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Centennial celebration of Weyburn Library a feature for June

A centennial barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with hot dogs and hamburgers available along with face-painting, music and games for all ages.
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The Weyburn Public Library will host a centennial celebration on June 18

WEYBURN - Many activities and events are planned for the Weyburn Public Library in June, with the library’s centennial celebration featured on Saturday, June 18.

A centennial barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with hot dogs and hamburgers available along with face-painting, music and games for all ages.

Donations will be accepted in support of the library at the event.

The library will also make centennial book draws, and patrons can get a ballot to enter by using the services at the library, such as taking out a book, using a computer or picking up a grab-and-go package from the front desk.

The Baby and Me program will be held on Tuesday, June 28, and on Mondays, July 4 and Aug. 8, all at 10 a.m.

A storytime at the Young Fellows spray park will be held on Thursday, July 7 and Aug. 11, and at Nickle Lake on July 21 and Aug. 25, all at 2 p.m.

A Think Tank session will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 4 p.m. to “grow a rainbow”, by taking paper towels, markers and water to create rainbows.

Registration for the TD Summer Reading Club opened on June 16, for the programs and reading challenges that will start the week of June 27 and go through July and August.

Programs for tweens (ages nine to 12) will include a book club on Thursday, June 23 at 4 p.m., reading the book “Matilda” by Roald Dahl, and a tween chef session on Tuesday, June 21 at 4 p.m. They will be making cheesy pepperoni sticks and Caesar salad.

Dungeons and Dragons is played every second Thursday from 4-6 p.m., with the next session on June 16.

The teen summer reading challenge, Myths to Slay Bingo, will run from July 2 to Aug. 20. Teens can pick up a bingo card at the library and read a book or graphic novel, listen to an audiobook or an e-book about a myth or legend. You can also listen to podcasts, watch a movie, play a video game or come to a teen program at the library.

The windup for this program will be on Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. The cards are available at the library starting on June 27.

Adults will also have a summer reading bingo during July and August, and the first 50 people who pick up a card at the library will get a small prize.

The deadline to get entries in for prizes is Aug. 19, and the windup will be on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m.

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