summer reading Club
2024
“adventure begins at the library!”
Registration opens June 2nd, 2024!
The Carpenter-Carse Library is happy to announce our 2024 Summer Reading Club lineup! We have a fun and exciting summer of programming ahead.
These events are for children of all ages and are all free. You can read the full program descriptions below, and then you can sign up for individual events by clicking the registration button below each description. Space is limited, so please let us know right away if you have signed up for an event but will not be able to attend.
We will send you an email prior to the event you have signed up for, confirming your registration and letting you know about any changes and what to expect during the program. Any questions or concerns can be sent to jen@carpentercarse.org.
Every child attending a program this summer needs to bring a completed library waiver. Most of the sessions are drop-off for children ages 5 and up, and younger children may register for and attend events with a parent or caregiver.
Register for events by clicking on the “Register Here” button after each Summer Reading Club description. Even if adults are planning to stay, please only reserve spots for children.
If an event is at full capacity, and you want to be added to the waiting list, email jen@carpentercarse.org
Summer Reading Programming
Week 1: Protect our Pollinators! with Jerry Schneider
Thursday, JUne 20th, 3:00 PM
Ages 5-12; Registration required.
Program Description:
Learn about our local pollinators, featuring bees, bats,
hummingbirds, beetles, dragonflies and and butterflies. These important critters help pollinate
our orchards, back yard gardens, and our rain forests.
How do we build and habitat to help our pollinators? What time of year should we mow our
fields that is most beneficial to pollinators? What about all those dandelions that first appear in
the Spring? Learn about it, and more with this fun, educational program!
We will also make pollinator t-shirts, so each participant should plan to bring a plain t-shirt, and we’ll supply the rest of the supplies.
Week 2: Raptor Road Trip! with VINS
Wednesday, JUne 26th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
All ages; Registration required. This is a drop-off event, though caregivers are welcome to stay and enjoy the program too!
Program Description:
If you had wings like a hawk, where would you fly? Birds of prey are found all over the world, in all kinds of environments—so why don’t we follow them! Join us on an imagined journey across the United States, and encounter some resident raptors in their ecosystems. We’ll learn about the habitat needs of each species, as well as their range and behavior in the wild. Who knows whoooo we’ll encounter?
Week 3: Castle Craft Adventure
Wednesday, July 10th, 10:30 AM -11:30 AM
All ages; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are welcome to stay and enjoy the Program and assist young partcipants.
Program Description: CCL’s own Judy Curtis will assist participants in making their very own castle cupcake, then join other library staff on the quest for a dragon’s egg!
Week 4:Bat Adventure!
Wednesday, july 17th, 10:30 am - 12:00 PM
Ages 5-11; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are invited to stay.
Program Description: Ever wonder what wildlife does in your backyard while your asleep? Us too! We set up a thermal camera in our backyard here in Hinesburg to see what we would find and saw lots of fun wildlife. We will share these videos (and more) and talk about the use of thermal cameras in wildlife research. As a bonus we will have a live thermal camera demonstration where you can see heat energy!
Week 5: Family Concert with Busy Morning Duo
Thursday, JUly 25th, 3:00 PM
All ages; Registration required. This is a family event and caregivers are required to stay.
Program Description:Linda Bassick is a longtime early educator and musician. You may have seen Linda in Steady Betty and Mellow Yellow, but did you know she creates playful singalong music for very young children? Inspired by the character Maple from Maple’s Busy Morning, the band takes kids to fun and exciting worlds full of dreams, nature, and unexpected new discoveries.
Following the concert, children are invited to participate in creating a community mural that will be on display in the library’s community room.
Week 6: puppet theater Workshop
Wednesday, JUly 31st, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Open to ages 5-11. Registration Required. This is a drop-off event, and parents are invited to stay if they would like to help out in the workshop!
Program Description: Join arts educator and lifelong puppet enthusiast Peg Jarvis in making your very own mini puppet theater (in the shape of a castle) and stick puppets so that you can create your own shows this summer for friends and family!