Theme: Summer Camp, Month 1: The Great Outdoors
Recurring Events:
Baby Bouncers Storytime - Mondays and Wednesdays - June 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 - Online: 9:00-9:20 am; In-person: 10:00-10:20 am
Talented Toddlers Storytime - Tuesdays and Thursdays - June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 - Online: 9:00-9:20 am; In-person: 10:00-10:20 am
Preschool Power Storytime - Wednesdays and Fridays - June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 - Online: 11:00-11:30 am; In-person: 12:00-12:30 pm
Family Fun! Pajama Storytime - Fridays - June 7, 14, 21, 28 - In-person: 5:00-5:30 pm
Sunny Sensory Storytime - Thursdays - June 6, 13, 20, 27 - In-person: 4:00-4:30 pm
La Hora del Cuento Bilingual Storytime - Mondays - June 3, 10, 17, 24 - In-person: 4:00-4:30 pm
Peer Tutoring Homework Help - Every weekday - 3:30-6:00 pm
Dog Tales - Thursday, June 20 - 5:00-6:00 pm
All Aboard! STEAM Lab - Saturday, June 15 - 10:00-11:00 am
Lego Club - Wednesday, June 19 - 4:30-5:30 pm
Page Turners Book Club - Tuesday, June 18 - 5:00-6:30 pm - Book Selection: To Night Owl From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer
Pokémon Pals - Monday, June 24 - 5:00-6:00 pm
Special Events
Summer Camp Outdoor Games - Saturday, June 8, 3:00-5:00 pm
To kick off the Summer Camp summer reading program, this event will be held around the end of the school year. The children's librarians will host the program and will explain how the "National Parks Passport" prize incentive will work. After the description of the program is finished, there will be music and different sections for outdoor games to be played (ring toss, potato sack races, water balloon tosses, and relay races) along with refreshments. Socializing and playing games will be the priority of this event along with getting the word out about the summer reading program. There will be book displays and handouts on tables where the event is taking place. As children leave the event, they will receive their "National Parks Passport" to log their reading and receive stamps when completed.
Staffing: Most of the children's librarians (2 or 3) should be available to assist, answer questions, and be present during the event so that children and adults recognize who will be heading the program. 6-8 volunteers will help set up and tear down, assist the different outdoor games sections, man the refreshment table, and pass out informational brochures along with the "National Parks Passport."
Budget: Staging and decorations will probably cost around $30. Most of the outdoor games equipment will already be available or donated. Refreshments will most likely be donated by local restaurants/bakeries, but the budget would allow $100 maximum. The cost of the "National Parks Passport" will be around $100, depending on turnout. Total cost: $230.
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Family Camp Out! - Saturday, June 15 6:30-7:30 pm
This special camp program will have parents and children come to the community room and create forts with blankets and chairs. It is recommended that children bring blankets and pillows to get comfortable, but spare materials will be available for families. The first 20 minutes of the event will be dedicated to creating their forts and, once complete, a s'mores mix will be passed out to each child (Teddy Grahams, marshmallows, and chocolate chips). Children will be encouraged to bring flashlights, but extra flashlights will be available. After the snacks are passed out, the librarian will turn off the lights and read Make More S'mores by Cathy Ballou Mealey, then go into the game "Once Upon a Time," where the librarian will begin a made up story and then have the other adults and children add more to it, thus creating a unique, oral story. Lastly, the librarian will lead the participants in campfire songs and try to introduce the concept of singing in rounds; examples being "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" and "Make New Friends." Registration will be required. Before leaving, children will get their "National Parks Passport" stamp for participation.
Staffing: One librarian will lead the program with a volunteer assisting in passing out the s'mores mix and extra materials, if needed, along with stamping passports.
Budget: Blankets and flashlights will be donated, thus only the items used to make the s'mores mix will cost (about $15).
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Strawberry Moon Gazing Under the Stars - Saturday, June 22, 7:00-9:00 pm
This special nighttime program led by a member of the Temecula Valley Astronomers, will give children an introductory lesson about astronomy and the moon, make a moon phase box, and look through telescopes at the night sky. Registration will be required and aimed for children between 9-12 years old. Participants will first arrive at the library community room for an introductory lesson taught by a member of the Temecula Valley Astronomers club. After the lesson, a librarian and library volunteers will assist the attendees with a moon phase box art activity (Preece, 2021). Lastly, the children will go outside and look through telescopes to view the Strawberry moon. Refreshments will be available (hot coco and warm cider). Before leaving, children will get their "National Parks Passport" stamp for event participation.
Staffing: A member from the Temecula Valley Astronomers will lead the program. One librarian and two library volunteers will assist with the craft project, passing out refreshments, and giving stamps in the passport.
Budget: Costs would be for the hot coco and cider, around $20, and the moon phase box; participants will be asked to bring their own shoe boxes but there will be extra available for children who do not have shoe boxes. Other items necessary for the craft will be black paint, paintbrushes, pencils, rulers, box cutter, golf balls, bottle caps, and a flashlight (around $50 dollars, including with donations). Total cost: $70.
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Nature Walk and Talk - Saturday, June 29th 4:00-5:00 pm
This event, hosted by a local park ranger, will firstly meet in the community room to give an overview along with discussing and passing out local wildlife pamphlets to the children. After the overview, the park ranger will lead the children outside the library for an easy trail walk along the valley. Children will be advised to bring water bottles, sunscreen, and hats. The park ranger will conduct a walk and talk about local plants and animals in the area. After the hike, participants will return to the community room to receive a stamp in their "National Parks Passport" along with local wildlife scavenger hunt printouts for children to do at home or when on nature walks with parents/adults.
Staffing: A park ranger will lead this program. One librarian and one volunteer will assist with passing out the wildlife scavenger hunt printouts and stamping passports.
Budget: The park ranger will be paid $50 dollars to lead the event. Scavenger hunt printouts will be provided by the library. Total cost: $50.
References
Preece, J. (2021). Make a moon phase box.
Project Learning Tree. (n.d.). 12 nature walk activities for Earth Day (or any day). https://www.plt.org/educator-tips/nature-walk-activities
Samoylova, A. (2018). [Group of children pulling rope] [image]. https://unsplash.com/photos/group-of-children-pulling-brown-rope-w55SpMmoPgE
Tasi, Z. (2018). [Red moon] [image]. https://unsplash.com/photos/blood-moon-n8HAQ26GnMc
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