Time travel with library’s ‘Summer Of Learning’

Children can explore their pasts, present and futures this summer. Now in its 104th year, the Seattle Public Library’s 2023 Summer of Learning encourages children and families to explore where they’ve come from, where they are right now and where they hope to be years from now.

Starting today, children and caregivers can pick up a “Time Travel Summer Action Guide” at your closest library location or at spl.org/ SummerOfLearning, to get started.

“We are encouraging time travel this summer. Activities such as reading, creative play and talking with elders can open doors to other times and places where children can discover more about themselves by learning about the past and exploring their aspirations for the future,” said Amy Twito, program manager at e Seattle Public Library.

e Summer of Learning Action Guide includes a game board and reading tracker that are available in eight languages. Set a reading goal and track your progress, draw a favorite memory, write a letter to yourself in the future and more. e guide also includes a Summer of Learning youth survey which you can return to any library starting on July 1 to receive a small prize (while supplies last). well as family activities such as dropin chess. Find out what’s on at www. spl.org/Calendar.

Once you’ve completed 10 squares on the game board, you can put your name up on the Wall of Superheroes at your Library location. Once you’ve completed 20 squares, you’ll earn a star on the Wall of Superheroes. And once you complete 30 squares, you’ll win an o cial Superhero Summer certi cate.

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27: SUMMER OF LEARNING PARTY AT BURKE MUSEUM

All Summer of Learning participants and their families are invited to join the Library for a free end-of-summer celebration at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture on the University of Washington campus on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plan your visit at burkemuseum.org.

More Summer Fun And Learning

Book Bingo / Lotería de Lectura: Adults can get in on the summer reading fun. Download your Book Bingo card at spl.org/BookBingo or in Spanish at www.spl.org/Loteria to start reading and lling in your challenge squares.

Story times and more: Story times are back. e Library is o ering family story times, baby story time and Spanish language story time as e 2023 Summer of Learning is sponsored by e Seattle Public Library Foundation and was planned in partnership with South End Stories and e Burke Museum. ere are di erent variations of frosé. Some concoctions pour rosé over sherbet while others mix the wine with various liqueurs before freezing. is “Best Frosé Recipe,” from husband and wife home cooking experts Sonja and Alex Overhiser, is frosé at its most basic — without skimping on avor. Keep in mind that this mixture takes six hours to freeze, so prepare accordingly if you will be serving guests.

Virtual tutoring: e Library o ers many other reading and learning resources for children and families, including virtual one-on-one tutoring, language classes, personalized learning plans and more. Find them at spl.org/RemoteLearning.

Early learning resources: Visit our Early Learning page to nd resources, activities and download a 16-page activity guide for early learners in eight languages.

All details about the Library’s Summer of Learning 2023 programs are available at spl.org/ SummerOfLearning. Seattle Public Schools students can access all digital Library resources, including thousands of free e-books, through the Library Link partnership with Seattle Public Schools.

Few things beat sitting outdoors in the summer listening to the water lap the sides of the pool or ocean waves crash onto the shore. A tasty cocktail can help one cool o and make such evenings even more relaxing.

Rosé is tailor-made for warm evenings. With its pretty pink hue and delicate avor, rosé can feel as if the essence of summer has been bottled. Recently, a frozen rosé drink dubbed “frosé” emerged and made rosé even more popular. Summertime refreshment has never been the same.

Best Fros Recipe

Serves 6

1 750 ml bottle of favorite rosé wine (one you like to drink)

8 large strawberries (about 11⁄2 cups ripe strawberries,

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halved), plus more for garnish

1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup for vegan)

Open the rosé and pour 2⁄3 cup into a glass measuring cup; set aside for when serving.

Remove the tops of the strawberries and cut them in half.

In a blender, blend the remaining rosé, strawberries and honey until smooth and fully combined. en pour the mixture through a strainer and into a covered baking dish. Transfer the baking dish to the freezer and freeze at least 6 hours, or overnight. e alcohol in the mixture will keep it a slushy texture instead of freezing solid.

Blend the mixture again until it comes to a u y texture.

To serve, place the blended mixture into a glass. en pour a splash of rosé into each glass (this step is important: it gives the nal texture and brings in the character of the rosé).

If desired, garnish with strawberries and serve.