RUMFORD — The Rumford Public Library’s second week of summer fest will begin on Monday, July 12, with a visit from Jerry Schneider of Hardwick, Vt.

Schneider is a former teacher and has offered nature programs in schools and libraries for the past nine years throughout the Northeast, Midwest and along the Atlantic Seaboard. In 2001, he invented “The Butterfly Game,” which received a Parents Publication Honors Award in 2004.

Schneider’s 2010 program, “Majesties of the Pond,” will feature dragonflies and the group will compare dragonflies to butterflies. The program will conclude with a dragonfly T-shirt craft. Children may bring their own white T-shirts or they may purchase a shirt for $4.

On Tuesday, July 13, June Giambattista will take participants on a journey to explore the rain forest. Giambattista, a teacher at Dirigo Elementary School in Peru, enjoys sharing her fascination with and knowledge of the rain forest with students. Her program will include a hands-on activity.

Rob White the Snakeman will visit the library on Wednesday, July 14. White will again bring his pet snakes and will talk about their habits, as well as myths and facts about the reptiles. There will be an opportunity for youngsters to meet some of the snakes up close and personal, if they choose.

The annual Pet Show event will be held on Thursday, July 15. Children between the ages of 3 and 15 can each bring in one pet. To ensure the comfort and safety of all, the pet must be on a leash or in a carrier, and children with pets must be accompanied by an adult. Those bringing pets are asked to arrive by 2:45 p.m. to register the pet for the show. All entrants will receive recognition.

On Friday, July 16, the Picnic in the Park will be the annual Teddy Bear Picnic with Sue Bousquet and Stacey Holman, teachers at Dirigo Elementary School. Attendees should bring their lunch, a picnic blanket and their favorite bear.

There is still time to participate in the summer reading program, “Make a Splash…Read,” which continues through July 24. Children interested in the summer reading program can get further information about the program and the reading incentives by picking up a reading packet in the Children’s Room.

All programs are free of charge and open to all area children and their friends. Parents and other caregivers are welcome to attend and are encouraged to accompany younger children. The programs are held at 3 p.m. in the library’s public room, with the exception of the Friday noontime picnic in the park.