South Georgia Regional Library

Summer Reading Schedule - 2011

Download the Summer Reading Program 2011 sign up sheet here. (Adobe PDF reader required)

Table of Contents:
Events
Movies
Children Programs
Teen and Adult Programs

Schedule by Branch:
Allen Statenville
Johnston Lakes
McMullen Southside
Miller Lakeland
Salter Hahira
Valdosta-Lowndes County Library

Additional Information:
Reading Logs
Tickets and Prizes
FAQ

System Wide Events

Kickoff Event
Age Group: Everyone!

ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES

Travel around the world without having to board a plane! Let your imagination fly away with us as we visit Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America through stories, crafts, food, dance, movies and more! We have programs for all ages and lots of great prizes. So check us out and pack your bag with curiosity and energy as we embark on an exciting summer adventure.

Date	Time	Location
June 2	11:30am	Miller Lakeland Library
June 2	4:00-5:00pm	Allen Statenville Library
June 2	4:00-5:00pm	Johnston Lakes Library
June 2	3:00-5:00pm	McMullen Southside Library
June 2	3:00-5:00pm	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 2	4:00-5:00pm	Salter Hahira Library

Summer Celebration
July 30th
2pm until 4pm
Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
Age Group: Everyone!

Join us for the Summer Reading Program’s grand finale, Summer Celebration, on Saturday, July 30th from 2 to 4pm at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Library. Booths will be set up inside the library for artists, authors, and local organizations. Bring your family for a fun-filled two hours and pick up some goodies, too.

Creative Expressions Art Reception
August 8th
5pm until 7pm
Turner Center for the Arts
Age Group: Everyone!

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS - A special art contest for Children and Teens
Children and Teen patrons can enter the Artwork they created during the Summer Reading Program into this contest, if they wish. First, second, and third prize ribbons will be presented to winners at each branch. All artwork will be displayed at the Turner Center for the Arts from Monday, August 8th until Tuesday, September 20th. An opening reception will be held at the Center on Monday, August 8th, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Ribbons will be awarded during the reception.

Movies @ the Library

Schedule of Movie Times by Branch

Date	Time	Movie	Location
June 9	10:00 am	The Lion King	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 16	10:00am	Ratatouille	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 23	10:00am	Pokemon 3	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 30	10:00am	The Princess and the Frog	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library

Date	Time	Movie	Location
June 7	2:00pm	Kids -Madagascar: Escape to Africa	Allen Statenville Library
June 8	12:30pm	Teen & Adult - Out of Africa	Allen Statenville Library
June 16	2:00pm	Kids- Oliver	Allen Statenville Library
June 17	12:30pm	Teen & Adult - The Barchester Chronicles	Allen Statenville Library

Date	Time	Movie	Location
June 6	1:00pm	Yogi Bear	Johnston Lakes Library
June 13	1:00pm	Gnomeo and Juliet	Johnston Lakes Library
June 20	3:00pm	Justin Bieber Never Say Never	Johnston Lakes Library
June 28	3:00pm	Tangled	Johnston Lakes Library

Date	Time	Movie	Location
June 9	2:00pm	TBA	McMullen Southside Library
June 16	2:00pm	TBA	McMullen Southside Library
June 23	2:00pm	TBA	McMullen Southside Library

Date	Time	Movie	Location
June 9	1:30pm	TBA	Miller Lakeland Library
June 16	1:30pm	TBA	Miller Lakeland Library
June 23	1:30pm	TBA	Miller Lakeland Library
June 30	1:30pm	TBA	Miller Lakeland Library

Date	Time	Movie	Location
June 6	2:00pm	TBA	Salter Hahira Library
June 13	2:00pm	TBA	Salter Hahira Library
June 20	2:00pm	TBA	Salter Hahira Library
June 27	2:00pm	TBA	Salter Hahira Library

Children Programs

The Stories We Tell: Africa
Children will be entertained with tales from the world’s second largest continent, teaming with the greatest menagerie of wildlife on earth. Crafts highlighting the Sights and Sounds of Africa will offer youth a glimpse of what beats at the heart of this amazing land and its peoples.

Date	Time	Location
June 6	11:00 am	Allen Statenville Library
June 7	11:30 am	Miller Lakeland Library
June 7	2:00 pm	McMullen Southside Library
June 8	11:00 am	Salter Hahira Library
June 8	11:30 am	Johnston Lakes Library
June 10	10:00 am	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library

Away We Go: Europe
Book your ticket for a journey through stories to the place where western civilization was born. Youngsters will experience European Folk Art through unique and interesting craft opportunities.

