HAMILTON CHILDRENS' PROGRAMS

Hamilton Lane Library
300 N. Third Street, Hamilton, OH 45011
(513)894-1409 (Children's Department)

*Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
® Registration required.

Summer Programs

(Due to a building renovation now in progress at the Hamilton Lane Library, children's summer programs will take place in a number of Hamilton locations. Many of our summer programs are in partnership with the city of Hamilton's Parks Departments, happening at various city parks. Please note the program location included in each program description.)

Summer Reading Challenge: Entertain Your Brain
June 1 - August 15
This summer, entertain your brain with books and programs at the Lane Libraries. Children of all ages are invited to participate in the summer reading challenge. For every 20 books you read OR 12 hours of reading you participate in, complete a game card, return it to the Children's Department at the Hamilton, Fairfield or Oxford Lane Library or on the Bookmobile and you will be eligible to win the grand prize of a bike! (Courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Libraries.) Game cards are available at any Lane location or on our Web site, www.lanepl.org.

 

Preschool Story Time
Mondays & Wednesdays, June 9 - August 13
11:00 a.m.
Ages 3 - 5
Hamilton Lane Library Meeting Room
Drop in and listen to some fun stories. (Program repeats on Wednesdays.)

Toddler Tales
Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 10 - August 14
11:00 a.m.
Ages 0 - 36 months
Hamilton Lane Library Meeting Room
Drop in for stories, songs and finger plays. (Program repeats on Thursdays.)

Lights, Camera, Podcast! ®
Tuesdays, June 10 - July 1
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - 12
Lane Administration Building
1396 University Blvd., Hamilton
Choose one of your favorite books to talk about and join in to produce a podcast starring you! Share your book review on camera during the program and see your very own podcast on Lane's Web site for everyone to view. Registration covers all four sessions.

Gardening Fun and Birds, Too
Thursday, June 12
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Find out what birds like to eat and then make your own bird feeder. We'll plant some seeds and you'll learn how to start your own garden at home.

Bike Safety and Bike Parade
Thursday, June 19
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Learn about bike safety from one of Hamilton's own bike patrolmen. Then decorate your bike and join in a parade.

Race Day
Thursday, June 26
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Who's the speediest? Let's find out! We'll paint Hot Wheels cars and race them on our track, then have foot races and sack races, too!

Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, July 8
2:00 p.m.
Ages 7 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Create your own scavenger hunt in a bottle to share with friends. And are you good at figuring out clues? Then letterboxing is for you! We'll make our own letterboxes and hide them, and go on a treasure hunt to find them all!

Do You Dare?
Thursday, July 10
2:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Strain your brain and face far-out physical challenges in this fun and sometimes messy game of trivia.

Messy Science
Tuesday, July 15
2:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Come explore really big bubbles and some gooey, slimy experiments.

Wonderful Worms
Thursday, July 17
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Worms are cool! Come meet some real worms and find out why they are so important.

Papermaking
Tuesday, July 22
2:00 p.m.
Ages 8 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
It's wet, messy, goopy, sloppy... it's paper? Come make your own paper and turn trash into paper treasure.

Summer Celebration in the Park
Thursday, July 24
2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 - up
Millikin Woods picnic shelter
(Ross Ave. side of the park)
Join us for some cool games and treats as we start our countdown to the last week of our Summer Reading 2008 challenge. Remember, the more you read, the more chances you have to enter our contest for a new bicycle!

Reading Challenge and Puzzle Your Brain Week
Monday, July 28 - Thursday, July 31
Ages 6 - up
Stop by the Children's Department and pick up a different puzzle to solve each day. We challenge you to see who can read the most books this week! We'll keep track of your progress in the Children's Department.

"High School Musical 2" at Veteran's Park
Saturday, August 23
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
This is a family event
Veteran's Park, 20 New London Road
The Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department will be showing "High School Musical 2" at Veteran's Park at dusk. Come at 7:30 and join us for karaoke, dancing, "Zanessa" sightings and other HSM2 activities!

Parks' addresses and rain policy:

Rain policy for programs scheduled at Millikin Woods and Veteran's Park: If it is raining at the program's scheduled time, program will be cancelled. Call the library, 894-1409, for up-to-date information.

Millikin Woods is located at the end of Ross Avenue.

Veteran's Park is located at 20 New London Road.