BEE Kind, BEE Creative, BEE United .. All together now!
Your library has been abuzz with activity. We all know how sweet reading is … so don’t get a bee in your bonnet! Join us this summer! The Andover Public Library is the place to BEE!
Here is our 2023 Summer Reading line-up of events. Summer reading registration begins May 22nd. As soon as you register, you are able to sign-up for events. So don’t wait! Click each event for registration details.
Family/All
How Many Honeycombs?
June 1 – July 7, 2023 • During library hours
Guess how many honeycombs are in jar for a chance to win a $15 Gift Card for Yorkie’s Grille & Custard. Drawing for the winner will be on July 10, 2023
Petting Zoo on the Library Lawn
Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 10 – 11 AM • All ages
Presented by Zoo-2-Go, this event is free and open to the public. All ages will enjoy a variety of animals to see and pet.
Saturday, June 24 from 10:30 – 1:30 PM • All ages
Registration is required for this fun family event. Up to 12 teams will compete to win a $15 Gift Card to Yorkie’s Grille & Custard. The first team to finish the puzzle wins.
Elvis Live
Wednesday, July 12 at 6 PM • All ages
Community members are invited to a free music filled event. Presented by Jim Felix, an Elvis impersonator.
Ages 18 months – 5 years
StoryTime
Fridays at 11 AM • Ages 0 – 5 Years. Stories, Music, and Movement! No registration is needed.
Play & Create with Bees and Beehives
Friday, June 16 from 12:30 – 1:15 PM • Ages 18 months – 5 years
Registration is required for this fun hands-on learning event for littles. Toddlers will create bees and beehives from playdough, pipe cleaners, and cotton swabs.
Ages 6 – 11
Bubble Wrap Beehive & Paper Bee Ring
Tuesday, June 13 at 10:30 AM or 2 PM • Ages 6 – 11
Registration is required for this children’s craft. Two sessions are available to use paint on bubble wrap and create beehive art.
Magical Entertainer – Jim Hathy
Tuesday, June 13 at 6 PM • Ages 6 – 11
Registration is required for this event. Family members may attend, but only children 6 – 11 may participate in the show. During this one-hour event, Jim Hathy will provide an entertaining magic show.
Tuesday, June 20 at 10:30 AM or 2 PM • Ages 6 – 11
Registration is required for this children’s craft. Two sessions are available to create a sensory bottle using a variety of items.
Tuesday, June 27 at 10:30 AM or 2 PM • Ages 6 – 11
Registration is required for this children’s craft. Two sessions are available to create a bee using recycled items. Kids will have fun decorating a silly bee that can be used indoors or outdoors.
Tuesday, July 11 at 6:30 PM • Ages 6 – 11
Registration is required for this event. Family members may attend, but only children 6 – 11 may participate in the show. During this one-hour event Swifty the Clown will make balloon animals and entertain the children with comedy.
Children’s Party
Saturday, July 15 from 11 AM – 1 PM • Ages 6 – 11
All children aged 6 – 11 who are registered for the Andover Public Library 2023 Summer Reading are invited to attend a celebration party with an inflatable obstacle course, inflatable slide, Sprinklers, and prizes.
Teens • Ages 12 – 18
Thursday, June 15 at 5:30 PM • Ages 12 – 18
Presented by Cathy Vorisek. Registration is required for this event. Taste a variety of honeys from the Vorisek’s Backyard Bee Farm. Learn what environmental influences can affect the sweetness, and color of each honey, how honey is harvested, and bees are kept. Cathy will introduce the Graphic Novel The Way of the Hive by Jay Hosler.
Thursday, June 22 at 1 PM • Ages 12 – 18
Registration is required for this event. Learn how to create a fantasy map using the “Rice” method. Teens can use tea to antique the map or use watercolors to decorate it. Learn how to draw features like mountains, rivers, towns, etc.
Thursday, June 29 at 1 PM • Ages 12 – 18
Registration is required for this event. Using the theme “Be kind, be creative, be united”, participants will paint a 2×2 canvas for display in the library.
Thursday, July 6 at 1 PM • Ages 12 – 18
Registration is required for this event. Make a candle using beeswax
Teen Party
Thursday, July 13 from 1 – 3 PM • Ages 12 -18
Enjoy pizza and refreshments! Celebrate Summer Reading’s end with food and prize drawings.
Adults 19+
Wine Cork Birdhouse on a Stick
Monday, June 5 at 2 PM or 6 PM • Adults 19+
Registration is required for this event. Two sessions are available to create a cute decoration for your indoor or outdoor planters, using corks and a variety of materials.
Becoming Galactic Detectives
Wednesday, June 7 at 6 PM • Adults 19+
Presented by Ray Garner III, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. What do astronomers do exactly? Find out how “detective” Ray (soon-to-be Dr. Ray Garner) put the pieces together to figure out how the enigmatic Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) evolved.
Monday, June 12 at 2 PM or 6 PM • Adults 19+
Registration is required for this event. Two sessions are available to create a farmhouse wood “stack of books” with a bee theme.
All About Honeybees
Wednesday, June 14 at 6 PM • Adults and Teens Ages 12+
Presented by Sharon and William Riccio from the Ashtabula County Beekeepers Association. Learn about the bee life cycle, how they produce honey, basics of keeping bees, and the importance of honeybees.
Sunflower Butterfly Wall Hanging
Monday, June 19 at 2 PM or 6 PM • Adults 19+
Registration is required for this event. Two sessions are available to create a unique hangable piece of art featuring a sunflower turning into butterflies.
Adventure on the Water
Wednesday, June 21 at 6 PM • Adults and Teens Ages 12+
Presented by ODNR Naturalist, Cynthia Orth. The event features an introduction to paddle boarding and canoeing. Participants will be able to sign up for a free lesson on Pymatuning Reservoir at the event.
Monday, June 26 at 2 PM or 6 PM • Adults 19+
Registration is required for this event. Two sessions are available to create an adorable decorative beehive.
Learn to Relax
Wednesday, June 28 at 6 PM • Adults 19+
Presented by Tiffany McCarthy, LMT. Learn about a variety of relaxation techniques and ways to relieve stress, including breathing exercises, stretching, meditation, aroma therapy, and massage. Tiffany will offer information about massage professionals and muscle structure.
Monday, July 3 at 2 PM or 6 PM • Adults 19+
Registration is required for this event. Two sessions are available to make two beeswax candles.
The Underground Railroad
Wednesday, July 5 at 6 PM • Adults 19+
Presented by Paul Goebbel. Learn about the history of the Underground Railroad and how individuals in Northeast Ohio helped enslaved people to freedom.
Adult Party at the Stable Winery
Friday, July 14 from 6 – 8 PM • Adults 19+
This event requires registration no later than July 7, 2023. Food and non-alcoholic beverages are provided. Summer Reading prizes will be awarded.
Adult Party Registration:
- Opens Monday, June 26th.
- You can reserve tickets for yourself, plus one. Either stop by the library to sign up or call 440-293-6792.
- Tickets must be picked up at the library before Friday, July 14th at 4 PM.
- The last day to register is Friday, July 7th.