Illustrations courtesy of Deschutes Public Library

This year’s summer library programs are going in a bit of a new direction. Instead of focusing on just literacy and reading, the summer programs this year will also focus on science.

The theme for summer programs in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties and at libraries throughout the country is “Fizz Boom Read.” Children will explore a variety of fun scientific topics, from volcanoes to the night sky to engineering, during kid-friendly activities.

Heather McNeil, youth services manager for Deschutes Public Library system, said the programming is a departure from what the libraries typically do for summer, but it’s a welcome one.

To help with the programming, the Deschutes libraries enlisted the assistance of the Bend Science Station as well as the High Desert Museum.

Special events this year include the Story Star Judy Sierra, author of more than 30 children’s books. She will perform for free at the Tower Theatre in late June. Juggler and entertainer Leapin’ Louie will also perform several local shows.

For the third year in a row, the libraries in Bend will host on-site sleepovers. The downtown Bend library will also host a teen lock-in.

All of the events are free.

Summer reading programs aren’t just for kids. Local libraries are offering programming and prizes for teens and adults.

Children who participate in any of the summer reading programs can earn free books and enter to win large prizes awarded at the end of the summer. Children will earn prizes for reading and for performing science activities at home (such as looking at the night sky). The Deschutes libraries are giving away family passes to the High Desert Museum or the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry as grand prizes, while teens and adults who participate can enter to win tablet computers.

Fizz! Boom! Preschool Read!

Stories and hands-on science for ages 3-5

at the following public library branches:

Downtown Bend: 10:30 a.m. June 23 and July 21

East Bend: 9:30 a.m. June 10 and July 8

La Pine: 10:30 a.m. June 18 and July 16

Redmond: 10:30 a.m. June 16 and July 14

Sisters: 10 a.m. June 21 and July 19

Sunriver: 10:30 a.m. July 11

Fizz! Boom! Read!

Events for ages 6-11 at the following

public library branches:

Volcanic Eruption: Explosive demonstrations

with gooey lava from the High Desert Museum.

Downtown Bend: 10:30 a.m. June 26

La Pine: 10:30 a.m. June 24

Redmond: 1:30 p.m. June 25

Sisters: 10:30 a.m. June 25

Sunriver: 1:30 p.m. June 24

Bang and Boom: Bend Science Station helps children

distort marshmallows, crush cans and break paint sticks.

Downtown Bend: 1 p.m. July 18

Redmond: 10:30 a.m. July 18

Sunriver: 3 p.m. July 18

Overnight at the Library: Sleepover at the library, including

games, crafts and stories. A child’s parent must stay all night.

Downtown: 7 p.m. July 19 to 8 a.m. July 20

East Bend: 7 p.m. July 26 to 8 a.m. July 27

Sound of Music: Explore the world of music and sound.

East Bend: 1:30 p.m. June 19

La Pine: 10:30 a.m. June 17

Redmond: 1:30 p.m. June 18

Sisters: 10:30 a.m. June 18

Sunriver: 1:30 p.m. June 17

Rescue Ralphie: Build a paper structure

to save the hero, Ralphie.

East Bend: 10:30 a.m. July 10

La Pine: 10:30 a.m. July 8

Redmond: 1:30 p.m. July 9

Sisters: 10:30 a.m. July 9

Sunriver: 1:30 p.m. July 8

Splashtastic and Waverific: Experiments,

stories and fun with water.

East Bend: 1:30 p.m. July 31

La Pine: 10:30 a.m. July 29

Redmond: 1:30 p.m. July 30

Sisters: 10:30 a.m. July 30

Sunriver: 1:30 p.m. July 29

Block Party: Build and play with Legos.

East Bend: 2:30 to 4 p.m. June 25 and July 23

Color Curiosities: Explore colors and how

they affect moods and tastes.

La Pine: 10:30 a.m. July 22

Redmond: 1:30 p.m. July 23

Sisters: 10:30 a.m. July 23

Sunriver: 1:30 p.m. July 22

Teen events

Ages 12-17 at the following public library branches:

Teen Lock-in: After-hours party with games,

snacks, crafts; permission required.

Downtown Bend: 7 to 11 p.m. June 13

Hip-hop Dance Class: Dakota Weeda of Terpsichorean

Dance Studio offers a no-experience-required hip-hop lesson.

Downtown Bend: 2 to 3 p.m. June 20

Redmond: 2 to 3 p.m. July 18

Sunriver Observatory Space Day: (Ages 9-17) Staff

from the observatory will be on hand to offer help with

a solar telescope and investigate meteorites.

Downtown Bend: 3 to 4 p.m. July 7

La Pine: 3 to 4 p.m. July 23

Redmond: 3 to 4 p.m. July 14

Sunriver: 3 to 4 p.m. July 24

Galaxy Crafts: (Ages 9 to 17) Create galaxy effects

on dark colored clothing (bring a shirt).

Downtown Bend: 2 to 3 p.m. July 25

East Bend: 2 to 3 p.m. June 21

La Pine: 1 to 2 p.m. June 26

Redmond: 2 to 3 p.m. July 31

Sisters: 3 to 4 p.m. June 17

Sunriver: 2 to 3 p.m. June 25

Arduino Workshop: Build your own open source

electronic platform (registration is required).

East Bend: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 5

La Pine: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7

Redmond: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 12

Sisters: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 21

Special-Effects Makeup: Teen stage makeup expert

Cassie Saye helps make fake wounds.

East Bend: 2 to 3 p.m. July 19

La Pine: 1 to 2 p.m. July 8

Redmond: 2 to 3 p.m. June 14

Sisters: 2 to 3 p.m. July 22

The Lives of Local Animals: (Ages 9 to 17) Wildheart

Nature School teaches about Central Oregon wildlife.

