Summer Reading Program Rewards Success of Young Readers

Summer Reading Celebration on Saturday, July 18th! 

Come on down to Wildcat Park 

and celebrate reading 

with the young readers in our library community.

Sign up appreciated (though not required)

Schedule:

12:30-12:45 -- Light up the grill!

1:00-2:00      --     Special Music by Brian Wallen 

Hot dogs, buns & condiments, beverages, and desert will be provided for the picnic. Please bring a picnic item to share!

2:00 Prize bags will be handed out to all participants

Grand Prize Drawings! (To qualify, you must have participated in 3 activities and have read 20 minutes daily for all the days you were registered in the program.)

For those of you who have not heard Brian Wallen play, you are in for a real treat! He is a teen from Milton Indiana, and in addition to delighting local audiences with his bluegrass and original tunes, has played in sessions in Nashville, TN. This year, he also can be heard at Minnetrista's Farmer's market on Saturday mornings.  

The Summer Readers did a great job this year and explored their creativity at the library. I hope you will all congratulate their superb efforts!

Summer Reading logs are Due by Thursday at 7 pm

Please report all reading logs to FPL no later than Thursday, July 16 at 7 pm. We will be calculating all the times and preparing the prize bags on Friday, so it is important to be complete!

Times may be reported by bringing your reading log to the library, by having Mom or Dad phone it in (leave a message during off hours), or by having Mom or Dad email us with your dates and times at farmlandlibrary@verizon.net

Alternate Thursday Activity for the Week of July 13-16

This week, there are 2 alternate activities to choose from!

The first activity choice:
Select a story starter page (see a librarian) and finish the story. Bring it to be displayed at FPL or have Mom or Dad report it to us before Thursday, July 16th at 7 pm!

The Second Choice:
Decide on ANY creative project, related to your reading for the Be Creative @ Farmland Public Library Summer Reading Program. Anything goes, so let your imagination be your guide! There are lots of kinds of creativity, from reciting a poem that you wrote, to trying something new in the kitchen...also due to FPL by 7 pm Thursday!

Origami Lesson

On Monday, July 13, our older readers tried out their paper folding talents. Origami instructor Dan Lutz read about some of the history and facts about the art of paper folding, and showed us how to follow folding instructions in a book. Then we made albatrosses, boats, spinners, and a "flying" crane!

Story Time Readers Explore Colors

On Monday, July 13th, Story Time Readers enjoyed White Rabbit's Color Book," by Alan Baker. Then, we created a Rainbow on a plate so we could watch what happened when the colors mixed together!

Here is how we made our rainbow:

1. Pour about 1 cup of milk into a shallow, white dish.

2. Drop 2 drops of red food coloring in the milk near the edge of the dish. Then place 2 drops of yellow about 1/3 of the way around, and then 2 drops of blue. (It will look like a triangle, with color at the points, inside the white circle of milk.)

3. Drop one drop of liquid dish detergent in the center of the milk. Very soon the magic begins!

Finally, we created necklaces from Fruit Loops to remind us of our colorful day!

Are you ready for CARTOON EXPRESS??

On Thursday, July 16 at 3 pm, CARTOON EXPRESS will visit FPL to teach Summer Readers (3rd grade this fall and older) how to draw cartoons! These cartoonists were trained at PAWS, Inc., and have moved on to further careers in cartooning.

Please call or visit FPL to sign up for this fun opportunity! (Not required but helpful)

Schedule for Summer Reading, Week of July 6-10 and the Alternate Activity for the week!

The alternate activity for this week:
Check out an activity book and let it inspire you to make a creative project. Make a craft, bake a cake, learn a magic trick, memorize a poem, or anything else you have not tried before, and bring it to the library to display (please, no extreme oversized projects) or perform! This may be completed any day this week but must be completed and reported to the librarian no later than Thursday, July 9 at 7 pm!

Saturday, July 4
The Library Will Be Closed on the Fourth of July! Be sure to check out enough books to last over the long weekend!

Monday, July 6

10-10:45 am: Story Time
for Pre-School through Beginning Readers and a parent or caregiver

1-2 pm: Tweens and Teens
Bring an old COLOR T-Shirt or other cotton item that reacts to bleach – we will experiment with dye reduction decoration. (Please note: wear old clothes, as careful as we may be, accidental bleach splatters will ruin your good clothes!)

