Bryan/College Station libraries offer summer fun for all ages. George Bush Library and Museum, Clara B. Mounce Public Library in Bryan, and Larry J. Ringer Public Library in College Station have reading programs and free events all summer long. For more information, visit www.bush41.org or www.bcslibrary.org
George Bush Library And Museum Thurs, May 19 Lyzander Lion and Bitsey Bull Fri, May 20 Movies by the Pond: “Cars” Fri, June 10 Bush Birthday Celebration Thurs, June 16 Community Celebration of Juneteenth Fri, June 17 Movies by the Pond: “The Game Plan” Daily, Mon, July 11 through Fri, August 12 “Transportation: Riding, Driving, & Flying Into the Future” Day Camp
Clara B. Mounce Library Located at 201 E 26th Street in Bryan
MOUNCE CHILDREN’S EVENTS: Fri, June 3 Hometown Heroes & Big Rigs Sat, June 4 Motorcycles with Jericho Riders Wed, June 8 Animal Day! Wed, June 15 Elizabeth Kahura/ Juneteenth Wed, June 22 Zoofari/Exotic Animals Thurs, June 23 Southwest Mobile Dairy Cow Sat, June 25 Ice Cream from Neptune! Wed, June 29 Domino’s Dough Show Wed, July 6 Snakes Alive! Sat, July 9 Paradise Farm Animal show Wed, July 13 Texas A&M Chemistry Road Show Wed, July 20 Texas A&M Physics Show Wed, July 27 Brett Roberts/Magician
MOUNCE STORYTIMES AND SUMMER BOOK TALK: Thursday Mornings June 2 – July 28 Babies (infant – 2) 10:15am. Ready 2 Read (Ages 3 & up) 10:45am. Tuesdays June 7- July 26 Book Talk! (Elementary) 3pm.
This year, Mounce Library is hosting a new family program called “Ice Cream from Neptune”. Dr. Jim Pennington of the Texas A&M Chemistry Road Show will be on hand to teach kids how to create ice cream with liquid nitrogen – an ice cream social that is “out of this world.”
Mounce’s Children Summer Reading Club! Ages 5 to 11 are encouraged to pick up a game board from the library and pledge to read for at least 30 days throughout the summer. For each day any reading is done, color in a space on the game board. When all the spaces on the game board are filled in, take the game board to the library and receive a brand new book. There is also a midway prize when the child fills in half of the spaces.
MOUNCE TEEN/TWEEN EVENTS: Thurs, June 9 Chips & Dip Book Swap 3-5pm Thurs, June 16 Chemistry Road Show for Teens 3-5pm Thurs, June 23 Shuffle with the BV Bombers 3-5pm Thurs, June 30 Recipe Pro Demo 3-5pm Thurs, July 14 Cake Pops R Wicked 3-5pm Thurs, July 21 Game Day Unplugged 3-5pm Thurs, July 28 Fun for Foodies 3-5pm
Larry J. Ringer Library Located at 1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway, College Station
RINGER CHILDREN’S EVENTS:
Sat, June 4 Big Rigs/Sports Tues, June 7 Epic Entertainment/Fun Action Tues, June 14 Safari with Elizabeth Kahura Tues, June 21 Animal Day Tues, June 28 Positive Repercussions/ Music Tues, July 5 Texas A&M Chemistry Road Show Fri, July 8 Go Van Goghs (Ages 5 and under) Tues, July 12 Jurassic Library/ Dinosaurs/Puppets Sat, July 16 Be the Next Bill Nye the Science Guy Tues, July 19 Texas A&M Physics Show Tues, July 26 Texas A&M Treasure Hunt Sat, July 30 Reptile Hospice & KnK Reptile Rescue Tues, Aug 2 Domino’s Dough Show (must register)
RINGER STORYTIMES AND SUMMER BOOK CLUB: Mondays June 6- July 25 Wiggle Worms – babies & toddlers 9:30am & 10:30am Wednesdays June 8- July 27 toddlers (ages 2-3) 10am/family (all ages) 11am Thursdays June 9- July 28 Babies and Books – newborns & crawlers 9:15am
RINGER TEEN/TWEEN EVENTS: Fri, June 3 Ice Cream Social and Book Swap 12:30-1:30pm Fri, June 10 Imagication 2-4pm Sat, June 18 1-5pm Mon, June 20 Late Night @ the Library 7-11pm Mon, June 27 Mud Wars 6-8pm Sat, July 9 Painting Yourself 2-4pm Mon, July 11 If You Give a Teen A Cookie 6-8pm Fri, July 15 Without Music, Life Would b Flat 2-4pm Mon, July 18 Around the Year in 80 Minutes 6-8pm Thurs, July 7 Hour of Code 4:30-6:30pm Sat, Aug 27 Tween Back to School Party 1:30-2:30pm
Teens Publish - Creative Writing & Illustrating at Larry J. Ringer Library for 7th-12th grade. Registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Kendra at kperkins@bryantx.gov or (979) 764-3416.
Mon, July 25, from 7:30-9:30pm Pool Party! Teens and tweens who attend at least two teen programs at either Clara B. Mounce or Larry J. Ringer Libraries are eligible to attend a free pool party at Adamson Lagoon. For details or to register, call Kendra at (979) 764-3416.
Books And A Blanket Have extra children’s books lying around? Books and a Blanket would love for you to donate! This summer, Books and a Blanket will be focusing their efforts on giving books to the Brazos Valley Food Bank, Voices for Children, and two laundromats in the area to encourage reading while parents are doing laundry. Books and a Blanket was started in the Brazos Valley by Maggie and Harper, two sisters who are avid readers with giving hearts. The purpose of Books and a Blanket is to promote literacy among young students in need. This year, Harper and Maggie received the 2016 Ronnie Jackson Friends of Children Award and a Bush Point of Light Award.
