Tech Help Wednesday Challenge at the Youth Or Adult Services Desk

JUNE, JULY & AUGUST 2016

Read for the Win Summer Reading Program sign up starts on June 6th. In addition to youth and adult programs we will also have a family reading program. Now, two or more cardholders within a household can participate together.

To sign up for the reading programs you need to have a Prairie Trails Public Library Dis- trict card. Anyone living in Burbank or Nottingham Park can obtain a library card. Li- brary cards are free. Please bring two forms of identification with your Burbank or Nottingham Park address to our circulation desk to get a card.

Have an expired card? Just bring it along with an identification with your address on it. We will renew your card for 2 years.

Your Read for the Win Summer Programs start on the following pages:

Youth: Page 2 Teens: Page 8 Adults: Page 10

Family Read Challenge Complete the Summer Reading Program as a family and be entered to win a family prize!

How to participate:  Register for the Read for the Win Family Read Tech Help Wednesday Challenge at the Youth or Adult Services Desk. You must be a Prairie Trails Public Lbrary cardholder to register. Wednesdays 9-5  Teams may be two or more family members, age birth and up, that live at the same address.

Adult Services Reference staff will be available  Each member must be registered for the Read each Wednesday for individual help. We will for the Win summer reading program at the help you create an email, attach documents, Prairie Trails Public Library District. download books from Axis 360 eBooks, Over-  When all family members complete their sum- drive, One Click Digital, view magazines from mer reading goals, return this Family Read Zinio and assist you in whatever computer relat- Challenge card to the Youth or Adult Ser- ed issues you might have. Please call ahead to vices desk and be entered to win a family make an appointment. prize.  The Family Read Challenge must be completed and turned in by Saturday, July 30th at 5pm.

Win PRIZES for completing your goals by Saturday, July 30th!

A book of your choice from our Summer Reading book cart Summer Reading Program 2016 Two complimentary tickets to the Windy City Thun- th derbolts game Birth – 12 Grade June 6th - July 30th on Sunday, August 14th, where you will be honored on the field at a pregame ceremony It’s time to get pumped about reading! Join us for our Read for the Win summer reading program. Sign up starts Mon- day, June 6th and is open to Prairie Trails Public Library Invitation to the library’s Haunted Trails Pizza Party: cardholders only. To register please bring your Prairie Trails Public Library card to the Youth Services desk. An adult may register up to three children on one adult library th card. Monday, August 8 from 5:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Complete the Game and Win Prizes! th Each child entering 6 grade and younger will receive a Read for the Win game board upon registration. As you play the game you will earn prizes along the way. To complete the game, you’ll need to reach your reading goal as well as attend a certain number of programs at the library. Instead of a game board, teens will receive BINGO cards. Reading goals vary depending on age and grade: Birth – Entering 2nd Grade: 24 books & 4 programs Entering 3rd – 6th Grade: 10 books & 4 programs Teens (Entering 7th-12th Grade): 6 books & 4 programs

Ticket to Play! Once registered for the Read for the Win summer reading program every participant birth-12th grade will receive a Ticket to Play. This pass is all that you need to attend age appropriate programs and events at the library. Individual program registration is not necessary. All you need to do is show your Ticket to Play to library staff to attend the event. ** How It Works:

 Children MUST show their Ticket to Play to attend. Note that all programs will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

 Ticket to Play passes are color coded by age. Each event will indicate the ages/colors the program is intended for and you must have the appropriate color to participate.

 Space and supplies are limited in some events. Presenting a Ticket to Play is NOT a guarantee for attendance because the program may fill up and meet limitations. Again, programs are filled on a first come, first serve basis.

 Please arrive promptly for all programs. We do not want to disturb the program in process. **Book Buddies and Books & Ballerinas need additional registration. REMEMBER: Always bring your “Read for the Win” game board and your Ticket to Play to the library. Prizes cannot be awarded unless children can present both of these to the library staff. Ticket to Play Color Code Purple: Birth-35 Months Blue: Ages 3-5 (not yet entering Kindergarten) Yellow: Entering Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Orange: Entering 3rd – 6th Grade Pink: Teen

2 June – August Youth Events Family Jam Tales Drop-In LEGO Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4th (no session held on Monday, August 8th) Children of all ages and their Drop-in Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. families Children of all ages and their families Length: 30 minutes This event is not part of the Summer Reading Program. A Tick- This event is not part of the Summer Reading Program. et to Play is not required, but space is limited. Imagine, create, and BUILD! Join us for some fun in this special drop in A Ticket to Play is not required, but space is limited. Join us for a LEGO Zone. We provide the LEGOs and you provide the imagi- storytime designed for the whole family. A wide variety of stories, nation. All materials must stay at the library, so parents bring a music, and more will be shared. camera to capture your child’s creations. Any child age 5 or

under must have caregiver present in program room. **The following programs require a Ticket to Play to attend*** Craft Table Movie Matinees Monday, June 13th - Saturday, July 30th Thursdays at 2 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays from 9 a.m.-- 8:30 p.m. Children of all ages and their families Fridays & Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Any child age 8 or under must have caregiver present) th All Ages (Birth – 12 Grade Limit: 180 This summer will feature a Craft Table in the Youth Services Every Thursday come to the library and relax with classic Department. Each week will feature a different craft for children to complete. Children will need to be part of the Summer sports and game themed movies! Reading Program to participate and will check-in with the Teen Ticket to Play: All Colors! Volunteers to create their masterpiece of the week!

