Cannon Hills, one of the local bands playing the library’s concert.

The annual Swampscott Harbor Festival will be Saturday, June 22nd at Fisherman’s Beach in Swampscott. The Swampscott Yacht Club will have the Blessing of the Fleet at 10:30am. They will be selling hamburgers and hot dogs. The Swampscott Rotary will run the popular Duct Tape Regatta at 1:00pm, with all proceeds used to fund Clean Water projects.

As part of the harbor festival, the Swampscott Public Library will again have the local teen band concert. The concert will run from 4 to 9pm. There will be 10 bands, representing the hottest teen groups on the North Shore.

Weather permitting, the Swampscott Yacht Club will have a bonfire on the beach after the concert.

Fisherman’s Beach is located near the Swampscott Yacht Club at 425 Humphrey Street, Swampscott. There is no charge for attending these programs.

On Tuesday, July 2nd at 6:30pm, we will kick off the summer programs with our annual family night. This year, our entertainer is Charlie the Noise Guy. Charlie uses vocal sound imitations and high energy to animate his kids comedy shows! Watch as the Noise guy makes hundreds of noise imitations in a wild and crazy show! Charlie the Noise Guy

Ice Cream Social by Treadwell’s will benefit the Friends of the Swampscott Public Library. This program will be outside on the lawn (weather permitting). For all ages.

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL PROGRAMS! BRING A FRIEND!

TEEN COOKING (& EATING!) PROGRAM WEDNESDAY JULY 10th 6:30pm-7:30PM

You are invited to an elegant evening event: Prepare your own three course dinner with chef, Anna Tourkakis. You’ll learn to cook the meal and then eat the results! Menu: chicken kabob in a pocket, yogurt cucumber sauce & chocolate dipped strawberries
To register, call Sandy 781-596-8867 extension 304.

SPIN-A-YARN PROGRAM WEDNESDAY JULY 17th 2:00pm-3:00PM
“Spin a Yarn” program for Grades 5 & up. Learn about how the colonials spun yarn and create your own handmade bookmark!

FREE PSAT PRACTICE TEST @ SWAMPSCOTT LIBRARY JULY 23rd 1:30pm-4:30pm

Kaplan Test Prep is offering a free Kaplan practice PSAT at the Swampscott Public Library on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. Why take a free practice PSAT? Know what to expect before taking the actual test, get a complete analysis of your results, and learn ways to improve your score. Limited seats are available. To sign up, either call 1-800-KAP-TEST or online at http://www.kaptest.com . On the top right where it says Enter Keyword or Code, enter PKKA13324 and it will take you to free registration. Please bring multiple, #2 sharpened pencils and an approved calculator. Verify your calculator at http://collegeboard.com.

     Charlie “The Noiseguy”!!

Don’t miss this Zany Czar of Sound!

If it sounds like a duck and walks like a duck; it must be a duck, right?  Well, maybe not!  Charlie Williams is “The Noiseguy”, a vocal sound impressionist who can imitate the sound of planes, trains and automobiles! This talented performer is also a kids’ comedian, author and illustrator. In one of his typical shows you might hear flushing toilets, dinosaurs, monster trucks and beatboxin’.

When he tells you his fractured fairy tale of Jack chopping down the beanstalk, he doesn’t use an ax – that’s not noisy enough!  If you close your eyes, you’ll be convinced The Noiseguy is using a real chainsaw to bring down the beanstalk.  This is a show like none other – you won’t believe your ears!  Parents – be prepared for a lot of giggling!

Williams encourages kids to laugh at everyday annoyances because humor is an important life skill.  Parents will get in touch with their inner (noisy) child.  Everyone will learn some vocal impressions of their very own!  Williams believes “the family that makes noise together is a family that enjoys together”.

We will be having an Ice Cream social with sundaes from Treadwell’s in Salem and will have face painting and temporary tattoos.  We will also have a table for Dig Into Reading registration and program information.

Our theme this year is “Dig into Reading” and children from 1 to 12 are encouraged to register.    The Topsfield Fair will again be one of our sponsors, and will award free passes, including a hot dog, drink and 2 ride tickets, to all children entering Grades K to 6 who complete the program.  Uno’s Restaurant in Swampscott will be giving out coupons for a free kids pizza and The Boston Bruins will be awarding some great prizes to randomly selected participants.

All children who register for our program will be entered into a drawing to win some great prizes, such as movie tickets, miniature golf and more!  Readers will receive one ticket upon registration and additional tickets each time they check out material or attend a library program.  Prizes will be awarded at our end of summer event on August 7.  Remember, you MUST be registered to win a prize!

On line registration for the summer reading program will begin on June 8 at www.readsinma.org/swampscott.   In person registration will start on June 24.  More information will be available on our website, including a full calendar of activities with links to the various performers. Printed calendars will be available on June 24.

Dig into Reading! Sponsored by The Swampscott Public Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Cannon Hills, one of the local bands playing the library’s concert.

Yes, it’s the 11th annual local teen band concert sponsored by the Swampscott Public Library. In honor of the 11th year, we’ve scheduled 11 musical groups, instead of 10. Come on down!

The annual Swampscott Harbor Festival will be Saturday, June 22nd at Fisherman’s Beach in Swampscott. The Swampscott Yacht Club will have the Blessing of the Fleet at 10:30am. They will be selling hamburgers and hot dogs. The Swampscott Rotary will run the popular Duct Tape Regatta at 1:00pm, with all proceeds used to fund Clean Water projects.

As part of the harbor festival, the Swampscott Public Library will again have the local teen band concert. The concert will run from 4 to 9pm. There will be 10 bands, representing the hottest teen groups on the North Shore.

Weather permitting, the Swampscott Yacht Club will have a bonfire on the beach after the concert.

Fisherman’s Beach is located near the Swampscott Yacht Club at 425 Humphrey Street, Swampscott. There is no charge for attending these programs.

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Tumblebooks are animated, talking picture books for children. Tumblebooks start with an existing children’s book then add motion, music, and narration to make a new experience that children are sure to enjoy. The collection includes story books, read-a-longs, games, and non-fiction books. You will need the Flash plugin which can be downloaded for free at Adobe.com.

Do you feel left out when people begin talking about Facebook, or social networking, Internet, emails and Pinterest? Would you like to become part of the 21st century? Then join our new computer club. It will meet on Tuesday mornings from 10am -11am. This club is basically for all the newcomers to technology; so don’t feel intimidated if you don’t know how to access any of these sites. Come in and learn with others who want to become computer literate. It should be a fun group with no pressure, just some exposure to all of these new things that are around for us to see. This, however, is also a club where those knowledgeable in technology might want to come by and share their knowledge with others. You can join any time. Just come by the library at 10:00am on Tuesdays.