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Ball Python slithering on a stick with leaves

Nature's Palette with Dickerson Park Zoo

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Camdenton Meeting Room at Camdenton Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Nature’s Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles—nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! 

Ball Python slithering on a stick with leaves

Dickerson Park Zoo Presents: Nature's Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles -- nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! This summer, join Dickerson Park Zoo as we explore the amazing diversity of animal coloration.

Starry blue background with a blue and green tie dyed earth.

Color your World with Tie-Dye

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Macks Creek Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

All Ages
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Library Branch: Macks Creek Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Tie-Dye Fun for the Whole Family! Get ready to Color Our World, one swirl at a time! Bring your t-shirts, onesies, socks, towels (or anything else you’d love to brighten up) and dive into the colorful world of tie-dye.

Blacklight lit cave on a purple and green background inviting you to color your world this summer with bridal cave.

Bridal Cave

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Climax Springs Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
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Library Branch: Climax Springs Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Come and join us at the Climax Springs Library for Bridal Cave! Lindsey from Bridal Cave will come and teach us all about the cave and all its colorful minerals to be found there. See you then!

Color Your World with Mad Science - Test tubes with exploding colors

Color Our World with Mad Science

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Osage Beach Children's Room at Osage Beach Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Join us for Mad Science! they will be demonstrating how to "Color Our World" for the Summer Reading Program. 

Ball Python slithering on a stick with leaves

Nature’s Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors/ Dickerson Park Zoo

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles—nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! This summer, join Dickerson Park Zoo as we explore the amazing diversity of animal coloration. Why do tigers have bold orange and black stripes?

Chapter and Chatter Cafe

Chapter and Chatter Cafe

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Camdenton Library

Program Type:

Informative Discussions

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 19+)
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Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Chapter & Chatter Cafe is Camden County Library District's video podcast access point, connecting cardholders and residents with CCLD services, facilities, and staff.

Gardening for Kids with University of Missouri Extension Office - Border of vegetables at bottom with a watering can line drawing at the top with a picture of two children working in the garden.

Gardening for kids with the University of Missouri Extension

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Camdenton Meeting Room at Camdenton Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness
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Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Eating from the garden is an eight-week nutrition and gardening program for third to eighth grade students. Kids will plant and harvest produce, sample fruits and vegetables, and participate in interactive nutrition and food safety activities.

Cartoon depiction of young children in a science lab with a teacher.

Color Lab with Mad Science

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Camdenton Meeting Room at Camdenton Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5)
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Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5)
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

ROY G. BIV is ready to meet young scientists in this workshop exploring colors. (take home: Diffraction Glasses).

This program is for ages 4-6. Parent or guardian must stay with the child. There is a limit of 20 children.

Park setting with trees

Explore Camden County Parks with Eric Gregory

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site

Program Type:

Games/ Gaming, Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Games/ Gaming, Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Eric Gregory, the local park leader in Osage Beach, will share valuable insights on gardening and landscaping.

Additional information will cover topics such as pond care, fish stocking, aquatic ecosystems, and wildlife in the park.

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10 am

Mr. "B" Don Brenton

10:00am–11:00am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Music, Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Mr. "B" will learn music and magic together, it can be fun and engaging way to foster creativity, imagination, and a deeper connection to sound, often elements of storytelling and rhythmic patterns for enjoyment.

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Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Dickerson Park Zoo Presents: Nature's Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors

10:00am–11:00am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles -- nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! This summer, join Dickerson Park Zoo as we explore the amazing diversity of animal coloration.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Bridal Cave

10:30am–11:15am
Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Climax Springs Library
Library Branch: Climax Springs Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Come and join us at the Climax Springs Library for Bridal Cave! Lindsey from Bridal Cave will come and teach us all about the cave and all its colorful minerals to be found there. See you then!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Color Our World with Mad Science

10:30am–11:30am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Join us for Mad Science! they will be demonstrating how to "Color Our World" for the Summer Reading Program. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Explore Camden County Parks with Eric Gregory

10:00am–11:00am
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Games/ Gaming, Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Eric Gregory, the local park leader in Osage Beach, will share valuable insights on gardening and landscaping.

Additional information will cover topics such as pond care, fish stocking, aquatic ecosystems, and wildlife in the park.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.
11 am

Lights, Color, Action with Mad Science

11:00am–12:00pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Camdenton Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

What do fireworks and astronomy have in common?

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Pop Up Tie Dying day for tweens and teens

11:00am–1:00pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Camdenton Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring in a white shirt or item that you want to tie dye and put your imagination to work.  Wear clothes and shoes that you do not care to have accidentally dyed.  Program for ages 6 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.
12 pm
1 pm

Nature’s Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors/ Dickerson Park Zoo

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles—nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! This summer, join Dickerson Park Zoo as we explore the amazing diversity of animal coloration. Why do tigers have bold orange and black stripes?

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Saturday Story time!!!

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Osage Beach library for Saturday story times! These are the third Saturday of each month, and we will have stories and songs and crafts! We will have a good time, for sure! 

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.
2 pm

Kids in the Kitchen! (from the MU extension): Ages 8 - 12

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Osage Beach Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

The MU extension ladies will be here teaching the kids about health and wellness in the kitchen!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Nature's Palette with Dickerson Park Zoo

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Camdenton Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Nature’s Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles—nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.