Submitted by Nancy Howe
Assistant Director
We recently announced our summer reading program, Imagine Your Story Online. However, that’s not all we have planned for July and August. While we’re not ready to offer programs within the building, we do have online fun planned. Read on for more information and remember you can sign up for programs online (bville.lib.ny.us) or call us at 315-635-5631.
Summer programs for kids
• Tuesday Morning Story Times: Sing, dance, and read with us on Facebook at 10 a.m. every Tuesday.
• Fun at Home (2 p.m. every Thursday beginning July 9 on Facebook): Follow along with a weekly activity or craft that you can do at home with only a few supplies. Activities will include making chalk, creating volcanoes, process art ideas, and more!
For the following activities, registration with an email address is required for registration to receive the link to the program.
• Young Naturalists: Join Rebecca live via Zoom at 1 p.m. every Tuesday for a guided nature activity geared to kids ages 7-12!
• Zoo to You Online (3 p.m. July 6): Activities for Zoo to You will include (but are not limited to) presentation and question and answer period with live instructor.
• Imagine Your Story Online with Moreland the Magician (11 a.m. July 20): Join us for a blend of magic, puppetry, and comedy while celebrating the magic of reading! After the show kids can learn simple magic they can do at home
• The MOST Online: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (2 p.m. July 27): You might remember when the Evil Queen asks the Magic Mirror: “Who is the fairest of them all?” But do you know how mirrors really work? Explore the magic of mirrors, lenses, and light in this live science demonstration from the MOST — from refraction and reflection to light-bending and more!
• Jeff the Magic Man’s Magical Fantasy Show (2 p.m. Aug. 3): Jeff the Magic Man presents stories, animatronic balloon puppetry, fantasy-themed vocabulary, magic, games, and more.
• ScienceTellers presents Dragons: Return of the Ice Sorceress (2 p.m. Aug. 10): Long, long ago, two kids go on a daring adventure to find a dragon and save the kingdom from the Ice Sorceress! When things don’t go as planned, however, they must turn to themselves (and to science!) for the answer. A fun fantasy adventure with dry ice effects!
Teen and adult programs
For the following activities, registration with an email address is required for registration to receive the link to the program.
• Dungeons & Dragons 5e (6 p.m. July 8 and 22, Aug. 12 and 26): We will meet online by Zoom, or Discord, or both. Registration is required; please indicate if you want to be a player or a Dungeon Master.
• Brown Bag Book Club (noon July 15): Join Nancy and Jacquie to discuss “Becoming Mrs. Lewis” by Patti Callahan. This e-book can be borrowed through our Hoopla app with your library card.
• Books for Breakfast (9:30 a.m. July 21): We will meet in a Zoom session to discuss “This is How it Always Is” by Laurie Frankel.
• Books for Breakfast (9:30 a.m. Aug. 18): During the hot month of August, we will discuss “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens.
