www.sublettecountylibrary.org Volume 12 Issue 2 Summer 2014 Summer 2 Volume 12 Issue Board Vacancy On Tuesday, July 1, the Craig Johnson Comes to Sublette County Board of County Comm- Celebrated Wyoming author Craig Johnson issioners will make one is coming to Sublette County! Craig is the three-year term board ap- award-winning author of The Cold Dish , pointment to the Sublette Death Without Company , and Kindness County Library Board. Goes Unpunished , among others. He is the author of eight novels in the Walt Longmire Anyone interested in mystery series which is the basis for the hit volunteering should do one A&E drama, Longmire , starring Robert of the following by 5 pm on Taylor, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Katee Monday, June 30, 2014: Sackhoff. He lives in Ucross, Wyoming, • population 25. Write a Letter of Applica- tion to the Board (there is Craig is traveling Wyoming and speaking as no application form,) c/o Mary Lankford, County part of the One Book Wyoming program. Clerk, PO Box 250, One Book Wyoming is in its inaugural year; Pinedale, WY 82941 fostering opportunities for communities • large and small to experience communal Email mary.lankford@ reading and dialogue. Residents all across sublettewyo.com Continued on other side • Fax to 367-6396 • Apply on the Sublette County website (can be accessed through a link from our website) ‘You Got to Know When to Hold 'em’ What's New? Magazine Club in Our Texas Hold’em Summer Reading Program Friday mornings, 10:30 am Summer reading...it’s not just for kids! program that you Free coffee and tea Adults can get in on the fun by reading to attend (book club, win prizes all summer long. Give us your workshop, etc.). best poker face and play to win a $25 The best poker Amazon gift card! hand wins! In the case of a tie, there HOW IT WORKS will be a draw-for- From June 16th to August 19th, stop in to high-card to deter- Share news and ideas the Big Piney Library and draw one card mine the winner. you've recently found in from our Front Desk deck for each book, The Texas Hold'em Poker Read summer magazines, newspapers, or audio book, or magazine that you’ve read. reading program for adults is sponsored by online while enjoying a cup A bonus card can be drawn for each adult the Friends of the Big Piney Library. of coffee or tea. No reading assignments, just share what you find interesting! Children’s news ▪ Teens Spark a Reaction ▪ Watercolor Painting Other side www.sublettecountylibrary.org Big Piney Library Continued from front: Craig Johnson 106 Fish St. P.O. Box 768 Wyoming have been enjoying Craig’s 2013 book The Spirit Big Piney, WY 83113 of Steamboat . Don’t miss this special event! Phone: (307) 276-3515 Fax: (307) 276-3516 If you haven’t had a chance to read The Spirit of Steamboat www.sublettecountylibrary.org/BigPiney yet, stop in to either the Pinedale or Big Piney libraries, or [email protected] any of the three locations that Craig will be appearing at on June 28th: Monday through Thursday: 10:00 am — 8:00 pm 12:00 pm: Water Hole No. 3 in Big Piney Friday: 10:00 am — 6:00 pm 2:30 pm: Green River Bar in Daniel Saturday: 10:00 am — 2:00 pm 5:00 pm: Rock Rabbit in Pinedale Just return the book or pass it along when you are done, and don’t miss seeing Craig on the 28th and getting his auto- Explore the Visual Poetry of Plants graph—he will be signing books after speaking. through Watercolor Painting Craig Johnson recently posted this image to his Workshop: Introduction to Botanical Watercolor Facebook page with the Saturday, July 19th caption: “the much vaunted Long- 9 am to 4 pm mire Bronco that I will be Free; bring a lunch driving to all the One-Book- Wyoming Spirit of Steam- This workshop is a day to yourself, designed to inform and boat events this summer inspire the creation of beautiful botanical paintings. Artist comes home!“ Holland Morelli will guide participants in learning how to draw and paint flowers with pencil and watercolor through observation, drawing, color mixing, and watercolor application. Spark a Reaction: All supplies are provided by Big Piney Library. The workshop is free and open to Summer Reading for Tweens & Teens individuals over the age of 16. All levels of ability are welcome. Bring a lunch. The You know we have a great summer reading program for class is sponsored by the Sublette County kids, but did you know we also have one for older kids too? Artists Guild and the Big Piney Library. Teens and tweens are encouraged to read throughout the summer with weekly reading incentives as well as grand prize drawings at the end of the summer. Prizes include a backpack, tent, BioLite Camp Stove and Charging Station, portable hammock, Jambox and a $25 Amazon gift card! Fun weekly events will take place throughout June and July on Thursdays at 1 pm . Summer Camp inspired events include: • Survival Skills 101 • Paracord Crafts • Tie-Dye T-Shirts • Campfire Cooking • Soda Making • Fly Casting & Fishing Check our website for all the details. See you this summer! Kids in K-5th grades are Fizzing, Booming and Reading in our summer reading program with fun science activities. Check our website for details on all our summer kids events! .