Bongo Barry encourages crowd to get the beat!
The Pioneer Memorial Library in Colby was a-buzz this summer as they served over 1200 people through the Summer Reading Program activities. The activities included storytime/activity sessions (five each week), four special events, the Reading Challenge Game, and the “Black-Out” party for those who completed the reading game (26 of them did!).
The highlights of the summer were the special events made possible by the generosity of area sponsors. The Bug Juice Jamboree with Thad Beach kicked off the summer at the library on June 5. Everyone settled in around the campfire at Camp Bugaboo for hilarious original participatory songs and traditional sing-alongs. This program and the books, supplies, snacks and party were funded through the support of the Friends of the Pioneer Memorial Library.
On June 19 the Butterfly Pavilion of Westminster, Colorado presented Summer Safari: Live Bugs to a crowd of 175 people. Everyone got up close and personal with live insects, spiders and other arthropods from around the world. This visit was made possible through a grant from the Midwest Energy Community Fund.
Then to start the Fourth of July weekend off with a bang, Bongo Barry of Healthy Sounds from Overland Park was on the stage in the library parking lot on the evening of July 3. Over 135 people brought lawn chairs or blankets and settled on the lawn east of the library for an interactive program entitled Buggies with a Beat. This program was supported by a generous grant from the Thomas County Attorney SLEF Fund from the Thomas County Community Foundation.
The final event was held July 17 and engaged a large crowd. The 2008 players of the Reader’s Theater presented Ladybugs and Gentlemoths: A Bug Collection. Local middle-school youth presented an amusing and entertaining collection of skits and poems.
Written by Judy Kleinsorge - Children's Librarian
