THE SOURCE - Wixom Public Library

May - August 2016
THE SOURCE
WIXOM PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday Closed
SUMMER READING 2016 - ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, READ!
Join the Library for another exciting year of summer reading activities.
Patrons of all ages can join us for plenty of summer reading events,
prizes and fun. There are events and reading incentives based on age
groups - see details inside. Registration for summer reading clubs is
on-going and can be done online at wixomlibrary.beanstack.org or in-person beginning June 1. Our
special opening event is Library Olympics on Tuesday, June 21 - see inside for details! Additional
information is available at the Library and on our website.
LIBRARY CLOSURES
SUMMER HOURS: OPEN FRIDAYS!
BOARD MEETINGS
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WITH THE DIRECTOR
May 28-30: Memorial Day
July 4: Independence Day
September 3-5: Labor Day
Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
May 23, 2016
June 27, 2016
July 25, 2016
August 22, 2016
We are excited to announce that the Library will be open Fridays this summer. Our hours will be
Monday through Thursday 10a.m. - 8p.m., Friday 10a.m. - 5p.m. and Saturday 10a.m. - 5p.m. We
hope to see you on a Friday this summer!
Wednesday, July 13 at 7 p.m.
Monday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m.
Please join Library Director Cindy Mack for an informal discussion about the library
millage.
LIBRARY MILLAGE RENEWAL
THANK YOU SUMMER On August 2, 2016, voters will be asked whether they wish to renew the Wixom Public Library’s
READING SPONSORS: expiring operating millage at the current rate of 1.08 mills for another 10 years.
Friends of the Wixom Library
Pump It Up Wixom
Total Sports Complex
The Facts
• The proposition is a renewal, not a tax increase. Your taxes for library services will not increase.
• The Wixom Public Library has operated under the same millage rate since 2007.
• Approximately 88% of library funding comes directly from our operating millage.
• The Library does not receive funding from the City of Wixom. By law, the existing Library
funding and proposed renewal is for library services only – they cannot be used for other city
operations.
• Wixom Public Library patrons checked out 169,000 items FY14-15; 5,000 patrons attended
library programs; 8,400 residents hold library cards.
What does the millage fund?
The millage funds operating, maintaining and equipping the Library, including the following:
• Books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, music, interlibrary loan, online resources, including
digital books and magazines.
• Educational and entertainment programs for youth, teens and adults, including story-time,
summer reading, book clubs, programming about technology, history, art, crafting, finance,
nature and more.
• High speed public Internet computers, printing and wireless access.
• Resources for young children, students and job seekers.
• Staff that connects the Wixom community with the resources needed for educational and
personal needs.
Wixom Public Library • 49015 Pontiac Trail • Wixom, MI 48393 • 248-624-2512 • wixomlibrary.org
ADULT EVENTS
EXERCISE YOUR MIND - READ!
ADULT SUMMER READING CLUB JUNE 1 - AUGUST 6
Exercise your mind by reading this summer! Read and submit 3 book reviews to receive a $5 gift card and continue
to submit reviews to be entered in the weekly book bag drawing. Register and fill out reviews online or in-person.
COLORING NIGHT
Wednesday, May 18 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 6 at 6 p.m.
Spend a relaxing evening
enjoying the latest trend adult coloring! Coloring
sheets and pencils provided.
INTRODUCTION TO PILATES
Monday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Instructor Afsoon Berenjian
will talk about the health
benefits of pilates, such
as better posture, balance
and flexibility. She will also demonstrate
some of it’s strength training exercises.
WRAP YOUR BRAIN AROUND
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP:
NEW DIETARY GUIDELINES
Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m.
WHAT NEXT?
Learn about nutrition and
the new dietary guidelines
from nutritionist Joan
Schilling.
INTRODUCTION TO YOGA
Monday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Instructor Afsoon Berenjian
will teach us about the mindbody workout that combines
strengthening and stretching
poses with deep breathing
and meditation. We’ll also try
out poses!
CARDIO DRUMMING
Thursday, July 7 at 6 p.m.
Get your heart pumping
with this combination of
drumming, music, rhythm
and
movement
with
instructor Carissa Knoles.
MOVIE & PIZZA NIGHT
Tuesdays from 5 -7:30 p.m.
May 31 - The Big Short
June 28 - Spectre
July 26 - Trumbo
Join us for pizza and
an early evening of
movie
watching.
Movies are free for
ages 18 and up, but
space is limited.
Wednesday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Researching your family history can be fun, BOOK-A-LIBRARIAN
fascinating and frustrating. Bring
Mondays at 2, 2:45 and 3:30 p.m.
your
questions
and
ask
Individual
help
with
genealogist Sarah Hatter! Learn
computers
and
digital
about resources available at the
devices. Sign up at the
Library and online.
