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Baby Storytime

Mon, 17 May 2010 13:13:11 -0400

Start: Aug 2 2010 - 10:30am

End: Aug 2 2010 - 11:00am

Join Mrs. G. for rhymes, songs, and baby-style play.
Newborns through 18 months with a caregiver are welcome.

Reading Rabbits

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:22:38 -0400

Start: Aug 2 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Aug 2 2010 - 2:00pm

Join Mrs. Sommer and listen to some biographies about people involved with water in some way, then make and enjoy some water-themed crafts and snacks.
Grades K-3

Tween Grab Bag: Grab Bag Craft Day

Sun, 16 May 2010 16:25:17 -0400

Start: Aug 2 2010 - 3:00pm

End: Aug 2 2010 - 4:30pm

Pick and make a craft of your choice. For tweens who will be in grades 4-6 in the fall.

Toddler Storytime

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:42:19 -0400

Start: Aug 3 2010 - 10:30am

End: Aug 3 2010 - 11:00am

Two-year-olds and their caregivers share storytime
by listening to stories and participating in simple games with Mrs. Rose.

This week's theme: Beavers and Otters

Tween Book Club

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:13:46 -0400

Start: Aug 3 2010 - 12:00pm

End: Aug 3 2010 - 1:00pm

Bring a lunch and join Mrs. Sommer outside by the picnic table as she reads from "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordon. Drinks will be provided.
Grades 4-8.

Preschool Storytime

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:51:55 -0400

Start: Aug 4 2010 - 10:30am

End: Aug 4 2010 - 11:15am

Children ages 3-5 will join Mrs. Rose for stories, songs,
games, and films.

This week's theme: Beavers & Otters

Teen Zone: Beach Bash with Pirates!

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:39:10 -0400

Start: Aug 4 2010 - 3:00pm

End: Aug 4 2010 - 4:30pm

Celebrate the end of Summer Reading Club with an indoor beach bash--with pirate fun, too! Make your own fruit drink, play beach ball games and pirate games, and make barefoot sandals or a pirate flag. Prizes, too!

Book Reviewer Vick Mickunas

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:30:02 -0400

Start: Aug 4 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Aug 4 2010 - 8:00pm

The Friends of Wright Library are having a special program to encourage new members to join and to provide a fun opportunity for current members to renew for the 2010-2011 year. Book reviewer extraordinaire Vick Mickunas will be the guest speaker on Wednesday, August 4 at 7 p. m. in the library meeting room. His weekly "Book Nook" column has appeared in the Dayton Daily News since mid-2004. He was the host of radio station WYSO’s long-running "Book Nook" program and now has a biweekly spot on “WYSO Weekend” on Sunday morning.

Special Summer Event: Make a Splash Wrap-Up Party

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:26:40 -0400

Start: Aug 5 2010 - 2:00pm

End: Aug 5 2010 - 3:00pm

Stations will be set up for water fun including a water ballon toss, a bubble station, fishing poind, casting practice, frog leap, and more. Enjoy a snack and win prizes!
All ages are welcome to attend.

Wright Splash Bookstore

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:05:24 -0400

Start: Aug 5 2010 - 5:30pm

End: Aug 5 2010 - 7:30pm

Redeem your Book Bucks for books!

Summer Movie - "The Spy Next Door"

Tue, 18 May 2010 13:19:19 -0400

Start: Aug 6 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Aug 6 2010 - 2:30pm

Now Showing - "The Spy Next Door"

Popcorn will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snacks and drinksas well.

Rated PG

94 minutes.

Books and Blocks

Mon, 17 May 2010 13:03:55 -0400

Start: Aug 7 2010 - 3:00pm

End: Aug 7 2010 - 4:00pm

Drop in for books, blocks, puppets, puzzles, coloring, and maybe even some water play with Mrs. G.
For ages 6 and under. (Ages 2 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult.)

Toddler Storytime

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:42:40 -0400

Start: Aug 10 2010 - 10:30am

End: Aug 10 2010 - 11:00am

Two-year-olds and their caregivers share storytime
by listening to stories and participating in simple games with Mrs. Rose.

This week's theme: Ocean

Preschool Storytime

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:52:16 -0400

Start: Aug 11 2010 - 10:30am

End: Aug 11 2010 - 11:15am

Children ages 3-5 will join Mrs. Rose for stories, songs,
games, and films.

This week's theme: Ocean

Blanket Concert: Bill Schuerman and Special Guests From the Back Porch Jam

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:14:35 -0400

Start: Aug 11 2010 - 6:30pm

End: Aug 11 2010 - 7:30pm

Bill Schuerman and Special Guests from the Back Porch Jam will present an outdoor concert for all ages at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11 on the north lawn of the Wright Library. Bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating and a picnic supper if you wish. Rain site is the Library meeting room. The free concert is sponsored by the Wright Memorial Public Library Foundation.