th th June 13 : Pom-Poms July 11th: Tissue Paper Balls June 16 : Cars (Rated G, 1 hour 57 minutes th rd June 20 : Mini-Football July 18th: Foam Finger June 23 : Space Jam (Rated PG, 1 hour 28 minutes) Game th th June 30 : Lilo & Stitch (Rated PG, 1 hour 25 minutes) th July 25 : Ring Toss Game June 27 : Mini Skateboard July 7th: Wreck-It Ralph (Rated PG, 1 hour 41 minutes) th July 5 : Ice Cream Cone Art July 14th: The Big Green (Rated PG, 1 hour 40 minutes) st Ticket to Play: All Colors July 21 : Kung Fu Panda 3 (Rated PG, 1 hour 35 minutes) Book Buddies July 28th: The Game Plan (Rated PG, 1 hour 50 minutes) Mondays at 5 p.m. (starting Monday, June 13th)

Ages: 3-6 Limit: 25 Length: 45 minutes

This event requires additional registration and children MUST be part of the Read for the Win Summer Reading Program. th Registration opens on Monday, June 6 . Looking for ways to get your child excited about reading? Take part in Book Buddies! This special program pairs teen volunteers with younger “book buddies” for pure reading enjoyment. Tuesday, June 14th at 2 p.m. The children will have time to choose favorite picture books with their buddy, read together, and record what they’ve read Children of all ages on their Read for the Win game board. Please arrive on time (Any child age 8 or under must have caregiver present) to get the most out of your session each week. Limit: 180 Length: 45 minutes BINGO! Watch spellbound as bubble artist Geoff Akins Hannah cre- Saturdays at 2 p.m. (no session held on Saturday, June 25th) ates bubbles inside of bubbles, bubble caterpillars, dancing bubbles, fog-filled volcano bubbles, puts a kid in a bubble Grades: K-6th Limit: 25 Length: 45 minutes and much more! What about a square bubble!? Anything is Come and play several games of BINGO that match the sum- possible! mer’s theme! Each winner will receive a small prize. Ticket to Play: All Colors! Ticket to Play: Yellow & Orange

3 Percy Jackson and the Olympians Laura Doherty: Healthy Beats Party Tuesday, June 21st at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 15th at 6:30 p.m. Children of all ages Grades: 3rd-6th (Any child age 8 or under must have caregiver present) Limit: 25 Length: 1 hour Limit: 180 Length: 45 minutes Are you a Percy Jackson and the Olympians fan? Test your knowledge of who’s who on Mt. Olympus. Don’t miss our special This upbeat, interactive concert will have kids singing and fan party with games, crafts, and treats. All demigods are welcome dancing along to Laura’s catchy folk-pop tunes that focus on (and normal kids too!). Dressing up is not required, but highly en- being active and eating healthy. Laura’s original songs like couraged! “Breakfast Gives Me Energy”, and “Vegetable Party” explore healthy foods to get your day started and grow in your own Ticket to Play: Orange backyard! Get movin’ and groovin’ with Laura’s “Bicycle” and “Hula Hoop” song, along with lots of other danceable originals. I Like to Move-It, Move-It! Ticket to Play: All Colors! Thursday, June 16th at 10 a.m. Mini Minute Games Ages 3 – 2nd Grade Tuesday, June 21st at 6:30 p.m. Limit: 60 Length: 45 minutes Grades: 3rd-6th Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour Join us for some movin’ and shakin’ fun! We’ll warm up by dancing to some fun beats and then we’ll really challenge ourselves with a Can you beat the clock? You’ve got 60 seconds. Can you com- game of movement dice. Will you be able to do all the different plete a puzzle with the seconds ticking down? Use your facial combinations from the roll of the dice? Come prepared to shake it muscles to get a cookie into your mouth without using your out! hands? If you’re up for the challenge, see if you can finish these mini games in under a minute! If there are any food aller- Ticket to Play: Blue & Yellow gies, please be aware that candy and cookies will be used in Sci-Fri: Solar Powered S’More Ovens this program. Specifics will be posted on the program door the day of the event. Friday, June 17th at 11 a.m. Ticket to Play: Orange Grades: 3rd-6th Sidewalk Games Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Wednesday, June 22nd at 4 p.m. S’mores are a delicious summertime snack. All you need is a fire to make them, right? Not this time! Using only a cardboard box and Grades: K-2nd Limit: 30 Length: 45 minutes foil we’ll harness the energy and heat of the sun to create a solar Weather permitting, children will use their artistic talents to powered cooker and make ourselves a sweet treat! decorate the library sidewalk with chalk! They can use the Ticket to Play: Orange Summer Reading theme or sports and games or draw their own original pictures. They can also make and play hopscotch. In case of rain, they will do their artwork inside. June Summer Playtime Ticket to Play: Yellow Saturday, June 18th at 11 a.m. Life-Sized Candy Land Ages: Birth-5 (not yet entering Kindergarten) Saturday, June 25th Limit: 30 Length: 45 minutes Drop-In Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Come and meet other children and parents while playing with toys, Children of All Ages and Their Families (Any child age 8 or under must puzzles, puppets, blocks, and more. Caregiver must remain with have caregiver present) the child throughout the program. Have you ever wanted to climb inside the Candy Land board Ticket to Play: Purple & Blue and travel around through the Lollipop Woods, Peppermint Forest, and Chocolate Swamp? Counting, colors, and candy make this classic family game a favorite and we’re inviting you Toddlerobics to be a part of our life sized version! Follow the rainbow path through a magical land of sweet surprises and meet characters Monday, June 20th at 10 a.m. Princess Frostine, King Kandy, and others. Collect candy and Ages: Birth-35 months with a parent or caregiver make some amazing memories! Drop in any time between 11am and 3pm to play! Limit: 20 Length: 30 minutes Ticket to Play: All Colors! Calling all babies and toddlers! You are invited to move and groove to the music with this high energy program that will exercise your mind, body, and spirit. We’ll participate in a range of simple exer- cises, dancing, and singing! Lots of fun to be had. Don’t miss out! Ticket to Play: Purple

