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Space is limited, so registration is required for all programs.   Registration begins on June 24 - stop in, call 286-4902, or email mtimby@nioga.org to sign up.  All programs are free and sponsored by the Friends of the Library.  Additional support provided by LTSA Federal funds and the Grigg-Lewis Foundation.


Monday, July 1
Main Library – 2:30 – 4:00pm
Pyramid Party – All Ages
Dig into summer reading fun at our ancient-Egypt themed party.  Game stations, craft stations and more.

Wednesday, July 3
LaSalle Library - 2:30 pm
Magic of Cris Johnson - All Ages Show
Astonishing feats of magic performed before your very eyes!

Monday, July 8
Main Library - 2:30 pm
Dig Into Reading Show with Mike Randall and Friends - All Ages Show
Dig Into Reading delivers a powerful message about the importance of reading through exciting mix of unforgettable puppet characters, magic, ventriloquism, storytelling, and LOTS of audience participation.

Tuesday, July 9
Main Library - 10:00 am
Tiny Tots – Ages 1 - 4
Stories, songs and movement geared toward our littlest library visitors.

Main Library - 2:30 pm
Ninjago Party - Ages 5 – 9
Sharpen your ninja skills with Kai, Cole, Zane and Jay!

Wednesday, July 10
LaSalle Library - 11:15 am
Preschool Story Hour – Ages 2-1/2 – 4
Join us for stories, songs, movement, activities and a simple craft. 

LaSalle Library - 2:30 pm
I Dig…Pirates! – Ages 5 – 9
Ahoy, mateys! Join us for pirate stories, activities and crafts!  Sponsored by the Grigg-Lewis Foundation.

Thursday, July 11
Main Library - 2:30 pm
Dig In! Delicious and easy no-cook snacks you can make. Ages 10 – 14
We’ll be learning how to make some tasty treats with an emphasis on healthy eating in this mainly hands-on class. Please advise us of any food allergies your child might have. We will do our best to accommodate them.

Tuesday, July 16
Main Library - 10:00 am
Tiny Tots – Ages 1 - 4
Join us for stories, songs and movement geared toward our littlest library visitors.

Main Library - 2:30 pm
Garden Gang – Wriggly Worms – Ages 5 – 9
Join us in the children’s learning garden to learn all about wriggly worms! We’ll also play some fun games, build a worm farm and do a craft. (If it rains, the program will be held indoors.)

Wednesday, July 17
LaSalle Library - 11:15 am
Preschool Story Hour – Ages 2-1/2 – 4
Join us for stories, songs, movement, activities and a simple craft. 

LaSalle Library - 2:30 pm
Pinkalicious Party – Ages 4 – 9
Come and celebrate Pinkalicious, the girl who ate so many pink cupcakes that she turned pink! We’ll enjoy Pinkalicious stories, activities and crafts!

Thursday, July 18
LaSalle Library - 2:30 pm
Kitchen Science with Nature Ed-Ventures - Ages 7-12
Mix up cool science concoctions….some will fizz, some will explode and others will be just plain messy! Create a soap drop derby, make ink then participate in a lesson on chromatography, launch bubble rockets, mix your own slime to take home, and play with outrageous ooze. Learn about matter, molecules and their interactions. CHILDREN MUST BE AT LEAST 7 YEARS OLD TO PARTICIPATE.

Monday, July 22
Main Library - 2:30 pm
Defiant Monkey Comedy Improv Show - All Ages Show
Watch and participate as our performers create a hilarious show based entirely on the suggestions of the audience, just like on the show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” 

Tuesday, July 23
Main Library - 10:00 am
Tiny Tots – Ages 1 - 4
Join us for stories, songs and movement geared toward our littlest library visitors.

Main Library - 2:30 pm
Pinkalicious Party – Ages 4 – 9
Come and celebrate Pinkalicious, the girl who ate so many pink cupcakes that she turned pink! We’ll enjoy Pinkalicious stories, activities and crafts!

