Library story times are a wonderful way to introduce books and reading to your child. Through age-appropriate stories, rhymes and songs, your child will develop valuable pre-reading skills while learning that reading can be enjoyable, too. Take advantage of the FREE programs listed inside to help your child discover the joys of reading.
All programs are in the Community Room unless otherwise noted.
Thursdays, 11-11:30 a.m., Oct. 6 through May 31, 2012
Story times led by Jenkintown Kiwanis Club members. Children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
No registration required.
STORY TIMES WITH JEAN & NIJI
Join us for four Mondays:
April 16, 23 & May 7, 14, 2012 (No session on April 30)
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Community Room AGES 3 & UP
Listen to stories read by Doggone Good Readers volunteer
Jean Campellone.
Pet her gentle yellow Lab, Niji,
a registered therapy dog.
No advance registration required.
All children must be accompanied
by a parent/caregiver.
SATURDAY STORY TIMES FOR AGES 3 & UP
April 28 & May 19
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Join Karen Udell for
these fun-filled story times.
Children must be
accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
No advance registration is required.
Laugh, Dance & Sing
with
Peter Moses
Bring your family for an evening of sing-alongs, music, movement activities and fun!
Always energetic and enthusiastic, Peter will have everyone singing and moving to the beat.
Two 50-minute shows for ages 2 & up:
Monday, May 7, 2012 – 7 p.m.
Roslyn Branch Library
2412 Avondale Avenue, Roslyn, PA
Thursday, May 10, 2012 – 7 p.m.
Abington Free Library (Community Room)
1030 Old York Road, Abington, PA
Registration for both events will begin on
Monday, April 23.
Please sign up at either library or call
(215) 885-5180, ext. 28 (Abington) or (215) 886-9818 (Roslyn).
BOTH SHOWS PRESENTED IN HONOR OF
CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK (MAY 7 - 13)
abingtonfreelibrary.org
Abington Free Library will be offering an opportunity for your child to practice reading this summer with a young adult (ages 12-17) in our program Abington READS!
This program is designed to offer encouragement in reading to young readers who are entering Kindergarten through second grade. Your child will have the opportunity to listen to several stories and practice reading aloud. The summer is an important time for young readers to practice, avoid the summer slide in reading skills, and gain confidence in their reading ability.
Program begins June 18 and runs until July 31, 2012.
Sessions:
Select one session per week
Mondays from 6-7 p.m.
Mondays from 7-8 p.m.
Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m.
Sign-up begins on May 29
In the library at the Adult Information Desk
By phone, please call 215-885-5180, ext. 13
Presented by
Abington Free Library
1030 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 885-5180, ext. 28
Students will explore the forces behind simple machines
such as levers, gears and pulleys. They will work in teams
to build their own machines and test the principles
of gravity, inertia, resistance and friction.
Children must be able to attend on all four dates.
Class times are as follows:
Completed grades 1 or 2:
10:00-10:45 a.m. OR 2:00-2:45 p.m.
Completed grades 3, 4 or 5:
11:15 a.m.-12 noon OR 3:15-4:00 p.m.
REGISTER MAY 21 THROUGH JUNE 3.
CHILDREN WILL BE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE BY LOTTERY.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTERING THE LOTTERY
Only children selected by registration lottery will be admitted to the program. Any child who meets the stated grade requirement and resides in Abington Township or Rockledge Borough may be entered in the lottery Monday, May 21 through Sunday, June 3.
Lottery registrations cannot be taken over the phone. A parent/guardian must come to the Children’s Department to sign a GlaxoSmithKline permission slip. Please bring your child’s library card with you when you register.
Children selected by lottery will be notified by mail after June 4. Parents may also call the Children’s Department on Thursday, June 7, after 9:30 a.m. to find out whether their child has been chosen.
Registrants who have been selected must call the Children’s Department to confirm their enrollment by Monday, June 18. If confirmation is not received by 9 p.m. on the 18th, the space will be offered to another child.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Grades 2 & up
One adult may register per family*
Zentangle® is a relaxing, easy-to-learn method
of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns.
Develop your own images with guidance
from instructor Katy Abbott, CZT.
No artistic skill is needed; all supplies will be provided.
Registration begins Monday, June 11.
Please sign up in the Children’s Department or
call (215) 885-5180, ext. 28.
2012 SUMMER READING CLUB
“DREAM BIG - READ!”
Want to keep your children active this summer? Encourage them to join our Summer Reading Club! Research shows that children who read daily over the summer are more likely to maintain, and even improve, their reading skills.
Children of ALL ages (including preschoolers) may participate in Summer Reading Club by reading independently, reading with others, or being read to by a friend or family member. Children read for at least 20 minutes a day and record their progress in a log.
Bring your children in to register starting June 15. (Those who have signed up through school do not have to re-register.) Each child will receive a reading log, time log, coupon for a free Rita’s water ice, and and place on our recognition
wall. All children must be Abington Township orRockledge Borough residents.
NEW THIS YEAR:
All prizes will be awarded based on the amount of time that children spend reading or listening to print books, ebooks, magazines, audiobooks and Playaways. The more hours they spend reading or being read to, the more rewards they will be eligible to receive. (See time log for details.) Rewards may be claimed through Friday, September 7. While children are welcome to write down the titles that they
read, they are not required to do so.
