Ready, Set, Adventure!
When does it start? June 6th – July 29th
What are the times? Virtually Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00pm – 1:45pm
- Monday – Double Craft Mondays
- Wednesday – Story Prompt Wednesday
- Friday – Food Frenzy Fridays
What ages can sign up? 0 to 18 years old are welcome
Participants will receive:
- a TEAM Summer t-shirt personalized with your name in Braille or Large Print
- passes to the Blank Park Zoo
- a 9-piece puzzle set [which by the way, if all the pieces are earned you win a grand prize]
- Braille Uno Game cards
- and other prizes you will have to wait and see.
Denise Bean, Youth Services Librarian
515-452-1338
denise.bean@blind.state.ia.us
Check out our Youth Program Archive for past program activities and videos.
Camp Animal Planet
June 6 – June 12
Activities:
Activity #1 Bald Eagle Tactile
Activity #2 Yarn feather
Recommended Reading
Swindle by Korman, Gordon DB67330, JLT Kor
Hoot by Hiaasen, Carl DB55550 BR17274, JLT Hia
The One and Only Ivan by Applegate, Katherine DB75687, BR19679, JLT App
Belly Up by Gibbs, Stuart DB74508
Around the World in a Week
June 13 – June 19
Activities:
Activity #2 Kandinsky Concentric Circle Art
Activity #3 Cherry blossom Tree of Art!
Recommended Reading:
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Stewart, Trenton Lee DB65341, BR18600
The Emerald Atlas by Stephens, John DB73905
Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 ½ Days by McDonald, Megan DB63833
Magic Tree House: High Tide in Hawaii by Osborne, Mary Pope DB56011, BR14783
Science Camp: To Infinity and Beyond
June 20 – June 26
Recommended Reading:
A Wrinkle in Time by L’Engle, Madeleine DB09768, BR9403, JLT L’En
Every Soul a Star by Mass, Wendy DB68438
Ungifted by Korman, Gordon DB75727, BRN27908
Eager by Fox, Helen DB59122
Disney Camp: Where the Magic Begins
June 27 – July 3
Activity #1 Apple or Animal Scented Cinnamon Pinch Pots!
Activity #2 Clothespin Race Car
Recommended Reading:
Ella Enchanted by Levine, Gail Carson JLT Lev
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Colfer, Chris DB80031
Straight on Till Morning by Braswell, Liz DB99434
Howl’s Moving Castle by Jones, Diana Wynne DB25892
Nature Week Exploration
July 5 – July 10
Activity #1 Butterfly Sponge Art
Recommended Reading:
Holes by Sachar, Louis DB47444, BR12174, JLT Sac
Out of my Mind by Draper, Sharon M. DB71173
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Lin, Grace DB70391, BR18712
Frindle by Clements, Andrew DB46654, BR12547, JLT Cle
Wilderness Camp
July 11 – July 17
Activity #1 Arrow Activity – Keep Aiming High!
Activity #2 Tic Tac Toe Wilderness Style
Recommended Reading:
Hatchet by Paulsen, Gary DB30535, BR11525, JLT Pau
Three Times Lucky by Turnage, Sheila DB78030
The Giver by Lowry, Lois DB37689, BRN17448, JLT Low
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Choldenko, Gennifer DB58456, BR15982, JLT Cho
Tropical Beach Week
July 18 – July 24
Activity #2 Ocean Sounds in a Bottle!
Activity #3 Pom-Pom Sea Turtles
Recommended Reading:
Turtle in Paradise by Holm, Jennifer L. DB72844, BR19109
Nim’s Island by Orr, Wendy DB55604
Aquamarine by Hoffman, Alice DB54269
The Lemonade War by Davies, Jacqueline DB74347, BRN23723, JLT Dav
Super Hero Action Adventure Week
July 25 – July 31
Activity #3 Superhero Marshmallow Treat
Recommended Reading:
The Fourth Stall by Rylander, Chris DB76692
The Candymakers by Mass, Wendy DB84040
Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day by Park Barbara DB58154, BR15056
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Riordan, Rick DB63443, BR20213, JLT Rio