Summer 2015 Camp
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Summer 2015 Camp The City of Rowlett offers a wide variety of things to do this summer for ALL ages. Have a summer of fun in your own hometown! Why Participate in the Summer Reading over the summer can slide backward in Program – Every Hero Has A Story? all subject areas. This can mean a big loss It’s not only FUN and offers great prizes, in their literacy growth compared to those it will boost a child’s comprehension levels who do continue learning all year long. and help them become a more successful Early and sustained summer learning student in the ensuing year. opportunities lead to higher graduation Library Summer Reading Program 2015 Theme: Every Hero Has A Story! The Rowlett Library’s high-quality Readers of all ages will soar up, up, and rates, better preparation for college, and away this summer during the Summer positive effects on children’s self-esteem, summer programs keep students Reading Program. Library programs will confidence, and motivation. engaged in learning, teach them new have kids designing costumes, learning Enroll in the 2015 Summer Reading skills, allow them to develop about all kinds of heroes, testing superhero Program – Every Hero Has A Story! previously unseen talents and foster skills, creating super art projects, exploring the science of “super” and much more! • The number of books read during creativity and innovation! the summer is consistently related to Studies show that many children involved in academic gains. The research is clear that a summer reading program gain significant • Reading is the single summer activity children who don’t read vocabulary, socializing and self-disciplined most strongly and consistently related during the summer can lose learning skills during this time. Children to summer learning. “up to three months of are more apt to learn during the summer • Children in every income group months when the pressure of full-time who read six or more books over reading progress, and that school and other events is on hold. the summer gained more in reading loss has a cumulative, achievement than children who did long-term effect. Testing shows that kids who read for not. pleasure in the summer do better and forget • More than any public institution, the Kathy Freiheit, less when they go back to school. And library contributes to the intellectual Director of Library” Services not just in reading. Kids who don’t read growth of children during the summer. Every Hero Has A Story! Kick-off Party Details Every Hero Monday, June 8 Has A Story Noon - 2:00 P.M. • Program runs June 8 - Rowlett Library - NEW LOCATION August 1 (5702 Rowlett Road) • Books, ebooks or audiobooks qualify Come and enjoy bounce houses, carnival • Read 3-5 hours per treats, and super hero games!! Sign up week for the Summer Reading Program and see • Prizes awarded weekly what fun and exciting events the Library has planned for readers this summer. Library staff will be on hand to recom- mend great books for readers of all ages! Prizes Include Free Food Certificates McDonald’s Raising Cane’s Whataburger Sonic Chick-fil-A Carino’s Stop by the Reference Desk or call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161 for more information about the 2015 Summer Reading program! Prizes Include Free Tickets The Wet Zone Frontiers of Flight Museum Ringling Bros. Circus Bowl-a-Rama Texas Rangers!!! Summer Reading Program - Every Hero Has A Story Sponsors include Keith’s Comics, First Baptist Church of Rowlett, First Rowlett United Methodist Church and Friends of the Rowlett Library Every Hero Has A Story! Summer Reading Program for Children Ages 12 and under Encourage a lifetime of learning and goals. Free activities at the Rowlett Read 3 hours per week enjoyment in young readers! Kids Community Centre include live are awarded fun and yummy prizes entertainers every Tuesday and just for reading, and in the process movies on Thursdays! learn about setting and achieving COMIC BOOK CELEBRATION AMATEUR COMMUNITY THEATER OF Tuesday, June 23 ROWLETT 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 21 Check out all that is new and “super” in 2:00 P.M. the comic book world! Explore the fundamentals of theater and try out your improv skills with members PIPDILLY POWER MUSIC SHOW of Rowlett’s own community theater Tuesday, June 30 group, A.C.T.O.R.! 2:00 P.M. An action-packed show bursting with CRITTERMAN powerful original songs and stories that are Tuesday, July 28 “magically” flavored with lots of laughs. 