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Programs Just For Teens
2009 Summer Reading Program Branch Events
Ben May Main Library
Kick-off - Saturday May 30, 10 a.m. - Noon
Storytimes - Registration encouraged
- Mother Goose - Tuesdays, 10 a.m.
- Parent & Child - Tuesdays, 11 a.m.
- Good Listeners - Thursdays, 11 a.m.
Chess Club - Tuesdays, 4 p.m. - Registration encouraged
Art Club - Thursdays, 2 p.m. - Registration required
Weekly Specials - Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. & 1 p.m - Group registration required
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Bookmobile
Movies and storytimes at selected stops
Moorer/Spring Hill Branch
Kick-off - Saturday May 30, 10 a.m. - Noon
Create a Creature Contest - Entries accepted through May 29 Exhibit runs May 30 - July 11. All ages.
Storytime - Registration required - Family Storytime - Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.
Movies - Tuesdays, 3 p.m - Registration required
- Mary Poppins, June 2
- Wizard of Oz, June 9
- Ratatouille, June 16
- Journey to the Center of the Earth, June 23
- Toy Story, June 30
- Tale of Despereaux, July 7
Superhero Movies, Saturdays, 3 p.m - Registration required
- Transformers, June 6
- Superman Returns, July 18
- Iron Man, August 15
Weekly Specials - Mondays, 10 a.m. - Registration required
Parkway Branch
Kick-off - Saturday May 30, 10 a.m. - Noon
3-D Sculpture Contest, ages 7-14, deadline June 29
Prizes will be awarded on July 1. Weekly Specials - Wednesdays, 3 p.m.
Saraland Library
Kick-off - Saturday May 30, 10 a.m. - Noon
Storytime - Registration required - Good Listeners - Wed., 10:30 a.m.& 3:30 p.m.
Movies - FYI Tuesdays @ 1 p.m.
- Harriet the Spy, June 2
- Holes, June 9
- Tuck Everlasting, June 16
- Bridge to Terabithia, June 23
- James & the Giant Peach, June 30
- Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, July7
Family Movies - Thursdays, 6 p.m.
- Hotel for Dogs, June 11
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop, June 25
- Jetsons, July 9
- Pink Panther 2, July 23
- Coraline, August 13
- Princess Protection Program, August 27
Weekly Specials - Mondays, 3 p.m.
Semmes Branch
Kick-off - Saturday May 30, 10 a.m. - Noon
Storytime - Registration required for groups - Good Listeners - Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Weekly Specials - Mondays, 1 p.m.
Theodore Oaks Branch
Kick-off - Saturday May 30, 10 a.m. - Noon
Weekly Specials - Tuesdays, 2 p.m.
Toulminville Branch
Kick-off - Saturday May 30, 10 a.m. - Noon
Be Creative @ Your Library Art Exhibit - Entries accepted thorugh May 29.
Exhibit runs May 30 - July 11. Ages 5-12.
Storytimes - Registration required for groups - Good Listeners - Tuesdays, 10 a.m.
Movies - Wednesdays, 10 a.m - Registration required for groups
- Bolt, June 3
- Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, June 10
- Tales of Despareaux, June 17
- Jump In, June 24
- Ratatouille, July 1
- Bridge to Terabithia, July 7
Weekly Specials - Registration required for groups - Thursdays, 1 & 2:30 p.m.
Trinity Gardens
Kick-off - Friday, May 8, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Weekly Specials - Thursdays in June, 10 a.m.
West Regional Branch
Kick-off - Saturday May 30, 10 a.m. - Noon
Be Creative @ Your Library Art Exhibit - Entries accepted thorugh May 29.
Exhibit runs May 30 - July 11. Ages 5-12.
Storytimes - Registration required
- Family Storytime - Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
- Parent and Child - for age 2 - Wednesdays, 10 a.m. & Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
for age 3 Wednesdays, 10:30
- Good Listeners - Wednesdays, 11 a.m. & Thursdays, 11 a.m.
- Toddler Time - Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Weekly Specials - Tuesdays, 11 a.m.