Although the library's 2007 free Summer Reading Program "Get a Clue @Your Library" winds up on August 3, free weekly Storytime presentations will continue to sizzle throughout the month of August. Children's librarians will keep reading magic rolling during August with a puppet show and guest presentations about everything from mystery puppets to animal scat to birds of prey. Studies show that reading even a few books during the summer can help kids maintain the literacy skills they learn in school. The library invites kids ages 3 to 8 to join in the fun every Thursday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Ordway Auditorium. Featured themes are:
2 August, Thursday
Mystery Puppet Show Storytime. Celebrate the end of children's Summer Reading: "Get a Clue @Your Library" with children's librarians, who will present Detective Jiggs Takes the Case.
9 August, Thursday
Wildfire Series: Children's Storytime. A guest storytime presentation for Smokey the Bear's 63rd birthday. Leslie Williams presents Fire Safety with the Forest Service.
16 August, Thursday
Guest Storytime: Newly's Honey Trail Tale. Animal lover and educator, Newly Schwartzman brings surprise animals to show and tells his story about the Honey Trail.
23 August, Thursday
Guest Storytime: Fascinating Birds of Prey. Discover the fascinating world of birds of prey with guest Storytime presenter Amy Goicoechea from the National Museum of Wildlife Art.
30 August, Thursday
Guest Storytime: Who Left That? Naturalist Kim Springer teaches kids about scat - who left it and what clues it may hold about animal habits.
These free Storytime presentations have been made possible through generous support from the Teton County Library Foundation. For information about Storytime or other children's services at the library, contact Youth Services, 733-2164 ext. 103, or go online to www.TCLib.org/youth.
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