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Grumpy Monkey StoryWalk®.
Park at the Smith Park Shelter House and join us for a Grumpy Monkey StoryWalk®. You'll find us on the walking trail beside the playground. You do not need to register for this event, and we will have a limited number of copies of Grumpy Monkey to give away to walkers, one per family. We will be there on Wednesday, June 23 from 10 a.m. - Noon and from 5-7 p.m. 

Grumpy Monkey StoryWalk®.
Park at the Smith Park Shelter House and join us for a Grumpy Monkey StoryWalk®. You'll find us on the walking trail beside the playground. You do not need to register for this event, and we will have a limited number of copies of Grumpy Monkey to give away to walkers, one per family. We will be there on Wednesday, June 23 from 10 a.m. - Noon and from 5-7 p.m. 

PROGRAM CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

CROW: Reading in Nature, What To Do…If You Find a Wild Animal?, Wednesday, June 2, 1:00 PM

Smith Park, New Carlisle

It’s that time of year when babies are being born in our backyards; from robins to squirrels. So what if you find one and you think it needs help? Listen to a story, get some cool facts on baby animals, and do an activity.  This program is done in conjunction with the New Carlisle Library. 

Drive-In Storytime
Drive in to the library parking lot - listen through your car stereo in the comfort of your air-conditioned vehicle!  We will give you a copy of the book to keep, and a special treat.  We'll all honk before we drive away!  

Please pre-register by emailing readingisimportant@gmail.com.  You will receive a reply email.  Registration opens May 17, 2021.  

Tracer's Anxious Adventure

Saturday, June 12, 11:00 a.m., outside in Smith Park

Come and hear Tracer's story about overcoming anxiety as a dog. I found out as the owner of this lovely Golden Retriever that the ways to help her overcome it are the same tools we use. I hope this story helps empower others to take on their journey with anxiety and to work on themselves with a different view on anxiety.

Please Pre-Register:  Outdoor Garden Storytime with Beth 

Contact Beth Staas, bstaas@aol.com, for more information and to register.

Please Pre-Register:  Outdoor Garden Storytime with Beth 

Contact Beth Staas, bstaas@aol.com, for more information and to register.

CROW: Reading in Nature, The Amazing Mantis, Wednesday, July 14, 1:00 PM

Smith Park, New Carlisle

The Praying Mantis has a voracious appetite and is a friend to farmers and gardeners. They eat a lot of pests! Listen to a story, learn some cool facts about the praying mantis and do an activity. This program is done in conjunction with the New Carlisle Library. To register, please email readingisimportant@gmail.com.  You will receive a reply email.  

CROW: Reading in Nature, The Bees Knees, Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 PM

Smith Park, New Carlisle

Honeybees are a tiny but powerful species. They are responsible for a third of the food that we eat. They really are “the bees knees.” Listen to a story about bees, learn some cool facts and do an activity. This program is done in conjunction with the New Carlisle Library. To register, please email readingisimportant@gmail.com.  You will receive a reply email.  

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤® 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬 & 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬

Saturday, June 12, drop in between 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Walking Trail by the Smith Park Shelter House

We are inviting families with middle school and high school age kids to a StoryWalk® just for them. We will feature the first chapter of an Alan Gratz book along the trail. When you finish the walk, we will be waiting with a selection of different books by Alan Gratz, and each family can choose a book to keep!

This program does not require registration.