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Summer Reading Performers

Enjoy our guest performers this summer!

For a full schedule of events visit our online calendar. Performers are sponsored by the Friends of the Newport Public Library.

Children’s Summer Calendar PDF

Click on the dates for more information on any of the performers and for information on how to register.

Outdoor Bubble Show
Outdoor Bubble Show
Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 AM
Ages 2 – 12

See thousands of bubbles floating high into the sky!
Two men on a stage performing with a banjo
The Toe Jam Puppet Band
Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00 AM
Ages 2 – 12

Join us for a high-energy, funny and family-friendly performance featuring music, puppetry, interactive storytelling and audience participation.
Clipart of a guy with a snake wrapped around him
Bwana Iguana Reptile Adventure
Thursday, July 9 at 10:00 AM
Ages 4 – 12

Learn about reptiles and their world and engage with lizards, snakes, turtles, and many more!
Arrayscape Gaming Logo with a controller
Minecraft: Unearth the Giants! by Arrayscape Gaming
Wednesday, July 22 at 2:30 PM
Ages 7 – 12

Kids will step into the boots of a paleontologist and enjoy a hands-on archaeology experience.

Registration is required.
Man with a blow-up dinosaur
Dinoman Dinosaurs!
Tuesday, July 28 at 10:00 AM
Ages 4 – 12

Join us for a trip throughout the Mesozoic era.  Learn about the age of the earth, how it is divided into eras, how fossils are formed, dinosaur behavior and the newest finds. 
Science Heroes
Science Heroes: Digging It!
Tuesday, August 4 at 10:00 AM
Ages 4 – 12

Science Heroes: Digging It is an interactive STEM show featuring audience participation and exciting experiments about the changing states of matter, pressure, and more. 

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