A perennial favorite, local reptile expert Jim Gerholdt, will be back to visit with some of his friends. And his friends are snakes, lizards and turtles! Kids will learn about these fascinating creatures, and maybe even get to pet a boa constrictor! All ages are welcome.
And you may want to stick around afterwards, because we’re making crafts at 2:00.
We are delighted to welcome back the Domáci Czech Folk Dancers, a local group of young people who interpret traditional Czech dances, complete with authentic music and costumes. Kids who attend may even get a chance to learn a dance of their own. All ages are welcome, even grown-ups!
Also, feel free to stick around and join us for the first of our weekly summer reading craft sessions at 2:00. Our theme for the first week is art, so plan on making mosaics and painting with marbles. All events and supplies are free. Projects designed for ages 5-10, but everyone is welcome.
Summer reading arrived as usual with a big pizza party full of food, games, and fun! We had food, did some science experiments, played some games, and signed up for the summer reading program! There’s lots more summer reading fun to come, so come back soon!
Special thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible: the Lonsdale Lions, who come back every year to cook and serve pizzas, all the many grown-up and teen (and younger!) volunteers who helped keep everything moving smoothly and the fun happening, and all the parents and caregivers who took the time to bring the kids in. We couldn’t do it without you!
We started the day with a special outdoor storytime with really big books.
Everybody got in on the action.
We ate a lot of pizza!
The Lonsdale Lions did all the cooking and serving. Thank you, Lions! (Hey, is that they mayor?)
Eating pizza with your friends is good!
You know what else is good? Building things out of Legos and making crafts!
And making slime is pretty great!
But best of all is signing up to get awesome free prizes just for reading or having someone read to you!
Don’t forget: summer reading runs through July 22nd, so sign up and start keeping track of those minutes.
Meet our new(ly designated) story room and study space. Formerly a seldom-used small meeting room, the story room has been re-envisioned as a fun place to relax and play or buckle down and study–your choice!
The summer reading program is almost here! As always, we will be kicking off the program with a big pizza party. Our good friends the Lonsdale Lions will be cooking and serving the pizzas. Thanks, Lions! Everyone is welcome and everything is free!
FRIDAY SCHEDULE:
10:30 am: Special BIG BOOK storytime on the front lawn of the library
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: 
Can’t make the pizza party? No problem! You can sign up for the summer reading program any time the library is open, right up until the end of the program.
All ages (0-18) can register at the library for our summer reading program. For every 15 minutes that you read or are read to, mark your reading log. For every 10 circles, get a prize! (Special teen prizes available.) All kids and teens who finish all five prize levels will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card. All book logs must be returned by 2:00 pm on July 22nd in order to enter drawing.
Other upcoming events:
Craft sessions every Wednesday at 2:00
Our weekly craft sessions are a chance to create several projects that kids can take home. All events and supplies are free. Projects designed for ages 5-10, but everyone is welcome.
Wednesday, June 14, 1:00-2:00: Domáci Czech Dancers
We are delighted to welcome back the Domáci Czech Folk Dancers, a local group of young people who interpret traditional Czech dances, complete with authentic music and costumes. Kids who attend may even get a chance to learn a dance of their own! All ages are welcome, even grown-ups.
Wednesday, June 28, 1:00-2:00: Remarkable Reptiles
A perennial favorite, local reptile expert Jim Gerholdt, will be back to visit with some of his friends. And his friends are snakes, lizards and turtles! Kids will learn about these fascinating creatures, and maybe even get to pet a boa constrictor! All ages are welcome.
Friday, July 7: 1:00-1:45: Mad Science MN
Mad Science MN presents Phantastic Physics. Have fun with physics as we create lightning indoors! See electricity at work as we float pie tins and make a pickle light bulb! Discover the power of a Tesla coil as we use it to ignite a cannon. Then, we send 200,000 volts of electricity through one lucky volunteer for a truly hair-raising experience! Content is designed for grade school ages, but everyone is welcome. Special thanks to the Lonsdale American Legion Auxiliary, whose generous donation made this program possible!
Wednesday, July 19: 1:00-2:00 pm: You Can Build It
We will have our very own You Can Build It Fair, featuring demonstrations and interactive activities on topics like robotics, origami, building, and a contest to build the tallest tower with provided materials. Projects designed for ages 8-14, but all ages are welcome.
All ages (0-18) can register at the library for our summer reading program. For every 15 minutes that you read or are read to, mark your reading log. For every 10 circles, get a prize! (Special teen prizes available.) All kids and teens who finish all five prize levels will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card. All book logs must be returned by 2:00 pm on July 22nd in order to enter drawing.
The theme this year is Reading by Design, so we wil be doing all kinds of fun activities, crafts, programs and story times about building, creating, science, art and design.
Friday, June 9, 11:00-12:30:Follow us at our website and on Facebook for more information and any schedule changes or additions.
Read for the Win is finished. It’s sad to see it go, but we all have lots to be proud of. We had 311 kids sign up and 92 finish all five levels. That’s thousands of reading hours! We offered 12 events that were attended by 592 people. Thanks again to all of the kids and young adults who participated, the parents and caregivers, and particularly the volunteers!
Opening day pizza party and field games
Domácí Czech Folk Dancers
Tori’s Precious Pets (photo courtesy of Lori Nickel and the Lonsdale Area News-Review)
Remarkable Reptiles
Mad Science MN
Kids also made lots of crafts like Olympic ring collages and megaphones!
Skeeter the Clown will be visiting the library to get us all into the circus mood.
After you enjoy her 20-minute program, stick around the library to join us for some crafts!
Next up in the parade of summer reading fun is Mad Science MN who share the Mystery of Chemistry! See a series of experiments that change, smoke, and spurt! Watch liquid change into a rainbow of colors. The Mad Scientist mixes up a gooey, foaming paste, and an eerie, smoking genie – in an ordinary water bottle! See Styrofoam “melt” before your eyes! Finally, a volunteer helps make a vat of Mad Science Slime!
They’re back! All your favorite snakes, turtles and reptiles are visiting us again.
Get to know all about these cool animals, and then join us at 2:00 pm in the library for a craft session.
