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JULY/AUGUST 2006           1 2 CLOSED 3 2 Year Old Storytime, 10:30am   4 CLOSED FOR THE 4th OF JULY 5 3 and 4 Year Old Storytime, 11:00am 6 Lapsits for Prewalkers, 10am Lapsits for Walkers, 11am 5 Year Old Storytime, 3:30pm Pajama Storytime (Ages 4+), 7pm 7 Preschool films, 10:30am Story Craft Hours - Ants (Ages 3-5), 9:30am R Story Craft Hours - Ants (Ages 6-8), 2:30pm R 8 9 CLOSED 10 2 Year Old Storytime, 10:30am Story Craft Hours - Spiders (Ages 3-5), 2pm R Poetry Writing Workshop (Ages 8&9), 7pm R 11 Preschool Sing-a-longs, 10:30am Story Craft Hours - Spiders (Ages 6-8), 3pm R 12 3 and 4 Year Old Storytime, 11:00am Origami Craft Hour (Ages 8+), 10am R 13 Lapsits for Prewalkers, 10am Lapsits for Walkers, 11am 5 Year Old Storytime, 3:30pm Pajama Storytime (Ages 4+), 7pm 14 Preschool films, 10:30am 15 16 CLOSED 17 Live Animals for Toddlers (Ages 1-3), 10am R 2 Year Old Storytime, 10:30am Poetry Writing Workshop (Ages 10&11), 7pm R 18 Bilingual Storytime (Ages 2 1/2+), 10:30am What’s Cookin’ (Ages 8+), 4pm R 19 3 and 4 Year Old Storytime, 11:00am Story Craft Hours - Worms (Ages 3-5), 3pm R Creative Writing (Ages 10&11), 7pm R 20 Lapsits for Prewalkers, 10am Lapsits for Walkers, 11am Bilingual Storytime (Ages 4+), 10:30am 5 Year Old Storytime, 3:30pm Pajama Storytime (Ages 4+), 7pm 21 Preschool films, 10:30am Story Craft Hours - Worms (Ages 6-8), 2pm R 22 23 CLOSED 24 2 Year Old Storytime, 10:30am Story Craft Hours - Beetles (Ages 6-8), 2pm R Poetry Writing Workshop (Ages 12+), 7pm R 25 Preschool Sing-a-longs, 10:30am Story Craft Hours - Beetles (Ages 3-5), 3pm R Celebrating Diversity (Ages 4+), 7pm 26 3 and 4 Year Old Storytime, 11:00am Creative Writing (Ages 12-14), 7pm R 27 Lapsits for Prewalkers, 10am Lapsits for Walkers, 11am 5 Year Old Storytime, 3:30pm Pajama Storytime (Ages 4+), 7pm Play Reading (Ages 9+), 7:30pm R 28 Preschool films, 10:30am 29 30 CLOSED 31 2 Year Old Storytime, 10:30am Poetry Writing Workshop (Ages 8&9), 7pm R A U G U S T 1 Story Craft Hours - Bees (Ages 3-5), 10:30am R 2 3 and 4 Year Old Storytime, 11:00am Story Craft Hours - Bees (Ages 6-8), 3pm R 3 Lapsits for Prewalkers, 10am Lapsits for Walkers, 11am 5 Year Old Storytime, 3:30pm Pajama Storytime (Ages 4+), 7pm 4 Preschool films, 10:30am 5 6 CLOSED 7 2 Year Old Storytime, 10:30am Story Craft Hours - Butterflies (Ages 6-8), 2pm R Poetry Writing Workshop (Ages 10&11), 7pm R 8 Bilingual Storytime (Ages 2 1/2+), 10:30am Preschool Sing-a-longs, 10:30am What’s Cookin’ (Ages 8+), 4pm R 9 3 and 4 Year Old Storytime, 11:00am Creative Writing (Ages 10&11), 7pm R 10 Lapsits for Prewalkers, 10am Lapsits for Walkers, 11am 5 Year Old Storytime, 3:30pm Pajama Storytime (Ages 4+), 7pm Family Campfire Sing-along (Ages 4+), 7pm   11 Preschool films, 10:30am Story Craft Hours - Butterflies (Ages 3-5), 2pm R 12 13 CLOSED 14 Elivia Savadier (Ages 3-6), 10:30am R Poetry Writing Workshop (Ages 12+), 7pm R 15 16 Creative Writing (Ages 12-14), 7pm R 17 Play Reading (Ages 9+), 7:30pm R 18 Preschool films, 10:30am 19 20 CLOSED 21 22 23 24 25 Preschool films, 10:30am   26 27 CLOSED 28 29 30 31

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Programs Drop In Storytimes 2 Year Old Storytimes Mon. at 10:30AM July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7 3 and 4 Year Old Storytime Wed. at 11:00AM July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2 and 9 5 Year Old and Up Storytimes Thur. at 3:30PM July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3 and 10 Spanish Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Bilingues Enjoy Stories in Spanish and English./ Goce de los cuentos y de las canciones en Espanol y en Ingles. For Children ages 2 ½ and up: Tuesday, July 18, at 10:30AM, Tuesday, August 8, at 2:00PM For Children ages 4 and up: Thursday, July 20, at 7:00PM Pajama Storytime For Ages 4 and up: Thur. at 7:00PM July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3 and 10 Spring Lapsit Storytimes Prewalkers: Thur. at 10AM July 6, 13, 20, 27 Aug. 3 and 10 Walkers: Thur. at 11AM July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3 and 10 Preschool Films