1. S Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr S
1 2 Sign-up begins for the Summer Reading
Program “Spark a Reaction!”
3pm - 5pm 3D Printer Demo with Scibrary
What is 3D printing? Come see the future with
William Ashby from Scibrary!
3 4 2pm Kick-Off: Reptile
Wrangler Crawling critters will
abound, including reptiles!
5 1pm **Fire Educated and Ready - 1 of 5 - The
Chemistry of Fire** See starred note.
3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme: Science
Gone Arwy Discussion and activities to follow.
Dinosaurs, cloning, atoms, special effects!
6 7
8 9 11am Arthur Atsma Slight of hand artist and
magician is here to astonish and entertain!
4:00pm Doomsday Prep Let’s talk about dystopian
books, disaster preparedness, make bug-out bags
(incase of the zombie apocalypse) & play a game!
10 1pm LEGO at
the library : LEGO
with Friends Build
words with LEGO.
(ages 5+ due to
choking hazard)
11 5pm Tape It: Fun with
Duck Tape Decorating
notebooks & pens with Ms.
Aimee
12 1pm **Fire Educated and Ready - 2 of 5 - Home
Fire Safety **
3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme: Comedy
and Sci-Fi Discussion and activities to follow. Alien
life, comedy, puppetry, Wikipedia!
13 14
15 16 17 18 1pm **Fire Educated and
Ready - 3 of 5 - Fires & Burns
**
19 1pm LEGO at the library : LEGO Physics
Challenge LEGOs! Come participate in our builders
challenges and push physics to the limit! (ages 5+
due to choking hazard)
3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme: Alien
Invasion Discussion and activities to follow.
Animation, sports, constellations.
20 21
22 23 5pm Babatunde—the Freestyle Storyteller
Babatunde is a high energy, fantastic story teller,
who will entertain and inspire others to celebrate
and create their own stories!
24 25 26 1pm **Fire Educated and Ready - 4 of 5 -
Unintentional Poisonings **
3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme: 80s Night
Discussion and activities to follow. Paranormal
investigations, aliens.
27 28
29 30 Last day to sign-up for the Summer Reading
Program “Spark a Reaction!”
1pm Science Project How To & Pizza
Come grab a slice of pizza (thanks Pizza Hut!),
and learn about how to put together an amazing
science fair project (or how to avoid a disaster!)
Movies in the Summer Sci-Fi
Movie Fest will be rated G to
PG-13. If you would like more
information for determining if
your children would like come,
please, call the library for
more information.
** Fire Educated and Ready program is a 5 part
program hosted by the Henry Co. Fire, for children
entering 4th & 5th grades. Please call to reserve
your spot.
Fortson Library
YA Summer Reading Program
YA programming is targeted towards children and teens entering 5th grade and up.
Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.
If you have any questions, including movie ratings and titles, please call the Fortson
Library at 770-288-7233 and ask for Molly for more details. Please note, library events
are subject to change without notice. We encourage you to call ahead to confirm.

2. S Mon Tue Wed Thu F S
**Due to limited space in the teen Bio Bus
Forensics Program and the Edible Science
Program Sign-up is required to reserve your spot.
Those who sign-up but do not show-up five
minutes before the program begins will have their
spot given to the next in line amongst the teens
and tweens that are present.**
1 First day to turn in reading logs to
receive prizes!
2 11am Violin
Music Program
2pm - 5pm
MakerSpace
independent
exploration time
3 1pm **Fire Educated and Ready - 5 of 5 -
Bicycle & Water Safety ** This is the final part of
our fire safety program hosted by Henry Co. Fire,
for children entering 4th & 5th grades.
6:30pm Marshmallow (and other treats) Roast
Come relax, chat, roast marshmallows, pineapple,
and other treats.
4 5
6 7 2pm Science Fair Carnival
It’s a different kind of Science Fair, it’s more like a
carnival! Come play games, launch soda-bottle
rockets, see demos, and take photos in our photo
booth!
8 9 2pm - 5pm
MakerSpace
independent exploration
time
Make with LEGO, 3D
printing, coding, and
crafts.
10 1pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme:
Helpful Robots Discussion and activities to follow.
Long term effects of life in space, robots, nuclear
power, artificial intelligence.
11 12
13 14 4pm LEGO at the library : LEGO Physics
Challenge LEGO Physics Challenge Part 2,
Revenge of the Laws of Gravity. Didn’t get enough
of our building challenges? Come push your
engineering to the limit, again!
