The Notice May-August 2017

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NOTICE

Waukee Public Library Guide of Events

MAY - AUGUST 2017

NEW HOURS STARTING MAY 1ST! See back page

SPECIAL SUMMER PROGRAM EDITION See inside

LOCAL HISTORY SERIES

ALL AGES

Presented by the Waukee Area Historical Society and the Waukee Public Library

DEXFIELD AMUSEMENT PARK

ORTON CIRCUS OF ORTONVILLE

SUNDAY, MAY 7 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Rod Stanley

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Rod Stanley

Imagine one of the largest amusement parks in Iowa (circa 1916) with a huge swimming pool, dancing, skating, music, and carnival rides, including a Ferris wheel.

Rod will be discussing the former Dexfield Amusement Park located by Dexter. He will also discuss Des Moines’ Riverview Amusement Park and the still active historical Arnold’s Park in Okoboji.

Ortonville used to be a town populated by lions, elephants, tight wire walkers, trapeze artists, bareback riders, and clowns.

For nearly 70 years, this Dallas County town was the headquarters for the Orton family traveling troupe.

WEEKLY PROGRAMS For Grades 6-12

REGULAR SCHOOL DAYS 3:30-4:30 p.m.

EARLY OUT DAYS 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

TEENS

MAY 3 - MOVIE - 1:30pm 10 - PEEP PARTY - 3:30pm

SUMMER VOLUNTEER TRAINING For Grades 7-12

MONDAY, MAY 15 - 6:30-7:00PM TUES - FRIDAY, MAY 16-19 - 3:30-4PM Please register for one customer service training session at: www.wpl-teenvolunteers.eventbrite. com The Waukee Public Library needs volunteers during June and July to help with summer programs. Volunteers must be entering 7th-12th grades in the fall of 2017. Students who attend a training session will have first choice of signing up for times to volunteer. The training session counts as volunteer time. Please attend a training session even if you have volunteered in the past, as our programs change from year to year. If you are unable to attend a training session, please contact Keri after May 16, to see if more volunteers are needed.

978-7944 or kweston-stoll@waukee.org

Programs with a

require registration.

SPECIAL EVENTS

ADULTS

BARN QUILT WORKSHOP THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 1:00-5:00 p.m. **$40 per person for supplies** Registration begins on July 13th Join the barn quilt movement by creating your own painted quilt block. The block will be 2-feet square and is the perfect size for a home, shed, or garage. Cost for supplies is $40 per person and includes a primed board, patterns, all paints, brushes, and other tools needed. A parent may bring one child to work on the same project at no additional charge. Payment will be accepted on the day of the program (by cash, check, or credit card).

Registration is required.

BARN QUILTS PRESENTATION Thursday, August 3, 6:00 p.m.

Author Suzi Parron will take you on a journey along the quilt trail, beginning with the very first barn quilt. See stunning photographs of barn quilts and hear stories of the individuals who have painted quilt blocks. Come explore the way in which quilting heritage takes on new meaning in this growing movement. No registration is required.

WELCOME TO MEDICARE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 7:00 P.M. Come to this free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP). It will cover Medicare Parts A & B benefits, Prescription Drug Benefits (Part D), Medicare Advantage Plans, and Medicare Supplement Insurance. To register, call (800) 351-4664 by August 16th. Registration is required.

MORE ADULT PROGRAMS

Register now at waukeepubliclibrary.org or call 515 978 7944

MONTHLY PROGRAMS

ADULTS

MOVIE MATINEE THURSDAYS 10:00 a.m.

Join us the second Thursday of every month to watch a movie on the library’s big screen.

We will be showing everything from major blockbusters to classics. All movies are free with popcorn and lemonade available. No registration is required.

MAY 11

JUNE 8

JULY 13

AUGUST 10

McFarland USA

All About Eve

The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Finest Hours

AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH 2:30 p.m.

We will meet at the library on the third Tuesday of every month for a lively discussion of that month’s book. Copies of the discussion book may be picked up at the library’s front desk.

MAY 16

JUNE 20

MAY 16

AUGUST 15

Americanah

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Japanese Lover

by Isabel Allende

The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

The Life We Bury

by Allen Eskens

BOOKS ON TAP 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH 6:00 p.m.

