COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
YOUR LIBRARY JUNE & JULY 2022
SUMMER
Reading Adventure
open to all ages
Read Beyond the Beaten Path
Reto de lectura
de verano
Closings/Cierres: 5/29 - 9/5: Sundays in the Summer
para todas las edades
JUNE 4 JUNIO 4 DE
Domingos de verano
6/19: Father's Day
Dia del padre
JULY 30 30 DE JULIO
7/4: Independence Day Observed Día de la Independencia
Lee más allá del camino conocido
¡Participa para ganar premios! aurorapubliclibrary.org/sraenespanol
SUMMER READING KICK-OFF PARTY!
SATURDAY, JUNE 4 AT 10:30 A.M. Santori Library – Parking Lot We’re celebrating the beginning of our Summer Reading program with a WILD event! Meet and touch real reptiles, try a s’more, explore a campsite, build and race a LEGO pinewood derby car, and more!
GETTING STARTED WITH FISHING*
MONDAY, JUNE 6 AT 6 P.M. Eola Road Branch – Large Meeting Room and Virtual via Zoom & Facebook Live Learn the basics with a DuPage County Fishery biologist! We’ll learn how to get a fishing license, pick a location, and identify the fish you reel in.
WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU?: VR EXPERIENCE
TUESDAY, JUNE 7 AT 6:30 P.M. Santori Library – 224 WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 AT 6:30 P.M. Eola Road Branch – Large Meeting Room Join us to play the popular virtual reality game Somewhere. Get dropped somewhere in the world, and try to figure out where you have landed! This game is very similar to Geoguessr, but in 3D. No VR experience is required. For grades 6 - 12.
PROGRAMAS EN ESPAÑOL
Participate to win prizes! aurorapubliclibrary.org/sra
NOCHE DE PELI: CON AMOR, SIMON ( Mayores de 13 años) MIÉRCOLES, 8 DE JUNIO | 6 P.M. Biblioteca Santori - 224
FREAK SHOW (Película no clasificada)
MIÉRCOLES, JUNIO 22 | 6 P.M. Biblioteca Santori – 125 ¡Disfruta de una película y palomitas con nosotros! Película con subtítulos en español.
EL AMOR Y LA FORTALEZA DE PAPÁ CON EL DR. MARIO GUZMÁN*
JUEVES, 16 DE JUNIO | 6 P.M. Biblioteca Santori – 125/126 OR Virtual via Facebook Live ¡Acompáñenos en este taller sobre la importancia de la figura paterna en la familia con el Dr. Mario Guzmán en la Biblioteca Santori o por Facebook Live!
CURSO DE MINI BORDADO*
SÁBADO, 9 DE JULIO | 2 P.M. Biblioteca Santori – 126 Acompáñanos a realizar joyería artesanal con bordados miniatura. Materiales incluidos. Para mayores de 15 años.
BACKYARD GRILLING/BBQ DEMO*
MONDAY, JUNE 13 AT 6:30 P.M. Virtual via Zoom An introduction to the world of classic American barbecue focusing on cooking the best barbecue for friends and family. We will explore cooking a variety of proteins and basic grilling techniques. This program will include a live, interactive demonstration of 2-3 recipes and time for Q & A.
FLAVOR DETECTIVES: BUG OUT EDITION
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 AT 4 P.M. Eola Road Branch – Small Meeting Room THURSDAY, JUNE 16 AT 4 P.M. West Branch – Living Room WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 AT 4 P.M. Santori Library – 224 Join us for an adventure in snacking! From gummy worms to real crickets, we're eating bugs galore! Allergen info will be available for each snack. Drop-ins welcome, while supplies last.
MUSH! WITH NOGGIN AND CHLOE
SATURDAY, JUNE 18 AT 1 P.M. West Branch – Living Room Iditarod racers Noggin and Chloe bring their musher Karen Land to talk about the famous 1,049 mile race across Alaska! Join us for stories and a presentation with an actual Iditarod dog sled, gear, and arctic clothing. All ages welcome!
THE MAGIC FISH – PUPPET SHOW
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 AT 10:30 A.M. & 2 P.M. Santori Library – 125/126 & Eola Road Branch – Lobby The puppets from "Roz Puppet Show" teach us to learn to be happy with what you have. This story is anything but a relaxing day of fishing. Ticketed program.
GEOCACHING TREASURE HUNT
JULY, ALL MONTH All Library Locations Geocaching is a family-friendly scavenger hunt where players use GPS coordinates and clues to find hidden treasure! Visit any service desk for a clue sheet, and find at least 3 caches for an entry into our grand prize drawing. Participants may enter our drawing once per person per library location.
In-person storytimes are back!
GOING ON A BEAR HUNT
TUESDAY, JULY 12 AT 2 P.M. Santori Library - Hurrell Storytime Room Read the story, act it out and then make a craft to take home for use in reenacting the story. For ages 4 - 7. Ticketed program.
Visit aurorapubliclibrary.org/storytimes for more information.
*Registration required/Registro requerido Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. lunes - jueves
Santori Library & Bookmobile
101 S. River Street, Aurora, IL 60506
630-264-4117
Friday - Saturday viernes - sabado
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Eola Road Branch
555 S. Eola Road, Aurora, IL 60504
aurorapubliclibrary.org
Sunday domingo CLOSED
West Branch
233 S. Constitution Drive, Aurora, IL 60506 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT AURORAPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG/CREATORSCOLLECTION