Library to Host Free Big Truck Petting Zoo

By Victoria Advocate, Texas

Jun. 14–The Victoria Public Library will have a free Big Truck Petting Zoo in the library parking lot from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday as part of the Summer Reading Program titled “Reading: The Sport of Champions!”

Vehicles will be on display for children to see, climb in and learn about. The vehicles will include a fire truck, ambulance, police car, postal truck and limousine.

The event is one of several to be held through July 25 as part of the summer reading program designed to encourage children to read for fun. Children can register anytime this month.

Children will receive reading logs to track the minutes they read, and they will receive incentive prizes for every three hours of reading. Each week the library will hold story times for all ages.

Coleto Creek Power Plant, which is owned by Sempra Energy Global Enterprises, is sponsoring the summer reading program.

A calendar of all activities is available at the library or on the library’s Web site at www.victoriapubliclibrary.org. For additional information, contact the Victoria Public Library Children’s Department at 361-572-2707.

Some of the summer library events include:

–Thursday: Bach for Kids! The Victoria Bach Festival will perform at 10 a.m. in the Bronte Room.

–June 27: Fourth of July workshop from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m. in the Bronte Room. Registration is required.

–July 11: Imagination Station: Reading Is for Winners — A Funco Production show with Mick Corley from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. in the Bronte Room.

–July 18: Memory Box Workshop from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. or 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bronte Room. Registration is required.

–July 19: Children’s Movie Matinee from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. in the Bronte Room.

–July 25: Come and Go Summer Reading Program Party from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Bronte Room. Reading logs to be turned in.

–Toddler Time for ages 2 to 3 years: today, June 21 and 28 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. in the children’s area.

–Book beat for ages 7 years and up: today, June 21 and 28 from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. in the children’s area.

–Primary Story Time for ages 4 to 6 years: Thursday, June 22 and 29 at 10:15 am in the children’s area.

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