For The Books: End of Summer Learning Challenge party celebrated at Carson City Library
It was gathering for the books and the sky. The Carson City Library concluded its Summer Learning Challenge on Saturday by throwing a party. The get-together celebrated youth participating in library activities that focused on space and science themes throughout summer.
Encouraged to dress up as their favorite sci-fi character, children joined staff to wrap up the summer with activities such as face painting, a photo booth, crafts, augmented reality demonstrations with a focus on planets, asteroids and the Moon, a raffle and costume contest.
The Summer Learning Challenge began in June with a space-oriented theme designed to encourage people of all ages to read over the summer. The challenge was divided by age, with ages 0-5 years old completing a series of activities with a parent or caregiver. Ages 6-11 have a goal of reading at least 20 hours, ages 12-17 reading 30 hours and 18 and older reading 40 hours.
In the first photo, Yanela, 5, looks at her painted face in a mirror at the Carson City Library's end of Summer Learning Challenge party Saturday, August 10, 2019 in Carson City.
In the second photo, Ana Talamantes, 5, gets a helping hand from Carson City Senior Library Assistant Jana Wiersma while working on a craft project.
And in the third photo, dressed as the Star Wars character Rey, London Ryba, 7, competes in a costume contest at the Carson City Library's end of Summer Learning Challenge party.
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