Matteson Area Public Library District
Youth Services
Summer Reading Club

calendarJune 5, 2017
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Summer Reading Club has Begun!

 

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How Summer Reading Works:

  • Open to Kids and Teens from Birth through Entering 12th Grade
  • No charge to participate and enjoy fun activities and prizes.
  • Pick up reading logs at the Youth Services Desk or print them from our website.  Complete and return a reading log once each week.
  • Preschoolers: each weekly reading log earns a small prize.
  • School Age Kids & Teens: each weekly reading log earns $5 in "Lester Loot"
  • Earn more "Lester Loot" by coming to the events in this email.
  • Save your "Lester Loot" and spend it in our Prize Store later in the summer. 
  • Registration occurs weekly.  For example: on Monday 6/5 you will be able to register for activities happening between Monday 6/12 & Saturday 6/17.  On Monday 6/12 you can register for activities happening between Monday 6/19 & Saturday 6/24.  This pattern repeats during June & July.
  • Register in person, by phone, on our website, or through email links below.  You'll find all the library's contact information at the top of this email.
  • Programs requiring registration are not open to camps, daycares, or school groups due to space constraints.

MONDAY EVENTS COMING SOON

Maker Monday

Monday, 6/5 & 6/12 from 10 AM - 6 PM
Recommended for families with kids age 3 and up.
No registration required.

Join us for a variety of all ages crafts each week. Come at whatever time you can between 10 and 6.

 

Teen Night

Mondays at 6:30 PM 
Entering 6th to 12th Grades
6/12: Gourmet Ice Cream Register here
Adults can pick up teens starting at 8:00 PM (remember the library closes at 9 PM).

A fun variety of activites for middle and high school students.
Enjoy delicious and unexpected flavors of gourmet ice cream. 

TUESDAY EVENTS COMING SOON

Read, Build, Play

Tuesday, 6/6 & 6/13 from 10-11 AM
Birth - 5 Yrs. With Adult Caregiver
No registration required.

Designed for children under the age of five. This fun hands-on program will spark children's creativity, develop fine motor skills, provide recognition of shapes/colors and lay the foundation for future readers by increasing children's early literacy skills.

 

Youth Sewing

Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 PM
Ages 10-18
6/13: Register here

Students will learn to sew a stuffed animal using library sewing machines. The library will provide fabric and thread. Students should bring sharp scissors (for cutting fabric), straight pins, and a seam ripper to class. Questions? Contact Julia at jdriscoll@mapld.org or (708) 748-4431.

WEDNESDAY EVENTS COMING SOON

Teen Puppet Troupe

From 6:30-8:30
Ages 12-18
6/7 - Register here | 6/14 - Register here

Professional puppeteer Dave Herzog will conduct a 5-week "Muppet-style" puppet building workshop. Students will learn how to build puppets and how to lip sync with them. They will then perform for preschoolers in Oakwood Park in Matteson on Thursday, 7/6 at 9 AM and 10 AM.

 

Family Chess & Gaming

Every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30
All Ages Welcome (Kids under 10 must attend with an adult.)
No registration required.
Learn how to play chess from instructor Mr. Joseph or play with others to improve your game. The library provides chess boards and pieces; bring you own trading cards.

THURSDAY EVENTS COMING SOON

Storytime In the Park

6/15 at 9 AM and 10 AM at Oakwod Park (Behind The Library)
Recommended for Preschoolers and Young Families
No registration required.

Come for fun with stories, songs, games, and puppet shows.  
If it is raining at the scheduled time, storytime will be cancelled.  
Otherwise, bring a towel or blanket to sit on in case the ground is damp.

 

Design Adventures

At 2 PM
Entering 6th-12th Grades
6/15: Disassemble and reassemble old electronics and toys.
Register here

Each family will work together to creatively design and complete special projects such as: 
* Disassemble/Assemble
* Junk Sculptures
* Legos
* Puppets
* The Exploration Station
* Cake Battle

FRIDAY EVENTS COMING SOON

Storytime In the Park

Friday, 6/16 at 9 AM (for Allemong Park) or 10:30 AM (for Memorial Park)
All Ages with Adult Caregiver
No registration required.

Come for fun with stories, songs, games, and original puppet shows.

Directions to Allemong Park from Matteson Library Directions to Memorial Park from Matteson Library

Start at the library (School & 207th Street).
Turn left/west onto 207th Street.
Turn right/north onto Cicero.
Turn left/west onto Villiage Commons.
Turn right/north onto Central.
Turn left/west onto Allemong Dr.
Turn left/south onto Willow Rd.
Park behind Marya Yates Elementary.

Start at the library (School & 207th Street).
Turn right/east onto 207th Street.
Turn right/south onto Crawford Avenue.
Turn left/east onto 212th Place.
Turn left/north onto Tower Avenue.
Park at the end of Tower Avenue.

 

SATURDAY EVENTS COMING SOON

Kick-Off Carnival

6/10  from 12-4 PM
All Ages Welcome 
(Kids under 10 must attend with an adult.)
No registration required.

Activities include:
* Henna Tattoos
* Face Painting
* Climbing Wall
* Bingo
* Bid Whist
* Event Games, Music, and Prizes!

Bingo

6/10 & 6/17 from 1-3 PM
All Ages Welcome
(Kids under 10 must attend with an adult.)
No registration required.

Play many types of BINGO and win prizes too.

 

(708) 748-4431
www.mapld.org
801 S. School Ave.  Matteson, IL 60443

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