Special Speakers/Events

Geared toward EK-5th

June 5  – Kick-off Party 6 PM at Nelson Park

• Sponsor: South Story Bank and Trust

June 12 – TJ Regul - Magician at 10 AM at Nelson Park

• Sponsors: Slater Animal Hospital & Anytime Fitness Huxley

June 19 – Mike Anderson - Musician at 10 AM at Nelson Park

• Sponsor: Heather Knittel Real Estate

June 26 – Toby Kid - Jedi Adventures at 10 AM at Nelson Park

• Sponsor: Gross-Wen Technologies

July 10 – Silly Sally at 10 AM at Nelson Park

• Sponsor:  Huxley Communications

July 17 – Water Fights with the Slater Fire Dept. at 10 AM at Nelson Park

• Sponsor:  Edward Jones – Erik Nilius, Melanie Vespestad & DeAnn Thompson

*July 22 – Picnic/Pool Party at 6-8:45 PM at Grimm Park

• Sponsor: Friends of the Slater Library

*August 17 – I-Cubs Baseball Game against the Worchester Red Sox at 1:08pm

• Sponsor: Iowa Cubs Baseball

 

*Programs for all ages of children who complete their reading requirements.

 

 

Slater Tots

Toddlers and Preschoolers—Wednesdays @ 10:00 AM at the library with parent supervision

Our Slater Tots is an age-appropriate center-based story time, which means there are fun, themed stories read aloud, along with corresponding literacy activities, crafts and art.  Each part of story time includes plenty of movement geared toward little bodies, either to music or included in the day’s story.  This is not a quiet, subdued lesson, but a joyful, wiggle-friendly time of learning.

*Games and activities available for older siblings at the senior center.

 

Builders Book Club 1.0 and 2.0

Incoming Kindergartners & Kindergarten graduates = Builders 1.0 —Tuesdays @ 9:30-10:15 AM at the library

Kids who just finished 1st & 2nd grades = Builders 2.0 —Tuesdays @ 11-11:45 AM at the library

This is a drop-off program for our younger elementary kids where we explore fun stories and corresponding activities.  We will also be tending our library garden sponsored by Syngenta and the Slater Garden Club.

 

Lego Club

1st-2nd grade—Tuesdays @ 1:00 PM at the Library

3rd grade and older—Tuesdays @ 2:30 PM at the Library

First graders and older will love our ever-popular LEGO Club!  Divided into two separate hours (Tuesdays 1-2 PM for 1st and 2nd graders, Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 p.m. for our 3^rd graders and older), each week we present a new challenge.  Past years have included building cars and racing against your fellow creators, zip lines, and catapults- just to name a few!  There are also weekly at-home challenges to keep the creativity flowing all week long!

Tween Book Club

Students who finished 3^rd-5^th grades—Mondays @ 9:30 AM at the Library

Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders joining us for our Tween Book Club will receive their own copy of this summer’s book, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by Karina Yan Glaser. We will read and discuss a set number of chapters each week and then get creative with some fun projects.

Participants will also have the opportunity to attend two field trips.  The first will be to watch Story Theater Company's musical production of Disney's Descendants in Ames on Thursday, June 26 at 1 p.m.  The second field trip will be at the end of the program on Monday, July 21 when those who complete the qualifications will be invited to a yet to be determined field trip which will include a service project at Garden for Good.

Thank you to Fidelity Bank for providing the books!

Middle School Book Club

Students who finished 6^th-8^th grade—Mondays @ 11:00 AM at the Library

Our middle schoolers will receive their own copy of this summer’s Sci-fi thriller, Bloom by Kenneth Oppel. We will read and discuss a set number of chapters each week and then get creative with some fun projects.

Participants will also have the opportunity to attend two field trips.  The first will be to watch Story Theater Company's musical production of Disney's Descendants in Ames on Thursday, June 26 at 1 p.m.  The second field trip will be at the end of the program on Monday, July 21 when those who complete the qualifications will be invited to a yet to be determined field trip which will include a service project at Garden for Good.

Thank you to Home Fires Incorporated for providing the books!

 

Program TBD

Monday, June 9 @ TBD

 

 

 

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Monday, June 16 @TBD

 

 

Program TBD

Monday, June 30 @ TBD

 

Children's Farmers Market

Monday, July 7 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Please join us at the library as we support our community's young entrepreneurs at the Children's Farmers Market. Snack mixes, lemonade, sweets, crafts, flowers, vegetables, jewelry, and so much more! If your child/ren are interested in signing up to have a stand at the market, we're going to have an informational meeting for families, date and time TBD, where we'll talk through a basic business plan (possible items to sell, pricing, signage, & other logistics). We'll also release the Google Form sign-up that same night. Then we'll have a follow-up, drop-in opportunity for kids who have committed to having a stand at the market. This will give us time to discuss how the planning is going, answer any questions the kids might have, offer a monetary change-making practice session, etc. We'll also have some poster-making supplies on hand, so if the kids want to make a sign for their stand here at the library, they're more than welcome to.

Registration not yet open.

 

TBD

Monday, July 14 @ TBD