For children ages 3-7
No registration necessary; while supplies last
Stop in the children’s room and pick up a kit with crafts and activities all about wild animal tails & tales!

Each kit will include the materials and instructions you need for several crafts and activities related to the theme, as well as items chosen specifically to help children develop age appropriate literacy skills such as letter sounds, number recognition, fine motor skills, and more.

For children ages 3-7
No registration necessary; while supplies last
Stop in the children’s room and pick up a kit with crafts and activities all about tails & tales!

Each kit will include the materials and instructions you need for several crafts and activities related to the theme, as well as items chosen specifically to help children develop age appropriate literacy skills such as letter sounds, number recognition, fine motor skills, and more.

On the Lawn
For children interested in reading practice
Registration required
Sign up to read to a therapy animal outside on the Library’s lawn!* Caring Hearts Pet Therapy program seeks to improve a child’s reading and communication skills with the assistance of trained therapy animal teams.

The children are encouraged to read, engage, and connect with the pet. Bring your favorite book or two to share with one of our animal friends. Registration for a 20-minute reading slot is required and space is limited. Please register for each date you want to attend.
*weather permitting

On the Lawn
For children interested in reading practice
Registration required
Sign up to read to a therapy animal outside on the Library’s lawn!* Caring Hearts Pet Therapy program seeks to improve a child’s reading and communication skills with the assistance of trained therapy animal teams.

The children are encouraged to read, engage, and connect with the pet. Bring your favorite book or two to share with one of our animal friends. Registration for a 20-minute reading slot is required and space is limited. Please register for each date you want to attend.
*weather permitting

On the Lawn
For children interested in reading practice
Registration required
Sign up to read to a therapy animal outside on the Library’s lawn!* Caring Hearts Pet Therapy program seeks to improve a child’s reading and communication skills with the assistance of trained therapy animal teams.

The children are encouraged to read, engage, and connect with the pet. Bring your favorite book or two to share with one of our animal friends. Registration for a 20-minute reading slot is required and space is limited. Please register for each date you want to attend.
*weather permitting

On the Lawn
For children interested in reading practice
Registration required
Sign up to read to a therapy animal outside on the Library’s lawn!* Caring Hearts Pet Therapy program seeks to improve a child’s reading and communication skills with the assistance of trained therapy animal teams.

The children are encouraged to read, engage, and connect with the pet. Bring your favorite book or two to share with one of our animal friends. Registration for a 20-minute reading slot is required and space is limited. Please register for each date you want to attend.
*weather permitting

On ZOOM
Registration required
Join us for a teens-only paint party! A painting project related to our summer Tails & Tales theme will be explained step-by-step by our art instructor. You’ll have your very own completed masterpiece in about 30 minutes plus a mandala canvas to complete on your own.

All materials & supplies will be available to pick up from the Library before the event. Space is limited and registration is required. Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions. To participate, you'll need a computer or mobile device with a microphone and optional camera.

Summit Search & Rescue: Rescue Dog Demonstration
On the Library's Lawn
For families with children 3+
Registration required
Join a certified K-9 handler and trusty K-9 bloodhound "detective" from Summit Search & Rescue on the Library's lawn for a search & rescue demonstration.

Summit Search and Rescue is a nonprofit agency providing bloodhounds to assist local agencies in the locating of missing individuals. Bloodhounds are recognized for their long, wrinkled faces and distinctive bark. But they are most prized for their ability to find what, or who, is lost. Learn how these amazing dogs help track missing people and bring them to safety!

Nature's Nursery: Stars of the Show!
On ZOOM
For families with children of all ages
Registration required
Nature’s Nursery Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Education is a non-profit organization that provides medical care to injured, orphaned or ailing wild animals. Nature’s Nursery Nature's Nursery has 30 permanent residents! Join the Library to meet some of their live animal ambassadors, learn how they came to live at the center, and why they cannot be released back into the wild.

Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link, password, and further instructions. To participate, you'll need a computer or mobile device with a microphone and optional camera.

Turtle Dance Music Tails & Tales Music, Bubble, and Comedy Show
On ZOOM
For families with children of all ages
Registration required
Flap your wings, jump up and down like five little monkeys jumping on the bed and roar like a polar bear! This performance celebrates famous children's stories and songs about animals! The show will also celebrate biodiversity - the more wild our planet is the healthier it is! Kids will dance, sing, laugh, use their imaginations and connect with new friends.