Lots more summer fun to be had before the kids head back to school (and adults, we’ve squeezed in a few programs for you, too!). Here are some of the events on our schedule for August:
Butterfly Program with Jerry Schneider
Friday August 1, 10:30 AM
Participants will learn about wing symmetry, defense mechanisms, and interesting butterfly behavior (did you know that butterflies taste their feet?), and then make a butterfly t-shirt! Please bring a white or light colored t-shirt to this program, (participants need to have registered previously for this program).
Movie Matinees
Tuesdays at 1:00 PM, no registration required.
- August 5 – Hopscotch (1980)
- August 12 – Murder by Death (1976)
- August 19 – A Shot in the Dark (1964)
The Gulf of Tonkin – 50 Years Later
Tuesday Aug 5, 7:00 PM
Join local author and historian John White as he discusses his book The Gulf of Tonkin – 50 Years Later. W
Builder’s Brigade
Wednesdays, Aug 6 and Aug 20, 4:00 PM
Kids have the opportunity to use their best creativity to design buildings, creatures, and more using Lego and Mega blocks. They can work alone, or in a team with peers. A different theme is picked for each session and kids can build on that theme or build a creation of their own. At the end of each session, kids can put their creations on display at the library for all to see until the next club is scheduled! (NOTE: Children ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.) No registration required.
Teen Games Drop-In
Fridays, Aug 8, 22, and 29, 2:30-4:30 PM
Nintendo Wii available for group play with ROCK BAND 2, DDR, MARIO KART, BRAWL, and lots more! We’ve got board games too, so come play games and nibble snacks, no registration required.
Cartoon Workshop with Rick Stromonski
Monday Aug 11, 7:00 PM 
Rick Stromonski, a nationally recognized cartoonist and author of Soup to Nutz, will lead children ages 6 and up in a cartoon workshop. Participants need to bring a pencil and pad of paper. Registration Online starting August 1st.
Fab Film Summer Movies: DIVERGENT (rated PG-13)
Wednesday Aug 13, 6:00 PM
Come enjoy some great box office family movies with Fab Film Saturdays at Cheshire Public Library! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Divergent is set in a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy by a faction leader (Kate Winslet) to destroy all Divergents, Tris must learn to trust in the mysterious Four (Theo James) and together they must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late. Based on the best-selling book series by Veronica Roth.
Is There Water on Zork?
Thursday Aug 14, 10:30 AM
Become inhabitants of the alien planet zork and help Earthlings find water. After listening to the story — June 29, 1999 — you will conduct simple experiments to test the characteriestics of mystery liquids to discover if Zork has water. Participants will work in groups and use common household objects to test liquids for pH, adhesion, evaporation and other properties to make their conclusions.
For ages 7-12. Registration Online starting on August 1st.
Summer Reading Finale with Jester Jim
Monday Aug 18, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
With nothing more than a trunk full of props, Jester Jim will have you glued to his every sound as he performs his amazing beat-boxing, juggling, and balancing.
For kids of any age who have completed the Cheshire Public Library summer reading challenge. Pre-concert snacks and beverages from 6:30-7:00 pm, performance by Jester Jim at 7:00 PM.
Registration Online starting on August 1st.
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