IML Summer Reading Kickoff: Wild Child Concert with Julieann Hartley

Wild Child Concert with Miss Julieann: Join Miss Julieann for a fun, interactive summer concert that gets kids moving, laughing, and learning! This lively library program features silly songs that get the imagination flowing, hands-on music activities, and playful storytelling that teaches children about New Hampshire native plants. Miss Julieann will also sing a reading of her new book, There's a Dinosaur At My Door. Perfect for young readers and nature lovers alike, Miss Julieann’s unique blend of music and education will inspire kids to sing, grow, and read all summer long! Julieann Hartley, MT-BC, NMT and NTP is a board certified music therapist, nature educator, author, illustrator and children's musician. After obtaining degrees in both music therapy and psychology, she graduated from Anna Maria College as valedictorian. After many years working as a community music therapist, she released her first kids album, Therapeutic Songs for Kids, which won a 2019 Parents' Choice award. Her second album, Resilient Child, was released in 2023 and is being used by teachers and families all over the country for supporting the mental health of children. In 2025, she was on the Grammy winning children's album, Brillo, Brillo, by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. Her children's book, ​There's A Dinosaur At My Door will be released October 3rd, 2025. Besides music, she has an interest in hiking (she completed the Appalachian Trail in 2015), rock climbing and foraging. She is passionate about introducing children to the wonders of nature and wild foods and in addition to doing concerts with kids, she loves to run workshops on safely foraging for wild foods, and acorn processing with kids.