Highlights

Events and resources geared for families and people of all ages.

Summer Reading Program: Tails and Tales

Whether it’s a story with animals, fun facts about birds and beasts, or a wild and fascinating tome, you’ll find something to enjoy with our summer reading recommendations. Incorporating something for almost everyone in this list, kids who participate in reading during summer can boost learning, enjoy an exciting escape, or see themselves or others in a book. Reading suggestions can be found on pages 6-7. Happy Reading!

Boxx the Artist

Ignite Studio welcomes our next Makerin-Residence, Boxx the Artist. Visit Ignite Studio May-August 2021 to meet her! Boxx is a self-taught visual artist. Her artwork employs acrylic, digital, and mixed mediums to capture different elements of life from the African diaspora. She focuses on people and experiences, and often documents history as she sees it being created. More information can be found on

pages 16-17.

New Guide to Mental Health Resources

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us in different ways—physically, mentally, financially, socially, and emotionally. It has affected our homes, workplaces, and schools, and changed how we interact with others. This is difficult for everyone. However, it is especially difficult for people suffering from their mental health and/or substance abuse, and their friends and families. View our new Resource Guide to Mental Health on pages 18-23.