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Children's Room
• News & Updates •
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• SUMMER LEARNING CHALLENGES •
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Summer is for learning!
Summer is for reading!
Summer is for FUN!
Challenges end August 27.
The last day to claim prizes is Saturday, September 3.
Complete fun activities! Challenge yourselves to read new books! See if you can read a total of 24 hours this summer!
Raise money for the Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry by earning challenge badges!
Earn a $5 gift certificate to the Friends Book Sale by completing your reading log!
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Summer Stories
Ages 0-5
No registration required
Tuesdays at 10:15 am
August 2
August 9
August 16
Hastings Park
(rain location: Cary Library)
Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and to meet new friends!
Weather permitting we will be outdoors at Hastings Park. In the case of inclement weather, we will be indoors at the Library - please call or check social media in the morning.
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Summer Book Club
Grades 4 & 5
Tuesday August 2
4:15 pm
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When eleven-year-old Yumi Chung stumbles into a kids' comedy camp she is mistaken for another student, so she decides to play the part. |
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Dance Party
Ages 2 - 5
No registration required
Wednesdays at 10:15 am
August 3
August 17
Join us for some dancing fun! Wear your dancing shoes and come dance with us! Grown ups will dance too.
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Outdoor Sensory Playtime
Ages 0-5
No registration required
Wednesday August 3
3:30 pm
Cary Library Parking Lot
(rain location: indoors)
Drop in and have fun with our interactive sensory stations!
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Summer Book Club
Grades 1 - 3
Thursday August 4
4:15 pm
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Katie Woo loves playing with her friends JoJo and Pedro. They do everything together, from losing teeth to looking for ghosts. Even when they argue, they always make up in the end. After all, there's nothing like a good friend. |
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Baby Summer Social
Ages 0 - prewalkers
No registration required
Friday August 5
10:15 am
Friday August 12
2:15 pm
A circle time for babies and caregivers followed by unstructured playtime to allow both grown ups and children to meet and make friends.
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Sulinha Trio Concert
Ages 3 & up
Friday August 5
3:30 pm
Come hear children's music influenced by traditional Brazilian music. Be ready to get up and dance!
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Rockabye Beats Concert
Ages 3 & up
Monday August 8
2 pm
Come dance and sing with Rockabye Beats!
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Book Talks Book Club
Virtual
Grades 5 & 6
Monday August 8
Monday September 12
7 pm
Book Talks encourages readers through novels to take steps to becoming a citizen of the wider world and seeing a broader perspective. We read stories that offer a differing perspective of the world from how we may experience it and talk about what that means.
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Best friends Isaac and Marco face various challenges in sixth grade, such as Isaac getting better grades, Marco winning a spot on the basketball team, and both seeing their efforts make a change in their respective family lives. They hope their friendship and support for one another will be enough to help them from falling short. |
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Parachute Party
Grades K - 2
Tuesday August 9
3:30 pm
Hastings Park
(rain location: indoors)
Have a field day with coordination and cooperation playing parachute games.
Adults should plan to remain nearby.
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Messy Preschool Crafts
Ages 3 - 5
No registration required
Wednesday August 10
10:15 am
Drop in to create some messy art! This program will only happen weather permitting - please call our check our calendar to confirm the morning of the program.
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Movie Night
All Ages Welcome
No registration required
Wednesday August 10
6:30 pm
Bring your snack and spread out a blanket in the Large Meeting Room and come watch Turning Red.
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ASL Storytime
Ages 2 - 5
No registration required
Thursday August 11
3:30 pm
Join us for a special storytime held in both spoken English and American Sign Language
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Creative Writing Workshop
Grades 3 - 5
Monday August 15
3:30 pm
Join us for an hour of creative writing activities. There will be games, story writing and most importantly - fun!
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Summer Book Club
Grades 4 & 5
Tuesday August 16
4:15 pm
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A Cuban-American boy must use his ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a witch that transforms into animals. |
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Block Party
Ages 2 & up
No registration required
Tuesday August 16
7 pm
Drop in and build with our LEGO(R) bricks! Bring your mom, your dad, your friends - see what you can create!
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The Awesome Robb Magic Show
Ages 4 and up
Wednesday August 17
4 pm
The Awesome Robb Show is so much more than just a magic show - it's a show that entertains everyone and will have you laughing right from the start.
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Family Crafts
All Ages Welcome
No registration required
Thursday August 18
2:30 pm
Children of all ages and abilities are invited to get crafty with us! Stay for the whole hour, or just a little bit! Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Summer Book Club
Grades 1- 3
Thursday August 18
4:15 pm
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Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search. |
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Kids Cooking Green presents Plum Torte with Sugar and Cinnamon
Grades K - 2
Virtual
Friday August 19
3:30 pm
Some of the best fruit trees to grow in Massachusetts are apples, pears, peaches, and plums! Let's make a plum torte and show off some local flavor.
We'll provide all the ingredients, which you'll pick up from Kids Cooking Green on Thursday 8/17.
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Ice Cream Social
All Ages Welcome
No registration required
Friday August 26
3:30 pm
*while supplies last
Join us for our annual end of summer ice cream social!
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Henry and Marvin are hamsters who have been living as roommates in a shared cage for 205 days. The problem? Henry loves peace and quiet, and Marvin never stops talking and running around. On day 206, Henry has had enough. Can these two hamsters come to a compromise and have a smooth day 207?
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In this early chapter book perfect for fans of Mercy Watson, Frank the cat is upset when his humans come home with a new puppy. Feeling abandoned, he tries to get their attention by writing letters but decides the better course of action is to leave to find a new home. This does not go according to plan, but in the end Frank finds space in his heart to accept his new canine friend.
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Alicia & Alissa Recommend: |
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Alicia says:
Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjurer allowed to train at the elite magical school, the Arcanum Institute. Despite the judgment and suspicion, she starts to make friends, juggle her Conjure and Marvellian magic, and settle into a world her community was always kept apart from. When a notorious criminal escapes from their underworld prison, Conjurers are blamed and Ella and her friends have to fight forces inside and outside the school trying to take over their world. This world was an absolute magical delight, written so vividly and with so many different cultures represented, I was left wishing I could get an invitation to the Arcanum Institute! There is adventure and a fascinating magical system, characters you want to root for, and a great villain. This is the first book of a series I can't wait to keep reading.
Alissa says:
Clayton has crafted an outstanding and complex villain with an engaging storyline full of adventure and magic, friendship, and mystery, an da great example of the boarding school fantasy trope. A great read for those anxiously awaiting the next installment of Amari and the Night Brothers.
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Working on your Read badge in the summer challenge? You'll find some booklists to help you find just the right title!
Nervous about starting school? We've got some books on our Starting School list that might help those nerves!
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I Scream... You Scream... We all scream for ICE CREAM! |
Ice cream, sorbet, custard, popsicles - nothing beats a cold treat on a hot day!
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News from the Friends of Cary Library |
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The Friends of Cary Library are pleased to be the sponsor of the Children's Summer Learning Program. This summer, the Friends of Cary Library are providing $5 gift certificates to every reader who completes 24 hours of reading in both the Early Literacy and K - 5 summer challenges this summer. These gift certificates can be used at our ongoing Book Store, or saved for the next big Friends Book Sale! Friends have also provided the funds to provide the donation to the Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry for every summer challenge badge earned as well as all the funds that make the fun activities at the Library happen, including things like the Kids Cooking Green classes, Kidstock Creative Theater Workshop, Toe Jam Puppet Band, Sulinha Trio, Awesome Robb Magic Show, Rockabye Beats, and more! You can help support these events and more by becoming a Friend of Cary Library today. |
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