15 2:00 Edible Science Come eat
and learn with Scientist Keisha all
about the science of physical changes
using food! **Please see starred
note for more details. **
16 2pm - 5pm
MakerSpace
independent
exploration time
17 3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest! Theme:
Anime Night Discussion and activities to follow.
Drawing, animation, video games, computer
programing.
18 19
20 21 3pm DocAtoms Super Science Show
Science, entertainment and fun! Come see DocAtoms’
show promises fun for all!
4:00pm Drawing Comics & Manga
Whether you love Pokemon, Final Fantasy, or Batman,
stop by and get a few tips while we draw comic &
manga style covers for our favorite reads this summer!
Finished projects will be displayed in the YA Section.
22 10am BioBus Visit –Sampler;
1:30pm BioBus Visit—Forensics
The Bio Bus will have its Sampler
Program available for visits in the
morning on a first come first serve
basis. ** Please see the starred note
for more details regarding the
Forensics Program**
23 11am LEGO at the
library : LEGO with
Friends Build words
with LEGO. (ages 5+
due to choking
hazard)
2pm - 5pm MakerSpace
independent exploration
time
24 3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme:
When Cowboys Meet Sci-Fi Discussion and
activities to follow. Settlement of Western North
America, terraforming, time travel.
6pm Star Wars Celebration! Come play trivia,
participate in a costume contest, browse our Star
Wars books, and use the Force!
25 26
27 28 Summer Shopping Spree with Usborne Book
Fair
Cash, check, and credit card accepted and a
percentage of the purchases made go towards
buying books for the library’s collections!
29 30 1pm Harry
Potter “Reading is
Magic” Party
31 Last day to turn in Summer Reading Program
Reading Logs!
Fortson Library
YA Summer Reading Program
YA programming is for children and teens entering 5th grade and up. Children under the age of 12
must be accompanied by a guardian.
If you have any questions, including movie ratings and titles, please call the Fortson Library at
770-288-7233 and ask for Molly for more details. Please note, library events are subject to change
without notice. We encourage you to call ahead to confirm.

3. S Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr Sa
1 2 Sign-up begins for the Summer Reading
Program “Spark a Reaction!”
3pm - 5pm 3D Printer Demo with Scibrary
What is 3D printing? Come see the future with
William Ashby from Scibrary!
3 4 2pm Kick-Off: Reptile
Wrangler Crawling critters will
abound, including reptiles!
5 1pm **Fire Educated and Ready - 1 of 5 - The
Chemistry of Fire** See starred note.
3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme: Science
Gone Arwy Discussion and activities to follow.
Dinosaurs, cloning, atoms, special effects!
6 7
8 9 11am Arthur Atsma Slight of hand artist and
magician is here to astonish and entertain!
4:00pm Doomsday Prep Let’s talk about dystopian
books, disaster preparedness, make bug-out bags
(incase of the zombie apocalypse) & play a game!
10 1pm LEGO at
the library : LEGO
with Friends Build
words with LEGO.
(ages 5+ due to
choking hazard)
11 5pm Tape It: Fun with
Duck Tape Decorating
notebooks & pens with Ms.
Aimee
12 1pm **Fire Educated and Ready - 2 of 5 - Home
Fire Safety **
3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme: Comedy
and Sci-Fi Discussion and activities to follow. Alien
life, comedy, puppetry, Wikipedia!
13 14
15 16 17 18 1pm **Fire Educated and
Ready - 3 of 5 - Fires & Burns
**
19 1pm LEGO at the library : LEGO Physics
Challenge LEGOs! Come participate in our builders
challenges and push physics to the limit! (ages 5+
due to choking hazard)
3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme: Alien
Invasion Discussion and activities to follow.
Animation, sports, constellations.
20 21
22 23 5pm Babatunde—the Freestyle Storyteller
Babatunde is a high energy, fantastic story teller,
who will entertain and inspire others to celebrate
and create their own stories!
24 25 26 1pm **Fire Educated and Ready - 4 of 5 -
Unintentional Poisonings **
3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme: 80s Night
Discussion and activities to follow. Paranormal
investigations, aliens.
27 28
29 30 Last day to sign-up for the Summer Reading
Program “Spark a Reaction!”
