Glocester Libraries' e-Newsletter
July 2024
Special Event
Harry Potter Birthday Party
Wednesday, July 31, 1 p.m.
Glocester Town Hall, 1 p.m.
Age Level: Ages 6 and up
Enjoy Harry Potter's birthday with the library! Paint your own ceramic Hedwig, play wizarding games, and enjoy magical treats, including sorting house cupcakes! Don't wait to register as space is limited!
Summer Reading - Read, Renew, Repeat
Children Programs
Note: Registration is required unless otherwise noted.
Harmony and Glocester Manton Libraries’ Craft Tables
July 1 through July 31, during library hours
Harmony Library and Glocester Manton Library
Age Level: All Ages - No registration required.
Youth of all ages, discover the indoor craft table at both libraries. Each library is different, so be sure to visit both places.
Weekly Take and Make Crafts
July 1 through July 31, during library hours
Harmony Library and Glocester Manton Library
Age Level: All Ages - No registration required.
Children of all ages, visit both libraries weekly to pick up a craft! Craft kits will be different at each location. Some kits may require help for younger crafters.
Be a Bee
Monday, July 1, 2 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 6 and up
Learn the jobs of honey bees through hands-on activities with 15-minute field trips. (The program will be an hour long.) Make a hive craft or puppet to take home.
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
June 1 through August 30
Harmony Library and Glocester Manton Library
Age Level: All Ages
Stop by the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library to pick up an Outdoor Scavenger Hunt sheet! Visit Steere Hill Trail on your own time to find and identify all 15 animals and their fun facts.
Audubon Storytime
Tuesday, July 2, 16, and 23, 4:30 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 10 and under
Enjoy a storytime with Audubon! Read a story about a specific animal and then meet that animal!
Tot Lot Storytime
Tuesday, July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 10:30 a.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 2 to 6
Join us for fun stories, songs, and flannel board activities. Afterwards, enjoy some sun in the Tot Lot with friends! Note: Registration is required for each storytime.
Crafty Wednesday
Wednesday, July 3, 10, 17, and 24
Glocester Town Hall
Age Level: Ages 5 and up
Join us to make a different craft each week out of recycled materials. Crafts will include: candles, bird houses, Pokémon planters, and more! Note: Registration is required for each session.
Minecraft
Thursday, July 11 and July 25, 3 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 6 and up
Join us at the Harmony Library to play Minecraft Bedrock edition! The library will be providing realms so only our library friends can join us. If you need to use one of our devices, please register. There’s no need to register if you are using your own device with Minecraft Bedrock edition on it. Note: Registration is required for each session if you need a device.
Baby Storytime
Thursday, July 11, 18, 25, and August 1, 10 a.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Caregivers and babies ages 0 to 2
Join us for fun stories, songs, and playtime! Note: Registration is required for each storytime.
Cute & Cuddlies
Friday, July 12, 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Kent Field Pavilion
Age Level: All Ages
Meet bunnies, chinchillas, ferrets, and guinea pigs! Enjoy learning about these fluffy animals and take cute pictures. Note: Please register for only one session.
Kids Terrarium
Monday, July 15, 2 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 5 and up
Join us to make and decorate a terrarium with sharpies, washi tape, soil, and seeds.
Nature Bingo
Wednesday, July 17, 5 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 6 and up
Join us for a nature themed bingo! Win fun prizes and enjoy the competition.
Sand Art
Thursday, July 18, 2 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 6 and up
Make sand art with colored sand and big seashell bottles. Get creative!
Perler Bead Animals
Friday, July 19, 2 p.m.
Glocester Town Hall
Age Level: Ages 6 and up
Make endangered animal perler bead necklaces. We will have some fun facts about different endangered animals.
Farm Friends Petting Zoo
Monday, July 22, 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: All Ages
Join us to meet some farm friends! Ducks, chickens, goats, bunnies, and more will be around for pets and pictures. Note: Please register for only one session.
Exploring Watershed
Friday, July 26, 11 a.m.
Glocester Town Hall
Age Level: Ages 6 and up
Learn about what a watershed is and the way it helps the environment. We will also learn about the habitats in our backyard!
Sock Bunny Sewing
Monday, July 29, 1:30 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 8 and up
Learn how to sew a bunny out of a sock! We will be using plastic needles.
Lego Club
Tuesday, July 30, 5 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 5 and up
Come build LEGOs with us! Bring your imagination and creativity to come up with some awesome designs that we will then display in the Harmony Library. Note: Registration is required for each session.
Tween/Teen Programs
Note: Registration is required for all teen programs unless otherwise noted.
Teen Recycled Book Garland
Monday, July 8, 5 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 11 and up
Join us to make a star garland out of recycled book pages and fairy lights.
Teen Hidden Book Box
Monday, July 22, 5 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 11 and up
Make a hidden book shaped box and decorate it however you like. You can even make it look like your favorite books!
Adult Programs
Note: Registration is required for all adult programs unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday Movie Matinees – Will return in September.
Glocester Libraries’ Walking Club - Due to storm damage at the Ponaganset High School trail, the July 3rd walk has been moved to Sprague Farm. Please meet at the Klutz parking lot on Joe Sweet Road at the usual 8 a.m. time.
Wednesday – July 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 8 a.m.
Locations:
· July 3 – Ponaganset High School Cross Country Trail (Change of Location)
· July 10 – Sprague Farm
· July 17 – Pulaski Park
· July 24 – Heritage Park
· July 31 – Wolf Hill Forest Preserve
Join us for weekly walks in the woods. For directions and further information, visit our website, glocesterlibraries.org.
Lasting Impressions
Tuesday, July 9, 1 p.m.
Glocester Manton Library
Using modeling clay and plaster, we will create a botanical relief casting.
Wooden Shadow Box
Tuesday, July 23, 6 p.m. and Wednesday, July 24, 10:30 a.m.
Harmony Library
Participants will paint a wooden shadow box and then apply decorative accent touches with mod podge techniques. All materials will be provided. Note: Participants should register for only one session. Registration opens on Tuesday, July 2, 6 p.m.
Evening Book Discussion & Dinner
Monday, July 29, 6 p.m.
Harmony Library
Join us for a delicious dinner followed by a lively discussion of The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger.