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.

Thursday, July 8, 10:30 a.m. on ZOOM
For families with children ages 3+
Registration required
Join us as we welcome ZooAmerica and their Tails & Tales virtual program. Featuring live animals native to North America and fun tales about their tails, this interactive program is sure to delight young animal lovers! 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.

Teachers of Nature: What’s Up With Your Tail? 
On ZOOM
For families with children ages 3+
Registration required
Have you ever wondered why animals have tails and what they are used for? The answer is really interesting! Join zookeeper Cindi Cavallini and her live animals in this interactive virtual program to learn about the different uses that animals have for their tails and how they use them.

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.

Junior Paleontologist
For ages 5-8
Registration Required
Younger children can join in on the summer Grab & Go STEAM with this special dinosaur packed kit just for ages 5-8.

Junior paleontologists will first conduct a dig to discover a dinosaur, then create a dinosaur habitat complete with a volcano. This STEAM activity is designed for younger children; ages 5-8 only please. Registration is required and limited.

Balloon Science
For ages 8-12
Registration Required

Experiment with balloons with this Grab & Go STEAM kit! This kit will include the materials and instructions to carry out simple experiments using ordinary balloons and other everyday materials, like straws and string.

Please note that latex balloons will be used: children with a latex allergy should not take part in this activity.  This project is for kids ages 8-12 only, please. Registration is required and limited.

Build-a-Boat
For ages 8-12
Registration Required

Build a working electric motor boat with this Grab & Go STEAM kit! Use common materials to explore buoyancy and power. Design a working electric motor boat with this activity.

Find your hull in the recycling bin (milk jug, foam tray, pool noodles, etc.). Add the motor, propeller and other components. Set it in the water and watch it go. Learn through experimentation and tinkering. This project is for kids ages 8-12 only, please. Registration is required and limited.