Summer Reading Program

JOIN US FOR FUN & PRIZES ALL SUMMER LONG WITH OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM!!
(Partially funded by the Bernard Carl & Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County and the
TSB Foundation)

From July 7^th to August 16^th, come celebrate color in all forms with the Candor Free Library! We’ll be hosting FREE activities and programs for all ages, regardless if you have a library card or register for the Summer Reading Program. If you do register, you can choose a free book every week, enter to win weekly prizes, pick up free take-and-make craft kits, and hang out at the library and make other fun crafts. Join us in whatever way works best for you and help us “Color Our World” in whatever way you enjoy! Feel free to also call us at (607) 659-7258 if you have any questions.

July 7^th, Monday @ 10:00am-12:00pm
Splat! Sumthin’ Splatter Tent and Spin Art (splatsumthin.com)
Prepare to get messy (or not)! Create unique masterpieces of spin art. Splatter a large canvas, each other, and/or the tent/canopy walls with water-based and non-toxic, washable fluorescent neon paint (designed to wash off skin and most surfaces, but it can leave mild stains on light colored fabrics). All ages are welcome!
Summer Reading Program registration begins! Choose your first free book and start working on your first colorful craft.

July 10^th, Thursday @ 2:00pm-5:00pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension PowerHouse (tinypowerhouse.org)
Green is the theme! Come explore the tiny traveling Powerhouse. K-2^nd graders can enjoy a tiny home story time in the cozy reading loft (between 2-3pm). Older learners (3^rd-5^th graders) can also participate in hands-on experiments exploring STEM concepts related to energy, fuels, properties of matter, environmental protection, and engineering design (between 4-5pm).
Other onsite (and hopefully outdoor) color-filled activities include crafts, Legos, free snow cones, and more!

July 13^th, Sunday @ 1:00pm-? AND August 10^th, Sunday @ 1:00pm-?
Paint with Sandy
Create colorful art while learning helpful acrylic painting techniques with Sandy Morris. Fun for children as well as adults. Preregister by July 11th and/or August 8^th by calling the library at (607) 659-7258.

July 14^th, Monday (see times below)
Getting Green with Tioga State Bank
11:00am-12:00pm – Children will learn about the importance of savings, needs versus wants, how a bank works, how an ATM/ITM works, what is money, and what is money made of. Preregister by July 11th by calling the library at (607) 659-7258.
1:00pm-2:00pm – Adults will learn about the popular frauds and scams circulating in our society, flags to look for, how to protect yourself, what to do if you become a victim, and more. Preregister by July 11th by calling the library at (607) 659-7258.

July 15^th, Tuesday @ 10:15am-11:30am (repeats every Tuesday year-round with occasional “breaks”)
Weekly Story Hour
Geared towards children 0-5 years old, but all ages are welcome. Run in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Family Resource Center, children enjoy music, stories, snacks, and crafts. Sign in starts at 10:15am and the fun begins at 10:30am.

July 15^th, Tuesday @ 5:30pm-7:00pm (repeats on the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday of each month)
Lego Club
Join in the color-filled fun of our Lego Club. Free build, conquer a kit, or accept the nightly challenge! Visit us anytime between those hours. All ages are welcome!

July 16^th, Wednesday @ 10:00am-11:00am (repeats weekly on July 23^rd, July 30^th, August 6^th, and August 13^th)
Weekly Family Meditation Time (Taught by Sarah Misson of alignwithsarah.com)
No need to sit still or to be in total silence! There’s never the “perfect moment” other than the moment we choose to just show up. Come as you (and your children) are with an open mind and a willingness to explore what it’s like to “color your world” a new stage of calmness by using meditation and bodywork and by learning about the Chakra system, a colorful part of what creates our perspective. And yes…we’ll have some activities “on the side” should children want to focus on other things.

July 17^th, Thursday @ 5:30pm-7:00pm (repeats weekly on July 24^th, July 31^st, August 7^th, and August 14^th)
Weekly Community Craft Night
Crafty but needing inspiration and/or supplies? Curious but not sure where to start or what to do? Join us and help yourself to all of our craft supplies to create whatever your heart desires! We’ll even try to have some craft ideas ready for you each week. We’ll be downstairs in the community meeting space, but there’s a chair lift for anyone who needs it. All ages are welcome! Visit us anytime between those hours.

July 19^th, Saturday @ 10:00am-?
Speed Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Sponsored by the Ravensburger puzzle company, race to complete a color-filled 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in the fastest time. Puzzle-related prizes! Open to 8 teams of up to 4 people each. Preregister by July 16^th by calling the library at (607) 659-7258.

July 22^nd, Tuesday @ 6:00pm-7:00pm
String and Shine!
Taught by Alicha Hatch
Enjoy creating a string lantern (using colorful yarn) to make your reading time more fun! This activity is great for older kids (12+-years-old) and adults too. Step-by-step instructions will be provided, but be prepared to possibly get messy as it involves hands-on fun with glue. Plan on a minimum of 30-60 minutes to create the lantern, but then it needs to dry (at least overnight) at home. Preregister by July 18th by calling the library at (607) 659-7258.

July 25^th, Friday @ 10:00am-11:00am
Color Music Bingo
Colors will be featured in the titles of songs played during three-rounds of high-spirited bingo. Colorful prizes for each game. All ages are welcome!

July 28th, Monday @ 11:00am-12:00pm
Getting Green (Again) with Tioga State Bank
Adults will learn about online banking, online bill pay, mobile banking, setting up alerts, setting up “out of town” notices, remote deposit, and more. Preregister by July 25th by calling the library at (607) 659-7258.

July 29^th, Tuesday @ 10:30am-11:30am (at the Candor Fire Hall, 74 Owego Road)
Stories with Music by the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes
Children and adults of all ages will enjoy this presentation by a brass quintet of trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba of Anthony Plog’s “Animal Ditties” that feature the silly nonsense poems of Ogden Nash including “The Duck” and “The Praying Mantis.”

August 4^th, Monday @ 10:00am-11:00am (at the Candor Congregational Church, 134 Main Street)
Frost It Fabulous!
Taught by Maryalice Hunt
Learn to colorfully decorate summer-themed cupcakes and brownies! Work with both buttercream and fondant to decorate a few different summer designs on a small scale. The skills you learn can then be translated to larger cakes of your own creation. Preregister by July 30th^th by calling the library at (607) 659-7258.