Stop in to the library or register online for our Summer Library Challenge! Read-to-Me Readers will record every book they are read and turn in reading records throughout the summer. Every 5 books earns a sticker on their Reading Log, and every 30 books earns a SuperDraw Raffle Ticket!

Children are eligible for a weekly prize as long as they receive at least 1 sticker a week. (Multiple weeks of prizes can be collected at a time.) After the first 30 books, every child earns a FREE BOOK!

SuperDraw baskets will be displayed in the Children's Room and winners will be selected at the Summer Library Challenge Finale Party on August 4th. Participants do not need to be present to win.

Stop in to the library or register online for our Summer Library Challenge! Independent Readers will record minutes they have read and turn in reading records throughout the summer. Every 60 minutes earns a sticker on their Reading Log, and every 5 hours earns a SuperDraw Raffle Ticket!

Children are eligible for a weekly prize as long as they receive at least 1 sticker a week. (Multiple weeks of prizes can be collected at a time.) After the first 5 hours, every child earns a FREE BOOK!

SuperDraw baskets will be displayed in the Children's Room and winners will be selected at the Summer Library Challenge Finale Party on August 4th. Participants do not need to be present to win.

HILLBILLY SILLY SCIENCE SPECTACULAR COMEDY SHOW
At the Watertown Senior Center
Tuesday, June 12 at 4:00p.m.

ROCKS ON! MYSTERY LUNCH
Library Meeting Room 1
June 15 and July 30 at 12:30p.m.
** Registration Required, ages 7+ **

ZOOZORT MINI ZOO
Library Meeting Room 1
Monday, June 18 from 1:00-5:00p.m.

FAMILY FLICKS
Library Meeting Room 1
Fridays, June 22 - July 27
6/22 "Coco" PG 109 min.
6/29 "A Wrinkle in Time" PG 109 min.
7/6 "Early Man" PG 89 min.
7/13 "LEGO Ninjago Movie" PG 90 min.
7/20 "My Little Pony: The Movie" PG 99 min.
7/27 "Paddington 2" PG 105 min.

KAYTALES: SAY OLE!
At the Watertown Senior Center
Tuesday, June 26 at 4:00p.m.

MAKIN' MUSIC
Library Meeting Room 1
Wednesday, June 27 at 11:00a.m.
** Registration Required **

KINDNESS ROCKS - Rock Painting
Library Children's Room
Friday, July 6 - All Day

MUSICAL SCAVENGER HUNT WEEK
Library Children's Room
July 9-13

CALLS OF THE WILD
Library Meeting Room 1
Thursday, July 12 at 3:00p.m.

TOM GILL - RHYTHM FOR UNITY
At the Watertown Senior Center
Tuesday, July 17 at 4:00p.m.

DINOSAUR HUNT
Library Meeting Room 1
Tuesday, July 24 at 3:00p.m.

SUMMER LIBRARY CHALLENGE FINALE
At the Library
Saturday, August 4 at 10:30a.m.
Enjoy an ice cream social and prizes for SuperDraw baskets will take place, need not be present to win.

Summer Library Challenge Programs begin the week of June 12!

Join us for a storytime experience filled with fun stories, songs, and crafts.

Classes are followed by a craft that helps to bolster social skills, creativity, and extend storytime learning.

Preschool Jamboree (3-5 yrs old)
Tuesdays 10:00-10:30AM
June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31

Baby Bounce (0-17 months)
Thursdays 9:15-9:45AM
June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26, and August 2

Toddler Tales (18-35 months)
Thursdays 10:00-10:30AM
June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26, and August 2

Read, Rhyme, Rhythm (3-5)
Fridays 10:00-10:45AM
June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, and 27

Get ready to dance with summer sessions of Read, Rhythm, Rhyme storytimes with Beth Mueller, educator and dance instructor!

This event is a book based, creative movement program which utilizes a child's left and right side brain function, stimulating self-expression in an enjoyable and educational fashion. Children will be asked to listen to a story, and recreate the movements of book characters through movement and dance. All activities promote the five early literacy skills of talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.

Parents are encouraged to join in, giving them an opportunity to interact with their children in constructive ways. No registration necessary.

Tuesday, June 19th
3:30-4:30pm

Calling all engineers to join us for the LEGO BRIDGE BUILDING CHALLENGE!

All bridges must be 12" long with only 2 supports.

Once built, must be able to support the Beans of Death (aka a can of baked beans).

Come build with LEGOs at the library.
We supply the LEGO's!
You supply the creativity!

Future Projects:
July 17th: Skyscraper Challenge
August 21st: Amusement Park Rides

Kids LOVE reading books to dogs!

It increases:
>Independent Reading
>Self Confidence
>Self-Esteem

Children practice reading in a stress and anxiety free environment.

The 3rd Thursday each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
No reservation is needed, just drop in.

Future Dates:
June 21st
July 19th
August 16th

Join us on July 3rd from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for a book discussion, refreshments and an activity.

July's book is Secrets in the Hills. Josefina has heard tales all her life: rumors of gold and silver buried in the hills, stories of a ghostly weeping woman who haunts the countryside. But she never imagined that such tales might be true...

This book is now available for check out at the Children's Room desk.

Future Dates:
August 7th: Never Stop Singing (Melody)

TumbleBooks is an exciting ebook reading service for kids that searches nearly 200 stories by title, author and reading levels in three languages: English, French and Spanish. The collection covers levels from picture books to chapter books so it is great for beginning or independent readers.
Children can read at their own pace two different ways; in automatic mode, the story is narrated and pages turn automatically and in manual mode, children read at their own pace and turn pages themselves.There are also educational games and puzzles based on TumbleBooks titles to extend your fun. Click on the link below to try it out!

Join the Library's early literacy 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program to give your child an early love of reading that will last a lifetime! This initiative is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Watertown Public Library.

It's easy! Stop at the Children's Room desk to sign-up and receive your official folder and materials. Complete the program on paper OR use the 1000 Books FREE app available for Android and Apple devices (see link below).

HOW IT WORKS:

1. Record each book at the you share with your child! Repetition is good, so if you record a favorite title more than once, it's okay!

2. When the first sheet of 100 books is completed, bring the finished sheet to the Children's Room desk to pick up a prize! Staff will provide a sheet for the next 100 books.

3. Keep repeating this process, picking up new sheets for each 100 books until 1000 is reached!

4. Once you have read 1000 books, your child will receive a grand prize and certificate! Continue to share and enjoy reading together!!

For more information give the Children's Room a call at 920-262-4090 ext. 2329.