Programs are for Abington Township/Rockledge Borough residents only, unless listed as “Open to all area residents.”
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. on advertised dates.
A library card number may be required.
You may register in person or call
(215) 885-5180, ext. 28.
If your child cannot attend a program, please call the Children’s Department promptly so that we may admit a child on the waiting list.
PRESCHOOL FUN DAYS (ages 2-3)
(Open to all area residents) Thursdays, 10:15-11:00 OR 11:15-12:00
July 12
THE MAN IN THE MOON
Registration begins June 25.
July 26
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
Registration begins July 9.
Aug. 9
NIGHT OWLS
Registration begins July 23.
JUNIOR FUN DAYS (ages 4-6) (Open to all area residents)
Tuesdays, 10:15-11:00 OR 11:15-12:00
July 10
AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
Registration begins June 25.
July 24
UNDER THE STARS
Registration begins July 9.
Aug. 7
PLANETS
Registration begins July 23.
STORY TIMES WITH KAREN
(ages 3 & up)
Six Wednesdays,
July 18 & 25, and
August 1, 8, 15 & 22 10:30-11:00
Join volunteer reader Karen Udell for a special read-aloud time.
Open to all area residents; no advance registration required.
DOGGONE GOOD READERS
Four Saturdays,
July 14, 21, 28 & August 4 10:15-10:45 OR 11:00-11:30
Completed grades 1-5
Practice reading in an exciting new way by reading aloud to a therapy dog! Bring your own book or choose from a selection provided by the library. Children must sign up in advance; registration for all sessions will begin on Monday, June 18. Children do not have to come all four weeks; however, they must be able to read and attend programs independently. Open to all area residents.
BOOK BUDDIES Book discussions & crafts for entering 2nd or 3rd grade Thursdays, 12:15-1:00
July 12
STANLEY IN SPACE
Regis. & book pickup July 5.
July 19
ANDY McSHANE AND THE
VERY
BOSSY DOLORES STARBUCKLE
Regis. & book pickup June 28.
July 26
STUART’S CAPE
Regis. & book pickup July 12.
Aug. 2
HORRIBLE HARRY AND
THE DROP OF DOOM
Regis. & book pickup July 19.
BRING LUNCH & A BEVERAGE
(PLEASE, NO PEANUTS
OR PEANUT BUTTER)
DESSERT WILL BE PROVIDED.
NEW! HARRY POTTER QUIZZO Thursday, July 19, 6:30-8:00
Completed grades 4, 5 or 6
Harry Potter fans: Test your knowledge of all seven Harry Potter books during this exciting quiz show event. Teams will compete for 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-place prizes, then enjoy bewitching snacks.
NEW!
“STARRY NIGHT”
WITH BRIAR BUSH Tuesday, July 24
6:30-8:00
(ages 6-10)
Explore the wonders of the night sky! Participate in a “Stellar Drama” featuring Greek heroes and heroines. Learn about summer stars and constellations. Make your own star chart to aid with night sky navigation.
Registration begins July 16.
POP PORTRAITS Monday, August 6, 7:00-8:00 – Grades 5-8 (Instruction provided by ACPPA Artists Cooperative)
Create a cool, crazy, Andy Warhol-style portrait of yourself using
pop art and printmaking techniques.
Registration begins July 23;
call (215) 885-5180, ext. 13 (Adult Information Desk). Open to all area residents.
FAMILY FUN NIGHTS FOR AGES 3 AND UP
Six Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. (Shows run 45-60 minutes)
JULY 11 “DREAM BIG!
AN IMAGINARY MUSICAL ADVENTURE”
Jump on board for a musical voyage into the land of imagination. Award-winning singer Allyson DeSalvo blends stories, puppets and songs into a joyous family concert experience.
No advance registration required.
Open to all area residents.
JULY 18 SCIENCETELLERS PRESENTS “DRAGONS & DREAMS”
Enjoy a spectacular story
adventure involving castles, kings, a dragon keeper . . . and science! Learn about fire and ice through experiments with exploding bottles, dry ice and more.
Registration begins
Monday, July 16.
JULY 25 OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD MAGIC
Join magician Ran’D Shine for a
spell-binding evening of mystery and surprises. Watch carefully—you never know what might happen next!
Registration begins Monday, July 23.
AUGUST 1 CALLING ALL DREAMERS
Storyteller Don Dougherty will take you on a “Dreamweaver” journey you will never forget. Listen for your name during Don’s exciting tale.
No advance registration required.
Open to all area residents.
AUGUST 8 THE SKY’S
THE LIMIT
Rings, boxes, bowling pins—there’s nothing that Al Grout can’t toss, spin or juggle. Be prepared to be impressed by this extraordinary juggler and comedian.
Registration begins Monday, August 6.
AUGUST 15 PUPPETS PIZZAZZ PRESENTS “NIGHTTIME”
Everything comes alive in Magic Land at night—even the pajamas! This energetic show will feature slapstick, sing-alongs and 22+ professional hand puppets.
No advance registration required.
Open to all area residents.
All library programs are FREE.
Children’s Department, Abington Free Library 1030 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 (215) 885-5180, ext. 28, abingtonfreelibrary.org
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