Toddler Drive-In LEGO Zone Monday, June 27th at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2nd at 11 a.m. Ages: Birth-35 months with a parent or caregiver Ages 3 – Grade 6 Limit: 40 Length: 45 minutes Limit: 20 Length: 45 minutes Imagine, create, and BUILD! Join us for LEGO fun. We provide the LEGOs and you provide the imagination. All materials must Toddlers will have fun making and decorating their car from a stay at the library, so parents bring a camera to capture your cardboard box. Then they will sit and relax in their creations while child’s creations. Any child age 5 or under must have caregiver they watch a short film. Watch out for these new drivers, BEEP present in program room. BEEP! Ticket to Play: Blue, Yellow, Orange Ticket to Play: Purple

Dave Rudolf’s Beach Party! Pintsized Olympics Tuesday, June 28th at 2 p.m. Children of all ages Wednesday, July 6th at 10 a.m. Ages: Birth-35 months (Any child age 8 or under must have caregiver present) Limit: 40 Length: 30 minutes Limit: 180 Length: 1 hour Even our littlest learners need a chance to stretch their legs and show us what they’re made of! This program will feature a variety Join us for Dave Rudolf’s Beach Party! A totally interactive show of games and stations with adaptations for all developmental skills with hula hooping, bubble machines, limboing and much more. baby to toddler. Featuring things as simple as donkey kicks, but Featuring Dave’s original music as well as some fun in the sun not shying away from something as intense as a javelin throw! songs like “Hot, Hot, Hot” and “Sonora”. Ticket to Play: Purple Ticket to Play: All Colors!

Soccer PeeWees Hey Batter, Batter! Thursday, July 7th at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29th at 4 p.m. Ages: 3-5 (not yet entering Kindergarten) Grades: K-2nd Limit: 20 Length: 45 minutes Limit: 25 Length: 45 minutes Introduce your pee-wee to the fun and excitement of soccer! We’ll "Take me out to the ball game, but first let’s go to the library! We’ll read soccer stories, make a craft, and use age appropriate games read baseball stories and play some games. This program’s super and drills to promote motor skills and familiarity with a soccer ball. cool and on a Wednesday! So come root, root, root, for America’s No matter what your skill level is, this is a great class to learn favorite pastime. We’re bound to have a lot of baseball fun. Catch about the game and instill a love for it at an early age (…from this one, time, program, in June. It will be a home run!” …PLAY reading to practicing). Kids should wear comfortable clothing and BALL! closed toed shoes. Ticket to Play: Yellow Ticket to Play: Blue

