mySummer 2013

Explore nature and creative play in our Explore Outdoors area. Go on a new adventure every week, including a scavenger hunt, an obstacle course, and water play. Ages 3-7 welcome; no registration required.

• June 5: Movement activities and outdoor toys
• June 12: Painted rock scavenger hunt
• June 19: Water play
• June 26: Outdoor challenge obstacle course

Embark on an adventure into your imagination and capture the wonder of looking at the ordinary to see the extraordinary. All you need is an ordinary cardboard box. Bring a big, little or medium-sized box to discover how the simplest of things can become exciting. Space is limited; registration required. Please visit our online calendar to register.

Join musician and entertainer Eric West as we sing silly songs, play with a trunk full of unusual and homemade instruments, dance and enjoy puppets. Appropriate for ages 4-12.

We’ll help you combine board, glue, shoe polish and aluminum foil to make a creative piece of art that looks antique and unique.  Space is limited; registration required.

Make a picture frame as unique as the photo within it. Using old magazine pages, we’ll make colorful and textural picture frames for you to showcase your loved ones. Space is limited; registration required.

Turn mundane sticky notes into great works of art. Collaborate with fellow team members to create a larger-than-life pixelated image that will remain on display at your local Anythink. Appropriate for grades 6-12. Space is limited; registration required.

Join us for special programs intended for our youngest Anythinkers – the miniThinkers! At these programs intended for babies through age 3, we’ll provide a place to enjoy your little one in meaningful ways. Be ready to Play, Read, Sing, Talk or Write with us. Space is limited; registration required.

Have you ever been interested in creating your very own blog? If so, come join us and learn the basics about Tumblr, a social networking website that focuses on blogging.

Join musician and entertainer Eric West as we sing silly songs, play with a trunk full of unusual and homemade instruments, dance and enjoy puppets.

Ready, set, cook! During Anythink Chef Wars, teams challenge each other to an epic culinary battle. Use provided foods and materials to create a delicious meal based on a secret cooking ingredient or style. All meals will be taste-tested by judges, and the winning team earns a prize. Space is limited; registration required.

Join us for special programs intended for our youngest Anthinkers, the miniThinkers! At these programs intended for babies through age 3, we'll provide a place to enjoy your little one in meaningful ways. Be ready to Play, Read, Sing, Talk or Write with us.

Enjoy stories, songs, and other fun activities just for preschoolers. This program is for ages 3-5. Space is limited; registration required. 

Embark on an adventure into your imagination and capture the wonder of looking at the ordinary to see the extraordinary. All you need is a regular cardboard box. Bring a big, little or medium-sized box to discover how the simplest of things can become exciting. Space is limited; registration required.

Celebrate our nation with an old-fashioned patriotic gathering. Decorate bicycles,  make homemade ice cream, sing patriotic songs and have a grand ole time. Top it all off by joining a parade around the library. Space is limited; registration required. 

Share time with your little one with songs, rhymes, and stories, then stay for free play time afterwards. This program is for ages birth-23 months. Space is limited; registration required. 

Can you balance a book on your head while walking? Or jump on a pogo stick? Do you think you could walk on stilts, balance spinning plates on sticks or maneuver a balance beam without falling off? Find out in this program where balance is the name of the game. Appropriate for all ages. Space is limited. Registration is required for all attendees.

Tick. Tock. It’s time for a book cover clock! Design a one-of-a-kind accent for your home or office using book covers. We’ll use hardcover books and clock kits to create a decoration that both tells the time and inspires you to read. Space is limited; registration required.

Explore nature and creative play in our Explore Outdoors area. Go on a new adventure every week, including a scavenger hunt, an obstacle course, and water play. Ages 3-7 welcome; no registration required.

• June 5: Movement activities and outdoor toys
• June 12: Painted rock scavenger hunt
• June 19: Water play
• June 26: Outdoor challenge obstacle course

Many children's book illustrators use this art form to create the pages of your favorite books, and now you too can learn how it's done. Learn the art of papermaking with us and you'll leave with your own homemade paper design. Space is limited; registration required.

Experience birds of prey up close and personal! This one-hour program includes an introduction to an eagle, an owl, a falcon and a free-flying hawk. Students learn about the importance of different raptor species, their specially adapted tools and their role in our ecosystems. Recommended for children over age 5.

Learn about the creative, magical and delicious world of cooking with Chef Ian! Get a hands-on and tasty introduction into the culinary arts. Space is limited; registration required.

Learn about the pine beetles and craft your own design made of beetle kill pine.  Space is limited; registration required.

Many children's book illustrators use this art form to create the pages of your favorite books, and now you too can learn how it's done. Learn the art of papermaking with us and you'll leave with your own homemade paper design. Space is limited; registration required.

Can you make a machine that causes a balloon to pop? Work in teams to create a working machine out of provided bits, pieces and tools. Building a Rube Goldberg machine takes just as much imagination as it does simple physics, so bring your sense of creativity. Appropriate for grades 6-12. Space is limited; registration required.