Programs & Activities

Kickoff Celebrations

Kids and their families are invited to stop by the Main Library’s Children's Learning Center or any of our branches between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 29^th to decorate a canvas covered book during our official Summer Reading kickoff celebration. We’ll supply everything you need to personalize your journal and you do the rest!

We’re hosting seven special kickoff parties just for teens.

Bond Hill Branch	Friday, June 4^th	4:00 p.m.
College Hill Branch	Friday, June 4^th	6:30 p.m.
Reading Branch	Friday, June 4^th	6:00 p.m.
Sharonville Branch	Saturday, June 5^th	2:00 p.m.
Harrison Branch	Thursday, June 10^th	6:00 p.m.
Anderson Branch	Friday, June 11^th	6:30 p.m.
Teen Spot	Saturday, June 12^th	3:00 p.m.

We’ll have board games or video games, food, and music! Check each location for specifics.

Save the date! Summer Reading 2010 for Adults!

Join us at the Main Library on Tuesday, June 1^st from 5-7:30pm to kick off our summer reading program. There will be refreshments, a live band, and displays to help you start your summer off right.

The Library's Summer Reading programs…

Lots of other fun programs and activities are going to be happening all over our library system this summer.

Stop by your local branch library or use our program calendar to find out what’s going on in your neighborhood!

Here is a sampling:

Purveyor of Magic & Mystery, Terry Francis

Join Terry Francis for magic and fun!

North Central	Saturday, June 12^th	2:00 p.m.
College Hill	Thursday, June 24^th	1:00 p.m.
Pleasant Ridge	Tuesday, July 13^th	2:00 p.m.
Monfort Heights	Saturday, July 17^th	2:00 p.m.

Bug Bites with Lara Askill

Learn about bugs and sample some of the edible ones with naturalist, Lara Askill.

Madisonville	Tuesday, June 22^nd	3:00 p.m.
Corryville	Tuesday, June 29^th	4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park	Tuesday, July 27^th	6:30 p.m.
Sharonville	Saturday, July 31^st	2:00 p.m.

The Amazing Portable Circus

Fun workshops teaching music, juggling and magic. Workshop topics vary by date and location and are listed below.

Kids Rock	Elmwood Place	Tuesday, June 8^th	2:00 p.m.
Juggling Show	Green Township	Thursday, June 10^th	7:00 p.m.
Magic Show	Cheviot	Thursday, June 17^th	1:00 p.m.
Magic Workshop	Covedale	Wednesday, June 23^rd	10:30 a.m.
Kids Rock	Loveland	Thursday, June 24^th	2:00 p.m.
Magic Workshop	St. Bernard	Saturday, July 17^th	3:00 p.m.
Magic Show	Bond Hill	Tuesday, July 20^th	2:00 p.m.
Juggling Show	Mariemont	Wednesday, July 28^th	1:30 p.m.
Juggling Show	Blue Ash	Wednesday, July 28^th	7:00 p.m.

Grammy-nominated children's musician Zak Morgan

Zak Morgan performs over 200 shows a year, using music, magic, theater and comedy to encourage children to read books and exercise their imaginations. His unrestrained stage presence always leaves a lasting impression.

Groesbeck	Tuesday, June 15^th	10:30 a.m.
Symmes Township	Thursday, June 17^th	2:00 p.m.
Wyoming	Tuesday, June 22^nd	2:00 p.m.
Children's Learning Center, Main Library	Thursday, June 24^th	10:30 a.m.

Pirate Island Madness

The Scottish Pirate- Thomas MacGregor and his cohort, the English Pirate Mary Read sing and play numerous traditional instruments while spinning historically accurate yarns of the pirate experience, and cleverly inserting positive life messages.

Madeira	Thursday, June 3^rd	7:00 p.m.
Oakley	Thursday, July 8^th	2:00 p.m.
Mt. Washington	Tuesday, July 27^th	6:30 p.m.
Clifton	Saturday, July 31^th	2:00 p.m.

Shake, Rattle & Read

The Birth of Rock and Roll… Starting with tunes from the Civil War era and rolling into the Golden Age of Rock.

Reading

Thursday, June 3^rd

2:00 p.m.

Space Painter's Juggling Company

Enjoy laughter, storytelling, and skillful, joyful juggling!

Miami Township	Thursday, June 10^th	2:00 p.m.
Norwood	Tuesday, June 29^th	3:00 p.m.
Northside	Wednesday, June 30^th	3:00 p.m.
Price Hill	Tuesday, July 13^th	2:00 p.m.

The Magic of Tom Bemmes

Join magician Tom Bemmes for magic and fun!

Delhi Township	Saturday, June 5^th	11:00 a.m.
Forest Park	Thursday, June 24^th	2:00 p.m.
Mt. Healthy	Thursday, July 15^th	3:00 p.m.
Deer Park	Saturday, July 17^th	2:00 p.m.
Westwood	Tuesday, July 27^th	6:30 p.m.

ArtReach, a division of The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati

ArtReach workshops bring professional teaching artists to The Library to expand kids' appreciation for music, drama and theater. Workshop topics vary by date and location and are listed below.

Art Alive	Harrison	Tuesday, June 8^th	2:00 p.m.
Self-Esteem Through Self-Expression	Avondale	Monday, June 14^th	2:00 p.m.
Art Alive	West End	Thursday, June 24^th	2:00 p.m.
Self-Esteem Through Self-Expression	Walnut Hills	Tuesday, July 13^th	1:00 p.m.
Once Upon A Time: Intro to Classic Fairy Tales	Greenhills	Wednesday, July 21^th	2:00 p.m.