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How it Works The program guide at a glance

Age Groups Each of our activities is designed with

age groups in mind. Suggested age

groups are noted for each listing.

Check out the bubbles below to see

where you fit!

Birth to age 6

Ages 6 - 11

Ages 12 - 18

Ages 18 +

L for Little Ones

K for Kids

T for Teens

A for Adults

Each page of the guide will look like the image below. On the

top is an overview of each week of the program.

Each activity that week is described in more

detail below the weekly calendar!

Find the age groups for

an activity at the top right

hand side of its box!

The title and time of

each activity is listed

at the right!

Castleton Public Library Summer Reading Program

On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!

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This year’s Summer Reading Program is focused on health and fitness.

We’ll have tons of exciting programs to attend and fun activities to complete,

keeping your kids and teens engaged and active!

Not only is the Summer Reading Program tons of fun for the whole family, it also helps your kids stay

motivated to read and learn. The program helps maintain reading skills, and develops positive

attitudes about books and the library that can help reduce the “summer slide.” Over the summer,

students risk losing some of the achievement gains they made during the previous school year, but

together we can keep your kids on track! Our Summer Reading Program also has an early literacy

component for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, and enrichment programs for adults.

Events! Recurring We have a few events that will occur more than once this summer. We’ll have

Story Hour and Block Party every week, but you should also keep an eye out for our

Sidewalk Science Series and our Sculpture Walks! Recurring activities will also be listed in

eye-catching colors, so be sure you don’t miss out!

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

19 20 21 Teen Volunteer Sign-Up: 2:00–8:00

22 23 Story Hour: 10:30

Kickoff Party: 11:30–1:30

24 Block Party: 10:00–11:00

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Teen Volunteer Sign-Up Tuesday, 2:00—8:00 pm

Block Party Friday, 10:00—11:00 am Bring your baby, toddler, or preschooler in for group play with wooden blocks and help develop their skills in early literacy, math, logic, social know-how, and more!

Story Hour with Miss Linda Thursday, 10:30 am

Join Miss Linda for storytime and crafts!

Summer Reading Kickoff Party! Thursday, 11:30 am—1:30 pm

School is out and Summer Reading is in! Sign up for our Summer

Reading Program and enjoy some free ice cream. Can’t make it to

the party? You can sign up for SRP all summer long!

Calling all teens! Looking for something to do this summer? Need community service hours? Stop by the library to sign up to help us out during the Summer Reading Program!

Week 1 — June 19-25


26 27 Knock Hockey: 12:00–8:00

28 Spa Night: 6:00–8:00

29 Sidewalk Science: 2:00

TED Talk Discussion Series: 6:30

30 Story Hour: 10:30

Sculpture Walk: 12:00

1 Patriotic Crafts: 11:00–6:00

Block Party: 10:00

2

Knock Hockey

Teen Spa Night

Sidewalk Science: Elephant Toothpaste

Story Hour with News 10 Mobile Storm Tracker! Sculpture Walk

TED Talk Discussion Series: Exercise and Sports

Thursday, 10:30 am

Tuesday, 6:00—8:00pm

Monday, 12:00—8:00 pm

Wednesday, 2:00 pm

Wednesday, 6:30 pm

Thursday, 12:00 pm

Block Party Friday, 10:00—11:00 am

Patriotic Crafts Friday, 11:00 am—6:00 pm

Get ready for the 4th of July with some fun crafts to celebrate and decorate your home!

Bring your baby, toddler, or preschooler in for group play with wooden blocks and help develop their skills in early literacy, math, logic, social know-how, and more!

Come take a walk and create some art! We’ll use found objects to make sculptural masterpieces!

After reading a story about weather, we’ll learn about predicting the weather from News 10 and see the News 10 Mobile Storm Tracker!

Now that it’s finally summer, take some time to relax! Come by the library for an evening of de-stressing and fun. Teens will craft their own sugar scrub and bath fizzies, and learn relaxation techniques to help manage their stressful lives!

Bring a friend down to the library any time and play a game of tabletop hockey!

