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MONTAGUE BRANCH Serving 10 THE community HOLTON BRANCH branches in DALTON BRANCH Muskegon MUSKEGON AREA County NORTH MUSKEGON MUSKEGON BRANCH TOWNSHIP EGELSTON BRANCH BRANCH AREA RAVENNA DISTRICT LIBRARY DISTRICT Library BRANCH MUSKEGON HEIGHTS BRANCH NORTON SHORES BRANCH NEWSLETTER FRUITPORT BRANCH Summer Edition 2016 Vol. 1 Issue 1 A community-wide library system providing services and programs to enrich our lives. FROMAn Update from THE FAMILY CONCERT WITH JIM GILL Kelly Richards, Director Saturday, July 30 at 11:00 am Muskegon Township Branch DIRECTOR Join us for the first ever MADL- wide end of Summer Reading Welcome to the Muskegon Area District Library first district Celebration for all ages— LOOK wide newsletter edition. In our eleventh year as a District centrally located at the Library, we are proud to serve the community with tremendous Muskegon Township Branch. INSIDE life-long learning opportunities all year long. Jim Gill, award-winning musician During the past year, we have seen exciting new programs and author, offers more than a TO FIND and services offered for our patrons and friends. Through our show to watch. Each concert is 10 community branches, we help transform our communities an opportunity for family play! MORE by providing many options for continuous learning. And Get ready to sing, clap, dance and by providing these opportunities through knowledge and sneeze along. Gill’s distinctive GREAT information and access for everyone, we all benefit. In this music play creates the spirit of a newsletter you will read about the many programs planned for family room in the concert hall PROGRAMS! your learning and enjoyment. I hope you will take advantage and is an invitation to children, of them and visit us at any one of our neighborhood gathering parents and grandparents to sing places — your local branch Library. and play together! Check out Jim Gill’s CDs at any MADL Branch. Some of the significant highlights this past year included new services and programs for children: As always, this event is free and open to the public. • Last June, “Gordon” from Sesame Street came to town and was a big hit with kids. Hundreds of people, families and children attended the lively programs held at the Dalton, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon Township, Norton Shores, and North Muskegon branches, as well as at Barnes & Noble. Fans joined Gordon singing “Sing, Sing a Song,” dancing and later 2016 Millage Election had their pictures taken with him and received autographs. • Early Childhood Literacy AWE stations—The Early Millage Election – Tuesday, August 2 Literacy Station,™ designed specifically for our youngest learners, ages 2–8, with over 4,000 learning activities, were On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, Muskegon County • Library for the Blind and Physically added. The fun, interactive and engaging content spans residents will vote on an operating millage renewal Handicapped — The LBPH provides talking and increase. The proposed 1.249 millage proposal books and playback equipment in digital format all seven curricular areas: math, science and nature, social will renew the current 0.749 mills with an additional for individuals with a visual or physical disability. studies and geography, reading, art and music, writing and 0.5 mills and provide funding for a period of 10 years MADL will develop an assistive technology lab computer skills, and reference. We added these stations through 2026. The existing millage provides funding to include computers with programs designed at the Dalton, Muskegon Heights, North Muskegon and through December 31, 2016. The Muskegon Area specifically for the disabled and limited mobility Ravenna branches. The Norton Shores branch has two District Library will cease to operate without a furniture. millage renewal. stations as well. • Lifelong Learning Opportunities — MADL WHat WILL THE millaGE FUND? will enrich the lives of thousands of residents in the community through reading, cultural, The Muskegon Area District Library (MADL) recreational and educational programs. property tax millage provides 83% of the MADL provides access to information in a operating funds for extensive services offered at variety of ways, including electronic, e-books 10 community branches. Services include on-line and materials, and serves as a well-known and in-branch materials, programs, technology community gathering place. Additional and staff. A millage renewal will provide: programs, electronic materials, technology and increased hours of operation will be offered. • Early Literacy Outreach — MADL provides educational and reading programs for the community’s youngest learners through Property Taxes 83% extensive summer reading and storytime • Early literacy is a high priority in Muskegon County and programs. Plans are being made to add more Other Penal Fines impacts the future growth of our community. In 2015, computers and create new learning spaces for 4% 9% State Aid children. 