Build A Better World

Washington County Library System will offer a variety of summer reading activities at the Elkins, Farmington, Greenland, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, West Fork and Winslow libraries. This year's theme of "Build a Better World" will feature programs that will encourage young people to work together in our communities as volunteers and builders of a better place for us all to live.

There will be four workshops for those in grades 5 and up in June. On June 12 at Lincoln and June 14 at Prairie Grove from 3-5 p.m., participants will discuss the challenges facing our planet and brainstorm solutions in a photo/writing workshop entitled "Garbage Gallery." Art projects will feature recycled materials.

Washington County Environmental Affairs department will partner with us in these two workshops.

Volunteers can learn about home construction and help paint a house with Habitat for Humanity on June 15 from 9-12 a.m. On Saturday, June 17, from 9-12 a.m., there will be another volunteer opportunity for kids at the Gulley Park location of Apple Seeds Inc. where they will learn about growing healthy food and have a chance to get their hands dirty helping in the garden.

Registration is limited to 10 participants for each workshop. To register for these workshops or for more information, please contact any of the libraries listed, call us at 479-442-6253, or email [email protected]

Six weeks of programs for grades K-4 will begin June 19. New books and old favorites, arts and crafts, games, prizes, and guest speakers will inspire kids to "Build a Better World" together this summer in our weekly programs.

Special events include Kindersongs concerts --1 p.m. June 19 at West Fork Public Library and 10 a.m. July 10 at Farmington Public Library. Didgeridoo Down Under will provide an educational program about Australian wildlife and music at 5:30 p.m. June 27 at Elkins Public Library.

The Natural History Educational Company of the MidSouth will be presenting "Community Under the Canopy," a program about life in the rainforest featuring an assortment of animals, at 10 a.m., July 19 at Lincoln Public Library.

Finally, Prairie Grove Public Library will host the magical comedian, Tommy Terrific, on July 26 at 1 p.m. There is no registration required for K-4 programs and all special events are free to the public. Contact any of the participating libraries for more information.