DARE CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY summer june 5- july 30 2017
cedar rapids public library 2017 summer dare June 5-july 30, 2017 This is #notyouraveragelibrary. This is not your average library summer reading program. This is the Summer Dare summer learning at its finest. The Summer Dare is designed for learners of all ages, with weekly themed activities designed to encourage lifelong learning, interaction and experiences in the Library and beyond. Participating is as easy as 1, 2, 3! 1. Sign up Register online at SummerDare.CRlibrary.org or at either Library location. Each person receives a coupon for a free book from the Friends Book Nook and a special Summer Dare Journal. 2. Read and Explore Read and explore the dares throughout the summer. Use the Summer Dare Log to track your reading minutes or record them online at SummerDare.CRlibrary.org. Stop by the Library each week to receive (or enter to win) the Treat of the Week, take part in amazing programs and activities, and check out more reading material we dare you! 3. Complete the program Read 600 minutes between June 5 and July 30 to complete the Summer Dare. Stop by the Library to pick up your free book or Friends Book Nook coupon and turn in your final reading numbers. Keep reading get a free book for each additional 300 minutes you read by July 30. CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY downtown LIBRARY 450 5th Ave. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Hours: Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm Fri & Sat 9 am-5 pm Sun Closed 319.261.READ. crlibrary.org LADD LIBRARY 3750 Williams Blvd. SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Hours: Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm Fri 9 am-5 pm Sat Closed Sun 1-5 pm DARE TO volunteer at the library this summer! Volunteering at the library is a great way to get a behind-the-scenes look at all the action of our Summer Dare program. We have a variety of opportunities for volunteers of all ages at both library locations this June and July. Volunteer roles include registering patrons to be a part of the Summer Dare at the Dare Desk, presenting weekly off-site programs with Summer Dare Everywhere, and volunteering with big one-time events like the Summer Dare Celebration. For more information, visit our summer volunteer website at CRLibrary.org/summervolunteers or call 319.261.READ. Volunteer applications are being accepted through June 9, 2017. program audiences Summer Dare programs are designed for each of these age groups but everyone is welcome to attend. b c t a e babies & toddlers (0-3) children (4-11) teens (12-17) adults (18+) everyone Visit CRLibrary.org for more details about our Summer Dare programs. THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS! Summer Dare Movies are sponsored by Mediacom Tuesday Specials are sponsored by University of Iowa Community Credit Union
e SUMMER DARE KIck-off party! sunday, june 4, 1-4 pm, ladd Library Sponsored by Alliant Energy Register for the Summer Dare, enjoy activities, and bounce into our greatest Summer Dare yet! Everyone is welcome to attend this fun, interactive, intergenerational event. We dare you to be there! explore IT week activities June 5-11 Sponsored by The Gazette monday, june 5 10-10:30 am b Little Sports Sampler, Downtown Library 3-4:30 pm a Internet for Beginners Class, Downtown 5:30-7:30 pm a Adult Coloring Night, Downtown Library tuesday, june 6 10:30 am & 1:30 pm e Hillbilly Silly Science, Downtown Library Noon-1 pm a Westdale