Metro Public Libraries Summer Reading Program Kick Off at the Como Park Zoo, Thursday, June 14, 2007

Kick-off events are from 10 am - 2 pm, rain or shine, and include all kinds of special "Go Bananas" activities:

 

• 10:15am: Head to the Primate area to watch the orangutans begin "their" summer reading program.
  
  
• 10:45am: Check out the Zookeeper talk in the Visitor's Center.  Topic: Banana Eaters, of course!
   
• 11:45am and 1pm: Dazzlin' Dave, National Yo Yo Master will amaze you with his incredible yo-yo skills in the Picnic Pavilion on the grounds of Como Zoo.
  
  
• 12:30pm: Circus Manduhai performs an astonishing array of hand balancing, foot juggling, hula hoop, acrobatics, and juggling in the Picnic Pavilion on the grounds of Como Zoo.
  
  
• 1:30pm: Hear the Gardener Talk in the Visitor's Center. Topic: You guessed it - banana plants!

  Throughout the event, enjoy:

• music from DJ Bill
• stop at one of the MELSA Tattoo Stations for your "Go Bananas" temporary tattoo
• play the library trivia wheel
• get your face painted
• get your photo taken at the "Go Bananas at Your Library" photo stand (disposable cameras sold at the Gift Shop, or bring your own camera)
• check out all of the great animals at the Como Park Zoo!  

Also, meet Derek Anderson, author of Gladys Goes to Lunch and illustrator for the summer reading program "Go Bananas at Your Library" featuring Gladys the Gorilla. 

 

 

 

 

This event is sponsored by: