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SUMMER 2010

Summer Reading Club: "Avoid Extinction…READ!"
June 1 - August 1
Turn in an entry form at the library to join the Summer Reading Club and choose a prize from the Treasure Chest!

Schools with the most reading club participants win a storytelling assembly in Fall 2010!

Grand Prizes Include:
- 8 Gigabyte I-Pod Touch MP3 player
- Four tickets to a Chicago Fire Game
- Nintendo Wii

Preschool Gardening Club
Tuesdays, June 15 to August 17: 11-11:30 a.m.
Children will learn from experienced green thumbs how to plant and care for a vegetable garden. We'll meet at the library except for field trip days, when we visit gardens around Lake County for hands-on experience. Please meet at these gardens on dates specified:

Green Town Garden
25 S. Genesee, Waukegan, IL 60085
Tuesday, June 29 and July 13: 11-11:30 a.m.

Greenbelt Cultural Center, Green Youth Farm
1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064
Monday, August 9: 11-11:30 a.m.

Green Town Storytime
Wednesday, June 23 and July 21: 1-1:30 p.m.
Location: Green Town Garden, 25 S. Genesee, Waukegan, IL 60085
Join us for songs, stories and other fun at the Green Town Garden.

United Way Early Learning Club
Tuesday, June 8 and 15: 6-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 12 and 19: 10-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, July 13 and 20: 6-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 10 and 17: 10-11:30 a.m.
This club helps children ages 3-5 develop important pre-literacy skills such as letter recognition and counting. Please register early! Limit: 20 children and their caregivers.

Dig the Dinosaurs (spanish language elements included)
For kids ages 6-7. Registration required. Limit: 15 children and their caregivers.
Learn more about the amazing creatures that ruled our earth 200 million years ago!

DinoArt
Wednesday, June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14 : 11-11:30 a.m.
Experiment with different art materials to create a Mesozoic masterpiece.

Dinomania Wednesday, July 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18: 11-11:30 a.m.
Come and play some interactive dino games!

FREE ELC SUMMER PROGRAMS!

ELC Storytimes
Infants to Preschoolers: Bring your little ones to the library this summer for fun and free programs you can enjoy together! Each child must have a caregiver present.

Babies and Books
Thursdays 9:30-9:50 am
Parents/Caregivers and their infant ages 6 months to 23 months
Explore books, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and movement activities.

Two-Year old Storytime
Tuesdays 9:30-9:50 am
Parents/Caregivers and their two year old child
Share books, fingerplays, songs, rhymes, and movement activities.

Drop-In Story Camp
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Session A: 9:50-10:10 a.m.
Session B: 10:10-10:30 a.m.
Saturdays 2-2:30 p.m.
Wednesdays 6:30-7 p.m.
Parents/Caregivers and children ages 3-5
Take part in an interactive storytime followed by a fun craft project that relates to the story.



Drop-in Spanish Story Camp
Thursdays 6:30-7 pm
Parents/Caregivers and their children
Take part in an interactive Spanish storytime, then create a craft that relates to the story.

Terrific Twos
Monday, June 21, 28 & July 12
9:30-9:50 a.m.
Registration required. Limit: 10 two-year-olds and their caregivers.
Try using a variety of different artistic media to create one-of-a-kind art projects.

Favorite Stories
Mondays 6:00 - 6:20 pm and Wednesdays 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Parents/caregivers and children ages 3-5
Enjoy old favorites and discover some new ones!

Water Animal Storytime
Tuesday, June 1, 10:30-11 a.m.
Monday, June 7, 6:30-7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 8, 6:30-7 p.m.
Limit 15 children. Parents/caregivers and children ages 3-5
Dive into an interactive storytime featuring fascinating water creatues like dragonflies and crayfish. Registration required.

ELC Camps
Join us for our free ELC Summer Camps! Crafts, games, music and more will help make learning fun for kids ages 3-5. Register early-each camp limited to 15 children and their caregivers.

Arts and Crafts
Tuesday, August 3, 10, and 17: 10:30-11 a.m.
Try dabbling in a range of different artistic media to create a truly original work of art.

Messy Art: Movements
Wednesday, June 16, 23, 30: 10:30-11 a.m.
Explore art from various movements, including abstract and pop art, surrealism, and expressionism.

Science
Wednesday, July 7, 14, 21, 28: 10:30-11 a.m.
July 26:6:30-7 p.m.
July 27 (Spanish): 6:30-7 p.m.
Conduct simple experiments to identify the different textures, colors, sounds and sizes of various objects.

Seasons
Wednesday, August 4, 11, 18: 10:30-11 a.m.
There's a reason for each season! Come learn about the cycles that make up our year.

Music
Thursday, June 17, 24, July 1: 10:30-11 a.m.
June 28: 6:30-7 p.m.
June 29 (Spanish): 6:30-7 p.m.
Discover different types of music and the sounds various instruments make.

Math
Thursday, July 8, 15, 22, 29: 10:30-11 a.m.
Play some fun games to work on number recognition, identifying patterns, and sorting objects.

Fun and Games
Thursday, August 5, 12, 19: 10:30-11 am
Try interactive games that test your skill at identifying colors, numbers, and shapes.

Digging the Dinosaur
Friday, June 18, 25, July 2: 10:30-11 a.m.
July 12: 6:30-7 p.m.
July 13 (Spanish): 6:30-7 p.m. Pretend you're an explorer and go on a journey to learn more about dinosaurs.

Healthy Bodies
Friday, July 9, 16, 23, 30: 10:30-11 a.m.
August 2: 6:30-7 p.m.
August 3 (Spanish): 6:30-7 p.m. Learn about exercise, nutrition and other ways to keep your body healthy.

Back to School
Friday, August 6, 13, 20: 10:30-11 a.m.
August 16: 6:30-7 p.m.
August 17 (Spanish): 6:30-7 p.m.
Join us for crafts and other hands-on projects to help prepare for a new school year.

Messy Art: Various Media
Saturday, June 19, 26, July 3, August 7, 14, 21: 1-1:30 p.m.
June 21: 6:30-7 p.m.
June 22 (Spanish): 6:30-7 p.m.
Have fun using messy media to create art projects you wouldn't try at home!

Arts and Crafts
Saturday, July 10, 17, 24, 31: 1-1:30 p.m.
Bring out your inner artist with creative crafts.

OTHER ONGOING EVENTS

Dig the Dinosaurs (ELC)
Dinosaurs are visiting the ELC, and so should you. There are dinosaur replicas, dinosaur skeletons, dinosaur fossils, dinosaur sounds, dinosaur facts, and lots more to see! On display for a full year!

Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass Program
Beginning September 1, 2009
Waukegan Public Library card holders can receive free admission to 17 exciting museums and cultural institutions throughout the Chicago area. They are available on a first come, first served basis. One Museum Adventure Pass may be checked out per person, per loan period. For a full listing of participating institutions and for check-out guidelines, go to www.museumadventure.org, or ask the next time you visit the library. This special opportunity is made possible by a generous contribution from Macy’s, in partnership with the North Suburban Library System.

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