Starship Adventures ...

Be sure to take a peek at our WALL Of STAR READERS in the library! There are stars representing summer readers who have completed their 25hrs of reading and there are also photos of Space Buddies having Summer Fun! Don't forget to send in YOUR photos to share, and continue to keep track of your reading! You can redeem 'stars' for prizes from the treasure chest until August 22!

Don't forget to come meet BUZZ LIGHTYEAR this THURSDAY!

News Flash!

Just added to our Summer Reading Special Events lineup . . .

We will have a very special guest at our 10:30 storytime on Thursday, August 6th!

Buzz Lightyear will be here, as part of a special literacy program!

Don't forget to bring your camera!

Wall of Star Readers

We have our first official "STAR" on our Wall of Star Readers!

Declan H was the first to complete his entire reading log (25 hours of reading). For completing the log he received a Star Reader certificate to keep, and a star to decorate for display. Way to go, Declan! Congratulations!!

Remember to keep track of the time you spend reading this summer!

For every 2-hrs you get to choose a prize from our Treasure Chest, and for 25-hrs, you, too, will receive a certificate and have the opportunity to decorate a star to display!

Spanish Storytime a Success!

This year's Spanish Storytime program is off to a great start!

We had 2 wonderful readers today, Dominique and Tony, who read Say Hola to Spanish and Si Llevas un Raton a la Escuela, then led the children in a cute mouse craft activity.

A MidSummer Night's Dream

Some pictures from our kick-off event ...

A MidSummer Night's Dream, performed by the Little Red Wagon theatre company with lots of audience participation!

This event was sponsored by the Friends of the Upton Town Library.

July Events

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT!

Wednesday, July 15 ~ 6:30pm ~ Library

Fly Me to the Moon (rated G)

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FREE FAMILY CONCERT!
featuring Davis Bates and Roger Tincknell

A Constellation of Stories and Songs
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
2:00pm
Nipmuc HS Auditorium
Funded by the Upton Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the MA Cultural Council, a state agency.

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And something for the adults to enjoy ...

Come meet author and investigative reporter,
Hank Phillipi Ryan when she visits Upton on
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
7:00pm
Upton Town Hall

Co-sponsored by Kaleidoscope Books, Cards & Gifts.

Books will be available for purchase and signing on the evening of the event.

¡Un programa de cuentos en español!

Spanish Storytime begins this week!

We have HS students from the Mendon-Upton Spanish Immersion program coming to the library to conduct this storytime for the next 4 weeks!

Wednesdays: July 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 10:30

The program is designed with students of the Spanish Immersion Program in mind, but is open to all children, ages 5-8, who would like to attend.

More Starship Adventures ...

These 2 Upton sisters are taking their homemade space buddies on adventures this summer!
Here's a picture of them visiting the Upton Town Library last week, and then later that night at the Milford Fireworks!

Thanks for sharing these photos!

Please send us pictures of YOUR Starship Adventures, too!

Bast-off with a Good Book this Summer!

Part of this year's summer reading program involves reading a book of your choice about Space ... it can be about the Moon, Sun, Stars, Space Travel .... ANYTHING related to the theme: STARSHIP ADVENTURE! Then you fill out a brief book report form (available at the library or online) and create a work of art for our end-of-summer exhibit on August 15th!

Click here for more info about the project and the drop-in book groups!

Summer Kick-off!

Come celebrate the beginning of Summer with us! The Little Red Wagon theatre troupe is rolling into Upton ... TOMORROW!!!!

A Midsummer Night's Dream,
specifically designed for young audiences,

will be performed live at
Nipmuc HS beginning at 6:30pm

This show is sponsored by the Friends of the Upton Town Library.
Admission is FREE!

Where will your Starship Adventure take you this summer?

Design a Space Buddy to take on vacation with you!

CLICK HERE for more info!
Be sure to send in photos of you & your buddy!

Here's the first photo we've received so far!

Check out some other Starship Adventures on the
MASSACHUSETTS MARTIAN VACATION BLOG
by clicking here!

Summer Reading Lists Posted Here!

Come to the library for your Summer Reading books ...

To view the Summer Reading Assignments for the schools in Upton, click here!