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School is out and here is a look at some of the youth and family activities in Eddy County

Mike Smith
Carlsbad Current-Argus
A shelf in the children's section of the Artesia Public Library on Jan. 6, 2023, public libraries in Carlsbad and Artesia eliminated fines for overdue materials.

Summer vacation is here and there are plenty of activities in Eddy County for children and families during June, July and August.

Here is a list of the summertime activities.

Reading programs, others at Carlsbad library

The Carlsbad Public Library at 101 South Halagueno Street offers ongoing activities during June and July for children, youths and adults.

Morning Mahjong, crafts and games, teen and tween art, story time, STEAM time, domino days, ASL sign language, seed and sprout swap, Lego time, Dungeons and Dragons and camera club are some of the offerings at the library.

For more information call the Carlsbad Public Library at 575-887-6776.

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Carlsbad Museum offers art projects

The Carlsbad Museum at 418 West Fox Street offers ongoing projects during its Summer Art Academy starting June 6 through Aug. 5 for children and their families.

Crochet, drawing, designing images of Carlsbad Caverns with colored sand, using stone and glass beads to create jewelry and visual journaling are some of the events and offerings from the Carlsbad Museum.

For more information call the Carlsbad Museum at 575-887-0276.

The new Carlsbad Museum logo designed by Jameson Lucas IV.

Summer sports at the Boys and Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club of Carlsbad offers summer girls summer basketball for ages 5 through 12 June 20 through July 21. Cost is $70 per player and registration can be made by calling 575-988-1528.

Activities also available in Artesia

In Artesia, The Artesia Arts Council offers the Missoula Children’s Theater in June, a dance camp, an art and science camp and a theater camp are the offerings in June. Call 575-746-4212.

The Artesia Public Library offers programs Monday through Friday for kids and families during the Summer Reading Program through July 28.

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Mondays are movie and popcorn day. Live performances are on Tuesdays. Wednesday is toy factory day. Thursday is story time and crafts day and Fridays are Lego and crafts day.

For more information call the Artesia Public Library at 575-746-4252.

Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 or by email at MSmith@currentargus.com or @ArgusMichae on Twitter.