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SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2008
JULY 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st
All programs are from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Open to ages 3 - 11
All children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.
Thursday, July 10th - David Fields from The Solar System Ambassadors Program (at the school)
Thursday, July 17th - Bob Becker, weatherman from Channel 6 News (at the library)
Thursday, July 24th - Field trip to Heritage Planetarium (meet at the Planetarium)
Thursday, July 31st - Picnic and awards at Townsend City Park
Please call or stop by the library to register.
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TIPPY SAYS ...
"Let's play a RESEARCH GAME in the library!"
There will be a different category each month, beginning in March.
I will give you a clue each week.
Use library books and websites to find the answer.
Fill out an answer form and put it in the box.
Each month a winner will be drawn from all correct answers and will receive a prize.
The category for May is: FOSSIL
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CHILDREN'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
3:15 TO 4:15 PM
Our After-School Program will resume in August after school starts.
Children in grades Pre-K through Grade 5 are welcome. Parents are asked to call the library at 448-1441 to pre-register their children no later than the day before the program.
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library:
The Mary E. Tippitt Memorial Library in Townsend is now a registration point for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Blount County. This program provides all preschoolers in Tennessee with their own books, mailed to them each month until their fifth birthday. The books are free. The program is being sponsored by the Maryville Kiwanis Foundation and managed by the Blount County Library. Parents of children under the age of five can come to the Mary Tippitt Library and fill out a registration form. The library will send the forms to the Blount County Library for entry into the program.
"Box Tops for Education" and "Campbell's Labels for Education":
Help benefit Townsend Elementary School and Heritage Middle School. Bring your box tops and labels to the Mary E. Tippitt Memorial Library and we will send them to the schools. Stop in or call 448-1441 for information on the products whose labels are eligible for collection.