Area Neighbor. Assoc., Ladd 6-7:30 pm a Geek Trivia, Downtown Library wednesday, june 7 2:15-3 pm c Adventures in Coding, Downtown 6:30-7:30 pm e Explore the Sky, Downtown Library thursday, june 8 10-11:30 am a Beginning Microsoft Word Class, Downtown 10 am-noon c Craft: Explorer Scrapbook, Downtown Library 10:30 am-noon c Craft: Explorer Scrapbook, Ladd Library 5:30-7:30 pm t a Bookish Arts & Crafts, Ladd Library 6-7 pm t a Wild Delights: Local Outdoors, Downtown Stop in at the Dare Desk this week to receive a self-guided scavenger hunt! Then, explore Cedar Rapids to see if you can identify at least three of the six photo locations. Explore a new author. Discover a new place to read. Eat a food you ve never tried before. friday, june 9 10-10:30 am b Little Sports Sampler, Ladd Library 2-4 pm e Explore the Sky, Ladd Library 7-8 pm a Out Loud! Author Series: Anne Perry, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center sunday, june 11 2-3:30 pm c Read to Dogs, Ladd Library
MOVE it week activities June 12-18 Monday, JUne 12 10-10:30 am b Sensory Bins, Greene Square 1-2 pm e Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater, Ladd Library 1-4 pm a IowaWORKS Computer Class, Downtown tuesday, june 13 10:30 am & 1:30 pm e Hanson Family Juggling Show, Downtown 1-4 pm a IowaWORKS Computer Class, Downtown wednesday, june 14 1-4 pm a IowaWORKS Computer Class, Downtown 2-3:30 pm t Virtual Reality!, Downtown Library 5:30-7:30 pm t a Bookish Arts & Crafts, Downtown Library 6-8 pm a The Cedar Room (IA Writers House), Downtown thursday, june 15 10 am-noon c Craft: Origami Cat, Downtown Library 10:30 am-noon c Craft: Origami Cat, Ladd Library 1-4 pm a IowaWORKS Computer Class, Downtown 5-8 pm e Sunset Salsa, Downtown Library 6-7 pm t a Walk-Hike-Bike: Local Trail Tips, Downtown 6-7 pm e Family Zumba, Ladd Library 6:30-7:30 pm e C.R. Comic Book Club, Downtown Library friday, june 16 10-10:30 am b Sensory Bins, Ladd Library 11:30 am-12:30 pm e Iowa Accordion Club, Downtown Library 1-4 pm a IowaWORKS Computer Class, Downtown 2-3:30 pm t Virtual Reality!, Ladd Library 7-8 pm t a Out Loud! Author Series: Kwame Alexander, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Stop in at the Dare Desk this week to enter a drawing to win a 3-month youth membership to the YMCA. Have a dance party! Take a hike. Hop, skip, or gallop instead of walking.
rhyme it week activities June 19-25 monday, june 19 10-10:30 am b Music Together (Orchestra Iowa), Downtown 10-11:30 am a Email Basics I Class, Downtown Library tuesday, june 20 10:30 am & 1:30 pm e Musician Tom Pease, Downtown Library 3-4:30 am a Word for Pros Class, Downtown Library 4-4:30 am c Spanish Story Time, Ladd Library 6-8 pm a Let s Play Scrabble!, Ladd Library wednesday, june 21 2:15-3 pm c Adventures in Coding, Downtown Library 5-7:30 pm t Luminary Library Show, Downtown Library thursday, june 22 10 am-noon c Craft: Poetry Shapes, Downtown Library 10:30 am-noon c Craft: Poetry Shapes, Ladd Library 5:30-7:30 pm t a Bookish Arts & Crafts, Ladd Library 5:30-7:30 pm t a Rap Rhyme Battle (Tone D. Boss), Downtown friday, june 23 10-10:30 am b Music Together (Orchestra Iowa), Ladd Library 7-8 pm a Out Loud! Author Series: Debbie Macomber, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Stop in at the Dare Desk this week to enter a drawing to win magic money for a child or adult to attend a class at Theatre Cedar Rapids or a family pack of tickets to a show. Sing a song. Read or write a rhyming poem. Name at least six words that rhyme with the word: cake.
summer dare LOG Circle or cross out one animal face for every 10 minutes you read. Finish the program by reading 600 minutes. Record your progress and add to our Dare Drop all summer long! 600 minutes! START HERE 300 minutes! 100 minutes! 500 minutes! 400 minutes! 200 minutes! Keep going! Get a free book for each additional 300 minutes you read by July 30. Name Phone
celebrate IT week activities June 26-July 2 connect it week activities July 3-9 Sponsored by ImOn Communications monday, june 26 10-10:30 am b Baby & Toddler Dance Class, Downtown 10-11:30 am a Email Basics II Class, Downtown Library tuesday, june 27 10:30 am & 1:30 pm e Madcap Puppets, Downtown Library 5-6 pm c Read Aloud Book Club, Downtown Library 6-7:30 pm e Pop-Off! Popcorn Competition, Ladd wednesday, june 28 10-11:30 am a Goodreads Class, Downtown Library 2-3:30 pm t Craft Culture, Downtown Library 2:15-3 pm c Adventures in Coding, Downtown Library 5:30-7:30 pm t a Bookish Arts & Crafts, Downtown Library thursday, june 29 10 am-noon c Craft: Shark Hats!, Downtown Library 10:30 am-noon c Craft: Shark Hats!, Ladd Library 5:30-7:45 pm e Let s Play Scrabble, Downtown Library 6:30-7:30 pm Frost Off! Cake Contest, Downtown Library e t monday, july 3 10-10:30 am b Kindermusik, Downtown Library 10-11:30 am a Internet for Beginners Class, Downtown 5:30-7:30 pm a Adult Coloring Night, Downtown Library tuesday, july 4 Library Closed wednesday, july 5 2:15-3 pm c Adventures in Coding, Downtown Library thursday, july 6 10 am-noon c Craft: Fireworks Painting, Downtown Library 10:30 am-noon c Craft: Fireworks Painting, Ladd Library 5:30-7:30 pm t a Bookish Arts & Crafts, Ladd Library 6-7 pm a Clean Gardening, Downtown Library friday, july 7 10-10:30 am b Kindermusik, Ladd Library 2-4:30 pm Library Masters: Escape Room, Downtown friday, june 30 10-10:30 am b Baby & Toddler Dance Class, Ladd Library 2-3:30 pm t Craft Culture, Ladd Library Stop in at the Dare Desk this week to enter a drawing to win a 4-pack of tickets to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Go see a fireworks show. Celebrate someone you love. Clap! For any reason you want. sunday, july 9 2-3:30 pm c Read to Dogs, Ladd Library Stop in at the Dare Desk this week to enter a drawing to win a Lego set from HobbyTown. Read your favorite book to someone. Teach somebody how to do something you like to do. Give a compliment.
imagine it week activities July 10-16 monday, july 10 10-10:30 am b Bubble Fun!, Greene Square 10-11:30 am a Email Basics I Class, Downtown Library 1-2 pm c Papa Balloon, Ladd Library tuesday, july 11 10:30 am & 1:30 pm e Blank Park Zoo, Downtown Library 3-4:30 pm a Beginning Microsoft Word Class, Downtown wednesday, july 12 2-3:30 pm t Create Your Own..., Downtown Library 2:15-3 pm c Adventures in Coding, Downtown Library 4-4:45 pm e Plaid Lads Juggling Show, Downtown 5:30-7:30 pm t a Bookish Arts & Crafts, Downtown Library 6-8 pm a The Cedar Room (IA Writers House), Downtown thursday, july 13 10 am-noon c Craft: Bubble Wrap Prints, Downtown 10:30 am-noon c Craft: Bubble Wrap Prints, Ladd Library 6-7 pm a Urban Living in C.R., Downtown Library 6-7:30 pm t a Find Your Writer s Voice, Ladd Library friday, july 14 10-10:30 am b Bubble Fun!, Ladd Library 2-3:30 pm t Create Your Own..., Ladd Library Stop in at the Dare Desk this week to enter a drawing to win complimentary popcorn or a beverage at Marcus Wehrenberg Ciné. Imagine a place you would like to visit. Pretend you were granted three wishes. What would they be? Look at the clouds. What do you see?