Meet at Mickey’s Irish Pub (50 S.E. Laurel Street) on the third Tuesday of every month for food, drinks, and a discussion of each month’s book. Copies of the discussion book may be picked up at the library’s front desk or at Mickey’s during the meeting.

MAY 16

JUNE 20

JULY 18

AUGUST 15

Land More Kind Than Home

by Wiley Cash

Americanah

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Bring your favorite recent read to share with the rest of the group!

The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey

by Rinker Buck

LIBRARY HOURS 515 978 7944 waukeepubliclibrary.org

Monday-Thursday......... 9:00am - 8:00pm Friday................................9:00am - 5:30pm Saturday...........................9:00am - 4:00pm Sunday (Sept.-May) ......1:00pm - 4:00pm

SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2017

MAY 26 - JULY 31 SUMMER PROGRAM KICK-OFF EVENT: HOT DOG COOK-OUT WITH FAREWAY! FRIDAY, JUNE 2 11:00AM-12:00PM Drop by the library for a hot dog and chips, provided by the Waukee Fareway. After your lunch, stop inside the library to shop at the Book Fair and sign up for Summer Reading!

2017 SUMMER PROGRAM SPONSORED BY

NEW! ONLINE REGISTRATION & READING TRACKING waukeelibrary.beanstack.org KIDS: • • • • •

Register for Summer Reading.

Read & participate in fun programs.

Earn achievement badges online.

Come to the library to get your prizes.

Enter to win a Grand Prize.

TEENS: • • • • •

Register for Summer Reading.

Read & participate in teen programs.

Earn achievement badges online.

Come to the library to get your prizes.

Enter to win a Grand Prize.

ADULTS • • • •

Register for Summer Reading.

Read or listen to books.

Complete your reading log online or on paper.

For every 2 hrs of reading, gain 1 entry into the grand prize drawing of your choice.

KIDS

FAMILY

BRICK BUILDERS TUESDAYS IN JUNE & JULY 6:00 - 7:30p.m.

Young science fans are welcome to build engineering skills with the library’s collection of LEGOs. Each week there will be a STEM Station in the room with an experiment demonstration. There will also be an optional LEGO engineering challenge that children are encouraged to complete before free-play. Recommended for K-5th grades. Registration is required for this event.

FRIDAY FAMILY FUN TIME! FRIDAYS IN JUNE & JULY 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.

Families are invited to visit the library and enjoy a variety of entertainment from a talented series of special guests. Programs are recommended for ages 4-10 years, unless otherwise indicated.

No registration is required for these events.

ABSOLUTE SCIENCE JUNE 9 Watch awesome experiments and learn about the science behind them. You will experience hair-raising static electricity, explore light refraction, witness molecular compression, see dry ice in action and so much more!

DESIRAE PAYNE MAGIC SHOW JUNE 16 This show is full of magic tricks and focuses on building a better world by reading about different countries. www.awesomeschoolshows.com

WORLD FOR WILDLIFE BLANK PARK ZOO JUNE 23 A Blank Park Zoo educator and four animals from the zoo will talk about ways in which we can make the world a better place for all creatures. This fun and interactive program will show you just how easy it can be! www.blankparkzoo.com

BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE THEATER HAPPY FACES ENTERTAINMENT JUNE 30 Words, words, words everywhere! Using the audience’s imagination and improvisational theater skills, we will build words into actions.

Suggest a word, volunteer as a performer, or sit back and enjoy brand new stories built before your eyes. www.happyfacesentertainment.biz

Programs with a

FUN FAMILY CONCERT MISS CAROLE AND CLARENCE OF MACARONI SOUP JULY 7 A sing-along, dance-along, do-along family concert! Will we have a snowball freeze fight? Yes! Will this be sneakily educational? Yes! Will this be fun? You bet! *This performer welcomes a younger audience, ages 2-7 years. www.macaronisoup.com

IOWA JONES & THE SEARCH FOR THE LAST YETI - JESTER PUPPETS JULY 14 Enjoy a puppet show full of adventure performed by local talent from Jester Puppets! www.jesterpuppets.com

BUILDING BLUNDERS SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA JULY 21 Things don’t always turn out like we want them to. Instead of seeing mistakes as failure, engineers use these blunders to learn and build even better things! Learn about famous building blunders that topple, tilt, or twirl while experiencing the marvels of engineering! www.sciowa.org

FAMILY MAGIC SHOWJONATHAN MAY JULY 28 Drop in for 45 minutes of magic that is as fun for adults as it is for the kids!

require registration.

