At weekly programs children are encouraged to read an easy reader to the group or jokes and riddles. Children will also play word bingo, hangman and other games to promote reading. Children listen to jokes, riddles, sophisticated picture books, folk tales and poems, exciting and funny chapters from juvenile novels and participate in drawing and craft activities. Children listen weekly to chapters from a mystery or fantasy novel, fairy and folk tales and participate in secret codes, magic tricks and a craft activity. Children listen to stories with food as the central theme and participate in making snacks without the use of a stove.
Children listen to a story about a famous artist and view the artist's works.
The craft activity involves copying the artist's style, theme or objects within the artist's works. Working parents are encouraged to attend with their children. Summer Reading Club. Children record their reading progress and receive weekly incentives and a certificate at the end of the summer. Each year a theme is developed to motivate participation in the program.