Summer Reading Events at the Merrick Public Library in Brookfield.
The summer
reading program is open to all ages and has a science theme this year:
“Fizz, Boom, Read!” Starting July 8, sign up any time at the front desk
to receive a book log. Raffle tickets will be awarded for books read,
with lots of great prizes to try for. Bonus raffle tickets will be
awarded to program attendees.
To “blast
off” our program, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, from 4 to 5 p.m.: Dr. Loree
Burns will present “What Does a Scientist Look Like?” Dr. Burns is the author
of several non-fiction books for kids, including Tracking Trash: Flotsam,
Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion; The Hive Detectives: Chronicle
of a Honey Bee Catastrophe; and Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of
Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard. Books will be available
for purchase and signing after the presentation.
Our program
finale is Thursday, August 14, 2014, from 4 to 5 p.m.: Mary Jo Maichack
will present “Albert Einstein’s Favorite Fairy Tales.” Ms. Maichack is a
national award-winning minstrel storyteller, and her presentation will include
tales from the Brothers Grimm, fables by scientist Leonardo da Vinci, an
interactive “Atomic Shuffle,” and songs about science.
Following Ms.
Maichack’s presentation, the Friends of Merrick Public Library will host a
smoothie party where the raffle winners will be announced. Stay tuned for
more “explosive” details of party events.
“Fizz, Boom, Read!” is sponsored by the Merrick Public Library, the
Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners. The two event programs are supported in part by a grant
from the Brookfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the
Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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