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SUMMER 2021 OUTDOOR CONCERTS ROCHESTER FAIR 2 NEWS & VIEWS

A LETTER FROM GENERAL THE LIBRARY INFORMATION DIRECTOR Juliane Morian, Library Director [email protected] General...... 248-656-2900 Thoughts of traveling fill our minds as summer warms the Adult...... 650-7130 air. Like many of you, I benefit from advanced planning for Youth...... 650-7140 long summer trips. Recently, I found myself dreaming of what Outreach/Bookmobile...... 650-7150 could be possible for my family’s first trip in over 12 months. TDD...... 650-7153 I reviewed our priorities, wondered what sort of travel would Hours...... 650-7170 Item Renewals...... 650-7174 be flexible given COVID-19 guidelines, and what would have Friends Membership...... 650-7160 lasting appeal and maximum memory-making opportunities. Friends Events...... 650-7176 Friends Sales...... 650-7178 As I pondered the possibilities, it occurred to me that my travel Friends Gift Shop...... 650-7179 planning was surprisingly similar to the planning we have been working on at the library. Instead of traveling to far-off places, LIBRARY BOARD however, we at the library aspire to ground ourselves in the Robert Bonam...... President community and provide patrons with opportunities to learn, Madge Lawson...... Vice-President Anne Kucher...... Secretary grow, think, connect, and discover. Gregg Christenson...... Treasurer Charles Stouffer...... Trustee Since early 2020, we have prioritized and planned a three- Suba Subbarao...... Trustee year strategy for the library. The planning process considered City of Rochester Liaison: Ayana Knox-Potts the future of , how COVID-19 has changed the Oakland Township Library Board Liaison: library experience for patrons of all ages, and how learning is Michael Tyler becoming more self-directed than ever before. The library board meets monthly on the second Monday. Meetings I am proud to announce we have completed a dynamic three- are open to the public. Reasonable year strategic plan, which the RHPL Board adopted last winter auxiliary aids & services are available. and staff is now implementing. This collaborative process NEWS & VIEWS STAFF involved feedback from the community, the RHPL Board of Trustees, senior leadership, and staff. Set by the Board of Tiffany Dziurman Stozicki, Editor Trustees, the plan's goals begin with “why” and define the & Community Relations Manager library's purpose in the community. Courtney Allen, Graphic Designer & Community Relations Assistant RHPL’s mission will remain the same from year to year, but Mary Davis, Rebecca LaFave, Betsy its focus will evolve, and so will your investment. The plan Raczkowski, Allison Sartwell, Nicholas affirms RHPL’s goals to inspire lifelong learning, nurture Rapson, and Karen Wiedman developing minds, advocate critical thinking, foster community REGISTRATION & LIBRARY collaboration, and provide a welcoming space for enjoyment CARD INFORMATION and discovery. These goals shape RHPL’s vision and focus. The This icon indicates registration strategic plan covers everything from public partnerships to is required. Many programs podcasting. All of us at RHPL have a busy year ahead, so it is require registration with an active RHPL important to recharge now. card unless otherwise noted. To apply for an RHPL card, visit online at rhpl. org/use-the-library/get-a-library-card. I am confident our planning will empower us to reach new destinations together.

Photo: Summer in the RHPL Garden. Photo: Mary VanderLinde, RHPL Photo . RHPL Photo Mary VanderLinde, Summer in the RHPL Garden. Photo: Photo: Juliane Morian NEWS & VIEWS 3

COVID-19 FRIENDS LIBRARY IENDS FR CONTINUES TO STORE FACING AFFECT FRIENDS EVENTS VOLUNTEER

• Sales: By appointment only and limited to 10 SHORTAGE customers at a time. Visit rhpl.org/connect/visit-the-friends-of- rhpl to sign up. Are you considering volunteering • Lobby Book Cart: Library’s West entrance. Purchases are on a with Friends of RHPL? All library self-serve honor system. Carts are restocked daily. safety protocols are in place in the • Friends Library Store: Open to the public based on volunteer store. Volunteers need to be able availability. Call 248-650-7179 for store hours. to work a three-hour weekly shift. A • Holiday Home Tour: Holiday Home Tour 2021 is scheduled seasoned volunteer works with new for Sunday, December 12, 12-5 p.m. candidates for training purposes. • Wine, Wit & Wisdom: Postponed until spring 2022. For questions or to volunteer, call 248-650-7179 and leave a message, and a Friends representative will IN MEMORIAM: promptly return your call. Here’s what some of our Friends JAC CALDWELL volunteers have to say about Jac Caldwell, a longtime member working in the store! of the Friends of RHPL Board, “I enjoy volunteering at the library passed away on February 3, 2021, store because I want to give back to at age 80. While on the board, Jac the community and feel valued and served as the assistant treasurer and was also a volunteer at the part of a team.” Friends Library Store for 17 years. In the words of his family, “Jac loved the library, and Jac loved the Friends." Irene, volunteer since 2013 and an RHPL employee 60/40 ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE “The store is a great place to volunteer. It is a nice and easy way WINNER ANNOUNCED to help out the library.” On March 20, with the help Keith, volunteer since 2016 of Rochester Mayor Stuart Bickson, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett, and ADULT 6 Oakland Township Supervisor Dominic Abbate, Friends of OUTREACH 11 RHPL named the winner of the group’s 60/40 Anniversary Raffle. Judy Garrett’s ticket was selected TEEN 12 from the hundreds received and she won $4,900. Judy picked up her winnings at the library on April 5. Congratulations, Judy! YOUTH 13 L to R: FRHPL vice president Bill Kroger, RHPL director Juliane Morian, Judy Garrett, FRHPL president Ron Meegan, FRHPL treasurer John Coombs. EUREKA LAB 15 4 NEWS & VIEWS

Get ready for the long, lazy days of summer with Internet access may register online using one of the RHPL’s annual Summer Reading event! Stop the library’s computers or speak with an RHPL librarian summer slide and defeat boredom by reading all to get started. summer long. From June 12 to August 21, kids, RHPL patrons may begin registering for reading parents, adults, and teens are encouraged to read challenges on June 12. To register, visit rhpl.org and and have fun with reading challenges and library click on the Summer Reading link to sign up using activities. Readers can track their progress online an active RHPL card. For easier sign-up, households for a chance to win great prizes. can make one account and add readers all in one Track reading progress using the library’s summer spot. Parents of children participating should reading website or a convenient mobile app register themselves first and then add readers to available in both the Apple and Google Play stores their accounts. (links available at rhpl.org). Patrons without The only rule for summer reading is to read every day! Read articles, , , , graphic novels, magazines, and even cereal boxes. Take a walk through the library gardens and read the StoryWalk® boards. Take a bike ride down the local trails and read the historical markers. All forms of reading count! Earn virtual reading and activity badges to show and celebrate your progress.

All activity badges automatically enter registered readers in an end-of-summer raffle. All reading badges earn entries to grand prize drawings, which include youth bicycles donated by the Stony Creek Masonic Lodge No. 5 F. & A.M. (Independent NEWS & VIEWS 5

Visit rhpl.org and click on Summer Reading to register for a challenge. ALL AGES WELCOME!

Track your progress & earn reading badges on RHPL's summer reading website or mobile app.

Get outside! Go analog! Explore the library! Choose fun activities to earn even Readers), a Detroit Zoo membership (Pre-Readers more cool badges. and Parents), virtual reality headsets (Independent Readers and Teen), virtual assistants (Teen), gift baskets (Adult), dinner in downtown Rochester (Adult), and more! Enter our end-of- Raffle prizes include gift certificates and book summer drawing bundles. The more you read and participate, the for the chance to more chances you have to win! Everyone who win cool prizes! participates in summer reading through August 21 will receive a free book.

