Children s Programs. Summer The summer session of programs will run from July 11 to August 20, Our programs are free!

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1 Children s Programs Summer 2016 The summer session of programs will run from July 11 to August 20, Register ONLINE at Our programs are free! WPL on The East Side WPL is moving east! This summer, WPL will host drop-in family story time programs mornings at RIM Park. Each program will consist of stories, songs and a number of literacy-focused centres and activities. Fun and engaging, programs are designed for families with children up to 5 years old. We hope to see you there! s, July 14 to August 18 10:00am to 11:00am RIM Park, Room 202 (directly above the Bench Warmer restaurant) Train Station Join us for fun DIY projects at the Train Station. We will have activities for both kids and adults so feel free to bring the whole family! We will play with fun tech, do awesome arts and crafts, and even make our own beauty products. Just want to relax for a bit? Every week we will have giant colouring pages and adult colouring books. Check in at your local WPL one week in advance to find out what activities will be happening each week., 2:00pm to 3:30pm Train Station on Father David Bauer Drive Book Lover s BINGO Kids Style! This summer, kids can participate in Book Lover s BINGO kid s style! From June to August, pick up a BINGO sheet and have your children play along! See page 7 for more information.

2 EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS Main Library 35 Albert Street, Waterloo Ext. 129 McCormick Branch 500 Parkside Drive, Waterloo Ext. 213 John M. Harper Branch 500 Fischer-Hallman Road North, Waterloo Ext. 310 Babies Ages: birth to 12 months Registration begins July 5 Discovering Math & Science Ages: 2 and 3 years Our programs are free! July 11 to August 15 (no program August 1) 10:30am to 11:15am Space is limited to first 20 participants Discovering Music & Movement Ages: 2 and 3 years s July 14 to August 18 Registration begins July 7 Registration begins July 5 Discovering D.I.Y. Ages: 2 to 4 years Fridays July 15 to August 19 Registration begins July 8 Caregivers of children ages 9 and under must remain in the library while their children attend programs. Transition to Kindergarten Ages: 3 and up July 11 to August 15 (no program August 1) Registration begins July 4 Fridays July 15 to August 19 Registration begins July 8 Registration begins July 6 Family Storytime Ages: everyone welcome RIM July 14 to August 18 10:00am to 11:00am Saturdays Ongoing 11:00am to 11:30am Wednesday s July 14 to August 18 Early Learning Programs for young children at WPL are based on early literacy research and include tips and information for parents and caregivers. Your active participation in these programs will maximize the experience for you and your child. Engaging in reading, writing, singing, playing and talking activities together will help to build your child s literacy skills for life. Look for WPL at these Special Events this Summer: STEAM heat Saturday, June 4 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Main Library Open Streets Waterloo Sunday, June 12 in Uptown Waterloo UW Canada Day Friday, July 1 at Columbia Lake Kidspark Sunday, August 21 from 11:00am to 5:00pm in Victoria Park For more information about these events, please visit 2

3 Main Library 35 Albert Street, Waterloo Ext. 129 JK to Grade 1 Movie Mania Join us for songs, games, activities, and crafts related to the following movies. July 18 Finding Dory July 25 The Secret Life of Pets August 8 Ice Age series August 15 Cars series July 18 to August 15 (no program August 1) Please register one week before each program date Family Grades 4 to 6 Grades 1 to 3 Let s Play with Radiation! We ll learn all about alpha, beta, and gamma rays, capture them, and bend them to our will. If you re really lucky, you may be the next Incredible Hulk! Casting with Concrete Learn about casting and create some fun, long-lasting objects out of concrete! New Things from Old We ll be taking some old materials, toys and objects and repurposing them into new, neat and useful ones! Airplane! Shirley, we are serious serious about making some planes that fly. By the way, is there anyone out there who knows how to fly a plane? RoboTech Experience robotics, from hi-tech to low-tech. Each week we will explore new ways of using our Sphero robots and our Lego Mindstorms. Plus, we will design and create different types of low-tech robots all with different functions. Sciensational Sssnakes! This show will feature an informal lecture about snakes, their ecology, and conservation issues, as well as a session in which participants are able to interact, touch, and hold the animals. Family Fun Night Fun for the whole family to enjoy. July 11 BINGO July 25 Lego Building Challenge August 8 Superhero Party. Dress up and come enjoy games, activities, and crafts. New Fun with Old Technology Use old technology and tools to make new things. Fun with hand planes, graphite, stones, and wood! July 12 to 26 Registration begins July 5 August 2 to 16 Registration begins July 26 s July 14 to 28 Registration begins July 7 s August 4 to 18 Registration begins July 28 Please register one week before each program date Monday July 11 Free tickets will be available 30 minutes before program. July 11, 25, and August 8 Please register one week before each program date 3

