Libraries Unplugged / Summer Reading 2018 by Lawrence Public Library

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All-Ages Special Events

Jun 4-Jul 27 I Various Lawrence Parks

Kickoff! Dinner + A Movie: Moana

We've got another park hunt! T his year you'll collect musical notes that will play a familiar tune when returned to the library. Grab friends, a map, and get going!

We're spending the whole day celebrating all things Unplugged! We'll host two BLOCK Fests for ages 8 mos-8 yrs (9:30, 11 AM), play board games and make musical crafts (1-4 PM), then we'll eat, enjoy live music, and then at sundown watch Moana with Downtown

SUN I Jun 17, Jul 1511-2 PM I Readers' Theater SUN I Aug 1911-2 PM I Auditorium All ages, skill levels. Please bring a mat.

Friends of the Library Booksales

SAT I Jun 23 I 10 AM-3 PM I Library-wide

SAT I Jun 2 I All Day I Auditorium+ Lawn

Lawrence Inc. (7:30-11 PM). Sponsored by KU Athletics.

Children's Booksale

SAT I Jun 2 I 9-11:30 AM (Lobby)+ 7-9 PM (Garage) Keep kids gaming, cooking, crafting, learning, and reading all summer long! Priced $1 and under.

The Book Market TUE I Jun+ Aug (no Jul) I 4-6 PM I Garage Fresh reads, fresh produce await you every Tuesday afternoon. Everything will be $2 and under!

Summer Booksale FRI-SAT I Jul 13-14 I 10 AM-6 PM I Garage SUN I Jul 15 I 12-4 PM I Garage All titles priced $2 and under, so support your library and stock your shelves on the cheap.

Take a hike and read the book Yes, Let's by Galen Goodwin Longstreth. Finishers get a small prize!

Free Lunch! Fuel Up 4 Summer

MON-FRI I Jun 4-Aug 3 I 12-1 PM I Library Lawn

Play on inflatables Jun 14, Jul 11, Aug 2 I 11 :30 AM-1:30 PM Kids ages 1-18 can eat a tasty lunch each weekday through the Lawrence Summer Food Program! Adults can eat for just $3.85. No registration required. NO LUNCH JUL 4

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D eja's Reading Rainbow

SUN I Jun 24 I 3:30-4 PM I Auditorium Deja Brooks shares stories celebrating our local LGBT community, families of all kinds, fun, and rainbows!

Just Cook @ Your Library

THU I Jul 5, 12, 19, 2616-7:30 PM I Auditorium Learn to cook a healthy meal for around $2 a serving. We'll make dinner alongside Just Food professionals, then eat. New recipes every week! REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

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T his acoustic guitar duo takes the bow tie out of classical music with an eclectic mashup of songs, new and old.

Last Bash! Dinner, Talent Show + A Movie: Coco SAT I Aug 18 17:30-11 PM I Library Lawn

Got talent? Register online to perform! Unplug with some grub, local music, and a talent show (7:30 PM), then settle in for an evening movie sponsored by MIDCO. Hosted by Downtown Lawrence, Inc. (9 PM).

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SPECIAL EVENTS Kickoff! Dinner + A Movie: Moana SAT I Jun 2 I All Day I Auditorium + Lawn We're spending all day celebrating all things Unplugged! We'll host two BLOCK Fests for ages 8 mos-8 yrs (9:30, 11 AM), play board games, make musical crafts (1-4 PM), then we'll eat, hear live music, and watch Moana with Downtown Lawrence, Inc. (7:30-11 PM). Sponsored by KU Athletics.

Last Bash! Dinner, Talent Show+ A Movie: Coco SAT I Aug 1817:30-11 PM I Library Lawn Got talent? Register online to perform! Unplug with some grub, local music, and a talent show (7:30 PM), then settle in for an evening movie compliments of Downtown Lawrence, Inc. (9 PM).

