Many kids try to pop the balloon with darts to win prizes.

Library Director Erin Rush assists families in signing up for the summer reading program.

Wearing a bright Anamosa Fire Department helmet, two-year-old Arlo Rudolph gleefully plays with a bubble machine at the summer kickoff event.

Anamosa Fire Department volunteers assist a young boy in trying on the firefighter bunker gear.

Police Chief Eric Werling provides a tour of the back seat of a police cruiser.

Three-year-old Isaac Sagan explores the backseat of the fire truck while wearing his Anamosa fire helmet.

The arrival of summer isn't officially marked until the first foam party erupts, transforming a sun-soaked afternoon into a white wonderland.

Absolute Science hosted the foam party machine. As the bubbles spilling from the launching machine, many kids gather in excited clusters, their laughter rings out amidst the sudsy waves.