Tuesday, July 7

2-3 pm: Junior Readers Group Activity
Please wear OLD clothes -- we will be using messy art supplies!

Thursday, July 9

2:30-4 pm: Thursday Activity: Minnetrista’s Theatre Preserves presents Hook, a very special theatre event! Target audience age is Kindergarten through 5th grade, but all Summer Reading participants are encouraged to attend. Though not required, we would appreciate it if you could sign up for this event in advance so we can provide the best experience for everyone! We will leave the library as a group and walk to the Main Street Coffee Company, 104 North Main Street. Parents of children younger than first grade (this fall) are asked to accompany their child or be sure there is a caregiver to assist them. The performers will encourage any questions related to the play or about performing in the theatre.

7 pm: Alternate Activity
For those who choose to do the alternate activity, it is due by 7 pm today (Thursday)!

D.E.A.R. Day at FPL

Thursday was Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.) Day at FPL! We had a great turnout, and everyone present Stopped -- Dropped Everything -- and READ for 30 non-stop minutes of fun!

Junior Readers Learn About Starry Nights and Sunflowers

Our Junior Readers listened to a reading about the famous artist: "Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers and Swirly Stars," by Brad Bucks and Joan Holub.

The author began the book by selecting van Gogh as his subject because he thought he was a wealthy man. But soon he learned that van Gogh only sold one painting while he was living. Although he would become one of the world's most famous artists, his vision was not what the people of his time wanted to buy.

When he was young, van Gogh preferred dark colors and sad scenes because he liked to paint what he actually observed. Later, he learned to use brighter colors and favored yellows.

Looking at his famous Starry Night painting, we saw that he later used a misture of bright and dark colors. He also used dots, dashes, and swirls to paint, in a style called Impressionism.

After hearing the story and exploring his work, we set up shop and painted our own ideas of Starry Nights on lightswitch plates -- complete with glow in the dark stars! We did not get photos because we were handling wet paint...but every light switch was beautiful and unique!

Story Time Readers Get Inspired by Dots!

This week, Story Time Readers listened to "The Dot," by Peter H. Reynolds.

It is a story about a little girl who does not know what to draw in art class. Her teacher asked her to try to draw a dot, and see where her imagination might take her.

After the story, we made our own dot pictures, and let our dots inspire us! We framed our work, and signed it; then it was hung in the library "gallery" for everyone to enjoy!

FPL and Bearcreek Farms Country Resort Encourage Adult Summer Reading!

Be a Farmland Public Library Reader And Enter a Gift Drawing for An Overnight Vacation at Bearcreek Farms Country Resort in Bryant, Indiana!

The getaway package includes:
Overnight lodging on a Thursday of their choice and based on availability;
Water Park Swimming Hole 2 hour-passes for the entire family for Thursday;
Museum Passes for the Fire, Elvis, and Country Museums and the Tin Lizzy;
Theater tickets for the whole family;
Thursday Dinner: Buffet style for the whole family;
Friday Breakfast: Buffet style for the whole family.
Package is for Family of up to 6; limit 2 adults and up to 4 children (each additional child $10.00)

How to Enter:
This program is for adult readers!
A reading challenge will be announced each month this summer.
Fill out an entry form, then complete the reading, and your entry will be placed into the monthly drawing to win the trip!
You must have a Farmland Public Library Borrower’s Card to enter. All you will need is a legal document of any sort with your name and permanent address on it; library cards are always free to residents of the Town of Farmland and of Monroe Township, Randolph County, IN. Limited quantities of free cards are currently available to residents of Green, Stoney Creek, and Union Townships.

The July Reading Challenge:
The scenario:
You are catching a few ZZZzzzzz’s on the beach during a well-deserved tropical vacation. Suddenly, you realize that hours have passed. You awaken to find yourself, along with your beach bag (well-stocked with Farmland Public Library books, of course) on a deserted island paradise.
The challenge:
1. List at least 10 library books that you would have in your beach bag.

Bring a good copy of your list to the library (it will be put on display.)
2. Check out and read two of the books on your list.
3. All reading must be completed and reported by Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 pm.
4. The July drawing will take place at 6:45 pm on Thursday, July 30, 2009 inside the library.

Winner of the June Reading Challenge: Jennie Baldridge of Farmland, Indiana
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