Join us for a viewing and discussion of two TED Talks that share the theme of “Exercise and Sports.”

Join us for some outdoor science! This week we’ll create a fantastic foamy fountain of “toothpaste” fit for an elephant!

Week 2 — June 26-July 2



6 Yoga: 7:00

7 Story Hour: 10:30

Water Balloon Baseball: 12:00

8 Block Party: 10:00–11:00

9 Saturday Storytime: 10:30

SPUD: 2:00

Sidewalk Science: Candy Chromatography

Water Balloon Baseball

SPUD

Saturday Storytime with Miss Mia

Block Party

Yoga on the Lawn

Friday, 10:00—11:00 am

Tuesday, 2:00 pm

Saturday, 10:30 am

Thursday, 12:00 pm

Saturday, 2:00 pm

Wednesday, 7:00 pm


Join us for some outdoor science! This week we’ll discover the colors hidden within the colorful shells of some popular candy.

Story Hour with the Tri-City ValleyCats Thursday, 10:30 am After reading a story about baseball, we’ll get to meet some special visitors from the ValleyCats!

Join Miss Mia for story time and crafts!

Batter up! Stop by the library to beat the heat with this wet and wild version of baseball. We’ll be using water balloons in this game, so prepare to get wet — and the wetter you get, the more points your team scores. Teams form at noon, so get here and join the fun! Ages 7+

Join instructor Rachel Toolan for yoga on the front lawn. In case of bad weather, yoga will be held indoors. Please bring your own mat. All skill levels welcome; for ages 12 and up.

Calling all teens! Head over to the library to learn how to play a classic outdoor game. It involves running, dodging, and throwing, so bring your friends for ultimate fun!

Week 3 — July 3-9


10 11 The Pillowcase Project: 6:00

12 Olympic Scavenger Hunt: 12:00–6:00

Honest Weight Smoothies: 6:00


Color Me Calm: 5:00–8:00



Family Movie Night: 6:00

15 Block Party: 10:00–11:00

Chalk the Walk: 10:00–5:30

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Musical Story Hour with Kitty and Bert Thursday, 10:30 am Explore the fun of making music with local musicians Kitty and Bert Murphy at this special Story Hour! After reading a story about music, we’ll sing songs together and even play instruments!

Sidewalk Science: Lemon Volcano

The Pillowcase Project

Olympic Scavenger Hunt

Color Me Calm

Smoothies with Honest Weight Food Co-Op

Wednesday, 2:00 pm Wednesday, 5:00—8:00 pm

Tuesday, 6:00 pm Tuesday, 12:00—6:00 pm

Monday, 6:00 pm

Join us for some outdoor science! This week we’ll create an explosive chemical reaction using lemons, baking soda, and dish soap.

Sculpture Walk Thursday, 12:00 pm


Coloring for adults? Absolutely! It’s a relaxing, stress-relieving, and fun way to spend an hour or two. We’ll also have soothing music and herbal tea to help you unwind.

Block Party

Stop by the library all day to help us bring some color to our front walkway! There will be plenty of chalk, so make sure to bring your imagination.

Get a jump start on your 2016 Summer Olympic celebrations by completing an Olympic-themed scavenger hunt at the library!


Friday, 10:00—11:00 am

The American Red Cross teaches kids how to be prepared for natural disasters and local emergencies. Each participant receives their own free pillowcase to color and use as their emergency kit! Recommended for ages 8-12.

Week 4 — July 10-16

Smoothies are a great way to get fruits and protein into children’s diets. In this class, children will be able to choose from all-organic ingredients to create their own smoothie!

Family Movie Night: “Zootopia”

Chalk the Walk Friday, 10:00 am—5:30 pm

Thursday, 6:00 pm Movie lovers of all ages are welcome at our Family Movie Night! This month we’ll be showing Disney’s Zootopia.


17 18 19 Racing Flags with Tang Museum: 4:00

Pajama Storytime: 7:00

20 Yoga: 7:00


Circuit Science: 6:00

22 Block Party: 10:00–11:00

23 Tie Dye: 1:00–3:00

Racing Flags with the Tang Museum

Pajama Storytime

Yoga on the Lawn

Story Hour with Bud’s Florist

Circuit Science!

