Rainforest Adventure Interactive Maze & Summer Reading at Library

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Diana Friend
Communications & Marketing Director
785-554-5334 (cell) | 785-580-4486 (office)
dfriend@tscpl.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

There's a Rainforest Adventure at the Library

(TOPEKA) – The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library will be wild this summer with the Rainforest Adventure and Summer Reading May 22 – August 15. Minotaur Mazes’ Rainforest Adventure is a free interactive maze full of activity and the sights and sounds of a tropical rainforest in the library’s Alice C. Sabatini Gallery.

The Rainforest Adventure is a gigantic maze covering 2,000 square feet. It’s geared toward elementary-age children, but it's a family activity adults will enjoy. The journey begins in the highest treetops surrounded by migratory birds and radiant sunlight. Kids answer questions about the rainforest to reach the forest floor. Incorrect answers lead to dead ends. Correct answers lead deeper into the four layers of the rainforest – emergent, canopy, understory and forest floor.

To manage attendance and promote social distancing, individuals may reserve a Rainforest Adventure visit time and skip waiting in line. Reservations are perfect for groups who want to explore together. Drop-ins are also welcome because Rainforest Adventure is open all the hours the library is open, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday - Friday, Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday noon – 9 p.m. Wearing a face mask is required.

Reading is a family activity that’s fun, relaxing and provides playful learning that prompts lots of questions to keep minds active. Reading this summer will be an adventure that doesn’t require a schedule. Summer Reading challenges everyone to read at least 12 hours in 12 weeks to earn a prize! Sign up is easy at tscpl.org/summer to start tracking reading time May 22.

In-library programs are limited this summer, but kids can pick up a new Adventure Bag every week at the Gallery or Curbside Pickup May 22 - August 15. The bags are full of rainforest projects and entertainment to take home. Find other summer events at tscpl.org/summer.

Rainforest Adventure, the 20th annual art exhibit for children, is made possible in part by The Library Foundation through contributions from the Sabatini Family Foundation and The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

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About the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery
The gallery is committed to inspiring curiosity, developing visual literacy and building our community. The gallery is located just inside the library entrance to the right of the rotunda.

About the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
The library’s mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. Our core values are excellence, curiosity, literacy, freedom, teamwork and accountability. We help transform the lives of citizens through five Community Impact Goals: every child will be ready for kindergarten • everyone will discover their passion for learning • everyone will continue learning new ways to live their best life • Topeka and Shawnee County will be an engaged community of readers • the library will be a learning organization committed to excellence in: leadership, planning, customer focus, process management and partner focus.