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HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE WIXOM PUBLIC LIBRARY
CATCH THE READING BUG!
SUMMER READING FUN!!!
BABY DAYS
Children up to 24 months, and their parents or caregivers, are welcome to drop-in on Thursday mornings for playtime, and an informal story-time. BABY DAYS will meet at 10 am on July 10, 17, and 24 in the Craft Room. Join us as often as you like to make new friends and have some fun.
FABULOUS FANTASTIC FRIDAYS!
Children ages 2-6, with a parent or caregiver, can sign up separately for these programs, which will be 30 minutes of stories, songs, crafts and fun!
All "Catch the Reading Bug" Club Members are welcome to attend. Fridays at 10:30 am.
June 20 |
Fly Away |
June 27 |
Things That Bug Me |
July 11 |
Special Spiders |
July 18 |
Doodlebugs |
July 25 |
Butterflies |
August 1 |
Bug Off |
August 8 |
Bookworms, Unite! |
SUMMER BOOK CLUB:
FOR KIDS ENTERING GRADES 3-5
Join us on Monday, July 7 at 6:30 pm for a picnic dinner, and to discuss the beloved children's classic Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White. This new club will meet once per season. See the Children's Desk to register, get a list of future titles, and borrow a copy of Charlotte's Web.
MOTHER/DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB
Girls entering Grades 4-6 and their Mothers, Aunts, or Grandmas are welcome to join Miss Jane for a Potluck Picnic and Book Discussion, on Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30 pm. Multiple copies of our summer selection, The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Fredrick are now available at the Children's Desk. Please register in the Children's Department.
SCRAPBOOKING NIGHT
Kids entering Grades 1-5 are welcome to join us on Monday, July 21 at 6:30 pm for an evening of creative photo crafting. Bring 4 to 6 photos of your family, your pet, your friends, a vacation you took recently, or anything else that is meaningful to you. We will provide many unusual items to enhance your photos and you will leave with a beautiful creation you will want to keep forever. Please register in the Children's Department.
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