Date	Time	Location
June 14	2:00 pm	McMullen Southside Library
June 15	11:00 am	Salter Hahira Library
June 14	11:30 am	Miller Lakeland Library
June 15	11:30 am	Johnston Lakes Library
June 15	2:00 pm	Allen Statenville Library
June 17	10:00 am	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library

How We Live: Asia
Revisit antiquity through imaginative fables from the place that gave us the earliest known peoples and religions. Mind enriching Puppets of Asia activities will explore both reality and what seems real through shadow.

Date	Time	Location
June 21	2:00 pm	McMullen Southside Library
June 22	10:00 am	Allen Statenville Library
June 22	11:00 am	Salter Hahira Library
June 22	11:30 am	Miller Lakeland Library
June 22	11:30 am	Johnston Lakes Library
June 24	10:00 am	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library

Arts and Dreams: North America
Set out for a romp through our own backyard and those of our nearest continental neighbors as we hear stories and folk tales that celebrate the continent once known as The New World. Children will enjoy Colors of North America crafts that offer a beautiful and artistic complement to our own most colorful yarns.

Date	Time	Location
June 27	11:30 am	Johnston Lakes Library
June 28	11:00 am	Salter Hahira Library
June 28	2:00 pm	Allen Statenville Library
June 28	2:00 pm	McMullen Southside Library
June 28	2:00 pm	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 29	11:30 am	Miller Lakeland Library

AROUND THE WORLD IN 40 MINUTES, with Bill Packard
Wednesday, June 29th and Thursday, June 30th at all branches
In his multi-media vacation reading program for children and their parents, “Colonel Bill” will transport his audience to exotic places in his magical flying machine. You will hear exciting stories that have been told for generations; learn words in different languages; celebrate festive occasions and holidays in other lands; discover the origins of things we use now every day; dress in native costumes of various countries; sing fun songs from different cultures. In his original fun-filled program, Packard uses magic, comedy, puppetry, etc. to teach children about other countries and encourage them to read.

Date	Time	Location
June 29	10:30am	Salter Hahira Library
June 29	2:00 pm	Johnston Lakes Library
June 29	4:30 pm	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 30	10:00 am	McMullen Southside Library
June 30	12:45 pm	Allen Statenville Library
June 30	3:30 pm	Miller Lakeland Library

Teen and Adult Programs

Wednesday, June 8th and Thursday, June 9th
Celebrated artist and Children’s Book Illustrator, Michael P. White will present an Interactive Language Arts Program to teen and adult groups at all library branches. Mr. White, who is coming to us from Atlanta, will demonstrate how a story can evolve from a piece of artwork. Some of the children’s books he has illustrated include: The Library Dragon; The Secret of Old Zeb; Harriet’s Horrible Hair day.

Date	Time	Location
June 8	12:00 pm	Miller Lakeland Library
June 8	3:00 pm	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 8	5:00 pm	McMullen Southside Library
June 9	12:00 pm	Allen Statenville Library
June 9	3:00 pm	Johnston Lakes Library
June 9	5:30 pm	Salter Hahira Library

Words as Art
Have you ever wondered what your name would look like in another language? Drop by one of your local libraries during the second week of June to learn about the origins of Japanese and how to write your name in katakana! Paint, brushes, sponges, and stencils will be provided. Teens can enter their finished pieces in the Creative Expressions art contest.

*The Hahira branch will be learning to write in Tamil, an ancient language from India, older than Hindi.

Date	Time	Location
June 13	12:30 pm	Allen Statenville Library
June 13	4:00 pm	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 14	5:00 pm	Miller Lakeland Library
June 15	4:30 pm	McMullen Southside Library
June 16	3:00 pm	Johnston Lakes Library
June 16	5:30 pm	Salter Hahira Library*

FOOD ROUND THE WORLD, with Rebecca Meindl
Monday, June 20th through Saturday, June 25th

Learn how to make some delicious delicacies from countries round the world. Valdosta’s own, Rebecca Meindl, who is the wife of the owner of Willy's restaurant, will teach you how to roll strudel desserts and talk about her trips to Germany. At some of the branches, Scott Cretan will provide recipes for Lumpia, a traditional Filipino dish. He will also demonstrate how the dish is prepared and allow patrons to sample the food!