4 Main Library 35 Albert Street, Waterloo Ext. 129 Family Design, Create, Build! WPL at Conestoga Mall Let your imagination and creative skills run wild as you design, create, and build. Each week will have a different focus. Week 1 Stop motion animation and Lego Week 2 Yarn art Week 3 Initials and Monograms Week 4 Popsicle/clothespin crafts Week 5 Engineering challenges Week 6 Paper crafts Nerd Nights It s never been cooler to be a nerd! Join us for fun activities ranging from superhero crafts to Star Wars programming games and even robotic play. We will have Lego available every night, plus lots more. There is something for everyone! All ages welcome. 1:30pm to 3:30pm at Conestoga Mall SUMMER READING CLUB Go Wild this Summer at WPL! Our Summer Reading Club (SRC) has programs, challenges, prizes, and fun to keep you busy from June 30 until August 27 all summer long! SRC sign-up starts on June 30 at all locations. Step 1: Check out our awesome kick-off events. We are hosting parties to start the summer right at each of our locations: John M. Harper Branch Monday, July 4, 10:00am to 12:00pm YMCA Early Years Erbsville Site, 719 Erbsville Road, Waterloo Monday, July 4, 10:00am to 12:00pm McCormick Branch Tuesday, July 5, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Main Library Wednesday, July 6, 10:00am to 12:00pm YMCA Early Years Main Site, 161 Roger Street, Waterloo, July 7, 10:00am to 12:00pm Step 2: Sign up for the Summer Reading Club! Sign up starting June 30. It s free and open to all kids who wish to participate. Simply read all the books, magazines, e-books, etc. that you want and check in with us each time you visit. The more you check in the more chances you get to win AMAZING prizes (tickets, books, gift certificates, and much, MUCH more!) Step 3: Visit often! Check out our incredible programs and take part in our ongoing challenges and contests before the Summer Reading Club ends on Saturday, August 27. 4

5 McCormick Branch 500 Parkside Drive, Waterloo Ext. 213 These programs are offered in partnership with the University of Waterloo. All programs require registration. Please register online at Family Grades 4 to 6 Grades 1 to 3 Dynamic Dinos How can scientists tell when and how the dinosaurs lived? Kids make a fossil footprint to take home. Feast for the Senses Learn how your five senses work together, and how they can trick your brain! Playful Machines Did you know that playground equipment does work? Build your own to see what we mean! Why Live Here? Learn more about the animals living in your backyard, and build your own bird s nest. Fun with Spheros Play, learn, and explore programming using these fun, interactive balls. Stop Motion Animation with Clay Build characters out of clay and then film them in a story you create. Lego Challenge Are you up for a challenge? Come out and see what you can build! Nature Nuts Science Activities, explorations, and crafts, both indoors and out, that will have you learning new things all summer long. Caregivers must stay and participate. Art Adventures Join us each morning for a story and related craft. Experience castles and dragons, outer space and under the sea, watermelons, rainbows, and more! Week 1 Three ways to plant plants Week 2 Tadpoles and more Week 3 All about Bugs Week 4 Crazy Creatures Week 5 Travelling Seeds Week 6 Backyard bugs Week 1 Sponge painted castles Week 2 Spaceships and Aliens Week 3 Undersea Dioramas Week 4 Finger dot painting Week 5 Modelling Clay Week 6 Puffy paint rainbows Wednesday, July 13 Registration begins July 6 Wednesday, July 20 Registration begins July 13 Wednesday, July 27 Registration begins July 20 Wednesday, August 3 Registration begins July 27 s, July 14 and 21 Registration begins July 7 s, July 28 and August 4 Registration begins July 21 s, August 11 and 18 Registration begins August 4 s July 14 to August 18 5

