How does summer reading work this year?
Starting June 3, youth ages 0 to 17 may register online at https://bit.ly/jusrp25 to enter for raffle prizes, then pick up their goody bag and reading log at Deborah Rawson Memorial Library (DRML).
Read (or be read to) at least 60 minutes a week, and record the time in the reading log. Show the log to a DRML librarian, and pick a prize from the treasure box. You may visit the treasure box one time per calendar week through Saturday, Aug. 16.
If all participants read a combined total of 700 hours this summer, we will host cosmic bowling at the library!
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All programs are held at the library, unless otherwise specified.
For programs that require registration, visit the library, call us at 802-899-4962, or email youth_librarian@drml.org
Youth Programs
Ongoing Throughout the Summer
Community Story Time
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. on the back lawn of the library when it is nice, or in the story corner when it is not. A baby and toddler focused story time where you can meet other parents, caregivers, and little ones! We will play finger games, do lap bounces, sing, dance, and read a story or two. No registration necessary.
Story Walk®
Starting at the end of the sidewalk on the right side of the building and wrapping around the edge of the field. Look for a new story almost every month, or reread great stories on each visit.
Visit the Library at the Jericho Farmers’ Market – Thursdays from 3 to 6:30 p.m., June 26 – August 21
We are partnering with Jericho Town Library to have a table at the Jericho Farmers’ Market during the summer, with book giveaways, games, and a lot of fun. Come say hi!
June
Summer Program Kick Off with Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) – Saturday, June 21, at 11 a.m. [All ages]
Our friends from VINS are coming for a visit with some very special animal friends. We hope you can join us to discover a world where owls turn pink, and tree trunks can blink in the “Color Our World” presentation.
Color Mixing – Thursday, June 5, at 3 p.m. [All ages]
Started getting pumped for a summer of color with this program inspired by online color mixing videos!
Color a World: Maps! – Friday, June 6, at 3 p.m. [Ages 6+]
Create your very own world with some dried pasta, a paper bag, colored pencils and markers, and your imagination.
Perler Beads – Tuesday, June 10, at 3 p.m. [Ages 8+]
Join us for this classic craft.The library has all the supplies you need to make a pixel art style creation.
Minecraft Social – Thursday, June 12, at 3 p.m. [Ages 8+] Registration required
It’s the last Minecraft Social before summer! Hope to see you there.
LEGO Club – Fridays, June 13 and 27, at 3 p.m. [Ages 6+] Registration required
Build a rainbow, a space pirate ship or a fairy tale kingdom. Imagination is the only limit at LEGO Club.
Pride Pins – Tuesday, June 17, at 3 p.m. [All ages]
Drop in and use our button machine to make magnets, key chains, or pins to show your pride, joy, and allyship.
Cricut Stickers – Thursday, June 19, at 3 p.m. [Ages 8+] Registration required
We’re busting out the Cricut machine to make simple vinyl stickers to go on your water bottle, laptop or wherever you put cool stickers. Sign up to join us when you call, visit or email the library.
Animation Camp – Monday through Friday, June 23 to 27, from 9 a.m. to noon [Ages 8+] Registration required
Animation Camp is back! In addition to learning animation software, this year we’ll also play around with camera angles, genres, lighting, and more to create some really awesome animations. Friday at noon we’ll have a screening of all the animations for friends and family.
Spots are limited to 8 participants so be sure to sign up quickly! Visit the library, call us at 802-899-4962, or email youth_librarian@drml.org
Middle Grade Author Talk: M.T. Anderson “Elf Dog and Owl Head” – Saturday, June 28th at 11a.m. [recommended age 8+]
Author M. T. Anderson will discuss how living alone with a dog in the midst of the Covid shutdown in Vermont led to the writing of his Newbery Honor-winning fantasy Elf Dog & Owl Head. He’ll talk about the bond between human and animal—and how it might be different in Vermont than in some other places. Kids are encouraged to bring and tell their own stories of the extraordinary animals they’ve known.
July
Fireworks Painting – Tuesday, July 1, at 3 p.m. [ages 6+]
Celebrate independence day with art! Using straws, scissors, glitter, and paint create your own fireworks show.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover – Tuesday, July 8. Drop off stuffed animals by 1 p.m. [All ages]
Calling all stuffed animals for a sleepover at the library! Start their library adventure with a story time Tuesday morning at 10:30, and then let them stay with Mz. Abbey at the library for the night. Stuffed animals will play games, help the librarians, and have plenty of adventures during their overnight stay. Make sure to drop them off by 1pm so they can join in the fun, and pick up any time the next day.
