Southampton Free Library announced several events for July. All programs, with the exception of Story Strolls, will be held virtually either through Zoom or Facebook.
The library has four different Story Strolls set up throughout the Upper Southampton area for all to enjoy. A Story Stroll separates a picture book into several different interactive stops and spreads them out along a nice walk for a socially distant activity. Story Strolls can be found at the library, Tamanend Park, Veterans Field and Warminster Library. They are available to access anytime and will be up until Aug. 15.
Music and Motion with Ms. Nancy takes place Mondays, July 6 to Aug. 10, at 10:30 a.m. Ages birth and up are invited to sing, dance and move with Ms. Nancy, a professional music teacher experienced in parent-child music programs. Visit the Facebook event at facebook.com/events/2652609125060099/ to view the program.
Virtual Weekend Walks – Washington Crossing & Delaware Canal Towpath takes place Friday, July 3, at 1 p.m. Join the library to celebrate the 4th of July by seeing where Washington crossed the Delaware. Staff will provide directions on how to follow a map, as well as distance covered. Most walks will include either something of historical importance or interesting scenery. The walk will be posted on Facebook at facebook.com/southamptonfreelibrary at 1 p.m. each Friday.
Summer Quest Virtual Storytime takes place Tuesdays, July 7 to Aug. 11, and Fridays, July 10 to Aug. 14, at 10:30 a.m. Join Ms. Lindsey on Tuesdays and Fridays on Zoom this summer. Participants will read, sing and dance their way through summer. Zoom meeting ID is 92247376048; password is 229255.
What’s Cooking at the Library: Zoom Edition – Smores! takes place Wednesday, July 8, at 2 p.m. The library is bringing its popular cooking program into the online world via Zoom. Join Liz in her kitchen at home to make smores. Make regular smores in the oven, a smores dip and gooey smores bars. Recipes will be posted online at southamptonfreelibrary.org today. Register to receive a Zoom invite on the library’s online calendar.
Activities Anytime: Easy Flower Wreaths takes place Saturday, July 11, at 10:30 a.m. Join on Facebook at facebook.com/southamptonfreelibrary to craft colorful, fun flower wreaths. Use simple foam sheets, glue and scissors to create eye-catching, lively summer creations.
Online Tuesday Trivia takes place Tuesdays, July 14 and 28, at noon. Every other Tuesday throughout the summer, the library will post a trivia game at noon on its Facebook page, facebook.com/southamptonfreelibrary. A variety of topics will be covered. See how many questions you can answer and if you can outsmart a librarian.
Virtual Weekend Walks – Mount Gilead Community Church takes place Friday, July 17, at 1 p.m. Explore the last stop on the Underground Railroad in Bucks County and learn what it’s like to race the devil in a graveyard. Visit facebook.com/southamptonfreelibrary.
Virtual Afternoon Book Club takes place Monday, July 20, at 1 p.m. This month’s selection is The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Join on Zoom for a lively discussion. Register at southamptonfreelibrary.org/full-calendar-of-events to receive the Zoom link.
Virtual Evening Book Club takes place Tuesday, July 21, at 6:45 p.m. The month’s reading is The Postmistress by Sarah Blake. Join on Zoom for a lively discussion. Register to receive the Zoom link at southamptonfreelibrary.org/full-calendar-of-events.
Online Activities Anytime: Magical Wands takes place Saturday, July 25, at 10:30 a.m. Calling all wizards and fairies! Join to make your own magical wand. Participants will make two types of wants – a Harry Potter-style wand and a fairy-style wand. You can make either or both. As this is a Zoom meeting, the library will only be able to provide instructions, encouragement and limited supplies. It will also post a video and photo instructions for later viewing. Register at southamptonfreelibrary.org/full-calendar-of-events to receive the Zoom link. Supplies will be available for pick up from the library beginning July 17. Supplies provided per registrant are: two 12-inch dowels, two felt-shaped stars, assorted ribbons. Supplies needed are: paint, hot glue gun (essential for wizard wand).
Virtual Imagine Your Story as a Lunar Pioneer and Settler takes place Tuesday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m. A rather short time ago in human history, people went out from their established homes, pushing their technology to its very limits to explore, settle and ultimately make their homes in new, mysterious territories. Today, we live in an age where humankind will again set out to do the same thing. However, this time the new territories will be off of the Earth. NASA is actively developing technology and a plan for a viable permanent human presence on the moon. The library’s program will look at some of the challenges involved in developing and operating a settlement on the moon. A discussion will be held on what it will be like to be among the first settlers on the moon. This is a Zoom event. Register to receive the Zoom link at southamptonfreelibrary.org/full-calendar-of-events. This program is presented by Brian Heck, a NASA Solar System Ambassador.
Southampton Free Library is located at 947 Street Road, Southampton. For more information, visit southamptonfreelibrary.org or call 215-322-1415.
