ART SMART:
ART SMART summer continues
at the Three Rivers Public Library, and we are your spot for
free family fun! It’s a summer full of the arts with
performances, activities, and clubs. Your free book at
registration is waiting for the children at the circulation
desk, and when you turn in your reading record at the end of the
summer, you will receive a gift certificate from the library to
Lowry’s Books. Reading clubs include READER BUGS CLUB for 2nd
– 5th graders; TBC (TEEN BOOK CLUB) for teens and
almost teens; and SENORA EGGLESTON & KIDS SPANISH CLUB for 3rd
– 6th graders. Professional performances begin June
23 with music, dance, storytelling, puppets, and laughs all
summer long. We’ll have such a great time that if you don’t
tell the kids that they’re learning along the way, they’ll never
notice! We’ll keep you posted of upcoming events, but better
yet, stop in and register and pick up our summer schedule.
You’ll need a library card to check out books and other items,
but you don’t need a card to attend programs. All performances
are free of charge! We want to get to know you, and we want you
to get to know us. We’ll see you June, July, and August in the
Three Rivers Public Library!
ART SMART – SAVE THE DATES:
JULY 2, 9, AND 16, Thursdays
at 10:30am: READER BUGS CLUB: Join an art & reading club with
art teacher Marcia Blackman and library staff for children going
into 2nd – 5th grades. Registration
appreciated.
JULY 7 at 10:30am: OLD TIME
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PRESENTED BY DYNAMIC WEST: Enjoy early rock and
roll with history, comedy, dance and lots of family
participation. Wear you saddle shoe if you have ‘em! No
registration required.
JULY 10 – AUGUST 5, Fridays
at 10:30am: SENORA EGGLESTON & KIDS SPANISH CLUB: Children in
3rd through 6th grades are invited to have
fun learning a second (or third?) language and culture.
Registration appreciated.
JULY 14, Tuesday at
10:30am: KEVIN DEVINE’S CREATIVE EXPRESS rolls into town with
songs, music, laughter, and a special song written by Kevin just
for the Three Rivers Public Library. No registration required.
JULY 15 – AUGUST 5,
Wednesdays at various times: TBC (TEEN BOOK CLUB) for teens and
almost teens: Learn with the pro’s. First up is performance art
with Jim Merrills on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm in
the library’s community room. The following week on WEDNESDAY,
JULY 22 at 1:00-3:30 pm is making dream catchers and telling
future dream stories with Jenifer Strauss. See summer schedule
for times and names of two more professional programs after that
in late July and early August. Registration appreciated.
JULY 18, SATURDAY at
1:00-2:30pm: VIDEO GAMEFEST WITH JOEL TACEY with Wii, Rockband,
and more.
JULY 22, WEDNESDAY at
10:30am: JENIFER STRAUSS STORYTELLER “Singing Silly Songs,
Telling Silly Stories” with puppets, props, and a story art
handbook to take home from Jennifer to you.
JULY 29, WEDNESDAY at
10:30am: RICK MORSE, PUPPETEER, PRESENTS “PUSS IN BOOTS,” a
classic puppet show of a classic story by a real class act!
AND LOTS MORE TO COME IN
AUGUST!
IMAGINING
MICHIGAN - Summer Reading for Adults
Too! This year the Friends of the Three Rivers Public Library
is sponsoring a summer reading program for adults.
Read three books or listen to three audio books and fill out a
form with the title and a sentence or two about the book. Turn
in the form at the circulation desk for a chance to win a bag
filled with locally donated prizes. The Friends would like to
thank the following businesses for their donations to the Adult
Summer Reading Program: A & R Hair Design, UniQ Jewelry,
Goldie’s Snack Bar, Lowry’s Books & More, Blessings To You,
L.A.’s Coffee Café, Ridgeway Floral, The Carnegie Center for the
Arts, Brewster’s Fine Foods, The Stray Dog Bookshop, World Fare,
The Golden Finch, Love Your Mother, and Main Street Café. We
will also be featuring the following programs at the library:
JULY 14, Tuesday 6:00-8:00
p.m.: WHERE IS THIS? Features a photography display of hometown
sites by local photographers.
JULY 28, Tuesday 6:00-8:00
p.m.: Enjoy a MOVIE about life in a deer camp in the Upper
Peninsula starring Michigan native Jeff Daniels
AUGUST 4, Tuesday 6:00-8:00
p.m.: MEET LOCAL AUTHORS and see their books.
Come to Super Second Saturdays @ Your Library!!
SSS (SUPER SECOND SATURDAYS)
SUPER SECOND SATURDAY are
held monthly October through May at the library. This is a great opportunity for
moms, dads, grandparents, and special friends to spend a little
special time with your special child.
Three Rivers Flickrs!
Photos from our most recent events can now be
viewed in
Flickr. Check out our latest photos from the Rural
Libraries Conference in Traverse City, author visits, and
children's programs.