Summer is coming and Once Upon A Time has fun activities for all ages!
Deadline to sign up is Sunday, June 11th.
Thank you for your interest in our summer program for kids! Please check our calendar for author signings, Pippi's 8th Birthday Party, and more or sign up for our newsletter to be notified about all our fun events.
Sign-up is required!
Limited space. Ask your friends to join you for one of the clubs! All book clubs require RSVP. No drop-ins.
Kids book club members will receive a cool t-shirt
If you have any questions, please call us at (818) 248-9668 and ask for Jessica or email her at Jessica@onceupona.com.
Quick links:
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PJ Storytime
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Write the Summer Away
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One Summer, One Book
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Adventures in Reading Book Club
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Graphic Novel Club
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Fantastical Fantasy Book Club
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Teen LGBTQ+ Book Club
Click on the image to print the flyer from a PDF and share with friends or schools!
Can't make it to any of our clubs?
Consider different ways to keep your whole family reading this summer!
- Audiobooks - great for car trips, fidgety kids, and screen-focused teens,
- Storytimes - join a community of readers
- Just say yes! - summer reading is for fun
Friday morning fun with books!
PJ Storytime
Meets: Fridays @ 9:30 am, 30 mins.
6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, and 7/28
Come in your PJs and be ready to laugh with our enthusiastic troubadour, Maddi!
Geared for ages 3-6.
Free to attend. No RSVP required.
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Read and write together in Montrose!
Write the Summer Away
Meets: Thursday @ 5:30 pm, 30 mins
6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/20, and 7/27, NO meeting 7/13
Enjoy a weekly family read-aloud featuring a short story from The Human Kaboom by Adam Rubin followed by a group writing activity! Get 20% off this title with the code SUMMER until 7/31/23.
Suggestion: Order dinner from your favorite Montrose restaurant and listen to the story while you wait for your food.
Perfect for aspiring writers ages 8 and up.
Free to attend. No RSVP required.
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Celebrate summer with a great book!
One Summer, One Book
Featured Title: The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson
This novel is all the delights of summer – a mystery, a treasure map, swimming, friendship, found family, and lots of s’mores! A fun and heartfelt adventure that answers the call for the perfect summer book.
Get 20% off this title with the code SUMMER until 7/31/23.
Geared for ages 8 to 13.
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Let a book take you on an adventure!
Adventures in Reading Book Club
Meets: Tuesday @ 3:00 pm, 45 mins
6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18, and 7/25, NO meeting 7/4
Get ready to explore with these fun early chapter books! Discover silly stories, magical adventures, and new friendships in books for readers who are just starting chapter books.
Best for ages 7-9.
$195 includes 6 books, crafts, snacks, and a t-shirt. View the list of potential titles for the Adventure Book Club.
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Humor! Adventure! Magic! Graphic novels have it all!
Graphic Novel Club
Meets: Wednesdays @ 3:00 pm, 45 mins
6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, and 7/26
Graphic novels are the coolest kind of book there is—do you think so too? If so, then join us to celebrate our shared love of graphic novels and visual creativity as we explore fantasy, history, and more with this amazing medium of storytelling! Iz and Apollo host our ever-popular book club.
Best for ages 9-12.
$195 includes 6 books, crafts, snacks, and a t-shirt. View the list of potential titles for the Graphic Novel Club.
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Discover magical friendships, creatures, and places!
Fantastical Fantasy Book Club
Meets: Tuesdays @ 4:30 pm, 45 mins
6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18, and 7/25, NO meeting 7/4
Secret superpowers, mythical creatures, and hidden worlds – nothing is as magical as reading a new fantasy story!
Best for ages 8-12.
$195 includes 6 books, crafts, snacks, and a t-shirt. View the list of potential titles for the Fantasy Book Club.
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Celebrate all identities and stories!
Teen LGBTQ+ Book Club
Meets: Wednesdays @ 4:30 pm, 45 mins
6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, and 7/26
Celebrate diversity in Young Adult books as we read books for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ identities. This is a safe space welcome to teens of all identities and allies! Join Iz and Apollo for our proud book club.
For ages 13 to 16.
$195 includes 6 books, crafts, snacks, and a t-shirt. View the list of potential titles for the Teen Book Club.
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One Summer, One Book
Get 20% off this title with the code SUMMER until 7/31/23.
This novel is all the delights of summer – a mystery, a treasure map, swimming, friendship, found family, and lots of s’mores! A fun and heartfelt adventure that answers the call for the perfect summer book.
Write the Summer Away
Get 20% off this title with the code SUMMER until 7/31/23.
Enjoy a weekly family read-aloud featuring a short story from The Human Kaboom by Adam Rubin followed by a group writing activity!
Deadline to sign up is Sunday, June 11th.
Deadline to sign up is Sunday, June 11th.
Deadline to sign up is Sunday, June 11th.
Deadline to sign up is Sunday, June 11th.
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