Children's Department Summer Programs 2008

Bookmobile Services
Fairfield
Hamilton
Oxford

Bookmobile Services

* Story Times at the Bookmobile
All ages
Join us for stories, crafts and activities (same story at both locations). Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Fairfield East Elementary School Outside Shelter
6711 Morris Road, Fairfield Twp. (Enter at bus entrance)
10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays:
June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5

Elda Elementary School
3980 Hamilton-Cleves Road
10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays:
June 25, July 9, July 23, August 6

"High School Musical 2" at Veteran's Park
Saturday, August 23, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
This is a family event.
Veteran's Park, 20 New London Road
The Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department will show "High School Musical 2" at dusk. Come at 7:30 and join us for fun HSM2 activities before the movie!

Fairfield Children's Department

Cincinnati Kinderballet Presents The Story of Sleeping Beauty
Saturday, June 7, 3:00 p.m.
All ages
Village Green Park and Amphitheatre
2008 marks the 60th anniversary for the Anneliese Von Oettingen School of Ballet. In honor of the event, the Cincinnati Kinderballet is proud to present a special interactive production of The Story of Sleeping Beauty.

Story Time
Tuesdays, June 10 - August 5
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Wednesdays, June 11 - August 6
6:30 - 7:15 p.m.
Ages 3 - 8
Stimulate your brain with fun stories, books, songs and activities.

* Baby Time
Wednesdays, June 11 - August 6
11:00 - 11:20 a.m.
Ages newborn - 2 years
Books, music, finger plays and activities just right for that special time to share together.

Juggle Your Brains Out!
Featuring the Space Painter
Wednesday, June 11, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
All ages
Village Green Park and Amphitheatre
Kick off summer reading and "Entertain Your Brain" with Tom Sparough, the Space Painter, as he dazzles and amazes you with his stories, juggling and family fun.

Family Stories and a Movie
Thursdays, June 12, July 10 & August 14
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Families with children ages 4 - 12
A progressive program beginning with stories at the Fairfield Lane Library at 10:00 a.m. and ending with a movie at 10:45 a.m. at the Fairfield Community Arts Center Theater.

June 12 - 101 Dalmatians
July 10 - Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
August 14 - Snow Buddies

R.E.A.D. with Bandit ®
Thursdays, June 12, July 10 & August 14
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, June 24, July 22 & August 19
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
All ages. Individuals or families welcome.
Read to a furry listener who enjoys books as you develop your reading skills. Contact the Children's Department to sign up for a 20-minute session.

Juggle Your Brains Out Juggling Workshop ®
Friday, June 13, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Ages 8 - 12
Expand your brain and boost your self-confidence. Learn how to juggle through hands-on instruction provided by the Space Painter.

Stories and Preschool Art Time ®
Fridays, June 13 - June 27 & July 11 - July 25
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Ages 3 - 5
Fairfield Community Arts Center
Children's Room
Enjoy a free 30-minute story time presented by the Fairfield Lane Library. Register early to continue exploring the stories through art time presented by Fairfield's Department of Parks and Recreation. Art fee & registration are required through the Fairfield Community Arts Center, 867-5348.

STITCHES ®
Mondays, June 16 - July 28, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9 - 12
Summer stitching fun: needles, yarns, projects, patterns and good friends.

Lights, Camera, Podcast! ®
Mondays, June 16 - 30, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - 12
Choose one of your favorite books to talk about and join in to produce a podcast starring you! Share your book review on camera during the program and see your very own podcast on Lane's Web site for everyone to view. Registration covers all three sessions.

Bug Your Brain ®
Tuesdays, June 17 - July 29, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Ages 8 - 12

June 17 - Buggy Bugs (insects)
June 24 - Pet Bugs (dog, kitty)
July 1 - Birthday Bug (4th of July)
July 8 - Outer Space Bugs (aliens, stars)
July 15 - Detective Bugs (secret codes, mysteries)
July 22 - Ocean or Sea Bugs
July 29 - Back to School Bugs

Game On ®
Thursdays, June 19 - July 31, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9 - 12
Get your game on and have fun expanding your mind with a game of chess, checkers, Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit.

* Entertain Your Brain with a Puzzle Hunt ®
Thursday, June 19, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Families with children ages 5 - 12
Create a journal to use for the puzzle scavenger hunt through the Fairfield Village Green area between June 19 and August 9. As you search for solutions to the various puzzles, record your answers in your journal. Once you have solved all the puzzles, bring your journal to the Children's area for one final puzzle clue.

Pirate Island Madness Featuring Thomas MacGregor, the Scottish Pirate
Wednesday, June 25, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
All ages
Village Green Park and Amphitheatre
Avast ye! A pirate party! Come dressed as a pirate and join in the mayhem - music, songs, limbo and other pirate island madness.

