Willy Wonka, Jr.
For children and families wanting to learn about the quirky world of Roald Dahl, the man behind the story
Wednesday, August 4
7:00–8:00 pm
Marvin Auditorium

Get see a sneak peek of the Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy’s youth production Willy Wonka Jr., an adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A chocolate surprise awaits you.
 

Like many young boys in the Kingdom of Araluen, Will dreams of becoming a knight in the King’s army.  On his 15^th birthday however Will, who is an orphan, discovers that this is not the path for him.

Fudge-a-Mania

The Hatcher and the Tubman families decide to spend their summer vacation together in Maine, not next door to each other, but in the same house, much to the disgust of Peter Hatcher and his arch-rival Sheila Tubman. Sheila and Peter are related at the end of the story because their grandparents, Muriel and Buzzy, marry each other. Peter's brother, Fudge, no longer plans to be a bird when he grows up, but instead a bird breeder, or as he mispronounces it, "bird breather", to which Sheila immediately corrects him by saying he cannot breathe for birds.

This program guides new moms and dads through the ABC's of building literacy skills with infants. It's simple.

Ask for a Read With Me library card application.

Begin your baby's library experiences with a library card, free t-shirt and information on reading to little ones.

Cuddle up and start reading!

Ask a Youth Services librarian how you can take advantage of this new service.

Once at the library's aquarium, the Blue Spot Jawfish tried to escape! Hear LeAnn Sevy, Youth Services supervisor, tell the story of how library staff rescued the fish after his escape. Watch to the end of the video to learn the common names of six of our favorite aquarium friends. Visit the aquarium in the Youth Services area at the library!