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July 2008 Programs
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Piscataway Public Library Children's Services

No registration is required for any July program! 
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July Calendar
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"Catch the Reading Bug"
2008 Summer Reading Club
 
(birth-grade 6)
KENNEDY & WESTERGARD

Rhyme Time (ages 6-36 months)
Thursday, July 10--KENNEDY

Thursday, July 17--WESTERGARD
10:30 a.m.

No registration necessary
Presley and Melody 
(ages 3 & up and their families)
Thursday, July 3--KENNEDY 
7:00 p.m. 

No registration necessary
Bedtime Rhyme Time (ages 6-36 months)
Thursday, July 24--KENNEDY
6:30 p.m.
No registration necessary
  "Going Buggy for Books" Storytime
(ages 3-5 with parent or caregiver)
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
July 1, 15, and 29--WESTERGARD
July 8 and 22--KENNEDY
No registration necessary
Drop-in Craft (all ages)
Visit the library anytime between 2:00 p.m. and 
3:00 p.m. on:
Friday, July 11--KENNEDY
Friday, July 25--WESTERGARD
for a special drop-in craft! 
No registration necessary
  Lunch with the Librarian
(ages 4 & up)
Wednesdays at 12:00 noon
July 2, 16 and 30--KENNEDY
July 9 and 23--WESTERGARD
No registration necessary
Ballet (ages 3-7)
Learn ballet on four consecutive Tuesdays:
Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22 and 29--KENNEDY
10:00 a.m. 
No registration necessary
Sea Life
(ages 3 & up with their families)
Thursday, July 10--KENNEDY
7:00 p.m. 
No registration necessary
Joe Fischer, Magician 
(ages 3 & up with their families)
Thursday, July 31--KENNEDY
7:00 p.m. 
No registration necessary
"Where in the World Have You Been?"
See details below
 
  
Rhyme Time: It's never too early to start reading to your little one! Your child enjoys the comfort of your lap as you share rhymes, fingerplays, peek-a-boo games, and a story during this fast-paced 20-minute storytime. Plan to arrive early and play in the children's room first, and stay after the program for playtime with age-appropriate toys.
  
"Catch the Reading Bug" 2008 Summer Reading Club: Visit any Piscataway Public Library location to register. The club is open to all children from birth through grade 6. Children entering 7th grade may join the YA club.  
Bedtime Rhyme Time: Share rhymes, fingerplays, peek-a-boo games, and a story during this fast-paced 20-minute storytime. Plan to arrive early and play in the children's room first, and stay after the program for playtime with age-appropriate toys.
  
Presley and Melody: Get ready to rock with this exciting interactive concert including songs about butterflies, lightning bugs, and "super-fly." 
  
Drop-in Craft: Visit the library for a special drop-in craft anytime between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  
"Going Buggy" Storytime: Enjoy a 45-minute program filled with stories, activities and a craft for parents to share with their children. 
  
Lunch with the Librarian: Bring your own lunch and enjoy stories, songs and games with the librarian.
  
Ballet: Learn ballet on four consecutive Tuesdays. Presented by Destined to Dance.  
  
Sea-Life: Enjoy an "ocean" of animals as you enjoy a hands-on meeting with sharks, rays, horseshoe crabs, starfish, anemones, clown fish and lots more! Presented by Snakes -n-Scales and Turtle Tales.
    
Joe Fischer, Magician: A program that will astound, baffle, delight, thrill and entertain as Joe Fischer blends magic tricks and fun with audience participation. 
  
Where in the World Have You Been?: Send us a postcard or letter from  your vacation and we'll put it on display in the children's areas at Kennedy and Westergard this summer! Don't forget to include your full name on the back of your letter. If you'd like your letter returned once the summer is over, you can pick it up at the children's desk until Wednesday, September 3. 
  

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