Kaleidoscope Craft – Tuesday, July 9, at 3 p.m. [ages 8+]
Explore the wonders of mirrors and light when you create your very own kaleidoscope.
Tech Take Apart – Thursday, July 10, 10 a.m. to noon [Ages 8+] Registration required
Ever wonder what’s inside a computer, a Playaway or a remote control? Come find out at the tech Take Apart.
LEGO Club – Fridays July 11 and 25, at 3 p.m. [Ages 6+] Registration required
What will our builders create this month? You can find out when you see their work on display in the kids room.
Very Merry Theatre presents: The House at Pooh Corner – Tuesday, July 15, at noon outside DRML. Rain location: Jericho Community Center [All ages]
We are thrilled to once again host our friends from Very Merry Theatre and their all star kid cast! If the weather is nice we’ll be on the lawn between the UID building and the library. Bring your lunch and something to sit on. If it rains we’ll be at the Jericho Community Center. See you at the show!
Digital Music Making – Thursday, July 17, at 10 a.m. [Ages 8+]
According to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, “Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time.” Join us to experiment with music making apps on the the library’s tablets.
Boondogle Lanyard – Wednesday, July 18, at 3 p.m. [Ages 8+]
Whether you call it boondogle, gimp or plastic cording, we have loads for brightly colored lanyard and more.
Bioblitz – Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to noon [All ages]
This rain or shine outdoor event focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in the library’s backyard using the iNaturalist or Seek apps on your device or ours. Hope to see you out there!
Puppetry Camp – Monday through Friday, July 21 to 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. [Ages 8+] Registration required
Make your very own puppets, build a puppet theater, write a show and perform it for your family on Friday at noon! Puppetry camp is always a blast, but space is limited so sign up when you call, email or visit the library.
Magic Wand Craft – Thursday, July 31, at 3 p.m. [Ages 6+]
We have all the makings for marvelous magic wands, you just have to bring the magic.
August
Dinoman! – Saturday, August 2, at 11 a.m. at MMU High School [All ages]
Boy are we excited to partner with MMU High School to host Dinoman! With magic, merry mayhem, and magnificent props, the audience is taken on a trip throughout the Mesozoic era.
Bob and Dayna Lisaius have been producing shows for the past 30 years. Learn more at https://dinoman.org/dinosaurs/
Marbled Paper Craft – Tuesday, August 5, at 3 p.m. [Ages 8+] Registration required
With just shaving cream, paint, paper, (and a lot of mess), make some really beautiful marbled paper for use as cards, bookmarks, or whatever else you can think of!
Collage Art – Thursday, August 7, at 10 a.m. [Ages 6+]
Make art from magazines, fancy paper and some glue. What you make is up to you.
LEGO Club – Fridays, August 8 and 22, at 3 p.m. [Ages 6+] Registration required
Build a beach, a tug boat, or a dune buggy. There’s no wrong way to LEGO!
Bubble Painting – Tuesday, August 13, at 3 p.m. [Ages 8+]
Add pops of color to your page when you blow colorful bubbles onto paper to make some unique art.
Taste Test the Rainbow – Thursday, August 15, at 3 p.m. [Ages 8+]
Can you tell the difference between a red candy and a green one? Test your tasting skills! There will be chocolate and non chocolate candies. Please note for food allergies there may be cross contamination.
Cricut Tote Bags – Tuesday, August 19, at 3 p.m. [Ages 8+] Registration required
Supplies are limited so sign up to make tote bags with iron on designs cut by our Cricut machine and applied with our heat press.
Printmaking – Thursday, August 28, at 10 a.m. [Ages 8+]
Using foam recycled from take out containers you can create your very own reusable stamps for print making!
Adult Programs
Summer Reading BINGO
Adults age 18 and older may pick up a Summer Reading BINGO card at the library beginning June 3, then complete five squares in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to get BINGO. Turn in the card with your name and telephone number included for a chance to win a gift card at a drawing to be held on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Poetry Walk at Mills Riverside Park
Daily beginning June 3 at Mills Riverside Park, 338 VT 15, Jericho
Visit the Eighth Annual Poetry Walk, a collaboration between Deborah Rawson Memorial Library and Mills Riverside Park. This year features the works of nine poets on the subject of Color Our World.
E.B. White Garden Party
Sunday, July 20, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Join the UVM Extension Master Gardeners’ in the library gardens for refreshments and readings from the books of E. B. White, author of “Charlotte’s Web,” “Stuart Little,” and other books.
Last updated April 17, 2025 (sl)