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Saturday Movie Matinee–Selma Computer Services ee the Academy Award winning film, Selma, & Computer Classes S on the library’s big screen, Saturday, June 27, 2–4 p.m. The film chronicles the tumultuous three- emis has 24 Internet access month period in 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King, B computers on the lower Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting level of the library, plus rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic another seven located in the march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in Children’s Room for use by President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of our patrons in 5th grade and younger. Also, 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil wireless Internet access is available rights movement. Free popcorn and lemonade will be provided at the showing. Rated PG-13. throughout the building for patrons with wireless-enabled devices. Adult Summer Reading Program: Escape the Currently, our computers use Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems and Microsoft Ordinary - Experience Adventure Office 2010 software that includes Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Publisher. All t’s easier than ever to participate in our Adult Summer Reading of our PCs are linked to printers. Printing I Program, Escape the Ordinary - Experience Adventure, with costs are $0.10 a page for black only or $0.50 online or in-person registration. Stop by the Information Desk or a page for color. Our computer lab has 10 check out our website anytime during the summer to register. Fill PCs and may be scheduled for group use. We out a drawing slip for every book you read or listen to, and every are happy to assist patrons individually if you library program that you attend. There will be weekly drawings for need help using the computers or the Internet. prizes with a Grand Prize drawing held at the end of the program which We also offer free computer and Internet runs through July 31st. classes on a regular basis. To learn about or register for an upcoming class and/or group use Aging Well Resource Center Monthly Meet-Up of our computer lab, call the library at 303-795- 3961. Register for classes online through the lease join the staff of the Aging Well Resource Center located within Bemis Library next to Library Main Calendar www.littletongov.org or P Sophie’s Place for our monthly Grab, Gab & Go Event on Monday, June 22, 1:30–2 p.m. call us at 303-795-3961. Stop by for a cup of coffee or tea and refreshment, learn about our services and enter a drawing to All classes and open computer lab are held win a prize. No reservation is necessary. Then continue on to the Historic Colorado Mansions & from 9–10:30 a.m. Castles program from 2–3 p.m. which will be held on the lower level of the library in the large  Beginning Android meeting room. Wed., June 3  Buying & Selling on Craigslist Book Groups at Bemis Wed., Aug. 5 e have a variety of Book Groups that meet throughout the month. Choose a group  Beginning Excel - MS Office 2010 that suits your interests and schedule. Then join us for some stimulating discussions. Tues., June 16; Tues., July 21; Tues., Aug. 18 W  Intermediate Excel - MS Office 2010  Senior Book Club  Monday Evening Book Group Wed., June 17; Wed., July 22; Wed., Aug. 19 First Monday of each month at 2 p.m. Third Monday of each month at 7 p.m.  Photo Editing with MS Picture Manager June 1: The Doomsday Book June 15: Loving Frank Tues., June 30 by Connie Willis by Nancy Horan  Excel Macros Kivrin, a history student at This historical novel chronicles Tues., June 23 Oxford in 2048, travels back in the relationship between well- time to a 14th-century English known architect Frank Lloyd  Beginning PowerPoint - MS Office 2010 village where she becomes Wright and Mamah Cheney, a Wed., June 24 deeply involved in the life of the family who married woman whose husband  Protecting & Backing Up Your Data takes her in and comes face to face with the had commissioned Wright to design a new Tues., July 28 suffering caused by the Black Death. home. Their affair shocked Chicago society.  Saving & Finding Files Tues., Aug. 4 July 6: The Age of Innocence July 20: The Girl with No by Edith Wharton Shadow  Smartphone & Tablet Workshop In New York’s high society dur- by Joanne Harris Tues., June 2 ing the 1870's, Newland Archer, a In this sequel to her best-selling  Staying Safe Online young lawyer, prepares to marry novel Chocolat, Harris continues Tues., Aug. 25 the docile May Welland. Before the story of the chocolate-making  Beginning Windows 7 their engagement is announced, witch, Vianne Rocher, and her Wed., July 1 he meets May's cousin, the mysterious, non- two young daughters.  Beginning Word - MS Office 2010

conformist Countess Ellen Olenska, who has Aug. 17: The Calligrapher’s Tues., June 9; Tues., July 7; Tues., Aug. 11 returned to New York after a long absence. Daughter  Intermediate Word - MS Office 2010

