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Signup for Summer Reading Program starts Monday, June 9. Read and win prizes! Signup anytime!
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"BUG" CONTEST
Get creative and make your own giant bug! Will your spider, insect, or creepy crawly look like a real bug or like a bug of your dreams or nightmares?
* For kids ages 6-12
* Make a bug (spider, insect or other creepy crawly) model from household non-perishable items.
* Bug can be no bigger than 18 inches x 18 inches
* One entry per kid
* Turn in your bug and fill out entry form at the Kids Info Desk
* DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT 6:00 PM
* Winners will be announced on Friday, July 25
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SPECIAL SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
Great Lakes, Great Illustrator
Thursday, June 12 at 1:00 pm
Learn how to draw a story with Tom Woodruff, illustrator of children's books about the people, history, and ships of the Great Lakes. This is a very special program you won't want to miss!
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Abracadabra
Thursday, June 19 at 10:30 am
Join magician Tom Plunkard for a high-energy show with lots of magic and lots of fun! Audience participation.
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Bubble Wonders
Friday, June 27 at 2:00 pm
Everyone knows bubbles are fun, but no one makes them more fun than Geoff Akins! You'll be amazed at what can be done with ordinary soap bubbles!
BUG CONTEST DEADLINE - JUNE 27
Tweens Go Wii!!!!
Monday, June 30, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Are you going into the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade? Then come play our Wii!!! Registration required.
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Insect Adventure
Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 pm
See and handle live animals when Outdoor Discovery Center visits with insects, spiders and their relatives! Learn how these animals survive through predation, camouflage, and habitat preferences.
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To Bee or Not to Bee
Tuesday, July 15 at 10:30 am
Ever wonder what goes on in a beehive? Did you ever think about how important these little insects are to our lives here in Michigan? Take a look at the mysterious and fascinating world of the bee!
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Tweens Go Wii!!!!
Monday, July 21, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Are you going into the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade? Then come play our Wii!!! Registration required.
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Going Buggy!
Tuesday, July 22 at 10:30 am
Live life as a bug for an hour when naturalists from the DeGraaf Nature Cener help kids explore the sight, hearing, and extra body parts of insects! Audience participation.
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Last Day of Summer Reading Program
July 25th at 5:00 pm
Have your logs turned in by 5:00 pm to receive your final prizes and turn in your final entries for the drawings!
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