2:00 P.M. BE A SUPERHERO! Meet “Extra Furry Animal Ambassadors” Tuesday, June 9 K-9 OFFICERS ON PATROL that will spark children’s interests in 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 7 learning about the world around them. Put on your best superhero costume, 2:00 P.M. like Spider-man, Superman, or a Disney Enjoy a visit and demonstrations from the Princess, for a fun romp with other Officers and their canine partners in the costumed characters! Garland Police K-9 Unit! MAGIC SHOW WITH TODD PUPPETS WITH NANCY MCKINNEY WORCESTER Tuesday, June 17 Tuesday, July 14 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. This high-energy interactive magic show, Nancy weaves storytelling and which features amazing magic tricks, story ventriloquism together with her puppet telling and lots of audience participation, “family” in an entertaining show that will will wow the crowd! delight children of all ages! Stop by the Reference Desk or call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161 for more information. Unmask! Summer Reading Program for Teens Ages 13-18 Teens looking for fun, challenging motivation to complete them and Read at least 5 hours per and crazy activities this summer foster reading for enjoyment. Free week will find what they like during the activities at the Rowlett Community Summer Reading Program as they Centre include live entertainers Unmask! Parents, incentives help the every Tuesday and movies on teens set reading goals, encourage Thursdays! MEDIEVAL TIMES NAIL ART Wednesday, June 24 Wednesday, July 15 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Get ready for Super Saturday Knights and Just for fun, let’s paint fingernails and Princesses by creating a medieval costume create shimmering, polished art. to wear. Materials will be provided! PUPPETS! PATRIOTIC T-SHIRTS Wednesday, July 22 Wednesday, July 1 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Explore the dramatic arts while Be patriotic this July Fourth with your entertaining each other with puppets. COSPLAY own hand decorated t-shirts. Materials, Wednesday, June 10 including t-shirts, will be provided! PARTY FOR TEENS 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 29 Learn about this costume craze, along with FEMA DISASTER PREP 2:00 P.M. the best festivals and local events. Wednesday, July 8 Bring your summer photos and your great 2:00 P.M. summer stories and get together with other SUPER HERO MASK Do you have what it takes to survive teens for fun and friendship and free food. Wednesday, June 17 a disaster of epic proportions? Learn 2:00 P.M. from FEMA how to respond to Super Create your own secret crime fighting Volcanoes, total Internet meltdown, identity and make a mask to reflect your hurricanes, earthquakes, and lack of inner Super Hero. Materials will be essential food. provided for teens to create items based on actual 3D crafted masks. Stop by the Reference Desk or call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161 for more information. Rubber Ducky Club Story Times! Summer Stories for babies, toddlers and preschoolers Rowlett Public Library is promoting reading this log in once a week to record each early literacy activity summer, including reading to young children. Choose an completed. After completing the summer early literacy early literacy activity for you and your baby. Check or activities, baby will receive a rubber ducky and a board color the duck when an activity is completed. Bring your book. THE YOUNG AND THE GIGGLE, WIGGLE STORYTIME SHAKE, RATTLE AND READ RESTLESS SUMMER PLAY DATE SUMMER PLAY DATE SUMMER PLAY DATE Mondays @ 10:00 & 10:30 A.M. Wednesdays @ 10:00 & 10:30 A.M. Fridays @ 10:00 & 10:30 A.M. Babies ages 0-2 Ages 18 months to 3 years Ages 3 years and older An interactive story time between baby Toddlers will have lots of fun learning Continue your child’s introduction to and caregiver, which includes board as they are introduced to letters of the letters and words through stories, books, books, songs, nursery rhymes, baby alphabet and new words to build their rhymes, music and marching and much sign language, peekaboo, bubbles and vocabulary. more! parachute play. June 10 – Look What I Can Do June 12 – Learning to be Big June 15 – Puppets June 17 – Fathers are Heroes June 19 – Heroes in My Family June 22 – Teddy Bears June 24 – Policemen are Heroes June 26 – Storybook Heroes June 29 – Parachute Play July 1 – America’s Birthday July 3 – Firefighters are Heroes July 6 – no story time July 8 – Picnics July 10 – Doctors are Heroes July 13 – Bouncing Balls July 15 – Boats Float July 17 – Storybook Heroes July 20 – Musical Instruments July 22 – Animals Save the Day July 24 – Animals Heroes July 27 – Stuffed Animals July 29 – Hot! Hot! Hot! July 31 – Ready for School! August 3 – no story time August 5 – no story time August 7 – no story time August 10 – no story time August 12 – no story time August 14 – no story time August 17 – Water, Water August 19 – Big, Wide Ocean August 21 – Zoom in My Car August 24 – Things with Wings August 26 – Crazy Cars August 28 – In the Sky August 31 – Clap for Baby PAJAMA STORY TIME Every Thursday 7:00 P.M.