POMEROY — “Be Creative @ Your Library” is the theme for this year’s summer reading program for children hosted by the Meigs County District Public Library which kicks off with a a creative cartooning program on Wednesday.

Cartoonist Jeff Nicholas will present “CreaTOONity” beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Pomeroy Library. The program will be filled with original illustrations, stories and fun draw-along cartoon characters.

Next up will be ventriloquist Make Wade’s program on “creativity gone wild” presented at 2 p.m., June 17 at the Pomeroy Library.

Then the Meigs High School Drama Club will present an interactive drama program at 2 p.m., June 24 at the Pomeroy Library. During the program children will be able to join the actors while acting out scenes to play.

At 2 p.m., July 1 at the Pomeroy Library, Robert Post will present his comedy theatre using a combination of body language, props and music to create an unforgettable cast of characters meant to dazzle children and adults alike.

Next, children will get into the rhythm of a program called “Bill Pate’s Drumtrail” at 2 p.m. on July 18 at the Pomeroy Library. The “drumtrail” is described as an interactive journey through 15 billion years of noise, rhythm and music.

Dan Daily then appears as “The Music Man” at 2 p.m., July 15 at the Pomeroy Library, presenting an interactive program about acoustic string instruments.

“Be Creative @ Your Library” is meant to expose the worlds of music, dance, art, books and more to young people enrolled in the free summer reading program. The program is open to young people preschool age through young adult. In addition to the programs there will be prize drawings, story hours, a reading club and more. To register a child, visit one of the MCDPL branches or contact the Pomeroy Library at 992-5813.

This year’s summer reading program for children is sponsored in part by Grange Insurance, Downing, Childs & Musser.