Wednesday, July 24
LaSalle Library - 11:15 am
Preschool Story Hour – Ages 2-1/2 – 4
Join us for stories, songs, movement, activities and a simple craft. 

LaSalle Library - 2:30 pm
I Dig...Dinosaurs! Ages 5 - 9
Fun with dinosaurs and fossils - come and enjoy stories, games and a craft! Sponsored by the Grigg-Lewis Foundation.

Thursday, July 25
Main Library - 1:00 pm 
Digging for Dinosaurs with the Buffalo Museum of Science - Ages 4 - 8
Students play paleontologists as they examine the fossilized teeth, horns, and claws of various dinosaurs to learn about the unique adaptations of these ancient beasts! They’ll also dig up and assemble their own dinosaur skeleton as they venture into prehistoric times.

Main Library - 2:30 pm
Hard Rock Café with the Buffalo Museum of Science - Ages 9 - 12
Museum educators will be at the library with cool rocks from their collections! Students will work in teams to identify rocks and how they form and learn about the rock cycle while exploring plate tectonics and earthquakes.

Monday, July 29
Main Library - 2:30 pm 
Books Alive with Niagara University Repertory Theater
Join us as this troupe of student actors from Niagara University bring your favorite children’s books to life!

Tuesday, July 30
Main Library - 10:00 am 
Tiny Tots – Ages 1 - 4
Join us for stories, songs and movement geared toward our littlest library visitors.

Main Library - 2:30 pm
Garden Gang - Get up and Grow! – Ages 5 – 9
Join us in the children’s learning garden to learn all about gardens! We’ll also play some fun games and do a craft. (If it rains, the program will be held indoors.)

Wednesday, July 31
LaSalle Library - 11:15 am 
Preschool Story Hour – Ages 2-1/2 – 4
Join us for stories, songs, movement, activities and a simple craft. 

LaSalle Library -2:30 pm
Ninjago Party - Ages 5 – 9 
Sharpen your ninja skills with Kai, Cole, Zane and Jay!

Thursday, August 1
LaSalle Library - 2:30 pm 
Dig In! Delicious and easy no-cook snacks you can make. Ages 10 – 12 
We’ll be learning how to make some tasty treats with an emphasis on healthy eating in this mainly hands-on class. Please advise us of any food allergies your child might have. We will do our best to accommodate them. 

Tuesday, August 6
Main Library - 10:00 am 
Tiny Tots – Ages 1 – 4
Join us for stories, songs and movement geared toward our littlest library visitors.

Wednesday, August 7
LaSalle Library - 11:15 am 
Preschool Story Hour – Ages 2-1/2 – 4
Join us for stories, songs, movement, activities and a simple craft. 

LaSalle Library -2:30pm
I Dig… Animals! - Ages 5 – 9
Have fun learning about animals that dig and burrow through stories, games, activities and a craft! Sponsored by the Grigg-Lewis Foundation.

Thursday, August 8
Main Library - 2:30 pm 
Mythbusters - Ages 10 - 12
Calling all Mythbusters fans! We’re going to put some commonly held beliefs, rumors and myths to the test. Will they be confirmed, plausible or busted?

Monday, August 12
Main Library 2:30 pm 
Omnipresent Puppet Theater - All Ages Show
Fairy tale sleuthing fun with the story of Gumshoe McMonacle and the Strange Case of Rumplesomething.

Wednesday, August 14
LaSalle Library - 2:30 pm 
I Dig...Digging for Gold! – Ages 5 – 9
Join us for stories, activities and a craft about the gold rush and the wild west. Sponsored by the Grigg-Lewis Foundation.

Thursday, August 15
LaSalle Library - 2:30 pm 
Mythbusters - Ages 10 - 12 
Calling all Mythbusters fans! We’re going to put some commonly held beliefs, rumors and myths to the test. Will they be confirmed, plausible or busted?



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