Yes, we’re talking about the reading bug. This week my newspaper column featured the listing of the events for the summer reading program and I would like to include here on the blog. These are great events for the whole family to attend . With all the exciting new concert events in our area it’s fun to see that the music has found it’s way down the Canal to Middleport. Middleport Free Library Family Summer Program 2008 will begin on Thursdays starting on July 10th. The program is called “Catch the Reading Bug…” The first group will start for 2, 3, and 4 year olds at 10:30am. Special guest storytellers will be at the library for the little ones.
Each Thursday from 2-3pm there will be events in the park, or it is sometimes know as the Commons. These musis and story programs are not just for the kids in the family. The entire family is welcome, bring a lawn chair. No charge for these programs. July 10th start off with “Visit Africa” with African American Dance and Drum Co. of Buffalo. With costumes and dance the Middleport Common area will be filled with storytellers and music.
July 17th Travel to Ireland at 2pm with the Dady Bros and 6pm McMahon Irish Dancers. On July 24 there will be Caribbean Fun with the Trinidad & Tobago Streel Band from the Rochester area.
July 31st Asian cut paper art with Marybeth Dolan. Each student will be given sissors and paper to make paper art. On August 7th there will be Native American Niagara River Dancers with full costumes.
August 14th will be Tales from many Cultures with Lorna Czarnota. The last day will also be a play by the Middleport Free Library Drama Club. It’s called “Big Bad” and is directed by Lindsey Oliver a former Roy-Hart graduate. Oliver is directing the kids direct the kids for the special event featuring the wolf on trial, little red riding hood, Miss Muffet and all the characters will be on stage, don’t miss it. It’ll be at the end of the program at 3:30 on the 14th of August. Families are welcome to the Discover Our World Program. The program was made possible by funds form the Arts Niagara Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the NY State Council of the Arts, admistered by the Tonawandas’ Council on the Arts Carnegie Art Center. For more information about the library or to register call 735-3281
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