Cupcake/Cake Decorating Contest
Middletown Public LibraryCupcake/Cake (6 inch) Decorating Contest begins at 9:30 am Decorate your dessert as your favorite book. They need to be decorated before hand. They will be judged on appearance alone. Children, Teens, and Adults will also be able to register for Summer Reading.
LEGO® Junior Maker Club
Middletown Public LibraryLEGO® Junior Maker Club! Make, tinker, build, and explore with LEGO®. The Junior Maker club encourages children and families to take a hands-on, minds-on approach to "making" with the use of LEGO® bricks while tying in a love for reading. Hope to see you there! Made possible by a donation to the library by LEGO® Systems, Inc. and the Association for Library Services to Children.
Storytime and Craft
Middletown Public LibraryExplore action rhymes, songs, and stories. After books, gather with us at the back table for a special activity. No registration is required and siblings are welcome. Infants will have an age appropriate activity instead of a craft. (Recommended for birth-age 6 with a caregiver. 30-45 minute storytime)
Family Yoga
Middletown Public LibraryJoin us for an interactive fabulous way to get fit for the whole family. Yoga, stretching, and coordination. All ages welcome; 30-45 minutes
Trivia Saturday
Every week of Summer Reading kids can answer literary trivia questions. The best part is we'll put the books with the answers on a special book cart in the Children's Section. New sheets each Saturday of Summer Reading. Completed trivia sheets earn you an extra ticket for a chance at prizes. And if you like one of the books you can put it on hold and take it home the following week.
World-Class Wednesdays- Build Your Environment
Middletown Public LibraryDo you like bugs? Then you need to come this week to check out Ryan “The Bug Man” Bridge and his collection of assorted insects. With a passion for entomology (that means he likes bugs!) Ryan has been sharing his knowledge and creature collection for over 30 years! Come and see how incredible insects can be. Part of our World-Class Wednesdays and our Summer Reading Program
Movie Theater Thursday-A Bug’s Life
Middletown Public LibraryA Bug’s Life (1998)- A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe. Voices of Kevin Spacey, Julia Loius-Dreyfus, and Dave Foley. Here is the A Bug’s Life trailer. Part of our weekly "Movie Theater Thursday" Summer Reading programing series.
Book vs. Movie Discussion Group
Middletown Public LibraryThis summer we are having a monthly Discussion Group which will look at some of your favorite books/movies and discuss which one is superior! Thurs. June 15 from 6-7:30 pm- Miss Peregrine's House of Peculiar Children Thurs. July 13 from 6-7:30 pm- The Zookeeper's Wife Thurs. Aug. 17 from 6-7:30 pm- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
World-Class Wednesdays- Build Your Body
MCSO Building W. Emaus Street, MiddletownThis week trainer John Marconi shows the kids how to strengthen their bodies through exercise. Part of our World-Class Wednesdays and our Summer Reading Program.
Movie Theater Thursday- Jump In
Middletown Public LibraryJump In (2007)- A teenage boxer who uncovers a hidden talent for double Dutch and, without telling his father, joins a jump-rope team made up of three teen girls. Here is the Jump In trailer. Part of our weekly “Movie Theater Thursday” Summer Reading programing series.