Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Reading Is FUNdamental
Libraries offer stimulating, educational programming to keep boredom at bay
A long summer stretches ahead for families with school-age children — and keeping kids entertained and stimulated for those hot summer months isn’t always easy. Luckily, Northwest Arkansas libraries are offering a smorgasbord of fun and educational activities to keep boredom at bay.
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 401 W. MOUNTAIN ST.
856-7000 FAYLIB.ORG
FPL’s Summer Reading Club is for kids through fourth grade who are reading independently. Kids track their reading progress in a log and compete for prizes through the summer. The SRC kick-off is Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and features a construction zone with touchable machines, bounce houses, stilt walking, face painting, a photo booth, balloons, a food court, hair streaking, temporary tattoos, a LEGO building station and a Friends of the Library book sale.
FAMILY EVENTS
FRIDAY MORNING MOVIES — 10 a.m.
every Friday through Aug. 11 SMOKEY & THE MIRROR KIDS’
CONCERT — 6:30 p.m. Monday ACTIVATED STORYTELLERS —
10:30 a.m. June 10
MUSIC WITH BRIAN & TERRI —
10:30 a.m. June 17
CONCERT WITH WILL PARKER —
6:30 p.m. June 19
HATS OFF TO BUILDING WITH STEVE
CRAWFORD — 10:30 a.m. June 24 DENISE GARD & PERFORMING DOG
SIENNA — 10:30 a.m. July 1
MUSIC WITH ROCKIN’ ROB —
10:30 a.m. July 8
JUGGLE WHATEVER — 10:30 a.m. July
15
SHAKY BUGS — 6:30 p.m. July 17
KIDS ROCK CONCERT WITH SCHOOL
OF ROCK — 10:30 a.m. July 22 STORYBOOK STRINGS — 10:30 a.m.
July 29
CONCERT WITH TROY SCHREMMER
— 6:30 p.m. July 31
SRC FINALE WITH GRAMMY-NOMINATED CHILDREN’S MUSICIAN BRADY RYMER & THE LITTLE BAND THAT COULD — 10:30 a.m. Aug. 5 LIVE ANIMALS WITH THE NATURAL HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL COMPANY OF THE MIDSOUTH — 10:30 a.m. Aug. 12
END OF SUMMER ARTSY CRAFTY —
10:30 a.m. Aug. 19 TODDLER & PRESCHOOL EVENTS BABY BOOKWORKS (BIRTH TO 24 MOS.) — 9:45 a.m. Mondays & Thursdays
TODDLER TIME (2-3 YEARS OLD) —
10:30 a.m. Mondays & Thursdays PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME (3-5 YEARS
OLD) — 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays BARNYARD BUDDIES — 10:30 a.m.
Tuesdays
MUSICIAN SHANNON WURST —
10:30 a.m. June 13
MUSICIAN TROY SCHREMMER —
10:30 a.m. June 20
TOMMY TERRIFIC’S WACKY MAGIC —
10:30 a.m. June 27
RICHARD RENNER’S SLAPSTICK
CIRCUS — 10:30 a.m. July 11 BUTTONS & BOWS TEA PARTY (FOR AGES 3-5) — 10:30 a.m. July 18 (registration begins June 20)
BUTTONS & BOWS TEA PARTY (FOR AGES 3-5) — 5 p.m. July 18 (registration begins June 20)
ONE-MAN MUSICAL COMEDY ACT,
BABALOO — 10:30 a.m. July 25 7-UPS STORY TIME — 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1
ELEMENTARY EVENTS OPERA IN THE OZARKS PRESENT GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S “JACK & THE BEANSTALK” — 1 & 2 p.m. Wednesday
HAMPSTEAD STAGE PRESENTS “BEAUTY & THE BEAST” — 1 &
2 p.m. June 14
LEGO CLUB — 4 p.m. June 20
THE FISHIN’ MAGICIANS — 1 & 2 p.m.
