Scrapbooking basics class offered
Scrapbooking 101
On June 23 at 6:30 p.m., Deana Gast will present a class on scrapbooking for beginners.
Learn the basics of creating a scrapbook with this easy introduction to scrapbooking techniques. The program is open to teens and adults. Pre-registration is required. Class size is limited to 20, but space is still available. Materials will be provided. Call the library at 792-4108 to register. Program is free and open to the public.
Master the Art of Reading @ Your Library
Adults, fill out an entry slip for each book you read and put it in the box near the information desk to register for the weekly and grand prize drawings. Adult summer reading runs through June and continues until July 31.
The weekly winner for June 12 of a $5 gift certificate from Mattingly Music and Books is Leslie Boyce. Congratulations!
Story Times for Preschool Children
Children can enjoy stories to stretch the imagination with Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter in the carousel horse room on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
All story times meet weekly, except on holidays, and are free and open to all children and their caregivers. The next Toddlers and Twos story time will be held Tuesday, June 23, in the carousel horse room at 10:30 a.m.
Toddlers and Twos story time is for children 18 months to 36 months old
Book Review of the Week
Do you love cats? Even if you don’t, “Dewey” by Vicki Myron is likely to change your mind. Dewey Readmore Books (named for Melvil Dewey, creator of the Dewey Decimal System) was the much beloved, world-renowned library cat of Spencer.
Author Vicki Myron was the library director when Dewey was left in the book drop one cold January morning in 1988. Myron recounts how this special animal brought her staff and a town together as they struggled through the difficult farm crisis of the late 1980s. Dewey served as a library ambassador even though he didn’t leave the building.
When he passed away in 2006, the New York Times ran an obituary for him. This heartwarming book will appeal to anyone who loves animals, but to cat lovers in particular.
Holiday Closing
The Newton Public Library will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Normal hours will resume July 6.
IPTV Reading Road Trip Storytime
Kids ages 12 months to 12 years will want to come meet IPTV Kids TV host Dan Wardell on July 1. Programs are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Dan’s program encourages kids to read! Pre-registration is required. Call Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter to register at 792-4108.
Programs will take place on the front lawn. In case of bad weather, the programs will be held in the meeting room.
Movie Afternoon for Kids
Kids, come to the library to enjoy Bedtime Stories at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, in the library meeting room.
Bring your own popcorn. Drinks will be provided.
