Virtual Summer Discovery

Virtual SUMMER DISCOVERY 2020: June 1 – July 31

ALL AGES: Imagine your story this summer by playing Summer Discovery Bingo with the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

Sign up:

How to Play:

1. Cover two Bingo cards during the nine weeks, one in June and one in July.
2. Complete a square: either READ for 15 minutes or complete one Bingo card ACTIVITY until you’ve covered the entire card.
3. Submit your two completed Bingo cards to earn a book and invitation to our Fall celebration of Summer Participants. Submit online or call 330-259-3399 for information or assistance.

Print out a Bingo Card here or look for them in the Vindicator and Metro Monthly. They will also be handed out with Curbside Pickup orders.

Bingo Card:

Download a printable Bingo Card GAME-pdf

Download a printable Bingo Card ACTIVITY sheet-pdf

Virtual Performances for the Summer:

Summer Discovery will include performers in virtual format to entertain participants. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, performances will not be live, but participants can enjoy entertainers online. There will be no activities inside libraries and no live programming events.

Professor Tony will treat viewers to a fairy-tale story with magic, LED juggling, and comedy.

Watch Dr. Cletus Beaker and the Hillbilly Silly Science Virtual Show. It delivers a topnotch science program, as well as fast paced on-stage actions, music, and straight-up fun! Here is your VIDEO LINK

Join Science Tellers for a story of daring adventure! Two heroes take a journey to release dragons and save their kingdom from the evil ice sorceress.  Along the way you will explore the science of matter through experiments with dry ice, fog, bubbles, flying rockets, and more.

“Dragons: Return of the Ice Sorceress” is here! Here is your video link

Enjoy the music of the Chardon Polka Band, a modern polka band bringing polka music to a new generation.  Their eclectic range of style includes traditional polkas, comedic renditions of oddball favorites and a growing library of original tunes.

Chardon Polka Band Virtual Program for Adults

Chardon Polka Band Virtual Program for Kids

Thank you to our generous Summer Discovery 2020 sponsors:

• Elva & Nicholas Basista • Angeline Guerrieri • Jon & Adrienne Howell • Allison Lauver • Chuck E. Cheese • Dairy Queen • Friends of the Library: Austintown, Boardman & Poland Friends • Friends of PLYMC• Friends of PLYMC Bookstore • Mahoning Valley Scrappers Baseball • In Memory of Olga Maruskin • Raising Cane’s • Rotary Club of Austintown, Boardman, Canfield & Poland • Sam’s Club/Walmart Foundation • Youngstown State University, Athletic Department • Youngstown Phantoms Hockey