SUMMER PROGRAMS

• Programs are listed in the order in which they first occur, with repeat dates included.
• All programs are drop-in unless otherwise noted.
• Children under 8 should be accompanied by an adult.
• Programs listed comprise both Collaborative events and individual library offerings.
• Visit all seven libraries this summer and get your passport stamped with stars (and get a prize!)
• Events subject to change...stay tuned!

 

Reading Registrations

• Wednesday, 20 June at HYANNIS, 11:30 a.m. (special story time with Officer Morrison of the Barnstable Police)
• Monday, 25 June at MMPL, CENTERVILLE and WHELDEN during open hours
• Tuesday, 26 June at COTUIT, 3:00 p.m. (local program kick-off party)
• Wednesday, 27 June at OSTERVILLE during open hours
• Thursday, 28 June at STURGIS, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Reading Program Finishing Dates (for individual libraries)

• Friday, 10 August @ 1:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE (followed by Gold Coin Store)
• Tuesday, 14 August at COTUIT
• Wednesday, 15 August at MMPL (followed by raffle drawing)
• Thursday, 16 August at STURGIS
• Friday, 17 August at WHELDEN and HYANNIS

Story Hours

• Mondays:
     10:00 a.m. at MMPL (9 July, 30 July, 6 August)
     10:15 a.m. at CENTERVILLE (infant-preschool, with Miss Jessie)
• Tuesdays:
     10:30 a.m. at COTUIT (preschool)
     3:30 p.m. at OSTERVILLE
     6:30 p.m. at MMPL (3 July, 24 July, 14 August, PJ Storyhour)
• Wednesdays:
     10:00 a.m. at OSTERVILLE
     2:15 p.m. at COTUIT (preschool; special Cotuit Kettleers guest readers on 27 June, 18 & 25 July)
• Thursdays:
     10:30 a.m. at STURGIS (ages 2—5)
     6:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE (families, with Miss Donna)
• Fridays:
     11:15 a.m. at HYANNIS (no storytime on 17 August)

Board Game Sessions

• Tuesdays, 3 July and 7 August @ 5:30 p.m. at HYANNIS (ages 8+ with Matt Donle)
• Wednesdays, 11 July and 8 August @ 5:00 p.m. at COTUIT (ages 8+ with Matt Donle)
• Rainy Day Family Board Games on rainy days at HYANNIS (all ages)

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Fran Flynn, Magician Extraordinaire

• Monday, 25 June @ 10:00 a.m. at OSTERVILLE
  **Love magic? Love laughing? Come watch as Fran Flynn performs "an action-packed, laughter-filled, highly visual comedy magic show." All ages.

Dream Creatures Mask Workshop

• Tuesdays, 26 June - 17 July @ 10:00 a.m. at OSTERVILLE
• Thursdays, 12 July - 2 August @ 10:00 a.m. at HYANNIS
  **Make fantastical papiér-mâché masks from your dreams (or nightmares!). Grades 4 and up. Registration required. Participants should plan to attend all four sessions.

Children's Craft Fair

• Tuesday, 26 June @ 10:00 a.m. at OSTERVILLE

**Summer Reading Kick-Off Party with
Musician/Storyteller John Porcino (All ages)**

• Wednesday, 27 June @ 10:00 a.m. at the OSTERVILLE Village Green
  
  Enjoy and participate in a performance of stories and songs, sponsored by the Mid-Cape Cultural Council. This event is FREE and open to all children and families--residents, neighbors and visitors alike. Call Osterville Village Library at 508-428-5757 for more information.

Write Field! at Cotuit Library

• Wednesday, 27 June @ 1:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, 3 July @ 1:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, 10 July @ 1:00 p.m.
• Friday, 13 July (Round 1 Essay Prize awarded) at Cotuit Kettleers Game, Lowell Park (call Library for time)
• Wednesday, 18 July @ 1:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, 25 July @ 1:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, 31 July @ 1:00 p.m.
• Saturday, 4 August (Round 2 Essay Prize awarded) at Cotuit Kettleers Game, Lowell Park (call Library for time)
  **Meet Cotuit Kettleers team members and get inspiration for our baseball-themed Write Field! writing contest!

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A Visit with Wally the Green Monster, mascot of the Boston Red Sox!

• Thursday, 28 June @ 11:00 a.m. at OSTERVILLE

Going Batty (Hyannis Library collaborative craft)

• Tuesday, 3 July @ 2:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE
• Friday, 6 July @ 11:15 a.m. at HYANNIS
• Wednesday, 25 July @ 10:00 a.m. at MMPL
  **Make your own bouncing bat out of craft supplies, and listen to some batty stories!