6 John M. Harper Branch 500 Fischer-Hallman Road North, Waterloo Ext. 310 JK to Grade 1 Grades 1 to 3 Grades 4 to 6 Math, Science & Art Adventures Foster your child s natural curiosity as we explore math, science, and art through stories and interactive activities. Amazing Art Projects Come and create fun and amazing art pieces inspired by famous artists like Chihuly, Van Gogh, and Pollack. Participants must be accompanied by a caregiver. Design 3D Printed Keychains Come learn how 3D printing works and design your own keychain! The library will print them and you can pick them up the following week. Participants must be accompanied by a caregiver. Fingerprint Art You can t get more original than fingerprint art! Come and learn about fingerprints and identifying fingerprints, then create a cool fingerprint art piece. Please note that children should be able to attend both weeks of this program. Participants must be accompanied by a caregiver. Mini Castle Country Creation Construct a mini cardboard castle, complete with mini creatures to populate the land! Will you build a moat? Soaring towers? Secret passages? Perhaps a fire breathing dragon will find its way to this medieval mayhem. Papercraft Moviecraft Minecraft Minecraft jumps from the screen into real life and then back onto the screen! Pair up and use paper craft Minecraft blocks and an ipad to create a stop motion mini movie! Popping Piñatas Make your very own piñata to celebrate the summer! Create a snazzy piñata to hang as a decoration in your room or fill it with treats for a party and POP it! Code Like a DJ! Learn how to use Sonic Pi to code your own music! Make funky sounds and crazy beats while you watch everyone dance to your music. Design 3D Printed Keychains Come learn how 3D printing works and design your own keychain! The library will print them and you can pick them up in a week. Space is limited to first 20 participants July 11, 18, and 25 Registration begins July 4 July 21 Registration begins July 14 August 8 and 15 Registration begins August 2 July 13, 20, and 27 Registration begins July 6 Wednesday August 3 Registration begins July 27 August 10 and 17 Registration begins August 3 July 11 to August 15 (no program August 1) 7:00pm to 8:00pm Registration begins July 4 July 14 Registration begins July 7 6

7 John M. Harper Branch 500 Fischer-Hallman Road North, Waterloo Ext. 310 Family Open Family Maker Space Come play, learn and make almost anything with our high- and low-tech tools. Choose your Own Adventure! Bring the family to sit in on a giant story where the whole audience chooses the adventure as we go along. Bring a pillow and blanket to get cozy or cool off with some popsicles while we carve our own path through an amazing story! Everlasting Sandcastles Make a sandcastle that won t wash away with the tide! Join us to create and decorate your very own forever sandcastle. Family BINGO Night Get the family together and come out to enjoy some BINGO fun! Design 3D Printed Keychains Come learn how 3D printing works and design your own keychain! The library will print them and you can pick them up in a week. Participants must be accompanied by a caregiver. Duct Tape Creations Join us as we step into the world of duct tape. Come make your own creation! Sharpie Tiles Art Project Come and create a stunning piece of art with just Sharpies and rubbing alcohol. Sticks N Stones, Makin Bones Let s use sticks and stones to make some 3D dinosaur bones! Use blueprints of fossils to make a miniature replica of dinosaur bones or create your own prehistoric creation! July 14 Tuesday July 19 Wednesday July 27 July 28 Registration begins July 21 Wednesday August 3 Tuesday August 9 August 18 Book Lover s BINGO Kids Style! This summer, kids have the chance to participate in Book Lover s BINGO kids style! From June until August, kids can pick up a BINGO sheet and play along! Each BINGO square challenges you to read something specific: a book with a one-word title, a book that has a cover you love, a book that scares you, a book that became a movie... and many more! Write your title on the BINGO square and every row you complete nets a chance to win! For the younger set, we have a Junior Book BINGO to challenge their reading skills. Can you be in the Summer Reading Club and take part in Junior Book BINGO? Of course! We are always happy about more reading! 7

8 Saturday, June 4 1:00pm to 4:00pm Main Library, 35 Albert St., Waterloo WPL and our community partners are hosting a fun-filled afternoon of hands-on fun, interactive STEAM stations and exciting demonstrations. - Coding centres UW EcoCar Maker activities Life-size games Lego mosh pit Adult colouring - International music instruments - Bubbles, bubbles and even more bubbles - Invitation to Creation centre - Stomp Rockets and more! For more information visit wpl.ca or phone ext. 110.