Calendar

Calendar

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Click on a link to find out more information about our exciting activities!

\| July & August 2004\|
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Drop-in Storytimes begin Tuesday, July 6. Click here to see dates and times.				July 1	2 Preschool films, 10:30am	3
4	5	6 Drop-in Storytimes begin Tuesday, July 6. Click here to see dates and times.	7	8 Pajama Storytime, 7:00pm	9 Preschool films, 10:30am Origami Craft Hour at Waban Branch, 10:30am R	10
11	12 Poetry Writing (Ages 8&9), 7:00pm R	13 Preschool Sing-Along, 10:30am	14 Creative Writers, 7:00pm R	15 Pajama Storytime, 7:00pm	16 Preschool films, 10:30am	17
18	19 Lap-sit Storytime at Nonantum Branch, 10:30am Poetry Writing (Ages 10+), 7:00pm R	20	21	22 Pajama Storytime, 7:00pm Play Reading, 7:30pm R	23 Preschool films, 10:30am	24
25	26	27 Preschool Sing-Along, 10:30am	28	29 Pajama Storytime, 7:00pm	30 Preschool films, 10:30am	31
August 1	2 Poetry Writing (Ages 8&9), 7:00pm R	3	4	5 Pajama Storytime, 7:00pm Campfire Sing-Along, 7:00pm	6 Preschool films, 10:30am	7
8	9 Poetry Writing (Ages 10+), 7:00pm R	10 Preschool Sing-Along, 10:30am	11 Creative Writers, 7:00pm R	12 Pajama Storytime, 7:00pm Play Reading, 7:30pm R	13 Preschool films, 10:30am	14
15	16	17	18	19 Lap-sit Storytime at Auburndale Branch, 10:30am	20 Preschool films, 10:30am	21
22	23	24	25	26	27 Preschool films, 10:30am	28
29	30	31

R= registration required

Activities

	Explore Other Worlds @ the Newton Free Library 2004 Massachusetts Summer Reading Program Please join us for this year's Statewide Summer Reading Program. Children will sign up by putting their names on their own explorer. They will receive a reading log, bookmark and activity sheets. In order to keep reading exciting stories throughout the summer we will have terrific prizes, booklists and a scavenger hunt. Registration begins Monday, June 21 and continues through the summer. Each week we will explore different worlds from insects, to space, to plants and beyond. For a detailed listing of our programs please click here.
	Campfire Sing-Along Join Melissa and Jean for a fun music program as we sing songs around the campfire. Thursday, August 5 at 7:00pm Ages 4 and up Druker Auditorium
	Preschool Sing-Alongs Join Melissa, Jean and Sandy for a fun program of music and dance. Tuesdays at 10:30am July 13, 27, August 10 Druker Auditorium
	Pajama Storytime Thursdays at 7:00pm July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12 Ages 4 and up
	Preschool Films Fridays at 10:30am: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27 Druker Auditorium

Branch Activities

Auburndale Branch

375 Auburn Street
(617) 552-7158
Hours: Mon/Tue/Wed - 1:00pm - 6:00pm Sat - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Lap-Sit Storytime
Songs, stories and finder rhymes for children under 2.
Friday, August 19 at 10:30am

Drop-in Storytimes are held Thursdays at 11:00am.

Newton Corner Branch

126 Vernon Street
(617) 552-7157
Hours: Tue/Thu/Fri - 1:00 - 6:00pm

Drop-in Storytimes for children 2 - 4 years old, Tuesdays, at 1:30pm. Call Newton Corner Branch for further information.

Nonantum Branch

144 Bridge Street
(617) 552-7163
Hours: Mon/Wed/Thu - 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Storytimes for 3-5 year olds, Mondays, at 11:15am. Registration required. Please call Nonantum Branch to register.

Lap-Sit Storytime
Songs, stories and finder rhymes for children under 2.
Monday, July 19 at 10:30am

Sparky's Puppets perform "Old Favorites"
Watch Grandmother teach the Wolf some manners in "Little Red Riding Hood." Give the "Three Little Pigs" some building advice. See other favorite folktales performed at this fun puppet show.
Monday, August 9 at 10:30am
Ages 3 and up
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Waban Branch

1608 Beacon Street
(617) 552-7166
Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri - 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Origami Craft Hour
Join origami artist Michael LaFosse for an exciting program creating origami.
Friday, July 9 at 10:30am
Ages 8 and up
Registration required
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Storytimes for 2-4 year olds are held Fridays at 10:30am. Please call 617-552-7166 to register.

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