Seekonk Public Library Children’s Room

Seekonk Library’s “Find Your Voice” Summer Reading Challenge.
Ongoing through August 14
It's summer and Seekonk Library's Summer Reading Challenge is on! Registration is continuing for Find Your Voice, this year’s summer reading challenge. Sign-up then keep track of how much time is spent reading. Read ‘anything and everything’ because it all counts toward the challenge! What’s the challenge? To read 20 minutes a day! Children register for the program then log their reading time online to get virtual badges, earn “brag tags”, take part in interesting activities and earn raffle tickets for a chance to win one of over 20 raffle prizes.

It’s free to participate and registering for the program is easy by visiting seekonkpl.beanstack.org. If you already have a Beanstack account, then simply log in and select this summer’s reading challenge. Please have your SAILS Library card available when registering. Don’t have a SAILS card? Contact us at childrens@seekonkpl.org  or call (508) 336-8230 Sign up, read, log time. Combat summer learning loss with Seekonk Library’s summer reading program for children! Find Your Voice is sponsored by Seekonk Public Library, CSLP, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
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TJ Del Santo: All About Weather
Monday, July 10, 1:30 PM
Mark your calendar and visit with meteorologist TJ Del Santo from local TV station WPRI. TJ will talk about all kinds of weather including hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, thunderstorms and more.
He'll also discuss what it's like to work on TV and what it takes to forecast the weather in southern New England. Bring your weather questions for a 'Q and A' session, too! Drop in.

Garden Detectives: Worms
Wednesday, July 12, 10 AM
Join Dan's Digging Education Garden Detectives as we dig our hands into the world of composting worms! We'll examine and explore the inner workings of a worm bin and harvest the worm castings to create our own little seed trays of the three sisters and sunflowers. We'll also study in and observe the library's cool garden to see, feel, and smell what's growing. We'll cap it off by planting our own seeds to take home! Grades 2-5. Weather permitting


Find Your Voice: Chalk the Walk!
Monday, July 17, 2 PM
Starting at 10 AM, drop by the library, grab some chalk and express yourself! Great family activity.
All ages, with parental supervision.

Legos: Spin and Build!
Wednesday, July 19, 2 PM
Spin the wheel to see what to build! We’ll have the Legos, you bring your imagination! Drop in. All ages.

Len Cabral Storyteller
Monday, July 24, 6:30 PM
Seekonk Public Library is proud to present an evening with storyteller, Len Cabral. Len is an internationally acclaimed storyteller who has been enchanting audiences with his storytelling performances since 1976. His stories are truly engaging for kids of all ages, and we mean the grown-up ones too! Please register.

Introduction to American Sign Language
Monday, July 31, 6 PM
Kids in grades 1-5, along with their grownups, are invited to an Intro to ASL workshop led by Manuel Martin of the ASL Institute. In this one-hour workshop, families will learn the basics of ASL, such as the alphabet, numbers, how to say their names, and basic sentences in American Sign Language. Registration required.


STORYTIMES

Storytime in the Meadows
Fridays at 10 AM, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11
Join Ms Sharon or Ms Sandie for Summer Storytimes in the gazebo in Seekonk Meadows. There will be stories and bubbles! Please bring your SAILS library card so you may check out books to take home! Drop in. In the case of rain or extreme heat, held indoors

Babies & Books
Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, August 15, 10 AM
Join Miss Sharon for a special storytime just for children ages birth - 2. There will be a story, fingerplays, music, singing and of course, bubbles! Siblings welcome. Drop in. Held indoors.

Minecraft Education Club
Tuesday, August 1, 6 PM
Join Ms Sandie (virtually) for a Minecraft build session in Education Edition for kids entering grades 3-5! Kids will need their own device for this session ( such as a PC or laptop) as gaming devices (such as the Switch) will not work for Education Edition. Parents will receive the Zoom link, as well as Minecraft download links and usernames/passwords the day before the event. Register.

Intro to Irish Step Dancing
Wednesday, August 2 and 9, 10 AM
Join Meghan Kelly, owner of the Kelly School of Irish Dance, for a 2-week Intro to Irish Dance class for ages 5.5 to 11! No dance experience is required. Each class will include morning warm-ups and stretches as well as an introduction to Irish Dance posture, technique, and beginner jigs and reels. Register.


Bill Harley Family Concert in the Meadows
Monday, August 7, 6:30 PM
Local favorite, Bill Harley, needs no introduction. A two-time Grammy award winner, Bill entertains us all with his original music and stories. Entertainment Weekly calls him "the Mark Twain of contemporary children's music" but it's hard to say who enjoys his performance more, the kids or the adults! Registration required in case this program is moved indoors due to weather. This event is generously sponsored by Sturdy Memorial Hospital.

Trails & Trail Mix
Tuesday, August 8, 10 AM
We'll gather in the meeting room at Seekonk Library at 10 AM to make trail mix. Then together we'll set off on a nature hike in Seekonk Meadows and the Gammino Pond Trails. Led by Seekonk's new Conservation Agent, Adeline Bellesheim. Registration required at www.seekonkpl.org  A collaboration between Seekonk Library and the Seekonk Conservation Commission.