It's Summer!

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LIBRARIES ROCK! Summer Programs 2018

Honey Brook Community Library
Summer Learning Club Programs
June 2 – August 11, 2018

*Pick up your Summer Learning package at the Honey Brook Library, register, and start reading! *Keep track of your reading on the reading log & earn book bucks to redeem for prizes. Bring in a non expired canned food item each week for the Honey Brook Food Bank for 1 extra raffle ticket. Book Bucks can be redeemed through September 1, 2018

June 2 - Summer Learning Kickoff 
Kindness Rock painting from 10 am – noon for all ages.  
Friends of the Library Book Sale 8-noon on June 2.

Build & Play Tuesdays July 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug 7 at 10 am – For all ages. Come join us to have fun building with our wooden blocks, Lego blocks, Magnatiles, Lincoln Logs, Brainflakes, and others items. Registration is required.

Girls Night Out for Moms & Daughters Tuesday July 3 at 6:00 - 6:45 pm. For ages 6 - teen. Join us for a beautiful summer mani/pedi look for Moms & Daughters. We supply the nail polish, stickers & ideas. Please come with unpolished nails. Each child needs to be accompanied by one adult. Registration is required.

Gaming Night - Electronic Games Tuesdays July 17 & Aug 7 at 7:00 pm -9:00 pm. For ages 8-18. Bring along your DS, IPads, or any hand held game system, or take a turn on our Xbox Kinect & WiiU. Registration is required.

Libraries Rock for teens! Tuesdays June 26, July 24, & July 31 at 6 pm. For ages 12 through teens. June 26 is Poppin’ Cookin, July 24 we will be making Tiny Foods, & July 31 is Harry Potter night with wand and potion making. Dressing up as a character is optional. Registration is required.

Stories in the Shade with Miss Jennifer Wednesdays July 11 - August 8 at 10:00 am. For preschool age. Join Miss Jennifer for stories, songs, and crafts outside when weather permits. This program is outside. Please bring a blanket for sitting in the grass. Aug 8 will be our Story Time Summer Party. Designed for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!

Sewing with Ms Nancy Wednesdays at 6:30 – 8 pm For ages 12 through adult. Join Ms Nancy in making a variety of sewing projects this summer. This program is for adults and young adults ages 12 and up. Registration is required.

Nature Thursdays Thursdays July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2 at 10:00 am. For kids entering 1st – 8th grade. Join us at for a look at nature this summer. On July 12 Lily the therapy dog will be joining us. Joining us on July 26 is Matthew Johnson from the PA Game Commission. On July 19, & Aug 2 is Phil Witman bringing his bugs, reptiles, and animals. Registration is required. This program is outside. Please bring a blanket or chairs. Siblings younger than 1st grade, must be well supervised by a parent.

STEAM Thursdays June 28 - Aug 9 at 2:00 pm. For kids entering grades 2-5. A math & science programs designed to intertwine a short story with games & interactive ways to use math & science skills. A fine way for children grades 2-5 to keep their skills fresh during the summer months. Registration required. There is no program on July 26.

Adult Craft Class Thursdays June 28, July 12 & 26, & Aug 9 at 6 pm for an adult “make and take” craft. Registration is required.

Nerf Adventures! Saturdays July 14 & Aug 11 at 11 am. For young adults ages 14 to 25. Join us to show off your Nerf skills Compete to see who has the best aim and can hit a target. Please note – all activities will be directed towards objects, not fellow Nerf Adventurers. Players must bring their own Nerf equipment.
 
Chess Club Saturday, Aug 11 at 2 pm. For all ages. Join us for a half hour of strategy lessons and a half hour of play. Chess Club will not meet in June and July. Registration is required.

Summer Fun at the Honey Brook Community Library!