"Top Secret" Featuring Charlie Cadabra
Tuesday, July 1, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
All ages
Village Green Park and Amphitheatre
Join Secret Agent Charlie as he takes readers on an amazing mission solving clues using secret agents, spy gadgets, magic and puppetry that lead to tons of fun and learning about
libraries and reading.

* Storybook Art for Book Lovers ®
Mondays, July 14 - 28, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Families with children ages 5 - 12
Learn how easy it is to make amazing art that will bring your own stories to life. Explore the art techniques of popular children's book illustrators to create your own illustrations.
July 14 - Art of Eric Carle, Don Freeman and Donald Crews
July 21 - Art of Lois Ehlert, Leo Lionni and Ed Emberley
July 28 - Art of Ian Falconer, Marcus Pfister and David Carter

Banana 500 ®
Wednesday, July 16
Village Green Park and Amphitheatre
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Contest sign-in for participants, ages 6 - 12, in the Banana 500 Car Contest (Contest rules provided upon pre-registration.)
7:00 p.m. Family fun with Banana 500 games, activities and surprises. Join us for all the Banana FUN.

Summer Library Olympics
Wednesday, August 13, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Families with children ages 3 - 12
Village Green Park and Amphitheatre
Celebrate the end of summer by joining in the Summer Library Olympics 2008. Families will compete as a team in a variety of fun, wacky and silly events to win gold, silver or bronze medals. Don't miss the teamwork, the spirit and the laughter.

Back-To-School Safety Series
Prepare your children on how to be safe this school year by attending these fun and informative programs.

Police Safety with Officer Bob ®
Friday, August 8, 10:00 a.m.
Ages 3 - 9
Hamilton Police Officer Bob Gentry presents traffic safety, gun safety, how the police keep us safe and how we can help the police. After meeting with Officer Bob, children will meet his horse, Sydney, who is part of the Hamilton Police Mounted Patrol.

Fire Safety ®
Tuesday, August 12, 10:00 a.m.
Ages 3 - 12
The Fairfield Fire Department uses the "Safety House" to instruct children, ages 3 - 12, how to keep safe in a fire emergency, and in a weather emergency. Due to the limited space in the "Safety House," children will go through in shifts. While waiting their turn, children can listen to stories or browse for books.

Keeping Our Bodies Safe & Private ®
Friday, August 15, 10:00 a.m.
Children ages 3 - 9 and their parents
Linda Church, Butler County Community Counseling Center, will talk to children and parents in a 2-part program. Parents will have an opportunity to learn how to open dialog with their children about stranger danger and how children can keep their bodies safe and private while the children are in a special story time in the Children's Area. Together, parents and children will view a film and meet with Linda Church.

Hamilton Children's Department

(Due to a building renovation now in progress at the Hamilton Lane Library, children's summer programs will take place in a number of Hamilton locations. Many of our summer programs are in partnership with the city of Hamilton's Parks Departments, happening at various city parks. Please note the program location included in each program description.)

Preschool Story Time
Mondays & Wednesdays, June 9 - August 13
11:00 a.m.
Ages 3 - 5
Hamilton Lane Library Meeting Room
Drop in and listen to some fun stories. (Program repeats on Wednesdays.)

Toddler Tales
Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 10 - August 14
11:00 a.m.
Ages 0 - 36 months
Hamilton Lane Library Meeting Room
Drop in for stories, songs and finger plays. (Program repeats on Thursdays.)

Lights, Camera, Podcast! ®
Tuesdays, June 10 - July 1
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - 12
Lane Administration Building
1396 University Blvd., Hamilton
Choose one of your favorite books to talk about and join in to produce a podcast starring you! Share your book review on camera during the program and see your very own podcast on Lane's Web site for everyone to view. Registration covers all four sessions.

Gardening Fun and Birds, Too
Thursday, June 12
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Find out what birds like to eat and then make your own bird feeder. We'll plant some seeds and you'll learn how to start your own garden at home.

Bike Safety and Bike Parade
Thursday, June 19
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Learn about bike safety from one of Hamilton's own bike patrolmen. Then decorate your bike and join in a parade.

Race Day
Thursday, June 26
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Who's the speediest? Let's find out! We'll paint Hot Wheels cars and race them on our track, then have foot races and sack races, too!

Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, July 8
2:00 p.m.
Ages 7 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Create your own scavenger hunt in a bottle to share with friends. And are you good at figuring out clues? Then letterboxing is for you! We'll make our own letterboxes and hide them, and go on a treasure hunt to find them all!

Do You Dare?
Thursday, July 10
2:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Strain your brain and face far-out physical challenges in this fun and sometimes messy game of trivia.

Messy Science
Tuesday, July 15
2:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Come explore really big bubbles and some gooey, slimy experiments.

Wonderful Worms
Thursday, July 17
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Worms are cool! Come meet some real worms and find out why they are so important.

Papermaking
Tuesday, July 22
2:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
It's wet, messy, goopy, sloppy... it's paper? Come make your own paper and turn trash into paper treasure.