Information Desk.
D.I.Y. CRAFTS
Spark your creative side and learn a new
do-it-yourself skill. Supplies are provided.
D.I.Y. programs require a $5 deposit paid a
week in advance.
TISSUE PAPER PAINTING
Wednesday, June 15 at 6 p.m.
Create a summer canvas.
CHALK PAINT
Tuesday, July 19 at 6 p.m.
Paint glassware with chalk paint.
PENDANT NECKLACES
Wednesday, August 3 at 6 p.m.
Design your own necklace.
ESL CAFE
Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
Improve your English
skills with coffee and
conversation.
Relax
and talk with people
from different countries
who are trying to improve their English.
There are no tests, it is free and there is
an instructor at the class.
Register for all programs online
or at the Information Desk.
ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS
Join one of our book discussion groups for lively, literary conversation! Copies of each title are available at the Library.
MYSTERY & MAYHEM BOOK CLUB
Join us Wednesdays from 2 - 3 p.m. for an hour of sleuthing and discussion.
We provide the coffee while you provide the detective work.
May 25 - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
June 29 - Tag Man: A Joe Gunther Novel by Archer Mayor
July 27 - The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
August 31 - Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman
BETWEEN THE LINES BOOK CLUB
Join us Tuesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. for coffee and conversation while
we discuss books from an eclectic list of authors.
May 10 - Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty
June 14 - In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
July 12 - Guest Cottage by Nancy Thayer
August 9 - Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
CHILDREN’S & TWEEN EVENTS
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, READ!
Register for the Summer Reading Club online or in-person beginning June 1 and fill out
your reading log to earn prizes. All kids, birth through 6th grade, can join and kids who
read 8 hours by August 6 will earn a ticket to the Finale Party at Pump It Up!
SUMMER READING KICKOFF
LIBRARY OLYMPICS
Tuesday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Do you have what it takes to
bring home the gold in the Library
Olympics? Show off your skills at
our kickoff event!
EXOTIC ZOO
WITH JAVON STACKS
Tuesday, June 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Be entertained by Javon and his animals.
A summer reading favorite!
MIX, MUNCH, CRUNCH:
A SNACK ATTACK
Tuesday, July 5 at 10:30 a.m.
Build tasty creations at this
delicious program.
FLYING ACES
Tuesday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m.
Be wowed by the Flying Aces and their
frisbee tricks.
BABY DAYS
SUN, SAND, SHELLS:
A BEACH DAY
Tuesday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m.
Escape the summer heat with a
morning of beachy fun.
CIRQUE AMONGUS
Tuesday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m.
Be amazed by this acrobatic and actionpacked performance!
PLAY, EXPLORE, CREATE:
A SENSORY DAY
Tuesday, August 2 at 10:30 a.m.
Explore your senses at this
science-themed morning.
PUMP IT UP FINALE
Tuesday, August 9
10:30 a.m. OR 6:20 p.m.
Earn your ticket to the Finale Party at
Pump It Up by completing the Summer
Reading Club! You must have a timed
ticket to enter the party.
STORY-TIMES
Every other Monday at 10:30 a.m.
June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25
Babies and children up to 24
months, and their parents or
caregivers, are welcome to drop
in for playtime and story-time.
THURSDAYS ARE TERRIFIC!
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
June 23 through August 4
Drop in for stories, songs, crafts, and fun!
Geared at ages 2-5, but babies and older
siblings are welcome. Adults remain with
the children.
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY:
SPRING CLEANING
Saturday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m.
A morning of craft clean-up.
It’s your chance to catch up
on any crafts missed this year!
Registration required.
FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Wednesday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Life-size versions of
classic games,
pizza, and drinks.
Registration
required.
ICE CREAM & TUNES
Wednesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m.
A family concert and ice
cream social featuring
Carissa Knoles and her
awesome children’s
songs. Registration
required.
YOGA FOR KIDS
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
June 22, July 6, and July 20
Drop in for yoga with
Ray Reese-Cook of
Luminous Life Yoga!
Geared at ages 2-5, but
older siblings and parents
are welcome to join in.
Please wear clothing that
is comfortable for movement.
TWEEN EVENTS
Tween programs are for tweens entering
grades 3-6. Registration is required.
SUMMER READING KICKOFF
Saturday, June 11 at 1 p.m.
at Total Sports Complex
Kickoff a summer of fun!
LEGO CLUB
Thursday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Create your latest masterpiece.
TWEEN TECH DAY
Thursday, June 30 at 2 p.m.
Robots, Snap Circuits, and more!
