July Programs @ Your Library

Good Morning! Here are the programs for July! We hope to see you there. Don't forget to register.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club – Start your campaign here, bring your imagination! Saturdays, June 7, July 12, and August 2 at 2:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)

Teen Breakfast Book Club - Book discussion on Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight with bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and apples. Saturdays, June 21, July 19 and August 16 at 10:00 am. (Ages 13-18)

Bring out the Real You with the Girl Scouts – Go on a journey with the Girl Scouts. We will be learning about the real you. Ever wonder why you do the things you do? What do you like and why? Let’s get together and bring out the real you. Then we can watch you transform. Monday, June 30 and July 7 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)

Bug-igami - We will be making origami bugs using special paper that teens may take home or use to decorate. Tuesday, July 1 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)

Butterfly Magnet/Pin – Make and Take Craft Series. Flutter in and use your creative skills to craft a beautiful butterfly using flower petals. Thursday, July 3 at 10:30 am (Ages 5-14)

Click Beetle – Make and Take Craft Series. Click! Click! Click! Shhhhh … you noisy chatter bug; this program is in a library! Tuesday, July 8 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-8)

The PRINCESS of Dutch Wonderland Bask in the glow of local royalty, come visit for special storytime & listen to her read some tales. Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30 am (All ages) The Princess appearance sponsored by Dutch Wonderland.

Girl Scouts (Daisy Sampler) – Come and join the Girl Scouts for a Daisy sampler. Join the fun by singing songs, doing crafts and eating snacks shaped like bugs. Thursday, July 10 and 24 at 10:30 am (Ages 4-5)

Lady Bug Bingo - Activity Day Series. Build a ladybug dot by dot similar to the game Cootie. Friday, July 11 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-12)

Share This World with Jim Rule Parents’ Choice Award winning musician/singer performs his toe-tapping tunes with a little ASL & Spanish too that will have both young & old smiling & singing along. Monday, July 14 at 11:00 am (All Ages)

Magic with Uncle Yodie – Along with a magic show to begin the hour, each child will learn how to do several magic tricks that they can take home with them to amaze their friends and family with. Tuesday, July 15 at 10:30 am (Family)

Henna Tattoo Workshop – Temporary Henna Tattoos using stencils and natural brown henna paste. Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)

Where’s the Grub? Many people around the world eat insects for protein. We’ll explore how they are caught & raised, then we’ll bake, fry & chocolate cover some insects for you to try! Wednesday, July 16 at 10:30 am (All ages) Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center.

Butterfly Wings – Make and Take Craft Series. Become a butterfly by making your own set of wings. Small and dainty, or big and tough, you’ll be flitting by in no time. Thursday, July 17 at 10:30 am. (Ages 4 & up)

Inchworm Fun – Activity Day Series. Create and decorate paper inchworms. Show them off and then race them. How wild can you make your worm? Friday, July 18 at 10:30 am. (Ages 4-8)

Caterpillar Ring – Make and Take Craft Series. Munch, Munch, Munch! Come to hear a reading of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Then play with pattern as you grow your caterpillar out of beads! Tuesday, July 22 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-5)

Family Game Night – Come play card, board, and group games with a bug style twist. Fun for the whole family. Thursday, July 24 at 6:30-8:00 pm (Families)

Wiggle Wiggle Wormy - Activity Day Series. A bug-like twist on an older children’s game – “Huckle Buckle Beanstalk”. Friday, July 25 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)

Storytime with Uncle Yodie – Join Uncle Yodie as he tells stories From Around the World and Here at Home. The hour will start and finish with you in your seats, but in between you will be up and acting out the stories. Prepare to be a donkey, a monkey, and perhaps even a very large head of cabbage! Monday, July 28 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)

Anansi Catches the Storytelling Bug! Kids and Cultures (The Wenger Family) presents fun interactive storytelling with audience participation. Discover what happens when the Storytelling Bug gets caught in Anansi’s web. Will she become his lunch or can she spin a yarn fast enough to save her life? Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 am (All ages)

Teen Video Gaming Night - We have an X-BOX360. Come play Rock Band and Guitar Hero with your friends. Challenge your librarians to a battle of the bands! Tuesdays, July 29 and August 26 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)

The Great Worm Race - On Your Mark, Get Set, Wriggle! Pick a worm and cheer as it crawls its way to the finish line. You might just be a winner! Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 am. (All Ages)

Roach Racers – Make and Take Craft Series. Turn your Matchbox car into a “buggy” ride and race to the finish for fun. Thursday, July 31 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)

Teen Movie Nights - Every other Tuesday at 5:00 pm starting June 10 and continuing until August 19. (Ages 13-18)

All programs require registration. Registration opens two weeks before the date of the program. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.