Free Lunch! Fuel Up 4 Summer MON-FRI I Jun 4-Aug 3 I 12-1 PM I Library Lawn Play on inflatables Jun 14, Jul 11, Aug 2 I 11:30 AM-1:30 PM Kids ages 1-18 can eat a tasty lunch on weekdays through the Lawrence Summer Food Program. Adults eat for just $3.85. No registration required. NO LUNCH JUL 4 Sponsored by Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, Qty of Lawrence Parks & Rec, K-State Research & Extension-Douglas County, Lawrence Public Schools Food Service Program, Just Food, Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence DG CO Health Dept., Lawrence Housing Authority, UveWe/1 Lawrence, and Ameri=rps VISTA

Name That Tune

Jun 4-Jul 27 I Various Lawrence Parks We're back with a new park hunt to play! This year you're gathering musical notes that will play a familiar tune when you return to the library. Grab friends, a game sheet, and get going!

StoryWalk®

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IN THE READERS' THEATER

Storytime break: Jul 28-Aug 18 I Back in action: Aug 19 Books

Babies

(except Jul 4) Birth-23 mo w/families

TUE I 6-6:30 PM+ WED I 9:30-10 AM+ 10:30-11 AM

We'll bounce, read, and sing together. Then we'll have playtime for babies and parents! (except Jul 4)

Library Storytime

I Age 3+ w/ families

MON I 10:30-10 AM THU I 9:30-10 AM+ 10:30-11 AM WED I 6-6:30 PM

TUE, FRI I 10:30-11:15 AM+ THU 17-7:45 PM

Sing

Rhyme Storytime

MON I 6:30-7 PM

Sunday Storytime

SUN I 3:30-4 PM

I All ages

Join Matt for songs, crafts, jokes, and stories carefully chosen to excite young minds.

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Say It in Espanol

TUE I Jun 5-26 I 2-3 PM I Readers' Theater I Ages 5-7 TUE I Jul 10-31 I 2-3 PM I Readers' Theater I Ages 8-11

Kids can learn Spanish at the library this summer.

I Grades 3-5

Tween Club

Take a hike and read the book Yes, Let's by Galen Goodwin Longstreth. Finishers get a small prize.

Gaming and crafts just for tweens.

Summer Tutoring WED I Jun 6-Jul 2S I 4-7 PM I Atrium Study Room

(except Jun 4)

Explore movement, play, and the joy of active music-making with Singing Sarah, board-certified music therapist.

Jun 4-Jul 27 I Lawrence Rotary Arboretum

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in =llaboration the Kellogg Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

I 2-yr-olds w/families

Toddler Storytime

FRI I Jun 1, 15 + Jul 6, 20 I 3:30-5 PM I Readers' Theater

LEGO Club

I Ages 5-11

THU I Jun 14 + Jul 1214-5 PM I Readers' Theater SUN I Jun 24 + Jul 22 I 1-2 PM I Readers' Theater Everything's awesome at Lego Club! What will our theme be?

Need to boost your reading over the summer? Meet up with Jake Montgomery, M.S., for a 30 minute session and a little extra help. Register online. NO MEETING JUL 4

SAT I Jun 9, Jul 14, Jul 28 I 10-11 AM I Readers' Theater

Deja's Reading Rainbow SUN I Jun 24 I 3:30-4 PM I Auditorium

Magic Tree House Club

Deja Brooks shares stories celebrating our local LGBTOIA community, families of all kinds, fun, and rainbows!

Bookworms + Waterbugs FRI I Jun 1S + Jul 20 I 10:30 AM-12 PM Outdoor Aquatic Center Poolside stories and music followed by a free swim! Provided by Lawrence Public Library and Lawrence Parks & Rec.

Dance Party for Littles MON I Jun 2S + Jul 30 I 10-11 AM I Auditorium Fun tunes and funky jams. Parachutes, shaker eggs, scarves - and more - for everyone!

Tail Wagging Readers

I Grades K-5

Practice your reading skills with a cute, patient doggo!

I Ages 5-8

SAT I Jun 9 + Jul 14 I 3:30-4:30 PM I Readers' Theater It's the Jack and Annie fan club! Join us for crafts and fun with a historical twist about the books Stage Fright on a Summer Night (Jun) and Ba/to at Blue Dawn (Jul).

Mysterious Mustache Movie+ Book Club I AgesB-12

SUN I Jun 17 + Jul 1511:30-4:30 PM I Auditorium We'll watch a movie, then compare it to the book! Picks include James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Jun) and Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Jul). Grab a book for the next meeting, too. Get a copy at our Children's Desk. We'll have snacks!

