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Events: Wilmington | North
Wilmington Branch Events
Downtown
Wilmington Library
All programs are 45 Minutes in length unless
otherwise noted.
We welcome schools and daycare programs.
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:
| Date: |
Program: |
Reservation Date: |
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 |
* All programs are 45 minutes in length unless otherwise noted.
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.
For Reservations Call: 571-7412
Events
at the North Wilmington Library Branch
Ongoing
Programs: Every Week
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! |
Special
Programs:
| Date: |
Program: |
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. |
| Wilmington Library (Downtown): |
Tuesday 10:00
&
Thursday 10:00
|
Preschool ages
Please contact the Children's Department at 571-7412 for group reservations. |
North Wilmington
Branch Library: |
Tuesday 10:30
|
Preschool ages
Preschool children are welcome to join us for some interactive fun, featuring
exciting stories, songs, and finger plays, followed by a short film. |
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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