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READ to ACHIEVE with MAKE A SPLASH |
| Make a Splash Reading Contracts
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| Click HERE to download a PDF version of the contract or get one at the Children's Desk. Participants are asked to establish a personal goal of how much time they plan to spend reading during the summer. Writing down an actual goal provides a concrete measure to achieve. Our Children's Librarian will sign off on your contract after agreeing that it is reasonable and age/ability appropriate. Reaching or exceeding the goal of your contract will allow you to be eligible for a raffle to have a chance to win a host of prizes, including tickets to a NJ Water Park or a Pirate Excursion. Your time spent reading will be recorded on our official SPLASH time log, also available as a PDF download (Click HERE) or pick one up at the Children's Desk. Contracts should be established by July 2, and completed and returned by August 31. Prizes will be awarded Tuesday, September 7. Winners will be notified by phone. |
Get your daily requirement of water and books. READ, BATHE, SWIM, DRINK, REPEAT! |
| More Ways to Have Fun |
Kids of all ages, including our youngest kids, who are listening to or making up their own stories to pictures, are asked to join this year. |
| In addition to your Make A Splash Reading Contract, choose to take part in the Incentive Game or the Family Summer Reading Cruise. Complete 8 of the activities, and then return your card to the Library for a surprise! Both of these activities can also be downloaded from our website. |
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| PROGRAM and ACTIVITY CHOICES |
We encourage families to participate together and allow siblings to attend program selections appropriate for either or both children.
Please let us know in advance if your child needs special accommodations to fully benefit and enjoy our events. |
| Tadpole |
Note: This program is known as Toddler Time during other yearly programs. |
| Features creative songs, fingerplays, simple stories, games, and activities. |
- Age Appropriate Level: 18-36 months with parent or caregiver
- Each session runs approximately 30-40 minutes
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Meets select Thursdays 11:00 - 11:40 AM |
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July 1 - Rain
July 15 - Tub Time
July 29 - Under the Sea
August 5 - Boats
August 19 - Beach
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| Minnows |
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| Features picture books, creative dramatics, songs, and group games. |
- Age Appropriate Level: 3-4 years
- Each session runs approximately 45 minutes
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| Meets Mondays 6:00-6:45 PM |
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July 12 - Pirates
July 19 - Bubble Trouble
July 26 - Rainbow Rants
August 2 - Whales and Sharks
August 9 - See Special Events
August 16 - Mud Puddles
August 23 -
See Special Events |
Goldfish |
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| Features shared reading, creative dramatics, poetry, riddles, and large group activities. |
- Age Appropriate Level: 5-6 years
- Each session runs approximately 45 minutes
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| Meets Mondays 7:15 - 8:00 PM |
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July 12 - Pirates
July 19 - Bath Bubbles
July 26 - C Serpents
August 2 - Flamingo Feet
August 9 - See Special Events
August 16 - Octopi
August 23 - See Special Events |
| Trout |
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| Features interactive stories, including draw and tell, basic science concepts and experiments, improvisational dramatic storytelling, charades, and other group games. |
- Age Appropriate Level: 7-8 years
- Each session runs approximately 50 minutes
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| Meets Tuesdays 4:00 - 48:50 PM |
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July 6 - Wet and Wild
July 13 - Cruising on the High Seas
July 20 - Bathtub Science
July 27 - Islands in the Sun
August 3 - Ice Capades
August 10 - NO PROGRAM
August 17 - Drip Dry
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| Splish Splash Summer Camp Bash |
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| Features icebreakers, group games, strategy, science experiments, and role playing. |
- Geared for kids entering Grades 4-6
- Each session runs 1½ hours
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| Meets Daily 10:30 - 12:00 PM // August 9 - 13 |
| A sampling of activities includes whaling stories and carvings, "Talk Like a Pirate Day," water relay races, wet and wacky experiments, sandcastle creations, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians based games. |
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| Sunsational Saturdays |
| A smattering of specific programs offered on the weekends. |
- Age Appropriate Level: Ages 4-10
- See times below
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| Chalk Zone |
Saturday, July 17 |
1:00 - 2:00 PM |
| Get your sidewalk chalk ready and join us to sea [pun intended] stories evolve right before your eyes. Learn and practice 3 draw-and-tell stories and then soak up some fun using your chalk to play a game similar to Pictionary. Don't worry about your art ability. All drawings easily erase simply with water! |
| Wishy Washy |
Saturday, July 31 |
10:15 - 11:15 AM |
- Age Appropriate Level: Ages 2 and 3 years with parent or caregiver