1pm Science Project How To & Pizza
Come grab a slice of pizza (thanks Pizza Hut!), and
learn about how to put together an amazing
science fair project (or how to avoid a disaster!)
Movies in the Summer Sci-Fi
Movie Fest will be rated G to
PG-13. If you would like more
information for determining if
your children would like come,
please, call the library for
more information.
** Fire Educated and Ready program is a 5 part
program hosted by the Henry Co. Fire, for children
entering 4th & 5th grades. Please call to reserve
your spot.
Fortson Library
YA Summer Reading Program
YA programming is targeted towards children and teens entering 5th grade and up.
Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.
If you have any questions, including movie ratings and titles, please call the Fortson
Library at 770-288-7233 and ask for Molly for more details. Please note, library events
are subject to change without notice. We encourage you to call ahead to confirm.

4. S Mon Tue Wed Thu F S
**Due to limited space in the teen Bio Bus
Forensics Program and the Edible Science
Program Sign-up is required to reserve your spot.
Those who sign-up but do not show-up five
minutes before the program begins will have their
spot given to the next in line amongst the teens
and tweens that are present.**
1 First day to turn in reading logs to
receive prizes!
2 11am Violin
Music Program
2pm - 5pm
MakerSpace
independent
exploration time
3 1pm **Fire Educated and Ready - 5 of 5 -
Bicycle & Water Safety ** This is the final part of
our fire safety program hosted by Henry Co. Fire,
for children entering 4th & 5th grades.
6:30pm Marshmallow (and other treats) Roast
Come relax, chat, roast marshmallows, pineapple,
and other treats.
4 5
6 7 2pm Science Fair Carnival
It’s a different kind of Science Fair, it’s more like a
carnival! Come play games, launch soda-bottle
rockets, see demos, and take photos in our photo
booth!
8 9 2pm - 5pm
MakerSpace
independent exploration
time
Make with LEGO, 3D
printing, coding, and
crafts.
10 1pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme:
Helpful Robots Discussion and activities to follow.
Long term effects of life in space, robots, nuclear
power, artificial intelligence.
11 12
13 14 4pm LEGO at the library : LEGO Physics
Challenge LEGO Physics Challenge Part 2,
Revenge of the Laws of Gravity. Didn’t get enough
of our building challenges? Come push your
engineering to the limit, again!
15 2:00 Edible Science Come eat
and learn with Scientist Keisha all
about the science of physical changes
using food! **Please see starred
note for more details. **
16 2pm - 5pm
MakerSpace
independent
exploration time
17 3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest! Theme:
Anime Night Discussion and activities to follow.
Drawing, animation, video games, computer
programing.
18 19
20 21 3pm DocAtoms Super Science Show
Science, entertainment and fun! Come see DocAtoms’
show promises fun for all!
4:00pm Drawing Comics & Manga
Whether you love Pokemon, Final Fantasy, or Batman,
stop by and get a few tips while we draw comic &
manga style covers for our favorite reads this summer!
Finished projects will be displayed in the YA Section.
22 10am BioBus Visit –Sampler;
1:30pm BioBus Visit—Forensics
The Bio Bus will have its Sampler
Program available for visits in the
morning on a first come first serve
basis. ** Please see the starred note
for more details regarding the
Forensics Program**
23 11am LEGO at the
library : LEGO with
Friends Build words
with LEGO. (ages 5+
due to choking
hazard)
2pm - 5pm MakerSpace
independent exploration
time
24 3pm Summer Sci-Fi Movies Fest - Theme:
When Cowboys Meet Sci-Fi Discussion and
activities to follow. Settlement of Western North
America, terraforming, time travel.
6pm Star Wars Celebration! Come play trivia,
participate in a costume contest, browse our Star
Wars books, and use the Force!
25 26
27 28 Summer Shopping Spree with Usborne Book
Fair
Cash, check, and credit card accepted and a
percentage of the purchases made go towards
buying books for the library’s collections!
29 30 1pm Harry
Potter “Reading is
Magic” Party
31 Last day to turn in Summer Reading Program
Reading Logs!
Fortson Library
YA Summer Reading Program
YA programming is for children and teens entering 5th grade and up. Children under
the age of 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.
If you have any questions, including movie ratings and titles, please call the Fortson
Library at 770-288-7233 and ask for Molly for more details. Please note, library events
are subject to change without notice. We encourage you to call ahead to confirm.