June 2012 newsletter - Grand Forks Public Library

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Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm
Friday, Saturday
9am-5pm
Sunday
1pm-5pm
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Volume 6, Issue 10
June 2012
Father’s
Day
Upcoming
Events
Library Board
Thursday, June 14, 4:45pm
Friends of the Library
No meeting this month
Northern Ink
Writing Group
Wed., June 6 & 20, 6-8pm
A Good Yarn
Knitting Group
Thursday, June 21, 7pm
Movie Night
Thursday, June 21, 9:15
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Teen Events
Teen Advisory Board
Sunday, June 24, 2pm
Teen Anime Club
Sunday, June 10, 3pm
Pandora Hearts/Romeo x Juliet
Sunday, June 24, 3pm
Princess Tutu/Madoka Magica
Children’s Events
Preschool Storytime
Tuesdays at 10am
June 17
Summer Stuff
Summer computer classes:
Saturday morning classes are on
hold starting this month. We will
offer Thursday evening classes
through the end of July. Wednesday Drop-In Computer Help will
continue throughout the summer.
We will resume our full schedule
in September.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days,
the third movie in the Wimpy Kid
series, will hit theaters in August.
To lead up to the Children’s
Department’s Wimpy Kid Day, the
library will be showing the first
two Wimpy Kid movies this summer. See Diary of a Wimpy Kid on
June 21 @ 9:15 pm. We will show
the second movie, Diary of a
Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, on July
26 @ 9:15 pm.
Afternoon Storytime
Toddler Storytime
LEGO @ Your Library
Kid Stuff
Summer Reading Program
*Kick-off Party*
R.E.A.D. Therapy Dogs
Week 1 – Tuesday, June 12 @
2:00 p.m. (grades K-2)
Thursday, June 7, 2pm
Sunday, June 10, 2pm
Monday, June 11, 2pm
Please contact the
Children’s Department
772-8116 ext. 13
for an appointment.
More events listed on page 2.
Paws in Need, an event where you
can meet some of the animals
waiting for adoption at the
Humane Society, will take place on
June 7 in the
afternoon,
to
coincide with the
Summer Reading
Program Kick-off
Party.
The Friends of the Library will be
selling children’s books on June 7,
from 1 to 4pm.
by Aaron S.
Summer STEM Kids Schedule
(Limit of 8 kids per session;
please fill out an application)
Sunday, June 3, 1-4pm
June means summer reading fun
at the Grand Forks Public Library.
Check out all of the great events
planned for the Summer Reading
Program on page 2.
The mission of the
Grand Forks Public Library is to
connect the community, enrich the
mind, and inspire the imagination.
Wednesdays at 2:30pm
All ages welcome.
Thursdays at 10am
*Babies welcome.
Connect. Enrich. Inspire.
Week 2 – Tuesday, June 19 @
2:00 p.m. (grades K-2)
Week 3 – Tuesday, June 26 @
2:00 p.m. (grades K-2)
Week 4 – Tuesday, July 10 @ 2:00
p.m. (grades 3-6)
Week 5 – Tuesday, July 17 @ 2:00
p.m. (grades 3-6)
Week 6 – Tuesday, July 24 @ 2:00
p.m. (grades 3-6)
Week 7 – Tuesday, July 31 @ 2:00
p.m. (grades 3-6)
We plan to offer after-school STEM
Kids sessions in the fall.
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Summer Reading Program
The Summer Reading Program is for kids
entering grades K-7. Sign-up begins June
7th and continues throughout the summer. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
can join the Storytime Summer Reading
Program, and are welcome to attend the
kick-off party. The theme this year is
"Dream Big." Please note that all Summer
Reading Program events will be held on
Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.
Naturalist Tina Harding “Animals of
the Night” - June 28 @ 2 pm
Join us in the Storytime Room for Naturalist Tina Harding’s “Animals of the
Night.” The program will be limited to 50
kids. Sign up is required.
Parade & Craft - July 5 @ 2 pm
Come dressed in red, white,
and blue for a parade through
the library. We will start out
with a craft in the Storytime
Room.