Tie Dye

Block Party

Thursday, 10:30 am

Friday, 10:00—11:00 am

Tuesday, 4:00 pm

Tuesday, 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 7:00 pm

Thursday, 6:00 pm

Saturday, 1:00—3:00 pm


Join Miss Mia for an evening storytime. Feel free to wear your pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend while we read a story together. Perfect before you head to bed!

After reading a story about flowers, we’ll talk to a special visitor from Bud’s Florist and learn more about all kinds of flowers!

On your mark, get set ... create a racing flag with Skidmore College’s Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery!


Come down to the library for some colorful fun! Bring your plain tees, socks, or anything else that needs brightening to the library and twist some color into your life!

Get creative with the Children’s Museum of Science and Technology! They’ll teach us about circuits as we use play dough sculptures to conduct electricity. Tinker with LittleBits, a set of electronic building blocks, to explore how we can put electricity to use.



24 25

26 ZAP!: 2:00

Teen Trivia Night: 6:00

27 Traveling Pond: 6:00

TED Talk Discussion Series: 6:30


Pool Noodle Obstacle Course: 3:00

29 Block Party: 10:00–11:00

Crafternoon: 11:00-6:00

30

Sculpture Walk

ZAP!

Block Party

Teen Trivia Night

Traveling Pond

Therapy Dog Story Hour

Pool Noodle Obstacle Course

Thursday, 10:30 am

Friday, 10:00—11:00 am

Tuesday, 2:00 pm

Tuesday, 6:00 pm

Thursday, 12:00 pm

Thursday, 3:00 pm



At this special Story Hour, we’ll read about therapy dogs, then get to meet a real live therapy dog and his owner!

A traveling pond from Dyken Pond will “splash” its way into our library with live fish, salamanders, frogs, and insects! Children will be able to touch live animals and will learn how these animals survive in a watery environment.

Wednesday, 6:00 pm

Stop by the library to learn a fun game of skill. Bounce tennis balls and score points... but watch out! Don’t get ZAPPED!

Attention teens! Do you have what it takes to be the trivia champ? Come by the library for a night of brain-busting trivia!

Stop by the library to join us for an obstacle course full of fun! Jump, crawl, dodge, and throw all through a course made of pool noodles. Bring your friends and see who can be the champ!

Join a viewing and discussion of two TED Talks that share the theme of “Food.”

TED Talk Discussion Series: Food Wednesday, 6:30 pm


Crafternoon Friday, 11:00 am—6:00 pm Come spend the afternoon crafting. We have plenty of supplies -- bring your imagination!


31 1 Perler Beads: 12:00–6:00

Bring Your Own Book Club: 6:30

2 Honest Weight Hip Dips: 6:00

3 Yoga: 7:00

4 Story Hour: 10:30

Giant Games: 2:00

Survival Book Club: 6:00

5 Block Party: 10:00–11:00


Movies in the Park: 8:00

Hip Dips with Honest Weight Food Co-Op

Sidewalk Science: Bouncy Balls

Block Party

Perler Bead Bonanza! Bring Your Own Book Club

Yoga on the Lawn

Puppet Story Hour

Giant Games

Thursday, 10:30 am

Friday, 10:00—11:00 am

Monday, 12:00—6:00 pm Monday, 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 6:00 pm

Thursday 2:00 pm

Saturday, 1:00 pm

Wednesday, 7:00 pm

Bring your baby, toddler, or preschooler in for group play with wooden blocks, and help develop their skills in early literacy, math, logic, social know-how, and more!

Join us for some outdoor science! This week we’ll learn about polymers and make bouncy balls using borax, baking soda, and glue.

In this class, kids will learn how to snack healthfully by making fruit and veggie dips. We’ll break into groups and make a few dips to share. Each child will get to take home recipes of the dips we make!


Stories come alive during a storytime puppet show. After the show, we’ll make our own puppets to take home!

