summer reading

Bilingual Storytime at Battery Park City Library Hosted by Chicago’s Future Hits!

July 17, 2019 by Teresa Wang

Did you know that the NY Public Library at Battery Park offers a new, fun and language-driven workshop for kids? The program explores the universe of language with Chicago’s Future Hits! This incredible program was developed by Chicago Public Schools teacher and indie rock musician, Matthew Baron. His Future Hits’ concerts are interactive and include video projections, which helps to engage the kids. Plus, workshops are bilingual (Spanish and English), and (secretly) educational.

FiDi Families Insiders: Ask the children’s librarian for a weekly worksheet your child can complete and turn in for a small toy.

Date: Thursday, July 18th

Time: 4:00 pm

Location: 175 North End Avenue at the Battery Park City Library

Ages: K – 3rd Graders

Cost: Free

For more information, please visit their website HERE!

Bug Out At The BPC!

August 4, 2015 by Deirdre McAndrew

Bug Out At The BPC! The Children’s Museum of Manhattan introduces Bug Out! The Bug Out class allow for students to investigate what insects are and all their unique qualities. They will also learn the important role each insect plays in the environment.

They will be introduced to science and different methods of research through experiments, demonstrations, art projects and educational story times. This is a first come, first serve event for the first 25 kids that arrive! No reservations necessary!

This event falls under the New York Public Library’s Summer Reading Program! This fun and educational program is generously funded by HSBC Bank USA; New York Yankees Foundation; The Rona Jaffe Foundation; HBO®; New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services grant program; Pine Tree Foundation of New York, Inc.; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.; and a number of anonymous donors.

Have a blast this summer as NYPL celebrates heroes and cool books, from popular fantasy and graphic novels to the latest in your favorite series. Summer Reading at NYPL is more than reading! Don’t miss the kickoff party at your neighborhood library. Ask your librarian about more programs all summer long. Help your kids stay sharp while they’re out of school! Try to read 20 minutes (or more!) each day, in addition to coming down to enjoy the fun at your local NYPL. Once your kids are tired from a day of sunshine and summer activities, wind down at Battery Park City Library!

Date: Wednesday, August 5th

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The Best Summer Activity Around: Reading

June 16, 2015 by Denise Courter

The Best Summer Activity Around: Reading

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Guest Contributor: Jane Tanner (co-founder of Bookroo)

Summer is a great break from the regular routine of school and life and a wonderful excuse to explore and play in the sun. But as parents across the country know, it’s not really sustainable to play outside and go on outings all day everyday–at some point the sun starts to zap your energy and it’s time to come inside. But, going indoors doesn’t mean the fun has to stop though! My mom is a big proponent of reading, and as I was growing up, she went to great lengths to ensure that my siblings and I developed a love of reading as well. So when it was too hot to go outside and we needed some decompression time, one of our activities of choice was to have a read-a-thon. I realize now how smart my mom was, because it gave her a break too! We’d scavenge the kitchen for snacks, pop popcorn, get drinks and snuggle into couches, chairs and pillow stacks. Then we’d grab our book(s)—the number required to entertain us for an hour plus definitely varied depending on age—and hunker down for some quiet reading time for a couple of hours.

There’s something about having a read-a-thon, with the snacks and the name that made reading that much more exciting! [For more tips on how to throw a read-a-thon go here.]

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