more Summer Reading info ...

When you register for the Summer Reading Program, you may also choose to register for some of the specific reading groups that we're offering this year, such as the BRAND NEW Spanish StoryTime, which will be offered on 4 Tuesday mornings during the Summer, at 10:30, in the Library. The dates for this program are as follows: Tuesdays July 1, 15, 29, and August 12. This program is intended for children entering grades K-3 in the Fall, and Readers will be middle school students from the Mendon-Upton Regional School System's Spanish-Immersion Program. The students will read 2 stories aloud in Spanish, and then lead the younger children in a related arts & crafts activity, with each session having a different theme, in keeping with the overall theme of Wild Reads.


Other book groups include The Magic Tree House Book Club intended for ages 5-8, based on the popular book series of the same name. This group will meet 5 times, on Wednesday mornings (June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23) at the Memorial School Media Center at 10:30. Children in this group will be encouraged to read a book from this series each week and be prepared to discuss it at the next meeting, and do a related arts & crafts activity. They will also be guided and encouraged to do some research on the specific topic covered each week. Since we will not be reading the books in sequential order, if you're not familiar with the series you may want to read the first few books ahead of time, on your own. I will be introducing the series at the first session and letting you know which 4 books we will be reading as a group at that time. Copies of the book to be read for week 2 will be available to check out at the first session. Please register in advance for this group, at the library, when you sign-up for Summer Reading!

For 9-12 year olds, I am working on a book group called "Our Growing Community: A Summer Reading & Gardening Club" which I am really looking forward to! This group will meet 4 Tuesday mornings at 10:30, at the Library (June 24, July 8, 22 and Aug.5) and will read some books, including Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman and do some actual gardening! There will be a creative writing and/or art 'assignment' as well!
Please register in advance for this group, at the library, when you sign-up for Summer Reading!