For questions or more information, call 248-656- 2900 or email [email protected]. Share your summer Visit rhpl.org to find reading recommendations and reading selfies on more. Happy reading! social media using #RHPLREADS. 6 NEWS & VIEWS

ADULT PROGRAMS

ADULT For a complete list of programs and to register, visit calendar.rhpl.org or scan the QR code using the camera on your mobile device. Register with a valid email address to receive instruction. For help accessing our online resources, visit my.nicheacademy.com/rhpl. Questions? Call the Adult Reference Desk at 248-650-7130 or send an email to [email protected].

HEALTH & WELLNESS Pedal the Past Bike Tour Author Talk: A Cancer of Historic Rochester Survivor Story with Thursday, June 24, 6–8 p.m. Bonnie J. Addario Enjoy a bike ride through Rochester’s Tuesday, June 1, 7 p.m. spectacular past and visit parks Zoom Livestream. and cemeteries, and review local Bonnie J. Addario is a architecture, including catalog homes, lung cancer survivor and the oldest house in the city, and the co-founder, board chair, homes of Rochester’s leading citizens. and patient advocate of Each turn reveals another chapter of our GO2 Foundation for Lung community’s past. Cancer. She joins RHPL to discuss her book, The Living Room: A Lung Cancer Community of Courage. The tour will have six time slots with up to 10 riders in each group. The bike tour is approximately three miles long. Helmets are strongly encouraged. Face HISTORY, ART & CULTURE masks are recommended. Riders must practice safe distancing from others in Genealogy Club their tour group. Saturday, June 19, 2 p.m. Google Meet. Space is limited. This bike tour is in partnership with the Rochester Do you have questions Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. about researching your This program is subject to change or family history? An expert cancellation. genealogy volunteer will provide tips and tricks to help you build your family tree. Join fellow genealogists online to learn, ask questions, and share your discoveries!

DS Programs are offered, in part, with IEN FR financial support from Friends of RHPL. NEWS & VIEWS 7

PCCA Art Talk: Contemporary Realism Tuesday, July 20, 7 p.m. Zoom Livestream. DO YOU

Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) ADULT art instructor Mary Dudek will discuss HAVE A the Contemporary Realism movement, a North American style of painting that came into PANDEMIC existence in the 1960s and early 1970s. STORY? June-August. All Ages. PCCA Art Talk: Painterly Realism and Post-War American Art Our lives have changed over the past Wednesday, August 11, 7 p.m. Zoom Livestream. year due to the pandemic caused by the Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) coronavirus, Covid-19. Do you have a story instructor Charles Pompilius will discuss about your pandemic experiences to share? post-WWII American art along with People of all ages are invited to share their painterly realism, a term that describes qualities pandemic experiences by writing, taking such as color, stroke, and texture that are distinct a photo, or drawing a picture of what you to the art of painting. thought about and/or did during the past year as it relates to the pandemic. The stories and drawings will be added to our SOCIAL & POP CULTURE local history collection to share with the greater community and future generations. Made for the Movies Thursdays: June 3 & 17, July 1 & 15, Register beginning June 1 to receive August 5 & 19. Online. guidelines and details about submitting your story. Enjoy movie night at home with RHPL! Registrants will receive a movie pick from RHPL’s streaming services, along with a thematic recipe suggestion. Register once Scribes Writers Workshop for the entire series. Visit our program calendar at calendar.rhpl.org for links to previous movie selections. Wednesdays: June 9 & 23, July 14 & 28, August 11 & 25, 1 p.m. Zoom Meeting. Love to write? Join fellow writers in this twice- Author Talk: Her monthly online workshop to share your writing, Three Lives with give positive feedback, learn from experienced Cate Holohan writers, and let your ideas flow. Members write on a given topic or thought starter. Tuesday, June 8, 7 p.m.

Zoom Livestream. Know-it-all Trivia USA Join RHPL and Mondays: June 14 & August 9. Questions Today bestselling author are available from 4 to 8 p.m. Online. Cate Holahan for a discussion about her Compete on your own or with a group of up to latest psychological thriller six people. How many of our trivia questions can with a high-tech spin. you correctly answer (without checking Google)? Register before 4 p.m. 8 NEWS & VIEWS

Virtual Books on Tap Author Talk: Monday, July 12, ADULT Writers & Lovers 7 p.m. Online. with Lily King Grab a beverage and Tuesday, June 22, connect with RHPL for 7 p.m. Zoom Livestream. a relaxed and informal Join RHPL and the Troy online book discussion. Public Library for this To receive a of the book, call the special author event with Adult Reference Desk at 248-650-7130 or New York Times bestselling read a digital using the Overdrive/ author Lily King as she Libby app, free with your RHPL card. discusses her latest novel. July 12: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice Space is limited. and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson TAKE & MAKE

Author Talk: The Audacity of Sara Grayson with Post photos of your DIY projects on social Joani Elliott media using #RHPLTakeNMake. Kits will be available for pick up at the drive-thru Tuesday, June 15, 7 p.m. Zoom Livestream. window or the Adult Reference Desk. Author Sara Grayson talks to RHPL about her debut Questions? Call 248-650-7130 or send an contemporary fiction novel. email to [email protected].

DIY Pet Appreciation Between the Lines Book Discussion Tuesdays: June 15, July 20, August 17, 2 p.m. June 6-June 12. All Day. Zoom Meeting or In-Person in the RHPL Gardens. Show your furry friend some love with treats and toys you make yourself! Join RHPL’s online monthly book discussion for an insightful conversation. Check out copies of each title or read digital and/or audio editions for free with your RHPL card.

June 15: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom July 20: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert August 17: Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead NEWS & VIEWS 9

DIY Loom June 8-June 12. All Day. CONCERTS This small project will get you started and Concerts will take place outside at on your way to weaving. Rotary Gateway Park, located on the library grounds to the west of DIY Solar Oven the library building. Concerts are Tuesday, June 15. All Day. subject to change or cancellation ADULT due to weather and/or COVID-19 Who needs a grill this summer? Make guidelines. Registrations are limited. a solar oven instead! All supplies and Check rhpl.org and the library’s social directions are included. media channels for updated information.

DIY Thaumatrope Tuesday, July 13. All Day. What is a thaumatrope? It is a Victorian- era toy that combines two images when it is twirled.

DIY Lip Gloss July 26-July 30. All Day. Make lip gloss! Have fun getting messy Royal Oak Blues Band using coconut oil and Kool-Aid. Saturday, June 5, 2 p.m. Rotary Gateway Park.

DIY Macrame Plant Hanger Join the Royal Oak Blues Band for an afternoon of blues music, vocal harmonies, and more! August 24- August 29. All Day. These fun plant hangers add a fun flair Pam Jaslove: A to any home. Make it with your personal Musical Tribute touch. to Our Veterans Thursday, June 10, 6:30 p.m. Rotary Gateway Park. Sit back and listen to vocalist Pam Jaslove sing music from the 1940s in this musical tribute to our veterans. The Dartmoors Saturday, June 19, 2:00 p.m. Rotary Gateway Park. Get ready for The Dartmoors, a three-piece Indie rock band from Michigan, as they perform songs from their recently released album, A Horizontal Drop. 10 NEWS & VIEWS

INTRODUCING THE INNOVATIVE ITEMS COLLECTION

RHPL is committed to empowering patrons with resources to inform, educate, enlighten, and entertain. Our new Innovative Items Collection (IIC) features non-traditional library materials, including tools, household and technology items, board and tabletop games, arts and crafts, outdoor games, experiences, electronics, musical instruments, and more. BUZZ READS FOR ADULTS Items from the collection will be available to borrow through an online reservation calendar. Patrons will be able to select specific dates to Are you interested in the next reserve items up to four weeks in advance. If you have suggestions for great read or author? Do you a new item, fill out the Suggest An Item form on our website at rhpl. love all things pop culture? Find org/services/eureka-lab. emerging voices in the world of popular culture with RHPL’s RHPL looks forward to having the new Innovative Items Collection Buzz Reads collection. Dazzle available later this summer. Stay tuned! friends and family with your next book suggestion before everyone else is “buzzing” about these titles. “Bee” part of the conversation and check out new topics and you will not want to miss! ROCHESTER WRITERS & RHPL SEEK RHPL’S LOCAL AUTHORS FOR THIRD ANNUAL PHONE-A-STORY: ROCHESTER AUTHOR FAIR TELEPHONE The Rochester Author Fair allows local writers to share their work STORYTIME and readers to discover new authors. This year's event is on Saturday, November 27, Small Business Saturday. The 2021 fair will feature Call 248-650-7171 any day of recorded author interviews on the library’s YouTube channel, but could the week or at any time of day have an in-person option if COVID-19 protocols allow it. to hear stories, songs, rhymes, poems, and jokes read by your Authors interested in being considered for the favorite RHPL librarians! Choose 2021 Rochester Author Fair should complete from six different entertainment an online application at rhpl.org/authors. options for all ages. Content is Applications are due by 5 p.m. on July 30, 2021. updated weekly on Saturdays. Successful applicants will be notified in early Fall. NEWS & VIEWS 11

OUTREACH SERVICES OUTREACH

BOOKS BY THE BUS Visit RHPL’s Community Bookmobile for stories, rhymes, and songs with English Matters: ELL Conversation Group an Outreach librarian. Tuesdays: June 8–July 27, 10 a.m. Zoom Meeting. Face masks are required Thursdays: June 10–July 29, 2 p.m. Zoom Meeting. for everyone two years of age and older. Social distancing is encouraged. Weather Discuss hometowns, food, hobbies, jobs, and other permitting. informal topics with new friends! Questions? Email Mariano at [email protected] or call Pine Ridge Apartments 248-202-9352. Mondays: June 7, July 5, August 2, 3:45-4:15 p.m. ELL Book Club Hampton Community Center Wednesdays: June 9-August Tuesdays: June 15, July 13, 25, 9:30 a.m. Zoom Meeting. August 10, 7:30-8:00 p.m.

Are you an English language Borden Park learner? Would you like to improve your reading skills this year? Meet with Wednesdays: June 23, July 21, August 18, 10:45-11:15 a.m. Rebecca and other English language learners to read a book and talk about it in a relaxed, casual setting. Brewster Elementary Copies of the book will be available in the Outreach department. Questions? Call Outreach Services at Thursdays: July 1, 248-650-7150 or send an email to [email protected]. July 29, August 26, 7:15-7:45 p.m. MOBILE WIFI COMING SOON! This summer, RHPL’s Community Bookmobile will be equipped with mobile WiFi to expand wireless connectivity to visitors wherever the vehicle is parked. More details to come! 12 NEWS & VIEWS

AMONG US FOR TEENS TEEN PROGRAMS Wednesday, June 30, 5 p.m. For a complete list of programs and TEEN to register, visit calendar.rhpl.org or RHPL needs crewmates to play scan the QR code using the camera “Among Us” – a game where you on your mobile device. Register with and your crewmates must discover a valid email address to receive the imposter and save the ship. All instruction. For help accessing our online resources, experience levels are welcome! visit my.nicheacademy.com/rhpl. Questions? Call the Adult Reference Desk at 248-650-7130 or send an FABULOUS VOCABULOUS email to [email protected]. TEEN WRITERS WORKSHOP: FANDOM EDITION Saturdays: June 19, July 17, August 21, 1 p.m. Discord. This club is for the experienced fanfic author or brand new shipper! Share, write, and talk with fellow teen writers. All fandoms welcome!

VIRTUAL D&D CLUB Thursdays: June 24, July 22, August 26, 3 p.m. Discord & roll20.net. Hear ye, hear ye! RHPL is recruiting Dungeon TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) Masters and adding D&D sessions! If you are interested in DMing (limited experience accepted!), Wednesdays: June 2 & 16, July 7 & 21, August 4 send an email to [email protected]. & 18, 4 p.m. Discord. Have ideas for the library? Share your opinions on DIY GALAXY IN A JAR teen programs, prizes, displays, and other library July 1-8. All Day. matters at these fun-filled online meetings. Visit Teen Services at rhpl.org to fill out a TAB application. Hold the universe in the palm of your hand with an out-of-this-world take & make! Kits will be available

for pick up at the drive-thru window or TEEN ANTI-RACISM ALLIANCE the Adult Reference Desk. Thursdays: June 17, July 15, August 19, 3 p.m. Ages 13-19. Google Meet. HOW TO DRAW COMICS Are you interested in a broad discussion about equality? Join local teens to discuss issues around Tuesdays: August 10, 17, 24, 5 p.m. Zoom Class. race and positive social change. Films are available RHPL and Paint Creek Center for the Arts on Kanopy for free with your RHPL card. have teamed up to create a brand new June 17: The Power of an Illusion, Episode 1 (film) class for teens! Three classes will show you how to create a character from scratch, make July 15: More Than a Word (film) comic book panels, and create a comic book collage August 19: Just Mercy: Adapted for Young Adults on canvas. Learn how to bring the POW, ZAP, BOOM by Bryan Stevenson (book) to any scene and bring your drawings to life! NEWS & VIEWS 13

Professional Paper Dolls Monday, July 19. All Ages. YOUTH These paper dolls feature different occupations among women! Dress your doll up Register all children attending using the child’s RHPL card (if required). See as a doctor, judge, or other page 2 for information on how to sign up for a library card. For a complete professionals! list of programs and to register, visit calendar.rhpl.org or scan the QR code using the camera on your mobile device. Register with a valid email Glow Bug address to receive instruction. For help accessing our online resources, visit my.nicheacademy.com/rhpl. Questions? Call the Youth Reference Desk at Monday, July 26. All Ages. 248-650-7140 or send an email to [email protected]. Registrations Make a glow bug! for youth programs open one week before the programs begin. Popping Bird Feeder TAKE & MAKE Marble Madness! Monday, August 2. All Ages. Monday, June 21. Grades 1+. MONDAYS Make a colorful refillable bird How much fun is it to play feeder to hang outside your Register for the programs below, marbles? Tons, especially if it is home! pick up your kits on the date for 'keepsies.' Join 'Mibster' Kim listed, and take them home! to learn how to play marbles Just Add Water: Kits will be available for pick up with your own set. Painting with Tissue at the Youth Reference Desk. Monday, August 9. All Ages. One kit per registered child. Chip & Clip We all need a little color in life! Dinosaurs Are Monday, June 28, Grade K-6. Join Ms. Kim to create a tissue Coming! Make a wall hanging or curtain paper painting! using paint chip medallion Daily: June 1-August 23. All Ages. cutouts. Younger children may Doodle a Handprint Draw a dinosaur using our tutorial need assistance. Monday, August 16. All Ages. or draw one at home and bring it back to the library to share with Hedgehog Join Miss Sue in learning how to trace your hand to make doodle our youth librarians! Book Folding designs. Have fun with pattern Summer Boredom Monday, July 5. All Ages. and color. Buster Learn how to fold the pages Monday, June 7. All Ages. of a book into a hedgehog and decorate it! Make something full of ideas with our summer boredom-buster kit! Sidewalk Paint Flying Dragon Monday, July 12. All Ages. Monday, June 14. Grades 1-5. Sidewalk chalk is fun, but learn Build a dragon and learn how how to create sidewalk paint to make it “fly.” with this kit! 14 NEWS & VIEWS