June 21
JUGGLING JEFF COMEDY SHOW — 1 &
2 p.m. June 28
DR. WACKY’S SCIENCE SHOW —
2 p.m. July 5 DAYTIME LOCK-IN FOR K-4TH — 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. July 7 (registration begins June 20)
ANIMAL TALES PRESENTS “ANIMAL
ARCHITECTS” — 1 & 2 p.m. July 12 LEGO CLUB — 4 p.m. July 18
STONE LION PUPPETS PRESENT “LITTLE RED HEN’S GARDEN” — 1 & 2 p.m. July 19
ANN LINCOLN’S “BUILD A BETTER YOU” COMEDY, MAGIC & JUGGLING SHOW — 1 & 2 p.m. July 26 MICHAEL FELIX, MID-AMERICA
KARATE — 1 & 2 p.m. Aug. 2 ZAXBY’S TOP READER PARTY — Noon
Aug. 9
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH FOR 2ND-4TH GRADERS — 4-9 p.m. Aug. 11 (registration begins July 21) LEGO CLUB — 4 p.m. Aug. 15
CAMPS & WORKSHOPS (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
ART CLASS WITH SUZIE SANFORD (AGES 3-5 YEARS) — 11:30 a.m. Monday & Tuesday
ART CLASS WITH SUZIE SANFORD (COMPLETED GRADES K-2ND) — 2 p.m. Monday & Tuesday
BUILD YOUR OWN LEGO BOAT CONTEST (COMPLETED GRADES 1ST-4TH) — 2 p.m. Thursday
ART CLASS WITH ALEX COGBILL (COMPLETED GRADES 3RD-4TH) — 5:30 p.m. June 12-13
BUILDING THE WORLD OF THE PLAY (COMPLETED GRADES K-4TH) — 11:15 a.m. June 14
MODUS ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP (COMPLETED GRADES 1ST-4TH) — 11:30 a.m. June 15
WORDPLAY (COMPLETED GRADES
4TH-6TH) — 2:30 p.m. June 19-22 WORKSHOP WITH UA ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT (COMPLETED GRADES K-4TH) — 2 p.m. June 27 TELL A STORY THROUGH ORIGAMI (COMPLETED GRADES 3RD-4TH) — 1 p.m. June 30
MAKE YOUR OWN HULA HOOP (COMPLETED GRADES 3RD-4TH) — 2 p.m. July 14
ART CLASS WITH ALEX COGBILL (COMPLETED GRADES 3RD-4TH) — 5:30 p.m. July 17-18
WORKSHOP WITH UA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (COMPLETED GRADES K-4TH) — 2 p.m. July 20 ART CLASS WITH SUZIE SANFORD (AGES 3-5 YEARS) — 11:30 a.m. July 20-21
ART CLASS WITH SUZIE SANFORD (COMPLETED GRADES K-2ND) — 4:30 p.m. July 20; 3:30 p.m. July 21 LEARN ILLUSTRATION WITH RICH DAVIS (COMPLETED GRADES 1ST-4TH) — 2 p.m. July 25
LEARN TO MAKE BALLOON ANIMALS (COMPLETE GRADES 3RD-4TH) — 2 p.m. Aug. 3
TEENS (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
CREATE SUSHI C&LES — 1-2:30 p.m.
Tuesday
MOVEMENT & LEADERSHIP DANCE CLASS — 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in June
IMPROVISATION WITH HAMPSTEAD
STAGE — 3:30-4:30 p.m. June 14 MODUS ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP
— 2-3 p.m. June 15
HALF-NIGHT LOCK IN — 6 p.m.-midnight June 16
WORDPLAY — 4-5 p.m. June 19-22 LEARN HYPNOSIS — 4-5 p.m. June 21 MAKE FREEZER BAG ICE CREAM —
2-3 p.m. June 27
WORKSHOP WITH UA ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT — 2-4 p.m. June 28-29
STORYTELLING WITH ORIGAMI —
2-3 p.m. June 30
DIY WIRE-WRAPPED RINGS —
2-3:30 p.m. July 6
ART CLASS WITH ALEX COGBILL —
5:30 -7 p.m. July 10-13
LEARN VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT
— 2-3 p.m. July 11
DIY WOBBLEBOT & WIGGLEBOT —
2-3:30 p.m. July 13
LEARN THE ART OF JUGGLING — 3:30-4:30 p.m. July 14
DIY CONFETTI BOWL & TIE DYE
SHIRTS —2-3 p.m July 18 WORKSHOP WITH UA ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT —2-4 p.m July 19 TEEN MINECRAFT TOURNAMENT —
2 p.m. July 20
ILLUSTRATION CLASS WITH RICH
DAVIS — 2-3 p.m. July 27 LIFE-SIZE BOARD GAME PARTY —
4:30-7 p.m. July 28
MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS — 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 1
(All events are free; certain activities
require registration)
SPRINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY 405 S. PLEASANT ST.
