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The summer youth musical for Bowie Alliance for Education and the Arts is in rehearsals for its July 5 production of “The Addams Family.” The show is at 4 p.m. Saturday at Freedom Life Church, 204 Theater Road.

Directed by April Word, this comical show taps into the popular television show of the same name filled with cooky, spooky characters. Tickets are $10 and available online at https://www.bowieallianceforeducationandthearts.com/events/the-addams-family.

Friends of the Nocona Public Library will host a pair of programs as part of the children’s summer reading activities through July 25.
These programs will be at 10 a.m. July 11 and July 25, both at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay. On July 11, professional storyteller Ceedee Cornish will offer a program and all ages are welcomed.
Then on July 25 the program is “Color Your World,” where the children will enjoy a story, painting and receive their end of season awards for their reading logs.
There is a weekly summer reading event at the library from noon to 1 p.m. each Monday through July 25. Youth grades one-five are invited to bring their lunch and take part in reading adventures. Call the library to register or with questions, at 825-6373.