Kickoff! Dinner + A Movie: Moana SAT I Jun 2 I All Day I Auditorium + Lawn We're spending the whole day celebrating all things Unplugged! We'll host two BLOCK Fests for ages 8 mos-8 yrs (9 :30, 11 AM), play board games and make musical crafts (1-4 PM), then we'll eat with live music, then watch Moana with Downtown Lawrence, Inc. (7:30-11 PM). Sponsored by KU Athletics.

Free Lunch! Fuel Up 4 Summer MON-FRI I Jun 4-Aug 3 I 12-1 PM I Library Lawn

Play on inflatables Jun 14, Jul 11, Aug 2 I 11:30AM-1:30 PM

Kids ages 1-18 can eat lunch on weekdays through the Lawrence Summer Food Program. Adults eat for just $3.85. No registration required. NO LUNCH JUL 4

Are fines holding you back from enjoying all that the library offers? Read off your fines while you snack on donuts! For every 15 minutes you read, you'll get $2.50 off- minimum read time: 30 minutes.

Teen Advisory Board SUN I Jun 10, Jul 8, Aug 1212-3 PM I Mtg Rm B Join T.A.B., help us make the library an even better place for teens, and get free snacks! Apply in the Teen Zone.

Teen Drama Club TUE I Jun 12 + 26, Jul 10 + 24, Aug 7 7:30-8:30 PM I Auditorium T hinking of trying your hand at acting? Or maybe you've already written your Oscar speech? Whatever your acting experience, this club is for you. Each session will focus on a specific aspect of dramatic performance, from improv to monologues. The whole world's a stage- even the library! For all teen actors - from beginners to Brad Pitt.

Sponsored by Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, City of Lawrence Parks Research

& Rec, K-State & Extension-Douglas County, Lawrence Public Schools Food Service

Teen Fine Read-Off SAT I Jun 9, Jul 1419-11 AM I Teen Zone

Program, Just Food, Lawrence Public Library, Lawren ce DG CO Health Dept.,

Lawrence Housing Author ity, and LiveWe/1 Lawrence, and AmeriCorps VISTA

Pride Celebration TUE I Jun 12 I 2-4 PM I Auditorium

Celebrate our local LGBTOIA community! Build a large-scale art project with Spencer Museum of Art, make crafts, and even get makeup tips!

Teens-Only After Hours Movie FRI I Jun 1, Jul 6, Aug 3 17-9 PM I Auditorium

After Hours Zombie Lock-In FRI-SAT I Jun 1S-16 I 7 PM-7:30 AM I Auditorium

Watch a movie after the library closes. Vote in the Teen Zone for what you most want to see.

BYON (Bring Your Own Nerf) and join in a zombies vs. humans nerf battle, apocalyptic activities, and undead crafts. Feel free to dress in undead fashion! We've only got space for 25 lucky teens. Grab an application in the Teen Zone or online starting May 25. Return your answers by June 10. We'll draw participants' names on June 11.

Name T hat Tune Jun 4-Jul 27 I Various Lawrence Parks We're back with another park hunt for you to play, but this year you're hunting for musical notes that will play a familiar tune when you return them to the library. Grab friends, a game sheet, and get going!

Summer Tutoring WED I Jun 6-Jul 2S I 4-7 PM I Atrium Study Room

Boost your reading this summer with some help from Jake Montgomery, M.S. His 30-minute session might do the trick. Register online. NO MEETING JUL 4

Street-Style Bucket Drumming TUE I Jun S I 1-2 PM I Auditorium Learn and play the beats! Hear examples of street-style bucket drumming and then get loud as you test out your skills. Buckets and drumsticks provided.

Music Maker Lab FRI I Jun 8 I 2-3 PM I Auditorium Craft instruments from household items. Create guitar picks, play a PVC pipe xylophone, and more.

Super Smash Bros Tournament SAT I Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18 11-3 PM Readers' Theater Compete against your fellow gamers in our monthly Super Smash Bros tournament on the WiiU.

Wilderness Survival TUE I Jun 1913-4:30 PM I Auditorium Polish up your survival skills! Get hands-on practice finding food, water, build a shelter, and more.

Imaginary Goat Yoga FRI I Jun 22 I 3-S PM I Auditorium Okay, so we don't have goats, but we'll be making smoothies! Learn basic yoga poses and relax with spa-inspired activities!

