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Jump On In – REGISTRATION INFO

Mon. 6/21, 9am-9pm – Summer Program Registration for Village Residents


Tues. 6/22, 9am-5pm – Summer Program Registration for Residents outside the Village


**Registration for everyone continues beyond these dates, as space allows.**


All participants will get a “Make Waves” reading record. Come in throughout the summer to get your books counted. Volunteering also gets counted. For every 5 books/5 programs counted, you can enter a raffle to win awesome prizes! The more you read or participate, the more chances you have to win! We also have book prizes for all participants!


Underlined Programs require registration in advance. Programs are free, and space is limited for some events and programs. Programs are open to those entering Gr. 6-12 unless otherwise noted.

Ride the Wave – PROGRAMS

Wed. 6/23, 2-4pm – Partners in Fish and Wildlife – Biologist Chris Smith meets us at Lake Champlain Fish & Wildlife Office for a tour & slideshow and walks us over to Indian Brook for Electro-Fishing (shocking!) and Water Bug Sampling. Entering Gr. 4-8.


Tues., 6/29, 3-4:30pm – LARPing: “Live Action Role Play” – Improv in context…show up, create a character and enter the world of live action! Join other LARPers and play out imaginative scenarios.


Wed. 6/30, 7/7, 14, 21, 28, 3-4pm – Chess for Kids – Join the Chess Lovers from our Teen Advisory Board for an hour of play. We provide the chess sets & you provide the strategy. For Kids entering Gr. 3-8.


Tues. and Weds.., 7/6 & 7/7, 9am-noon – Teen Theatre Workshop – Join professional actor and director Rich Rodriguez as he brings out the creativity in each of us. Rich will use a combination of improvisation and classical acting techniques to help teens cultivate their artistic passion and unique performance style. Participants should be there both days.


Wed., 7/7, 6-8pm – Shoot to Thrill: Water Gun Painting – Using water guns and spray bottles create awesome art. Bring a favorite water gun (optional).


Tues. 7/13, Mon. 7/19, Mon. 7/26, Mon. 8/9, 3-4:30pm – Wii-tastic! – Come try our new Wii Sports Resort Game, with Power Cruising, Wakeboarding, Frisbee, Canoeing, and many more games on Wuhu Island! Entering Gr. 3 and up.


Wed. July 14, 5-6:30pm – Water Art for Gr. 6-12– Bridget Meyer leads teens in creating art on plywood squares with a variety of media. Teens can check out inspiration pieces in the Kolvoord Room throughout July.


Fri., 7/16, 3-5pm – Water Balloon Launchers – Using a variety of junk and unconventional materials, build a device to launch water balloons. Bring some wonderful junk from home (optional) to help build your launcher.


Wed. 7/21, 6-8pm – Wet & Wild Water Play! – Bring the family for a variety of outdoor water activities on the library lawn, led by Youth Librarians and Teen Advisory Board members. Water balloons, finger-painting, water tag, relays, etc.


Tues., 7/27, 3:30-4:30pm – “Just Add Water” Cooking – Explore what delicious treats can be made by just adding water. Pudding, grits, sno-cones…who knows? Clearly, we will taste everything we make! Yum.


Weds., 7/28, 3-4:30pm – Shell Frames and Sand Art – Using these oceanic and collage materials, make some beachy frames and other summery projects.


Wed.7 28, 7-8pm – “Take Me to the Water” Outdoor Concert with Jay Cook & Bill Schontz – Come rock the boat with Jay & Bill! Family concert is for all ages. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.


Fri., 7/30, 3-5pm – Tie-Dye Madness – Bring a white t-shirt to create a fun summery look using bands, ties, and dyes!


Mon. 8/2-Thurs. 8/5, 1-4pm – “Deformed and Distorted: Exploring our Impact on the Sea” with Tina Logan – Using recycled materials, teens will envision and create 3-D sea creatures that have been ravaged by pollution and build a giant sculptural wave out of bottles and trash. Participants should attend all four sessions.


Mon. 8/2 to Fri. 8/6 – Mystery Word Week – Find the Mystery Word in a book to win a free creemee from Rocky’s in Essex Junction. Limited to 100 winners


Mon. 8/2 to Fri. 8/27 – Gummy Fish Contest – Guess the number of fish at the Youth Desk. Closest guess wins the fish!


Tues. 8/3, 2-3pm – Watermelon Fun! – Come celebrate National Watermelon Day with a mouth-watering slice, and enter our Seed-Spitting Contest on the library lawn. Prize for longest launch by kids, teens, and adults.


Fri., 8/6, 3-5pm – Writing Workshop: Make Waves/Push Boundaries – “The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.” Anaïs Nin…Poetry, prose, passion…break free of the boxes using your writing as a tool.


