SUMMER LEARNING 2019 Stretch-n-Grow Fitness ’Astronaut’ Training Cerfied fitness instructors lead children in vigorous acvies that incorporate endurance, strength, flexibility, motor skill development – and fun! Green Bean Players Jack & the Spaceship Beanstalk The familiar fairy tale gets updated with a shiny space rocket and an unforgeable journey. Expect to find dancing robots, shoong stars, giant aliens and treasure beyond your wildest dreams. Catawba Science Center Animals Inside and Out Meet live animals and examine animal pelts, teeth, bones, and scat. Learn about the life cycles of buerflies and other animals that go through metamorphosis. Sharon Clarke Tunes and Tales Storyme Through dramac storytelling and engaging folk music, children will learn about the world, new ideas, and the magic of books. Something for Everyone All Summer Long! Note: These highlighted events are specific to our Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch. For a comprehensive list (including adult technology classes), please check out our monthly newsleer and review the other branch-specific flyers. Coding Club: Video Game Design Learn basic coding concepts by making different types of games. Recommended for rising 6th graders and up. Core Skills at Your Own Pace GCFLearnFree.org’s interacve lessons can help you learn everyday life skills, personal finance, and other topics. Fundamentals of Nutrion We’ll talk about water, the signs of chronic dehydraon, and why water quality maers. We’ll also learn to read food labels and source good foods. Galaxy T-Shirts We’ll use fabric paints and imaginaon to make unique t-shirts that celebrate our ‘universe of stories’ theme. Two sessions: One for ages 7-12 and one for ages 13-18. Registraon required: 828.466.6827. Hands-on Gardening Bring quesons about how to stay ahead of your yard and garden this summer. Presented by Master Gardener volunteers of Catawba County. Mystery Mavens Book Club We’ll discuss A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash. One Summer: America 1927 by Bill Bryson The summer of Babe Ruth, Al Capone, Herbert Hoover, and Charles Lindbergh’s solo transatlanc flight. Find out how these people and events transformed America. Ready to Learn Storyme: Preschool Songs, sensory play, craſts, and stories prepare your preschooler to learn. Ready to Learn Storyme: Tiny to Two Rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing for our youngest learners. Playme follows. STEAM: Fizzy Rockets Explore the science behind film canister rockets. Dress for the weather! Ages 7-12. Registraon required: 828.466.6827. STEAM: Pendulum Painng Construct a pendulum and create a unique piece of art using gravity and paint. Ages 7-12. Student STEAM: 4-H Bright Ideas Club We’ll complete science-centered, hands-on projects based on 4-H program guides. Ages 7-16. Registraon required: 828.466.6827. Technology Help Together, we’ll navigate GCFLearnFree.org and get comfortable with the free, self-paced learning tool. library system Summer Learning is generously supported by the Friends of the Library.