Nocturnal Animals Program - Green Briar Nature Center

• Tuesday, 3 July @ 3:30 p.m. at COTUIT

 

 

 

March with Mother Goose: Cotuit 4th of July Parade

• Wednesday, 4 July @ 11:00 a.m. at COTUIT

Make Your Own Dreamcatcher

• Thursday, 5 July @ 11:00 a.m. at MMPL
  **Hang your homemade dreamcatcher above your bed to protect yourself from bad dreams. Ages 6+ with a caregiver; registration required.

Dream Room (Centerville Library collaborative craft)

• Thursday, 5 July @ 2:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE
• Thursday, 26 July @ 2:00 p.m. at OSTERVILLE
• Wednesday, 1 August @ 10:00 a.m. at MARSTONS MILLS
  **Create a glow-in-the-dark shadowbox of dreams! All ages.

Y.A. Dream Interruption Journals

• Friday, 6 July @ 2:00 p.m. at MMPL
  **Learn what your dreams say about you, then decorate a journal to record them. Ages 11+; registration required.

Making Clay Galaxies (MMPL collaborative craft)

• Tuesday, 10 July @ 2:00 p.m. at STURGIS
• Thursday, 12 July @ 10:00 a.m. at WHELDEN
• Tuesday, 14 August @ 2:00 p.m. at COTUIT
  **Create your own mini-planet using clay, glitter and props. Ages 4+ with a caregiver; registration required.

Sing-A-Long Live Music with Miss Lori

• Tuesday, 10 July @ 3:30 p.m. at COTUIT
  **Belt out some old favorites and learn some new tunes!

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Christmas in July

• Wednesday, 11 July @ 3:00 p.m. at HYANNIS
  **Join us for Christmas-themed stories, crafts and songs and a visit from a special guest from the North Pole. All ages with a caregiver.

YA Radio Plays

• Wednesdays, 11 July through 15 August @ 5:00 p.m. at MMPL
  **Rehearse and present a radio play. Five weeks of once-a-week rehearsals plus one performance date. Must be available for at least four out of the five rehearsals and the performance. Ages 10-14; registration required.

Pitter Patter Puppets

• Thursday, 12 July @ 1:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE

Mary Wilson brings developmentally appropriate interactive puppet play activities specifically designed to stimulate language, literacy, sensory awareness, problem solving, self-expression, phonemic awareness and story creation. Come watch and explore!

Star Wars Week at Marstons Mills

• Monday, 16 July @ 1:00 p.m.: Drop-in Craft
• Tuesday, 17 July from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Star Wars Party (sign up)
• Thursday, 19 July @11:00 a.m.: Drop-in Craft
  **Star Wars movies will be shown all week. Other events are for ages 4+. Call MMPL for details.

Mad Science

• Monday, 16 July @ 2:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE

Horseshoe Crabs with Mass Audubon

• Tuesday, 17 July @ 11:30 a.m. at HYANNIS
  **A family program for all ages, with a caregiver.

Dream Jars (Cotuit Library collaborative craft)

• Wednesday, 18 July @ 3:30 p.m. at STURGIS
• Tuesday, 31 July @ 2:00 p.m. at HYANNIS
  **Hear dream stories and discuss your dreams. Decorate special jars to hold dreams and wishes! Grades 1 and up; bring a clean, empty jar.

Discovering Shells

• Thursday, 19 July @ 10:00 a.m. at CENTERVILLE
• Wednesday, 1 August @ 2:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE

Osterville Village Day

• Saturday, 21 July @ 1:00 p.m. (parade), followed by Suspenders Juggling Troupe on the Library lawn.

Sleep Masks (Sturgis Library collaborative craft)

• Tuesday, 24 July @ 2:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE
• Tuesday, 7 August @ 2:00 p.m. at OSTERVILLE
• Thursday, 16 August @ 10:30 a.m. at STURGIS
  **Feeling sleepy? Join Miss Karen to make your very own sleep mask--perfect for nap time and bed time! All ages.

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Camping Fun! (Osterville Library collaborative craft)

• Friday, 13 July @ 2:00 p.m. at OSTERVILLE
• Tuesday, 24 July @ 3:30 p.m. at COTUIT
• Wednesday, 8 August @ 2:00 p.m. at HYANNIS
  **Listen to a story about camping and make edible campfires (althernative craft for kids with food allergies!). All ages with a caregiver.

