2019 SUMMER

LIBRARY

PROGRAMS

For Children & Families

230 4th Ave., Baraboo

608-356-6166 www.baraboopubliclibrary.org

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June 3 - July 24

Twilight Tales Mondays @ 6:30 pm Families are welcome

Booker’s Buddies Tuesdays @ 10 am

3 - 5 years old

Rhyme Time Tuesdays @ 11 am 18 - 36 months old

Babygarten

Wednesdays @ 9:30 am Birth - 18 months

Expectant parents welcome!

Puppy Club Wednesdays @ 11 am

Birth - 5 years old

June 13 - July 25

CrafterNoon Thursdays @ 2:30 pm

Grades K - 5th We will be creating art through paper

mache every Thursday in June in preparation for the Alien Fashion Show

on July 11.

Year Round! Building Blocks

(LEGO & Minecraft) Wednesdays @ 1:30 pm

Grades 4K - 5

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Don’t miss our

Summer Reading Program!

June 3 - August 3 Pick up your “READO” Bingo Chart at the

library anytime between June 3 and August

3. Finish one READO (row, column, or

diagonal) and get a free book. Finish three

READOs and get an envelope of prize

coupons. Finish a Blackout and enjoy a

special behind-the-scenes community tour.

Only one square per activity, please.

We will have charts for all age groups:

Birth-age 3, Grades 4K-2, and Grades 3-5.

Teens will have their own summer reading

program!

Story Time on the Road

Oak Park Place 800 Waldo St.

Booker’s Buddies

Tuesday, June 18 @ 10 am

Tuesday, July 16 @ 10 am

Babygarten

Wednesday, June 12 @ 9:30 am

Wednesday, July 10 @ 9:30 am

Weekly

Story Times Weekly

School-age Programs

Family Programs

Animals Alive @ Leatherberry Acres Saturday, June 8, 9 am - Noon Join us at Leatherberry Acres, S4067 County Rd A and enjoy a petting zoo and other farm-related activities. Tickets are required for entrance. Families are welcome. This program is co-sponsored with Leatherberry Acres and the Wisconsin Holstein Association.

Planet Trek Thursday, June 13, 10 am Meet at the library and blast off into a solar system scavenger hunt around downtown Baraboo. Families are welcome.

Summer Solstice Celebration Thursday, June 20 , 10 am Come celebrate the longest day of the year with crafts and dancing. Families are welcome.

7th Annual Worm Races @ Library Thursday, June 27 , 10 - 11 am “On your mark, get set, squirm!” Bring your

own worm or adopt one from the library and

enter it in our exciting annual worm races!

For grades 4K - 5. Heats starts at 10:05.

Alien Fashion Show @ Library Thursday, July 11 , 9 am Create your favorite alien-inspired outfits, either at home or at the library. Register your creation with library staff, to participate in the show, between 10:45-11 am in the program room. Model your creation at 11 a.m. Families are welcome.

Family Programs

Seize the Night @ Library Tuesday, July 23 8 pm - 9 pm Become a stargazer and learn what to see, how to see, and how to equip yourself so you can enjoy the night sky. Families are welcome.

Launch Party @ Steinhorst Park Thursday, July 25 10 am - 11:30 am Join us at Steinhorst Park, 1800 Parkgate Dr. and create your own model rocket. This program is co-sponsored with the Baraboo Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department and W.A.S.P. Model Rocket Club #829. Families are welcome.

Clown Workshop @ Library Thursday, August 1 10 am - 11 am Step into the ring and learn how to apply clown make-up and perform circus acts. This workshop is presented by Greg DeSanto, Executive Director of the International Clown Hall of Fame. Pie-throwing contest outside at 10:30 am. For ages 3 - 11 years. This program is co-sponsored with the International Clown Hall of Fame.

Family Programs

NEW EVENT

Explore the Night Sky @ Devil’s Lake State Park Friday, July 12 9-10:30pm See stars and planets using telescopes and

star apps. Meet at the Devil’s Lake North

Shore boat launch. A state park sticker is

required for private cars. A round-trip bus

between the library and the park will also be

available with limited seating. Tickets are

required for the bus. Tickets are available

first come, first serve at the library

starting Monday, June 3. This program is

co-sponsored with the Wisconsin

Department of Natural Resources.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing @ Library Thursday, July 18 10 am - 11 am Come celebrate the moon landing with crafts and activities. Families welcome.