Published 6/1/2020 by April Mittelstaedt
From June 5 - July 31, Forsyth County Public Libraries will be hosting summer programming for all ages. Walkertown Branch Library is excited for our summer line-up of fun activities. All programs are designed for recommended ages, but we will welcome friends of all ages to the programs.
Please register each participant using our Google Form or by calling (336) 703-2990. This will help us track how many chairs and supplies we will need.
History Mystery Mondays
Follow the clues to the past at the Walkertown Branch Library this summer with fun movies and mysteries focused on history.
All materials will be provided. Please register using our Google Form or by calling (336) 703-2990.
Movie Matinee: National Treasure
Monday, June 8 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids of all ages)
Snacks are welcome, but not provided. Please avoid snacks with small pieces (like Nerds candy or popcorn) as these can be difficult to vacuum.
Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian and amateur cryptologist searches for a lost treasure that was accumulated into a huge stockpile and eventually hidden by American Freemasons during the American Revolutionary War. Whoever can steal the Declaration and decode it first will find the greatest treasure in history.
RATED PG for action violence and some scary images
Cacao: A King’s Delight
Monday, June 22 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids, ages 6 - 11)
Presented by the Museum of Anthropology.
Calendars with a Maya Twist
Monday, June 29 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for tweens and teens, ages 10 - 17)
Movie Matinee: Scoob!
Monday, July 6 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids of all ages)
Snacks are welcome, but not provided. Please avoid snacks with small pieces (like Nerds candy or popcorn) as these can be difficult to vacuum.
Scooby and the gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.
RATED PG for some action, language and rude/suggestive humor
Who's that Maya
Monday, July 20 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids, ages 6 - 11)
Cacao: A King’s Delight
Monday, June 22 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for tweens and teens, ages 10 - 17)
Presented by the Museum of Anthropology.
Exploration Wednesdays
Travel to space through myths and legends at Walkertown Branch Library this summer with fun programs hosted by NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors.
All materials will be provided. Please register using our Google Form or by calling (336) 703-2990.
The Moon, the Myths, the Legends
Wednesday, June 10 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids, ages 6 - 11)
Presented by Annette Horsley, NASA/JPL Ambassador
Stories in the Sky
Wednesday, June 17 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for tweens and teens, ages 10 - 17)
Presented by Jonathan Ward, NASA/JPL Ambassador
The Planets, the Romans, the Legends
Wednesday, Jul 8 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids, ages 6 - 11)
Presented by Annette Horsley, NASA/JPL Ambassador
Lights in the Sky
Wednesday, July 15 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for tweens and teens, ages 10 - 17)
Presented by Jonathan Ward, NASA/JPL Ambassador
Saturday Crafterdays
Get crafty. We have the supplies, you have the ideas: make something fun that you get to keep.
All materials will be provided. Please register using our Google Form or by calling (336) 703-2990.
Flower Frenzy
Saturday, June 20 at 12 p.m.
(Fun for kids of all ages)
Unreal Art
Saturday, July 25 at 12 p.m.
(Fun for kids of all ages)
Special Features
Animal Mythbusters
Friday, June 26 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids of all ages)
Presented by the North Carolina Zoo.
Dancing Stories
Wednesday, July 22 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids of all ages)
Presented by Life as Art Productions.
Balloonstravaganza
Friday, July 31 at 3 p.m.
(Fun for kids of all ages)
Presented by the Balloon Lady.
Toddler Time
Programs ideal to build a variety of skills in little ones aged 5 and under.
Please register using our Google Form or by calling (336) 703-2990.
Storytime
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
(Fun for littles and tots, babies - age 5)
Our summer themes are:
June 16 — Stars in the Sky
June 23 — It’s a Zoo
June 30 — Fireworks and Friendship
July 14 — People in Space
July 21 — American Indian Stories
July 28 — Balloons Float Away
Music & ...
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Fun for littles and tots, babies - age 5
June 11
June 25
July 9
July 23
June 18
July 2
July 16
July 30
Special Thanks