Family Storytime

Fri, 14 May 2010 16:01:36 -0400

Start: Aug 12 2010 - 6:30pm

End: Aug 12 2010 - 7:00pm

This week's theme: Watermelon

Join Mrs. G. for stories, songs, crafts, and more!
For all ages.

Books and Blocks

Mon, 17 May 2010 13:04:09 -0400

Start: Aug 14 2010 - 3:00pm

End: Aug 14 2010 - 4:00pm

Drop in for books, blocks, puppets, puzzles, coloring, and maybe even some water play with Mrs. G.
For ages 6 and under. (Ages 2 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult.)

Katrina Kittle Book Signing

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:09:24 -0400

Start: Aug 15 2010 - 2:00pm

End: Aug 15 2010 - 2:00pm

Meet author Katrina Kittle at Wright Library on Sunday, August 15 at 2:00 p.m. Ms. Kittle’s new novel, The Blessings of the Animals, is the story of Cami Anderson, a recently divorced veterinarian. Surrounded by family and friends approaching different milestones in their relationships, Cami learns to come to terms with her own love life while sharing her hopes and fears with an angry horse, a three-legged cat, and an escape-artist goat in her care.

Toddler Storytime

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:43:01 -0400

Start: Aug 17 2010 - 10:30am

End: Aug 17 2010 - 11:00am

Two-year-olds and their caregivers share storytime
by listening to stories and participating in simple games with Mrs. Rose.

This week's theme: Ducks

Preschool Storytime

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:52:38 -0400

Start: Aug 18 2010 - 10:30am

End: Aug 18 2010 - 11:15am

Children ages 3-5 will join Mrs. Rose for stories, songs,
games, and films.

This week's theme: Ducks

Family Storytime

Fri, 14 May 2010 16:02:01 -0400

Start: Aug 19 2010 - 6:30pm

End: Aug 19 2010 - 7:00pm

This week's theme: Cool Stories and Ice Cream

Join Mrs. G. for stories, songs, crafts, and more!
For all ages.

Wright Splash Bookstore

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:06:02 -0400

Start: Aug 21 2010 - 2:00pm

End: Aug 21 2010 - 4:00pm

Redeem your Book Bucks for books!

Wright Library Book Sale Preview Night

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:25:31 -0400

Start: Aug 24 2010 - 4:00pm

End: Aug 24 2010 - 8:00pm

Wright Memorial Public Library’s annual book sale starts Tuesday, August 24 with a special preview night from 4 to 8 open only to members of the Friends of Wright Library. If you are not a member, you can sign up anytime the library is open. Individual membership is $6, and Family membership is $12, with discounted memberships for Seniors ($5) and Students ($1).

Preview night prices will be two dollars each for hardback books and one dollar each for all other items.

The sale will take place in the Library Meeting Room.

Wright Library Book Sale

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:33:24 -0400

Start: Aug 25 2010 - 10:00am

End: Aug 25 2010 - 8:00pm

Hardback books will be one dollar each. All other items will be fifty cents each.

Many of the books are donated, while some are old library copies that are no longer needed. There are thousands of books on all kinds of subjects for both adults and children. New books will be put out every day. Proceeds benefit the library.

Wright Library Book Sale

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:33:47 -0400

Start: Aug 26 2010 - 10:00am

End: Aug 26 2010 - 8:00pm

Hardback books will be one dollar each. All other items will be fifty cents each.

Storytime in the Garden

Wed, 26 May 2010 10:49:21 -0400

Start: Aug 27 2010 - 10:00am

End: Aug 27 2010 - 10:30am

Join a different Youth Services Librarian each month for stories and more in Oakwood's Smith Garden. This month: Mrs. Bengson
All ages are welcome to attend.
*Please bring a blanket or chair to sit on since the grass is often wet.

Wright Library Book Sale

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:34:17 -0400

Start: Aug 27 2010 - 10:00am

End: Aug 27 2010 - 6:00pm

Hardback books will be one dollar each. All other items will be fifty cents each.

Wright Library Book Sale

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:34:55 -0400

Start: Aug 28 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Aug 28 2010 - 5:00pm

Hardback books will be one dollar each. All other items will be fifty cents each.

Wright Library Book Sale

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:31:22 -0400

Start: Aug 29 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Aug 29 2010 - 5:00pm

Sunday is Bargain Book Day! A bag of books will be $2 all day.

Many of the books are donated, while some are old library copies that are no longer needed. There are thousands of books on all kinds of subjects for both adults and children. Proceeds benefit the library.