750-8180 SPRINGDALELIBRARY.ORG Springdale’s Summer Reading program is for readers of all ages and includes weekly story times and special events designed to keep children reading and learning all summer. SUMMER READING KICK-OFF WITH ACTIVATED STORY THEATRE — 2:30 p.m. Saturday
MAKE IT MONDAYS — 2 p.m. Mondays
through July 24
TRY IT TUESDAYS — 2 p.m. Tuesdays
through July 25
WATCH IT WEDNESDAYS — 2 p.m.
Wednesdays through July 26 SENSORY STORY TIME (AGES 10 & UNDER) — 11 a.m. Mondays through July 24
RATTLE & RHYME TODDLER TIME (BIRTH THROUGH AGE 3) — 11 a.m. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Wednesdays through July 26
WIGGLERS & JIGGLERS PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) — 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Tuesdays & Wednesdays through July 26
LAUGH & LEARN LIBRARY LAB (GRADES K-3) — 9:30 & 11 a.m. Tuesdays & Wednesdays through July 26 AT THE LIBRARY ALL SUMMER (A.T.L.A.S.) (GRADES 4-6) — 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through July 24 CHISPAS SPANISH STORY TIME FOR FAMILIES/CUENTOS EN ESPAÑOL PARA FAMILIAS — 4:30 p.m. Thursdays through July 20
WEEKEND STORY TIMES — 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays through July 22
SUPER SCIENCE WITH STEPHEN COX
— 10 a.m. Thursday
STEVEN’S PUPPETS — 10 a.m. June 15 CHASE MISSY — 10 a.m. June 22 MOM & POP — 2 p.m. June 24 SPRINGDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY HELPERS — 10 a.m. June 28
DIDGERIDOO DOWN UNDER— 10 a.m.
June 29
OPERA COMPANY OF THE OZARKS —
10 a.m. July 6
INSTITUTE OF JUGGLOLOGY — 2 p.m.
July 8 STORYBOOK STRINGS — 10 a.m.
July 13
THE KINDERS — 10 a.m. July 20
END OF SUMMER CELEBRATION WITH TOMMY TERRIFIC’S WACKY MAGIC — 10 a.m. July 27
(All events are free; no registration is required)
ROGERS PUBLIC LIBRARY 711 S. DIXIELAND ROAD
621-1152 ROGERSPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG SUMMER READING PROGRAM KICKOFF (AGES 0-12 YEARS) — 10 a.m.1 p.m. Saturday
MONDAY MAKERS (0-12 YEARS) —
10 a.m. Mondays through July 31 MONDAY MOVIE MANIA — 1 p.m.
Mondays through July 31
FAMILY STORY TIME — 6:30 p.m.
Mondays through July 31
TODDLER & PRESCHOOL STORY TIME (2-5 YEARS) — 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays
BABY STORY TIME (0-30 MONTHS) —
10:30, Tuesdays & Thursdays CREATIVE CONSTRUCTORS (0-12 YEARS) — 2 p.m. Tuesdays through July 31
COLORÍN, COLORADO (SPANISH/ ENGLISH STORY TIME) — 6:30, Tuesdays
FULL STEAM AHEAD (5-12 YEARS)
—2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Thursdays through July 31
CREATIVE CONCEPTS ART TECHNIQUES (5-12 YEARS) — 2 p.m. Fridays through July 31
GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN! (4-6 YEARS) — 10 a.m. June 16, 23, 30; July 14, 21, 28
LIBRARY STAFF PUPPET SHOW —
10 a.m. June 7
CONSTRUCTION PARTY — 2 p.m. June 7 ACT!VATED STORY THEATRE —
10 a.m. June 9
TODDLERS PLAY 2 LEARN (2-3
YEARS) — 10:30 a.m. June 10
GOOD CRAFTERNOON! (5-12 YEARS)
— 2 p.m. June 10
WATER PARTY (0-5 YEARS) — 10 a.m.
