Clara B. Mounce Public Library A member of the Bryan+College Station Public Library System
Clara B. Mounce Public Library, a member of the Bryan+College Station Public Library System
Children's Summer Reading Club 2009:
Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas!
May

June

July

August
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Summer Calendar
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For more information, contact:
Clara B. Mounce Public Library
201 E. 26th St.
Bryan, Texas 77803
(979) 209-5600

May Children's Summer Reading Club Registration
Starts May 15
Children up to age 11 (grades 6 and under)
(Ages 12-19 and/or entering grades 7-12: Teen Summer Reading Club)

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June Big Rigs
Wed., June 3, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Grab your hard-hat and firefighter's helmet and get in gear for this truckload of fun! Trucks, fire engines, police motorcycles, & more! Free popsicles.

Crazy Science Day: Jim Pennington, TAMU Chemistry
Wed., June 10, 9:30 AM
See the chemistry road show with wild and wacky science presented by the TAMU Department of Chemistry with Dr. Jim Pennington. Be amazed!

Animal Day
Wed., June 17, 9:30 AM
Meet roosters, dogs, and a horse. See the Bryan Police Department K-9 Unit in action!

Texas Reds Kids Zone Stage**
Sat., June 20, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Mark Shelton's Percussion 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
**The City of Bryan is also providing wristbands for $10 for unlimited access to all Kids Zone activities! For more information on other performers and activities, visit the Texas Reds Festival Kids Zone page.

Kathy Culmer, Storyteller
Wed., June 24, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Kathy Culmer, a nationally-known storyteller, will share multicultural folktales!
***The 3:00 PM performance has moved to the Children's Museum across from the Clara B. Mounce Public Library.

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July
Hello Houston! This is the Moon!
Wed., July 1, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Celebrate NASA and Texas-style science.

Don Plitt & Snakes Alive!
Wed., July 8, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Snakes! @ at the Library?? Yes, but don't worry. Don Plitt, assistant director of Environmental Health Services of the Brazos County Health Department will make sure the snakes don't slither out of the library meeting room! Do snakes like to read books?
**Come early -- limited to 200 per event!

Robbin Major, Storyteller
Wed., July 15, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Interactive storytelling with fun & puns.

FilmFest Fun Retro Party!
Sat., July 18, 1:00 PM
Dress in retro clothes & see films like your parents did in school -- non-animated filmstrips! Popcorn & lemonade served!

Fun in Texas Day
Wed., July 22, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Get ready for some rootin' tootin' stories & crafts!

Texas Puppet Show
Wed., July 29, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Ever hear of the Three Javelinas? It's the Three Little Pigs -- Texas Style!

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August
Texas Storytelling
Wed. August 5, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Join Carla Quigley for stories and fun and a performance by Ballet Folklorico!

Closing Ceremony
Wed., August 12, 11:00 AM
Celebrate your reading achievements with storytelling, balloons, and fun! Bring your completed reading gameboards to the closing ceremony and receive your prize -- a certificate from the Mayor of Bryan and a free book.

Gameboards
Sun., August 31
Last day to turn in gameboards.


Summer Reading Club activities and participation are free to the public.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Bryan+College Station Public Library System
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and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Thanks to all our 2009 sponsors (click for list).

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