Sturgis Library Teddy Bear Picnic

• Thursday, 26 July @ 10:30 a.m. at STURGIS
  **Bring your favorite stuffed friend to this cosy picnic-storytime!

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Programs

• Thursday, 26 July @ 10:00 a.m. at MMPL (Sharks and Whales)
• Thursday, 9 August @ 10:00 a.m. at MMPL (Sea Life Prints)

Nocturnal Animals with Creature Teachers

• Friday, 27 July @ 11:00 a.m. at MMPL

Hyannis Library Teddy Bear Picnic FUNDRAISER

• Wednesday, 1 August @ 3:00 p.m. at HYANNIS
  **Bring a Teddy Bear or other stuffed animal friend, and enjoy refreshments, stories, crafts, face painting and games on the Library lawn. All ages; $10 per family. Hosted by the Friends of Hyannis Public Library.

Bookmaking with Christine Anderson

• Friday, 3 August @ 10:00 a.m. at COTUIT
  **Ages 10 and up

Centerville Old Home Week Begins!

• Sunday, 5 August in CENTERVILLE

Small Singers and Shakers

• Tuesday, 7 August @ 4:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE

Small Singers and Shakers with Stacey Lake is a music and movement class for children and their parent or caregiver. The class is a mix-aged class ranging from ages 0- 5. Children will sing songs and make their own music with various musical instruments, as well as move about to the beat of the music. Every child is a musical one they just need to be given the opportunity!

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Glow Fireflies

• Monday, 6 August @ 2:00 p.m. at MMPL
• Tuesday, 7 August @ 12:00 p.m. at WHELDEN
  **Make paper fireflies that glow with the help of a flashlight. Ages 4+ with a caregiver; registration required.

Bats and Owls Program with Elements Inc!

• Tuesday, 7 August @ 4:00 p.m. at HYANNIS
  **Naturalist Kim Torres will present this fun, education program using hands-on activities and many fascinating props. All ages with a caregiver.

Positive Spin with Ooch

• Thursday, 9 August @ 2:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE
  **The Positive Spin program is a performance for elementary school-aged children that empowers every student to turn negative situations into positive ones through the use of two simple words: spin it! Ooch (Brett Outchcunis) discusses and offers the students tips and tricks relating to such issues as popularity, making and keeping friends, earning the respect of teachers and peers, becoming comfortable in your own skin, bullying and dealing with failure. Through the use of his own personal stories and the help of music, magic, imagination, yo-yos and dance, Ooch puts a positive spin on the challenges of growing up.

Gold Coin Store (Centerville Registered Readers)

• Friday, 10 August @ 2:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE
  
**All coins must be collected before 1:00 p.m.

Coastal Explorer

• Tuesday, 14 August, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at CENTERVILLE

Companion Animal Program Read to a Dog

• Wednesday, 15 August, 6:30 p.m. at COTUIT
  **A special nighttime version of our popular read to a furry friend activity. Come dress in PJs and read bedtime stories to the dogs!

**Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party and Ice Cream Social (All ages)**

• Friday, 17 August @ 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Barnstable Village

Watch "In the Still of the Night," an owl program presented by Mass Audubon, create neat crafts, have your face painted and enjoy ice cream and popsicles. This event is FREE and open to all children and families--residents, neighbors and visitors alike. Call Sturgis Library at 508-362-6636 for more information.

West Barnstable Village Festival

• Saturday, 18 August in WEST BARNSTABLE

Cotuit Craft Festival

• Saturday, 18 August, TIME TBD in COTUIT
• Sunday, 18 August, TIME TBD in COTUIT

4-H Sewing Program

• Thursday, 23 August from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at HYANNIS
  Learn basic sewing skills and complete a project. Ages 9 to 12; registration required.
  Sponsored by the Friends of Hyannis Library.

 

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Links to School Reading Lists and Collaborating Libraries

Barnstable Schools Summer Reading List

 

Support Acknowledgement

The 2012 Barnstable Libraries' Collaborative Summer Reading Program has been made possible by grants from the Marion Jordan Charitable Foundation and the Mid-Cape Cultural Council. Additional support comes from the Friends of the Whelden Memorial Library and the Friends of the Hyannis Public Library. The Enoch Cobb Trust provides funding for the purchase of reading material from the Barnstable Schools' summer reading lists. We appreciate these organizations' continued commitment to the youth in our community very much.

"Dream Big" is the state-wide Summer Reading theme sponsored by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems. We are grateful for the support materials and ideas they provide to us.

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