CRITTER CINDY DALLAS COUNTY CONSERVATION

BEE-BOTS CODING

THURSDAY, JUNE 8 10:00 a.m.

Join Critter Cindy to have fun learning about wildlife. Recommended for kids entering K-2nd grade in the fall. No registration required.

THURSDAY, JULY 6 10:00 a.m.

K-2nd graders are invited to join Iowa State Extension Outreach staff to learn about coding robots!

Registration is required for this event.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY STARLAB

BUILDINGS OF BUGS!

THURSDAY, JUNE 15 10:00 a.m.

Kids entering 3rd-5th grade in the fall can register to learn about Greek mythology constellations from Dallas County Conservation. Class size will be limited to the number of children who can fit inside the Starlab Planetarium.

Registration is required for this event.

THURSDAY, JULY 27 10:00 a.m.

Kids entering 3rd-5th grade in the fall can join staff from the Iowa State Insect Zoo to learn about the buildings of bugs. This program is 90 minutes long, and class size is limited.

Registration is required for this event.

TEENS TEENS LOVE ANIMALS

BUILD A BETTER PIZZA!

MONDAY, JUNE 12 6:30 p.m.

Help our furry friends by making fleece blankets and toys for dogs staying at Heinz 57 Pet Rescue and Transport.

Registration is required for this event.

MONDAY, JULY 10 6:30 p.m.

Join your friends and compete to see who can design the best pizza.

Registration is required for this event.

LIFE SIZED GAMES

TEEN FEAR FACTOR

MONDAY, JUNE 26 6:30 p.m.

Have some giant fun playing life-sized Sorry and Hungry, Hungry Hippos.

Registration is required for this event.

MONDAY, JULY 24 6:30 p.m.

How brave are you? Compete with your friends to see who can complete the most stunts and taste the most disgusting foods!

Registration is required for this event.

ADULTS DECLUTTERING

ESSENTIAL OILS 101

TUESDAY, JUNE 6 6:00 p.m.

Cindy Torvik of Straightening Your Paths will share her tips and tricks for decluttering and organizing. She will also discuss how we accumulate objects in the first place. Cindy has been a team member of SYP since 2007 and is a life-long organizer. Bring your decluttering questions for her!

TUESDAY, JULY 11 5:30 p.m.

Learn essential oil basics with aromatherapist Susan Bakken! Have fun and participate in an interactive style class that will cover essential oils, safety, basic blending and a few recipes. Leave with knowledge to jump into essential oils and see how they can enhance your life, health and wellbeing! Susan is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Energy Master, Reflexologist and has her certification in Aromatherapy.

Register at waukeelibrary.eventbrite.com or call 515 978 7944

JUNE SUNDAY

4

KIDS

MONDAY

5

TUESDAY

6

7

18

12

Teens Love Animals 6:30 p.m.

19

13

SATURDAY

1

2

3

8

9

10

26

27

Teens: Life Sized Games 6:30 p.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Hot Dog Cookout 11 a.m

Family Fun! Absolute Science 10 a.m.

14

15

16

17

21

22

23

24

28

29

30

Star Lab 10 a.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

25

FAMILY

FRIDAY

Critter Cindy 10 a.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

20

ALL AGES

ADULTS

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

Decluttering 6 p.m.

11

TEENS

Family Fun! Magic Show 10 a.m.

Family Fun! Blank Park Zoo 10 a.m.

Family Fun! Interactive Theater 10 a.m.

JULY SUNDAY

2

9

16

3

10

Teens: Build A Better Pizza 6:30 p.m.

17

4

11

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

5

12

6

Bee-Bots Coding 10 a.m.

13

19

20

30

24

Teen Fear Factor 6:30 p.m.

31

25 Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

Family Fun! Concert 10 a.m.

14

21

SATURDAY

8

15

22

Family Fun! Science Center 10 a.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

23

7

Family Fun! Jester Puppets 10 a.m.

Brick Builders 6-7:30 p.m.

Essential Oils 5:30 p.m.

18

FRIDAY

26

27 Buildings of Bugs 10 a.m.

28 Family Fun! Magic Show 10 a.m.

29

1

All storytime attendance will be a first-come first-served basis. Class size is limited for the safety of the children.