4% nearly 8,000 parents and children participated in our Muskegon Area District Library many Storytime programs. We engage with our youngest 2015 Operating Income learners, through our Baby Time Program for children zero to 18 months, our Tiny Tots Program for children zero to 36 months, our Toddler Program for two- to three-year-olds, and our Preschool Program for three- to five-year-olds. Through For more information: www.madl.org/millage music, rhythm, rhymes, books, crafts, movement, and pre- reading games, we increase children’s exposure to books and early literacy activities. ALL CHILDREN... On Your Mark, Get Set, READ! Join the Summer Reading Club at MADL and earn prizes. STORYTIMES Yoga for Kids Tuesday, July 12 Baby Time Joel Tacey’s Page Racer Comedy Show 10:00 am First & Third Saturdays Monday, June 20 On Your Mark, Get Set, READ! North Muskegon Branch June 4 – August 20 10:00 am Traditional yoga poses are brought 10:00 am Summer Reading Club Norton Shores Branch June 13 – July 30 to life to help kids cultivate a deeper Norton Shores Branch SPRINT, RUN and LEAP into books with ALL MADL BRANCHES understanding of their environment Aimed exclusively for infants ages 0 to 18 Jumpin’ Joel as he brings eight amazing Ages 3 – 6th Grade and themselves while developing months and their caregivers, Baby Time books to life. Hilarious comedy, dazzling Join the Summer Reading Club and strength, flexibility, coordination and is a great chance to introduce babies to magic, wacky stunts, and lots of audience earn prizes. For every two hours balance—in both body and mind. music, rhythm and rhyme – all important participation make this program a blast. completed, readers can enter a drawing Please bring a towel or yoga mat. For pre-lingual and pre-literacy skills. for a great prize. The more time spent kids 8 – 12 years old. Call the Library to No registration required. On Your Mark, Get Set, Jump Rope reading, the more chances to win! register. Thursday, June 23 Storytime 2:00 – 4:00 pm Rubber Ducky Relay Race Wednesdays, June 15 – August 3 Muskegon Heights Branch Thursday, July 14 11:15 am See a jump rope team in action and learn 2:00 – 4:00 pm North Muskegon Branch how jumping rope can be good exercise. Muskegon Heights Branch Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and Kids ages 7 – 12 in attendance will get Let’s see whose rubber ducky is the more! Summer storytime is for children 6 their own jump ropes while supplies last. fastest in the Rubber Ducky Relay and under. No registration required. Call the Library to register. Race. After the race, you can make a craft. Call the Library to register. Pajama Night Storytime Wiggle and Shout Dance Party Mondays, June 20 – July 25 Monday, June 27 Kids Karate and Self Defense 6:30 pm 10:00 am Saturday, July 16 Norton Shores Branch Norton Shores Branch 11:00 am Miss Gillian will share books, music, crafts Think dance parties are boring? Think Summer Reading Club North Muskegon Branch and fun with families. No registration again. Parents and kids are welcome Kick-off Carnival Kids 6 – 10 join us to learn effective required. to join in the fun as we wiggle, stretch, Friday, June 10 street proofing and life skills in a fun bounce, and dance. Ages 3 and up. 12:00 – 2:00 pm environment. Emphasis is placed North Muskegon Branch on respect and self-discipline while THE STRIPED CIRCUS Make a Fairy Garden Start off the summer with a BANG! Join learning basic self-defense. An amazing display of circus Tuesday, June 28 us at the North Muskegon Branch to entertainment. See circus acts featuring 10:30 am celebrate the beginning of our Summer The Fresh Food Fairy, Hether Frayer physical fun, object manipulation and North Muskegon Branch Reading Club for ALL AGES. There will Monday, July 18 ground acrobatics. (No circus animals, Make a miniature fairy garden perfect be a bounce house, trackless train, 10:00 am just circus people.) for your room. Prepare to get your hands tattoos, carnival games, a photo booth Norton Shores Branch Monday, June 13 dirty. All supplies will be provided. Call and PRIZES. This is a community event The Fresh Food Fairy is here to share 10:30 am Dalton Branch the Library to register. with local churches and businesses information on making healthy eating 1:00 pm Holton Branch participating. Some snacks and drinks fun! We will be trying some bicycle- 3:00 pm Montague Branch Urban Gardening will be provided while supplies last. blender smoothies as part of this Tuesday, June 14 Thursday, June 30 program. Registration required – space 10:30 am Ravenna Branch 2:00 – 4:00 pm Summer Reading Kick-off is limited. 1:00 pm Muskegon Heights Branch Muskegon Heights Branch Monday, June 13 Wednesday, June 15 Learn how to set up an urban garden or 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Let’s Line Dance 10:30 am Muskegon Township Branch flower pot garden.