‘Color Our World’ Summer Reading Program Begins June 2nd For All Ages At The Grace Balloch Memorial Library In Spearfish

Grace Balloch Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program begins June 2^nd! This year’s theme is “Color Our World.”

“We’ve got a great schedule of events planned for summer reading and encourage everyone to get signed up to participate,” Library Director Amber Wilde said.

For the reading challenges, participants may track their minutes/pages read using ReaderZone (information about how to sign up: CLICK HERE) or a paper reading log, available to pick up at Grace Balloch Memorial Library. The following challenges apply to the age categories below:

• Little Ones (ages 3 and younger) – Complete all of the items on the activity sheet for your little one to receive a goodie bag! This program is on paper only.
• Pre-K to age 12 – For every 250 minutes read, participants will receive a prize. When 1,000 minutes is reached, participants will receive a prize bag and be entered into the grand-prize drawing. For every 250 minutes read after the initial 1,000 minutes, participants will get another entry into the drawings.
• Teens and Adults – For every 250 points earned (either by tracking minutes or pages read), participants will receive a prize. Once participants have earned 1,000 points, they receive a completion prize bag and are entered into the grand-prize drawings. For every 250 points earned after the initial 1,000 points, they will receive another entry into the drawings.

The deadline to turn in minutes/pages, to be eligible for prizes and grand-prize drawing entries, is July 31^st. Prizes may be picked up at any time.

In addition to the reading challenges, there are weekly and special events planned from June 2^nd through July 31^st. (The events take place at Grace Balloch Memorial Library unless another location is noted below.)

Story Times, June 2 through July 25 (except for June 10)

• Toddler Story Time, for ages 1-3, takes place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays
• Story Time for ages 4-8 is 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Calendar of Events:  (See details below.)

• June 2: First day to log minutes for the program
• June 4: LEGO Club at 3:30 p.m. (Ages 5-8)
• June 9: Chess Club at 5 p.m. (All ages welcome)
• June 10: Jeff Quinn Magic Show at 10 a.m. All ages are welcome to this magic show at the W.S. Tretheway Pavilion at Spearfish City Park.
• June 11: Color Your Keys – Tween Activity at 3:30 p.m. (Ages 8-12.) Let’s jazz up your key ring or jewelry with shrinky dink art.
• June 18: LEGO Club at 3:30 p.m. (Ages 9 and older)
• June 18: Autumn Trio Music in the Library at 5:30 p.m.
• June 23: Chess Club at 5 p.m. (All ages welcome)
• June 25: Teen Tiny Masterpieces at 3:30 p.m. (Ages 13 and older) Let’s paint some tiny art!
• June 26: Termesphere VR Experience (all ages welcome.) Lecture at 4 p.m. with month-long interactive exhibit during June.
• July 2: LEGO Club at 3:30 p.m. (Ages 5-8)
• July 8: Tara Kingi Hoop Dancer at 1 p.m. All ages are welcome at this performance at the W.S. Tretheway Pavilion at Spearfish City Park.
• July 9: Pixel Art – Tween Activity at 3:30 p.m. (Ages 8-12) Perler melted bead art.
• July 14: Chess Club at 5 p.m. (All ages welcome)
• July 16: LEGO Club at 3:30 p.m. (Ages 9 and older)
• July 23: Autumn Trio Music in the Library at 5:30 p.m.
• July 25: Art All Day – Color the Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All ages are welcome to participate in artistic activities at the library.
• July 28: Chess Club at 5 p.m. (All ages welcome)
• July 31: Last day to log minutes for prizes and submit scavenger hunt entries.

For more information about the Summer Reading Program, call the library at 605-642-1330.