Roll up, roll up! The circus is coming to your library!

posted 14 Jun 2011, 07:13 by Alistar Frater   [ updated 14 Jun 2011, 07:23 ]
‘Circus Stars’ is our theme for this year’s reading challenge – so there will be lots of clowning about in libraries this summer! Scroll down to see what’s happening at your local library (if it’s  not listed give them a call to find out what’s happening, or ask the next time you’re in).

To find out more about the summer reading challenge take a look at this video or head over to the Circus Stars site.

Story telling
Wednesday 6th July, 2- 2.45pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages 0 – 5

The Circus Comes to Town: help us decorate our circus wall frieze with all your favourite circus characters.
Thursday 7th July, 2.00 -3.30pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages 4-12

Polish story telling 
Wednesday 13th July, 2.00 – 2-45pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages  0 – 5

Crazy Circus Crafts: badge making fun and circus carousel and mobiles to be built
Thursday 14th July, 2.00 -3.30pm in the Conference Room, Central Library
Ages 4 and up

Story telling
Wednesday 20th July, 2.00 – 2-45pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages 0 – 5

Come and Paint all the Fun of the Fair: Join in with some messy fun; help us ‘paint’ our clown mural, no brushes allowed! Aprons will be provided; mums and dads can join in too.
Thursday 21st July, 2.00 -3.30pm in the  Conference Room, Central Library
Ages 6 and up.

Polish story telling
Wednesday 27th July, 2.00 – 2.45pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages  0 – 5

Elmer Packs His Trunk and Heads to the Circus: Elmer has lost his patches, help us find them (we’re also making fun clown plates)
Thursday 28th July, 2-3.30pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages 4 and up

Story telling
Wednesday 3rd August, 2.00 – 2-45pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages 0 – 5

Roll Up and Meet the Stars of the Circus: make ringmasters and clowns.
Thursday 4th August, 2.00 -3.30pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages 5 and up

Polish story telling
Wednesday 10th August, 2.00 – 2.45pm in the Central Children’s Library
Ages  0 – 5

Clowning Around: face painting fun and crafts
Thursday 11th August, 2.00 -3.30pm in the Conference Room
Ages 5 and up

Fountainbridge Library

Circus-themed bookbug session
Friday 30 June, 10.30 – 11.00am
Ages: 0-3

Circus collage: help make a circus themed collage to display in the library
Monday  4 July, 3.00 – 4.30pm
Ages: 5 – 11
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Clowning around: face painting and making clown hats
Friday 15 July, 3.00 – 4.30pm
Ages: 5 -11
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Circus skills workshop: practice juggling, hula hoops and stilts
Wednesday 27 July, 2.30 – 4.00pm
Ages: 5 – 11
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Circus Felt: make a huge clown’s face to display in the library
Thursday 11 August, 3.00 – 4.00pm
Ages: 7 – 11
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Comic Life: use the Comic Life computer programme to make a circus-themed comic book
Thursday 25 August, 2.30 – 4.00pm
Ages: 10 and up
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Circus themed Bookbug session
Friday 26 August, 2.30 – 4.00pm
Ages: 0 – 3

Gilmerton Library

Roll up, roll up! Reading challenge launch including registration, quizzes and a treasure hunt
28 June – 1 July
Ages 4- 12

Clown around: make a start at creating the library’s circus clown
Friday 5 July, 2.00 – 2.30pm
Ages 4- 12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details

Juggle and read aloud: tell a joke while juggling pom-poms
Thursday 21 July, 11.00 – 11.30am
Ages 4- 12

Big feet: cut out, colour in and stick up big clown feet round the library
Monday 8 August, 2 – 3pm
Ages 4- 12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details

Celebrity circus carnival
Friday 19 August, 3 – 4pm
Ages 4 – 12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details

Moredun Library

Create your own circus
Tuesday 5 July, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages: 5 – 12

Paper bag lion and ringmaster
Tuesday 12 July, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages: 5 – 12

Balloon Animals
Tuesday 19 July, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages: 5 – 12

Circus Face Painting
Tuesday 26 July, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages: 5 – 12

Magic Invisible Writing
Ttuesday 2 August, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages: 5 -12

Outdoor Storytelling
Fridays, 8, 15, 22 and 29 July and 5 and 12 August, 11am – 12 noon
Ages: Families

Newington Library

Big Top Frieze
Thursday 7 July, 2.00 – 3.00pm
Ages 5 to 10
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Musical Animal Extravaganza
Tuesday 12 July, 11.00 – 11.45am
Ages 5 and under

Circus crafts
Friday 15 July, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages 5 and over

Be a clown
Monday 18 July, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages 5 to 10
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Circus hats, masks and beards
Friday 29 July, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages 5 to 10
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Be a clown
Sunday 31 July, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages 5 to 10
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Seaside Circus
Thursday 4 August, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Ages 8 to 12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Animal Picnic
Wednesday 10 August 11.00 – 11.45am
Ages 5 and under

Animal Picnic
Wednesday 10 August 1.45 – 2.30pm
Ages 5 and under

Circus Drop-in
Friday 12 August, 2.00 – 4.30pm
Ages 5 and over

(Bookbug Rhymetimes will carry on as normal throughout the summer)

South Neighbourhood Library

Circus star gazing: colour in and cut out your favourite circus performers and animals
Tuesday 28 June, 3.00 – 3.45pm
Ages 4 -12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

American Circus Razzmatazz: mix the stars with the stripes at our circus carnival
Monday 4 July, 3.00 – 3.45pm
Ages 4 -12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Big nose: can you stick the nose back on the clown’s face with your eyes closed?
Tuesday 19 July, 3.00 – 3.45pm
Ages 4 -12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

There’s an elephant in my bedroom: decorate your own ‘do not disturb’ door handle sign
Friday 5 August, 3.00 – 3.45pm
Ages 4 -12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.

Crazy circus bookmarks
Tuesday 23 August, 3.00 – 3.45pm
Ages 4 -12
You’ll need a (free) ticket for this event. Contact the library for details.


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