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| Get your washcloths ready with the "Shiny Clean Dance" song, act out and sing along with "5 Little Ducks That I Once Knew", use our giant parachute to pretend it is an enormous umbrella, pop some soap bubbles, and squeeze together as all the animals try to fit in the Big Red Tub. |
SNAP
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Active Play) |
Saturday, August 14 |
1:00 - 2:00 PM |
- Age Appropriate Level: Ages 3 - 9 with accompanying adult
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| Children with special needs are offered an informal play experience while parents can interact with their kids and other families. Toss and throw your own homemade "heads-up" octopus balloon; mix, stir, and shake wave bottles; create texturized paintings using gelatin and spray bottles, and be pirates at sea walking the plank. |
| Carnival Wii |
Saturday, August 21 |
10:30 - 12:00 PM |
- Age Appropriate Level: All Families
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| Make a Splash makes us think of waves, beaches, and boardwalks. Families can beat the heat and head indoors to try out classic style boardwalk and carnival games, including Milk Can Toss, Lucky Ducks, Dunk Tank, Balloon Darts, and more in a video game format. While you're waiting for your turn on the Wii, toss bean bags, use water guns to aim at targets, or test your skill and patience by trying to catch some fish in our play pond. |
| Kids as Storytellers 101 |
Saturday, September 25 |
11:00 - 12:00 PM |
- Age Appropriate Level: Ages 3-6 years with at least one parent
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| Kids are natural storytellers. They love to pretend and imagine. Foster these imaginations and creative minds by introducing them to 'wordless' picture books, where each reader becomes his/her own narrator. Using a selection of books, including those from this summer's Make a Splash theme young children can 'read' to their parents. While autumn officially begins on September 23, let's enjoy our summer theme for just a bit longer. |
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| SPECIAL EVENTS |
| Check Mate! |
June 28 - July 2 |
4:00 - 5:00 PM daily |
- This is a week-long program for ages 7-14.
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| Whet your appetite for strategy and competition. Learn the basic moves and gaming play with chess instruction for beginners and intermediate players. Classes will be conducted by chess master, Alex Braylovskly. Participants should bring their own chess set to each session. |
Get Hooked:
Tropical Fish Art with Nancy Leary
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Monday - August 9 |
6:30 - 8:30 PM |
- Appropriate for most ages. However, use discretion with especially young children as we will be working with starch.
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| Create an aquatic paradise with the unique art technique of marbleizing. Families will use designs, such as swirl and feathered, to apply a beautiful array of dyes to the watercolor papered fish. Patterns and materials provided. |
Pirates:
Case of the Mutant Hand |
Monday - August 9 |
7:00 - 7:45 PM |
- Appropriate for ages 4 through Adult.
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| - presented by Piccirillo Sciencetelling. |
| On the high seas, one pirate was feared more than most. That pirate was Hendricks the Hand who, cursed with a mutating hand that gave him powers, returns to the spot of the incident seeking more power to become unstoppable. Using science, join other pirates on a mission to Black Cave to protect the high seas before it's too late! Science blends with awesome storytelling. This story focuses on the concepts of liquid and density as we witness how to boil water in a paper cup, crush a can using only water, explode bottles through evaporation, and, of course, create a mutant hand. |
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| BOW WOW POW WOW - Fun for the Whole Family |
| Bring the children and your cameras! Photograph the joy on their faces as they read to Bowie. |
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June 30 |
6:30 PM |
| Children practice reading aloud to Bowie, the certified therapy dog...he happily sits, listens, and wags his tail, offering positive encouragement. Proud owner, Inga Hooper, remains by his side. Bring your own stories to read or select one from the library. Each individiual will have approximately 10 minutes to read to Bowie. |
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| TWEENS and TEENS: Don't miss these interesting programs designed just for you! |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! |
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| Saturdays, July 17, July 31, August 14, and August 28 |
11:00 - 12:45 PM |
Ages: Tweens and Teens |
| Duel, trade, and hang out with other Yu-Gi-Oh! fans. Followers of Shonen Jump's fantastic trading card phenomenon can learn the ins-and-outs of the game. The group is lead by Chris Tirpak, who participated in this year's regional 75th Championship Tournament. Skilled players sought, but new players also welcome. Please bring your own trading cards to the first session. |
| Beach Bag Bonanza - Ages: Tweens and Teens |
Wednesday, July 21 |
12:00 - 1:15 PM |
| Carry your sunscreen, cell phone, glasses, and more in your earth-friendly, homemade mini beach bag. Materials will be provided to create a one-of-a-kind accessory, made mostly from recycled magazines. Customize yours to match your style and personality. |
| Wii Sports Resort - Ages: Tweens and Teens |
Fridays, July 16 and August 20 |
12:00 - 2:00 PM |
| Catch some waves as you try virtual wakeboarding, kayaking, and other summer sports. Pit your talents against others in solo efforts or work as a team to set new records. |
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