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Summer Reading Program!
June 27 - September 3
Grades PreK - 6th
Join Wilton Library this summer for our
Reading is Out of This World! Summer Reading Program. Children can
register on Wandoo Reader, an online reading log to keep track of their reading anywhere they go as long as they have an internet connection. By reading, logging, and completing challenges, kids will be eligible for benchmark prizes throughout the summer. The
Reading is Out of This World! program stimulates kids' imaginations with wonderful stories and fun activities while learning about space. Drop-in story times, drop-in activities, large-group enrichment and entertainment programs and animal visits are just some of the events planned though August 24. Think of us as your free stay-at-home summer camp experience. The summer reading program is funded by John and Susan Steitz, with STEAM programs made possible by the Amadeo Family. Reading prizes are sponsored by the following local area businesses: Sky Zone, Goldenberry, Party Zoom, Subway, Toy Chest, Beardsley Zoo, and Scoops. The reading portion of the program runs from June 27 - September 3.
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Hogwarts Summer School
Tuesday, August 28
9am - 3pm
Registration now open!
Summer is coming to an end and it's almost time to go back to school. Harry Potter is always happy to leave the Dursleys and go back to Hogwarts. This year, you can go, too! At Wilton Library, we will be hosting a fundraiser commemorating 21 years of Harry Potter. This program is for children in grades 3-5. Children will be sorted into the four houses and attend a variety of magical classes and fun activities. They will search for magical artifacts guarded by fearsome creatures; learn about the Science of Divinations from Professor Trelawney, and much more. There will also be a visit with the Head Dragon Wrangler from House Slytherin! Lunch donated by Wilton's own Pinocchio Pizza. Advance registration required in person; $50 per child.
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Upcoming Events - July
Wednesday, June 27 - Monday, September 3
Reading is Out of This World! Summer Reading Program
Mondays, July 9 - August 20
Fantastic Fours and Fives 4:15 - 4:45pm
Ages 4 and 5. Kids will hear stories, participate in activities, and sing songs. Drop-in.
Tuesdays, July 10 - August 21
Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes 10:15 - 10:45am
Ages 2 and 3 with caregivers. Children and their caregivers will sing songs, listen to stories, and enjoy playtime together while building literacy and social skills. Drop-in.
Wednesdays, July 11 - August 22
Books for Babies 10:15 - 10:45am
Infants under 12 months with caregivers. We will sing and play and enjoy gentle stories geared for babies under 12 months old. This is an excellent forum to meet other new parents in the area. Bring Dad too! Drop-in.
Wednesdays, July 11 - August 22
Wonderful Ones and Twos 11 - 11:30am
Ages 1 and 2 with caregivers. The emphasis is on books, with some songs and toy time. Drop-in.
Fridays, July 6, 13, 20, 27
Cartoon Drawing Demo 4 - 4:45pm
Children going into grades 3 - 6 are invited to come watch charming mermaids, fairies, pirates, and spacemen come to life on a sketchbook. Everyone who attends will leave with a quick sketch made on the spot. Be sure to bring your imagination and have a fun time watching the creations. This program is being offered by Wilton High School alumni Emma Keating. Drop-in.
Mondays, July 9, 23 and August 6, 20
Summer STEAM 10:15 - 11:30 am
Scratch Coding for Kids, Daily 2 - 3 pm
Entering grades 4 - 6. This week-long course in block-based coding will give younger students an exposure to coding through SCRATCH, an MIT program used by millions around the world. Students will learn how to design and animate sprites, backgrounds, and other objects, as well as receive an introduction into game design. This program is for kids going into grades 4 - 6, and is taught by Rishabh Raniwala. Kids will be registered for ALL sessions July 9 - 13. Registration required.
Tuesdays, July 10 - August 21
Galaxy Crafts 4:15 - 5pm
Ages 6 and up. If you love DIY crafts, then head on over to the Children's Library every Tuesday to follow easy step-by-step instructions to create a Galaxy themed craft that is out of this world. Registration required for each session. July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, August 7, August 14, August 21
Stars Science Theater, various times
Grades K and up. Mike Francis brings astronomy to life with his Stars Science Theater programs. A Physical Science and Physics teacher and formerly a lecturer for ten years at the Charles Hayden Planetarium at Boston's Museum of Science, Mike combines the science of Astronomy with the dramatic skills of an actor. He will narrate a tour of the current night sky in his Starlab traveling planetarium, and share his love of the heavens with patrons of the Wilton Library. Supported by the Amadeo Family. Registration required: 10:15am, 11:15am, 1:15pm, 2:15pm, 3:15pm
Thursday, July 12
Move Theater Thursdays! Drop-in.
10:15 - 11:45am: Lilo and Stitch
2 - 3:45pm: A Wrinkle in Time
Fridays, July 13 - August 24
Space Crafts 10am - 4pm
Kids of all ages can drop-in with their caregiver and make a craft or two to take home.
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New Materials!
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Not sure what to read this summer? Try our new comprehensive recommendation engine:
Mrs. Keogh recommends The Boggart Fights Back by Susan Cooper
In this delightful story by Newbery Award Winner Susan Cooper two mischievous shape shifting Scottish creatures defeat an obnoxious American businessman.
The third of the series about the Boggart of Castle Keep begins with the Boggart and his cousin Nessie (yes, that Nessie, he can shape shift to plesiosaur form) are wakened from their long sleep by two visiting children. The children, Allie and Jay Cameron are visiting their Scottish grandfather, Angus. Angus' store and the beautiful old Castle near it are threatened by William Trout, a bombastic and unscrupulous real estate developer. Trout comes across as almost cartoonish, but the plot rapidly shows that he is anti-environment and has very little regard for people or the law.
The Boggart, his cousin, Jay and Allie and their grandfather and parents, with some help from some nightmare creatures from Scotland's folklore, thwart William Trout's greedy plans. It is seldom that a children's story villain so thoroughly and satisfyingly gets his just deserves.
I liked this story so much that I re-read the first two books in the series The Boggart and The Boggart and the Monster.
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