Parsippany Library

Special Programs for Kids at the

Main Library

For story hours, please see separate flyer.

Programs requiring registration are marked R. For these programs registration begins June 21 when registration for the Make a Splash @ Your Library Summer Reading Club begins. Registration in the summer reading club is required for participation in all programs and members will be issued membership cards to be shown before attending a program. Programs not labeled R are drop in and require club membership but not registration.

Programs marked * are sponsored by a generous grant from ADP.

Programs are free to: Parsippany residents; children whose parents work in Parsippany; and Morristown residents who are temporarily without a library. Please show a library card or other proof that you live or work in Parsippany or Morristown. Non residents are welcome, but due to budget constraints, the Library will charge $5.00 per family for each program attended by those who live or work outside of Parsippany or Morristown.

Mon., June 21, 3-8 PM Make a Splash @ Your Library Summer Reading Club Kick-Off â€" Register for the summer reading club and make a cool sea creature mobile.

Mon., June 28 â€" Summer Programming begins!

Mon., June 28, July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2-2:45 PM - Super Structures!

Build wonderful things! Grades 3-5.

Mon., June 28, July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 5-5:45 PM â€" Warriors Club. Talk about Erin Hunter’s Warriors books and play the Warriors Adventure Game. Grades 5-8.

Mon., June 28, 7-7:45 PM - Family Stages, a dynamic theater group, will perform "Toad's Escape", a tale based on Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. *

Tues., June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 4-4:45 PM â€" Chess Club. Learn to play and play with others of your ability. Ages 8 and up.

Wed., June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 4-4:45 PM - Chinese Knot Craft. Learn this ancient Chinese craft and make some neat things! Ages 9 and up. R

Thurs., July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5 -4-4:45 PM Knitting Club. Learn to knit or bring your projects for knitting and conversation. Bring 10 inch knitting needles, size 8, and we will supply the yarn to learn on. Ages 8 and up.

Tues., July 6, 11-11:45 AM â€" Theme Park Creations. Make your own under the ocean scene or water park creation using recycled materials. Grades 3-4. R

Tues., July 6, 6:30-8:30 - Origami with Emily Kwan. This program lasts 2 hours; it is not a drop-in program. Ages 7-9 with a folding partner, 10 and up may come alone. R

Wednesday, July 7, 14, 21, 2-3:00 PM â€" Make a Splash Crafts

Make and take home a summer reading club themed craft. All ages

Thurs., July 8, 10â€"10:45 AM â€" Marvelous Math. Observe how water relates to math concepts in this interactive program. Grades K-1. R

Thurs., July 8, 15, 2-2:45 PM â€" Readers Theater. Rehearse a play (no memorizing!) and perform it for your family and friends. Grades 2-3 R

Mon., July 12, 7-7:45 PM - Middle School Craft. Make your own gift bag. Use magazines and contact paper to create a unique gift bag. Grades 6-8 R

Tues., July 13, 11-11:45 AM â€" Sea Serpent Party, based on Dahska Slater’s The Sea Serpent and Me. Grades 2-4. R

Tues., July 13, 7-7:45 PM â€" Garden State Children’s Book Awards Book Club. Read and talk about nominees for the 2011 Garden State Children’s Book Awards. Grades 4-5. R

Wed., July 14. 7-7:45 PM - Magician Mark Zacharia will present "Pirate Hook and the Treasure in the Library." *

Thurs., July 15, 11:00 AM - American Girl Party - Rebecca at Coney Island. Take a trip back in time and hear a story about American Girl Rebecca, learn about Coney Island, and make a beach-themed craft. Grades 2-3. R

Thurs., July 15, 7-7:45 PM â€" Young Readers

Book Club. Books and fun activities for grades 2-4. R

Mon., July 19, 6:30-8:30 PM â€" Origami with Emily Kwan. This program lasts 2 hours; it is not a drop-in program. Ages 7-9 with a folding partner, 10 and up may come alone. R

Tues., July 20, 11-11:45 AM â€" Down the Drain. Learn about the first public baths and toilets built by the Greeks and Romans and other fun facts about toilets. Grades 2-4. R

Thurs., July 22, 11-11:45 AM - Pirate Party â€" Ahoy, matey! Come to the library and discover a treasure of books. Listen to pirate stories, make a pirate face, and learn pirate lingo. Ages 4-6. R

Tuesday, July 27, 11-11:45 AM â€" Make a Soda Can Tab Bracelet

Make a cool tab bracelet using ribbon or colored rope. Grades 4-5. R

Tues., July 27, 7-7:45 PM â€" Mike Mikula, the Butterfly Guy presents Make a Splash of Color, featuring live and mounted butterflies of many hues. *

Mon. Aug. 2, 7-7:45 PM â€" Middle School Craft - Photo collage. Bring your own photos or use magazine pictures to create a cloud collage. Grades 6-8.

Tues., Aug. 3, 7-7:45 PM - Nina Peterson and her guitar present music with a watery theme, incorporating sign language. *

Fri, Aug. 6, 6:30-10:30 PM â€" Library Lock-In. This is the prize for finishing the Make a Splash Bingo Card; tickets are required and will be received when the completed card is turned in. Grades 6-12.

Mon., Aug. 9, 3:30-7:30 PM â€" Make a Splash Carnival. All ages.

Tues. Aug. 10, 3:30-7:30 PM â€" Make a Splash Ice Cream Social â€" This is the prize for finishing the Make a Splash Bingo Card; tickets are required and will be received when the completed card is turned in. Grades preschool-5.

Programs of the Children’s Department

Main Library, Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library System

449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054

973-887-5150

Members of the Parsippany Libraries’

Make a Splash @ Your Library

Summer Reading Club

may attend programs at any of the three branches. For information about programs in other branches, please call the branch or visit www.parsippanylibrary.org