Date	Time	Location
June 20	11:30pm	Miller Lakeland Library (Filipino)
June 20	2:00 pm	Allen Statenville Library (Filipino)
June 21	11:30 am	Miller Lakeland Library (German)
June 21	5:30 pm	Johnston Lakes Library (German)
June 23	5:30 pm	Salter Hahira Library
June 24	11:30 am	Allen Statenville Library (German)
June 25	2:00 pm	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library (Filipino)
June 25	4:00 pm	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library (German)

GROOVIN’ IN THE US/DANCE & CHILL with Library Staff
Monday June 27th through Thursday, June 30th

To finish off the programs, something different this year! You will have an opportunity to just relax and mix with friends and other patrons. You will be able to use your skills with Rock Band, or simply dance to the “Just Dance” Wii program. This will be a fun time for all. And to make it even “tastier,” baklava prepared by Rachel Guilio of Guilio’s restaurant will be served during the festivities.

Date	Time	Location
June 27	11:30pm	Allen Statenville Library
June 27	3:30 pm	Miller Lakeland Library
June 28	3:00 pm	Valdosta-Lowndes County Library
June 29	5:00 pm	McMullen Southside Library
June 30	2:30 pm	Johnston Lakes Library
June 30	5:30 pm	Salter Hahira Library

Schedule by Branch:

Allen Statenville Library

Date	Time	Event
June 2	4:00-5:00pm	Kickoff Event – All Ages
June 6	11:00am	Children – The Stories We Tell: Sights and Sounds of Africa
June 7	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 8	12:30pm	Teens and Adults - Movietime
June 9	12:00pm	Teens and Adults - Draw with illustrator Michael White
June 13	12:30pm	Teens and Adults - Words as Art
June 15	2:00pm	Children – Away We Go: European Folk Art
June 16	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 17	12:30pm	Teens and Adults - Movietime
June 20	2:00pm	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (Filipino)
June 22	10:00am	Children – How We Live: Puppets of Asia
June 24	11:30am	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (German)
June 27	11:30am	Teens and Adults – Groovin’ in the US/Dance n’ Chill (Wii Party)
June 28	2:00pm	Children – Arts and Dreams: Colors of North America
June 30	12:45pm	Children – Magician Bill Packard

Johnston Lakes Library

Date	Time	Event
June 2	4:00-5:00pm	Kickoff Event – All Ages
June 6	1:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 8	11:30am	Children – The Stories We Tell: Sights and Sounds of Africa
June 9	3:00pm	Teens and Adults - Draw with illustrator Michael White
June 13	1:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 15	11:30am	Children – Away We Go: European Folk Art
June 16	3:00pm	Teens and Adults - Words as Art
June 20	3:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 21	5:30pm	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (German)
June 22	11:30am	Children – How We Live: Puppets of Asia
June 27	11:30am	Children – Arts and Dreams: Colors of North America
June 28	3:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 29	1:45pm	Children – Magician Bill Packard
June 30	2:30pm	Teens and Adults – Groovin’ in the US/Dance n’ Chill (Wii Party)

McMullen Southside Library

Date	Time	Event
June 2	3:00-5:00pm	Kickoff Event – All Ages
June 7	2:00pm	Children – The Stories We Tell: Sights and Sounds of Africa
June 8	5:00pm	Teens and Adults - Draw with illustrator Michael White
June 9	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 14	2:00pm	Children – Away We Go: European Folk Art
June 15	4:30pm	Teens and Adults - Words as Art
June 16	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 21	2:00pm	Children – How We Live: Puppets of Asia
June 23	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 25	2:00pm	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (German)
June 28	2:00pm	Children – Arts and Dreams: Colors of North America
June 29	5:00pm	Teens and Adults – Groovin’ in the US/Dance n’ Chill (Wii Party)
June 30	10:00am	Children – Magician Bill Packard

Miller Lakeland Library

Date	Time	Event
June 2	11:30 am	Kickoff Event – All Ages
June 7	11:30am	Children – The Stories We Tell: Sights and Sounds of Africa
June 8	12:00pm	Teens and Adults - Draw with illustrator Michael White
June 9	1:30pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 14	11:30am	Teens and Adults - Words as Art
June 15	11:30am	Children – Away We Go: European Folk Art
June 16	1:30pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 20	11:30am	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (Filipino)
June 21	11:30am	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (German)
June 22	11:30am	Children – How We Live: Puppets of Asia
June 23	1:30pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 27	3:30pm	Teens and Adults – Groovin’ in the US/Dance n’ Chill (Wii Party)
June 29	11:30am	Children – Arts and Dreams: Colors of North America
June 30	1:30pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 30	3:30pm	Children – Magician Bill Packard

