Soldotna Library activities

  • By Kelly Sullivan
  • Friday, May 6, 2016 2:16pm
  • News

Staff at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library put on an array of family-oriented events during the summer months. To attend, families should meet at the specified time in the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library’s Community Room unless otherwise noted.

■ The Summer Food Service Program will go from 1-2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, July through August with the exception of June 10 and July 4.

■ Bouncing Babies Story time will start at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday, June through August.

■ Pre-K Story Time will start at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday, June through August in the Children’s Area.

■ Toddler Time will start at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, June through August in the Children’s Area.

■ Family Story Time will start at 6 p.m. every Thursday, June through August in the Children’s Area.

■ LEGO Club will start at 4 p.m. every Tuesday, June through August.

■ YA Café (for teens) will go from 4-5 p.m. every Wednesday, June through August.

■ Camp Out Story Time and Movie will start at 2 p.m., Friday, June 3.

■ Humans versus Zombies (for teens) will go from 6-8 p.m., every first Friday, June through August.

■ Summer reading starts Monday, June 6 and ends Tuesday, July 26, with a final party with Hobo Jim at 2:30 p.m. in Soldotna Creek Park.

■ Alaska Native Games will start at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday June 7.

■ The library will show movies at 2:30 p.m., every Thursday, June through August.

■ Krambambuli Puppet Theater will start at 2 p.m., Friday, June 10.

■ Martial Arts will start at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 14.

■ Sensory Story Time will start at 3:30 p.m., Monday, June 20, Monday, July 25 and Monday Aug. 1.

■ Teen Game Night will go from 6-8 p.m., Friday, June 17.

■ The Sea Life Center will host a presentation at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 21.

■ The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will host a presentation at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 28.

■ An all-ages craft event will start at 2:30 p.m., Friday, July 1, and Thursday, Aug. 4.

■ A wrestling event will start at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 5.

■ A presentation on the Oilers’ Baseball team will start at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 12.

■ A presentation on ice-skating will start at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19.

■ Sensory Story Time will start at 3:30 p.m., Monday, July 25.

■ The National Library Teen Lock-In (for teens) will go from 6-10 p.m., Friday, July 29.

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