Randolph library’s Summer Reading continues with more heroes, more stories

ASHEBORO – “Stand Tall” and celebrate the hero in us all with Steve Somers, a.k.a The Amazing Teacher, as the Randolph County Public Library summer reading initiative, “Every Hero Has a Story,” rolls into July.

Somers, a veteran educator and children’s entertainer, will visit all seven libraries to teach young readers good character traits and engage them in  the excitement and joy of reading with amazing tricks, puppets, audience participation and humor.

He will appear at the libraries as follows:

• Archdale: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15 (at the Archdale Parks & Rec. Gym);
• Asheboro: 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 15
• Franklinville: 2 p.m. Thursday, July 23;
• Liberty: 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14;
• Ramseur: 10 a.m. Thursday, July 23 (at the Ramseur Municipal Building);
• Randleman: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16
• Seagrove: 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 14.

Meanwhile, there will be more stories and more heroes at all libraries throughout the month with weekly storytimes, performances and other activities. Highlights include Zelnik the Amazing Magic Man and “Snake Man” Ron Comer at the Randleman library; a Creekside Park Parade at the Archdale library in which kids are invited to decorate their trikes and wagons; a chance to “Be a Hero in Your Community” at the Asheboro library; a visit with Susie, the American Humane Society’s Top Hero Dog award winner at the Seagrove library; a super hero mask-making contest at Ramseur; a visit with fire fighters at Franklinville; a Super Hero Summer Reading Party Liberty; and much more.

Teens and ‘tweens can look forward to the 7^th Annual Lego Mania competition on Friday, July 31 among the events at the Asheboro library, and join in weekly Hands-on Science activities at Randleman.

Adults (and all Andy Griffith Show fans) will want to hear “How Andy Met Opie’s Mom” with Mayberry expert Dr. Gary Freeze at the Randleman library, and join in other weekly events there as well.

Full schedules and details are available at your local library and at www.randolphlibrary.org/summer.

The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by Friends of the Randolph County Public Library with support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. It’s part of a national effort to keep children reading during the break from school; research shows that kids who read during the summer do better in school the next year.