2025 SUMMER READING
Summer Reading activities and programs are designed to be fun, encourage reading, help maintain skills, and spark new interest! We have a full summer of programs for all ages!
Click here for Summer Reading Program Brochure
Children and Teen Programs
Mondays
Make, Take, and Color Our World Kits - Limited Supply
New Teen Weekly Challenge
June 16th Baby Rave 10:00 am (ages 0-3 Registration Required)
June 23rd, July 21st, July 28th Music and Me Story Time 10am (ages 0-3 Registration Required
July 7 Baby Yoga 10 am (ages 0-3 Registration Required)
July 14 Baby Bubble Bonanza 10 am (ages 0-3 Registration Required)
Tuesdays
Story Time at the River Place 1030 am - All Ages Bring a chair or Blanket
June 24 -Katherine Applegate Author Talk Viewing Party - 4 pm
July 8 - Raul the Third Author Talk Viewing Party - 4 pm
Teen Tuesdays 1-2 pm at the Library -Registration Required
Kids
ages 3 yrs-
4th grade
Keep track of how many days you read with this chart
Teens
grades 5-12
Bingo Card activities that will get you reading and movings
Adults
ages 18 +
Reading challenges that will expand you mind
Wednesdays
Read with Frank the Dog 10 am - 12 pm ages 12 and under RSVP required
D.E.A.R. at the Zoo ($5 per kid/First 100 Kids Free) - Saginaw Children's Zoo
Thursdays
Color Quest Thursdays
June 19th 2:00 pm - Tie Dye in the Park - Registration Required
June 26th 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Saginaw Art Museum Open House Event
July 10th 10:00 am or 6:00 pm - Nature's Palette: Exploring Herbs - Registration Required
July 17th 8:00 am- 10:30 am - Rainbow in the Refuge
July 24th 10:00 am - Noon - Rainbows in the Rainforest - Registration Required
July 31st 2:00 pm - Harold and the Purple Crayon Movie at the BPAC - Registration Required
Fridays
ROY G BIV's Friday Family Challenge - All Day Challenge at the library
July 11th - 10:00 am - All Abilities BINGO! Frankenmuth Scout Building
NO BABIES, CHILDREN, TWEEN/TEEN PROGRAMS JUNE 30 to JULY 6, 2025
Adult Programs
Scavenger Hunt Weekly contest June 2 through August 16
Adults aged 18 and up head into Wickson Library each week for a Color Our World scavenger hunt. Each week, a new coupon offer will be available from Frankenmuth True Value for those who complete an entry. A weekly drawing will be held for a free gallon of paint. A grand prize drawing will be held at the end of the program for a free Adirondack chair and wind chime, perfect for your outdoor reading nook.
Monthly
Monday, June 2, July 7, and August 4, 2025 - 5 pm
Learn to Knit or Crochet a Granny Square.
Tuesday, June 3, July 8, and August 5, 2025 - 10 am
Brews and Books: Frankenmuth Kaffee Haus
Wednesday June 18th and July 23rd - 6pm
Wickson Reads Book Club - open to anyone
Thursday, June 5, July 10, and August 7, 2025- 7 pm
Brews and Books: Gera Tavern
Friday, June 6 and August 1, 202,5 10 am
Tech @10 with Jen
Special Events
Beautiful Butterflies & Backyard Birds with For-Mar Nature Preserve
Sourdough Starter - Registration Required
Paint a Brick Book - Registration Required
Cook the Book - Registration Required
Lecture Series with Dr. Nathan Seeley: Frankenmuth - A German American Town During WWII
Salads: Nature's Rainbow - Registration Required
Needle Felted Rainbow Garland - Registration Required
Color Analysis for Wardrobe and Make-Up - Registration Required
Colorful Charcuterie Boards - Registrations Required
Community Programs
Dozen of Dahlias - May 31st - August 16th
Plant your dahlias and watch them grow! Winners will be announced in several categories. Photos will be shared on social media. Submit your pictures, along with your name and contact info, to jen@wicksonlibrary.org
Colorful Knit and Crochet - May 31st - August 16th
Knit or Crochet a 4x4 Granny Square for inclusion in our community afghan. For a fun twist, make sure your square represents the cover of a book you read during the Summer Reading. Submit your square, along with your name and the title of the book your square represents (if applicable).
Mini Art Show - June 16 - August 31st
Pick up mini canvases starting June 16. Create your masterpiece and return it for display. All artwork is due by August 16th and will be on displayed through August 31st.