One more week until school's out...and one more week until Summer Reading Program begins! This year the theme is Get A Clue, and the summer will be full of mysteries.

We begin with an excursion to the California Science Center for their brand spankin' new exhibit called Goosebumps: The Science of Fear. There is a mandatory orientation on Thursday, July 5th, 2-4pm. The orientation will not last the full 2 hours. I will go over what the exhibit is all about, the rules we all gotta follow, permission slips will be handed out, and then I will be available for questions from Teens and Parents until 4pm. Seating is limited, so register NOW by calling the Downey City Library Adult Info Desk @ 562.904.7360 x32

While we are at the CA Science Center, we will also see one of their IMAX films. The film has not been decided on yet. Right now it is between "Dinosaurs Alive in 3D", "Deep Sea 3D" (narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet), and "Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France". As soon as the decision is made, I will post it with a link to the movie synopsis/trailer.

Other Get A Clue Programs:

• SAT Pre-Test : Saturday, July 14 @ 10:30am - 3pm
  If you're feeling nervous about timed tests, take a practice one! This practice test is self scored, so you don't have to worry about getting scores sent to the right school or scholarship program. Help yourself get a grip on your test jitters.


• CSI:Downey : Thursday, July 19 @ 2-3pm
  Join us for a presentation from the forensics department at the Downey Police Department. How real do you think the TV shows are? Find out at CSI: Downey.


• Weird California : Thursday, July 26 @ 2-3pm
  Author and Explorer of the Unexplained, Greg Bishop, will be talking about Weird California, a book he co-authored about the odd and interesting people, places, and legends in California.


• Final Prize Day and Pizza Party : Friday, August 3rd
  The last day to claim prizes for Summer Reading Program is Friday, August 3rd. You can get your prizes any time the library is open (10am - 5pm on that day)
  Pizza Party! @ 1-3pm For those that finished the Summer Reading Program, we are having a Pizza Party. It only takes 700 minutes of reading to finish...and you've got June 25-August 3 to do it. When you bring in your reading log for your final prize, we will give you your Official Pizza Party Pass. Bring the pass, your appetite, and the title of one of your favorite books to the party. We will be raffling off cool prizes and talking about our favorite books at the party.