Brookfield Library August Happenings Include Improv, Reading with Therapy Dog, and More

BROOKFIELD, CT — Brookfield Public Library is holding a wide variety of events in the coming weeks for residents of all ages. Check them out below.

Animal Embassy: Athletes of the Animal Kingdom, Tuesday, July 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

• With this interactive, educational and entertaining program, families will encounter a diversity of creatures with amazing athletic skills. We’ll meet frogs that furiously unfurl their tongues to catch insects & giant prey, lizards that mark their territory with vigorous push-ups, rabbits that escape predators by sprinting, and birds that can fly formidable distances! We’ll discuss how some of these skills help each animal athlete to survive in its habitat as well as why, like us, our animal friends need a nutrient-rich & healthy diet to support their activities. We will explore a myriad of athletic feats with live Animal Ambassadors such as a Veiled Chameleon, an Argentine Black & White Tegu, Gray Tree Frogs, a Rabbit, a Carpet Python, a Eurasian Eagle Owl and a Lovebird. Ages 4+. No Registration Required. See our Kids Calendar for more fun events.

Live Action Pac-Man! Thursday, July 28, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

• Play a giant game of Pac-Man with you as the characters! Navigate a maze as Pac-Man while collecting dots and avoiding ghosts. Or be a ghost and chase after Pac-Man to prevent them from winning! For those entering grades 6-12. Registration is required. Register online by clicking here, by phone at 203-775-6241, or at the Checkout Desk.

Reading with Therapy Dogs

• What do you get when you bring children, dogs, and books together? You get happy, confident children who love to read! Keep your reading skill sharp this summer. Children entering first grade and up can read with Baci, Leah, or Addie the therapy dogs for 15 minutes. Follow the links to sign up for a time slot. Read with Baci on Tuesday, July 26 5:00 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. Read with Leah or Addie on Wednesday, July 2710:45 a.m., 11:00 p.m., 11:15 a.m, 11:45 a.m.We ask that parents stay in the library but not in the picture book section during their child's appointment. You can bring a book of your own or borrow one from us. Registration is required. For kids in First Grade and up.

Kids Yoga, Wednesday, July 27, 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.

• Let's play yoga! Yoga instructor Christina Rojas will combine simple yoga poses with fun instruction to keep young bodies strong and flexible! We'll pretend to be frogs, trees, snakes, and more! Kids will release some pent up energy and learn to focus through breathing and relaxation techniques. The class is 45 minutes long. Parental consent is required for participation, we will email you a form to fill out and bring to the class. Please bring a yoga mat if you can! For grades K-5. Registration is required. Register online by clicking here, by phone at 203-775-6241, or at the Checkout Desk.

Free Student Practice Tests at TheBrookfield Library Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m.

• C2 Education will be providing a free Diagnostic Test to all students between 4th and 12th grade. For the 4th-7th grade students, the CAT (California Achievement Test) will be provided. For the 8th grade students, the PSAT (preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) will be provided. For the 9th-12th grade students, the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) will be provided. The goal of a Diagnostic Test (DT) is not only to measure students' understanding of a subject area or skills base but to also prepare students for their "official" test during the school year. After taking the DT, the student will give back the answers to one of our C2 Education staff members on site. We will then analyze the results in the afternoon and send an e-mail the following day to the parents regarding the test result. The CAT test will take around 2 hours and the PSAT/SAT will take 3 hours. Please register online or by phone by August 5.

Volleybounce! Monday, August 8, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Grades 6-12

• Play a game of volleyball but with no hands! Instead use a beach ball to bounce the ball back and forth. The program will be outside. In the event of rain we’ll play a modified version in the Community Room. Registration is required. Register online by clicking here, by phone at 203-775-6241, or at the Checkout Desk.

Kids Improv Club, Monday, August 8, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Grades 2 through 5

• Are you interested in theater? Are you a class clown? Do you have a big imagination? Join us for an Improv Theater Workshop! Improv (improvisation) is the art of acting without a script. We will do a variety of theater games and exercises to get kids thinking on their feet and using their imaginations. Improv is often used for comedy, so come ready to be silly! Registration is required. Please register online, by phone @ 203-775-6247, or at the Checkout Desk. Contact Abbey Lynch at alynch@brookfieldlibrary.org with any questions.