Aug. 3: Memoirs of a Geisha by Eugenia Kim Wed., June 10; Wed., July 8; Wed., Aug. 12 by Arthur Golden In 1910 Korea, a daughter is born  Word Tables & Columns - MS Office ‘10 This fictional memoir of a cele- to a learned scholar and calligra- Wed., Aug. 12 brated Japanese geisha describes pher and his wife. The child strug-  Open Computer Lab - 9–10:30 a.m. how she is sold into slavery as a gles to be an obedient daughter in the Confu- Every Thursday. No registration required. Get young girl, her efforts to learn the cian tradition of her father and the Christian answers to your computer-related questions. arts of the geisha, the impact of faith embraced by her mother. To escape an Spend one-on-one time with a computer class World War II and her struggle to reinvent arranged marriage, she goes to the emperor's instructor. Bring your Kindle or Nook and herself to win the man she loves. palace to be a companion to a princess. receive help with using an eBook device.

Page 2 Behind the Cover Children’s Programs Every Hero Has A Story Summer Reading 2015 or more information, call teen librarian F Mark Decker at the library, 303-795-3961, t’s time for summer reading fun! Children from birth through kids or check the Bemis teen blog site online at I going into 5th grade in the fall may pick up a Reading Record to bemisteen.blogspot.com. Join teens for: track Summer Reading progress and collect prizes along the way  Teen Movies including a free book and merchant certificates. The program runs First Saturday of the month @ 2 p.m. through July 31. Visit us to register and find out more. Free popcorn and lemonade! Participants can June Family Entertainment—For families with children 3 years & up. Shows begin at 2 p.m. help select titles for future meetings.  Wednesday, June 3, 2 p.m.—Stories for a Starry Night June 6: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Luminous special effects and giant shadow puppets with puppeteer Patti Smithsonian. Curse of the Black  Wednesday, June 10, 2 p.m.—How to Catch a Mouse Pearl, PG-13 Balloons and magic with Zane King. Zane will need a lot of help from the audience! July 4: No movie - Library  Wednesday, June 17, 2 p.m. Busker & Me closed for holiday Welcome world class clown, Jim Jackson, and the adventures of "Busker the Circus Dog." Aug. 1: Insurgent, PG-13  Wednesday, June 24, 2 p.m.—Michael Stanwood presents “Sound Ideas”  Gaming An interactive journey around the world with musical instruments the audience gets to play. Third Thursdays @ 3:30 p.m. June School Age Programs for Grades 1–2—Shows begin at 2 p.m. We’ve added a PS4 and an Xbox One to our Reservations required one week in advance. gaming stations, and each month we’ll fea-  Tuesday, June 2, 2 p.m.—Puppet Power-Design your own Superhero puppet. ture one of the gaming systems on the giant  Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m.—Crazy Character Catapult-Construct a catapult. screen! The Wii will also be up and running  Tuesday, June 16, 2 p.m.—Cluck It Up!-Create your own clucking chicken noisemaker! on a smaller screen. We’ve got a variety of  Tuesday, June 23, 2 p.m.—Super Dogs-Create an extra special super dog. games for each system, so come early to June School Age Programs for Grades 3–5—Shows begin at 2 p.m. choose which game we’ll play. Reservations required one week in advance. June 18: Special time: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.  Thursday, June 4, 2 p.m.—Wild Adventures July 16: Special time: 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Decorate a nature journal with leaf pounding and learn about environmental heroes. Aug. 20: 3:30 p.m.  Thursday, June 11, 2 p.m.—CityScape  Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Design a CityScape for your superhero to fly above. Fourth Friday of the month @ 3:30 p.m.  Thursday, June 18, 2 p.m.—Comic Book Wallets June 26: Talent Show/Comic Con preparation Take home a SUPER cool wallet that you make yourself. July 24: Final prep for Comic Con  Thursday, June 25, 2 p.m.—Rockin’ Super Heroes Aug. 28: Best Book contest planning Create your very own Super Hero Rock. Teen Summer Reading Ongoing Programs egistration for R teen summer  Story Box: Ages infant–36 months reading will contin- Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and Friday at 9:30 a.m. ue until the pro- A 30-minute session for children and a caring adult to introduce the joys gram’s conclusion of rhythm, rhyme and reading. Space is limited; free required tickets are on July 31. This available one week in advance. summer’s theme is Heroes: Unmask! Every-  All Ages Story Time: Especially designed for ages 3–5 one who completes the program will receive Thursday 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. a free book. Numerous prizes will be awarded Older and younger children may attend, but children under the age of 3 must attend with an to participants throughout the program. adult. Thirty minutes of stories, songs and activities with a puppet show on June 4 and July 2. To make a reservation for the following  1st Start Art: Just for ages 3–5. (Fall 2015 kindergarteners welcome) June programs, call the library at 303-795- Friday at 10:30 a.m. 3961 or email teen librarian Mark at Painting, collage, drawing…creating ART based on Children’s books. Stories and puppets [email protected]. included. Space is limited; free tickets are required and available one week in advance.  Robots  Ready, Set, BUILD Lego Club: For kids entering grades 1-5 Thursday, June 4, 1–3 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2–3 p.m.  Superhero Athletics Tournament and Legos will be provided. Please do not bring any blocks from home. Parachute Races Registration is required and begins one week in advance. Stop by or call the library at 303-795-3961 to reserve your spot. Monday, June 8, 1–3 p.m.  Videogame Design—Intro to Unity  Paws to Read: For kids entering grades 1-5 Wednesday, June 10, 2–3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.–noon  Videogame Design—Advanced Unity Kids entering grades 1-5 are able to practice reading to a furry friend. Call 303-795-3961 to Wednesday, June 17, 2–3:30 p.m. register for a 20-minute spot. Presented by Denver Pet Partners and the Delta Society.  Gaming Event—Minecraft Mania  Chapters: A Book Club: Just for readers entering grades 3-5 Thursday, June 18, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2 p.m.  Itty-Bitties Enjoy snacks, lively discussions and fun games at this monthly book club. Registration begins Tuesday, June 23, 2–3:30 p.m. two weeks in advance.

