Photo courtesy of Homewood Public Library.
Summer Reading Kickoff Party 2013
Children read outside at the Homewood Public Library during last year’s summer reading festivities.
Children and teens can participate in Fizz, Boom, READ!, this year’s Homewood Public Library summer reading program, starting in mid-May.
Registration for newborns through fifth-graders starts May 15 online at homewoodpubliclibrary.org. Participants who register before May 28 will be added to a drawing for two VIP passes to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. The winner will be announced online on June 5.
The program kicks off at a picnic complete with bounce houses and food trucks on Thursday, May 29, from 6:15-8:15 p.m.
Fizz, Boom, READ! themed events start in June and include a race car challenge on June 3, mobile dairy classroom on June 10, a comedy circus on June 17, and visitors from the zoo on June 24. All of these programs begin at 10:30 a.m.
Summer reading for teens from sixth to 12th grade will kick off on June 4 at 3 p.m. with a movie and pizza party. The event will feature a film based on a popular teen novel by Cassandra Claire. For reservations, contact Leslie West at lwest@bham.lib.al.us or 332-6620. Teen events starting in June include a snake and reptile show (June 11 at 3 p.m.), a balloon show (June 25 at 4 p.m.) and a cooking lesson (July 9 at 3 p.m.).
For more or to register for any library program, call 332-6619.
