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Burleson Public Library Presents Summer Reading Club 2008  KICKOFF PARTY!

Join us on Friday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Burleson Public Library to celebrate 50 years of Texas Reading Club! Join us at 10 a.m. for  a performance by Brian Burns “Once Upon a Time in Texas”

 http://www.brianburnsmusic.com/.

 

  

 

Registration for ages 0-12 will begin after the performance, at 11 a.m. All participants will receive all the materials needed, including a reading club certificate, logs to record their reading, and a bookmark.

Activities will be held on the north side of the library, and parking is available at the library and at the city park across the street. In case of inclement weather, the festivities will be held in the library meeting room. Registration will continue through July 3. All children ages 0-12 are welcome to sign up.

 

            SPECIAL GUESTS

Due to the popularity of our special guests, we will have two performances of some programs.

Please help us accommodate everyone by only attending one session of each program.

Programs do not require tickets, and are first-come, first-served.

 

Thursday, June 12th

2:00 p.m. AND 3:00 p.m.      Mad Science of Tarrant County

 

Thursday, June 19th

From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.     Fire Safety House (with  Pumper & Patches)  

(A parent or guardian must sign a waiver for each child that participates. Waivers will be available at the library.)

         

Thursday, June 26th

2:00 p.m. AND 3:00 p.m.     Country Critters Petting Zoo

 

Thursday, July 3rd

 From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.    Pet Show and Parade--Bring your favorite pet for a pet show! 

(All pets must be licensed and either  leashed or in a pet carrier.)

 

Thursday, July 10th

 2:00 p.m. AND 3:00 p.m.    Hip Pocket Theatre’s Stone Soup presents “Piggie Pie”

 

Thursday, July 17th

 2:00 p.m. AND 3:00 p.m.     Dan Gibson, Storyteller & Banjo player

 

JOIN US FOR SPECIAL EVENTS THIS SUMMER!

·        CITY OF BURLESON TRUCK RODEO

Friday, June 20, 12 p.m.

Fire Station Two (Renfro Station)

650 Memorial Plaza

·     "LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES" BY THE SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM

Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on the North side of the library

·        FAMILY FILMS @ THE LIBRARY!

EVERY TUESDAY at 2 p.m. June 10-August 15

ALL MOVIES TO BE ANNOUNCED

·        SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Clowns!

Wednesday, June 11, 11:30 a.m.

 

SUMMER READING CLUB RULES

Participation in the Summer Reading Club is by age group.

Each group must use the logs indicated--

Ages 0-4 Read-To-Me

Title Logs or Hour Logs

25 titles OR 5 hours

 

Ages 5-7 Beginning Readers

Title Logs or Hour Logs

25 titles OR 5 hours

Ages 8-10 I Can Read It Myself!

Hour Logs—5 hours

Ages 11-12 Independent Readers

Hour Logs—5 hours

 

For every 5 hours or 25 titles read by participants, a small prize will be awarded.

All title and hour logs must be turned in by: Thursday, July 24, 2008, 6 p.m.

The Burleson Public Library reserves the right to disqualify any participant.

 

WRAP-UP PARTY

Saturday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m.

For more details on Summer Reading Club 2008, please contact Carolyn Smith Pennington:

Burleson Public Library

248 S. Johnson Avenue

Burleson, TX 76028

817-295-6131, ext 296

cpennington@burlesonlibrary.com

 

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