BOOKS & BABIES For infants 0-17 mo. & caregivers Build early literacy skills with 15 minutes of songs, rhymes & books, followed by playtime.

MAY & AUGUST

JUNE & JULY

Mondays - 9:15 & 10 a.m.

Mondays - 10 a.m.

Wednesdays - 11 a.m. Wednesdays - 11 a.m.

TODDLER TIME

For children 18 mo. to 3 yrs old Enjoy 20 minutes of short stories, songs and lots of movement, followed by playtime to build early literacy skills.

MAY & AUGUST

DALLAS COUNTY TODDLERFEST SATURDAY, MAY 6 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m Families with young children are invited to stop in for a morning of fun. Each child receives a free book! There will be educational crafts and activities provided by a variety of local businesses at no charge. This event is organized by all 12 Dallas County libraries and is sponsored by 4 R Kids Early Childhood Iowa.

Tuesdays - 9:15, 10:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Wednesdays - 10 a.m.

JUNE & JULY Tuesdays - 9:15, 10:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Wednesdays - 9:15, 10:00 & 10:45 a.m.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME

For children 3 to 5 yrs old 30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes, followed by a craft. For children who can sit for longer stories to develop school readiness.

MAY & AUGUST

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN FRIDAY, MAY 19 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

K-3rd graders are invited to join Iowa State Extension Outreach staff to learn about kitchen safety, food groups and to make and taste a recipe. Registration is required for this event.

Tuesdays - 10:00 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Wednesdays - 9:15 a.m. & 10 a.m.

JUNE & JULY Tuesdays - 9:15, 10:00, 10:45 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Wednesdays - 9:15 a.m. & 10 a.m.

FAMILY EXPLORERS

For children 0 to 5 yrs old Wear your PJs for a fun family storytime.

Listen to a short story followed by an activity before you go home to sleep.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR MAY 26 - JUNE 3 DURING OPEN LIBRARY HOURS Choose a few new books to take home and add to your collection! Proceeds from the book fair support summer library programs.

MAY - AUGUST Thursdays - 6:30 -7:00 p.m.

NO STORYTIMES MAY 15-JUNE 2 & AUGUST 1-19 Instead there will be drop-in playtime from 10 to 11 a.m.

Programs with a

require registration.

*Classes, camps and large groups with children are requested to contact the library to set-up a special library visit as far in advance as possible to ensure the best experience for all library users.

Register at waukeepubliclibrary.org or call 515 978 7944

AUGUST PROGRAMS & EVENTS CARVE YOUR OWN BUTTER CREATION FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 10:00 a.m.

Get prepared for the Iowa State Fair and carve your own butter cow…or whatever you want. If you can’t come to the library, submit a photo of your home-made butter carving to the library’s Facebook page! All ages are welcome, but registration is required so we have enough supplies.

STORIES IN THE PARK AUGUST 7 -11 9:00 a.m.

Join us at Centennial Park to hear fun songs and stories from our librarians, followed by a craft provided by Waukee Parks and Recreation staff. Recommended for ages 5 and under with a care-giver. In case of bad weather, this event will be in the enclosed shelter at Centennial Park. No registration required.

SOLAR ECLIPSE VIEWING & ART MONDAY, AUGUST 21 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Space enthusiasts (Kindergarten+) are welcome to attend a viewing of the solar eclipse at the library. There will be a short presentation and safe viewing instructions at 11:15, followed by the opportunity to create your own solar color-changing bead jewelry. At approximately 11:45, we will move outside to watch the eclipse. In case of inclement weather, we will view the eclipse from NASA’s live satellite locations on our large screen projector. Registration is required.

HAVE YOU TRIED BEANSTACK? Are you looking for a way to find new books for your kids, or keep track of your favorites? How about adding to your little ones’ excitement about reading with digital badges? Wondering what apps will be best for your family? Sounds like you should give Beanstack a try!

waukeelibrary.beanstack.org

When you sign up for Beanstack, you’ll start getting weekly emails with recommended books, apps, and events based on your child’s interests and age. Click the link in your email and go straight to WPL’s online catalog, where you can place the book on hold to pick up later.

Couldn’t be simpler!

Programs with a

require registration.

Register at waukeepubliclibrary.org or call 515 978 7944