Food for Fitness Storytime Soccer Juniors Wednesday, June 29th at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7th at 11:30 a.m. Grades: K-2 Ages: 3-5 (not yet entering Kindergarten) Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour nd Limit: 25 Length: 45 minutes K-2 graders! Come experience the excitement of soccer! We’ll read soccer stories, make a craft, and use age appropriate games Getting children to eat healthy can be a challenge! By using fun and drills to promote FUNdamental skills and familiarity with a books, songs, and activities this program hopes to encourage kids soccer ball. No matter what your skill level is, this is a great class to eat right and get a good start toward staying fit. We also hope to to learn about the game of soccer, (its organization, tactics, etc) share some giggles while doing it! and instill a love for the game at an early age! Kids should wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes. Ticket to Play: Blue

Ticket to Play: Yellow Spoons! Thursday, June 30th at 11 a.m. Sci-Fri: Junior Scientists Grades: 3rd-6th Limit: 30 Length: 45 minutes Friday, July 8th at 11 a.m. Test your playing card skills with this fast-paced, spoon grabbing Ages 3-5 (not yet entering Kindergarten) game. Learn how to play this high-speed game and make sure you’re not left without a spoon! Limit: 25 Length: 45 minutes Does your child always ask why? Then have them join this sci- Ticket to Play: Orange ence learning program for preschoolers. Children will take turns at Ticket to Play: Blue, Yellow, & Orange stations where they will do fun, hands-on activities exploring the science of sports and games.

5 Gina Marie SingSong Quidditch & Yoga for Children Friday, July 15th at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9th at 11 a.m. Grades: 3rd – 6th Birth – Grade 2 Limit: 180 Length: 45 minutes Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour Gina Marie events are a wonderful way to celebrate the life, humor Harry Potter fans – have you ever wanted to play Quidditch for and curiosity of children. Gina’s method of teaching incorporates real? Witches and wizards! Come join us for our first Quidditch her original music, breath, yoga, storytelling, dancing, lots of love, match! No need to have your Hogwarts letter – this program is laughter and the imagination. Yoga is amazing for children. Yoga open to children entering grades 3rd-6th this fall. and breath allow children to redirect their energy in a positive way. Kids and parents will learn new, positive ways to think about love, Please wear sneakers or closed-toed shoes. anger, frustration, life, and dreaming. Best of all, they can embark Ticket to Play: Orange on this journey together!

Ticket to Play: Purple, Blue, & Yellow July Summer Playtime Truly Remarkable Loon Presents: Saturday, July 16th at 11 a.m. Read Books & Juggle Everything Else Ages: Birth-5 (not yet entering Kindergarten) Tuesday, July 12th at 2 p.m. Limit: 30 Length: 45 minutes Children of all ages (Any child age 8 or under must have caregiver present) Come and meet other children and parents while playing with toys, puzzles, puppets, blocks, and more. Caregiver must re- Limit: 180 Length: 1 hour main with the child throughout the program. Join us for a comedy juggling show about books, reading, and using the library. Loon tells amusing stories while juggling convention- Ticket to Play: Purple & Blue al things like balls and clubs, and then progresses to things a little more out of the box like bean bag chairs and maybe even Harry Magician Jeff Bibik Potter’s Nimbus 2000. Make sure to come to the show and see Loon’s big finale when he spins 10 plates (or more) at one time! Tuesday, July 19th at 2 p.m. Children of all ages Ticket to Play: All Colors! (Any child age 8 or under must have caregiver present) Up, Up, and Away with Paper Airplanes Limit: 180 Length: 1 hour Wednesday, July 13th at 11 a.m. Ages 3 – Grade 6 Jeff Bibik blends amazing magic with wacky comedy and the result is FUN! Jeff has been performing since he was a young Limit: 50 Length: 45 minutes lad, and has been seen at amusement parks, resorts, on cruise We provide the supplies and instructions; you bring the talent! ships and across the country at schools, colleges, fairs and Show us your best paper airplane and get a chance to compete in festivals. Audience helpers add to the show, and share in the a variety of contests to see which plane can fly the highest and laughter. How does he do it? WHY does he do it??? Come and farthest. Prizes will be awarded! see for yourself! Ticket to Play: Blue, Yellow, & Orange Ticket to Play: All Colors! Books & Ballerinas Bicycle Safety for Fun & Fitness th th Wednesday, July 13th at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 at 4 p.m. Grades: K-6 Ages 3 – Grade 2 Limit: 30 Length: 45 minutes Limit: 50 Length: 45 minutes This event requires additional registration and children MUST Riding a bicycle is a great way to keep fit! But do you know be part of the Read for the Win Summer Reading Program. how to be a safe biker? Don’t miss this fun, informative pro- Registration opens on Monday, June 6th. gram that will include a visit from an officer in the Burbank Po- lice Department. He will give tips on how to be safe while rid- Join us for an interactive ballet-themed storytime, mini-performance ing as well as how to prevent theft. We will also make a craft. and workshop for children ages 3-8 years old! The ballerinas of Ballet 5:8 will read a story from one of the classical ballets, perform Ticket to Play: Yellow, & Orange excerpts from a classical ballet and teach aspiring ballerinas a ballet class! Wear loose fitting clothing and socks to provide freedom Kids Yoga of movement. Tutus are provided! Thursday, July 21st at 11 a.m.