June 14
FAVORITE BOOK PARTY! — 2 p.m. June
14
PRESCHOOLERS PLAY 2 LEARN (3-5
YEARS) — 10:30 a.m. June 17 TWEEN TIME (8-12 YEARS) — 2 p.m.
June 17
MARTY BOONE, THE BALLOON MAN
— 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. June 21 SATURDAY STORY TIME — 2 p.m. June
24
DIDGERIDOO DOW UNDER — 10 a.m.
& 2 p.m. June 28
RONALD MCDONALD — 10 a.m. July 5 PUPPET SHOW — 2 p.m. July 5 MAGICIAN GEORGE READER —
10 a.m. July 7
MAGIC WORKSHOP (6-10 YEARS, REGISTRATION REQUIRED) — 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m, July 7 GOOD CRAFTERNOON! (5-12 YEARS)
— 2 p.m. July 8
OPERA IN THE OZARKS PRESENTS “JACK & THE BEANSTALK” — 10 a.m. July 12
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC (0-7 YEARS) —
2 p.m. July 12
PRESCHOOLERS PLAY 2 LEARN (3-5
YEARS) — 10:30 a.m. July 15
TWEEN TIME (8-12 YEARS) — 2 p.m.
July 15
SUPER SCIENCE OF NWA — 10 a.m. &
2 p.m. July 19
CREATIVE CONSTRUCTORS —
10:30 a.m. July 22
SATURDAY STORY TIME — 2 p.m. July
22
TOMMY TERRIFIC’S WACKY MAGIC —
10 a.m, July 26
FIELD DAY — 2 p.m. July 26
END OF SUMMER READING PARTY —
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. July 29
BENTONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 405 S. MAIN ST.
271-3192 BENTONVILLELIBRARY.ORG TODDLER STORY TIME — 9:30 a.m.
Tuesdays & Wednesdays PRESCHOOL STORY TIME — 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday & Wednesdays
EVENING FAMILY STORY TIME —
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays
BABY PLAY & RHYME TIME —
9:30 a.m. Thursdays
KIDS CARE STORY TIME — 10:30 a.m,
June 8, 15; July 13, 20, 27
STORY TIME @ BENTONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER — 10:30 a.m. 1st Friday of each Month SATURDAY FAMILY STORY TIME —
2 p.m, Saturdays
SENSORY FRIENDLY FILMS — 10 a.m.
Fridays
FAMILY FEATURE FILMS —Noon
Fridays
TEEN FEATURE FILM — 2 p.m. Fridays TOUCAN JAM’S THINGS WITH WINGS
MUSICAL JOURNEY — 2 p.m. June 8 BUILD A BOX CITY — 11 a.m. -3 p.m.
June 15
“ALADDIN” BY STEVEN’S PUPPETS —
10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. June 22
SUPER SCIENCE OF NWA — 10:30 &
2 p.m. June 29
TOMMY TERRIFIC’S WACKY MAGIC —
10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. July 6
OPERA IN THE OZARK PRESENTS “JACK & THE BEANSTALK” — 2 p.m. July 13
NATURAL HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL COMPANY OF THE MIDSOUTH’S COMMUNITIES UNDER THE CANOPY LIVE ANIMAL PROGRAM — 2 p.m. July 20
RONALD MCDONALD’S BUILD A BETTER WORLD — 2 p.m. July 27 Registration for Bentonville’s Summer Reading Program started on May 6; registered readers should begin reporting their hours read on June 5. July 31 is the last chance to report hours read.