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Sea Glass For Tweens & Teens
Thursday, July 07, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 3
Create a wreath from beautiful sea glass for a window decoration!
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Preregistration is required.
You will take your beautiful sea glass wreath home with you at the conclusion of the program. All supplies are provided and this program is free of charge.
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Creativebug Craft Club
Thursday, July 07, 2022
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 1
Drop in for some monthly crafting! Each month we'll tackle a different craft using video tutorials from Creativebug, an online crafting resource that the library subscribes to. This month we'll create a watercolor landscape painting, as pictured. All supplies will be provided.
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This program is aimed at adults, though some crafts may be appropriate for kids or teens too. We will post more information about the craft of the month as the date approaches. Please register for each session you plan to attend so we know how many supplies are needed.
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Rockin' the Garden
Friday, July 08, 2022
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 1
Join us for a fun and easy paint program and help the Library spruce up its Kindness in Action Rock Garden. Everyone is invited to paint a rock or two for our garden or to set them free into the world to help spread kindness. All supplies are provided; all you must bring is your imagination. All ages welcome and feel free to drop in any time during this program. #midpublibrocks This program and garden are kindly sponsored by The SOURCE.
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Reading Invasion
Saturday, July 09, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Off-site
In conjunction with Middlebury Then and Now, the Library is holding a Reading Invasion outside on the library lawn and East Park. A Reading Invasion is a group of people meeting during a set time, at a specific location, to read or listen to books in a communal setting. Bring whatever you're reading/listening to and a comfortable lawn chair or blanket to read and relax outdoors. Rain location: library community rooms.
Summer Lego Guild For Tweens
Monday, July 11, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 2 & 3
Free build imaginative creations with Legos! In the last 10 minutes, share what you built. Or not. We will meet every Monday in June and July, with the possibility of extending the Lego Guild into the fall at a different day and/or time. All Legos and build boards are provided. There will be a weekly Build At Home challenge. This program is for tweens - rising 6th graders through 8th grade are welcome to join the Summer Lego Guild. The Lego Guild is free and no registration required- just show up.
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Come create an underwater watercolor scene with Aubrey! All supplies are included- you just bring your imagination!
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Underwater Watercolor scene
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 2 & 3
Come create an underwater watercolor scene with Aubrey! All supplies are included- you just bring your imagination!
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Kid's Yoga
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Middlebury Public Library
Community Rooms 1, 2 & 3
Come join yogi Heather Barron for a 30-minute interactive yoga session! In the session, a story will be acted out using yoga poses and lots of imagination. Heather uses storytelling, movement, breath work, mindfulness, imagination, and creativity in her programs, which creates a whole lot of FUN!
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Pages & Pints
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Off-site
Love book clubs but don’t want to be told what to read? You rebel, MPL has the perfect book club for you! We offer a monthly book club with a very different style: we choose a theme for the meeting and you choose the book you want to read based on that theme. Each person discusses their choice; it’s a fun way to discover new authors and books while reading a book that speaks to you. Are you a reader of history? Romance? Memoirs? All are welcome! Bring your pick, grab a pint if you'd like, and let’s talk books.
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July's theme: a book with red, white, or blue in the title.
Check out our list of possible books you could read for each month on our website!
Appropriate for 21+ and no registration required. For a list of future themes and suggested reads, stop by the library for more information. Pages & Pints meets at Wedgewood Brewing the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm.
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Making Sunprints For Tweens
Thursday, July 14, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 3
Create one of a kind nature prints using special paper and natural materials. We will begin this program by walking outside to gather leaves, grass blades, sticks and other objects to use in creating our sunprints!
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If desired, you may bring small objects from your home to also use in creating your artwork. You will be taking your artwork home with you.
Pregistration for this program is required. The program is free and all materials will be provided. Weather for this event is currently predicted to be 88 degrees and sunny. However, if there is inclement weather, this program will be rescheduled for a later date and all registrants will be notified of the new day.
Summer Splash Spectacular
Friday, July 15, 2022
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Outside
This year, over 600 people signed up for Summer Reading: Oceans of Possibilities! We are so proud of all our youth who have participated! To celebrate, PLEASE join us for our Summer Splash Spectacular to end the season right. The fire department will be here; we'll have water balloons, a ginormous sprinkler, bubbles galore, chalk competitions, and ice cream from Dips on the Vine!