Ages: 3-5 Sci-Fri: Light, Reflections, & Symmetry (not yet entering Kindergarten) Friday, July 15th at 11 a.m. Limit: 20 Length: 45 minutes Grades: K-2nd Kids will develop strength, learn balance, show coordination, Limit: 25 Length: 45 minutes and flexibility. We’ll participate in fun yoga poses, practice breathing techniques, listen to music, and play fun games. Using toilet paper tubes, straws, and mylar sheets we’ll make our Come find your Zen with us! Kids should wear comfortable very own kaleidoscopes. Once they’re constructed, we’ll go outside clothing. and use the sun’s light to build reflections in our kaleidoscopes. Ticket to Play: Blue Ticket to Play: Yellow 6 Gameboard Challenge Food for Fitness Storytime Thursday, July 21st at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27th at 4 p.m. Grades: 3rd – 6th Limit: 30 Length: 1 hour Grades: K-2nd Grab a friend or two and come to the library where you can play an assortment of board games including checkers, Monopoly, Twister, Limit: 25 Length: 45 minutes Clue, and Life Getting children to eat healthy can be a challenge! By using fun books, songs, and activities Ticket to Play: Orange this program hopes to encourage kids to eat right and get a Sci-Fri: Little Scientists good start toward staying fit. Friday, July 22nd at 11 a.m. Ticket to Play: Yellow Ages: Birth – 35 months with a parent or caregiver Limit: 20 Length: 45 minutes Sci-Fri: Ice Cream Science It’s never too early to have fun with science! After sharing a story, Friday, July 29th at 11 a.m. toddlers will take turns at stations where they will do hands-on science activities related to games and sports. Ages 3 – Grade 6 Ticket to Play: Purple Limit: 40 Length: 1 hour Hot summer days, whether at the ball park or after a match Tumblin’ Timbers calls for a sweet treat that will cool you down. Enter: ICE Saturday, July 23rd Drop-In Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. CREAM! Did you know that there’s a science behind making ice cream? Yep! With just a few simple ingredients that you Children of All Ages and Their Families would probably find at home, you can make your very own Come play Tumblin’ Timbers with recycled soda boxes. Stack a tow- homemade dessert! Come join us as we explore this super er, pull out a box or “timber”, and put it on top of the tower. Watch yummy science experiment! out! The tower might tumble over! Any child age 5 or under must Ticket to Play: Blue, Yellow, & Orange have caregiver present in program room.

