Alvarado Public Library's 2012
Summer Reading Program
Get a Clue at the Library!

Summer Reading Club Guidelines


Please be sure to thank our wonderful Sponsors for their much needed support, including the Alvarado City Council.

 

Our Kick-off Program!
June 6th - 10:30 am
Whirled on a String!

Learn all about the spinning arts of Yo-yo, Spin Top and Diabolo with professional Yo-yo and Spin Top Champion, Valerie Oliver!
You might win a new yo-yo in our door prize drawing!

 

 

June 13th – 10:30 am Magic School!

   Learn how to perform magic tricks using things you can find around the house, like pencils, crayons and shoestrings. Mystify and amaze your friends and family!

 
   Brett Roberts is the top children’s magician in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  
Will you win a special magic trick in our door prize drawing?


 

June 20th – 10:30 a.m. 
GioGio & Company Bi-lingual
Circus Clown

Learn about life in a South American circus! Enjoy comic antics, tumbling and juggling and have fun!

Will you win something special in our door prize drawing?

 


 

 June 27th 10:30 a.m. 
To be Announced
 Will you win a surprise in our door prize drawing?

 

 

   


 

July 11th – 10:30 a.m. 
Detect a Tale with Imma Sleuth!

Detective "Imma Sleuth", will take you on an adventure trying to find a story in the library. Using your powers of deduction, clues, a fingerprint matching book, and a secret code, you will figure out which story Imma will finally tell! 3 stories will be utilized in this funny detective school.


Will you win something in our prize drawing  today?

 

July 18th - 10:30 a.m.
James Wand, Secret Agent - Magic Show!

We can't tell you anything about this mysterious magic show. It's a secret!
You might win a surprise in our door prize drawing.

 

 July 25th  10:30 am 

Children's Author Laura Eckroat
 Featured book: Went Out To Get a Donut -- Came Home With a Muffin
You will use your powers of deduction to figure out why and how someone could go out for a donut but come home with a muffin!

  Will you win a special prize in today's drawing?

 

August 1st 10:30 am
Get Cluez in the Land of Oz
Enjoy the Land of Oz with your favorite characters: Dotty, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion, and the Good Witch with music and puppets! You’ll be hunting for: shoes, a heart, a brain, a broom and courage. Be on the lookout for flying monkeys, the bad witch and a talking tree with forbidden apples and more!
Will you win a special prize in today's drawing?


 

Important Date!

Saturday, August 4th - 12:30 pm  Deadline to turn in your book tracker forms for Summer Reading Club Prizes.


 

 

Summer Reading Program Grand Finale!
Wednesday, August 8th 10:30 am
Jungle Jim's Wild Encounters!

 

11:30 am Annual Reading Club Awards Ceremony & Pizza Party!
After the program ends
we will be handing out reading awards, coupons and special prizes to our Adult, Juvenile and Teen Reading Club participants! Enjoy some Domino's pizza and watch our afternoon movie -

 

"You are listening to Summertime from Porgy & Bess by George Gershwin.

 

 


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