Liberty Municipal Library's Summer Reading Program

LIBERTY, June 9, 2007 - The Humphreys-Burson Theatre was alive and literally “jumping” with excitement Thursday morning as children of all ages filled the auditorium to watch the Houston based Highflyers Jump Rope Team. The team established in the fall of 2000 by coaches Tammy Aleman and David Cazares, consists of boys and girls from first to tenth grade all with various skill levels from the Alief School District. These jumpers demonstrated strength, speed and agility while performing such stunts as the Chinese wheel, freestyle, double dutch and their own version of the Texas Cotton Eyed Joe. The team is currently training for the United States National Jump Rope Championship that will be held in two weeks at Disney World. Two of the team members David Owor and Demitri Briggs appeared in the nationally televised ads for the X-Box 360.

The performance was part of the Liberty Municipal Library’s 2007 Summer Reading Program which got underway Monday June 4th.  The program is open for area children infants to students who have just completed seventh grade. There is no cost for the program but each child must have a current library card which is free for anyone within the city limits. The fee for non-Liberty residents is $10 for an individual card and $15 for an entire family good for up to a year.

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The next scheduled activity will be a Tae Kwon Do presentation on Thursday June 14th at 10:00am by Austin McElroy, a fifth degree black belt with more than twenty grand championships under his belt. Students and instructors from the Baytown/Liberty Tae Kwon Do Plus will perform amazing jumps, kicks and specialty moves. 

On Tuesday June 19th at 10:00am Gator Country Alligator Theme Park out of Fannett will have alligators on exhibit for the kids to enjoy. Gator Country is home to about 50 alligators and a 50lb alligator snapping turtle.

Thursday June 21st has been designated as craft day where the kids can create their own pirate hats and enjoy other craft related activities.

The Thursday June 28th program will feature a puppet show by Puppet Wise Productions, music, stories and magic.

Thursday July 5th will be Xtreme Kids Ntertainment featuring Debbie Day whose use of puppets, music and storytelling will allow everyone interactive fun. 

All programs and the closing ceremonies which will be held on Thursday July 12th begin at 10:00am.

There is still time to sign up for the 2007 summer reading program which awards readers with weekly prizes when meeting the required number of books read each week.

For more information on the Summer Reading Program, please contact the Liberty Municipal Library at 936-336-8901.