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.
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.
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.
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.