Bee Creative! Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Join us for an all-ages community celebration—with live music, games and crafts, and fun giveaways!
Sign up starting May 15 for the Bee Creative! Summer Reading Challenge for kids, teens, and adults. You can win prize books and more. Let’s celebrate summer and read together! Sign up »
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LOBBY
• Sign up for Summer Reading!
• Fun giveaways for all ages
ROBESON PAVILION
• Make & Take | Watercolor painting · For all ages
LIVE MUSIC
12:00–1:00 · Emily the Band | Alternative Pop
1:30–3:00 · Afro D & Global Soundwaves | Hip hop/jazz/funk
PLUS…
• Giant games on the West Lawn
• Mother Goose on the Loose
• Special guest Pete the Cat!
Made possible with support from the Library Friends.
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BEE CREATIVE! SUMMER SERIES for Kids & Families
• May 21, Bee Creative! Summer Reading Kickoff Party, 12–3 pm
• May 27, Juggling Funny Stories with Chris Fascione, 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm
• June 3, Jodi Koplin’s Jigglejam | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm
• June 10, Hands-on Science & Discovery Stations, 1–4 pm
• June 17, Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration!, 12–3 pm · Douglass Branch
• June 17, Wendy & DB | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm
• June 24, The Rope Warrior, 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm
• July 1, Sarah Jane Layne | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm
• July 8, Little Miss Ann | Live Music for Kids, 3 pm
• July 15, Comedy Juggler Troy Roark, 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm
• July 22, Bedazzling Butterfly Tents, 1–4 pm
• July 29, The Magic of Elsenpeter Marionettes, 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm
• Aug 13, Bee Creative! Summer Reading Finale, 12–3 pm
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Main Library
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