Kick-off party - June 7 @ 2 pm
Upcoming
Children’s Events
STEM Kids (Grades K-2)
Tuesday, June 12, 2pm
Tuesday, June 19, 2pm
Tuesday, June 26, 2pm
Please apply in the
Children’s Department.
*Kids in the Kitchen*
Thursday, June 14, 2pm
Please sign up in the
Children’s Department.
*Geodome*
Thursday, June 21, 2pm
Please sign up in the
Children’s Department.
*Animals of the Night*
Thursday, June 28, 2pm
Please sign up in the
Children’s Department.
Please join us for the Summer Reading
Program Kick-off Party on the front lawn,
weather permitting. There will be lots of
fun hands-on activities. Local organizations that plan on providing activities
include the North Dakota School for the
Blind, Arioso Music Academy, North Dakota Museum of Art, Artwise, Fiber Arts
Guild, the MYRA museum, and more.
by Aaron S.
Storyteller Bonnie Cameron & CraftJuly 12 @ 2 pm
Join storyteller Bonnie Cameron in the
meeting room as she presents “Dream
Big” stories. A craft will follow the story.
Kids in the Kitchen - June 14 @ 2 pm
Join Noelle Myers in the meeting room
for Kids in the Kitchen. Noelle will help
kids prepare snacks to go along with the
Summer Reading Program theme “Dream
Big.” There will be two sessions. Sign up
is limited to 50 children per session.
Geodome with Mark Guy & iPad
Astronomy Apps - June 21 @ 2 pm
Imagination Theater, Michael Gallo July 19 @ 2 pm
UND Professor Mark Guy will teach kids
about the stars under a Geodome. The
program will be limited to 50 kids in
grades 3 through 7. Sign up is required.
Please join us in the Storytime Room for
Michael Gallo’s Imagination Theater.
Kid Stuff cont.
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Afternoon Storytime
Starting June 6, every Wednesday
at 2:30 p.m. the Children's Dept.
will host an afternoon storytime
that will include short picture
books, finger plays, puppet
shows, and songs for children.
Afternoon storytime is approximately 25 minutes. All ages are
welcome.
Garden Club Update: Sunshine,
spring time and the GFPL Children’s Garden Club have officially
arrived! Last month, we built four
raised beds, had four yards of dirt
delivered and moved into the
raised garden beds, and had our
first club meeting. The children
are very excited about digging in
the dirt and getting the garden
ready for planting.
preparing the dirt for our upcoming planting days. Coming up at
the beginning of June we will be
planting tomatoes, peppers,
cucumbers, beans, peas, lettuce,
carrots, and radishes. During the
summer months we will be exploring garden care and maintenance,
nutrition in the garden, and even
composting!
During our first garden club meeting each child had the opportunity
to plant either an edible flower or
herb to care for at home. We also
worked hard in the garden beds
To follow garden club projects,
updates, and photos check out
the garden club page on the GFPL
website or visit the GFPL Children’s Department on Facebook.
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Summer Reading Opportunities For
Teens and Adults
Dakota Science Center-Whale - July 26
@ 2 pm
We’re bringing back our popular Read 3,
Get 1 Free program this summer. Teens
in grades 7-12 can win a free book just
by reading and reviewing books. Pick up
a brochure in the Teen Haven for more
information. This program will run until
the end of August. See the Teen Scene
article for more information.
Please join Dr. Munski of the Dakota Science Center for some fun activities
under the giant whale!
Final party with Jeffrey Salveson August 2 @ 2 pm
The Summer Reading Program Final Party will be held on the front lawn of the
Grand Forks Public Library. Magician
Jeffrey Salveson will perform, and will be
on hand after the show to tie balloons.
There will be prize drawings for children
who completed the 8 hour time logs.
It’s the return of Summer Book Bingo!
Read for fun and prizes. Complete a bingo card (or several) and you will be
entered in a prize drawing at the end of
July.
