FAMILY STORYTIME Ages 0-6 years with adult caregiver (30 minutes) Tuesdays at 6:30pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30am Join us at the library for stories, songs, and fun! Storytime encourages language devel- opment and fosters a love of books and a lifetime of learning. Parents and caregivers will learn about early literacy and get tips on how to help their child become ready to read. No registration is required. Siblings and guests are always welcome. The time you spend at storytime counts toward your summer reading to earn prizes! The last spring storytime is on Thursday, April 28 at 10:30am. The summer storytime session begins on June 7 and ends on August 11. Storytime will resume with the fall session on September 6.

LITTLEBIGREAD Grades K-12 Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm LittleBigRead is an informal program that pairs younger kids with older kids for one-on- one reading. Younger kids can read to or be read to by older kids or they can take turns sharing a book together. This program is meant to be a fun, no pressure way for children to build a passion for reading for the fun of it. It is not tutoring. Books are chosen by the readers from the library’s collection or favorites can also be brought from home.

“VOLUNTEEN” @ THE LIBRARY! COMPLETED 5TH-12TH GRADE IN 2016 2016 SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT BUCKHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY Would you like to help out with the summer reading program? Sign up readers? Pass out On your mark, get set…READ! at the library this summer. Stop in the prizes? Assist with programs? Read with younger kids? If you completed 5th-12th grade library to get a reading record and a special prize anytime this summer in 2016 and answered YES to these questions, we need YOU! Stop by the Children’s beginning at 9:00am on Friday, June 3. Read and be read to all summer desk at the library to get more information. Mark your calendar and come to the library’s Great Hall for training on Tuesday, May 24 at 6:00pm OR Wednesday, June 1, at long to earn awesome prizes. Don’t forget to join us for lots of fun library 4:00pm. Alternatively, there will be a training session on Monday, June 20, at 3:00pm. programs. LIMITED TIME OFFER: The first 500 to sign up will get **YOU MUST ATTEND ONE OF THESE TRAINING SESSIONS TO BE A VOLUNTEEN one free pass to the Faribault Family Aquatic Center! — even if you have volunteered in the past!

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Many thanks to the Friends of Buckham Memorial Library for sponsoring many of our programs and purchasing all the prizes earned as part of the summer reading program. Thank you also to the Faribault Family Aquatic Center and Papa Murphy’s Pizza. These activities are not sponsored by the Faribault Public School District.

SUMMER FUN @ YOUR LIBRARY! TEN PIGS: AN EPIC BATH ADVENTURE TRAVELING TRUNK SHOW Tuesday, June 28, 2:00pm only* (*ASL). All ages. (60 minutes) Programs will take place in the Great Hall unless otherwise noted. Doors will open 10 minutes Join author and illustrator Derek Anderson for a one-of-a-kind show. Derek will talk about “The prior to each performance. To ensure the safety of all library patrons, seating is limited. (Maximum Greatest Job in the World,” get everyone dancing to original music composed by Tom Lieberman capacity for floor seating in the Great Hall is 275 people.) When the program begins OR the and laughing with goofy props, then conclude with a group drawing activity. Great Hall has reached maximum room capacity, the program will be closed. Programs marked *(ASL) will be American Sign Language interpreted. If other special accommodations are needed, please call the library at (507) 334-2089 at least 72 hours in advance. During programs, RIVER BEND NATURE CENTER PRESENTS THE ANIMAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM library staff or local media may take photographs or video to be used for library publicity. If you do Friday, July 1, 10:30am or 1:30pm* (*ASL). All ages. (45 minutes) not want your child to be photographed, please inform the staff member in charge. Names of Come get close and personal to some extraordinary reptiles and amphibians. You will get the children in photographs will not be included without consent from a parent or guardian. chance to meet some of these friendly critters and learn some fun facts.

SUMMER READING PROGRAM KICKOFF Monday, JULY 4 — LIBRARY CLOSED — Happy Independence Day! ON YOUR MARK, GET SET…READ! @ YOUR LIBRARY THIS SUMMER Stop by the library to pick up a reading record and a special prize anytime this summer beginning JACK PEARSON, MUSICIAN AND STORYTELLER at 9:00am on Friday, June 3. Read, listen to audiobooks, or be read to from 6/3—9/5 and earn Friday, July 8, 10:30am or 1:30pm* (*ASL). All ages. (45 minutes) cool prizes. Reading logs must be returned to the library on or before Friday, September 30, 2016, Award-winning Minnesota musician and storyteller Jack Pearson will help us celebrate reading to redeem for prizes and have your name printed in the Faribault Daily News. and imagination with his special blend of songs and stories.

****LIMITED TIME OFFER! The first 500 to sign up for the library’s summer TUEY WILSON, COMIC STUNT JUGGLER reading program will get one free pass to the Faribault Family Aquatic Center!**** Friday, July 15, 10:30am or 1:30pm* (*ASL). All ages. (45 minutes) It’s Faribault’s own amazing Tuey the Juggler! From classic juggling stunts to brand-new tricks, INTERNATIONAL OWL CENTER Tuey’s show is not to be missed. Come laugh, gasp, and cheer on this Guinness World Records Friday, June 10, 10:30am or 1:30pm* (*ASL). All ages. (45 minutes) holder and longtime library favorite! Join us for a family-friendly program featuring a real live owl. We will learn what’s so special about owls, their behaviors, and why they do not make good pets. DAZZLING DAVE, NATIONAL YO-YO MASTER Friday, July 22, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.* (*ASL). All ages. (45 minutes) A TOUCH OF MAGIC INC. PRESENTS OSCAR’S BIG BREAK Dazzling Dave Schulte is a professional yo-yo performer and highly acclaimed champion who has Friday, June 17, 10:30am or 1:30pm* (*ASL). All ages. (30 minutes) circled the globe since 1998, thrilling audiences everywhere with his tricks and tips, all designed to When young pianist Becca makes her piano concert debut, her old friend Oscar decides to help! entertain, educate, and illuminate the beauty of the growing sport of professional yo-yo. With a delightful blend of music, silliness and physical comedy, you’ll find yourself giggling as these two compete for the stage, for the laughs and for your heart. MINNESOTA RAPTOR CENTER PRESENTS RAPTORS OF MINNESOTA Friday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.* (*ASL). All ages. (60 minutes) HULAHOOT WITH ADRIENNE LEE Explore the different raptors found in Minnesota and their role in the environment. A raptor Friday, June 24, 10:30am or 1:30pm. All ages. (45 minutes) education specialist will bring three live raptors and a variety of hands-on props and activities Faribault’s own Adrienne Lee has been hooping since 2008. She will amaze us with a hula hoop making this program a complete educational experience. dance performance set to music. Stay after the show to ask questions, get demos, and try out a hula hoop yourself! Adrienne also makes custom hula hoops if you want to purchase a hoop to call Z PUPPETS ROSENSCHNOZ PRESENTS MONKEY MIND PIRATES your very own. Friday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. only* (*ASL). All ages. (45 minutes) The worlds only puppet, rock, yoga adventure for families in search of calm. Sail along with this epic tale of a sea captain as he discovers the secrets to navigating the stormy seas of stress. Find out how the Captain learns to turn his “arrghs” into “Oms,” regain peace and tame the Monkey Programs denoted with these symbols have been funded in part or in whole with money Mind Pirates. from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.