Honey Brook Community Library

Summer Reading Club Programs

  June 3 – August 12, 2017

*Pick up your Summer Reading package at the Honey Brook Library, register, and start reading!       *Keep track of your reading on the reading log & earn book bucks to redeem for prizes. Bring in a non expired canned food item each week for the Honey Brook Food Bank for 1 extra raffle ticket. Book Bucks can be redeemed through September 2, 2017

Touch a Truck Event - 10 am-1 pm at the front lawn of the library.

Play K

Mondays July 10, 17, 24, 31, & Aug 7 at 10 am.  For ages 4 & 5.  Join us with your 4 & 5 yrs olds to get ready for Kindergarten.  We will “Play K”.  Circle time followed by time for the parent to work one on one with your child developing skills needs for Kindergarten.  Registration is required.  Limited to 10 children & must commit to the 5 week session.

Let’s Read Math/Let’s Read Science

Tuesdays June 20 – Aug 8 at 10:00 am. For kids entering grades 2-5.  A math & science program designed to intertwine a short story with games & interactive ways to use math & science skills.  A fine way for children grades 2-5 to keep their skills fresh during the summer months. Registration required.  There will be no program on July 4 & 24.

Girls Night Out for Moms & Daughters

Tuesdays June 20 & July 11 & Aug 8 at 6:00 - 6:45 pm.  For ages 5 - teen. Join us for a beautiful summer mani/pedi look for Moms & Daughters.  We supply the nail polish, stickers & ideas.  Please come with unpolished nails. Each child needs to be accompanied by one adult.  Registration is required.

Gaming Night - Electronic Retro Games

Tuesday June 27, July 18 & Aug 1 at 7:00 pm -9:00 pm. For ages 8-18. Bring along your DS, IPads, or any hand held game system, or take a turn on our Xbox Kinect.  We will even have some surprise retro electronic gaming systems.  Registration is required.

Geek STEM Club – Come Geek with Us!                                                         

Tuesdays June 13, July 25, & Aug 15 at 6 pm.  For tweens & teens.  Join us on select Tuesday evening this summer to discuss, debate,  & sometimes craft all things geek!  Registration is required.

Stories in the Shade with Miss Jennifer

Wednesdays  July 5  - August 9 at 10:00 am.  For preschool age.  Join Miss Jennifer for stories, songs, and crafts outside when weather permits.  This program is outside.  Please bring a blanket for sitting in the grass.  Designed for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome! 

Sewing with Ms Nancy                                                                          

Wednesdays at 6:30 – 8 pm For ages 12 through adult.  Join Ms Nancy in making a variety of sewing projects this summer. This program is for adults and young adults ages 12 and up.  Registration is required. 

Nature Thursdays

Thursdays July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug 3 at 10:00 am.  For kids entering 1st – 8th grade. Join us at for a look at nature this summer.   Joining us on July 27 is Matthew Johnson from the PA Game Commission.  On July 20 is Marty Howe discussing the upcoming Solar Eclipse.  On July 6, 20 & Aug 3 is Phil Witman bringing his bugs, reptiles, and animals.  Registration is required.  This program is outside.  Please bring a blanket or chairs.

Build & Play

Thursdays June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug at 2 pm– For all ages.  Come join us to have fun building with our wooden blocks, Lego blocks, Magnatiles, Lincoln Logs, and others items. 

Adult Craft Class

Join us on Thursday, June 29, July 13 & 27, & Aug 10 at 6 pm for an adult “make and take” craft such as Wheat weaving, paper making, & jewelry making.  This program has a small materials fee of $5.  Limited to 12 people per class.

Fundamentals of Drawing

Thursdays August 10 & 17 at 2:00 pm For ages 8 & up. .Join us for drawing lessons instructed by Beverly Karlsson.  She will teach children the fundamentals using a pencil & pen and ink to create still life drawings.  Registration is required.

Barn Quilt Painting

Saturdays June 10 & 24, July 8 & 22, Aug 12 & 26, September 9 & 23 at 10 am join us to paint Barn Quilt Squares that will be placed on the front of the library building.  For ages 14 through adult.

