Ongoing Programs: Every Week
| Preschool Story time | Tuesdays & Thursdays
10:00 AM |
Sign-up Required 571-7412 |
| Splash Crafts Join us for arts & crafts |
Wednesdays 2:00 PM June 16-July28 (No crafts on June 23rd or 30th) |
Sign-up Required 571-7412 |
| Theater Thursdays | Thursdays 2:00 PM June 17-Aug.20 (There will be no movie on June 24th or July 8th) |
Sign-up required 571-7412 |
Special Programs:
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| Wednesday June 9th 10:00 AM 45 min. |
2010 Summer Reading Program Kick-off Two of a kind "Dive into Reading" Click Here for the sign-up sheet  Join us for an interactive concert featuring songs about reading, books and underwater animals. |
Reservations required for 5 or more children. Please call
571-7412 Free Admission All Ages welcome |
| Wednesday June 23 10:00 AM 45 min. |
Mike Rose "H2 Oh! The water Magic Show" Mike will amaze and amuse with his magic and wit in this unique comedy magic show designed to perfectly complement the summer reading theme "Make a Splash @ your library." |
Reservations required for 5 or more children. Please call
571-7412 Free Admission All ages welcome |
| Wednesday June 30th 10:30 AM 1 hour |
Delaware AeroSpace Education
Foundation "Wee Weather Watchers" It's time to learn about the weather! Children will have fun making a take home thermometer and a simple kite to experiment with the wind. |
Reservations required for 5 or more children. Please call
571-7412 Limited Space available Free Admission K to 2nd Grade |
| Thursday July 8th 2:30 PM 1 hour |
Delaware AeroSpace Education
Foundation "Whale Watchers" A life sized model of a juvenile right whale will be displayed to learn about its life in the sea. |
Reservations required for 5 or more children. Please call
571-7412 Free Admission K to 4th Grade |
| Tuesday July 27th 10:00 AM 45 min. |
Kathleen Jacobs- "Magic Pots and Recycled Bottles" Puppets made from recyclables perform Eco tales from around the world. Sponsored by Delaware Division of the Arts, Delaware Division of Libraries and Delaware Public Libraries. |
Reservations required for 5 or more children. Please call
571-7412 Free Admission Pre-school to 1st grade |
| Wednesday August 11 10:00 AM 1 hour |
2010 Summer Reading Closing Program Activated Story Theatre- "Water Wonder Tales"  Hear two amazing water folktales with creative costumes, physical comedy, American Sign Language and audience participation. |
Reservations required for 5 or more children. Please call
571-7412 Free Admission All Ages welcome |
These Programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a State Agency committed to promoting the arts in Delaware.
| Mondays 1:00 PM Jun.28-Aug. 2nd |
Young Artisans Go Green This six week program, presented by Gail Trotter, offers hands-on applications of recycling, by creating functional crafts using discarded items. Registration Required. |
| Tuesdays
April - June 10:30 AM |
Preschool Story Time
3 - 5 Year olds Preschoolers are welcome to join us for some interactive fun, featuring exciting stories and finger plays. A short movie will follow story time. |
| Tuesdays 10:30 AM June 29 - Aug. 3rd |
Rock 'n' Read Readers Stacy Henry and Bebe R. Coker will present a fun reading time for children ages 5 - 13. Sponsored by: Black Heritage Educational Theater Group |
| Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 PM April-June |
Chess Master of Delaware Join Coach Gregory Rogers and his team in competing in friendly chess matches. Come to watch this club demonstrate how the game of chess is played. Chess instruction will be provided, along with opportunities for participants to practice by competing against one another. All Ages welcome! |
| Mon. & Wed. 4:30 - 6:30 PM Until April 28th |
After School Tutoring - Educational Tutorial
Services School age children are welcome to sign-up for tutorial help. Sponsored by the City of Wilmington. |
| Saturdays 11:30 - 3:30 April - June |
Chess Master of Delaware Join Coach Gregory Rogers and his team in competing in friendly chess matches. Come to watch this club demonstrate how the game of chess is played. Chess instruction will be provided, along with opportunities for participants to practice by competing against one another. All Ages welcome! |
| Date: | Program: |
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| Tuesday June 22nd 10:30 AM |
H2Oh! - The Water Magic Show Mike Rose  Mike Rose will present his unique comedy magic show to complement the summer reading program theme. Sponsored by: Delaware Division of Libraries, Delaware Division of the Arts, & Delaware Public Libraries |
| Thursday June 24th 1:00 PM |
Under the Sea Delaware Museum of Natural History The Museum Staff will present a program that examines an underwater food chain from sunlight to shark. |
| Wednesday June 30th 1:00 PM |
Earth Walk The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation Students will look at a 16'x20' high resolution satellite image floor map to locate and label examples of the geographic features on the map. Registration Required |
| Tuesday July 6th 10:30 AM |
Wetland Wonders Delaware Museum of Natural History Children will learn all about the immense variety of life housed in this environment. |
| Thursday July 8th 1:00 PM |
Whale Watchers The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation A life-sized model of a Juvenile right while will be displayed to learn about its life in the sea. Participants will make and take home a whale that fits in little hands. Registration Required |
| Tuesday July 13th 10:30 AM |
Magic Pots & Recycled Bottles Kathleen Jacobs & Puppets Come and see this inventive and wacky show that uses puppets made from recyclables. Tales from South America, Europe and Asia will be performed. Sponsored by: Delaware Division of Libraries, Delaware Division of the Arts, & Delaware Public Libraries |
| Thursday July 22nd 1:00 Pm |
Jewelry Making Class Michelle Visser Michelle Visser will teach a class on jewelry making. Each participant will take home a finished project. Registration Required |
| Tuesday July 27th 10:30 AM |
We Weather Watchers The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation Children will have fun making a take home thermometer and a simple kite to experiment with wind. |
| Thursday July 29th 1:00 PM |
Smallest, Biggest, Shortest, Tallest,
Slowest, Fastest Girl and the Animals she met. Michelle Visser Special storytime. Registration Required |
| Tuesday August 3rd 10:30 AM |
Shells, Scales, Amphibian Tales" Michelle Visser Michelle Visser will present a preschool program using the Summer Reading Program theme. |
| Wednesday August 4th 1:00 PM |
Closing Ceremonies - Summer Reading
Program Drakestail the Creative Duck  Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre uses music and art to tell the story of a duck with a problem. All Ages Welcome. |
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Children's programs made possible, in part, by a
grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency committed
to promoting and supporting the arts in Delaware.
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