Kickoff! Dinner

A Movie: Moana

SAT I Jun 2 I All Day I Auditorium

Lawn

Spend the day celebrating all things Unplugged! We'll host two BLOCK Fests for ages 8 mos-8 yrs (9:30, 11 AM), play board games and make musical crafts (1-4 PM), then we'll eat, hear live music, and watch Moana with Downtown Lawrence Inc.

(7:30-11 PM). Sponsored by KU Athletics.

Dinner, Talent Show+ A Movie: Coco SAT I Aug 18 17:30-11 PM I Library Lawn

Last Bash!

Got talent? Register online to perform! Unplug with some grub, local music, and a talent show (7:30 PM), then settle in for a movie sponsored by MIDCO, hosted by Downtown Lawrence, Inc. (9 PM).

Free Lunch! Fuel Up 4 Summer

MON-FRI I Jun 4 -Aug 3 I 12-1 PM I Library Lawn Play on inflatables Jun 14, Jul 11, Aug 2 I 11:30AM-1:30PM Kids ages 1-18 can eat lunch each weekday through the Lawrence Summer Food Program! Adults eat for just $3.85. No registration required. NO LUNCH JUL 4

BOOKS+ MORE

Nature Book Club

FRI I Jun 15 + Aug 1716:30-8 PM East Lawrence Rec Center I 1245 E 15th Discuss books connected to the natural world, share what you're reading, and get new suggestions.

Mindful Crafting

SAT I Jun 16 + Jul 14 10:30 AM-12 PM I Mtg Rm A Explore crafting and art-making as it relates to health and mindfulness, with hands-on art-making, creative play, and discussion. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Doc Discussions SAT I Auditorium

Screening: 3:30-5:30 PM I Discussion: 5:30-6 PM Jun 16: Ken Burns' The National Parks Unplug and find out what makes our national parks "America's Best Idea" in the first episode of this terrific documentary series. Jul 21: Into the Inferno Legendary documentarian Werner Herzog and volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer explore violent and fascinating active volcanoes. Aug 18: Happy Valley

Jennifer Pharr Davis: The Pursuit of Endurance

If Penn State football is a religion, then State College is going through a faith crisis. Learn how Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse scandal affected the community at large.

Hear hiker, author, speaker, and National Geographic

Local Authors

SUN I Jun 3 I 2-3:30 PM I Library Lawn

Adventurer of the Year who's covered 14,000+ miles of trails on six different continents. Jennifer Davis will discuss her captivating book. The Raven will sell books. We'll head inside if it rains.

YA for Grownups

THU I 7-8:30 PM I Mtg Rm A

Jun 7: / Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez Jul 5: The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah Aug 2: Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson

Social Justice Book Club SUN 14-5 PM I Mtg Rm A

Jun 10: No Place Like Home by C.J. Janovy July 8: The Morning They Came for Us by Janine di Giovanni Aug 12: When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullars

Speculative Fiction Book Club TUE I 7-8:30 PM I Mtg Rm B

Jun 12: The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell Jul 9: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Aug 14: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

2nd Thursd ay Book Club THU I 7-8:30 PM I The Oread

I 1200 Oread Ave.

Jun 14: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwabb Jul 12: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Aug 9: Behold the Dreamers by lmbolo Mbue

Artists Outside

SUN I 10:30 AM-12 PM

A brief artist talk followed by a hike! Sturdy shoes recommended; uneven surfaces and moderate hiking are possible. We'll cancel if the weather's bad. Jun 17: Ardys Ramberg 1812 New York St., Lawrence, KS Jul 8: Connie Fiorella-Fitzpatrick I TBD Aug 5: Nick Schmiedeler 1710 Missouri St., Lawrence, KS

Genealogy/Local History Drop-In

WED I Jun 20 + Aug 15 I 4-5 PM I Osma Room Bring questions and learn about library resources for exploring community history and researching your family tree.

Singing Bowls with Kassie Edwards Nieters

THU I Jun 21 I 7-8 PM I Auditorium

Singing bowls are wonderful way to unplug from stress and live a more mindful life. Come learn about singing bowls' meditative qualities.

3rd Thursday Book Club THU I 7-8:30 PM I The Oread

I 1200 Oread Ave.

Jun 21: Behold the Dreamers by Imbola Mbue Jul 19: Midwives by Chris Bohjalian Aug 16: Orleans by Sherri L Smith

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