Who:
Chester County students entering second through sixth grade are invited to register and attend GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program, a free and fun experiment-oriented course taught by certified teachers to groups of 15 students in two age groups: children entering second and third grades (Level I) and children entering fourth through sixth grades (Level II).  GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in partnership with local libraries.

What:
GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program will teach Chester County students about the wonders of the ocean. Students will use microscopes, microviewers and magnifying glasses to observe microscopic sea creatures.  Students will examine sponges, coral and mollusks. They will study sharks and look inside a shark’s jaw.

In Chester County, GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program is comprised of four 60-minute classes given over the course of a week. See below for registration and course dates, times and library phone numbers. Parents must register their children in person at the library they wish to attend.

Why:
GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer fosters a life-long appreciation of learning through hands-on experiments that open young minds to the wonderful world of science. Since its inception 22 years ago, 91,000 Philadelphia-area children have participated in the program.

Atglen Reading Center
413 Valley Avenue, Atglen
Course Dates: June 23-26 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-593-6848

Avon Grove Free Library
117 Rose Hill Avenue, West Grove
Course Dates: July 28 - 31
Library Phone Number: 610-869-2004

Bayard Taylor Memorial Library
216 East State Street, Kennett Square
Course Dates: July 28-31
Library Phone Number: 610-444-2702

Chester County Library
450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton
Course Dates: July 7-10 (a.m. and p.m.)
and July 14-17 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-280-2630

Chester Springs Library
1685-A Art School Rd., Chester Springs
Course Dates: July 7-10 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-827-9212    

Coatesville Area Public Library
501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville
Course Dates: June 23-26 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-384-4115

Downingtown Library
330 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown
Course Dates: June 23-26 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-269-2741

Henrietta Hankin Branch
of the Chester County Library
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
Course Dates: July 7-10
Library Phone Number: 610-321-1724

Honey Brook Community Library
687 Compass Road
P.O. Box 1082, Honey Brook
Course Dates: July 21-24 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-273-3303

Paoli Library
18 Darby Road, Paoli
Course Dates: July 7-10 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-296-7996

Parkesburg Free Library
105 West Street, Parkesburg
Course Dates: June 23-26  (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-857-5165

Phoenixville Public Library
183 Second St., Phoenixville
Course Dates: July 14-17
Library Phone Number: 610-933-3013

Spring City Free Library
245 Broad Street, Spring City
Course Dates: July 21-24 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-948-4130

West Chester Public Library
415 North Church St., West Chester
Course Dates: June 23-26 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-696-7985

Easttown Library & Information Center
720 First Avenue, Berwyn
Registration begins July 14.
Students selected on a “first come, first served” basis.
Call library for information.
Course Dates: July 28-31
Library Phone Number: 610-644-3764

Malvern Public Library
1 East First Avenue, Suite 2, Malvern
Registration begins July 7.
Students selected on a “first come, first served” basis.
Call library for information.
Course Dates: July 21-24
Library Phone Number: 610-644-7259

Oxford Public Library
48 South Second Street, Oxford
Registration begins July 14.
Students selected on a “first come, first served” basis.
Call library for information.
Course Dates: July 28-31 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-932-9625