Oscar has a birthday party at the Library

On June 3, children in “Miss Ginny” Furnish’s Preschool Craft and Story Time celebrated Sesame Street and Oscar’s birthday with stories, songs, dancing and making Cookie Monster crafts. Then some cookies were enjoyed by all. The next Story Time will be on Friday, June 17, at 11:30 a.m. in the City Multi-purpose Room.

Volunteer tutors will be in the Library tomorrow, June 11, from 11 a.m. to noon to help children with general subjects and SAT preparation for teens.

Monday June 13, at 11 a.m., is Toddler Story Time with stories for children 3 and under.

Everyone is welcome to join the Canyon Lake Knitters every Wednesday at 11 a.m.

June 20 is the first day of summer and the first day of the Canyon Lake Summer Reading Program. The program is designed to prevent “summer slide,” a loss of vocabulary and learning abilities over the summer. By design it allows participants to read for their enjoyment, receiving incentives to keep on reading. The six-week program will end the last week in July.

To open the program, the Library’s friend, Petals the Clown, will visit between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., making balloon sculptures for patrons. This year’s theme is “Read for the Win.” The first week will be for signup only.  Earned rewards will be awarded beginning June 27.

Programs are available for all age levels. Children who are not reading may be read to by an adult. Having the loving attention of the adults in their lives, hearing new words and building vocabulary has lasting positive affects.

The Canyon Lake Library also will be participating with the California Library Association for the “One Million Summer Readers” project.  The goal is to get one million people reading over the summer, about 10 percent of the population of California. By registering with the Canyon Lake Library program, then reading five books over the summer, anyone can be “One in a Million.”

The Canyon Lake Library is located inside the City Hall building. It’s open Mondays, 10 to 7, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 to 6, and Saturdays 10 to 3. It’s closed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The Canyon Lake Library is a member of the Riverside County Library System (www.rivlib.net) honoring cards and returns from other affiliated libraries. It has a Facebook page. For more information, call 951-244-9181.




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