This week in the Children's Room

Monday July 20th, 4:30
Puppet Monday!
Join us for fun with puppets! Explore our puppet collection, watch puppet movies or TV shows, make puppets, and help perform stories with puppets.
All ages welcome, activities are most suitable for ages 3 and up.
Maximum 30 people.

Tuesday July 21st
10:00
Laptime @ the Library
Join us for short books with lots of songs, games and fingerplay, all designed to encourage literacy in the very young!
Ages 0-2 with an adult, maximum 20 people.

11:00
Preschool Storytime
Books, songs, games, and maybe a craft, all on a special theme!
Ages 2-5, maximum 35 people.

Wednesday July 22nd, 1:30
Summer Movie Series: The Cheetah Girls
Recommend for ages 6 and up.
Maximum 80 people.

Thursday July 23rd, 2:00
Vintage Short Films
Help us give our 16mm film collection a rousing send-off! We will show a series of short films, mostly animated picture books. Films last 8-20 minutes each, and everyone is welcome to drop in and leave whenever they've had enough!
Recommended for ages 3 and up, maximum 60 people.

Saturday July 25th, 1:00
Music!
Join us for a piano and voice program with two local musicians, Leticia MacDonald (piano) and Martha Strickland (soprano). This family-friendly concert will include Classical, Jazz and Folk music, and everyone is welcome to come clap, dance, and listen along.
All ages welcome, maximum 40 people.

And be sure to drop in and visit our PBS Raising Readers Reading Corner, sponsored by PBS and DC's own WHUT! Watch clips of PBS kids shows, visit the Raising Readers website on our dedicated computer (equipment courtesy of WHUT), and pick up some fun freebies!