Growing Together: Youth Clubs That Build Community
Summer 2026
Dog Eared Days of Summer invites young adult readers to explore diverse voices, discuss big ideas, and create art inspired by three carefully selected books. Over eight summer weeks, young people build friendships, sharpen critical thinking skills, and discover that reading is joyful together.
Free and open to grades 5-8.
Dog Eared Days of Summer
Dog Eared Days of Summer is a free summer book club for youth ages 10-13 that builds community through the power of stories and reading together.
Over July and August, participants will read three engaging books featuring characters from different cultures and backgrounds, explore meaningful themes through guided discussion, and express their ideas through creative art projects. Each weekly meeting blends thoughtful conversation with hands-on activities in our welcoming arts space, with the occasional author Q&A!
Whether your child is an avid reader or just discovering their love of books, Dog Eared Days of Summer offers a supportive environment to make friends, share perspectives, and see themselves and others reflected in literature.
Copies of each book will be free and available for every reader through a sponsorship with Bindlestiff and Midsummer Books.
When: Every Thursday between July 9th and August 20th, 6-7:30/8 pm
Ages: 10-13 (roughly 5th-8th grade)
Cost: Free, books included
Registration: The book club is capped at 10 readers, so register now!
Books:
The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez
Donorboy by Brendan Halpin
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia