Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer.
Register for the Wiener Dog Dash at Rock Island Library
Rock Island, IL: July is National Hot Dog Month, and to celebrate, the Rock Island Public Library will offer a "dog days of summer" celebration on July 26 - complete with a "wiener dog dash" race for dachshunds. The event kicks off the final week of the library's "Paws to Read" summer program of reading contests, events and education.
The Dog Days Celebration on Saturday, July 26 is open to dogs and owners of all ages, and also includes stories, games and crafts for children and families. Events start at 11:00 am in the Rock Island Main Library Community Room, 401 19th Street. Activities include the dachshund dash, balloon rocket races for kids who do not have a dog to race, a bean bag toss into Rocket the dog, and dog crafts. Free Oscar Mayer wiener whistles have been provided by Kraft Foods.
Suggested ages for kids activities are preschool through second grades. The dachshund dog dash is open to all ages. Advance registration is requested for entrants in the wiener dog dash. Leashes will be required. To enter your pup in the dash, call the library's Children's Room at 309-732-7360. The event is free.
Additional events for the final week of Rock Island Library Paws to Read include children's storytimes at 10:30 am on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (see website for locations), a Native Mammals education program with Nahant Marsh director Brian Ritter at 6:30 pm on Tuesday July 29 at the Main Library, and the final Read with a Dog program at 10:30 am Wednesday, July 30-at the Rock Island Southwest Branch. The library's summer reading contest for children, teens and adults ends at 5:00 pm on Saturday, Aug. 2.
For more information about Rock Island Summer Reading, visit any Rock Island Main, 30/31 or Southwest Branches, go to www.rockislandlibrary.org call 309-732-READ (7323.) A downloadable events calendar is available on the library website at the newsletters and calendars link.
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