Hello, Williamsburg!

Summer Reading is underway! Haven’t registered yet? Stop by the library during one of our Reading Check-ins, or visit http:// meekinslibrary.beanstack.org. 

We are closed this Tuesday for Independence Day, but we have lots of great programs coming up! Don’t forget to email [email protected] to sign up for our Improv Workshop (July 8th), Yoga for kids (July 18th), Dungeons & Dragons, and especially this summer’s escape room, Escape the Haydenville Library Ghost!

Up-t0-date information is always available on our website (www.meekins-library.org), and our printable July calendar, which includes  events for adults as well as children, is available now.

Storytime with Rochelle
Tuesdays 10:30 - 11 am
Join Rochelle for fingerplays, songs, picture books, and circle games for preschoolers and their caregivers.
Recommended for ages 0-5.

Summer Reading Check-ins
Tuesdays 11 am - Noon
Thursdays, 4 - 5 pm
Saturdays, 1 - 2 pm
Register for the Summer Reading Program, record hours read and activities completed, and collect the badges and clues you have earned.

Make Your Own Play Dough
Thursday, July 6th, 3 - 4 pm
A fun sensory activity, using simple kitchen ingredients. We will be using food coloring to dye our dough, so dress for a mess!
Recommended for ages 3 - 8.

Improv Workshop with Sea Tea Theater (Registration Required)
Saturday, July 8th, 10:15 - 11:30
Find your improv comedy voice! Play a variety of improv games that will get you thinking on your feet and laughing in the aisles.
Registration Required–email [email protected]
Recommended for ages 8 - 13

Junior Yarnspinners Bootcamp
Sunday, July 9th, 4 - 5:30 pm
Learn to fingerknit, knit, or crochet. Work on a current yarn project, or find a new one. And then us yarnbomb the library!
For needleworkers of all ages.

Dungeons & Dragons (Registration Required)
Tuesday, July 11th, 2 - 5 pm
OR Saturday, July 15th, 10 am - 1 pm
This standalone adventure will be offered twice--please choose either Saturday or Tuesday.
Registration Required–email [email protected]
For kids entering grades 4 and up.

Melted Crayon Art
Thursday, July 13th, 3 - 4 pm
Create a piece of colorful abstract art or jewelry using old crayons.
Recommended for ages 10 -16.

Yoga Sanctuary (Registration Required)
Tuesday, July 18th, 3 - 4 pm
Sara from Yoga Sanctuary will be visiting to lead a fun session that will help you listen to your body and find the power and greatness inside you.
Registration Required–email [email protected]
Recommended for ages 4 - 10.

Meekins Magazine
Thursday, July 20th, 3 - 4 pm
At the end of Summer Reading, the library will be putting out a free literary publication, Meekins Magazine. Come help with the layout, or use the time to contribute your own stories, poems, or artwork.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Interactive Movie Night
Thursday, July 20th, 6 - 8 pm
Enjoy an interactive family night at the library, following along with a popular movie. Snacks will be provided.
Recommended for families with children who enjoy movies.

Board Games
Saturday, July 22nd, 10 am - Noon
Learn a new board game, or play an old favorite.
Players of all ages (3-103) are welcome. 

Beads (and Buttons)
Tuesday, July 25th, 2 - 3 pm
Make beaded jewelry or bead art, or design your own buttons using our button maker.
Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Make Your Own Madlib
Thursday, July 27th, 3 - 4 pm
Learn how to write your own madlib-style fill-in story to share with your friends.
Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Dungeons & Dragons (RR)
Saturday, July 29th, 10 am - 1 pm
OR Tuesday, August 1st, 2 - 5 pm
This standalone adventure will be offered twice--please choose either Saturday or Tuesday, and registration is required.
Registration Required–email [email protected]
For kids entering grades 4 and up. Registration Req'd.

Coming in August:

Meekins Magazine
Thursday, August 3rd, 3 - 4 pm
Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party
Saturday, August 5th, 10 am - Noon
For all ages.

By appointment only (email [email protected] to schedule today):

Escape the Haydenville Library Ghost
June 17th - August 5th
There is a ghost trapped in the Haydenville Library! Will you be able to follow the clues and find what she left behind before time runs out?
Recommended for ages 7 & up. Families encouraged.