Summer reading program - fun for all ages

Posted 6/29/24

Huron Public Library activities for July

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Summer reading program - fun for all ages

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The Huron Public Library is holding it’s Summer Reading Program, which offers fun activities for all ages.

They will include:
• Can You Find the Summer Reading Program Sponsors? Scavenger Hunt: July 1 – 8.

• Do you know the Historical Adventures of Huron? Scavenger Hunt: July 8 – 15.

• July 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 605 Magic Art Bus. The bus can accommodate 12 to 14 students for 15-20-minute guided art sessions. They will have activities off the bus for large groups including art-themed activities and interactive art games are available for all ages. Tables will be set up outside with manipulatives and an interactive bus wrap with a scavenger hunt!

• Starr Chief Eagle: July 25 at 7 p.m. in Campbell Park. Starr Chief Eagle is a hoop dance extraordinaire who shares the teachings and culture of the Lakota people through language, dance, and art. She involves her audiences with interactional games that involve teaching hoop tricks, quizzing on the Lakota language and other educational exercises that bring fun into learning. She ends her presentation by sharing her lifetime of experience in hoop dancing, which involves her dancing with 22 hoops.

Kids’ Korner (Birth-Grade 3)
In July, the Kids Korner has a lot of activities lined up for you. Week 4 of the Summer Reading Program kicks off on July 1st. If you haven’t signed up yet, don’t worry! You can register and join in the fun at any time! Kids are enjoying reading and creating their reading charm bracelets. There’s a new activity every weekday. You can pick up an activity calendar at the library or visit the Kids’ Korner Facebook page.

Here’s a breakdown of the weekly activities:
• Mondays: STEAMventure Stations, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (come & go)
• Tuesdays: Crafty Creations, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (come & go)
• Wednesdays: Play and Explore, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (come & go)
• BINGO every other week at 3 p.m.
• Thursdays: Buzzin Books (kids 0-5 Storytime) at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

• Book Taste Café from 2 to 6 p.m.
• Fridays: United Way Storytime at 10:15 a.m.

Special events in July include Family Scavenger Hunts from July 1-7 and July 8-14, STEAMventures with Agtegra Volunteers on July 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the 605 Art Bus visiting the library on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On July 25, during Book Taste Café, they will have a demonstration of Fry Bread at 2 p.m., with samples available to try during the café time of 2 to 6 p.m.

Tweens / Teens (Grades 4 • 12)
The library is entering the remaining four weeks of the Summer Reading Program. The library has been a busy place bustling with youth.

Following are July programs being offered for those going into fourth-12th grades:
• Monday, July 1: Competing Robots
• Tuesday, July 2: Paint War
• Wednesday, July 3: Fun with Food Goldfish Crackers
• Friday, July 5: Keep Your Boat Afloat (at Splash Central)
• Monday, July 8: Make a Solar Oven
• Tuesday, July 9: Glass Painting
• Wednesday, July 10: Ice Cream in a Bag
• Monday, July 15: Adventure in Circuits

• Tuesday, July 16: Tweens Tactile Painting, Teens Macramé Bracelet
• Wednesday, July 17: Dragonfly Whisk Craft
• Monday, July 22: Shop for Sleep in Heavenly Peace bedding
• Tuesday, July 23: Lego Adventure Backpack Charm
• Wednesday, July 24: Teens Tactile Painting, Tweens Macramé Bracelet
• Thursday, July 25: Visit Beadle County Humane Society
• Friday, July 26, is a Summer Reading Program Pizza Party for all tweens and teens who have turned in their 7 bookmarks!

Adults:
• Registration for Adult Craft classes to be held on Aug. 12 at 1 and 6 p.m. and Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. will open on July 1 at 9 a.m. Crafters will decorate two glass cutting boards using fabric and mod podge.
• Enjoy “Monday Movies” on July 1 at 6 p.m., featuring the classic film “Hit the Desk” (1955). Complimentary snacks will be provided.
• Coffee Chat on July 12 at 10 a.m. Marianne Trandall will be talking about her recent trip to Scotland.
• July 8 at 6 p.m. is “History of the Blues” with Joey Leone. This one-hour program covers the history, influence, and social impact of American blues music through songs, stories, and historical facts. Joey highlights the influence of blues on virtually all styles of contemporary music over the past 7 decades playing a variety of songs on multiple guitars from his collection. In addition to the live music segments, he touches on recurring themes of how the blues transcended racial boundaries, brought people together in times of celebration and times of healing, and how the blues followed the migration from the rural south to the urban north.