Join us at the library to create your own work of art with special beads and an iron.

Bring a book you’ve read lately and discuss it with the group! This is a great way to learn about books and authors you might not otherwise read.

Kids and teens come together for some laugh- out-loud gaming fun! Play giant versions of some of our favorite games on our front lawn!

Survival Book Club Thursday, 6:00 pm Teens, now that you've “Read it Forward,” stop by the library to enjoy some pizza and talk about The Raft by S.A. Bodeen.

Movies in the Park Saturday, 8:00 pm Location: Schodack Island State Park Join us for a family movie outdoors at Schodack Island State Park! For more information, call 518-732-0187.

Week 7 — July 30-August 6


7 8

9 Magic Man: 6:00

10 Yoga: 7:00



Sidewalk Science: 2:00

12 Block Party: 10:30

13 Saturday Storytime: 10:30

Movies in the Park: 8:00

Sidewalk Science: Astronomy

Block Party

Construction Story Hour Thursday, 10:30 am

Yoga on the Lawn

Family Magic Show

Saturday Storytime with Miss Mia

Sculpture Walk Thursday, 12:00 pm,

Friday, 10:00—11:00 am

Tuesday, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, 7:00 pm

Thursday, 2:00 pm

Saturday, 10:30 am

Bring your baby, toddler, or preschooler in for group play with wooden blocks, and help develop their skills in early literacy, math, logic, social know-how, and more!

Join us for some outdoor science! This week we’ll explore the final frontier… SPACE. Learn some astronomy, make your own constellation viewer, and create dice with the phases of the moon!

Join Miss Mia for storytime and crafts!



Lots of fun machines help raise buildings and move the earth! After reading a story, we’ll get to see some real machines, courtesy of the Village of Castleton Department of Public Works.

Movies in the Park Saturday, 8:00 pm Location: Schodack Island State Park Join us for a family movie outdoors at Schodack Island State Park! For more information call 518-732-0187.

Week 8 — August 7-13

Join us for a fantastic time with MagicMan! More than just a magic show, this exciting show is filled with colorful conjuring, outrageous comedy, audience participation, and so much more!


14 15 Buying Farm Fresh: 6:30

16 Duct Tape Crafts: 2:00–5:00

Wii Fit Challenge: 5:00–8:00


Pajama Storytime: 7:00


19 Block Party: 10:00–11:00

Finale Party: 6:00

20 Movies in the Park: 8:00

Sidewalk Science: Catapults

Block Party

Buying Farm Fresh: Eating Well and Safely

Duct Tape Crafts Wii Fit Challenge

Pajama Storytime

Dental Storytime

FINALE PIZZA PARTY

Thursday, 10:30 am

Friday, 10:00—11:00 am

Monday, 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 2:00—5:00pm Tuesday, 5:00—8:00pm

Wednesday, 2:00 pm Wednesday, 7:00 pm


Join us for some outdoor science! This week we’ll create some catapults and experiment with the laws of physics.

Join Miss Mia for an evening storytime. Feel free to wear your pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend while we read a story together. Perfect before you head to bed!

Learn all about caring for your teeth at this fun Story Hour with a visitor from the office of Dr. Starkman, DDS. You’ll even get to take home a special goodie bag!

Julie Cushine-Rigg, author of A Guide to Buying Farm Fresh: Eating Well and Safely in Upstate New York, explores how to eat healthfully and locally at the same time, and how eating local affects our communities.

We have a rainbow of duct tape to match your imaginations. Learn how to make wallets, flowers, other accessories, and more!

Think you have what it takes to be our Wii Champion? Families, bring your best moves for a Wii Fit Challenge at the library!

Movies in the Park Saturday, 8:00 pm Location: Schodack Island State Park

ONE LAST

THING!

Summer readers, come celebrate your success. Join us for free pizza and crafts as we draw raffle tickets to see who’s won our prize drawings!

Please register by calling the library at 518-732-0879.

Friday, 6:00 pm

Join us for a family movie outdoors at Schodack Island State Park! For more information call 518-732-0187.

Week 9 — August 14-20

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