June Calendar of Events

•       June 1 - 1st of Many Knights (10:30 am – 12:30 p.m., Library) – 15 yr. old Ben Pinkley and Buddies will perform amid stations for face painting, crafts, magic and registration.
•       June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 – Preschool Storytime (10:30 am, Little House) - Storytimes are designed for children ages 3-5.  They offer a fun time of listening to books, songs, crafts and snacks.  Caregivers must stay with the children during this 45-minute program. This is a yearlong program.
•       June 3, 10, 17, 24 – Lapsit (9:30 am, Little House) - Lapsits are designed for our youngest patrons (0-36 months) and their caregivers.  Stories, songs and simple crafts fill this 30-minute program. This is a yearlong program.
•       June 6 - Tale of Balloonalot (1:00 pm, Sr. Citizens Center) – Jason Vaughn will tell the tale of Balloonalot in a very unique way and with lots of air. www.higherhopeballoons.com
•       June 7, 21 – Afternoon Drop-In Craft Day (1:00-4:00pm, Little House) – Drop in and make a craft.
•       June 11, 25 – Movie Night (8:00 pm, Back Yard of Little House) – Outdoor movie with snacks.  Showing “How to Train Your Dragon” June 11 and “Dragonheart” June 25.
•       June 13, 27 – Family Bedtime Storytime (5:30 pm, Library) – Special bedtime stories, craft, snacks and maybe even a special guest.
•       June 14 - Knight for Hire (1:00 pm, Sr. Citizens Center) – Karl Kindt III, dubbed the 1st Knight of Bethalto will be in full armor telling stories of knights, castles and the middle ages. www.knightforhire.com
•       June 15, 29 – Morning Drop-In Craft Day (10:00am-1:00 pm, Little House) – Drop in and make a craft.
•       June 18 – Paws to Read (10:00-11:00 am, Library) - Paws to Read is a time to share a book with a four-legged friend and become a “Paw-some” Reader.  Trained therapy dogs visit the library where children choose a book and a furry friend and enjoy some special reading time and a chance to earn prizes along the way.  Caregivers must accompany children to this program. This is a yearlong program.
•       June 20 - Birds of Prey (1:00 pm, Sr. Citizens Center) – Treehouse Wildlife Center will bring birds of prey along with information on each bird and the Treehouse Wildlife rescue program. www.treehousewildlifecenter.com
•       June 28 - The Barony of the Shattered Crystal (1:00 pm, Sr. Citizens Center) – The Society for Creative Anachronism will be recreating the Middle Ages and Renaissance period.  www.shatteredcrystal.org
•       July 8 - Summer Knights in the Park End Celebration (7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Village Park/8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Community Pool) – Like the title suggests…an ending to a great summer reading program with various guests, displays, activities, food and available for the first time …the Summer Reading Program Final Prizes will be available at the Village Park!!! 

For more information -  Call: 618-377-8141 or E-mail us at: info@bethaltolibrary.org,