Spring has sprung and so has an all new Storytime program focused on the great outdoors! This June, Storytime “goes wild” with educational books and fun crafts about the natural environment and the critters who call it home, including our own Tanger Arboretum!

For Thursday, June 4, we’ll read Beautiful Bats by Linda Glaser (illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm):

“Little Brown Bats are shy, gentle animals with strong toes and big ears and round black eyes.” Find out how bats fly, where they sleep, what they eat, and other fun bat facts. Bats will fascinate the young naturalist after he or she is introduced to this rhyming nonfiction picture book. Watch the Brown Bat glide through the sky, learn how he finds mosquitoes, and see him neatly fold his wings at night, as told by a little girl. Beautiful Bat Facts, a glossary, includes more bat facts and information about conservation efforts. 

Nature Storytime is free and open to the public. Books and crafts selected are suggested for ages 5-8 years of age, but all ages are welcome. We kindly ask one adult (18 years or older) attend per household. Nature Storytime will take place outdoors unless it rains, in which case it will be moved indoors. Registration is appreciated to guarantee space and supplies for all children. To register, please click the link below or call 717.392.4633.

Register for June 4 Storytime

Spring has sprung and so has an all new Storytime program focused on the great outdoors! This June, Storytime “goes wild” with educational books and fun crafts about the natural environment and the critters who call it home, including our own Tanger Arboretum!

For Thursday, June 11, we’ll read Where Butterflies Grow by Joanne Ryder (illustrated by Lynne Cherry):

In a field of lacy leaves, a small caterpillar hatches, grows, and sheds its skin, becoming a smooth, green creeper. It eats and changes some more, then in a sequence of remarkable close-ups, spins a silken sling in which to pupate—until it finally bursts forth as a brilliant black swallowtail butterfly. Includes suggestions on how children can grow butterflies in their own gardens.

Nature Storytime is free and open to the public. Books and crafts selected are suggested for ages 5-8 years of age, but all ages are welcome. We kindly ask one adult (18 years or older) attend per household. Nature Storytime will take place outdoors unless it rains, in which case it will be moved indoors. Registration is appreciated to guarantee space and supplies for all children. To register, please click the link below or call 717.392.4633.

Register for June 11 Storytime

Spring has sprung and so has an all new Storytime program focused on the great outdoors! This June, Storytime “goes wild” with educational books and fun crafts about the natural environment and the critters who call it home, including our own Tanger Arboretum!

For Thursday, June 18, we’ll read Owls by Gail Gibbons:

With their striking appearance and distinctive hoot, hoot, owls are one of the most recognizable birds in the world. But did you know there are more than 140 types of owls living in the world? Gail Gibbons’ “Owls” celebrates the similarities and differences in the many species of owls, from large to small, living in diverse environments and making many different kinds of nests. The book covers basics of owl behavior, information on how they hunt, and the many factors that have led some types of owls to become endangered.

Nature Storytime is free and open to the public. Books and crafts selected are suggested for ages 5-8 years of age, but all ages are welcome. We kindly ask one adult (18 years or older) attend per household. Nature Storytime will take place outdoors unless it rains, in which case it will be moved indoors. Registration is appreciated to guarantee space and supplies for all children. To register, please click the link below or call 717.392.4633.

Register for June 18 Storytime

Spring has sprung and so has an all new Storytime program focused on the great outdoors! This June, Storytime “goes wild” with educational books and fun crafts about the natural environment and the critters who call it home, including our own Tanger Arboretum!

For Thursday, June 25, we’ll read Frogs by Gail Gibbons:

Growing from tiny tadpoles to massive master jumpers, frogs and their life cycles are fascinating. How far can frogs jump? Why do their eggs look slimy? Answer these questions and many more in this illustrated introduction to amphibians. With her signature bright, well-labeled diagrams and simple text, Gail Gibbons introduces the habitat and life cycles of frogs and gives an overview of common frog behaviors. Important biology vocabulary is introduced, defined, and reinforced with kid-friendly language and clear illustrations–plus a page of intriguing frog trivia and clear diagrams that show how frogs are different from toads. Bonus material is included about the unique role frogs play in the environment.

Nature Storytime is free and open to the public. Books and crafts selected are suggested for ages 5-8 years of age, but all ages are welcome. We kindly ask one adult (18 years or older) attend per household. Nature Storytime will take place outdoors unless it rains, in which case it will be moved indoors. Registration is appreciated to guarantee space and supplies for all children. To register, please click the link below or call 717.392.4633.

Register for June 25 Storytime