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1 . Library & Museum News Summer Reading for Everyone Help Fight "Summer Slide" June 1-July17,RegistrationOpensMay23 Did you know that by the end of fifth grade, students who do not read during the summer are behind their Summer Reading Programs start soon. For online peers by two years on average?This is commonly referred to registration,visit www.Louisville Library org. Program as "the summer slide."The Library and Boulder Valley School details and schedules are available on the Library web site and District are teaming up to see if being part of the Library's Facebook pages, as well as calendars and flyers in the Library. Summer Reading Program helps students keep up reading Program packets will be available in the Library on June 1. skills during the summer. Parents of K-4th graders at Mon- Children's: "Dig Into Reading" •Toddlers to Age 11 arch K-8 may register their children for this pilot program Kids can dig into cool activities like learning about archeology which will compare end-of-year reading scores with those with the Denver Museum of Nature &Science or learning done at the beginning of the fall term. about dinosaurs with the WOW! Children's Museum. Meet On The Same Page Jeannie Mobley, author of Katerina's Wish, or learn about Australia with the Down Under Animals &Art Club.There's Once again, residents of Louisville, Superior, and La- something new every Wednesday night from 5 —6 PM!There fayette will join together over the summer to read the will be prizes and Lakeside tickets, too! same book at the same time.This year's `On The Same Page' title announcement will be Friday,June 21 at 6:30 PM at the Birth to Age 6 Lafayette Festival Plaza (Public Road and Chester Street). The Library now offers a special summer reading program Copies of this year's book selection will be available for check- to support pre-reading skills. Parents may enroll their very out that same evening. Come find out what your neighbors young children in the Early Literacy Summer Program or will be reading over the summer! the traditional incentive-based program. The Early Literacy Summer Program will be more experiential, promote positive Local Author Forum reading experiences with adults, and provide children with the June 2 and June 23 • 2:00-4:00 PM skills they will need to begin learning to read. Dig into special �(eet local authors and listen to informing, inspiring, summer early literacy programs every Friday from 11 — 12 PM and entertaining tales. Learn about the publication and our regularly scheduled story times. process and obtain signed copies of their books. Teens: "Beneath the Surface" • 7th Grade&up Volunteers Needed Go "Beneath the Surface"with the Louisville Loft!The teen summer reading program kicks off with a special"From een Summer Squad:Teens age 13 and up are needed to Tombs to Treasures" archeology program from the Denver help Library staff with the Children's Summer Reading Museum of Nature&Science. Other fun events include a Program.Volunteers handle registration, give prizes, and help DIY spa day, teen book exchange, dragon egg crafts, author with programs.Visit the Children's Desk for your registration visits,writing groups, cartouche/rune pendant workshop, packet and sign up for an orientation. Contact 303.335.4821 movie nights,game nights, and more! Each participant or ChildrensReference@LouisvilleCO.gov for more info! receives a free reading record and special prizes for reading Teen Homework Center:We're looking for adults or achievements. There will be something fun every week. high school students who are available 3:30-5:30 PM one day per week, Monday through Thursday, throughout Adults: "Groundbreaking Reads" ❖Ages 18 &Older the school year.Volunteers monitor students and guide them Enjoy groundbreaking and underground books, movies, and in completing their assignments. Those with math skills are events. Enter your name for weekly drawings. especially needed. Call 303.335.4844 for more information Museum Events June 22 and July 20 • 9:30 AM Thursday,May 30 • 7:00 PM,Library Meeting Room Historic Walking Tours:Main Street Stories on the 22nd Louisville's Jefferson Place Neighborhood:Its History and and LaFarge to Memory Square:A Look at Early Neighborhoods, Architecture.This program is in recognition of Preservation Schools, 6-Churches on the 20th. Suggested donation is $5. Month and is the culmination of a historic building survey of Meet on the front steps of the Library. Call the Museum at Louisville's oldest subdivision. 303.665.9048 for more information. Spring 2013 4