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Have a wacky good time with Monty Harper’s humor, unforgettable original songs and live acoustic guitar at the Collinsville and Charles Page libraries in July to complement Tulsa City-County Library’s summer reading program.

Harper’s “Wacky, Witty, Way-Out Songs” is for children ages 5-12. You can catch the free show at:

• Collinsville Library, 1223 Main, 596-2840, July 1, 2-2:45 p.m.
• Charles Page Library, 551 E. Fourth St., Sand Springs, 591-4585, July 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

While you’re at the library, sign up for the children’s summer reading program, called “Catch the Reading Bug.” Presented by the Tulsa Library Trust, Tulsa World, NewsChannel 8, Tulsa Zoo and Oklahoma Department of Libraries, the free program is ongoing through Aug. 3. Children who complete the program by reading eight books and visiting the library four times will receive a medal of achievement and a book of coupons, valued at $50, for free:

• Admission to the Tulsa Zoo
• Admission to the Oklahoma Aquarium
• Admission to the Tulsa Air and Space Museum
• End-zone ticket to University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football game
• Admission to Tulsa 66ers game
• Round-trip bus ride on Tulsa Transit
• Hamburger, milk or juice from McDonald’s
• Cinnamon sticks from Mazzio’s Italian Eatery
• Kid’s meal from Mimi’s Café
• Glazed doughnut from Krispy Kreme
• Chicken nuggets from Wendy’s

Children who complete the program and have completed kindergarten or are in first through sixth grade may enter a drawing for exciting prizes, including:

• Computers with printers and Internet service, provided by the Tulsa World
• Bicycles with helmets, provided by the Tulsa World, with special assistance from Lee’s Bicycles
• Fishing trip with KOTV Channel 6 meteorologist Dick Faurot and fishing gear, provided by Bass Pro Shops
• Season subscription for a family of four to the Imagination Series, featuring national children’s theater productions, provided by the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust
• Tickets to the 2008 Kids’ World Festival provided by Tulsa Global Alliance

Remember, summer reading isn’t just for entertainment. By providing kids with fun, thought-provoking books, you can help your children keep their reading skills up over the summer.
Contact your neighborhood library or visit www.tulsalibrary.org for more information about the summer reading program.

Award-winning songwriter Dino O’Dell will share his interactive musical stories at six libraries in July to complement Tulsa City-County Library’s summer reading program.

Children will help space alien Zar fix his crashed spaceship and hear Grandpa O’Dell reminisce about hiking out to the Peanut Butter Pond. You can catch the free “Dino O’Dell and the Veloci-Rappers” show at:

• Jenks Library, 523 W. B St., 746-5180, July 9, 1:30-2:15 p.m. and 2:30-3:15 p.m., for ages 5-12
• Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford, 596-7280, July 10, 10 a.m., for ages 12 and younger
• Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road, 669-6340, July 10, 7-7:45 p.m., for all ages
• Collinsville Library, 1223 Main, 596-2840, July 11, 10:30 a.m., for ages 5-12
• Maxwell Park Library, 1313 N. Canton, 669-6055, July 11, 2 p.m., for ages 5-12
• Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St., 250-7307, July 12, 1:30-2:15 p.m. and 3:30-4:15 p.m., for ages 6 and older

While you’re at the library, sign up for the children’s summer reading program, called “Catch the Reading Bug.” Presented by the Tulsa Library Trust, Tulsa World, NewsChannel 8, Tulsa Zoo and Oklahoma Department of Libraries, the free program is ongoing through Aug. 3. Children who complete the program by reading eight books and visiting the library four times will receive a medal of achievement and a book of coupons, valued at $50, for free:

• Admission to the Tulsa Zoo
• Admission to the Oklahoma Aquarium
• Admission to the Tulsa Air and Space Museum
• End-zone ticket to University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football game
• Admission to Tulsa 66ers game
• Round-trip bus ride on Tulsa Transit
• Hamburger, milk or juice from McDonald’s
• Cinnamon sticks from Mazzio’s Italian Eatery
• Kid’s meal from Mimi’s Café
• Glazed doughnut from Krispy Kreme
• Chicken nuggets from Wendy’s

Children who complete the program and have completed kindergarten or are in first through sixth grade may enter a drawing for exciting prizes, including:

• Computers with printers and Internet service, provided by the Tulsa World
• Bicycles with helmets, provided by the Tulsa World, with special assistance from Lee’s Bicycles
• Fishing trip with KOTV Channel 6 meteorologist Dick Faurot and fishing gear, provided by Bass Pro Shops
• Season subscription for a family of four to the Imagination Series, featuring national children’s theater productions, provided by the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust
• Tickets to the 2008 Kids’ World Festival provided by Tulsa Global Alliance

Remember, summer reading isn’t just for entertainment. By providing kids with fun, thought-provoking books, you can help your children keep their reading skills up over the summer.
Contact your neighborhood library or visit www.tulsalibrary.org for more information about the summer reading program.