Volume 19, Issue 6 Page 3 Schedule of Library Events June Art Terry Enochs’ Art Show Tuesday, *Story Box, 10:30 a.m. BEMIS PUBLIC LIBRARY Exhibit May 30–June 30 June 16 Digital Bookmobile, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 6014 South Datura Street Monday, Senior Book Club, 2 p.m. *Cluck It Up! for Grades 1-2, 2 p.m. June 1 Littleton, Colorado 80120 Tuesday, *Smartphone & Tablet Workshop, Experience Adventure in New Zealand, Phone: 303-795-3961 7–8:30 p.m. June 2 9–10:30 a.m. Fax: 303-795-3996 *Story Box, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, *Intermediate Excel, MS Office ’10, TTY: 303-795-3913 June 17 9–10:30 a.m. *Puppet Power, for Grades 1-2, 2 p.m. Phone Renewal: 303-797-0566 *Story Box, 10:30 a.m. Dial-a-Story: 303-795-3960 Wednesday, *Beginning Android, 9–10:30 a.m. June 3 Busker & Me, for families with kids E-Mail: [email protected] 3 and up, 2 p.m. *Story Box, 10:30 a.m.

Web Site: www.littletongov.org/bemis Stories for a Starry Night, for families *Videogame Design - Advanced Online Catalog: bemis.ent.sirsi.net Unity, Teen Program, 2–3:30 p.m. with kids 3 and up, 2 p.m.

HOURS: M–Th 9–9; F–Sa 9–5; Su 1–5 Thursday, Open Computer Lab, 9–10:30 a.m. *Teen Talent Show Auditions, high school, 5–8 p.m. If you are disabled and seeking an accommodation to participate June 4 in a Library program, please notify the Library one week in All Ages Story Time, Thursday, Open Computer Lab, 9–10:30 a.m. advance in writing or call 303-795-3961 or TDD 303-795-3913. 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. June 18

Behind the Cover is published monthly by Bemis Public Library. *Robots, Teen Program, 1–3 p.m. All Ages Story Time, Behind the Cover Designer/Editor: Julie Clark Kingery Contributors: Bemis Library Staff 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. *Wild Adventures, for Grades 3-5, 2 p.m.

Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. *Gaming, Event - Minecraft Mania, Teen Program, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Teen Talent Show Auditions June 5 *Comic Book Wallets, Grades 3-5, 2 p.m. *1st Start Art, ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. ake part in a com- Senior Wii Bowling, 2–3 p.m. Bemis Knitting Group, 2 p.m.

