All of our Summer Reading programs will be held at the library for free, but some require registration! Take a look below for all of our programs this summer, from "sign up needed" to "drop-in whenever you like" programs. If you have further questions, make sure to follow us on social media! We give more information closer to program dates on our Facebook (Oconto Falls Community Library) and Instagram (@ocflibrary)
Programs for Infant - 4k
Playgroup
Every Monday morning at 10:30am in the Meeting Room, we have several toy stations set up for little kids to play with and interact with other kids and families. This program is wonderful for getting to meet other families in the community and to socialize in a comfortable, casual setting. Miss Allison reads a short story during a provided snack time and we all clean up together! Once everyone leaves, the toys are sanitized to get ready for next week. Guardian attendance required.
Storytime
Every Tuesday morning at 10:30am in the Children's Corner, we have our Storytime Program! More structured than our Playgroup on Mondays, Miss Allison hosts fun, engaging songs, a reading with multiple books, and a themed craft! Themes change weekly, so keep an eye on our socials for updates. No sitting still required! The goal of Storytime is to introduce young children to hearing other people's voices, meeting other children, and to practice school-ready skills while still having their parents/guardians around for support and care. Guardian attendance required.
Special Storytimes
We do have some exciting guests for our Summer Storytimes this year! Each one will be a little different but will still have a similar structure. Guardian attendance required.
Colleen Wicker - Author Reading
Starting off our Summer, we have local author Colleen Wicker hosting our Storytime on June 11th at 10:30am. She will be reading Puff the Magic Dragon with a song and her own book Tubsy's First Winter, which is already in our collection under our Nature Picture Books. Miss Allison will then host a dragon craft.
Starting off our Summer, we have local author Colleen Wicker hosting our Storytime on June 11th at 10:30am. She will be reading Puff the Magic Dragon with a song and her own book Tubsy's First Winter, which is already in our collection under our Nature Picture Books. Miss Allison will then host a dragon craft.
Attic Trunk Storytime with Lynn Marcks - Older kids welcome to join!
July 9th at 10:30am in the Children's Corner, we have a special guest! Lynn has been performing for libraries for 12 years, bringing along her grandmother's trunk filled with storytelling items. Discover what's inside when we open the attic trunk! Costumes, wigs, hats, masks, drums, whistles, frogs, bells, and surprises we won't spoil here! Join Lynn Marcks for a summer reading experience!
July 9th at 10:30am in the Children's Corner, we have a special guest! Lynn has been performing for libraries for 12 years, bringing along her grandmother's trunk filled with storytelling items. Discover what's inside when we open the attic trunk! Costumes, wigs, hats, masks, drums, whistles, frogs, bells, and surprises we won't spoil here! Join Lynn Marcks for a summer reading experience!
Bilingual Storytime - Safe Kids: Railroad Crossing with Alnilda & Miss Allison
Join us July 23rd at 10:30am in the Children's Corner. Ms. Alnilda will be returning to read (in Spanish) with Miss Allison (in English) about Railroad Crossing. A special Safe Kids Oconto County event, fit with stories and a craft! Being introduced to multiple languages early on helps a child's brain development, so we have this event open to infants & up. Our highlighted story is great for all elementary school ages!
Únase a nosotros el 23 de julio a las 10:30 am en el Rincón de los Niños. La Sra. Alnilda volverá a leer (en español) con la Sra. Allison (en inglés) sobre Railroad Crossing. ¡Un evento especial de Safe Kids, lleno de historias y manualidades! Introducir múltiples idiomas desde una etapa temprana de la vida de un niño ayuda a su desarrollo cerebral, por eso tenemos este evento abierto a infant+. ¡Nuestra historia destacada es ideal para todas las edades de escuela primaria!
Join us July 23rd at 10:30am in the Children's Corner. Ms. Alnilda will be returning to read (in Spanish) with Miss Allison (in English) about Railroad Crossing. A special Safe Kids Oconto County event, fit with stories and a craft! Being introduced to multiple languages early on helps a child's brain development, so we have this event open to infants & up. Our highlighted story is great for all elementary school ages!
Únase a nosotros el 23 de julio a las 10:30 am en el Rincón de los Niños. La Sra. Alnilda volverá a leer (en español) con la Sra. Allison (en inglés) sobre Railroad Crossing. ¡Un evento especial de Safe Kids, lleno de historias y manualidades! Introducir múltiples idiomas desde una etapa temprana de la vida de un niño ayuda a su desarrollo cerebral, por eso tenemos este evento abierto a infant+. ¡Nuestra historia destacada es ideal para todas las edades de escuela primaria!
Sign Up Programs
Children's Museum of Green Bay Programs
These programs are suitable for Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Ms. Whitney from the Museum will be hosting these programs. 25 spots available for each. Please contact us ASAP if you would like to sign up! Guardian attendance required. (Did you know you can check out Museum Day Passes for free? See staff for details.)
Give Me Shelter: June 13th at 2:30pm
Help, you must become a master engineer! Use the engineering design process and a set of materials to build a shelter for a UV bead animal to provide protection from the sun. You will learn to think creatively and problem solve in this hands-on program.