Fridays at 10:30AM July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18, 25 Druker Auditorium Preschool Singalongs Join Melissa, Jean and Sandy for a terrific music program. Tue. at 10:30AM July 11 and 18 and August 8 Druker Auditorium Poetry Writing Workshop Registration required Ages 8 & 9: Mon. at 7:00PM - July 10 and July 31 Ages 10 and 11: Mon. at 7:00PM - July 17 and August 7 Ages 12 and up: Mon. at 7:00PM - July 24 and August 14 Play Reading Ages 9 and up Registration Required Thur. at 7:30PM - July 27 & August 17 Creative Writing Registration Required Ages 10 and 11: Wednesdays at 7:00PM - July 19 and August 9 Ages 12 to 14: Wednesdays at 7:00PM - July 26 and August 16 Family Campfire Sing-along Join Melissa, Jean and Sandy for a fun music program as we sing songs around the campfire. Thursday, August 10, at 7:00PM Ages 4 and up Storytime Room in Children’s Room Celebrating Diversity with Alice Johnson & Andy Holiner An evening of participatory songs, stories, chants, rhythms and dances from Africa, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Alice and Andy’s infectious, high-spirited energy plus indigenous instruments such as the djembe, talking drum, agogo bells, maracas, claves and shekere make for a great interactive program. Tuesday, July 25, at 7:00PM Ages 4 and up, Druker Auditorium Sponsored by the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic and Religious Harmony Story Craft Hours    Registration for July story craft hours begins Tuesday, June 20.  Registration for August Programs begins Monday, July 24.  Each craft hour children will hear some stories and discover some interesting facts about these amazing creatures.   They will then make a creepy crawly craft. Week 1—Ants Ages 3-5  Friday, July 7 at 9:30AM Ages 6 –8  Friday, July 7 at 2:30PM Week 2—Spiders Ages 3-5  Monday, July 10 at 2:00PM Ages 6-8  Tuesday, July 11 at 3:00PM Week 3—Worms Ages 3-5  Wednesday, July 19 at 3:00PM Ages 6-8  Friday, July 21 at 2:00PM Week 4—Beetles Ages 6-8 Monday, July 24 at 2:00PM Ages 3-5 Tuesday, July 25 at 3:00PM Week 5—Bees Ages 3-5 Tuesday, August 1 at 10:30AM Ages 6-8 Wednesday, August 2 at 3:00PM Week 6—Butterflies Ages 6-8  Monday, August 7 at 2:00PM Ages 3-5 Friday, August 11 at 2:00PM   What’s Cookin’ at the Library In honor of our Summer Reading Program “What’s Buzzin’ at the Library” our cooking programs will feature bugs.  Tuesday, July 18 at 4:00PM Tuesday, August 8 at 4:00PM  Ages 8 and up Registration begins Monday, July 10

Branch Activities Waban Branch 1608 Beacon Street (617) 552-7166 Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri - 1:00pm - 6:00pm Storytimes for 2 – 4 year olds, Fridays at 10:30AM. Call 617-552-7166 to register. Newton Corner Branch 126 Vernon Street (617) 552-7157 Hours: Tue/Thu/Fri - 1:00 - 6:00pm Storytimes for children 2 – 4 years old, Tuesdays, at 1:30PM. For more info., call 617-552-7157. Auburndale Branch 375 Auburn Street (617) 552-7158 Hours: Mon/Tue/Wed - 1:00pm - 6:00pm Sat - 9:00am - 12:00pm Lap-sit - Stories, finger rhymes and songs for children under 2. Monday, July 10, at 10:30AM Also, Stories and songs for children 1 - 3, Thursdays at 11AM. For further information, call 552-7158. Live Animals for Toddlers! Toddlers can meet a live owl and some mice on Monday, July 17, at 10:00AM, when the Audubon Society’s Wild Tales program comes to visit. Ages 1 – 3 Please register soon as space is limited: 617-552-7158 or email cwangler@minlib.net. Sponsored by the Friends of the Newton Free Library. Nonantum Branch 144 Bridge Street (617) 552-7163 Hours: Mon/Wed/Thu - 1:00pm - 6:00pm Also Storytimes for 3-5 year olds, Mondays, at 10:00AM. Origami Craft Hour - Learn to fold paper in beautiful and fun ways with origami artist, Michael Lafosse. Wednesday, July 12, at 10:00AM. Ages 8 and up Registration begins Monday, July 3. Sponsored by the Friends of the Newton Free Library. Children’s book author Elivia Savadier will read from her picture books No Haircut Today and Time to Get Dressed, followed by an art activity. Monday, August 14, 10:30AM. Ages 3 – 6 Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required: call 617-552-7163.