Summer Reading Program 2009: Create It!
"Be Creative @ Your Library" this summer at the Crowell
Public Library and explore the worlds of music, dance, art, books,
and more. The 2009 Summer reading Program is open to young people,
preschool though young adult, with programs, prize drawings, storytime,
a reading club, special performers, and more. Each week will feature
a special theme based on different ways to “Be Creative,” such as
“I’ve Got Rhythm – Music Week” and “Color Your World - Visual Arts
Week.” Teens are eligible to participate in the “Express Yourself”
Reading Program (details below). Program runs from Monday, June
15 to Saturday, August 1.
Interested? Click here
for program rules. For more information, call the library at (626)
300-0777. All programs are free to the public.
- Sidewalk Art Friday
- Be creative with art! On June 19 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., use
the pavement as your canvas and have a blast creating art around
the library! All materials will be provided. Registration is not
required.
- Learn How to Hula!
- Be creative with dance! On Saturday, June 27 at 2 p.m., put
on your favorite Hawaiian shirt, say, “Aloha!” and come learn
how to hula from professional hula dancers. They will dazzle you
with their ha’a (dance) and make you a haumana (student) of hula!
Registration is not required.
- Let's Make Music!
- Be creative with music! On Monday, July 6 at 3 p.m., make your own instruments
and have a jam session with a professional musician! Registration is not required.
- Make It, Take It Craft Day
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Be creative with arts and crafts! Drop in any time between 3pm and 6pm on Thursday, July 16
to make a variety of arts and crafts. No registration required. All supplies will be
provided; all you have to bring is your creativity!
- Swazzle Puppet Show
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Be creative with puppets! Back by popular demand, Swazzle will entertain you with
their brand new puppet show, “Water Cooler!” on Saturday, July 18 at 2 p.m.
Experience puppets that glow in the dark and a special behind-the-scenes sneak peek!
This is an event that is not to be missed! Registration is not required.
- Kids in the Kitchen!
- Be creative in the kitchen! Monday, July 20 and Friday, July 24, at 3 p.m., come
ready to make some healthy, kid-friendly snacks! **Warning: Those with peanut allergies
should be advised that peanuts will be served.** This program will be offered two times:
Monday, July 20 and Friday, July 24, at 3pm. Limit one session per person. Registration
is required and space is limited; please call (626) 300-0777 to reserve your spot!
- Makeup Tips and Tricks
- Be creative with stage makeup! On Sunday, July 26 at 2 p.m., come watch a makeup
artist share professional tips and tricks of the stage. Watch audience members
transform right before your eyes during a live demonstration! No registration required.
- Lights, Camera, Action!
- Beat the heat this summer and enjoy a movie at the library!
Join us every Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. from June 15 - August
1 for full length feature films spotlighting “Be Creative” themes
of music, dance, art, and more. Please Note: All children under
the age of 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Please call the
library for specific dates and titles.
- Photography Contest
- Express how you see the world—enter Crowell Public Library’s Photography Contest.
All Summer Reading Program Participants are eligible to participate. Enter anytime
between Sunday, June 21 and Saturday, July 25. Details to come regarding submission
guidelines and prize categories. Submitted works will be showcased throughout the library
over the summer. Children’s contest winners will be announced at the Summer Reading
Program Final party; young adult contest winners will be announced at the Guitar Hero
Tournament. Sponsored by the Friends of Crowell Public Library.
- Summer Reading Program Final Party
- Attention all Summer Reading Program Participants: You are invited to come
celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program with us at our annual party on Saturday
August 1, at 2 p.m.! Enjoy the magic of Dave the Magician, have some refreshments, and
you just might win a prize in one of our raffles! The children’s Photography Contest
winners will also be announced.
Young Adult Summer Reading 2009:
Express Yourself!
San Marino teens are invited to “Express Yourself @ Your Library” this summer by participating
in the Crowell Public Library’s young adult summer reading program from Monday, June 15
to Saturday, August 1. Teens are invited to come to the library and read for a chance to
win prizes as well as take part in special events offered throughout the summer.
- Vampire Night at the Library
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On Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m., express your vampire alter-ego: dress up like your favorite
literary vampire! Bring the book that inspired you, and share your experience with fellow vampire
aficionados. (No blood!) Middle school and high school students welcome--refreshments will be
served. No reservations required. Sponsored by the Friends of Crowell Public Library.
- Art for Art’s Sake
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On Friday, July 10 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., express your inner artist at this free-form workshop.
Use whatever material you desire and create a masterpiece! All supplies will be provided.
Open to middle school to high school students. No registration required. Sponsored by the
Friends of Crowell Public Library.
- Improv Day!
- On Friday, July 17 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., express yourself with the art of
improvisation! Come to the library and perform skits in front of an audience of your peers.
Popcorn, candy and soda will be provided, as will a variety of props. Event is open to middle
school and high school students. No registration required. You never know what will happen
on Improv Day! Sponsored by the Friends of Crowell Public Library.
- Guitar Hero Tournament
- Express your musicality! Announcing the first-ever Guitar Hero Tournament at Crowell
Public Library Friday, July 31 from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Be prepared to show your gaming and
musical skills at our three-hour tournament. First come, first served. Event is open to
middle school and high school students. Come with your game face on! Teen Photography
Contest Winners will also be announced. Sponsored by the Friends of Crowell Public Library.
- Teen Movie Night
- It’s Teen Movie Night at the library! Join us for several evenings of teen flicks on
select Wednesdays. These films are open to middle school and high school students.
Please call the library for specific dates and titles.
- Teen Advisory Board
- The Teen Board will not meet during the summer, but be on the lookout for its return
in September. Details to come regarding meeting days and times. Become involved in library
teen programs and help select teen books, DVDs and other library materials.
Library Programs for Children — Summer 2009
- Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)
- Calling all beginning walkers and talkers! Toddler storytime
is a great way to get introduced to a group experience. Activities
include stories, singing songs and fingerplays. Toddle on over
to the library on Mondays or Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Registration
is not required.
- Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
- Bring your preschooler to the library for stories, songs, finger
plays, and a simple craft activity. Storytime is an excellent
way for young children to learn skills, such as listening quietly
and following instructions, that they will need in kindergarten.
Storytime is repeated on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. Registration
is not required.
- Barks & Books
- Elementary school children are invited to the Crowell Public
Library to practice their reading skills by reading to Scarlett, a lively
dachshund. Scarlett will be at the library on Saturday June 20, July 18, and August
15 at 11:30 a.m. This special program is made possible by volunteers from the Pasadena
Humane Society.
Selected Websites
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Great Websites for Kids
- The American Library Association offers a directory of quality Internet resources for
children arranged into subject categories.
- Kid's Rules for Online
Safety
- Internet safety expert Larry Magid's rules for protecting kids online.
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