Tues., 8/10, 2-4pm – Book Discussion: Graceling – Chat with Kat and Wendy about the GMBA-nominated fantasy novel about Katsa, who uses her deadly gift to save her land from the corrupt king. Books available mid-July at the Youth Desk.


Weds., 8/11, 3-5pm – Fight for Your Rights: Make Your Own PSA – Work individually or in groups to create and (write, direct, star in…) and film a Public Service Anouncement about an issue that speaks to you!


Tues., 8/17, 3-4:30pm – Teen Advisory Board – Plan, chat, create, implement! Make an impact at the library. Snacks provided! For students in High School as of Fall 2010.


Thurs., 8/19, 3-4:30pm – Pirate Improv – Arrrrr…take a chance and walk the plank of creativity. Play a bunch of improv games exploring the world of pirates.


Tues., 8/24, 6-8pm – Debates – Make waves by expressing your opinions! Debate a variety of relevant or not-so-relevant topics. Bring friends and opinions! Adults welcome.


Thurs., 8/26, 3-4:30pm – MPH - Students entering Gr. 6-8 come and help design the YA room, help out with cool projects, and talk about what’s on your minds! Snacks too!

Make an Impact – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

We love teen volunteers! Most volunteer opportunities are open to anyone entering Gr. 6 and up. Some opportunities require high school volunteers as noted. Each program needs different numbers of volunteers. Sign-up at registration or get in touch with Kat for available opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering, call 878-6956, drop by and talk to Kat, or email Kat at kredniss@sover.net or kat@brownelllibrary.org.


Fridays throughout the summer – Movie Nights – Help us get set up, pop some popcorn, clean up, and watch this summer’s amazing movies. Set up starts at 6pm. See listings below for dates and movies!


“Make a Splash” Craft Series on Thursdays at 3pm – Help the librarians with a variety of craft projects for kids Gr. 1-5


June 24 – Scratch Paper Fishes and Seahorses; July 1 – Giant Paper Hanging Fish; July 15 – Beaded Dolphin Bracelets/Necklaces; July 22 – Sidewalk Chalk Washable Art; July 29 – Sea Creature & Castle Sand Art Bottles


Sat., 6/26, 9:30am-2pm – Water Fun(draising) Car Wash – Spend a sudsy Saturday washing cars and help support our Teen Programs! We will be washing in the fire station parking lot. Adult help welcome too!


Mondays June 28, July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2-3pm – Reading Buddies – Read with/to kids entering Gr. K-5. **Mon., June 28th, Mentors should arrive at 1:30pm for a brief training.


Wed. 6/30, 7/7, 14, 21, 28, 3-4pm – Chess for Kids – High School Chess Players, help those pawns turn into Queens!


Weds., 6/30, 6-8pm – Pirate Play – Help kids take a favorite picture book from page to stage! Kids will read a story, develop a script, get costumes and props together, and then perform for family and friends!


Tues. July 13, Mon. July 19, Mon. July 26, Mon. Aug. 9, 3-4:30pm – Wii-tastic! – High School teens help out and play too!


Wed. July 14, 1-2:30pm – Water Art for Kids in Gr. K-2 – and 3-4:30pm – Water Art for Kids in Gr. 3-5 – Help Bridget Meyer lead kids in creating art. Sign up to join the teen program at 5!


Mon. July 19, 7-8pm – WOW! Wonders of Water – Help Wendy as she explores the properties of H20 with kids Gr. 1-4.


Wed. July 21, 6-8pm – Wet & Wild Water Play! – Teens entering Gr. 9 and up, have blast and help out with a variety of outdoor water activities on the library lawn. Water balloons, finger-painting, water tag, relays, etc. For kids entering K & up.

Summer Movies!

All Movies: Free Popcorn and Soda! All hosted by the Teen Advisory Board.


Fri., 6/18, 6:30-8:30pm – Teen Movie: “Sherlock Holmes” – Detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. (PG)


Fri., 6/25, 6:30-8:30pm – Family Movie: “Surf’s Up” – A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick. (PG)


Fri., 7/9, 6:30-8:30pm – Teen Movie: “Alice in Wonderland” (Tim Burton’s 2010 version) – 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. (Starring Johnny Depp) PG


Fri., 7/23, 6:30-8:30pm – Family Movie: “Ponyo” – An animated adventure about a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human. (G)


Fri., 8/13, 6:30-8:45pm – Teen Movie: “The Lovely Bones” – Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from heaven. Based on the novel by Alice Sebold. (PG-13)


Fri. 8/27, 6:30-8:30pm – Family Movie: “Flushed Away” – Roddy, a high society mouse, is rudely evicted from his London apartment when he is flushed down into Ratropolis, a bustling sewer. (PG)