Ticket to Play: All Colors! End of Summer Carnival featuring…. Movin’ to the Music Matt Wilhelm: BMX Rider Monday, July 25th at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 2nd, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Ages: Birth – 35 months with a parent or caregiver Performance at 2 p.m. Limit: 20 Length: 30 minutes Children of All Ages and Their Families Bring your toddler to this action filled program all about keeping fit through music. We will share a story, sing, dance, and play instru- Join us for an afternoon of family fun! The ments. What a fun way to stay in shape! first hour, 1-2pm, will feature carnival games, prizes, snacks, and face painting! Final raffle prizes Ticket to Play: Purple from the Summer Reading Program will be given during this time. Melikin Puppets: The Fabled Mr. Aesop At 2pm the Prairie Trails Public Library is pleased to host th Tuesday, July 26 at 2 p.m.Children of all ages Matt Wilhelm, BMX rider! Matt will perform amazing BMX (Any child age 8 or under must have caregiver presen bike tricks that have earned him National Championships and X-Games medals. He also was a semi-finalist on Limit: 180 Length: 1 hour "America's Got Talent" and winner of "America's Got Talent" YouTube competition. Matt will share his story of overcom- The famous Melikin Puppets will perform their production of The ing obstacles on the road to success. Fabled Mr. Aesop. Through the use of life-sized hand and rod puppets, cartooned in style and presented on a Greek “arena” style stage, Mr. Aesop proves to be a very humorous host indeed. His fables, written over 2500 years ago, still echo the morals young people are taught today. Featured tales include: The Milkmaid and Her Haunted Trails Pizza Party Pail, The Lion and the Mouse, The Sheppard Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Fox and the Grapes, The Country Mouse and the City Mouse, Monday, August 8th, from 5:15p.m.-8:30 p.m. and The Tortoise and the Hare. Anyone who completes their Read for the Win game board is Ticket to Play: All Colors! invited for pizza and pop! For all their hard work over the summer, children will be congratulated with two free slices of Gigantic Bowling cheese pizza and one 12oz drink. Discounted wristbands Wednesday, July 27th at 11 a.m. and tokens will also be available! Invitations and RSVP forms will be handed out upon completion of the Read for the Grades: 3rd – 6th Limit: 20 Length: 45 minutes Win summer reading program. This isn’t an ordinary game of bowling! Join us for some fun with a RSVP forms MUST be returned to the library by giant inflatable bowling set. How many three-foot-tall bowling pins nd can you knock over with a two-foot-ball? Tuesday, August 2 for children to attend. Ticket to Play: Orange 7 Contests You must be a member of the Summer Reading Teen Summer Reading Program 2016 Program to participate. Grades 7th – 12th Find the Olympic Torch June 6th - July 30th Children Ages Birth – 6th Grade The Olympic Torch will be hiding amongst the stacks in the Youth Teens entering grades 7th – 12th are invited to join the Teen Services Department throughout the summer. Each day the first child Summer Reading Program. Sign up starts Monday, June 6th to find it will be receive a prize from the Treasure Chest! and is open to Prairie Trails Public Library cardholders only. To register please bring your Prairie Trails Public Library Guess How Many! card to the Youth Services desk. Children Ages Birth – 6th Grade Play BINGO and Win Prizes! Guess how many erasers are in the jar at the Youth Services Desk. Teens will receive a Read for the Win BINGO card upon reg- One guess per child. istration. Complete BINGOs for prizes and raffle tickets! The last day to turn in BINGO cards is Saturday, July 30th. Re- Coloring Contest member to always bring your library card, BINGO cards, and Ticket to Play to the library when checking-in your read- nd Children Ages 3 – 2 Grade ing goals. Pick up a coloring page at the Youth Service Desk and return it by Something new this year requires teens to attend programs Saturday, July 30th. Winners will be chosen at the end of the summer. at the library in order to receive their final prize. Once registered for the Read for the Win summer reading program eve- Bulletin Board Contest: I Spy ry participant will receive a Ticket to Play. This pass is all that you need to attend age appropriate programs and events at rd th Children Grades 3 – 12 the library. Individual program registration is not necessary. All you need to do is show your Ticket to Play to library staff Can you find everything to be found in the elaborate I Spy board this to attend the event. Space and supplies are limited; pro- summer? Stop by the Youth Services Desk to pick-up the I Spy con- th grams will fill on a first come first serve basis. test form. Completed forms can be turned in by Saturday, July 30 at 5pm. One entry per person.

Teens: Win PRIZES for completing your goals (6 books & 4 programs) by Saturday, July 30th  A book of choice from our Summer Reading book cart  One complimentary ticket to the Brookfield Zoo  Invitation to the library’s Haunted Trails Pizza Party: June – August Teen Events

Gigantic Bowling Teen Studio: Watercolors Tuesday, June 14th at 7 p.m. Monday, June 20th at 3 p.m. Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour Limit: 30 Length: 1 hour This isn’t an ordinary game of bowling! Join us for some fun with a This new series focuses on all different styles of art. giant inflatable bowling set. How many three-foot-tall bowling pins Each time we’ll explore a new medium or style from paint can you knock over with a two-foot-ball? and sculpture to photography. This summer kicks off with exploring paints, specifically watercolors. You’re never Ticket to Play: Pink too old to paint with watercolors! We’ll breakout the wa- tercolor sets, listen to some tunes, and let the creativity flow. There are no restrictions or instructions, just paint what you want. Ticket to Play: Pink

8 Sci-Fri: Chomper Man & Chompette Electrolyte Wednesday, July 20th at 7p.m. Challenge Length: 1 hour Saturday, June 24th at 11 a.m. Limit: 25 Length: 1 hour

Makers of sports drinks spend millions of dollars advertising their products each year. Among the benefits often featured in these “Waka waka waka waka waka waka.” Run the maze! Avoid ads are the beverages' high level of electrolytes, which your body the ghosts! Collect cherries and more! Enter the world and needs as it loses electrolytes when you sweat. Insert: our ELEC- see if you have what it takes to BE the best Chomper Man or TROLYTE CHALLENGE! Let’s test the different beverages! When (Chompette) you can be. Make sure not to miss out on the we’re finished, you might even be inspired to make your own experience of playing this retro fun, life-sized game. sports drink! Ticket to Play: Pink Ticket to Play: Pink A Novel & Nachos

