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Playtime @ the Lewistown Library is a play group for tots one year of age through age three.  Playtime lasts for six consecutive weeks.

Playtime @ Lewistown begins Friday, June 19, at 9:30 a.m.
register by calling 242-2391 beginning  June 3.

Toddler Time is a story time for tots age 20 months to 3-and-a-half years.  Each  sessions lasts for 30 minutes and is held for six consecutive weeks.

Toddler Time @ Lewistown begins Wed., June 17, at 10 a.m. or  11 a.m.
Please choose the time that best suits you.
Register by calling 242-2391 beginning June 3.

Baby Story Time @ Lewistown Library is a story time for newborns to age 20-months-old.  Lasts for 20 minutes, for six consecutive weeks.  Begins Thurs., June 18 at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m.  Choose the time that suits you best.
Register by calling 242-2391 beginning June 3.

Story and Craft Time is one story and a craft.  For preschool and up.  Siblings are always welcome!  Please register at the library or by calling the branch where you will be participating.

Story & Craft at Allensville begins Wed., June 17 @ 10:30 a.m. 
and lasts for four consecutive weeks.
Register by calling 483-6968 beginning June 3.

Story & Craft at Rothrock begins Tue., June 16 @ 10:00 a.m. 
and lasts for four consecutive weeks.
Register by calling 899-6851 beginning June 3.

Story & Craft at Lewistown begins Tue., June 16 @ 6:00 p.m. 
and lasts four consecutive weeks.  
Register by calling 242-2391 beginning June 3.

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Story & Craft at Milroy begins Wed., July 15 @ 10:30 a.m. 
and lasts for four consecutive weeks.
Register by calling 667-2866 beginning July 1.

Story & Craft at Kish begins Thurs., July 16 @ 10:00 a.m. 
and lasts for four consecutive weeks.
Register by calling 935-2880 beginning July 1.

A second session of Story & Craft at Lewistown 
begins Tue., July 14 @ 10:00 a.m.
and lasts for four consecutive weeks.
Register by calling 242-2391 beginning July 1.

Young Authors Workshop (YAW) is a writing class for students going into grade 2 and up.  Write and illustrate your own hardback book!  Books may then be placed it in circulation at your library branch for one year or taken home.  YAW lasts approximately an hour over six consecutive weeks. 

 YAW at Lewistown begins Fri., June 19 @ 1:30 p.m.
Register by calling 242-2391 beginning June 3.

YAW at Rothrock begins Thurs., June 18 @ 1:30 p.m.
Register by calling 899-6851 beginning June 3.

YAW at Kish begins Fri., June 19 @ 9:30 a.m.
Register by calling 935-2880 beginning Mon., June 3

 Sign Language Class is a very basic, beginner class in American Sign Language, for kids going into 2nd grade and up, offered at the Lewistown branch and lasting four weeks. Knowledge of the alphabet is helpful, but not necessary.  Students must be willing to attend all four classes.  This class is limited to 12 participants, but another class will be added, if necessary.

Sign Language Class at Lewistown begins Wed., June 17 @ 1:30 p.m.
Register by calling 242-2391 beginning Mon., June 3

Art classes will again be offered at the Lewistown and Kish branches of the library.  We will be learning about children's illustrators and the techniques they use when illustrating books for kids.  The artists & techniques we will study are:  
Floyd Cooper--who uses an eraser on his pictures
Eric Carle--who uses tissue paper
Beatrix Potter--who uses watercolors
David Catrow--who is a cartoonist 
and the illustrator of the Summer Reading Program artwork this year.

  Let's Get Into Art-Class A @ the Lewistown library is for students going into grade 2-grade 5.  Class begins Mon., July 13, from 1:30-2:00 p.m.  Lasts four consecutive weeks, with an 
Art Exhibit on Tues., Aug. 11, at 6 p.m.  
Register by calling 242-2391 beginning July 1.

Let's Get Into Art-Class B @ the Lewistown library is for students going into grade 2-grade 5.  Class begins Tue., July 14 from 6:00-6:30 p.m.  Lasts four consecutive weeks, with an 
Art Exhibit on Tues., Aug., 11, at 6 p.m.  
Register by calling 242-2391 beginning July 1.

Let's Get Into Art-Class C @ the Kish library is for students going into 
grade 2-grade 5.  Class begins Thurs, June 18 from 10:00-10:30 a.m.  
Lasts four consecutive weeks.  
Register by calling 935-2880 beginning June 3.

Reading with Dogs, featuring Mary Price and her dog Wraith, will be offered at the Rothrock branch.  Mary and Wraith are certified with 
Therapy Dogs International and will read a story and teach us about dogs...safety, approaching strange dogs, asking permission to pet dogs, etc.
Register at the Rothrock library beginning June 3, 
for one of the following sessions: 

Monday, June 22 @ 6:30 p.m. or Monday, July 20 @ 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call 899-6851 
or email rothrock@mifflincountylibrary.org

My Memory Box Story Time is presented by the Alzheimer's Association Outreach Program for children ages 4-8 (siblings welcome!).  
We will read the story "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge" and 
make our own memory boxes.  
Please register at your branch, beginning on July 1, 2009.

Lewistown -- Monday, July 20 @ 6:00 p.m.
Kish -- Monday, July 20 @ 1:00 p.m.
Allensville -- Wednesday, July 22 @ 10:30 a.m.
Rothrock -- Thursday, July 30 @ 1 p.m.
Milroy -- Friday, July 31 @ 10:30 a.m.

Bob Swaim, The Bicycle Man is coming to the Kish branch on Tuesday, July 14, at 1:00 p.m.  The Bicycle Man will show us some of his unique, creatively built bicycles (you have to see them to believe them!), and entertain us with his juggling!  Come join the fun.  
Please register at the Kish branch, beginning July 1.

PLEASE REGISTER FOR EVENTS WITH THE BRANCH WHERE YOU WILL BE ATTENDING.  FOR PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES, CLICK ON THE "BRANCH LIBRARIES" LINK AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE.