| West Buxton Public Library | ||
| Caroline Nickerson Library Director (207) 727-5898 www.westbuxtonpubliclibrary.org director@westbuxtonpubliclibrary.org | ||
June 2023 Newsletter The Summer Reading Program starts next month! | ||
Upcoming Events Story Time June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27 10:30-11am LEGO Club June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25 1-3pm Memoir Writing Workshop on Zoom June 14 6:30-8:30pm | Chat with Caroline Dear Wonderful Patrons, It’s almost officially summer, and the summer reading program starts next month! Join me for Story Time on Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11am. Listen to a story, sing some songs, enjoy some felt board fun, and participate in a craft. There will be a theme each month. The theme for May is spring/flowers. Try a challenge or free build during Lego Club on Sunday afternoons. All ages are welcome. Lego Club is from 1-3pm but you may arrive and leave at your leisure within this time frame. Feel free to join one or more Lego Clubs as your schedule allows. If you have thought about writing your memoir, join Lorraine Lindstedt at the monthly memoir writing workshop via Zoom from 6:30-8:30pm on the second Wednesday of each month. The workshop this month is on Wednesday, June 14. Continue reading to hear the latest news and events from the West Buxton Public Library. Thank you for your support and I hope to see you soon at the library. Sincerely, Caroline Nickerson Library Director |
| Stay Tuned… The Summer Reading Program for all ages starts Tuesday, July 11 and ends Tuesday, August 15. The theme this summer is All Together Now, encouraging kindness. Want to try to win a $10 Amazon gift card or a $10 gift card to Low’s Variety? Kids (Youth): For every 20 minutes you read, color a circle on your reading log. Earn 1 raffle ticket for each colored circle. Teens: For every 30 minutes you read and record on your reading log, earn 1 raffle ticket. Adults: For every hour you read and record on your reading log, earn 1 raffle ticket. For all ages, read and complete kindness related activities on an optional Bingo board for further raffle tickets. Get 5 in a row to earn 1 raffle ticket. Get 5 in a row without the free space to earn 2 raffle tickets. All ages of readers may pick a prize from the treasure chest each time they visit the library with their bingo boards and/or reading logs. | ||
| Upcoming Events | ||
LEGO Club LEGO Club is from 1-3pm every Sunday. Take one of our LEGO challenges, make a design from “The LEGO Ideas Book,” or create your own design. All LEGO creations stay at the library so there will be plenty of bricks for the next event. Caroline will display any creations on the windowsill next to the makerspace table until the next event. Monthly Calendar of Events | ||
| June 2023 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LEGO Club 1-3pm Story Time 10:30-11am 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 LEGO Club 1-3pm Story Time 10:30-11am Memoir Writing Workshop on Zoom 6:30-8:30pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 LEGO Club 1-3pm Story Time 10:30-11am 25 26 27 28 29 30 LEGO Club 1-3pm Story Time 10:30-11am |
| Recent Highlights Participants enjoyed trying the challenges during the Lego Clubs in May. “The LEGO Ideas Book” gives ideas for a wide variety of projects and contains funny dialogue. If you want to create and build at home, feel free to check out this book and get inspired! |