Build a Better World. That's the theme of the summer reading program at the Garretson Library. Every week local young students and citizens have been gathering at their library to enjoy books and fun building projects every Thursday this past summer. From designing your own miniature golf course to making a Bee and Butterfly Garden the creative juices have been flowing at the library with our youngsters.
August 3rd is the final day of the summer reading program and it will kick off with two sessions. The library plans to host an earlier program starting at 12:30 p.m. for the local daycares, with the main program being hosted at 2 p.m. which is the normal start time for all reading program events this summer.
The final event for the summer reading program is called building with Lego bricks. The Garretson Gazette is proud to announce a very special drawing for any of our young citizens who attend. The reading program is focused on kindergarten through 5th grade level students and with that in mind the Gazette will be hosting a special drawing. 9 lucky students will be taking home a free Lego kit. The categories will be kindergarten through 1st grade & second through fifth grade.
"As a lifetime fan of Legos it's our very great pleasure to be a part of our library's Lego build day." said Garrick Moritz, editor and co-owner of the Garretson Gazette. "I've Loved Legos since I was a little boy when my brother and I would spend endless South Dakota Winters building models kits or just playing with our sets in my parents basement. Not only are they fun and creatively inspiring, but there's been some serious science done that proves that building with Legos helps in cognitive development for young children and helps us older folks keep our marbles in the bag, so to speak. I can't think of a better theme for a summer reading program (which of course I'm also always excited about books), then the theme of building a better world and I can't think of a better capstone to that then having fun and learning with Legos."
Our librarians ask that if you're planning to come on August 3rd please register at the library and let them know you're coming by calling the library at 594-6619 and asking for Monica Newton or Kathy Winter or leaving a message.
The free Lego kit drawing will be at the end of each program, and the names of the winners will be drawn out of a hat. You must be present to win. Pictured here are Wyatt Theilen, Emma Theilen, and Finnlay Seeloff. These regular readers at the Garretson Library only had to be gently persuaded to part with the sweet Star Wars Lego toys that they got to model with for this story.
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