Peoria Public Library & Fondulac Library have the same theme for their summer reading program. The special events at both libraries are Delicious!
PEORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Summer Reading Kick Off
North Branch June 2, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Lincoln Branch June 2, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Help us kick off Summer Reading. Join us for a program by The Dean of Juggling! Watch as he juggles anything from a ball to a torch. All ages welcome. 497-2143 FREE
Summer Food Fun Booklet at Main Library
June, July, August
Stop in the Children’s room at the Main Library to pick up a Summer Food Fun Booklet. If you finish all the activities in the booklet, bring it to the 2nd Floor Information Desk at Main to receive a prize. While supplies last. Ages 4-12. 497-2000 FREE
Food For Fines at All Locations
June 1-9
Pay off your fines with non-perishable food items at any library desk or the Bookmobile. $2 forgiven for every item. Ask for details! 497-2000
Foodie Fridays at McClure Branch
2:30-4:30 p.m.
This year’s Summer Reading Program theme is “Reading is So Delicious.” Get into the summer reading mood by watching a food-related movie! All ages welcome. 497-2700 FREE
June 1 – Ratatouille
June 8 – Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
June 15 – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
June 22 – James and the Giant Peach
June 29– Chicken Run.
Reading is So Delicious Make It! Take It! st McClure Branch
June 11, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Today is the first day of Summer Reading! Come in to make a food-lover’s bookmark to help
keep your place while you read this summer. While supplies last. All ages welcome. 497-2700 FREE
Taste the Book! at Lakeview Branch
June 12, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Individuals, families and community groups are
encouraged to create an edible book. The public is invited to view and vote on the creations, mingle with other bookish types and enjoy light refreshments. Challengers may use only edible materials to create an entry that is somehow related to any book title of their choice. It may look like a book, be inspired by a book or be a pun on a book title. All entries must be made of edible ingredients, with a list of those ingredients accompanying the entry. Entries should be dropped off between 10am and 2pm. Judging begins at 3pm and the winner will be announced at 6pm. After the announcement, prizes will be awarded and entries can be eaten. All ages welcome!
497-2120 FREE
Edible Craft Drop-in at Main Library
June 13, 20, & 27 3:00-5:00 p.m.
In celebration of our Summer Reading theme, “Reading is So Delicious,” we will have an edible craft for you to try every Wednesday afternoon during Summer Reading. Children ages 5-12. While supplies last. 497-2000 FREE
Cooking with Kids
June 15 – Lakeview Branch
June 20 – North Branch
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Did you know that books and food go together like peanut butter and jelly? Spend an hour with Hy-Vee Dietician Susan Waltrip and enjoy food, fun, and a fabulous story! All ages welcome.
497-2120 FREE
Food Festival: Lakeview Edition at Lakeview Branch
June 23 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Tweens, ages 9-12, are invited to join us for a food festival. We will be preparing goodies for eating, playing with our food, and making some edible art. 497-2200 FREE
Reading is So Delicious Sponge Sprouts at McClure Branch
June 27 3:00-4:00 p.m. Learn how seeds grow and take home a craft to watch them grow. Ages 3-10. 497-2700 FREE
FONDULAC LIBRARY
Guess Who’s Been to Dinner?
The whole family is invited to join us June 7 at 6:30 p.m. as Forest Park Nature
Center teaches us how to identify backyard animal visitors by their tracks, munch
marks, animal leftovers, and scat There is no registration for this free program
Dangerous Program for Boys
"Boys in third grade and older are invited to learn how to tie several types of knots
at 6:30 p.m. on June 14. This program is based on the book The Dangerous Book
for Boys. There is no registration for this free program
Jr. Chef
Our next free hands-on cooking class for 3rd through 5th graders is at 2 p.m on
June 23. We will be indulging in our sweet tooth by making candy sushi. To ensure
there’s enough food, call 699-3917 to register
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
Come play with food on June 26 at 2 p.m. and not get into trouble! This food fun program is for children in Kindergarten- 5th grade. There is no registration for this free program
Wacky Science
We will be making ice cream in a bag at our next Wacky Science program for
Kindergarteners through 5th graders on July 12 at 6:30 p.m. Kindergarteners
through 2nd graders need to be accompanied by an adult There is no registration
for this free program
MAKE IT/TAKE IT CRAFTS
Hungry for some fun? Then come to the library at 2:00 p.m.on Wednesdays for crafts. All crafts are for children ages four and older. There is no registration. The library does request, however, that the child be a participant in the summer reading program. Parents are asked to attend with their child if he/she is Kindergarten age or younger. Some of the crafts will be done on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited supplies.
June 20 – Spaghetti Painting
June 27 – Marshmallow Sculptures
July 11 – Junk Food Art
July 18 – Edible Jewelry
July 25 – Smash Up
PLAYING WITH FOOD
Join us on the following Thursdays at 2:00 pm as we chow down on information and a snack. This program is for school age children.
June 21 - Composting with our wiggly friends - Russ Burchman and his wiggly friends will be our guest as we learn about vermi-compostng.
June 28 - Healthy Snacks - Kathy from U of I Extension will talk about snacks and we will make one to take home.
July 12 - Ice Cream – We’ll be celebrating National Ice Cream Day by making it in a bag.
July 19 - Pizza Day - Mamma Mia, we’ll be playing games and making mini pizzas.
July 26 - Apples & Pumpkins - Looking ahead to fall and its fun foods.