Castleton Public Library
2015 Summer Reading Challenge
Program Calendar for Children, Teens, and Adults
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Date & Time |
Program |
Recommended Age Level |
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Tuesday, June 23 3:00-8:00 p.m. |
Teen Volunteer Sign-Up Interested in being a teen volunteer for this year's Summer Reading Challenge? Come learn about how you can help out, and help us decorate the library! |
Ages 12-18 |
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Thursday, June 25 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Thursday, June 25 11:30-1:30 |
Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff Party School's out and summer reading is in! Sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge and enjoy some free ice cream! You can also practice your superpowers and make a mask and a toy to take home. |
All ages |
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Monday, June 29 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
DiscARTed Books - Part I Join us for Part I of this program as we explore the possibilities of recycling discarded library books to create crafts and works of art. Take some books home with you to use as material for your project! All skill levels welcome. |
Adults |
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Tuesday, June 30 4:00-8:00 p.m. |
Patriotic Wreaths Get ready for the Fourth of July by creating your own patriotic wreath! |
Ages 3-12. |
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Wednesday, July 1 5:00-8:00 p.m.
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Comic Jam What happens at a comic jam? People of all ages and skill levels get together to draw a comic! Participants are welcome to come during any part of this three-hour program, hosted by local artist Ira Marcks. |
All ages |
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Thursday, July 2 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Monday, July 6 6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club Bring a book you've read lately and discuss it with the group. From westerns to graphic novels to non-fiction to poetry and beyond, all books are fair game! |
Adults |
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Tuesday, July 7 7:00 p.m. |
Puppet Storytime Stories come alive during a storytime puppet show. After the show, we'll make our own puppets to take home! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Wednesday, July 8 12:00-8:00 p.m. |
Superhero Selfies Drop by any time during the day to make yourself super with our photo booth props! |
Ages 11-18 |
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Thursday, July 9 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Thursday, July 9 3:00-5:00 p.m. |
Codebreakers Want to be the next James Bond? Stop by the library to learn how to create and break secret codes! |
Ages 8 and up |
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Thursday, July 9 6:00 p.m. |
Family Movie Night Movie lovers of all ages are welcome at our monthly Family Movie Night! |
All ages |
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Saturday, July 11 12:00-2:00 p.m. |
Superhero Puppets Stop by the library to create your own superhero puppet! |
Ages 3-12 |
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Tuesday, July 14 4:00-8:00 p.m. |
LEGO/KNIT Explore, build, and create with LEGOs or yarn. We provide the materials, you bring your imagination. |
Ages 5 and up |
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Wednesday, July 15 2:00-4:00 p.m. |
Candy Sushi Unleash your inner sushi chef by crafting candy into edible works of art, Japanese style! |
Ages 10-18 |
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Thursday, July 16 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Tuesday, July 21 3:00-5:00 p.m |
Sweet Structures Using candy and other buildables, compete to build the biggest, tallest, of all-around weirdest structure you can! |
Ages 5 and up. |
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Wednesday, July 22 6:30 p.m. |
Recipe Swap Get some new cooking ideas and share your favorites at our recipe swap! |
Adults |
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Thursday, July 23 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Thursday, July 23 2:00-4:00 p.m. |
Science of Superheroes! Come learn about flight with paper airplanes and balloon blimps. Modify your aircrafts and see who can fly farthest for a prize! |
Ages 8-12 |
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Saturday, July 25 12:00-2:00 p.m. |
Glow Art Party Stop by the library to create black light art and experiment with light photography. |
Ages 11-18 |
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Monday, July 27 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
DiscARTed Books - Part II Join us for Part II of this program, as we share what we've made from discarded library books. Bring your project and talk about your experience in making it. Participants have the option of leaving their work on display in the library through August 13. Visitors to the library from July 28-August 13 can vote for their favorite, and the winner will receive a prize! All skill levels welcome. |
Adults |
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Tuesday, July 28 10:00 a.m. |
Henry Hudson: Hero or Not? Held at Schodack Island State Park. Learn about Henry Hudson's voyage up the river that now bears his name and about his stop in our area. We'll build ships to represent his ship the Half Moon and create feathered arrows to represent the Mohican people who once lived on the island. After we act out a trading skit, determine for yourself if Henry Hudson should be considered a hero or not. Program in cooperation with Schodack Island State Park. |
Ages 8-12 |
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Tuesday, July 28 5:30 p.m. |
Live Action Clue There's been a murder in the library! Help us solve the case in a live action version of the classic board game Clue. |
Ages 11-17 |
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Thursday, July 30 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Thursday, July 30 2:00-6:00 p.m. |
Hero Quest Join us in the library for a hero-themed scavenger hunt! |
Ages 5-12 |
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Monday, August 3 6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club Bring a book you've read lately and discuss it with the group. From westerns to graphic novels to non-fiction to poetry and beyond, all books are fair game! |
Adults |
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Tuesday, August 4 3:00-5:00 p.m. |
Sink or Float? Explore Titanic science at the library! Using materials that would have been on the Titanic, we will experiment to see what would have floated or sunk to the bottom of the ocean. |
Ages 8 and up |
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Wednesday, August 5 5:30-7:00 p.m. |
Read it Forward Book Club Now that you've read it forward, stop by the library to talk about I Have a Bad Feeling About This by Jeff Strand. |
Ages 11-18 |
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Thursday, August 6 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Thursday, August 6 2:00-6:00 p.m. |
Make a Nightmare Stop by the library to craft monsters and other villainous creatures using everyday materials. |
Ages 5 and up |
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Tuesday, August 11 3:00-5:00 p.m. |
Doodlebots! Create a doodlebot at the library! Using motors, markers, and more, create your own robot to take home for hours of doodling fun. |
Ages 10 and up |
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Wednesday, August 12 6:00 p.m. |
SuperHero In You Magic Show Do you have superhuman powers? Join Magicman as he tests members of the audience for superhuman powers. More than just a magic show, this exciting show is filled with colorful conjuring, outrageous comedy, audience participation, and so much more! |
All ages |
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Thursday, August 13 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Thursday, August 13 6:00-8:00 p.m. |
Summer Reading Challenge Finale Pizza Party Summer readers, come celebrate your success. Join us for free pizza and games as we draw raffle tickets to see who's won our prize drawings! |
All ages |
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Monday, August 17 6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Adults |
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Wednesday, August 19 6:00 p.m. |
Family Movie Night Movie lovers of all ages are welcome to join us for our monthly Family Movie Night! |
All ages |
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Thursday, August 20 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Story Hour with Miss Linda Join Miss Linda for a story and a craft! |
Ages 0-6 |
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Thursday, August 20 1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Superhero Capes with Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery You've turned in your last summer reading record, but there's time for one last summer blast! Create your own superhero logo, then attach it to a cape you can wear on your next awesome adventure. |
Ages 7 and up |
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