Summer Reading Kick-Off Ice Cream Party – June 7, 3-7pm!
Sign up for Summer Reading to get prizes for reading and enjoy our weekly programs!
(To see when Story times are, click here. For more Summer events, click here!)
All ages Story Time: Every Friday @ 10:30am June 8-July 27
June 14 @ 10:30am – Musician Tom Roddey
Sing, clap, and laugh along with Tom Roddey, professional musician, as he takes kids on a musical journey. Learn more about Tom here.
June 21 @ 10:30am – Dig It
Calling all geologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists! It’s time for fossil fun at the library! Play in the dirt, dig out a fossil, unearth artifacts, learn about rocks, and make dinosaur art!
June 21 @ 6pm – Family Movie Night: Jurassic Park
Bring your family for a movie night featuring Jurassic Park!
June 28 @ 10:30am – The Cello Company
Listen to and learn about the cello at this live, interactive performance. See kids just like you make beautiful music.
July 5 @ 10:30am – Make Your Own Instrument
Boxes, bottles, and rubber bands – just junk? No way! Make your own instrument & play in a parade! Kids can bring their own materials if they want to make a specific kind of instrument. The library will also have supplies!
July 12 @ 10:30am – Marching Band
The Parkersburg High School marching band is sending over musicians to show you how their instruments work and sound. Learn about the different kinds of instruments in a marching band and talk to the teens that play them.
July 19 @ 10:30am – MadCap Puppets
MadCap Puppets puts on their musical performance of Rumpelstiltskin. Through puppetry, the performing arts and educational services, Madcap impacts audiences of all ages and all backgrounds from its home in Westwood Cincinnati to schools, community centers and concert stages across the nation. Come early to get a good seat!
July 26 @ 6:30pm – Dance Party
You read, played, and laughed with us all Summer. Now, come celebrate summer reading with dancing, music, fun, and pizza! Kids who completed the Summer Reading Program, choose your free book! All kid’s reading prizes will be drawn at this event!