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Children's
Summer Reading
Events & Programs
Summer Reading Challenge
June 7- August 1
Read books, attend programs, and win prizes! This summer everyone who completes their summer reading challenge will earn a prize!​
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June events open at 12am on May 27.
July events open at 12am on June 16.
August events open at 12am on July 14.​
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This year we're encouraging all participants to track their reading progress through Beanstack, our online platform. However, if you prefer the traditional paper version, download and print the PDF below. Once the paper tracker has been filled out, transfer the information onto Beanstack to earn credit for your hard work!
Repeating Events
Community Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, July 1 to Thursday, July 31 | All ages
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Get ready to explore! Grab a scavenger hunt sheet at the Mars Area Public Library and start your journey around Mars, Valencia, and beyond! Each location on the list will display a poster showing the cover of a book. Just write down the correct title and author at each site, then return your completed list to the library for a prize!
Completion prize: One-time library fine forgiveness
Grand prize: One year of fine forgiveness ($100 value)
Kids Yoga in the Park
Select Tuesdays at 10:30am | Ages 1-6 with caregiver
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Breathe, move, rest! Yoga, with age-appropriate poses, will be held outdoor in the beautiful fresh air. Helping kids focus on breathing, relaxation, and meditation, this is a wonderful way for children to stretch their bodies and calm their minds. Bring your own yoga mat or blanket.​​​
Located at Adams Township Park at the Rotary Pavilion.
Storywalk Week at Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy
Monday, June 9 to Sunday, June 15 and Monday, July 21 to Sunday, July 27 | All ages
​Combine physical activity and literacy while enjoying a stroll down the walking trail at Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy in Valencia. Stop along the trail to read pages aloud from a children's picture book that has been turned into sign posts! Registration required.
Click here for directions.
Book Buddies: Weekly Home Projects
Mondays, from June 9 to July 28 | All ages
​Stop by the Children's Area any week to pick up an instruction sheet that combines a book with a craft focused on the color of the week. Craft makes use of items found around the house, and completed crafts can be brought in to be displayed in the Children's Area over the summer! No registration required.
Color Me Crafty Hour
Wednesdays, from June 11 to July 30 at 2pm | All ages
​A drop in craft time focusing on the color of the week! No registration required.
July
Mars RR Storytime
Wednesday, July 16 at 10:30am (rain date of Thursday, July 24) | All ages
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All Aboard for a train-themed storytime with stories, songs, crafts, hands-on exhibits and train rides! The Mars Shortline RR Campus has been opened exclusively for Mars Library families, thanks to the generous support of the Mars Area History and Landmarks Society.
Click here for directions.
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Paper Plane Aviation Workshop
Wednesday July 23 at 1pm | Ages 10+
​Discover the principles of aviation at the Middlesex Township Community Park when we try out a variety of paper plane designs and test them for accuracy, distance, and air-time with our airplane performance tracker! All materials provided.
Click here for directions.
Children's Clothing Swap
Friday, July 25 to Saturday, July 26 | All ages
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Donate your children's clothes to the library between June 10 and July 21, then come back and find something new! You don't have to donate to participate! Leftover clothes will be donated to Inspired Hearts and Hands.
Stuffie Storytime and Overnight
Tuesday, July 29 at 5:30pm (Stuffie pick-up Wednesday, July 30 from 12-7pm) | All ages
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Bring your favorite stuffie for a special evening storytime. Stuffies will then spend the night in the library! What special adventures will these stuffies have when nobody is around?
August
Foam Party Finale
Friday, August 1 at 4pm | All ages
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Join us as we celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program at the Adams Township Community Park Rotary Pavilion with snacks, activities, and a Foam Party for some good "clean" fun! Bring towels and wear comfortable clothing that can get wet!
Click here for directions.
