Morrisville Public Library news
By Michelle Rounds
(Morrisville, NY – July 2014) If you haven’t signed your child up yet, stop in and do so today. If you are an adult, we have a summer reading program for you too.
Join us on Wednesday July 23 at 6:30pm for Operation Safe Child ID program & McGruff, the crime dog. All parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or caregivers, get your child’s Operation SAFE child ID card. If you already have one, but moved, have a different phone number, or your child has grown and needs a new picture, stop in. While you are busy with this, the kids get to hang out with McGruff, the crime dog, and the Library Manager doing cool things.
On Friday July 25 we will be having Science Lab Fun. at 6:30pm. Come make mad scientist “lab coats” and then do a bunch of wild and crazy “mad” experiments and create your own lava lamp to take home. We ask that you please bring an over-sized to you, plain white t-shirt that you can use to make your “lab coat” with. The correct size should come to about your knees or mid thigh.
Join us Wednesday July 30 for Tie Dying. at 6:30pm. Please bring in a 100% pre-washed cotton item(s) (i.e.-white handkerchief, t-shirt or other white cotton item.) Please dress to get messy as well.
On Friday August 1 at 6:30pm, we are having a Nature Scavenger Hunt. You will be given a list of things that you must find outside. It won’t be find a leaf but more like “find something fuzzy” or “find something that makes noise”. Lots of fun to be had.
Field Paleontologists, Mike & Roberta Straka, will explore the great extinction that wiped out all the dinosaurs & other animals on Wednesday August 6 at 6:30pm. The show will feature Molly the Mosasaur as well as fun-filled music, show & tell, an exciting experiment and a touch of magic in this great show, “Exploding Geoscience”.
Do you need a notary? The library now offers this service free. We can do Saturdays and evenings by appointment too. Call the library for more information.
Library Announces August Programs
Library Closures: The library will be closed every Saturday through Labor Day Weekend.
Nature Scavenger Hunt: Join us on Friday August 1 at 6:30pm for our nature hunt. You will be given a list of things that you must find outside. It won’t be a leaf but more like “find something fuzzy” or “find something that makes noise”. Lots of fun to be had.
Exploding Geoscience: Field Paleontologists, Mike & Roberta Straka, will explore the great extinction that wiped out all the dinosaurs & other animals on Wednesday August 6 at 6:30pm. The show will feature Molly the Mosasaur, as well as fun-filled music, show & tell, an exciting experiment and a touch of magic in this great show, “Exploding Geoscience”.
Cosmic Café: On Friday August 8 at 6:30pm, join us for Einstein’s Megatronic Cosmic Café. Choose from lots of different items on the menu. You will be served four “courses”. See if you can identify what the items really are. For example: what is a “Newton’s Apple”? Pick it as part of one of your courses and you could find out.
9WSYR Meteorologist Jim Teske: On Wednesday August 13 at 2:30pm, join 9WSYR Meteorologist, Jim Teske, as he shares with us his exciting job. Learn how he tracks the weather, storms and more. Also watch footage of a tornado.
Gravitational Bull Jugglers: “Don’t let the gravity of the situation get you down, catch the fun” says Dave & Kyle Fultz, Gravitational Bull Jugglers that are appearing at the library on Friday August 15 at 6:30pm. Come see the fun and amazing antics of these two as summer reading comes to an end.
Summer Reading Ends: Get your summer reading records in so your minutes are recorded by Friday August 15 at 8pm. Remember to read at least ten hours and if collectively all children read 1000 or more hours, they can silly string the Library Manager at graduation.
SRP Graduation: Summer Reading graduation will be on Wednesday August 20 at 6:30pm. All the children who completed the ten hour reading requirement are invited to this ceremony. Prizes, t-shirts, certificates & ice cream sundaes.
Family Movie Night: Bring the family out on Friday August 29 at 6:00pm for the movie, “Muppets Most Wanted.” Popcorn as always is provided; you bring your own beverage.
Michelle Rounds is library manager for the Morrisville Public Library. The library is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.