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Kids are invited to St. Bonaventure’s Summer ARTMOBILE program this Wed at 1:00 P.M.!! The program is free! The program is FUN! Celebrate summer & music & crafts with us at the Library! Funding provided by The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts @ St Bonaventure University.

On Monday, July 30, Ideas and Inventions, the second, week-long, summer Lions Club Learning Workshop with Joe DeBell, begins, and is, for children ages 8 to 12.  Who are some of the great inventors?  How many of them were children?  What are the ways an invention changes lives? Kids will explore techniques of carbon printing, mirror imagery and more.  Then, inspired, they will be encouraged to come up with an invention of their own.  Space is limited and pre-registration is required.  Call the Library at 585-335-6720.

The Corporal Josiah Griswold Chapter of South Dansville will present Researching Your DAR Patriot, a free workshop, on Saturday July 21 at Dansville Public Library from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Bring your genealogy work with you for a hands-on experience in family research.  A presentation by the State DAR Regent is planned.

There are openings for your child in Intro To Theatre, a Lions Learning Workshop beginning on Monday July 9 at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Bettina DeBell.  This program is available to children ages 8 to 12 and runs all week long with a special final performance on Friday when family and friends will be invited to attend.  Theatre basics, dance, games, and practice will help your child expand his or her creativity.  There’s still time to register by stopping in or calling the Library at 585-335-6720.  Don’t miss it!

“Read & Play” story time ends with the session on August 15 at 10 a.m.  Children ages 3-6 years old are invited to enjoy stories, songs, crafts and much more!  Mrs Janelle Rinker is in the Story Time chair on Wednesday morning, and their is space for YOUR children.  Please call 585-3353-6720 for more information.

Summer Reading Club for kids kindergarten through sixth grade is underway at the Library.  The theme, Libraries Rock!! reflects a focus on music and fun.  Children can still sign up; the Club meets every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and is led by Mrs. Emily Wolf.

The Library’s 43rd Annual Dogwood Festival Used Book Sale is still open for late shoppers.  Thursday books are half price, and there are many good titles left.  The Sale couldn’t happen without the volunteers, and Library Staff and Trustees truly appreciate the many, many hours given to help make this event so successful.

On Friday, all items will be either 15¢ (Children’s materials) or 25¢.  On Saturday, shoppers can fill a plastic grocery bag (the Library provides the bag so please leave yours at home) for only $2.00.  Don’t be disappointed!  Stop in today!

Ms. Brandy presents the Spring session of Baby’s Book Buddies beginning Thursday April 12 at 10 a.m.  This early literacy program for those ages 6 months to 3 years old instills a love of reading in your child that will help prepare him or her for success in school.  Ms. Brandy wants to know your child is coming so please call the Library at 585-335-6720 to register.  Your Baby will learn new words, songs and fingerplays, and there is even space for a “play” session with new friends.  All the books Ms. Brandy reads in Baby’s Book Buddies also qualify for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program!  You can sign up for 1000 Books when your child attends  Baby’s Book Buddies.

Dansville Public Library is celebrating National Library Week April 8-14 with Paws for Stories — with a Therapy Dog on Saturday April 14 at 10 a.m.  The program is open to all children, but if your child is reluctant to read due to difficulty or shyness, this book program is a good opportunity to encourage reading aloud.  Children can read to a calm, supportive, and attentive dog brought to the Library by “Tail Waggin’ Tutors.”  The fun of reading to a friendly, and trained, therapy dog takes the pressure off the child to perform and helps makes reading fun! For children ages 3-12.  Space is limited so please call or stop in the library to register.    Therapy Dogs International supports “Tail Waggin’ Tutors” to encourage reading and improve literacy for children.   For more information call 585-335-6720.

During the “quieter” months of the year, the Library presents Family Movie Night on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.  Come on April 24, enjoy the show, have pizza and a beverage.  Bring a cushion to sit on, or use our comfy chairs.  Sponsors of the final movie program are Bill and Norma Forsythe and Tony’s Pizzeria.  For more information call 585-335-6720 or stop in at the Library.