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SUMMER @ THE LIBRARY
Bby Barbara Salit-Mischel themed learning areas, which
altimore County Public include the Baby Garden, Toddler
Library offers a wide variety of Woods or Toddler Bay, a grocery
activities for your children this store, mailroom, puppet stage,
summer. I’d like to mention home living area, and construction
some of them. zone. There are two Storyvilles –
one at the Woodlawn branch and
Let’s start with our youngest one at the Rosedale branches of
the library.
customers. Whether for the sum-
For our school-age children, it’s
mer or year round, all branches of very important to keep them read-
ing and engaged throughout the
Baltimore County Public Library summer, so that they don’t lose
the progress they’ve made during
offer “Baby Storytime” for ages the school year. We can help with
that. All of our branches are offer-
birth through two years with an ing STEAM programs – Science,
Technology, Engineering, Art, and
adult, and “Preschool Storytime” Math activities, which are sure to
be a hit with your child. “LEGO
for ages two to six with an adult. Fun” will be offered at all three
branches. Registration is required.
These programs incorporate read- Each branch is offering additional
STEAM programs throughout the
ing books, rhymes, singing songs, summer. Be sure to check for
more details.
and playing – through which
At Randallstown Branch
librarians expose children to The Randallstown branch is offer-
ing “Science in the Summer” for
vocabulary words and encourage grades two to six. In-person regis-
tration for this program begins on
parents to do the same. Librarians Monday, June 20, and the program
runs from July 18 to 21. They are
help increase language awareness also offering “Maker Days” every
Tuesday from June 21 to Aug 16 at
by modeling for parents how to 1:00 p.m. These librarian-guided
sessions cultivate inspiration, cre-
employ books with very young ativity, and problem-solving skills
in your child. All ages (children
children: using words in a variety under eight with an adult) are wel-
come.
of ways; incorporating language
Also at Randallstown will be the
with movement, music and art; “Modern Pop Art Experience.”
Children will create modern art
and exposing children and adults collages using recycled cardboard
with artist Michael Albert.
to voice inflection. All of these are Participants are introduced to a
wide range of modern art by the
important skills that foster literacy. artist, followed by a fun, interactive
workshop: Thursday, July 21, 6:30
In addition to regular to 8:30 p.m. For ages 6 to 17 (chil-
Storytime, the Owings Mills
branch offers bilingual
(English/Spanish) “Baby
Storytime” and “Preschool
Storytime” on Friday mornings.
The Pikesville branch offers
“Toddler Storytime” for ages two to
three with an adult. This program
takes place on Friday mornings.
All the “Baby Storytime” programs
require registration. Additional fun
story times are being offered at
Owings Mills, Pikesville, and
Randallstown. Please check our
website www.bcpl.info , or call the
branch for details.
One very popular library desti-
nation for small children is
Storyville, a child-sized “village”
designed specifically for children
birth to five and their caregivers.
Preschoolers can play in its
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Bby Barbara Salit-Mischel themed learning areas, which
altimore County Public include the Baby Garden, Toddler
Library offers a wide variety of Woods or Toddler Bay, a grocery
activities for your children this store, mailroom, puppet stage,
summer. I’d like to mention home living area, and construction
some of them. zone. There are two Storyvilles –
one at the Woodlawn branch and
Let’s start with our youngest one at the Rosedale branches of
the library.
customers. Whether for the sum-
For our school-age children, it’s
mer or year round, all branches of very important to keep them read-
ing and engaged throughout the
Baltimore County Public Library summer, so that they don’t lose
the progress they’ve made during
offer “Baby Storytime” for ages the school year. We can help with
that. All of our branches are offer-
birth through two years with an ing STEAM programs – Science,
Technology, Engineering, Art, and
adult, and “Preschool Storytime” Math activities, which are sure to
be a hit with your child. “LEGO
for ages two to six with an adult. Fun” will be offered at all three
branches. Registration is required.
These programs incorporate read- Each branch is offering additional
STEAM programs throughout the
ing books, rhymes, singing songs, summer. Be sure to check for
more details.
and playing – through which
At Randallstown Branch
librarians expose children to The Randallstown branch is offer-
ing “Science in the Summer” for
vocabulary words and encourage grades two to six. In-person regis-
tration for this program begins on
parents to do the same. Librarians Monday, June 20, and the program
runs from July 18 to 21. They are
help increase language awareness also offering “Maker Days” every
Tuesday from June 21 to Aug 16 at
by modeling for parents how to 1:00 p.m. These librarian-guided
sessions cultivate inspiration, cre-
employ books with very young ativity, and problem-solving skills
in your child. All ages (children
children: using words in a variety under eight with an adult) are wel-
come.
of ways; incorporating language
Also at Randallstown will be the
with movement, music and art; “Modern Pop Art Experience.”
Children will create modern art
and exposing children and adults collages using recycled cardboard
with artist Michael Albert.
to voice inflection. All of these are Participants are introduced to a
wide range of modern art by the
important skills that foster literacy. artist, followed by a fun, interactive
workshop: Thursday, July 21, 6:30
In addition to regular to 8:30 p.m. For ages 6 to 17 (chil-
Storytime, the Owings Mills
branch offers bilingual
(English/Spanish) “Baby
Storytime” and “Preschool
Storytime” on Friday mornings.
The Pikesville branch offers
“Toddler Storytime” for ages two to
three with an adult. This program
takes place on Friday mornings.
All the “Baby Storytime” programs
require registration. Additional fun
story times are being offered at
Owings Mills, Pikesville, and
Randallstown. Please check our
website www.bcpl.info , or call the
branch for details.
One very popular library desti-
nation for small children is
Storyville, a child-sized “village”
designed specifically for children
birth to five and their caregivers.
Preschoolers can play in its
50 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
