Summer learning at the libraries

Science Museum Oklahoma Educator Calen Cavallaro holds half of a 3D-printed skull belonging to the Acrocanthosaurus, Oklahoma's State Dinosaur, at the "Dino or Not? The Ultimate Prehistoric Showdown" program at Tecumseh Public Library on July 16. In addition to looking at replica and real fossils, kids could choose paper body parts and create their own dinosaurs. Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

Shawnee Public Library Children's Librarian Destiny Temple reads "The Bad Seed" by Jory John at the "Story Break at the Splash Pad at Woodland Park" program on July 22. Temple also read "Mr. Fox's Game of No" by David LaRochelle during the 15-minute pool safety break. Visit https://pioneerlibrarysystem.org/ and click on Events to see upcoming programs.

Children and adults create animal-themed necklaces with the help of Wild Care Oklahoma representatives Kristy Wicker and Iris Hoyer during the "Misunderstood, Not Mean: Skunks, Coyotes & Other Wild Neighbors" Tecumseh Public Library program on July 22.

Maci Geissler, 5, of Shawnee, far left, tries out her rainbow unicorn sock puppet, as her sister, Mary Geissler, 4, and mother, Lana Geissler, continue working, during the "Creativity Unleashed: Crafternoon for Kids" program on July 22. Also shown are Vayda Bullen, 7, of Shawnee, and her grandmother Tiia Bullen.

Shawnee Public Library Children's Librarian Haley Michael helps Melody Geissler, 8, of Shawnee, with the hot glue gun while working on her sock puppet during the "Creativity Unleashed: Crafternoon for Kids" program on July 22.

Science Museum Oklahoma Educator Calen Cavallaro shows a 3D-printed T-Rex tooth and his collection of purchased fossils, as well as a fossilized T-Rex thumb, to Linda Jones and her grandson Kyler Wiley, 8, both of Tecumseh, at the "Dino or Not? The Ultimate Prehistoric Showdown" program at Tecumseh Public Library on July 16. Cavallaro also brought several 3D-printed dinosaur skulls and spoke about what qualifies as a dinosaur.

Science Museum Oklahoma Educator Calen Cavallaro tells about a fossilized T-Rex thumb at the "Dino or Not? The Ultimate Prehistoric Showdown" program at Tecumseh Public Library on July 16. Cavallaro also brought several other fossils and 3D-printed dinosaur skulls and spoke about what qualifies as a dinosaur. In addition, kids could select paper body parts and create their own dinosaurs.

Kristy Wicker, of Wild Care Oklahoma, speaks about the benefits of snakes during the" Misunderstood, Not Mean: Skunks, Coyotes & Other Wild Neighbors" Tecumseh Public Library program on July 22. With the assistance of rehabilitation staff member Iris Hoyer, Wicker also presented facts about skunks, coyotes, bats, owls and spiders. Attendees could put stickers on their animal passports and make necklaces, as well. Visit www.pioneerlibrarysystem.org to see upcoming events.

Iris Hoyer, a rehabilitation staff member with Wild Care Oklahoma, switches the bad reputations of animals to positive facts, during the "Misunderstood, Not Mean: Skunks, Coyotes & Other Wild Neighbors" Tecumseh Public Library program on July 22. The program was led by Kristy Wicker, also with Wild Care, who spoke about skunks, coyotes, bats, snakes, owls and spiders.

Attendees of the "Misunderstood, Not Mean: Skunks, Coyotes & Other Wild Neighbors" Tecumseh Public Library program answer "Fact" or "Myth" about statements made of certain animals on July 22. The program was led by Kristy Wicker and Iris Hoyer from Wild Care Oklahoma, out of Noble.