Summer Reading 2023: All Together Now

Monday, May 22-Sunday, August 6 in the Children’s Department

(Ages 0-12) Summer is finally her, and we are ready for another spectacular summer reading program with you! Starting on May 22, come by the Homewood Public Library’s Children’s Department or visit our website at www.homewoodpubliclibrary.org/sr to sign up for summer reading. Once signed up, come pick up a goodie bag and a free book! You’ll receive a calendar reading log to track each day you read or listen to an audiobook. Bring your log to our children’s desk, and for every 3 days you mark off, you will earn an entry for our monthly drawings. A handful of winners are going to be picked at the end of every summer month.

Weather Science!

Monday, June 5, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Large Auditorium

(All Ages) Today’s forecast: CBS 42’s chief Meteorologist, Ashley Gann, is showering everyone with booming weather facts with a sprinkling of other scientific knowledge.

Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy

Tuesday, June 6, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Large Auditorium

(All Ages) That Puppet Guy and his puppets are back again with a brand new story you definitely do not want to miss!

Summer Storytime

Wednesdays, June 7, 14, 21, and 28, from 10:30-11 a.m. in the Round Auditorium

(Preschool) Start a beautiful morning with our favorite storytellers as they share interactive stories and energetic songs everyone can join in on.

Dog Day Afternoon

Thursday, June 8, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the Large Auditorium

(All Ages) The Greater Birmingham Humane Society and their dogs are coming to talk about the importance of adoption and fun ways you can help. Local author, Mary Anne Freeman, will also be sharing a story about her special dog on wheels.

Fiddlesticks Music

Saturdays, June 10, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Round Auditorium

(Preschool) Bring your toddler for a musical morning filled with interactive activities! Register online.

Ventriloquist Gene Cordova with Tater the Gator

Tuesday, June 13, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Large Auditorium

(All Ages) Get ready to laugh out loud with hilarious ventriloquist, Gene Cordova, and his buddy, Tater the Gator.

Destination Science Camp!

Tuesday, June 13, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. at the Lee Community Center

(All Ages) You matter when it comes to science, and The Science Lady’s experiments about the different states of matter will surely prove it!

Local for Littles: Karate Kids with Oyama Karate

Wednesday, June 14, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the Large Auditorium

(All Ages) Try out some fun karate moves with this demonstration from Shihan Dai Karl of World Oyama Karate, the international karate organization that started right here in Homewood!

Pre-K Play
Fridays, June 16 and 30, from 9:30-11 a.m. in the Round Auditorium
(Preschool) Stay cool and enjoy a passive playtime with your toddler every other Thursday afternoon.

Rad Raptors!
Tuesday, June 20, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Large Auditorium
(All Ages) Don’t be a chicken and see raptors up close with the coolest handlers from The Alabama Wildlife Center.

Salamander Slime Time
Thursday, June 22, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
(All Ages) Salamanders love Homewood, and the volunteers from the Friends of Shades Creek will tell us why. Check for these slimy creatures around your neighborhood, because they might just be living near you!

Drums ‘N Dance!
Monday, June 26, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
(All Ages) Get excited for well-known Birmingham percussionist, Barry Johnson, as he shows us how to drum while his friends from the Sahi On Ko Djony dance company performs along with him!

Dynamic Science Presents: You Matter: States of Matter Science
Tuesday, June 27, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the Large Auditorium
(All Ages) The Science Lady is back with another SOLID performance based on the States of Matter!

Destination Science Camp!
Tuesday, June 27, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. at the West Homewood Senior Center
(All Ages) You matter when it comes to science, and The Science Lady’s experiments about the different states of matter will surely prove it!

Local for Littles: Dance Discovery with Alabama Ballet
Wednesday, June 28, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the Large Auditorium
(All Ages) Join us for Alabama Ballet’s Dance Discovery program! This educational program will teach us about the way ballet dancers move “all together now,” such as the swans in Swan Lake, called corp de ballet!