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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Ives Main Library.
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Fair Haven Program Room, Fair Haven Library.
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Flyer for kickoff events across the library system for the 2026 Summer Learning Challenge ("Plant a Seed, Read")

Summer Learning Kickoff In-Person

The 2026 Summer Learning Challenge kicks off at Ives with drop-in, family-friendly activities in the Children's Room.

  • Examine live earthworms with Hands On Nature and sculpt a worm to take home.
  • Learn about birds with Dr. Gail Martino, author of Feathered & Famous: Meet America's All-Star Birds.  Enjoy coloring pages, tracing activities, and simple games like word finds, as well as state-bird stuffies and a U.S. map activity for matching birds to their states.
  • Get creative with face painting by Jordyn.

 

Date:
Saturday, May 30th, 2026
Time:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Ives Children's Program Room
Branch:
Ives Main Library
Audience:
  Ages 0-5     Ages 6-11     Family and Children (0-5)     Family and Children (6-12)  
Categories:
  Education and Lifelong Learning     Literacy and Language     Literature, Arts and Culture     Summer Reading