Summer Reading 2023
This year's theme is: "Find Your Voice"
Erving Public Library
SUMMER READING
"Find your voice"
Thursday, June 29 - Thursday, August 3, 2023
*for all ages*
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
- Sign up at the library starting & anytime after June 29!
- Pick up a reading log, write your number on your log!
- Track the time you spend reading!
- Check in with a librarian to choose your weekly prize!
- Earn a raffle ticket for each HOUR spent reading!
- Enter to win one of the BIG raffle prizes!
- Attend the final celebration on August 3! Everyone who participates in Summer Reading gets a special limited-edition 2023 color-your-own t-shirt!
*You do not have to be present to win the big prizes or collect your t-shirt.They will be saved for you.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
- Book Club & Summer Reading Kickoff Pizza Party, Thu. June 29, 5:30pm
- Sign up for summer reading and get your reading log to track your reading.
- Chat with book club about a something you read that is"set in a country you've never visited"! We're following along with the Mass Center for the Book Reading Challenge.
- Enjoy some pizza!
- RSVP suggested for pizza party so we can plan enough food.
- Paws to Read, Sundays, July 2 & 23, 2:00pm
- Kids read to a dog!
- Dog handlers present at all times.
- Sign-up in advance highly suggested, space limited (Six 15 minute slots per date).
- Writing Workshop, Tue., July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 5:00pm
- Follow the weekly prompts and find your voice through writing!
- For teens and adults.
- Taught by Mara Bright.
- Registration suggested.
- Tattoo & Piercing 101, Thu., July 13, 5:00pm
- Informational session only.
- For teens and adults.
- Tell, Create, Connect, Sun., July 16, 11:00am
- Workshop for families to find their voice through storytelling, together.
- Led by Rona Leventhal, professional storyteller.
- This program is supported by a grant from the Erving Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
- Pineapple Project, Tue., July 18, 1:00pm
- Theater experience that explores gender, creativity, and each child's freedom to be who they are.
- Best suited for families with kids 3-8 years old.
- Book Club & Make Your Own Sundae, Thu., July 27, 5:30pm
- Theme: “Read a book borrowed from your local library”!
- Chat with other readers & have ice cream.
- RSVP suggested so we have enough refreshments
- Music and Movement with Tom and Laurie, Sun., July 30, 11:00am
- A highly interactive bilingual program for young children.
- This program, organized by the Community Network for Children, is supported by a grant from the Erving Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
- Summer Reading Celebration, Thu., Aug. 3, 5:00-7:00pm
- Party with prizes, popcorn, popsicles, and cake!
- Raffle drawing!
- Special limited-edition color-your-own t-shirts for all summer reading participants!
PLUS: - Carrie Ferguson & the Grumpytime Club Band, 5:00pm
- Concert with teenage musicians!
- The Grumpytime Club Band is a red and gold family music party band including costumed dancers. Playing original music from Carrie Ferguson’s award-winning 2021 album, they spent 2022 rocking fairs and festivals with their high-energy funky folk-pop. Featuring a shifting pallet of horn,violin, guitar, mandolin, keys, bass and drums, their music is highly danceable and truly fun for all ages,highlighting themes of inclusivity, social justice, Earth stewardship and LGBTQ youth/family pride.
- This program is supported by a grant from the Erving Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.