Ice Cream & Illustrations Tuesday, July 26th at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28th at 7 p.m. Limit: 30 Limit: 30 Length: 1 hour Length: 1 hour Join us for this teen book discussion Join us for this teen book discussion and some and a nacho bar! We’ll be discussing ice cream! We will be discussing the graphic The Leveller by Julia Durango. Nixy novel Ms. Marvel, Volume 1: No Normal by G. Bauer, a sixteen-year-old self-made Willow Wilson. Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl video-game bounty hunter, gets in over from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empow- her head when she attempts to rescue ered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Mar- a game developer's son from a virtual vel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? As Kamala discovers the dan- trap. Please stop by the Circulation gers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them as Desk to checkout a copy of the book. well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to handle? Kama- Ticket to Play: Pink la has no idea either. Please stop by the Circulation Desk to checkout a copy of the book. Teen Studio: Collage Ticket to Play: Pink Thursday, July 28th at 11 a.m. Post-It Challenge Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Wednesday, July 6th Welcome to Teen Studio! This relaxing program looks at various styles and mediums in art as inspiration for at 4 p.m. our own creations. While listening to music we’ll use magazines, newspapers, postcards, old photos, and Limit: 30 Length: 1 hour 30 minutes paper to create collage artwork. Famous works by art- How creative are you? Take the Post-It Challenge and find ists known for this style will be introduced to ignite ide- out! In this program each teen will be given a set amount of as as well. space and time to create a pixelated piece of art out of Post- Ticket to Play: Pink Its. Use video games, famous paintings, book characters, or well-known buildings as inspiration to complete the Post-It Challenge! Mini Minute Games NO CELlPHONE USE Thursday, July 14th at 7pm Limit: 20 Length: 1 hour IN THE LIBRARY Can you beat the clock? You’ve got 60 seconds. Can you stack dice on a popsicle stick while you hold it in your Patrons are expected to set their phones to mouth? Stack a pyramid of cups while the seconds tick by? mute (SILENT), so others are not disturbed by If you’re up for the challenge, see if you can finish these the ringing of cell phones. mini games in under a minute! If there are any food aller- gies, please be aware that candy and cookies will be used If you need to use your phone or receive a call you may do so in in this program. Specifics will be posted on the program the library foyer or outside the library building. door the day of the event. We have benches in the parking lot path where Ticket to Play: Pink conversations may be conducted as well.

Teen Volunteers at the Library

Join in the fun by applying for our Summer Reading Teen Volunteer program. The volunteer program, open to teens entering grades 7th-12th, is a great way to meet other teens, gain work experience, and earn service hours. If you’re interested in volunteering, you will need:

 A Prairie Trails Public Library Card  Teen Summer Reading Volunteer Application Form

(MUST be completed and returned to the Youth Services Department by Tuesday, May 31st)

The Summer Reading Teen Volunteer program has a limit of 100 spaces. The spaces will be filled as completed applications are turned in to the library. By turning in this application you are committing to at least four weeks of volunteering over the summer. If you will be unable to commit to four weeks due to vacations or other obligations, we cannot consider your application. (Volunteer hours will be completed between Monday, June 13th and Tuesday, August 2nd.)

Anyone who volunteers needs to attend a training session to learn the basics and expectations. During this session you will also receive your volunteer schedule and t-shirt. Please mark the session on the application that works best for your schedule. Volunteers will receive a phone call confirming their spot in the program and their training session. Volunteer Training Dates Tuesday, June 7th at 7 p.m. or Wednesday, June 8th at 3 p.m. or Thursday, June 9th at 5 p.m.

Teen volunteers will be rewarded for their hard work. Each volunteer will receive raffle tickets at the completion of each of their scheduled shifts for a chance to win weekly gift cards! The conclusion of summer reading will include a pizza party on Thursday, August 4th at 1 p.m. Any forms that need to be signed for hours will be done at the pizza party.

June, July & August 2016 Adult Programs Feed Your Body Right with Kate Bradley Thursday, June 9th at 7: 00 p.m.

Not sure what to eat before you exercise? Are you eating the right things after exercise? Chef Kate Bradley explains what you should Adult Summer Reading feed your body so you can stay fit.

2016

This year the Adult Summer Reading theme is Read for the Win. This event is free, registration is required. PTPLD patrons have The reading program runs from Monday, June 6 through priority and may register up to two guests. Wednesday, July 27. We will have a variety of programs that will entertain and educate. In addition to programs we encourage Limit of 50 participants. you to read. The more you read, the more chances you get to win prizes. You may log your titles from Monday, June 15 through Wednesday, July 27. For every five titles logged, participants will be entered in a drawing for prizes. All titles must be Marvelous Miniatures: make an checked out at Prairie Trails Public Library. Books can be in print, audio, or digital format. Prizes will be awarded on Thurs- “Itty Bitty” Miniature Garden day, July 28th. Everyone who reads at least five titles is invited to our special th end of summer reading party held on Thursday, July 28th at 7:00 Tuesday, June 14 p.m. at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required for the following adult programs unless otherwise noted. Create a tabletop Miniature Garden with Kathleen Obirek, land- To register you must have a Prairie Trails Public Library card. scape designer and educator. Succulent plants are gorgeous, You can register online, in person, or by phone. amazingly easy to care for and the selection is astounding. This To register for programs online, go to our webpage under About evening you will personalize your own miniature garden by choos- Us and click on Calendar. Select the program you want to regis- ing from a variety of small plants, then plant and decorate your gar- ter for and fill out the online form. Make sure you read all infor- den. mation as you register. This event is free, registration is required. PTPLD patrons Registration for Adult Summer Reading and Programs have priority and may register one guest. begins the week of Monday, June 6th at 9:00 a.m. Limit 20 participants.