SPORTS FOR INDOOR KIDS
Saturday, July 9 at 2 p.m.
Indoor sports, crafts and activities to get
you in the competitive spirit.
NOVEL THOUGHTS
Saturday, July 30 at 12 p.m.
Discuss
NERDS:
National
Espionage, Rescue, and Defense
.
Society by Michael Buckley
PERCY JACKSON PARTY
Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Party like the Greek gods!
CANDY SUSHI
Thursday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Roll up sweet, sushi-inspired treats.
SCIENCE OF MAGIC
Thursday, July 21 at 2 p.m.
Learn the physics behind fun tricks
with Chuck “Rufus the Dufus” Clark.
SUMMER READING FINALE
Tuesday, August 9 at 10:30 a.m.
OR 6:20 p.m. (MUST have entry ticket)
Finish the Summer Reading Club to join!
TEEN CORNER
for teens entering grades 7-12
GET IN THE GAME: READ!
TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB JUNE 1 - AUGUST 6
Teens entering grades 7 through 12 can join the Club online or in-person beginning June 1. To complete the
Club and attend the Lock-In, you must read 5 books, attend 5 programs or read/attend a combination of 5.
Register for the Club and for programs online or at the Information Desk.
COLLEGE 101
Monday, June 6 at 6 p.m
Huntington Learning Center
presents a workshop covering
the importance of a college
education and how to embark
on a college search. Parents welcome!
UNO TOURNAMENT
Saturday, July 23 at 2 p.m.
Challenge new and old
friends alike to UNO for your
chance at prizes. Pick your
seat beginning at 1:45 p.m.
MAKERSPACE MONDAYS
Mondays at 3 p.m.
June 20, June 27, July 11, July 25,
August 8, and August 22
Utilize the Library’s Mobile Makerspace!
Bring your own project or help us design
and print a miniature city to display with
the 3D printer. We also have a button
OTAKU CLUB
maker, sewing machine, knitting needles,
Monday,
August
1
at
6
p.m.
SUMMER READING KICKOFF
and more! Snacks will be provided.
All
things
anime,
manga
Saturday, June 11 at 1 p.m.
and
graphic
novels.
at Total Sports Complex
There are snacks, videos
Kickoff a summer of fun with
and activities at each club
baseball, soccer, knockerball
meeting. This meeting
and more! This kickoff is for
will feature a guest taught
tweens and teens.
drawing class!
TEEN LIBRARY COUNCIL
CARDIO DRUMMING
Thursday, July 7 at 6 p.m.
SUMMER WRAP UP LOCK-IN
Drumming, music, rhythm and movement Saturday, August 6 from 6 - 9 p.m.
are combined at this heart-pumping event. We’re either watching Space Jam, Cool
Runnings or The Mighty Ducks - you get
to vote! We’ll have pizza
SPORTS FOR INDOOR KIDS
videogames, makerspace,
Saturday, July 9 at 2 p.m.
UNO and more! To
Don’t like competing outside?
attend the Lock-In, you
Join us for indoor sports, crafts
must complete the Teen
and activities designed to get
Summer Reading Club.
you into the competitive spirit
without leaving the comfort of indoors.
SPECIAL BOOK ALERT
PRACTICE RSAT EXAM WITH
PRINCETON REVIEW
Monday, July 18 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, August 20 at 12 p.m.
Six outcasts, an impossible
Take the full length practice
heist, and set in the world of
exam before it counts.
the Grisha trilogy. The hype
You MUST register on the
is real on Six of Crows by
Princeton Review website.
Leigh Bardugo. The first 10
teens get a copy of the book
to keep. Pizza provided!
Library Board of Trustees
Delores Grant, President
Sandra Messing Vice President
Jennifer Mulder, Secretary
Mary Proper, Treasurer
James Clancy Lowe, Member-at-Large
Albert Boyko, Member-at-Large
Friends of the Library
Board Members
Jane Kleban, President
Vance McCormick, Vice President
Laurie Hellier, Secretary
Lorraine Stroup, Treasurer
Mary O’Neill, Membership
Jan McCormick, Member-at-Large
Melissa Pittel, Member-at-Large
Monday, June 27 at 2 p.m.
Monday, July 18 at 5 p.m.
Monday, August 22 at 2 p.m.
Join the voluTEENs - earn
volunteer hours, have fun
and have a voice at the
Library. Snacks provided!
Registration is required
for teen programs. Please
register online or at the
Information Desk.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
SPRING USED BOOK SALE
May 4 through May 7
CHILDREN’S SIDEWALK SALE
Tuesday, June 21 from 10am - 2pm
Thank you to the
Friends of the Library
for helping to sponsor
summer programming!