Frogtown Mountain Puppet Show Kicks Off Summer Reading

On Friday, June 20th, from 5:30-7:00 pm at The Safe Harbor Alano Club (formerly The American Legion Hall), the Southwest Harbor Public Library will celebrate the Summer Reading Kick-off and Sign-up Event with a puppet show by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers. From 5:30-6:00 p.m., sign up your babies, kids, and teens for summer reading. Then enjoy a Wild-West themed puppet show from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Gear up for summer fun by reading and winning prizes. No registration needed for the event.

Little Chucky heads to the Wild West to outwit outlaws in this cowboy adventure! With a fistful of bananas, Chucky rides into town on his trusty goat for a showdown with Big Bad Bart and his gang of bandits. (*Please note that there are no depictions of guns in the show). "The Legend of the Banana Kid" features 20 of Frogtown’s hand-crafted glove, mouth and rod puppets, and a slew of flying and twirling Styrofoam bananas.

The Summer Reading Program runs from Friday, June 20th to Saturday, August 16th. For babies, parents and guardians complete an activity bingo during the summer and get a prize upon completion. Kids and teens make weekly entries, writings or drawings, into a reading journal and check in weekly from June 20th to August 15th to receive prizes ranging from books, and treats to small gifts from local businesses. To join the Summer Reading Program after June 20th, stop by the library during regular hours to sign up. Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., 9am-5pm; Wed. 9am-8pm; and Sat. 9am-1pm.

Look for more great programs coming up this summer including Acadia Explorers, Summer S.T.E.A.M., Read to Argos the Therapy Dog, Storytime Special Guest Anne Sibley O’Brien, and the End-of-Summer Kids Concert with Jackson Gillman on August 15th. For summer program details and registration, visit https://tinyurl.com/5n7je664, email children@swhplibrary.org, or call 244-7065.

The Safe Harbor Alano Club (formerly The American Legion Hall) is located at 22 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor.

Questions? Call 207-244-7065 or email children@swhplibrary.org.