Summer Celebration in the Park
Thursday, July 24
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Join us for some cool games and treats as we start our countdown to the last week of our Summer Reading 2008 challenge. Remember, the more you read, the more chances you have to enter our contest for a new bicycle!

Reading Challenge and Puzzle Your Brain Week
Monday, July 28 - Thursday, July 31
Ages 6 - up
Stop by the Children's Department and pick up a different puzzle to solve each day. We challenge you to see who can read the most books this week! We'll keep track of your progress in the Children's Department.

"High School Musical 2" at Veteran's Park
Saturday, August 23
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
This is a family event
Veteran's Park, 20 New London Road
The Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department will be showing "High School Musical 2" at Veteran's Park at dusk. Come at 7:30 and join us for karaoke, dancing, "Zanessa" sightings and other HSM2 activities!

Parks' addresses and rain policy:

Rain policy for programs scheduled at Millikin Woods and Veteran's Park: If it is raining at the program's scheduled time, program will be cancelled. Call the library, 894-1409, for up-to-date information.

Millikin Woods is located at the end of Ross Avenue.

Veteran's Park is located at 20 New London Road.

Oxford Children's Department

Story Time ®
Tuesdays, June 3 - July 22
10:15 a.m.
Ages 4 - 6
Stories, songs and activities.
(Registration begins May 20.)

Toddler Story Time ®
Tuesdays, June 3 - July 22
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, June 4 - July 23
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Ages 2 - 3
Fun with Mr. Perky Bird, stories, songs and activities. (Registration begins May 27.)

Family Story Time
Fridays, June 6 - August 15
10:30 a.m.
All ages

Picture Your World ®
Fridays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - 9
Explore your world through the camera's lens. Each participant will receive a disposable camera to use to document their experience. We will also make pinhole cameras and learn about different kinds of photography.
(Registration begins May 30.)

Juggle Your Brains Out! Featuring the Space Painter
Wednesday, June 11
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
All ages
Kick off Summer Reading and "Entertain Your Brain" with Tom Sparough, the Space Painter, as he dazzles and amazes you with his stories, juggling and family fun.

Print to Picture ®
Thursdays, June 12, July 10 & July 24
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Ages 8 - 12
Many children's books have been made into movies. Participants will read a selected book and then meet to view the movie and discuss what's alike and what's different between the two formats. Movie snacks will be served. The first book is available upon registration.
June 12 - Zathura
July 10 - Holes
August 14 - Tuck Everlasting
(Registration begins May 29.)

Reading with Casey, the Dog Who Loves Books ®
Saturday, June 14, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 21, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, July 5, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, July 26, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, August 4, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 23, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
All ages
Individuals or families welcome. 20-minute sessions available. Casey loves books, but needs someone to read to him! Practice reading skills with a friendly, accepting listener. Casey is licensed with Therapy Dogs International.

Lights, Camera, Podcast! ®
Wednesdays, June 18, June 25 & July 2
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - 12
Choose one of your favorite books to talk about and join in to produce a podcast starring you! Share your book review on camera during the program and see your very own podcast on Lane's Web site for everyone to view. (Registration covers all three sessions and begins June 9.)

"Let's Eat!" Multicultural Event ®
Thursday, June 19
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ages 7 - 10
Enjoy stories and cookbooks from many lands. We will prepare and eat a multicultural lunch. (Registration begins June 12.)

Picture Your World Exhibition ®
Friday, June 27
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
All ages
Join us as we enjoy the works of photographic art created by the participants of our Picture Your World program.

* Baby Time ®
Mondays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
10:00 - 10:45 a.m. for babies 12 - 23 months
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. for babies 0 - 12 months
Songs, rhymes, stories and play time.
(Registration begins June 30.)

Puppet Workshop ®
Monday, July 14 - Thursday, July 17
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Children who have completed grades 1, 2 or 3
Participants will select scripts, create puppet characters and perform in a show. Registrants are expected to attend all four days of the workshop. (Registration begins July 7.)

Puppet Show ®
Thursday, July 17
3:00 p.m.
All ages
Come and see the puppet show presented by participants in our puppet workshop!
(Registration begins July 10.)

Family Sing-a-Long ®
Saturday, July 19
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
All ages
Let's sing together! Bring a song to share, if you wish. Light refreshments will be served.
(Registration begins July 12.)

Stevens Puppets Present Aladdin ®
Friday, July 25
2:00 p.m., repeated at 6:00 p.m.
All ages
See the story of Aladdin come to life with the fabulous Stevens Puppets!

Officer Bob and His Horse, Sydney
Thursday, August 7
10:00 a.m.
All ages
Officer Bob will teach important safety tips for children. Bring your camera if you'd like to take a photo with Sydney the horse!

End of Summer Reading Festival ®
Saturday, August 9, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
All ages
Come for games and crafts. Make your own ice cream sundae! (Registration begins August 2.)