August Offers Special Programs for Families, Chance to Beat the Heat

Summer Reading at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library shifts into low gear for August, but will offer series of special programs that will provide fun and learning, but also a chance to get out of the heat.
STEM Rocks! - a family program with science activities is offered Wednesday, Aug. 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Community Room. Make slime and silly putty! Experiment with forces and motion! Build with LEGOs. Get creative with paint! Snacks and fun provided.
On Tuesday, Aug. 14, 1-2:30 p.m., in the Community Room, Savina Darzes, an environmental educator will use stories and songs to share facts and folklore about reptiles, birds and mammals with Animal Tunes & Tales.
Puppet Shows will be the featured programs on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 11 a.m., in the Shirley Parker Storyroom. This activity includes a craft.
And Alaska Zoo Distance Learning: Feline Mountaineers rounds out the month on Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m., in the Community Room. Come discover these amazing cold-weather cats, with their incredible survival skills and deceivingly cuddly appearances. This is a 30-minute live interactive video conference directly from the Alaska Zoo.
Reading log results can be turned in through the end of August and children can track the time they spend reading, or being read to, and for each three hours receive a prize. Reading logs and prizes are also available at the Lake City branch – operating this summer from the school library at Skyway Elementary.
Also, each time children visit the Seagraves Children’s Library, they will have the opportunity to vote for their school. For each 50 votes a school receives, its library will receive a book for its collection.
Lake City continues to offer its children’s programs through August, too.
► LCPL LEGO Club: Tuesdays, 4 p.m., at Lake City Public Library.
► LCPL Storytime with a Snack: Thursdays, 12 p.m., at Lake City Public Library.
Summer Reading programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Fred Meyer, Coeur d’Alene Carousel, Subway, Chipotle, Mrs. Honeypeeps, Del Taco, Pepe Caldo Pizzeria and Idaho State Parks.
Children under 6 visiting the libraries need to be supervised by an adult or a person who is at least 14 even during programs. Children ages 6-9 should be accompanied by someone who is at least 14 who will remain in the building.
For more information call 208-769-2315 Ext. 438 or e-mail Susan Thorpe, Youth Services Supervisor, at sthorpe@cdalibrary.org. The Branch Manager for Lake City is JD Smithson, and she can be reached at 208-763- 0814 or jsmithson@cdalibrary.org.