Yarmouth Events for July/August

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    2010 Summer Reading Club

Monday, June 28 to Saturday, Aug. 21

This is a fun summer reading club where children, teens and adults get a chance to read some great books, win some great prizes and participate in some adventurous and exciting activities and programs. Register for the Summer Reading Club beginning on Monday, June 28 to participate in the reading club and to be eligible to win prizes and reading rewards.

Jungle Safari

 Thursdays, July 8 to Aug. 26, 2-3 p.m.

Children ages 4-6 can enjoy weekly stories and crafts with a jungle theme. Pre-registration is required one day before each program. You must be enrolled in the Summer Reading Club to participate.

Spiders (July 29): Create a CD spider and listen to the stories The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Roly-Poly Spider. 

Hippos (Aug. 5): Create a hippo magnet and listen to the stories Hippos at the Seashore and Owen and Mzee Best Friends. 

Bees (Aug. 12):  Create a bee bookmark and listen to the stories Bug Surprise and Busy Buzzers. 

Monkeys (Aug. 19): Create a monkey mask and listen to the stories The Turtle and the Monkey and Five Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. 

Giraffes (Aug. 26): Create a giraffe puppet and listen to the stories The Giraffe Who Cock-a-Doodle-Doo’d and Beautiful Bananas.

 Survivor Jungle

Thursdays, July 8 to Aug. 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m.  

Youth ages 7-12 can participate in Survivor Jungle – if you are to survive, you must use your wits, talents and skill to successfully complete the two challenges each week.  Each challenge is worth 5 points and finding the immunity idol each week gives you a total of 5 extra bonus points for a grand total of 115 points. The individual with the highest score at the end of the summer wins a grand prize.

July 29: Find the hidden gems, master a secret handshake, solve a riddle and find the immunity idol. 

Aug. 5: Create your own jungle idol, find the loot, solve a riddle and find the immunity idol. 

Aug. 12:  Retrieve an eel, eat it, create a wrist band, solve a riddle and find the immunity idol. 

Aug. 19: Conquer the food challenge, find your spirit animal, solve a riddle and find the immunity idol. 

Aug. 26: Ice Cream Sundae challenge and awards ceremony.

Toastmasters

Thursday, July 29, Aug. 5 and 19, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Develop public speaking and leadership skills through the Yarmouth Chapter of Toastmasters International. The club meets at the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Library in Yarmouth on the first, third and fifth Thursdays of every month at 12:15 p.m. New members are welcome.

Summer Concert Series in the Caie Courtyard: Belle Hatfield—Music with Friends

Thursday, July 29, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Piano performances and conversation with Belle Hatfield, Gretchen Dane Burdick and Rioko Miné. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be indoors. Free will donations accepted in support of the library.

Closed for Civic Holiday

Monday, Aug. 2

The Izaak Walton Killam Library will be closed for the Civic Holiday on Monday, Aug. 2. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

 Summer Concert Series in the Caie Courtyard: Accidental Consort  

Thursday, Aug. 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Classical recorder group directed by Gordon Rothwell. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be indoors. Free will donations accepted in support of the library.

 Summer Concert Series in the Caie Courtyard: Lan Lam and Geoffrey Day

Thursday, Aug. 12, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Pianist Lan Lam and violinist Geoffrey Day will perform the music of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. Lan Lam, who began piano lessons in Weymouth, shortly after immigrating to Canada from Vietnam, lives in Naples, Fla., with her husband Geoffrey Day. She is a professor of piano performance and music theory at Ave Maria University. Yarmouth native Geoffrey Day is in his 16th season as a violinist with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be indoors. Free will donations accepted in support of the library.

 Summer Concert Series in the Caie Courtyard: Jim Stockman   

Thursday, Aug. 19, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Jim Stockman performs Jazz Classics and All Time Standards on soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone and clarinet. The evening features the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, and Cole Porter. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be indoors. Free will donations accepted in support of the library.

 Summer Concert Series in the Caie Courtyard: Erin Mohle

Thursday, Aug. 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Erin Mohle presents an evening of classical solo piano repertoire featuring works by Bach, Mozart, Schumann and other favourite composers. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be indoors. Free will donations accepted in support of the library. 

Updated July 28, 2010