MORE FUN PROGRAMS Evening Family Storytime Wednesdays: June 9, July 14, August 11, 7 p.m. FROM RHPL! All Ages. Zoom Class. YOUTH Join Ms. Wendy for a live monthly storytime for the whole family! Register once for all three sessions. Authors in April Autograph Party in Parking Lot Play Day at RHPL Wednesday, May 26, Thursday, July 1, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. All Ages. RHPL 4–6 p.m. All Ages. South Parking Lot (along University Drive). RHPL West Lawn. Register your family for a one-hour time slot to Meet the 2021 authors come and play in the RHPL parking lot. Bring bikes, and get your books signed! scooters, skates, skateboards, or any other wheeled/ ❶ Grades K-1: riding toy to decorate and ride around the parking Beth Ferry lot. RHPL will supply the materials for decoration.

❷ Grades 2-3: Jennifer Holm Virtual Scavenger Hunt ❶ ❷ ❸ Grades 4-5: Wednesday, July 7, 2 p.m. Ages 2-7. Online. Jeffrey Brown Complete a scavenger hunt with Miss Angela ❹ Middle School: without leaving home! Victoria Jamieson (appearing virtually). ❸ ❹ Hound Dog Dance Party Saturday, July 31, 2-2:45 p.m. All Ages. Zoom Class. Masks and physical distancing are required. Limited quantities and titles will be available for purchase. Enjoy a Zoom dance party with music by the Visit authorsinapril.org for more information. “King of Rock-n-Roll,” Elvis Presley!

20-Minute Pizza Summer Drawing Step-by-Step Saturday, August 7, 12 p.m. All Ages/Family. Online. Thursdays: June 3-August 26. All Ages (even Miss Lucia will teach you how to make a delicious adults!). Online. 20-minute pizza! Participants will receive an Think of all those summery things to draw: ice email of ingredients they will need at home. cream, ladybugs, and other fun stuff. Miss Sue will email a tutorial every Thursday during the summer Summer Reading Book Fair months. Join anytime during the summer; no library card is needed. Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. All Ages. RHPL South Parking Lot (along University Drive). Outdoor Explorers Celebrate a successful summer reading challenge and pick up your free book and a few other Mondays: June 7-July 26. 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 surprises! This event is only for those with Caregiver. Zoom Class/Take & Make. who registered and participated Join Ms. Wendy for a live weekly session to discover in RHPL’s Summer Reading 2021. fun and interesting facts about the natural world. This is also the last day to enter Note: Each week requires a separate registration. the grand prize drawing. send anemail to at or 248-650-7130 Desk Reference Adult the Call Questions? visit resources, online our accessing for aspiringfashion designers. with thisupcycle project perfect Help RHPLuseupfabric scraps June 17-June 21. All Day. DIY Fabric Paper Doll Reference Desk. drive-thru window ortheAdult be availablefor pickupatthe #RHPLTakeNMake. Kitswill projects onsocialmediausing Post photos ofyourDIY TAKE &MAKE STEM DIY Rocket Launcher it, decorate it,andblast off! fun for any future astronaut. Make This funsolarsystem-themed kitis July 13-July 18. All Day. valid email address to receive instruction. For help For instruction. receive to address email valid a with Register device. mobile your on camera the register, to and visit programs of list complete a For [email protected] calendar.rhpl.org

r cn h Q cd using code QR the scan or about circuits andget creative! skills allinonetiny bug!Learn electronic skills,andfinemotor Sharpen your creative skills, July 22-July 27. All Day. Circuit Bugs using simplehousehold items. creativity to make robot hands science, and engineering, This project combines August 19-August 24. All Day. DIY Robot Hand make beautifulcircuit flowers. Combine artandscienceto August 3-August 8. All Day. Circuit Flower my.nicheacademy.com/rhpl . . FOR TEENS EUREKA LAB flair to any outfit! make scrunchieswill add These funandeasy-to- July 28-August 1. All Day. No-Sew Scrunchies stencils. DIY tote bagusingfun around. Personalize your orjust havingshopping, are great for traveling, Reusable tote bags June 23-28. All Day. DIY ToteBags NEWS & VIEWS NEWS 15

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