Kanawha County Public Library Summer Library Club May 30 through Aug. 1 2015 GUIDEBOOK F riends of The LibraryFoundation of Kanawha County, Inc. Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Foundation MARY JO BRICK
What is Summer Library Club? Kanawha County Public Library s Summer Library Club is a reading and adventure program meant to keep everyone reading all summer long. It isn t just about reading, though. It s about being a part of something bigger, learning new things, meeting new friends, and maybe even earning a few prizes too. The theme for Summer Library Club this year is Every Hero Has a Story! Cool, so how do I sign up? If you re reading this, then you are already on your way. The best place to start is to talk to a library staff member at your local branch library. They can help you get registered online, help explain the game sheet, and get you on the right track. All you need is a library card. Headlining Events Hero Hotcakes with Chef April Hamilton Can a chef be a hero? Chef April certainly is! Join Food Revolution Hero, cookbook author, and The Charleston Gazette columnist April Hamilton for her Kids in the Kitchen class to create and taste Hero Hotcakes. Registration is limited to 20 participants. Children Registration required. Monday, June 1, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 10:30 a.m. Create Your Own Costume Create your own superhero costume, complete with cape, mask and cuffs. Ages 6-11 years and families Registration required. Glasgow Branch Library Tuesday, June 2, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 15, 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 29, 6 p.m. Ka-POW! Graphic Novel Crafts for Kids Thursday, June 4, 6 p.m. Friday, June 5, 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2 p.m. Monday, June 15, 11 a.m. Get creative with your favorite graphic novel characters at the library! Make a Baby Mouse craft, comic book magnets, Pokemon ears and a graphic novel storage box! Registration begins June 24. Ages 6-11 years Registration required. Thursday, July 16, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 6 p.m. Friday, July 10, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2 p.m. The Turtle Lady Turtle Power! Meet and greet turtles, bearded dragons, snakes and surprise amphibians with The Turtle Lady. Family. Monday, June 8, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 11 a.m. Hero Training with Batman! Join Batman and the Hopemobile of Heroes4Higher for Hero Training! Take a photo with Batman after you learn about how to be the hero! Family. Wednesday, June 10, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 3 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2 p.m. Madcap Puppets Madcap Puppets presents: Once Upon a Clock. Dare to enter a world of enchanting stories with Alvis and Sydney, two kids attempting to unlock the secrets of their uncle s mysterious clock shop. Each time they climb through his magical grandfather clock, they are swept away to a land of exciting stories - each more heart-pounding than the last. Family. Thursday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 6 p.m. Mark Wood Fun Show The zany Mark Wood Fun Show is coming to a library near you! Professional entertainer Mark Wood will dazzle you with magic, juggling, and balloon art. Free balloon for each child who participates. Family. Wednesday, July 1, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2 p.m. Friday, June 26, 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 6 p.m. Friday, June 12, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 4 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 6 p.m.
More Headlining Events Incredible Bats Join us for a visit from bat conservationists and educators Daniel and Sharon Peterson. See live African Straw-Colored Bats and Egyptian Fruit Bats! Family. Tuesday, July 14, 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2:30 p.m. The Pottery Place @ KCPL KCPL and The Pottery Place are teaming up for some super fun! Registered participants will paint a 16oz mug. Mugs will be fired at The Pottery Place and returned to the library for pick-up. Registration opens July 8th and is limited to 20 participants at each location. Children, ages 6-11 Registration required. Monday, July 20, 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 10:30 a.m. Sciencetellers Throw on your labcoat and get ready to experience forces and reactions through several exciting, hands-on experiments that will have you laughing, learning and having fun! Enjoy this spectacular adventure and be swept away to a place where truly super heroes really do exist! Children and families. Tuesday, July 21, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 6 p.m. Bright Star Touring Theatre Presents: Captain Friendship and the Bully Bandit Thursday, July 23, 10:30 a.m. It s a bird, it s a plane, it s Captain Friendship! This super hero-themed show offers young audiences the opportunity to stand up to a bullying bandit and empower themselves, all while having a great time! Family. Game Sheet Instructions: On the next two pages, you will find a picture of two super kids. Behind those super kids is a city that is surrounded by a stormy cloud. There must be some trouble brewing in the city, because there are spotlights on the rooftops of the buildings. The lights are shining the word, hero, into the sky! It looks like they re calling all heroes and heroines to action. They re calling for you! If you look even more closely, you will see that the picture is broken into 60 blocks. Every time you read for a total of 20 minutes or attend a library event or class, you can color in one block of the picture. You can use crayons, colored pencils, or whatever else you would like to use that will work on the paper. It s pretty easy, and it doesn t have to be perfect. Once you have colored 15 blocks in the picture, bring your game sheet to your local branch library to pick up a prize. For each 15 blocks you color, you get another prize. That means you will get a prize when you have colored 30 blocks, and you will get another prize when you have colored 45 blocks. Once you have colored in all 60 blocks to finish your picture, you will get to choose a book to keep, and you ll also get a KCPL drawstring backpack to keep, too. Everyone who completes their picture by coloring in all 60 blocks will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize: a Kindle Fire! Remember, you have until the library closes on August 1 to complete your game sheet and bring it to your local branch library to collect your prizes and register for the grand prize drawing. Wednesday, July 29, 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 6 p.m.
Color in a square when you finish a task. Don t worry; it doesn t have to be perfect! Color in a square when you finish a task. Don t worry; it doesn t have to be perfect!
Additional Events Craft Time Fun Visit the Mobile Library at Coonskin Park for craft time fun. Family. Mobile Library @ Coonskin Park Wednesdays, June 3 & 17, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesdays, July 1, 15 & 29, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesdays, August 12 & 26, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hero Dog Meet Soot, a 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog, and his handler Lorrie. Soot is an air scent (scent discriminating) certified search and rescue dog trained to find lost subjects in the wilderness. Family. Jack: The Appalachian Superhero Kings, giants, ogres, robbers, princesses and animals -- Jack outwits them all! He didn t just climb a beanstalk, he s our own Appalachian superhero and the star of Granny Sue s exciting stories. Songs, puppets and fun make this lively event a good time for the whole family. Tuesday, July 21, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 6 p.m. Cereal Box Pop Art Workshop Michael Albert, pop artist and author of An Artist s America, shows us how to find the artistic value in simple recyclable materials. You will make your own piece of exciting pop art in this workshop. Registration begins June 15. Family Registration required. Monday, June 29, 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2 p.m. J.D. Williamson s Super Art Super-talented J.D. Williamson will visit the library to create some spectacular superhero art! J.D. will tell us stories of real life superheroes as he creates awesome cartoon drawings. Family. Thursday, July 30, 2 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 6 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 6 p.m. Monday, June 29, 5 p.m. There are more than 100 events and classes that are part of this year s Summer Library Club. Check for more events on our online calendar. Contact your local branch library for more details. www.kanawhalibrary.org