Summer 2019

Program

Guide

Summer 2019

Summer Learning Challenge

Empowering Lifelong Learning



Welcome to the 2019 Summer Learning Challenge. During the summer months children risk losing up to two months of learning from the previous school year. Continued reading and learning experiences during the summer months is the most effective way for children to avoid suffering from what researchers call the "summer slide." Library summer learning clubs are a FREE and fun way to ensure that children experience quality reading and programming opportunities.

I want to thank all of the children who are going to be joining our program and committing to reading and learning throughout the summer. You are an inspiration to us all.

Parents, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to make continued reading and learning during the summer months a priority in your home. The educational benefits are crucial to lifelong learning and school success.

Teens and adults, you are models for our children by showing them that reading is an enjoyable and important experience. Thank you for sharing your love of reading and lifelong learning.

Please take a moment to look at the list of our summer learning sponsors on page 16. Without them this program would not be possible. If you have the chance, please thank them.

Have a great summer, participate in the summer learning challenge, and visit us often!

Jeffrey D. Swope, Executive Director

2019 Annual Summer Learning

Kickoff Festival

Friday, June 7 from 5 to 8pm

There will be activities, crafts, programs and more. Plus, you can sign up and get started on your Summer Learning Challenge!

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE "The Gravity of Nature"

By Ryan "TheBugMan" Bridge

6:00pm

Learn about Bugs in Space and how they're teaching humans to survive, both today and in the future! Insects ARE...

everywhere! Members of the audience will have an opportunity to hold the harmless LIV E bugs and get answers to questions they might have. TONS of cool, Bug Fun... Guaranteed! Kickoff is FREE and no registration is required!

Summer Learning Fair

Our 2019 Summer Learning Challenge ends with Summer Learning Fair on Sunday, August 25 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Fun for the whole family! There will be carnival-style kids' games, crafts, snacks, family entertainment and other activities throughout the library. Kids can spend their reading coins on playing

games and buying souvenirs! Last chance for kids to redeem points for reading

coins! Can't make it to the Fair, but still have coins to

redeem? Please make arrangements in advance of the Fair with the Youth Service staff to pick up preselected prizes.

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Popcorn Hat Players - Tales from Ancient Greece

Tuesday, June 11 at 6:00pm Registration requested Old stories are made new in this hilarious adaptation of the classic Greek myths. Meet famous characters such as Hercules, Pandora, Zeus, Persephone, and King Midas with his golden touch! Laugh and learn about some of the most famous stories from our past!

Adam Swartz Puppets Presents Captain Aesop's All-Star Galaxy Games

Wednesday, June 19 at 6:00pm Registration Requested Get ready to cheer for puppets from distant planets! Unique creatures and human characters exercise their bodies, minds, and feelings in a variety of cosmic challenges based on Aesop's Fables. Perseverance, sportsmanship, and imagination will be put to the test! What's the moral of the story? That's up to the audience to discover!

Silly Joe Sings!

Thursday, June 27 at 6:00pm Registration Requested Join us for a family concert featuring high-energy songs about the everyday lives of kids and families. With a guitar, a loud voice, a wig, a kazoo, boxer shorts, and a lot of silly body movements, Silly Joe keeps everyone involved in the show. Grumpy dads, crazy pets, brother and sister relationships, and kids who act goofy are all featured in this lighthearted concert.

Princess Beauty's Tea Party

Saturday, July 13 at 10:00am Registration Requested Princess Beauty is having a tea party and storytime, and she wants to invite you! Princess Beauty herself will be here to share some of her favorite stories, followed by tea with HRH.

Summit Search and Rescue

Wednesday, July 24 at 6:00pm Registration Requested Summit Search and Rescue is a non-profit agency which trains and provides man-trailing bloodhounds to help locate missing individuals. Meet Detective K9 Briggs and find out how they're trained to do the work they do, whether it's finding a lost child or assisting law enforcement in criminal investigations.

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Join the Adult Learning Challenge and be a part of a community of learners, because at any age, and at any stage, reading and lifelong learning are a part of a healthy, happy, and vibrant life!

Who can Join Adults ages 18 and up

How to Join Register online at . You can also register by stopping at any of the library's service desks and filling out a paper registration form.*

What to Do Read books, graphic novels, or listen to audiobooks all summer long, including eBooks and eAudios! Each time you finish a book or audiobook log it into your online Summer Learning account or fill out an entry form at any one of the library's service desks.* As you log your reading you will earn badges. When you earn select badges you get tickets which can be used to enter a variety of drawings happening throughout the summer!

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!

In addition to logging books and audiobooks, you can also log activities! Activities will also earn badges and additional tickets! A full list of available activities and how to complete them is listed in your Summer Learning account at under "Activity Badges." A paper list is also available for pick-up at the library.*

What's the Outcome The more reading and activities you complete, the more badges you will win which will earn you more tickets to enter special drawings. Some prizes in these drawings include:

Gift Certificates for various businesses Amazon Echo Dots

And the Grand Prize winner will receive an iPad Mini!

Note: Adults may win in more than one of the dr awings. Being a winner in one of the drawings does not disqualify adults from winning in another drawing or grand prize, as long as they have used tickets to enter the drawing.

*To get the most enjoyment out of our Adult Summer Learning Challenge we recommend using the online platform as opposed to paper forms. We will have computer logging stations set up around the Library for you to log your reading and activities.

Adult Program and Event Registration To register for adult programs and events please call the Information Services Desk at

(717) 243-4642 ext. 2237. Registration for all adult programs opens May 20.

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Music @ Bosler

7:00pm to 8:00pm No Registration Required Join us for these free concerts!

May 24 - The Flat Wheels (Folk R ock ) June 28 - Ajay and Friends (R&B Fusion) July 26 - Jamie O'Brien (Irish) August 23 - Capital C (Hip-Hop)

The Music at Bosler series is made possible in part with support from concertgoers, and the Arts for All Partnership, a partnership between the Cultural Enrichment Fund and the Greater Harrisburg Foundation, a regional foundation of

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

The Victorian Historian

Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00pm No Registration Required Join us for Adam Shefts energetic program that consists of stories, facts, footage, audio and video demonstrations, which is sure to entertain and educate both history enthusiasts and non-history enthusiasts alike!

Adam Shefts is a researcher and historian of America's 19th and early 20th century, with a focus on the more interesting and obscure information to come out of those eras. Adam used his knowledge to create this entertaining and family-friendly interactive program.

Some topics covered in this program include: how a young girl's letter influenced Abraham Lincoln to grow his trademark beard, why women voluntarily consumed poison as a beauty aid, how barbershop-style singing was used to block out screams of pain during surgery, and much more!

The History of Space Exploration

August 1 at 6:00pm No Registration Required "It's human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice really; it's an imperative"

- Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut.

Space exploration has an extraordinary history that includes landing on the moon, building the international space station, sending rovers to Mars, and voyaging beyond our Solar System. Join us for a special presentation from NASA Solar System Ambassador Chad Lower as he takes us through the history of space exploration.

Chad has been teaching or tutoring in some capacity since 2000. He earned his BA from Messiah College (major: Mathematics, minor: Chemistry), his MS from Shippensburg University (Mathematics), and earned his Secondary Teacher Certification in Secondary Mathematics and Chemistry through Marygrove College.

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