Unsinkable Ships: July 18th at 2:30pm
Engineer your own ship out of different materials and see if it can survive a tsunami! Will you win the challenge and save your passengers? Learn about the engineering design process and creating/testing boats.
Slime Time: August 20th at Noon
Learn about matter and make your own slime! This slightly messy activity is a blast and super educational. Join us in the Children's Corner!
These programs are suitable for Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Ms. Whitney from the Museum will be hosting these programs. 25 spots available for each. Please contact us ASAP if you would like to sign up! Guardian attendance required. (Did you know you can check out Museum Day Passes for free? See staff for details.)
Give Me Shelter: June 13th at 2:30pm
Help, you must become a master engineer! Use the engineering design process and a set of materials to build a shelter for a UV bead animal to provide protection from the sun. You will learn to think creatively and problem solve in this hands-on program.
Unsinkable Ships: July 18th at 2:30pm
Engineer your own ship out of different materials and see if it can survive a tsunami! Will you win the challenge and save your passengers? Learn about the engineering design process and creating/testing boats.
Slime Time: August 20th at Noon
Learn about matter and make your own slime! This slightly messy activity is a blast and super educational. Join us in the Children's Corner!
Woodsy Dude Programs
He's back! With two programs for different age groups, sign up for some survivalist training. Limited space available so please contact us ASAP if you would like to sign up! Upon arrival there will be a waiver to sign: guardian attendance required.
Ages 5-9: Embrace the Outdoors: June 20th at 2:00pm
Students will build a primitive survival shelter, learn how to signal for rescue, create trail markers and learn how to catch food! We will also be looking at wild resources such as stone tools and bones. Each student will receive a small kit with survival items to use throughout the program, which they will then get to keep.
Ages 10-14: Embrace the Outdoors: July 25th at 2:00pm
2 hours of jam-packed outdoor skills instruction. This course starts with a basic discussion of a few very popular outdoor themed books and then quickly moves to learning Outdoor & Survival Skills hands-on. Students will build a primitive survival shelter, learn how to signal for rescue, create trail markers, and learn how to catch food! We will also be looking at wild resources such as stone tools and bones. The program will end with students learning about Natural Cordage. Each student will receive a small kit with survival items to use throughout the program which they will then get to keep.
He's back! With two programs for different age groups, sign up for some survivalist training. Limited space available so please contact us ASAP if you would like to sign up! Upon arrival there will be a waiver to sign: guardian attendance required.
Ages 5-9: Embrace the Outdoors: June 20th at 2:00pm
Students will build a primitive survival shelter, learn how to signal for rescue, create trail markers and learn how to catch food! We will also be looking at wild resources such as stone tools and bones. Each student will receive a small kit with survival items to use throughout the program, which they will then get to keep.
Ages 10-14: Embrace the Outdoors: July 25th at 2:00pm
2 hours of jam-packed outdoor skills instruction. This course starts with a basic discussion of a few very popular outdoor themed books and then quickly moves to learning Outdoor & Survival Skills hands-on. Students will build a primitive survival shelter, learn how to signal for rescue, create trail markers, and learn how to catch food! We will also be looking at wild resources such as stone tools and bones. The program will end with students learning about Natural Cordage. Each student will receive a small kit with survival items to use throughout the program which they will then get to keep.
Scheduled Programs
These will be the majority of our programs this summer! They are available for you to stop in for if you can, but no registration is required. Guardian attendance is required.
Zoomobile
The NEW Zoo Adventure Park is bringing their Zoomobile to our library! Join us July 31st at 2:00pm to meet and learn about some amazing animals! This will be an approximately 45 minute presentation that ties into the Summer Reading theme, "Adventure Starts Here". If the Zoo's Animal Ambassador deems it appropriate, children may get to meet the animals up close. All ages are welcome! We missed out on this program last year and are thrilled to bring them to our community this year.
Crafternoons
Our weekly program focused for our middle-high school aged patrons! Most Wednesdays, we will have craft set up in the library, that are usually simple enough for kids to make on their own. We will have staff available for help and some Crafternoons' will have a staff member with them for support the whole program. Starting from Noon to 6pm, most Wednesdays, keep an eye on our Summer Reading Calendar and our Facebook/Instagram for details about which craft is coming next!
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Miss Allison is excited to host another sleepover for your favorite stuffed animal! Her assistant, Gribble the Goblin, will help you get your best buddy checked in on June 27th. They will stay overnight for Storytime, playing with games, and exploring the library! Pick them up the next day, June 28th, with a photo page of their adventures! This program is available for all ages.
Ann Dallman Author Event
On July 10th at 2:00pm, we welcome middle-grade children's fiction author Ann Dallman! Author of award winning "Cady and the Bear Necklace", will be joining us here at the library. This program is perfect for our tween and teen patrons! To learn more about Ann, visit her website.
Lego Day
Stop in July 11th for our Lego Day! We will have a bunch of Legos available for free to build here in the library and some other fun Lego themed activities! When you are finished with your design, we will keep it on display here in the library. This program is through the whole day and for 5k & up.
