Beat the heat at the Library with a dance party, garden tour or Scooby-Doo investigation

Beat the summer heat and discover new interests at the Library. From a children’s dance party and a mystery quest for tweens to a garden tour and events focusing on photography and local volunteer opportunities, we’ve got something for everyone. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming up:

Celia's Sing-Along Dance Party

Celia's world-famous, one-woman show is a rockin', stompin', hollerin' good time. Wear your dancing shoes because Celia will rock your socks off! For preschool-grade 4.

• Republic Branch: 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 22
• Strafford Branch: 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23
• Library Station: 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, in the Frisco Room
• Schweitzer Brentwood Branch: 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24
• Library Center: Wednesday, 4 p.m. July 24, in the Story Hour Room

Literacy Volunteer Recruitment Event

Representatives from Ozarks Literacy Council, Reading Buddies and Pet Therapy of the Ozarks will discuss what they do and how adults age 18 and older can sign up to volunteer their time to help struggling readers improve their reading skills from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library.

Weller Community Garden Tour

All ages are invited to come along for a tour of the Weller Community Garden from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Weller Community Church, 1624 E. Blaine St. The garden started in 2015 as a partnership between the Springfield Community Gardens and Weller Community Church.

Scooby-Doo and the Library Caper

Help Mystery Incorporated as they embark on a thrilling quest to uncover clues and unravel the library's mystery from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the Library Center Story Hour Room, for grades 4-8.

Photographing the National Parks

Photographers from the Southwest Missouri Camera Club will offer tips and advice for photographing the National Parks, learned from experience at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library.

Morgan Shannon is a copywriter for the Springfield-Greene County Library District. She can be reached at morgans@thelibrary.org.

This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Beat the heat at the Library with a dance party, garden tour or Scooby-Doo investigation