Washington Public Library Programs & Events

Programs for Children & Teens

 

Weekly Storytimes

Preschool (ages 3-6)

Tuesdays & Fridays 10 a.m.

June 4-July 12, 2013

 

Tot Time (ages 0-2)

Wednesdays  9 or 10 a.m.

June 5-July 10, 2013

 

Monthly Clubs

Chess Club

2nd Tuesday every month

6:30-8 p.m.

All ages & abilities

 

LEGOS Club

3rd Tuesday every month

3:30-5 p.m.

Ages 6 up

 

Special Programs

 

Dig into Reading

Summer Reading Program begins Tuesday, May 28.

Come in to pick up your reading logs/packets and start reading for the fun of it!

Sat., June 1  Elsenpeter Marionettes present Cinderella (for all ages)  10-11 a.m.

Thurs., June 13     Pirate School (for all ages).  Costumes welcome.  1-2 p.m.

Tues., June 25     Storytime special guest, Carolyn Mueller, author of

Bubbles the Dwarf Zebu (for preschoolers)  10 a.m.

Fri., July 12     Hunger Games Reaping  (for ages 12 up)  6:30-8 p.m.

Fri., July 19     Clifford the Big Red Dog  1:00 p.m.

Thurs., July 25     Get the Dirt on Worms (for rising K- 5th graders)  10-11 a.m.

Limit of 30 participants.  Registration begins July 15.  Call 636-390-1070 or signup at the library.

Tues., July 30     Time Capsule Dig (for all ages)  10 a.m.

Sat., August 3     End of Summer Reading Program.  Turn in reading logs by 5 p.m.  

 

 

Programs for Adults

 

Groundbreaking Reads Summer Reading Program

for ages 18 +

Pick up your reading logs beginning May 28.  Read four books to earn a Washington Public Library book tote.  Read seven books by July 20 in order to be eligible to attend the Dead & Buried Trivia Night on August 2 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Dig into Washington's Past

with archaeologist Joe Harl from the Archaeological Research Center of St. Louis

Tuesday, June 11  7 PM

Learn about the Lilly site (A.D. 900) located  in Washington.  

Co-sponsored by the Washington Historical Society

as part of their Evenings at the Museum series.

 

Sundae with the Authors

Sunday, June 23  2-4 p.m.

Join regional authors Nina Furstenau, Judith Huntley, Annette Johnson, Charles Bright and others for an afternoon of book talking and ice cream sundaes.

 

Great Decisions discussion group

Wednesdays, May 15-June 19

12-1 p.m.

May 15:  Feeding the Dragon: China in Africa

May 22:  Red Line:  Iran, Israel and the Bomb

May 29:  Sacred Cow:  Defending America on a Reduced Budget

June 5:  The Generals & the Democrat:  Myanmar in Transitiion

June 12:  Intervention Calculation:  Should the US Intervene?

June 19:  Imperfect Union:  The Eurozone in Crisis

Library meeting room

Brown Bag lunch, optional

No registration required.

 

VOYCEconnect Education Series

Library Meeting Room

7-8 PM

April 23     Aging in Place:  Options to Stay at Home

May 28     Which is Best...Care in the Home or Facility?

June 25     How to Choose a Long-Term Care Community

July 23     Advocating for Long-Term Care Community Residents

No registration required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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