Free concerts, shows, games, movies and more highlight this week at Fall River Library

Here are the upcoming library events for all ages for the week of July 8th through July 12.

Monday, July 8
Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m., South Branch. For kids.
Computer Class: Gmail, 2 p.m., South Branch. For adults.
Movie Night, 6 p.m., Main Library. Featuring Five Feet Apart.
Dungeons & Dragons, 6 p.m., Main Library. For teens.

Tuesday, July 9
Habitat for Humanity info session, Main Library, 10:30 a.m.
Summer Reading Kickoff, 1:30 p.m., Main Library. More information below the schedule.
Tech Help Tuesday, Main Library. Computer help. 2-8 pm by appointment.
Computer Class: Gmail, 6 p.m., Main Library. For adults.
Teen Game Night, 6 pm, Main Library. For teens.

Wed., July 10
Kids Concert, Main Library, 11 noon. Featuring Rick Goldin & puppets. Sponsored by Fall River Women’s Union.
Movie Matinee, 1 p.m., Main Library. Featuring Five Feet Apart.
Flying Saucer Door Hanger, 3 p.m., South Branch. For kids.
Family Movie, South Branch, 3:35 pm. Featuring Planet 51.

Thursday, July 11
Play & Learn, Main Library, 10 a.m. For kids.
Sparky’s Puppets, Main Library, 11 a.m. For kids. Sponsored by Rockland Trust.
Computer Class: Gmail, 2 p.m., Main Library. For adults.

Friday, July 12
Outer Space Suncatchers, Main Library, 11 am. For kids.
Dungeons & Dragons, South Branch, 1-4 p.m. For teens/young adults.

Saturday, July 13
Library is closed on Saturdays for the summer until after Labor Day.

The countdown is on as the Fall River Library prepares for its most exciting summer yet! A Universe of Stories, the 2019 Summer Reading Club, will launch from the library’s front lawn on Tuesday, July 9 at 1:30 p.m. with a concert by the Toe Jam Puppet Band, membership sign-up, space-themed crafts, and other activities. Families are welcome to spread blankets on the lawn, bring snacks, and enjoy an afternoon of music and fun.

Tuesday will mark the first day for children to join the annual 7-week summer reading club, designed to help children maintain their reading skills throughout the summer months as well as engage them in a full schedule of summer activities including storytimes, concerts, puppet shows, craft events, educational programs, and more. Kids up to age 12 can take part; children too young to read can have an adult read to them. All kids will receive an official membership card and reading log for them to keep track of their summer reading progress. As children read throughout the summer they will collect incentive prizes as well as raffle tickets that could lead to bigger prizes at the program’s conclusion. Every child that actively participates in the summer reading club will receive a reading certificate and an award book of their choice at the annual end-of-summer party.

Tuesday afternoon’s activities will include a craft, temporary tattoos, and a visit from “Neila,” the friendly spaceman from planet “Readalon,” who will meet young Earthlings and pose for pictures. Free pencil boxes filled with school supplies will be made available while they last, made possible by the Fall River Public School system.

Event will take place on the library lawn or in the P.A.L. Auditorium, 31 Franklin Street, in case of rain.

For further information, contact David Mello at 508-324-2700, ext. 4 or visit the library’s web site at fallriverlibrary.org.