Summer Quest 2009 Library Programs
Central Community Library
Storytimes & Activities

Whimsical Wednesdays

A morning storytime for ages 2 – 6 accompanied by an adult.
Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m.
Drop in, no registration or tickets required.
August 5 Moo Who?
   

TopsyTurveyThursdays

A morning storytime for ages 2 – 6 accompanied by an adult.
Thursdays at 10:45 a.m.
Drop in, no registration or tickets required.
   
August 13 Don’t Fidget a Feather!
   

Dreamtime Wednesdays

 A “ready-for-bed” storytime for ages 2 – 6 accompanied by an adult.
PJs and bedtime animals are welcome.
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Held every two weeks.Drop in, no registration required.
August 12 Shooting Stars
   

Summer Sizzlers

 An afternoon craft program for students entering grades 1 and older.
Registration is required and begins two weeks prior to program date.
Registration must be done in person on the first day.
If there is still room in the program, registration will be accepted by
phone starting on the second day.
Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. Held every two weeks.
August 6 Seaside Pebble Frame
   
Reading With Ritz,
a Therapy Dog		 Registration is required and begins one week before each session.
Each reader signs up for a specific 10 minute time period.
Ritz wants to hear stories! Ritz is a female golden retriever who loves to listen.
Bring your own book or use one of ours and read to Ritz!

For ages 6 – 12.
August 3, 10 at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
   

Friday Flicks

 For all ages. Drop in, no registration or tickets required. Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
The entire family is invited to see movies based on quality children’s books.
For all ages. Day care groups are welcome.

August 7, 14, 21
   

Special Events

  
The One-Step MagiCompany With Magician Tom Lilly
Anything can happen when Tom Lilly and his sidekick, Beowulf T. Wonderbunny,
come to the library bringing the magic, laughter, and amazement of “Books Are A Blast”!


Tuesday, August 4 at 3:00 p.m.
For students entering grades 1 and older.
Pick up FREE tickets beginning July 28.
Battersby Duo: Books Alive!
A mixture of high-energy “bee” bop, dollops of doo-wop and buckets of laughter are the backdrop for this incredible concert. This award-winning duo has appeared at The
Kennedy Center, the White House, and Wolf Trap. They have also appeared on TV shows on PBS, CBS, ABC, and NBC.
They are the winners of 3 Parents’ Choice Awards and an Emmy.
Wednesday, August 6 at 10:30 a.m.
For all ages.
Free tickets available beginning July 30.
The Science Museum of Virginia
Presents five workshops and a special program on Tuesday,
August 11. Each student is limited to attending no more than
two workshops and the special program. Registration, in
person, is required for each workshop and begins August 4.
The Science Museum has set the age limits. Please observe
them when registering for the workshops.

Workshops:
11:00 a.m. Animal Tracks & Scat
For students entering grades 1– 3. Limit 30 students.
Examine the signs that animals leave behind. How are they
different? Identify a trait each animal needs for survival. Make
a track to take home.
1:00 p.m. Busy Bees
For students entering grades 1– 3. Limit 30 students.
Compare your community to that of a bee while learning
the role of each bee in the hive. How do bees communicate?
Investigate the many different ways that honeybees help humans.
2:15 p.m. Mighty Machines
For students entering grades 2 – 5. Limit 30 students.
Check out what these clever levers and powerful pulleys can
do! Try each of the five simple machines and see how they
make work easier for you.
3:30 p.m. You’ve Got Some Nerve!
For students entering grades 3 – 8. Limit 30 students.
How do neural signals get from your brain to your toes?
Experiment with your own nervous system, test your reflexes,
build a neuron, and map out the path messages travel in your body.
4:45 p.m. Rocket Propulsion
For students entering grades 4 – 8. Limit 30 students.
Experiment with Newton’s laws of motion. Learn about the
applications of rockets: what they do and how they work. Use
a Newton cart to test Newton’s second law of motion!
Special Program
7:00 p.m. Simply Shocking
Experience 100,000 volts of static electricity from the Van de Graaff
generator. A Science Museum educator makes your hair stand on end in this
dramatic demonstration that includes a discussion about lightning and the
forces between charges.

For students entering grades 1– 8.
Limit 100 students.

Fabulous Fun Fair
Loads of fun! Non-competitive pint-sized games
– bean bag toss, fishing pond, and much more


Wednesday, August 12 at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
For ages 2 – 6 accompanied by an adult.
Pick up FREE tickets beginning August 5
Old MacDonald’s Farm Presented by Bob Brown’s Puppets
Derwood Duck, Clara Cluck, Benny Bunny, Bingo and many more clever animals provide some old fashioned, down home fun down on the farm in this rollicking production.


Wednesday, August 19 at 11:00 a.m.
For all ages.
Pick up FREE tickets beginning August 12.
Be Creative in the Garden Presented by The Virginia Cooperative
Extension – Prince William Master Gardeners
Learn from the best! Participate in hands on, creative activities
to “get you growing” in the garden!

Thursday, August 20 at 3:00 p.m.
For students entering grades 1 and older.
Limit 30 students.
Registration is required and begins August 13.