Breckenridge Library’s Summer Reading Program to kick off June 3; other kids’ events scheduled throughout summer
By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan
The Breckenridge Library will host its annual Summer Reading Program for toddlers through fifth graders beginning this week. The programs will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, from June 3 through July 15, at the library, 209 N. Breckenridge Ave.
This year’s theme is “Color Our World,” and the program will feature reading, arts and games for participants.
For more information, stop by the library or call 254-559-5505. The library is open from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Creature Teacher
On Thursday, June 12, the Breckenridge Library and the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will team up to host the popular Creature Teacher program, offering children an interactive and educational wildlife experience.
Two free sessions will take place at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, located at 207 N. Breckenridge Ave. The event will be open to the public.
The Creature Teacher program will allow young explorers to get up close with a variety of animals while learning about wildlife conservation. The hands-on event will aim to spark curiosity, inspire learning, and encourage a lifelong love for animals and the natural world.
For more information, call the Breckenridge Library at 254-559-5505 or the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center at 254-559-6602.
Click here to read about last year’s Creature Teacher program and see some photos from the event.
Missoula Children’s Theatre
The Friends of Historic Breckenridge will once again host the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) for its annual summer theater camp in June at the National Theatre in downtown Breckenridge. The camp will offer local youth a chance to participate in the stage production of a mythical tale of strength, character and ancient competition.
This year’s production – “Hercules!” – invites audiences to Ancient Greece, where the Olympic Games are about to begin. With the Cyclopes and Titans eagerly preparing for a friendly but fierce competition, all eyes are on Hercules. But the legendary hero’s reputation for tardiness may delay the festivities unless he can rise to the occasion. The play promises laughter, adventure and a heartfelt lesson that true strength comes from within.
Auditions for the Breckenridge workshop will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 16, at The National Theatre, located at 116 E. Walker St. The weeklong program will culminate in a public performance on Saturday, June 21.
Children who have completed kindergarten through 12th grade in May of this year are eligible to participate. The fee for the week-long theater camp is $50 per child, payable to Friends of Historic Breckenridge. Registration forms are available on the FOHB’s website, or you can click here to download the form. Families who participated in previous years should receive reminder cards to in the mail.
For more details about the theater camp, including a link to the registration page, click here to read the previous Breckenridge Texan article.
Summer Art Workshops
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host two summer art workshops for children, offering creative opportunities at an affordable price.
The first event, a Children’s Art Workshop, will be held June 24-26. Taught by Kendra Mayfield, the workshop is open to children based on the grade they will be entering this fall. Children entering kindergarten or first grade, ages 4 to 6, will attend from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Students entering second or third grade, ages 7 to 8, will meet from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and those entering fourth through sixth grade, ages 9 to 11, will attend from 2 to 3:15 p.m. The cost is $3 per child. Registration can be completed online (click here).
The second event, the Children’s Rock Garden Revamp Project, is scheduled for July 15 and 16. Leslie Blackerby and Ruth Taylor will lead the sessions, which also follow the same times and age and grade divisions as the June workshop. Children will help revamp the rock garden at the BFAC, which was started in 2021 by then-BFAC Director Shalon Wilson. The fee for the rock garden workshop is also $3 per child. Rocks, paint, markers and other art supplies will be provided.
To register for the rock garden project, click here.
Both workshops will take place at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, located at 207 N. Breckenridge Ave. The events are open to the public.
For more information, call the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center at 254-559-6602.