create it week activities July 17-23 Sponsored by ADM monday, july 17 10-10:30 am b Music on the Move, Downtown Library tuesday, july 18 10:30 am & 1:30 pm e Science Center of Iowa, Downtown Library 4-4:30 am c Spanish Story Time, Ladd Library 6-8 pm e Let s Play Scrabble!, Ladd Library wednesday, july 19 2-3:30 pm t Circuits & Wires, Downtown Library 2:15-3 pm c Adventures in Coding, Downtown Library 6-7 pm t a String Garden Workshop, Ladd Library thursday, july 20 10 am-noon c Craft: Swirl Art, Downtown Library 10:30 am-noon c Craft: Swirl Art, Ladd Library 5-8 pm e Sunset Salsa, Downtown 5:30-7:30 pm t a Bookish Arts & Crafts, Ladd Library 6-7 pm t a String Garden Workshop, Downtown 6:30-7:30 pm e C.R. Comic Book Club, Downtown Library Stop in at the Dare Desk this week to receive a recipe card and coupon for a free organic banana at New Pioneer Co-op. friday, july 21 10-10:30 am b Music on the Move, Ladd Library 11:30 am-12:30 pm e Iowa Accordion Club, Downtown Library 2-3:30 pm t Circuits & Wires, Ladd Library Make art. Find a new recipe and try it out. Create a different ending to a book.
inspire IT week ACTIVITIEs July 24-30 Sponsored by Rockwell Collins monday, july 24 10-10:30 am b Parachute Play, Downtown Library e SUMMER DARE celebration! saturday, july 29, 10 am-noon, greene Square Sponsored by Rockwell Collins The Summer Dare is almost over but the fun continues with food, games, music, special guests, and so much more! You don t have to complete the program to attend the party. Bring your whole family! tuesday, july 25 10:30 am & 1:30 pm e Schoolhouse Jazz, Downtown Library 5-6 pm c Read Aloud Book Club, Downtown Library wednesday, july 26 2-4 pm t Inspire: An Odyssey, Downtown Library 2:15-3 pm c Adventures in Coding, Downtown Library 5:30-7:30 pm t a Bookish Arts & Crafts, Downtown Library thursday, july 27 10 am-noon c Craft: Paper Cup Lion, Downtown Library 10:30 am-noon c Craft: Paper Cup Lion, Ladd Library 1-3 pm t Doodlers Drop In, Downtown Library 5:30-7:45 pm e Let s Play Scrabble!, Downtown Library 6-7 pm t a Anneliese Tisdale s Story of WWII & Coming to the U.S., Downtown Library 6-7:30 pm a Inspired Geek Trivia, Ladd Library friday, july 28 10-10:30 am b Parachute Play, Ladd Library saturday, july 29 10 am-noon e Summer Dare Celebration!, Greene Square (See separate listing in next column) Stop in at the Dare Desk this week to receive a coupon for a free student/youth admission to the African American Museum of Iowa. Name one thing you admire about each person in your family. Do something totally new to you. Tell someone about a person who has inspired you.
THANK YOU! SPONSOrs: media sponsor: Additional support: ADM, African American Museum of Iowa, Alliant Energy, Blank Park Zoo, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar River Garden Center, Hobart Historic Restoration, HobbyTown, ImOn Communications, Linn County Conservation, Linn County Trails Association, Little Sports, Marcus Wehrenberg Ciné, Mediacom, Music on the Move, National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, New Pioneer Food Co-op, Orchestra Iowa, Pierson s Garden Shop & Nursery, Prestige Dance Studio, Rockwell Collins, Theatre Cedar Rapids, United Fire Group, United Way of East Central Iowa, University of Iowa Community Credit Union, West Music, YMCA, and Youth Achievement AmeriCorps Program. Want $ 5? Present this coupon and we ll give you $5 for your new or existing Penny Savers Account! 1-800-HILLSBK HillsBank.com Member FDIC Limit one coupon per account. Not valid with any other offer. For youth 12 years and younger. Expires 10/31/17. 2017002 Originating Employee CIF # Acct # Redeeming Employee Date Thank you for participating in our reading program! Hills Bank and Trust Company
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