What's that and how do you play?  At least once or twice a year, the Family Learning Center at Tully Library offers these fun opportunities for parents to fine-tune their parenting skills and enjoy the whole experience while they are doing it.  This year, the program will take place on Thursday, June 23 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  How often do you have the opportunity to share your woes with total strangers and have the support and advice from people who may have the same experiences as you? 

So, don't miss out on this opportunity!  Come and join in the fun!  We have prizes waiting to be won, courtesy of the Friends of the Tully Library.

Chơi Bingo Để Biết Thêm về Cách Giáo Dục Con Cái.  Chúng ta vừa học hỏi, vừa chơi và vừa có thể thắng được quà!

¡Ven a aprender abilidades de crianza mientras que usted juega! Los premios serán proporcionados por los Amigos de la Biblioteca.

This year's theme is Travel and World Culture. Come to the library to see fun performers like Caterpillar Puppets performing 'Aztec Pinocchio'; pick up a stamp and mailing label so you can send us a postcard from wherever the summer takes you (from Milpitas to Miami to Madrid); and, of course, read books to earn prizes!  For more information, please visit our Summer Reading 2011 page. 

If you'd like to start reading books that are related to the theme, try these book lists created by librarians at other libraries:

One World, Many Stories (for children)

You Are Here (for teens)

Novel Destinations (for adults)

Or, of course, visit your local library and ask a librarian for recommendations.

Mass Mutual provided Free Child ID cards for emergency identification at the Tully Community Branch Library on Saturday, June 11. All the child's information, including weight, height, fingerprints and a photo were printed onto identification paperwork and ID cards for emergencies such as a child going missing.

This free service will be held at the following libraries throughout the month:

Tuesday, June 14: Alviso Branch

Wednesday, June 15: Hillview Branch

Thursday, June 16: Pearl Avenue Branch

Thursday, June 23: Evergreen Branch

Saturday, June 25: Berryessa Branch

Wednesday, June 29: Joyce Ellington Branch

Also, safety is an important part of childhood.  Here are some books about safety that parents may wish to share with their children:
Keeping Safe by Cath Senker
Say No and Go: Stranger Safety by Jill L. Donahue
I Can Be Safe: A First Look at Safety by Pat Thomas, also available in Spanish

Here is another source for summer camps! The City of San Jose's Parks and Recreation Department provides year-round activities for our citizens.  You can find many diverse activities for adults, teens, and children. Many parents, however, eagerly look forward to the summer guide for their school-aged children!  Of special interest are the weekly summer camps. 

If you have a child who is interested in athletics, check out the Skyhawks camps. These camps include not only the perennial favorites like soccer, basketball, and baseball, but you may also find some unique sports like archery!  If you have a child who is interested in art, you may find classes in cartooning, sculpture, painting, etc. There are dance classes, too (ballet, jazz, hip hop, hula, etc.).  I even found a class combining dance and martial arts called capoeira!