Posted by Angie on Wednesday, May 11, 2016
It’s May and by the end of the month school will be letting out for the summer! At the library, we are planning an exciting kick-off to your summer season—Children’s Day, June 4, 2016! Mark your calendars now for this annual event produced by the Iowa City Public Library with Summer of the Arts during the Iowa Arts Festival. This is a great time to sign up for the ICPL’s summer reading program—On Your Mark Get Set...Read! You can also get creative at the activity booths and enjoy a show on the Family Stage. With live performances, arts and crafts, fun activities, and Planting Day for ICPL’s Children’s Garden, there’s something for everyone! Here is a quick glimpse of the day:
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 10 am to 3 pm
Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank
Family Stage
Sponsored by Dr. Suzanne Stock, Orthodontist
10:00 AM After School Specials rock concert (by Shimek Before & After School Program kids)
10:30 AM FEAT Acrobatics show
11:15 AM 2 FEAT Acrobatics stilt walker costume characters
11:30 AM Bluegrass banjo music by Jon Eric
12:30 PM Dr. Goober T. Goodfoot, Certified Public Fool Show
1:15 PM Dream Divas, Tumblers, and Set the Atmosphere show (from the Dream Center Performance Arts Academy)
2:15 PM Ecuador Manta
Strolling Entertainment
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM TJ Regul, Magic in the City
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dean Franzen, The Dean of Juggling
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM Dr. Goober T. Goodfoot
Activity Booths:
- On Your Mark, Get Set, Read! ICPL Summer Reading Registration
- Catch the Beat with Yahoo Drummers
- Celebrate Caribbean-Style Carnival with the Iowa City Carnival Project
- Chess Quest with Douglas Narveson
- Dinosaur Hollow sponsored Jack Neuzil
- Furry Friends with the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center
- Iowa Children’s Museum
- Magic in the City with TJ Regul
- Make Your Mark in the City of Literature with ICPL
- Making “Music Together” with Preucil School of Music
- Paint the Town with ICPL and Blick Art Materials
- Picture This! Silly Props for Photo Ops with ICPL
- Read, Learn, Grow! Children’s Garden with Scott Koepke & Soilmates
- Sing & Play & Learn Today with West Music
- Sit, Stay, R.E.A.D. with the Therapy Dogs of Johnson County
About the Author
Angie is the Children's Services Coordinator at the Iowa City Public Library. You can find her in the Ellen Buchanan Children's Room or occasionally on the Bookmobile.
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