Kids are really gonna “dig” Bright Star Theatre Company’s program at Perry Memorial Library on Tuesday, July 28 when Dr. Sarah Tops brings her quirky curiosity to the stage as part of the summertime “Dig Into Reading” program.
Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters said this Asheville-based touring company performs all over the country and Tuesday’s show at 10:30 a.m. is going to be all about dinosaurs as a way to cap off the special summertime activities.
“Live theater is really great to be able to offer and show children,” Peters said on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny!
Later on that day, at 4 p.m., kids of all ages are invited to visit with North Carolina author Kamal Bell, who will share his book “Akeem Keeps Bees!”
“It’s just such a great story,” Peters said. The book is about a boy named Akeem who helps his dad with bees, from their arrival to finding the queen, and then harvesting honey and preparing the hive for winter.
Bell owns Sankofa Farms, LLC in Efland. Besides being a farmer and an author, he’s a motivational speaker who works to create and maintain a sustainable food source for minorities in and around Durham and Orange counties.
In 2025, the North Carolina Humanities selected the book for its Great Reads from Great Places program to represent the state in the youth category at the Library of Congress National Book Festival.
The library ends up the week with off-site activities, including a Read-Out at Chestnut Street Park on Wednesday, July 29 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Attendance was great at the last read-out, she said – between 30 and 40 people showed up to read together. In addition to free books and coloring sheets for the kids, there will be time to just enjoy the playground equipment at the newly renovated park.
The Mother Goose Story Time is convening at Kerr Lake State Recreational Area at Satterwhie Point at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 30.
It’ll be a Pops at the Park kind of a program, Peters said. Freeze pops, that is.
Come on out and enjoy some time at the Glass House on Kerr Lake.
To learn more about these programs and all the programs and services at Perry Memorial Library, visit www.perrylibrary.org.
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