Summer Reading Club for kids at the Honey Brook Community Library

Honey Brook Community Library

Summer Reading Club Programs

  June 4 – August 13, 2016

*Pick up your Summer Reading package at the Honey Brook Library, register, and start reading!       *Keep track of your minutes read on the reading log & earn book bucks to redeem for prizes.  You must have a Chester County Library card to participate.  Book Bucks can be redeemed through September 3, 2016

Fort Nights – Family Reading at the Library

Mondays  July 11, & Aug 1 at 5:45 – 6:30 pm.  For all ages – family time.  Join us for family read time.  Each family needs to bring: sheets or lightweight blankets & a flashlight.  Select books to read to your family inside a fort that you build inside the library from your sheets & blankets.  We will be turning off the lights once everyone is in their forts, so don’t forget a flashlight!  There must be at least one adult in each fort.

Let’s Read Math/Let’s Read Science

Tuesdays  June 21 – Aug 9  at 10:00 am. For kids entering grades 2-5.  A math & science program designed to intertwine a short story with games & interactive ways to use math & science skills.  A fine way for children grades 2-5 to keep their skills fresh during the summer months. Registration required.  There will be no program on July 26.

Girls Night Out for Moms & Daughters

Tuesdays  July 5 & Aug 2 at 6:00 - 6:45 pm.  For ages 5 - teen. Join us for a beautiful summer mani/pedi look for Moms & Daughters.  We supply the nail polish, stickers & ideas.  Please come with unpolished nails. Each child needs to be accompanied by one adult.  Registration is required.

Gaming Night - Electronic and Board Games

Tuesday  June 21, July 19 & Aug 9  at 7:00 pm -9:00 pm. For ages 8-18. Bring along your DS, IPads, or any hand held game system, or take a turn on our Xbox Kinect.  We will also supply Board games too.  Registration is required.

Geek Club – Come Geek with Us!                                                         Tuesdays June 28, July 12, & 26 at 6:30 – 7:30 pm. For tweens & teens   What sites do you game on?  What are your favorite YouTube channels? Join us every other Tuesday evening this summer to discuss, debate, watch, & sometime craft all things geek!  Registration is required.

Stories in the Shade with Miss Jennifer

Wednesdays  June 29  - August 12 at 10:00 am.  For preschool age.  Join Miss Jennifer for stories, songs, and crafts outside when weather permits.  Please bring a blanket for sitting in the grass.  Aug 10 – Nursery Rhyme Olympics – Come in costume! Designed for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!  

Sewing with Ms Nancy                                                                           Wednesdays  June 15  – Aug 10 at 6:30 – 8 pm  For ages 10 through adult  Join Ms Nancy in making a variety of sewing projects this summer. This program is for adults and young adults ages 10 and up.  Registration is required.  

Nature Thursdays

Thursdays  July 7, 28, Aug 4 at 10:00 – 11:00 am.  For kids entering 1st – 8th grade

Join us at for a look at nature this summer.   Joining us on July 28  is Matthew Johnson from the PA Game Commission.  On July 7 & Aug 4 is Phil Witman bringing his bugs, reptiles, and animals.  Registration is required. 

Block Party Building Club

Thursdays June 30, July 14 & July 21at 10:00 – 11:00 am– For all ages.  Come join us to have fun building with our new wooden blocks.

Fundamentals of Drawing

Thursdays August 11 & 18 at 2:00 pm For ages 8 & up

Join us for drawing lessons instructed by Beverly Karlsson.  She will teach children the fundamentals using a pencil & pen and ink to create still life drawings.  This class is best suited for children ages 8 and older.  Registration is required.

Science in the Summer July 25-28.  Genetics sponsored by GSK and supported by the Franklin Institute. For children entering grades 2 – 6^th.  Online registration is required. Held at the Honey Brook Presbyterian Church.