T petition to find Saturday, *Lego Club, Grades 1-5, 2–3 p.m. Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. out who are Littleton’s June 6 June 19 most talented teens! Two *1st Start Art, ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. Teen Movie Club: Pirates of the Carib- lucky teens will each win $100 cash bean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, 2 p.m. Bemis Knitting Group, 2 p.m. from Colorado Business Bank. Monday, *Superhero Athletics Tournament & Saturday, Musical Moments at Sophie’s Place, Registration for auditions is required. June 8 Parachute Races, Teen Program, 1–3 p.m. June 20 2–3 p.m.  Auditions: Middle school/junior high: What You Need to Know About Social Monday, Aging Well Resource Center Security & Medicare, 2–3:30 p.m. June 22 Grab, Gab & Go Event, 1:30–2 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 5–8 p.m. Tuesday, *Beginning Word, MS Office ’10, Historic Colo. Mansions & Castles, 2 p.m. High school: June 9 9–10:30 a.m. Tuesday, *Excel Macros, MS Office ’10, Wednesday, June 17, 5–8 p.m. Alternate/makeup auditions: *Story Box, 10:30 a.m. June 23 9–10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 24, 5–8 p.m. *Crazy Character Catapult, for *Story Box, 10:30 a.m.

 Teen Talent Show: Grades 1-2, 2 p.m. *Super Dogs, for Grades 1-2, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, *Intermediate Word, MS Office ’10, *Itty-Bitties, Teen Program, 2–3:30 p.m. June 10 9–10:30 a.m. Wednesday, *Beginning PowerPoint, MS Office ‘10 Red Cross Babysitting Class *Story Box, 10:30 a.m. June 24 9–10:30 a.m.

ecome a certified babysitter by attending an How to Catch a Mouse, for families *Story Box, 10:30 a.m. with kids 3 and up, 2 p.m. B American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Sound Ideas, for families with kids Course at Bemis on Friday, June 12, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. *Videogame Design - Intro to 3 and up, 2 p.m. The class is limited to 10 participants ages 11–15. Unity, Teen Program, 2–3:30 p.m. *Teen Talent Show Alternate/ The course fee is $85. To register, visit *Teen Talent Show Auditions, middle Makeup Auditions, 5–8 p.m. www.Redcross.org/ux/take-a-class or call the Amer- school/junior high, 5–8 p.m. Thursday, Open Computer Lab, 9–10:30 a.m. ican Red Cross directly at 1-800-Red-Cross. A class Thursday, Open Computer Lab, 9–10:30 a.m. June 25 also will be offered in July at Bemis. June 11 All Ages Story Time, All Ages Story Time, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. CSI for Teens with the 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. International Conversation Circle, International Conversation Circle, Noon–1:30 p.m. in Sophie’s Place Littleton Police Dept. Noon–1:30 p.m. in Sophie’s Place *Rockin’ Super Heroes, Grades 3–5, 2 p.m. he Littleton Police Depart- *CityScape, for Grades 3-5, 2 p.m. Friday, *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. T ment is offering a semi- Friday, *Red Cross Babysitting Class, June 26 nar at Bemis for teens enter- June 12 9 a.m.–4 p.m. *1st Start Art, ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m.

ing 9–12th grade who are *Story Box, 9:30 a.m. Bemis Knitting Group, 2 p.m. interested in the science of solving crime. The *1st Start Art, ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m. *Chapters: A Book Club, 2 p.m. seminar includes three, six-hour sessions on Bemis Knitting Group, 2 p.m. Teen Advisory Group, 3:30 p.m.

August 4–6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Participants will learn about fingerprints, shoe prints, crime Saturday, *Paws to Read, Grades 1–5, Saturday, Sat. Movie Matinee: Selma, 2–4 p.m. June 13 10 a.m.–noon scene diagramming and photography, blood- June 27 stain analysis and other topics. Registration for Pan for Gold at Bemis, 1–3 p.m. Tuesday, *Photo Editing with MS Picture, this event requires a special application avail- Monday, Monday Evening Book Group, 7 p.m. June 30 Manager, 9–10:30 a.m. able at the Information Desk. Space is limited. June 15 *Story Box, 10:30 a.m.

Using knowledge gained, participants will Tuesday, *Beginning Excel, MS Office ’10, *These programs require a reservation or ticket. use their skills to investigate a crime scene. June 16 9–10:30 a.m. Please call 303-795-3961.