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 field trip which will include a service project at Garden for Good and a trip to the Iowa Arboretum for a habitat hunt and exploring their new Treehouse Village.

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 field trip which will include a service project at Garden for Good and a trip to the Iowa Arboretum for a habitat hunt and exploring their new Treehouse Village.

Thank you to Home Fires Incorporated for providing the books!

 

Pollination Power

Monday, June 9 @ 5:30 PM

Come along with us to explore the significance of honeybees, the art of beekeeping, and the delightful experience of consuming honey, guided by the Iowa Honey Producer's very own Queen Bee Monday, June 9 at 5:30pm. Approximately 15+ minute program for ages Pre-K on up and their families. No registration necessary.

 

Agriculture in Literacy

Monday, June 16 @ 5:30 PM

Join us as Iowa Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in Literacy Education Team teaches us the essential role agriculture has in our lives. Stay tuned for further details! Approximately 15+ minute program for ages PreK on up and their families. No registration necessary.

 

Trees Forever

Monday, June 30 @ 5:30 PM

Trees Forever will be joining us to teach us how we can care for the environment by empowering each other, building community, and promoting stewardship. Stay tuned for further details! Approximately 15+ minute program for ages PreK on up and their families. No registration necessary.

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.

 

Iowa Farm to School Network

Monday, July 14 @ 5:30 PM

Join the ISU Extension & Outreach Farm-to-School Team for a family-fun activity related to agriculture, food, health & nutrition. Stay tuned for more details! For ages PreK on up and their families. Approximately 15+ minute program. No registration required.

 

Independent Reading Rewards for Teens

We have a reading record where middle and high schoolers can keep track of their reading for the summer. Each level they reach has a new prize.

 

BYO-Art Adventures: Summer Edition

June 11, June 25, July 9 @ 5:00-7:00 PM

Our beloved BYO-Art Adventures is continuing into the summer but with an added plus! You can bring your own art project OR we will be providing supplies to carve your own stamp and then use it to block print it onto paper or a tea towel. This craft is available every other Wednesday so you can finish it one night or if you need more time you can come back next time to finish it up!

 

Stress-Free Canning Basics

Thursday, June 12 @ 6:00 PM

Do you love the idea of homemade and homegrown food making it onto your shelf but the idea of canning stresses you out? Fear not! Suzy will explain how simple and safe canning can be and have you feeling confident and ready to get to work!

 

Book Club

June 19 @ 2 PM & July 24 @ 10 AM

We have two books planned to read and discuss this summer.  June’s selection is a young adult book Bluebird by Shannon Cameron. Then in July we will read The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros.