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Programs for Kids
Summer Reading 2021 - Beanstack: Color Your World
Our Beanstack reading challenge is from June 14 – Aug. 20, with the ticket drawing on Aug 27.
Instructions for Summer Reading 2021
Calendars (2 pages)
Fridays in the Park Locations Bookmark
New: WQED Education Library Explorers, Featuring New Castle Public Library
Summer Reading Kick Off Week: Monday, June 14 - Saturday, June 19
Kick-off events:
Monday, June 14
Lego Build Party @ 10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 15
· Game Day @ 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 19
· A Day with Crisis Comfort Dogs @ 2 to 4 p.m.
Weekly Programs:
Monday, June 14 - Aug. 20
· Virtual Storytime @ 10 a.m.
· Lunch @ the Library @ 12:30 p.m.
· Crafternoon @ 1 p.m.
Tuesday, June 15
· Storytime (In Person at the library) @ 10 a.m.
· STEAM Club @ 2 p.m.
Wednesdays
· Whimsical Wednesdays @ 2 p.m.
Thursdays
· PreK Explorers @ 2 p.m.
· Science Lab @ 6 p.m.
Fridays
· Virtual Storytime @ 10 a.m.
Fridays in the Park (all will take place at 1 p.m., except for the Hoyt Arts Festival, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
LOCATIONS:
June 18
FD Campbell Library
209 Hillsville Road
Bessemer, Pa 16112
June 25
Plain Grove Playground
819 Plain Grove Road
Volant, Pa 16156
July 2
Marti Park
985 Phillips School Road
New Wilmington, Pa 16142
July 9
Scotland Meadows, Union Twp.
(Pavilion next to the playground)
1945 Wilson Drive
New Castle, Pa 16101
July 16
Shenango Community Park
238 Kittery Ridge Drive
New Castle Pa, 16101
July 23
West Park Nature Center
956 Old Youngs Town Road
New Castle Pa, 16101
July 30
McConnells Mill State Park
1761 McConnells Mill Road
Portersville Pa, 16051
Aug. 6
Cascade Park (Grove Pavilions)
1928 E. Washington St.
New Castle Pa, 16101
Aug. 13
Hoyt's Summer Arts Festival
(*11-3 p.m.)
124 E. Leasure Ave.
New Castle Pa, 16101
Check out our STEAM to GO Kits!
Summer Reading 2020 YouTube Videos
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Programs for Kids (birth - 5th grade)
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Links for Kids
ABC Mouse - An award-winning online curriculum for young learners (ages 2-6+), with 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and more! - AVAILABLE IN-LIBRARY ONLY
BookFlix - Provided by POWER Library, pairs books with interactive videos of different subjects.
TrueFLIX - An editorially-selected multimedia literacy-based read aloud experience for young children including interactive games, author biographies, video adaptations, Spanish translated pairs, read alouds, digital nonfiction flipbooks, science, and social studies. Provided by Power Library.
DK Find Out - A free online encyclopedia that brings DK's visual approach to learning to the internet using sound, video, animation, quizzes, and interactive features.
POWER Kids - On the POWER Kids webpage find the POWER Library's e-resources (Chat with a librarian, Books, movies, and more, and PA Photos and Documents) are now presented in a single, kid-friendly interface.
Macaroni Kid - A free weekly newsletter and website that delivers news on all the kid and family friendly events going on in your community. You can find all the amazing events happening in your own backyard on Macaroni Kid!
Check out this site for more great links for kids, parents, and caregivers!