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Get Ready to Make a Splash this summer!
Summer Reading & Exciting Activities
Fun for all ages! Something for everyone at the Monona Library. We look forward to seeing you. Download a Summer Library Program brochure or pick one up at the library.
READING ADVENTURES!
June 8 through July 30 during library hours. Stop in to pick up your reading record.
Check out materials, record your reading.
Read what you love to read. Win Prizes!
Prizes available starting June 16.
Great Reasons to Read. Four Levels to Enter.
Read to Me Frog Logs (Preschool)
Wave Readers (entering K to entering Grade 5)
Middle School Readers (entering Grade 6 to 8)
Teen & Adult Readers (High School up).
Reading Adventure Prizes include:
Books, a treasure box of prizes, and gift certificates and coupons from area businesses for goodies such as pizza, ice cream, movie pass, books, Schuster’s Farm maze pass, Dane County Fair pass, & more. Sponsor: The Friends of the Monona Public Library. See our website for a complete list of prizes & sponsors.
Family Library Game
Complete a game card anytime from Aug 1 to Aug 31. Receive an Angelo’s Family Restaurant $15 Gift Certificate (while supplies last).
WILD WEDNESDAYS
Performances for Families
Enter your checkout slip for prizes. Drawings held each week 15 minutes after the performance.
Sign up to attend events at mononalibrary.org
Sponsor of Wild Wednesdays: The Weinberger Family and the Friends of the Monona Public Library except where noted.
June 16: 1p.m. Charlie Williams, the Noise Guy! Sound Waves. A shower of splashy stories and slobbery sounds for little squirts this Summer! Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy, a vocal sound impressionist who can imitate bubbles and flushes, splashes and slushes. See drippy stories come to life out of his toy box, learn to make water drips and drops and participate in this noisy nautical nonsense! Ages 4 and up! Check it out: http://www.noiseguy.com/
June 23: 1p.m. Decorate with Deborah, The Recycle Bug! Children are invited to make “ocean creatures” out of recycled materials. This program encourages taking care of planet Earth while learning and having fun. Make extra & decorate the library. Sponsor: SCLS
June 30: 1p.m. Musician David Landau! Always fun, always interactive! Dave’s musical program keeps children engaged and thinking. Kids sing some, move some, act some, dance some, shout just a little bit, and laugh a bunch. "If you really want to know what David does just ask anybody in Dane County under the age of 7.”
July 7: 1 p.m. & 6:15p.m. Sea Creatures Ocean Fashion Show! The first 10 children ages 7 & older to sign up will get to be a sea creature in the Ocean Fashion Show. Sign up to attend either 1p.m. or 6:15p.m.
July 14: 1p.m. Bubbleologist Geoff Akins, Bubble Wonders Show! See the art and science of bubbles! Watch Geoff play with bubbles using a myriad of wands and soapy suds. Bubble merry-go-round? Square bubble? Kid in a bubble? Anything is possible! www.BubbleShows.com Sponsor: SCLS
July 21: 1p.m. Henry Vilas ZooMobile! Live animals at the library! Sign up early to attend this fun show!
July 28: 1 to 3p.m. Catch the Last Wave Creation Stations. Sign up to attend 1 to 2p.m., or 2 to 3p.m.
Pick up a ticket and enjoy Face-painting by WendtWorks; Lego Wii Rock Band; Games with JVs; Craft; Scrambled Words, Random Drawing for prizes.
FAMILY STORYTIMES
Thursdays, June 17 to July 22 (no program on 7/1), 9:15 to 10a.m. & 10:30 to 11a.m. Enjoy books, stories, crafts, music, and activities. Registration recommended. Walk-ins welcome as space is available.
DISCOVERY DAYS For children ages 6 to 10.
Tuesdays, June 22, 29, July 13, 20. 11:30am to 1pm.
11:30a.m. Read aloud, bring your own lunch!
12 to 1p.m. Activity. Register, space for 24.
Walk-ins ages 6 to 10 welcome as space is available.
Thanks to all of our Sponsors
who helped us
Get Creative @ the Library
this summer!
2009 SPONSORS
We would like to thank the following businesses for their sponsorship of our summer reading program. We hope you will take a moment to stop in, call or write them to thank them for all they do for the Monona children and families.
(In alphabetical order)
Absolutely Art
Angelo’s Family Restaurant
Benvenuto's
Culver’s
Dane County Fair
Fraboni’s
The Friends of the Monona Public Library
Half Price Books
Hometown News Group/ Herald Independent
Java Cat
Ken’s Meats & Deli
Kindercare
Michael’s Frozen Custard
Milio’s Sandwiches
Madison Mallards
Marcus Movie Theatre
Monona State Bank
The Neumann Family
Noodle’s and Company
Old Country Buffet
Pizza Hut
Red Robin Restaurant, Monona
Schuster’s Playtime Farm
South Central Library System
Starbucks
Taco John's
Target
Ultimate Spa & Salon
Village Lanes
The Weinberger Family
Thank you to all of our sponsors!