COUNTY LIFE
Bowie Library launches summer reading fun
Summer Reading for children ages 11 and under is underway at the Bowie Public Library.
Programs take places at 10 a.m. each Tuesday during June and July. The programs will be varied including making sun viewers, a mobile planetarium, build a crew exploration vehicle or marshmallow constellations, make moon phases out of cookies, aerospace education, Jedi training and a live animal program.
Teen summer reading is every Wednesday in June and July at 2 p.m. for ages 11-18.
Other monthly activities are: Magic the Gathering, 4-5:30 p.m. every Tuesday; gaming PS4, Nintendo Switch and PCs, 4-5:30 p.m. every Thursday; Young Adult Book Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m. first Friday of every month; Adult Book Club, 12:30-1:30 p.m. last Friday of every month; and family game nights and gaming tourneys 6-8 p.m. on the last Friday of every month.
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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