One world Many Stories Visalia Branch Summer Reading Program 2011

June 9th 11am & 3pm- Bubble Fun With Wild Child Adventures

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June 16th 11am (Vaudeville Follies) & 3pm (Frog Prince)- The Fratello Marionettes

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June 23rd 11am & 3pm- E & M Reptile Family

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"E&M’s Reptile Family provides a very unique, fun, and highly educational one-hour program.We arrive with an exciting and diverse menagerie of living Arthropods (creepy-crawlies), Amphibians, who are never sad and always hoppy, and Reptiles, featuring snakes, lizards, turtles and tortoises. Our show is very hands-on and tons of fun"

June 30th 11am & 3pm- Music with Gary Lapow!

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“Gary’s kids’ stuff is great! You’re in for a good time.” – Whoopi Goldberg

For over 25 years, Gary Lapow has performed his inspiring music for millions of children, parents and teachers in both the United States and Canada. He has appeared on radio and television, at large festivals and in numerous concert halls, schools and libraries.

Gary’s concert programs teach children to respect themselves and their communities, reach out to others, and celebrate the many joys of life. The albums of his original songs have been selected as Parents Choice Recommended and Honor Recordings.

July 7th 1-4pm- "Read and Roll" Roller Towne Skate Party!

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Make sure to go by the Children's Summer Reading Program prize room at the Visalia library this week to pick up your free pass/prize ( free admission for 1 child and 1 adult) for the "Read to Roll", Library skate party at Roller Towne...Join all of the Summer Reading Program kids and parents in roller skating fun.

See you there! *woo-hoo*

July 14th 11am & 3pm- Tony Borders: Puppets & Ventriloquist

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July 21st 11am & 3pm- Thomas Truman John: Juggling

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July 28th 11am &3pm- Dan Chan the Magic Man and Kat the Acrobat

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Dan Chan the Magic Man
Dan Chan has been hailed "an intense, three-ring circus rolled into one man" by audiences worldwide. With over ten years of experience, Dan has performed for thousands of corporations including Google, Intel, Oracle, IBM, Yahoo, Cisco and Charles Schwab. He has made multiple television appearances on ABC, CBS, NBC, AFN and MTV. In fact, when 187 billionaires, media moguls, and socialites convened in Sun Valley Idaho for Allen and Company's annual gathering, they chose Dan.

His unique skills featuring illusions, escapes, juggling, acrobatics, pick pocketing and the death defying bullet catch has garnered performances in Las Vegas, Japan, Mexico, Washington D.C., and most recently at the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. Dan is also one of the few performers in the US who performs the ancient Chinese Art, Change of Face.

Dan is an award winning magician, and has been awarded numerous awards throughout the years, including San Jose Magician of the Year, Oakland Magician of the Year, and Bay Area Magician of the Year.

August 4th 11am & 3pm: Boswick The Clown

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One World Many Stories
Tulare County Library Summer Reading Program
June 9th-August 6th

No advanced sign up needed before the program begins on June 9th.

Children can enjoy free programs on Thursdays @ 11am & 3pm
(parents must stay with children under the age of 14).

Children can sign up for a reading log anytime after June 9th to receive prizes for reading.

Children can read library books or books from home.

This program does not offer one-on-one tutoring for reading.

The first day that any child can receive a prize for reading is Tuesday, June 14th.

Every child must read at their reading level to receive a prize. If the child is not reading yet, it is okay for the parent or older sibling to read five books to the child. The general rule is five books per week, but that is a basic guideline for the parents. The parents will decide what the appropriate amount of books/pages is for each individual child and sign that weeks reading log. Older children can count pages read from books at their reading level (examples: 50 pages can equal a book for older children, while 25 pages might be a better challenge for younger chapter book readers). The goal of this program is to give parents an extra tool/treat to use in encouraging the enjoyment of reading, while challenging their children to improve their literacy skills during the summer months.

There is no required booklist for our program, children are encouraged to read the books that they enjoy or might find interesting (including nonfiction).

Every child must be present and accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive a reading log.

Only one prize per day for each child (must have at least three days between each prize received). There will be no exceptions made for this rule.

Every child signing up must start with week/prize one and work up to future prizes (no jumping weeks/prizes)

The child will be able to select a prize from that week’s prize bin from the Summer Reading Program Prize Store (Located at the homework room). Children should ask for assistance with receiving their prize at the children’s desk.

There is a limit of only one reading log per child for the summer. Once a child has completed the program once, they are done for the summer.

Parents must stay with children during program times. Children under the age of 14 must have a parent or legal guardian with them in the library at all times. Do not leave children unattended.

Please be respectful and courteous to our visiting performers and each other during program times.

A child does not have to sign up for a reading log to enjoy any of the other programs/activities offered during the summer.

Due to limited space and supplies, No daycare or group signups for reading logs or visits during any library program times (including toddler time and preschool story times). Groups must call in advanced and schedule any group visits with the Children’s Librarian.

“My First Library Card” photos and children’s computers will not be available an hour before/after and during our programs.

Prizes will not be available 30 minutes before/after and during our programs.

More information on the weekly Thursday programs are available on our Summer Reading Program blog at http://www.tularecountylibrary.org/

Children will be able to receive prizes:

Tuesdays 11am-6pm
Wednesdays 11:30am-6pm
Thursdays 9am-10:30am, 12:00pm-2:30pm and 4pm-6pm
Fridays 1:30- 5pm
Saturdays 10am- 4pm