La Pine: 11 a.m. to noon July 2

Redmond: 3 to 4 p.m. July 2

Jefferson County Library District

www.jcld.org

Programs for ages 0-5

10:10 a.m. Tuesdays June 24 to July 22, at the

Jefferson County Library District Rodriguez Annex

Programs for elementary-age students

Fun with Forensics

Jefferson County Library Rodriguez Annex: 2 p.m. June 24

Warm Springs Early Childhood Education: 2 p.m. June 25

Culver Elementary School: 2 p.m. June 26

 Build it

Jefferson County Library Rodriguez Annex: 2 p.m. July 1

Warm Springs ECE: 2 p.m. July 2

Culver Elementary: 2 p.m. July 3

Crooked River Ranch Chapel: 10:25 a.m. July 21

Fun with Numbers

Jefferson County Library Rodriguez Annex: 2 p.m. July 8

Warm Springs ECE: 2 p.m. July 9

Culver Elementary: 2 p.m. July 10

Crooked River Ranch Chapel: 10:25 a.m. July 14

Let’s Experiment

Jefferson County Library Rodriguez Annex: 2 p.m. July 15

Warm Springs ECE: 2 p.m. July 16

Culver Elementary: 2 p.m. July 17

Programs for teens:

Who Done It Party: 2 p.m. Aug. 5 Jefferson County

Library Rodriguez Annex

All ages:

Grand Finale: 2 p.m. July 22 at the Westside

Annex Kid’s Club in Madras

Movie Matinee: 2 p.m. July 29 at the Rodriguez Annex

Crook County Public Library

www.crooklib.org

All events at Crook County Library unless noted

Programs for all ages

Kickoff Party: Invent items at the upcycling creation

station; watch and interact with the Crook County

High School improv troupe; win prizes; eat snacks.

4:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 17

Finale Party and raffle drawing: Pizza

and refreshments at the library park; 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 12

Family Fest

Activities for all ages, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted

OMSI, Altered States: Learn about how solids, liquids

and gases can change shapes, June 24

Farmer Minor and Daisy: Farmer Minor brings his

pot-bellied pig and pugs to the story time; July 1

Forest Service, Wild Weather: Extreme meteorology

is explored, July 8

High Desert Museum, Electricity: Conduct experiments

and learn about Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison, July 15

Lego Robotics: Deschutes County 4-H leads students

to help program robots, July 22

Mad Science, Spin! Pop! Boom!: Dress for a mess with

this guide to chemical reactions, July 29

Oregon Observatory Star Party: Observatory will bring

telescopes for all ages to view the cosmos; Aug. 5,

7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Wee Read: Ages 0-3; story time with dancing, singing

and stories for babies and toddlers. 10 to 11 a.m.

Wednesdays, June 18 to Aug. 6

Growing Tales: Ages 3-6; songs, games, crafts and more.

Thursdays, 11 a.m. to noon, June 19 to Aug. 7

Big Friday: For ages 7-12, Fridays, 4 to 5 p.m.

Paper Airplane Demo: June 20

Rainbow in a Glass: Use layered liquids to

create art (dress for a mess); June 27

Tornado in a Bottle: Make a whirling vortex in a

soda bottle (dress for a mess); July 11

Soda Can Race: Learn about static electricity; July 18

Bristlebots: Turn a toothbrush into a robot; July 25

Tin Can Ice Cream: Explore chemistry and

delicious food (dress for a mess), Aug. 1

Solar System Mobiles: Aug. 8

Teen late night: Grades 6-12; Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m.

Humans vs. Zombies: a tag game June 19

Sharpie Shirts and Shrinky Dinks: Make tie-dye shirts

and jewelry, June 26

“Ender’s Game”: Watch the movie based on the book,

rated PG-13, July 3

Cooking with Spices and Peppers: Instructor Peggy Lon

shows how to make a four-course meal with lots of spice;

July 10.

Lego Robotics: Deschutes County 4-H will teach teens

how to program a robot, July 17

OMSI Forensic Science Lab: OMSI staff host CSI: Prineville

and teach teens about fingerprints, footprints,

fibers and more; July 24

“Dark Shadows”: Showing of the movie starring

Johnny Depp as a vampire, rated PG-13, July 31

Light Painting: Make art with a slow shutter, Aug. 7

Adult programming

• The Deschutes Public Library is offering some science-themed

events aimed at adults during the summer reading program.

Highlights include:

• NASA astronaut Captain Richard Richards at

Downtown Bend Public Library, 6 p.m. June 18

and Redmond Public Library 6 p.m. June 17.

• A program on polymers with Bend Research, at

East Bend Public Library, 6 p.m. July 10

• Volcanoes in Central Oregon and the likelihood of

future eruptions, at La Pine Public Library, 4 p.m. July 17.

• Searching the Cosmos for Life, about looking for life in the

universe, at the Oregon Observatory in Sunriver, June 12 at 8 p.m.

For a complete list, visit www.deschuteslibrary.org

Crook County Library is offering weekly programs for adults

this summer, connected with the science theme.

Highlights of the programs include:

• Fermentation Demonstration: Whole Foods instructor talks

about kimchi, sauerkraut and more, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 20

• Find Your Family: The Bowman Museum staff offers

strategies to amateur genealogists, 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 11

• Hiking Trails: Learn about fun hiking trails in the

Ochoco National Forest with Carrie Gordon, geologist,

6:30 to 8 p.m. July 25

For a complete list, visit www.crooklib.org

The Jefferson County Library District is also offering an adult

summer reading program, focusing primarily on encouraging

adults to submit slips for how much they read to earn prizes.

— Reporter: 541-617-7860, ajohnson@bendbulletin.com