Computer
Classes
Drop-In Computer Help
Wednesdays
June 6, 13, 20, 27, @10am
July 11, 18, 25, @10am
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, @10am
Etsy Entrepreneurs
Thursday, June 7, @6pm
Electronic Devices Day
Thursday, June 14, @6pm
Library2Go
Thursday, June 21, @6pm
PC Cleaning
Thursday, June 28, @6pm
Computers 101
Thursday, July 12, @6pm
Take A Byte
Out of the Web
Thursday, July 19, @6pm
Caught Reading!
Pin It!
Thursday, July 26, @6pm
Text Abbreviations: ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing
Teen Scene
For those of you planning
ahead, the Teen Anime Club
dates for July are:
Grand Forks Public Library
2110 Library Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201
July 1 @ 3:00 - Teen choice
Phone: 701-772-8116
Fax: 701-772-1379
Website: www.gflibrary.com
July 15 @ 3:00 - Teen choice
Contact Wendy Wendt
[email protected]
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Contact the Reference Dept.
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Library Director
Wendy Wendt
Library Board
Chairperson
Brian Schill
Vice-Chairperson
Fawn Behrens-Smith
Secretary
Corey Mock
Eliot Glassheim
Marie Strinden
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Editor/Head Writer
Tonya Palmer
Book
Clubs
Classic Re-Reads
Wednesday, June 27, 7pm
July - Gone With the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
Great Reads Book Club
Tuesday, June 19, 7pm
July - Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
by Helen Simonson
This & That Book Club
Tuesday, June 12, 7pm
July - The Savage Tales of Solomon
Kane by Robert E. Howard
Who Done It?
Brown Bag Book Club
Wednesday, June 6, noon
July - No July meeting.
At the May TAB meeting, we
discussed the teen summer
reading program. We're planning the "Read 3 Get 1 Free"
promotion again (and you can
see what books we have for
giveaway by the reference
desk), as well as a weekly or
bimonthly prize drawing, depending on how many participants we have. Like last year,
there will be a pamphlet you
will fill out with the information
and short reviews of the three
books you've read to cash in on
your prize. Every time you turn
in a pamphlet, you can enter
your name for the prize drawing.
There is some interest in starting a teen writing group. As of
right now, the library's writing
group is 18+, and some TAB
members would like to write,
share, review, and discuss their
own works. We’ll let you know
when the first meeting will take
place.
Along the same lines, we are
considering holding a fanfiction writing contest at the
library. Are you interested?
Intrigued? Don't know what
fanfiction is but would like to
have an opportunity to win
things? We have some TAB
members who would be more
than happy to explain everything you ever wanted to know
(or didn't want to know) about
fanfiction.
Look for TAB members painting
faces at the Children’s Summer
Reading Program Kick-off party
on Thursday, June 7 @ 2 pm.
We will be holding another car
wash event, the details of
which will be planned at this
month’s TAB meeting.
The biggest news of all is the
impending Teen Advisory
Board reorganization. We will
be appointing teen officers and
creating an attendance sheet to
record your volunteer hours.
June Book Clubs
June 6 - Who Done It? book club Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters. Intrepid spinster heiress Amelia Peabody defies convention to travel to Egypt. Along the
way she rescues a destitute young
woman, foils a kidnapping plot, and
falls in love.
June 12 - This & That book club Abarat by Clive Barker. Candy
Quackenbush of Chickentown, MN,
finds herself in a fantastical world
where each hour of the day is an
island. Accompanied by John Mischief, a man with eight heads, she
must discover her purpose in the
islands of the Abarat and avoid
Christopher Carrion, the Lord of
Midnight.
June 19 - Great Reads book club Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger.
Cork O’Connor is a man beset by
troubles, but he’s an admirable
man: a bend-not-break man. And he
needs to be, because winter brings
a blizzard that covers his small
lakeside town - and buries ugly
things with it. Like nasty secrets
and brutal murder.
June 27 - Classic Re-reads book
club - The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. One of the first English detective novels, this mystery involves the
disappearance of a valuable diamond, originally stolen from a Hindu idol, given to a young woman on
her eighteenth birthday, and then
stolen again. A classic of 19th century literature.