DNR: Forestry
The local DNR is returning this year! Last year they brought pelts and skulls and talked about local wildlife. This year they are bringing hands-on examples of local forestry! Join us July 26th at 2:00pm.
Dress Up Western Day
August 2nd, we're going all out! Stop into the library in costume and collect a special prize. Will you dress as a sheriff? A horse? A tumbleweed? We can't wait to see what fun outfits you will come up with. Stop in for a fun photo booth! Fit with funny props, staff will be able to take your photo to commemorate the day. This program is for all ages and will last the whole day. (Please make sure outfits are family friendly.)
The NEW Zoo Adventure Park is bringing their Zoomobile to our library! Join us July 31st at 2:00pm to meet and learn about some amazing animals! This will be an approximately 45 minute presentation that ties into the Summer Reading theme, "Adventure Starts Here". If the Zoo's Animal Ambassador deems it appropriate, children may get to meet the animals up close. All ages are welcome! We missed out on this program last year and are thrilled to bring them to our community this year.
Crafternoons
Our weekly program focused for our middle-high school aged patrons! Most Wednesdays, we will have craft set up in the library, that are usually simple enough for kids to make on their own. We will have staff available for help and some Crafternoons' will have a staff member with them for support the whole program. Starting from Noon to 6pm, most Wednesdays, keep an eye on our Summer Reading Calendar and our Facebook/Instagram for details about which craft is coming next!
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Miss Allison is excited to host another sleepover for your favorite stuffed animal! Her assistant, Gribble the Goblin, will help you get your best buddy checked in on June 27th. They will stay overnight for Storytime, playing with games, and exploring the library! Pick them up the next day, June 28th, with a photo page of their adventures! This program is available for all ages.
Ann Dallman Author Event
On July 10th at 2:00pm, we welcome middle-grade children's fiction author Ann Dallman! Author of award winning "Cady and the Bear Necklace", will be joining us here at the library. This program is perfect for our tween and teen patrons! To learn more about Ann, visit her website.
Lego Day
Stop in July 11th for our Lego Day! We will have a bunch of Legos available for free to build here in the library and some other fun Lego themed activities! When you are finished with your design, we will keep it on display here in the library. This program is through the whole day and for 5k & up.
DNR: Forestry
The local DNR is returning this year! Last year they brought pelts and skulls and talked about local wildlife. This year they are bringing hands-on examples of local forestry! Join us July 26th at 2:00pm.
Dress Up Western Day
August 2nd, we're going all out! Stop into the library in costume and collect a special prize. Will you dress as a sheriff? A horse? A tumbleweed? We can't wait to see what fun outfits you will come up with. Stop in for a fun photo booth! Fit with funny props, staff will be able to take your photo to commemorate the day. This program is for all ages and will last the whole day. (Please make sure outfits are family friendly.)
Self-Directed Programs
Want something to do at the library on the fly? Not to worry! We have a few fun activities set up in the library that you can come do whenever you have time. We always have a ready to go Take & Make Craft at the Circulation Desk, available for everyone. If you would like to create here at the library, ask staff for some supplies.
Library Fairies:
Geared toward Elementary-Middle School ages, we will have 2 Library Fairies hiding in our Children's Corner this summer! Lily and Spur are thin paper sized laminated fairies that like to play hide and seek. This program is built to help kids explore places in their library and get excited to participate in library programming. Once they find one of the fairies, bring them up to the Circulation Desk to get a sticker prize! Try looking in Display books, Bin Books, Board Books and around the games/play house. Staff will have hints to where they are hiding if your kiddo needs some help.
STARTING IN JULY:
"Round Up" Scavenger Hunt:
You might notice 10 Cows taped up around the Children's Corner, they are part of our Round Up Game! Suitable for Toddlers & Elementary schoolers, grab our Round Up Checklist and see how many you can find! Once you see a cow, mark it off on your list. Find all of them and bring your sheet to a staff member for a prize!
"This Library ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" Scavenger Hunt:
This scavenger hunt is perfect for tweens and teens! Pick up a map of the library and go around looking for all 16 Western signs. Once you find all of the names, bring your map to a staff member for a prize!
Library Fairies:
Geared toward Elementary-Middle School ages, we will have 2 Library Fairies hiding in our Children's Corner this summer! Lily and Spur are thin paper sized laminated fairies that like to play hide and seek. This program is built to help kids explore places in their library and get excited to participate in library programming. Once they find one of the fairies, bring them up to the Circulation Desk to get a sticker prize! Try looking in Display books, Bin Books, Board Books and around the games/play house. Staff will have hints to where they are hiding if your kiddo needs some help.
STARTING IN JULY:
"Round Up" Scavenger Hunt:
You might notice 10 Cows taped up around the Children's Corner, they are part of our Round Up Game! Suitable for Toddlers & Elementary schoolers, grab our Round Up Checklist and see how many you can find! Once you see a cow, mark it off on your list. Find all of them and bring your sheet to a staff member for a prize!
"This Library ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" Scavenger Hunt:
This scavenger hunt is perfect for tweens and teens! Pick up a map of the library and go around looking for all 16 Western signs. Once you find all of the names, bring your map to a staff member for a prize!
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