Kids
Join the Jamerson Memorial Library for a Family Story and Craft Time on July 9, 2025 at 11:00 am in Abbitt Park. Alex the Crow is an artist, and his pigeon friends think his work belongs in the museum. But how will they get it there? With persistence and pigeonuity, the four friends hatch a plan to help their friend achieve his dream. The New York art world will never be the same! Each family will get to take home a copy of the book! Space is limited, you must be pre-registered for this event.
Please register at this link.
July 1st, Tuesday – PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center) to be at the Jamerson Library from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. PEATC provides tools and information to empower parents/guardians of students with disabilities (birth–26 years of age) with services and support, research-based information and training, and opportunities for strategic partnerships and advocacy for systemic improvement. For more information on PEATC, please visit their website at: https://peatc.org/.
July 2nd, Wednesday – Spot the Book Bus to visit the Jamerson Library. Reading is “spot” on with the black and white dog-painted bus named Spot! Spot will be in our parking lot from 11:25 am to 12:00 pm for kids preschool up through high school to borrow a book. You can return all Spot and Trot Book Bus books to the Library at anytime.
July 8th, Tuesday - Summer Reading Book, Craft & Activity at the Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 1:00 pm. Join the Library for a family-friendly book, a creative craft, and a fun activity with snacks!
July 9th, Wednesday – Spot the Book Bus to visit the Jamerson Library. Reading is “spot” on with the black and white dog-painted bus named Spot! Spot will be in our parking lot from 11:25 am to 12:00 pm for kids preschool up through high school to borrow a book. You can return all Spot and Trot Book Bus books to the Library at anytime.
July 9th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library’s Summer Reading Family Story & Craft Time starting at 11:00 am in Abbitt Park. Join the Library for a family-friendly story with crafts and snacks. Alex the Crow is an artist, and his pigeon friends think his work belongs in the museum. But how will they get it there? With persistence and pigeonuity, the four friends hatch a plan to help their friend achieve his dream. The New York art world will never be the same! Each family will get to take home a copy of the book! Space is limited, you must be pre-registered for this event. You can register online at: https://www.jrjml.org/kids-program-registration/.
July 9th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library Summer Reading Movie starting at 1:00pm in the Library’s community room. This movie is practically perfect in every way, about a famous nanny who flies out of the windy London skies and into the home of two mischievous children. With the help of a carefree chimney sweep this spirited nanny turns every chore into a game and every day into a ''Jolly Holiday”. Refreshments will be served.
July 10th, Thursday - Summer Reading Book, Craft & Activity at the Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 1:00 pm. Join the Library for a family-friendly book, a creative craft, and a fun activity with snacks!
July 16th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library Summer Reading Family-Friendly Movie in the community room starting at 1:00 pm. An eleven-year-old orphan has one dream to go to Paris and become a dancer. Her best friend, an imaginative, exuberant boy with a passion for creating, has a dream of his own to become a famous inventor. In a leap of faith, they leave their orphanage in pursuit of their passions. But there's a catch, to find out more you need to join us! Free refreshments will be served.
July 17th, Thursday - Summer Reading Book, Craft & Activity at the Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 1:00 pm. Join the Library for a family-friendly book, a creative craft, and a fun activity with snacks!
July 17th, Thursday – Jamerson Retro Movie Night starting at 6:00 pm in the Library’s community room. When a seaside community finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Free refreshments will be provided!
July 17th, Thursday – Jamerson Retro Movie Night starting at 6:00 pm in the Library’s community room. When a seaside community finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Free refreshments will be provided!
July 18th, Friday – Dance Demo from Majestic Strength Dance Studio in Abbitt Park starting at 1:00 pm. Art is more than just paint! Join the Jamerson Memorial Library as they host a local dance studio for some smooth moves!
July 22nd, Tuesday - Summer Reading Book, Craft & Activity at the Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 1:00 pm. Join the Library for a family-friendly book, a creative craft, and a fun activity with snacks!
July 23rd, Wednesday – Jamerson Library’s Family Friendly Summer Reading Movie starting at 1:00 pm in the Library’s community room. All your favorite singing, dancing all-stars return in the definitive feel-good event of the year. The ever-optimistic koala and his cast have big dreams of staging their most dazzling show yet in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. Free refreshments!
July 24th, Thursday - Summer Reading Book, Craft & Activity at the Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 1:00 pm. Join the Library for a family-friendly book, a creative craft, and a fun activity with snacks!
July 25th, Friday – Theater Workshop
July 29th, Tuesday – Wave Goodbye to Summer – Dress to get wet and meet the Jamerson Memorial Library in Abbitt Park from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm for a splashing good time! This is a family-friendly event to bid summer adieu!
Preschool Story & Craft Time
Date: May 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2025
Time: 11:00 am & 12:00 pm
Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
Appomattox Master Gardeners Association
Date: May 7, 2025
Time: 11:00 am & 12:00 pm
Appomattox Master Gardeners Association to host the Jamerson Library’s Story & Craft Time starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. They will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.
If you are 5 years old or younger and have not yet begun Kindergarten, you can sign up for the 1,000 Things Before Kindergarten Program. For every 100 age-appropriate, early-learning focused activities that you complete, you will earn a free book. You can earn up to 10 free books through this program, plus a certificate! (The first 50 books can earn you a free book, then it's 100 activities for the remainder of the program.)
Want help tracking your activities? Download a copy of the reading log. This version can be printed or shared with us via email to count toward a book.
Looking for more things to do that count towards 1,000 Things Before Kindergarten? Check out www.DaybyDayVA.org, sponsored by the Library of Virginia and the U.S. Institute for Museum and Library Sciences.
The following books are available as a prize for every 100 activities completed:
- Bear's Big Day by Salina Yoon
- Busy Builders, Busy Week! by Jean Reidy
- Dragon Jelly by Claire Freedman
- Frankie the Blankie by Jennifer Sattler
- Fright Club by Ethan Long
- Herman's Letter by Tom Percival
- I'll Love You Always by Mark Sperring
- I Love You Night and Day by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
- Kiss It Better by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
- Lift and Look World of Dinosaurs illustrated by Simon Abbitt
- My Turn! by Laura Rankin
- Penguin's Big Adventure by Salina Yoon
- Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Sattler
- The Sleepy Songbird by Suzanne Barton
- Snowy Bear by Tony Mitton
- Specs for Rex by Yasmeen Ismail
- What Do You Love About You? by Karen Lechelt
- Welcome to Morningtown by Blake Liliane Hellman
- Zoo Zoom! by Candace Ryan