Live to 100 Wild Prairie Book Club with Terry Fisk st Tuesday, June 21 Join us in discussing the following titles. A limited number of copies at 7:00 p.m. will be available at the circulation desk one month prior to meeting. Titles are subject to change depending on availability. What are the secrets to a long and healthy life? U.S. life ex- th pectancy (76 for men and 81 for women) ranks 26 in the Thursday, June 16 world. Recently the National Geographic Society identified at 7:00 p.m. hot spots of longevity around the world known as “Blue The Boys in the boat: nine Zones.” These areas have high concentrations of 100-year- Americans and their epic olds and clusters of people who had grown old without dis- quest for gold at the 1936 eases like heart problems, obesity, cancer or diabetes. Fisk Berlin Olympics by Daniel will explain how you can calculate your life expectancy and Brown what lifestyle changes you can make to increase your odds of living to be 100. This event is free, registration is required. Thursday, July 21 Limit of 50 participants. at 7:00 p.m. Gold by Chris Cleave Author Visit: Kent McDill Thursday, June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August18

Kent McDill is the author of If These Walls at 7:00 p.m. Could Talk: Chicago Bulls and 100 Things Me Before You by Chicago Bulls Fans Should Know and Do Jojo Moyes Before They Die. He has had a working relationship with the Chicago Bulls Since 1988.

This event is free, registration is required. Limit of 50 participants. Breakfast Bingo Wednesday, July 20th Olympics in Brazil with Mike Weis at 10:00 a.m. th Thursday, July 7 COFFEE, FUN, and BINGO!!! Prizes will be awarded to game at 7:00 p.m. winners. What else do you need on a sunny morning?

This summer Brazil is hosting the Olympic Games. Learn more about Brazil. Professor Limit of 40 participants. Registration is required. Mike Weis from Illinois Wesleyan University will PTPLD patrons have priority be discussing the issues with Brazil hosting the Olympics. and may register up to two guests.

Professor Weis is professor of history and specializes in U.S. foreign relations, recent U.S. history and Latin American his- Babe Didrikson Zaharias: tory with a special interest in Brazil. The greatest female This event is free, registration is required. Limit of 50 participants. athlete in history

th Baseball in the Movies Tuesday, July 26 th at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. Golf. Basketball. Hurdles. Javelin. Celebrate the greatest all-American pastime with a spectacu- High Jump. Boxing. Baseball. Babe lar collection of clips from classic baseball films peppered with Didrikson Zaharias did them all. In hilarious anecdotes featuring your favorite stars! Enjoy this dynamic 45-minute one-woman scenes from “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” “Pride of the show, Leslie Goddard portrays the Yankees,” Abbot and Costello’s “Who’s on First” routine and legendary Babe. It is 1955, and Babe is reflecting on her life, many, many more. Steven Frenzel from Marquee Movie remembering her rise form Olympic medalist to world-class golf Presentations gives interactive presentations combine film champion. Babe was one of the only 126 women competing at clips of the best movie moments with insider trivia and behind the 1932 Olympic Games. In 2016, more than 4,600 women will -the scenes film facts. participate. The story of tough-minded, funny and fearless “Babe” is a great way to celebrate physical fitness, women ath- letes, and the 2016 Olympics. This event is free, registration is required. Limit of 50 participants. This event is free, registration is required. Limit of 50 participants.

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Board of Trustees Anita Byrne, President Patrons with disabilities Claudia Robuck, Vice-President who plan to attend library programs and require Diane Shields, Secretary certain accommodations Ann Trovato, Treasurer are asked to contact the library at (708) 430-3688 Scott Batzel, Trustee Michael Valerio, Trustee Library Closed David Viverito, Trustee Independence Day Mary Ann Lema, Library Director Monday, July 4 New Movie Wednesdays Dan Kloepper, Editor Wednesdays, Library Hours at 2:00 p.m. Monday through Library Board Come in and watch a newly released DVD movie Thursday Meetings on our projector system. Call the adult reference desk 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Library Board meets on the a day or two ahead to find out what we will be showing. second Thursday of each month Friday and Saturday Movies are free. You must be 18 or older to attend. at 7:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration is not required. public.

End of Adult Summer Reading Party Thursday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Read or listen to any five books checked out on your PTPLD card and get a ticket for you and one guest to our end of summer reading party.

Limit of 50 participants. Registration is required.