West Bend Community Memorial Library Children's Programs

STORYTIMES!

Choose: Tuesdays OR Wednesdays @ 10am
Pick up a complete schedule at the library

Aimed at younger children, but everyone is welcome (approx. 30 minutes). Stories, fingerplays, songs & more!
Stay afterwards to make something! Count each storytime as 30 minutes on your reading folder!

BUILD-A-BUG WORKSHOP
Help us Decorate the Library for our Summer of Bugs!

Friday June 13th
10:00 am - 12 noon

Grades 3rd - 8th
Room for only 30 Kids - Register between 6/9 and 6/13.

The Bugs will be used to Bug out our Library. We will take your picture with your bug and email it to you. Then you can pick up your bug after the Summer Picnic.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Battle of the Books		Books that "Morph" You!
Our 4th annual B.O.B Tournament! For students who will be in grades 5-12 next fall. Compete with a team of friends at the West Bend Library! Attend the B.O.B Kickoff for signup, team formation, details, and the booklist! REGISTER WITH KRISTIN BEFORE JUNE 16TH!!!
B.O.B. Kickoff	Monday June 16 @ 2pm
Pre-Competition Team Training	Monday June 23 @ 2pm
West Bend Preliminary Tournament	Monday July 7 @ 2pm
West Bend Championship Tournament	Monday July 21 @ 2pm
Tri-County Tournament in Whitewater, WI	Wednesday July 30 @ 2pm

FREE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
Thursday, June 19th @ 6:30pm	Animal Encounters with Dr. James
Thursday, June 26th @ 6:30pm	Science Alliance presents "Bugs, Beetles, & Bookworms"
Thursday, July 3rd @ 6-8pm	Drop in Ice Cream Social with homemade Root Beer donated by Riverside Brewery
Thursday, July 10th @ 6:30pm	The Hilarious "Critterrrr Man"
Thursday, July 17th @ 6:30pm	Dennis DeBont Magic Show
Thursday, July 24th @ 6:30pm	Bubble Wonders Show
Saturday, August 2nd @ 11:00am	Brown bag PICNIC with musician Randy Peterson. A reading celebration for the entire family. Bring sack lunches - soft drinks & water will be provided. Grand prize winners will be announced at the picnic! In case of rain, please eat at home and join us inside the library for the concert. If the weather is questionable (or if the ground is really soggy) you may call the library after 10am to find out if we'll be inside or out.

CRAFTS
"READERS" CRAFTS No Registration, but space is limited - 1st Come 1st Served. Be here by 1:00 to participate - Stay until you're finished.	"YOUNG ADULT" CRAFTS You MUST Register ahead of time for each weekly craft (email, call or signup at the Info Desk) Be here by 1:00 to participate - Stay until you're finished.
Wednesdays from 1-2:30pm for those entering grades 1-5 next fall ONLY - NO preschoolers. Reader Craft Days: June 18 & 25 and July 2, 9, 16 & 23.	Tuesdays from 1-3pm exclusively for those entering grades 6-12 next fall. YA Craft Days: June 17 & 24 and July 1, 8, 15 & 22.

	Monday Movie Matinees at 2pm
	(Movies are open to anyone who is registered in the Summer Reading Program, it is the parent's responsibility to determine if a movie is not appropriate. Not recommended for preschoolers)
	June 30th Bee Movie - Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us. Rated PG
	July 14th A Bug's Life - Flik (the resident misfit ant) sets out on a journey to find "bigger bugs" to save his colony from the evil grasshoppers. Yet he mistakenly ends up getting a group of circus bugs for the job... and the adventure begins... Rated G

	"Read to Me" group for preschoolers (not yet complete kindergarten)
	"Reader" group for kids who will be in grades 1-5 next fall
	"Young Adult" group for students who will be in grades 6-12 next fall

Family Scavenger Hunt
Pick up the List of Items to Find between 6/9/08 and 6/20/08. Submit a SHOEBOX with the found items between 6/23/08 and 6/27/08. The TEN FAMILIES who find the most items will win a prize. Winners will be notified by 7/7/08 It is Possible that Not all the Items will be found. You WILL NOT get the items back. HAVE FUN!!!