Salter Hahira Library

Date	Time	Event
June 2	4:00-5:00pm	Kickoff Event – All Ages
June 6	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 8	11:00am	Children – The Stories We Tell: Sights and Sounds of Africa
June 9	5:30pm	Teens and Adults - Draw with illustrator Michael White
June 13	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 15	11:00am	Children – Away We Go: European Folk Art
June 16	5:30pm	Teens and Adults - Words as Art
June 20	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 22	11:00am	Children – How We Live: Puppets of Asia
June 23	5:30pm	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (German)
June 27	2:00pm	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 28	11:00am	Children – Arts and Dreams: Colors of North America
June 29	10:30am	Children – Magician Bill Packard
June 30	5:30pm	Teens and Adults – Groovin’ in the US/Dance n’ Chill (Wii Party)

Valdosta-Lowndes County Library

Date	Time	Event
June 2	3:00-5:00pm	Kickoff Event – All Ages
June 8	3:00pm	Teens and Adults - Draw with illustrator Michael White
June 9	10:00am	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 10	10:00am	Children – The Stories We Tell: Sights and Sounds of Africa
June 13	4:00pm	Teens and Adults - Words as Art
June 15	10:30am	Arts & Crafts – All Ages
June 16	10:00am	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 17	10:00am	Children – Away We Go: European Folk Art
June 23	10:00am	Children – Movietime (TBA)
June 24	10:00am	Children – How We Live: Puppets of Asia
June 25	2:00pm	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (Filipino)
June 25	4:00pm	Teens and Adults - Food Round the World (German)
June 28	2:00pm	Children – Arts and Dreams: Colors of North America Little Actors’ Theatre of Valdosta will perform
June 28	3:00pm	Teens and Adults – Groovin’ in the US/Dance n’ Chill (Wii Party)
June 29	10:30am	Arts & Crafts – All Ages
June 29	4:30pm	Children – Magician Bill Packard
June 30	10:00am	Children – Movietime (TBA)

Reading Logs

The first day to turn in reading logs is June 6th!

Children
Once you have read 20 age-appropriate books, bring your log back to the library.

Completed book log:
· Ticket for the grand-prize drawing
· Free dessert coupon from Applebee’s
· An item from the prize box
(Up to 5 with incentive card.)

Teens
Check one block on your log for every 15 minutes you read. Once you have filled up your log, bring your log and incentive card to the library.
Completed book log:
· Ticket for the grand-prize drawing
· An item from the prize box
(Up to 5 with incentive card.)

Adults
Fill in one bubble on your log for every 30 minutes you read. Once you have filled up your log, bring your log and incentive card to the library.
Completed book log:
· Ticket for the grand-prize drawing
· An item from the prize box
(Up to 5 with incentive card.)

Prize Drawing

The prize drawings will be held at the South Georgia Regional Library Main Branch on July 30 during the system’s annual Summer Celebration.

Tickets

Fill out the ticket attached to your book log and turn it into a library staff member. Please keep the ticket attached to your reading log, as you will need both in order to have your ticket entered into the drawing. Tickets without logs will not be accepted, nor will new tickets be given out.

Note: Do not fill out what is inside the official use box on the ticket.

Incentive Cards

You may earn up to 5 prizes this summer. When you turn in a complete reading log you must have your incentive card with you in order to get your prize. A staff member will punch your card and you will be allowed to select an item from the prize box. Keep track of your card as new ones cannot be issued.

If I win at the branch level, am I still eligible for the system-wide prize?
Yes, you may win both the branch and system prize.

Do I need to register at each branch in order to attend programming there?
No, you may attend programming at any branch in the South Georgia Regional Library System as long as you register for the Summer Reading Program.

Do I have to turn in my reading log at the branch where I registered?
No, your log may be turned in at any branch starting June 6th.

May I read anything to finish my log?
As long as what you are reading is at your reading level, you may read anything that interests you. We will not give credit for material below your level.

How many chances can I get to enter the prize drawings?
There is no maximum number of entries. The more you read, the better your odds of winning!

If I have lost my incentive card may I get another one?
No, you are issued only one incentive card. Please keep track of it as we cannot issue you another.

When is the last day to turn in logs?
All logs must be in by closing on Friday, July 22, 2011.

Last Updated 6/8/11