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Children’s Programs

Call 585-340-8720 to register or click on the program title to register online.

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                      Bedtime Story Time

                      Wednesday, May 7   6:45 – 7:15 pm

                      For ages 3 – 7, accompanied by an adult

                      Moms are magnificent!  Come help us celebrate mothers with stories, songs, and fingerplays about this very special person.  Wear your pajamas if you’d like and make sure to bring along your mom (or another favorite adult) to cuddle with.  REGISTRATION begins Wednesday, April 23 for Penfield town or school district residents; Wednesday, April 30 for all others.
Text Box: CATCH THE READING BUG 2008 Summer Reading Game Early Bird Registration: Once again we are offering early registration for those who would like to pick up summer reading game materials in June for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. (child must be present to register) You can register: Wednesday, June 18, 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm Thursday, June 19, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Monday, June 23, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wednesday, June 25, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Friday, June 27, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Friday, June 27, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm * The Reading game starts Monday, June 30, and runs through Wednesday, August 6. You play once a week on: Mondays, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, or Tuesdays, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, or Tuesdays, 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm, or Wednesdays, 10:15 am –12:15 pm, or Wednesdays, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm To play you need to contract with the children’s librarians to read at least 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week (children who are not yet reading can be read to). We fill out the contract when you come to register. Child must be present to register. You will also receive a special reading game bag with our official reading calendar! Every DAY your contract is met, you earn a coupon that can be redeemed for prizes at our prize table. Each WEEK when you come to play the game, you get one roll of the dice to advance on the game board. For each WEEK your contract is met, you earn an extra roll of the dice. You will also earn a raffle ticket to enter our weekly prize drawing. And if you follow the special directions on certain squares, you can earn EVEN MORE raffle tickets. Come in to play each week and pick up a trivia card! Bring us the correct answer the following week to earn EXTRA COUPONS!! *OR…REGISTER the first time you come to play the reading game during any of our regularly scheduled reading game times. Just keep track of all the reading you do beginning Monday, June 23. Write it down and have your parents sign it. We let you use that towards meeting your contract the first time you play the game. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Penfield Public Library.