Chardon Youth/Teen Programming
Northeast Ohio
Chardon Library Storytimes
Registration is required and begins June 5. We offer simultaneous storytimes on Wednesday and Thursdays.
Dig into Reading! Summer Reading Club
For all ages from babies through teens.
Reading Club registration starts June 5 in person only. Track your time spent reading and earn prizes. Program runs until August 10.
Babytime
Birth - 24 months (with caregiver)
No siblings please.
Monday 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday 10 a.m.
Time for twos
24 months - 36 months (with caregiver) Must be two by June 17, 2013
No siblings please.
Tuesday 11 a.m. or Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Babies and/or twos
For families with children under 3 years old.
Thursday 9:30 a.m.
Preschool storytime
3 years to kindergarten
Designed to allow children to assert their independence by attending on their own.
Monday 10:30 a.m., or Wednesday 6:30 p.m. or Thursday 9:30 a.m.
Family storytime
A mixed-age family program for children of all ages and their caregivers.
Thursdays, 11 a.m.
STORYTIME SPECIAL
Kindergarten, here we come
For children entering kindergarten in the fall. We will review numbers, letters, colors, shapes and nursery rhymes. Join us for 2 hours of fun and learning.
Monday, Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m. or Tuesday, Aug. 6, 9:30 a.m.
Registration is required and begins June 5. We offer simultaneous storytimes on Wednesday and Thursdays.
Dig into Reading! Summer Reading Club
For all ages from babies through teens.
Reading Club registration starts June 5 in person only. Track your time spent reading and earn prizes. Program runs until August 10.
Babytime
Birth - 24 months (with caregiver)
No siblings please.
Monday 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday 10 a.m.
Time for twos
24 months - 36 months (with caregiver) Must be two by June 17, 2013
No siblings please.
Tuesday 11 a.m. or Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Babies and/or twos
For families with children under 3 years old.
Thursday 9:30 a.m.
Preschool storytime
3 years to kindergarten
Designed to allow children to assert their independence by attending on their own.
Monday 10:30 a.m., or Wednesday 6:30 p.m. or Thursday 9:30 a.m.
Family storytime
A mixed-age family program for children of all ages and their caregivers.
Thursdays, 11 a.m.
STORYTIME SPECIAL
Kindergarten, here we come
For children entering kindergarten in the fall. We will review numbers, letters, colors, shapes and nursery rhymes. Join us for 2 hours of fun and learning.
Monday, Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m. or Tuesday, Aug. 6, 9:30 a.m.
Youth Programming
A Spectacular Secret Garden
Entering Grades K - 5
Wednesday June 12, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., or 2 - 3 p.m.
Enjoy the fantastic plants and flowers while discovering the animals that live in the garden. Plant special seeds.
Dig Deep into Making Compost Stew
Families with children in grades
K - 6 Monday, June 17, 2 - 3 p.m.
Presented by Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District. Enjoy a story, game and craft.
Dino Dig
Entering Grades K - 5
Wednesday, June 19, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 2 - 3 p.m.
Help us dig up the bones of a rare pygmy tyrannosaurus and more.
We Will Rock You
Entering Grades K - 5
Wednesday, June 26, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 2 - 3 p.m.
Every rock has a story. Examine amazing rocks and crystals, and learn about them in hands-on experiments.
Creature Feature: Underground Animals
Families with children entering grades K - 6
Tuesday, July 2, 7 - 8 p.m.
Presented by Geauga Park District. Learn about underground animals with a visiting naturalist.
“Dig Into Reading” Finale
All ages
Monday, July 29, 7 - 7:45 p.m.
Experience the “Digging for Library Gold” show with entertainer Mark
Wade. Loads of comedy, audience participation, puppetry and ventriloquism.
A Spectacular Secret Garden
Entering Grades K - 5
Wednesday June 12, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., or 2 - 3 p.m.
Enjoy the fantastic plants and flowers while discovering the animals that live in the garden. Plant special seeds.
Dig Deep into Making Compost Stew
Families with children in grades
K - 6 Monday, June 17, 2 - 3 p.m.
Presented by Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District. Enjoy a story, game and craft.
Dino Dig
Entering Grades K - 5
Wednesday, June 19, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 2 - 3 p.m.
Help us dig up the bones of a rare pygmy tyrannosaurus and more.
We Will Rock You
Entering Grades K - 5
Wednesday, June 26, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 2 - 3 p.m.
Every rock has a story. Examine amazing rocks and crystals, and learn about them in hands-on experiments.
Creature Feature: Underground Animals
Families with children entering grades K - 6
Tuesday, July 2, 7 - 8 p.m.
Presented by Geauga Park District. Learn about underground animals with a visiting naturalist.
“Dig Into Reading” Finale
All ages
Monday, July 29, 7 - 7:45 p.m.
Experience the “Digging for Library Gold” show with entertainer Mark
Wade. Loads of comedy, audience participation, puppetry and ventriloquism.
Teen Programs
Registration Begins June 6
Beneath the Surface Summer Reading
Embark on bookish adventures. Find new literary friends and dig beneath the surface of some great summer reading. All you have to do is pick up a reading log, track your hours and earn prizes!
Volunteer Opportunities - System wide
Entering Grades 6 - 12
Sign up to help with children’s programs or prepare crafts. Contact your library for opportunities and dates.
Hunger Games Extravaganza
Entering Grades 6 - 12
Tuesday, June 18, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Test your skills at archery, camouflage techniques, first aid, and plant identification. Held on Chardon Square.
Sidewalk Chalk Art Decorating
Grades 6 - 12
Tuesday, July 9, 11 a.m. - noon
Help decorate the sidewalks on the Square for the library’s 50th anniversary party. Meet at the gazebo.
Recycled Jewelry
Entering Grades 6 - 12
Tuesday, July 16, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Create upcycled jewelry out of items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Think: bottle caps, milk jugs, gum wrappers and glass.
“Dig Into Reading” Finale
All ages
Monday, July 29, 7 - 7:45 p.m.
Experience the “Digging for Library Gold” show with entertainer Mark Wade. Loads of fun for all!
60-second Challenge
Entering Grades 6 - 12
Tuesday, July 30, 11 a.m. - noon
You have 60 seconds to perform an amazing challenge. Can you do it before the time runs out? Test your skills and challenge your friends!
Registration Begins June 6
Beneath the Surface Summer Reading
Embark on bookish adventures. Find new literary friends and dig beneath the surface of some great summer reading. All you have to do is pick up a reading log, track your hours and earn prizes!
Volunteer Opportunities - System wide
Entering Grades 6 - 12
Sign up to help with children’s programs or prepare crafts. Contact your library for opportunities and dates.
Hunger Games Extravaganza
Entering Grades 6 - 12
Tuesday, June 18, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Test your skills at archery, camouflage techniques, first aid, and plant identification. Held on Chardon Square.
Sidewalk Chalk Art Decorating
Grades 6 - 12
Tuesday, July 9, 11 a.m. - noon
Help decorate the sidewalks on the Square for the library’s 50th anniversary party. Meet at the gazebo.
Recycled Jewelry
Entering Grades 6 - 12
Tuesday, July 16, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Create upcycled jewelry out of items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Think: bottle caps, milk jugs, gum wrappers and glass.
“Dig Into Reading” Finale
All ages
Monday, July 29, 7 - 7:45 p.m.
Experience the “Digging for Library Gold” show with entertainer Mark Wade. Loads of fun for all!
60-second Challenge
Entering Grades 6 - 12
Tuesday, July 30, 11 a.m. - noon
You have 60 seconds to perform an amazing challenge. Can you do it before the time runs out? Test your skills and challenge your friends!