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Fly Fishing 101
Saturday, July 16, 2022
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Off-site
Join Keith Loutzenhiser of Trout Unlimited for a morning of fly fishing in the Little Elkhart! We'll meet at the fishing dock next to the river at Riverbend Park to practice casting, talk lure, and then get our rods in the water. You'll also learn a bit about entomology (that's the study of bugs!) and tying flies at this outdoor program.
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Whether you're a beginning fly fisher or an old hand who just wants some fishing buddies, all are welcome! Wear clothes you don't mind getting wet, and bring your fly fishing rod if you have one. (If not, Keith will have a few extra for you to borrow.)
Last Day of Summer Reading
Saturday, July 16, 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
In the library
It has been a fun summer, with lots of activities. Sadly, today is the very last day of the summer reading program! Drawings for prizes will be held early next week and winners will be notified by telephone. Thank you for participating in another fun summer reading program. We will see you next year with a new theme and more fun, free activities for all ages!
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Create Hanging Colorful Tropical Fish
Saturday, July 16, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 2 & 3
Come create some colorful hanging tropical fish with Aubrey! All supplies are included- you just bring your imagination!
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Summer Lego Guild For Tweens
Monday, July 18, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 2 & 3
Free build imaginative creations with Legos! In the last 10 minutes, share what you built. Or not. We will meet every Monday in June and July, with the possibility of extending the Lego Guild into the fall at a different day and/or time. All Legos and build boards are provided. There will be a weekly Build At Home challenge. This program is for tweens - rising 6th graders through 8th grade are welcome to join the Summer Lego Guild. The Lego Guild is free and no registration required- just show up.
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Storytime @ Dips on the Vine
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Off-site
Please join our Children's Librarian for an especially sweet storytime at Dips on the Vine! (Weather permitting, as these few stories will be read outside.)
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Yak, Snack, and Read
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 1 & 2
Join our summer book club! This summer we’ll be reading three books that explore the natural world and how we fit into it. Snacks will be provided at this informal book discussion. Please register so we can let you know when your book is ready to be picked up.
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In July, we will read Where The Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens:
"For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life--until the unthinkable happens." --Amazon book description
Summer Lego Guild For Tweens
Monday, July 25, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 2 & 3
Free build imaginative creations with Legos! In the last 10 minutes, share what you built. Or not. We will meet every Monday in June and July, with the possibility of extending the Lego Guild into the fall at a different day and/or time. All Legos and build boards are provided. There will be a weekly Build At Home challenge. This program is for tweens - rising 6th graders through 8th grade are welcome to join the Summer Lego Guild. The Lego Guild is free and no registration required- just show up.
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Nintendo Switch For Tweens/Teens
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 3
Try out the library's new Nintendo Switch and games. This event is for grades 6-high school. Homeschoolers are also welcome. If you have your own Switch, bring it and your favorite games with you and you can sit and play. Please call Katrina to schedule a time slot to try out the Nintendo Switch and the library games. Time slots are 30 minutes each.
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Are you interested in learning to do genealogy, but don't know how to start? Did you take a DNA test, just for fun, but now are curious about what other things you could learn with genetic genealogy? Or, are you an experienced genealogist who would like to network with other genealogists, and assist others with ideas for breaking down brick walls? Come join us at LEARN Genealogy! You can expect laughter because a hobby should always be fun; we will educate and assist one another as we move forward with research and networking. All skill and interest levels are welcome!
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LEARN Genealogy
Tuesday, August 02, 2022
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 3
LEARN (Laugh, Educate, Assist, Research, Network) Genealogy!
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Art so bad it is breathtaking (out of shock). How hideous of an artwork can you create in an hour? Join us to create your own unique bad art. The library will provide the canvas, feathers, yarn, paint. markers, glitter, and other art supplies.
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Bad Art Afternoon For Tweens/Teens
Thursday, August 04, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 2 & 3
This program is for tweens and teens in the rising 6th grade and above. Preregistration is required.
View every creation and vote for the most hideous artwork.
The top three ugliest artworks will be featured on our social media pages and will earn prizes. Winners will be determined by vote of participants. All participants will take their creation home with them to proudly display to friends and relatives.
This program is free of charge.
Registration is open
Creativebug Craft Club
Thursday, August 04, 2022
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Middlebury Public Library
Room 1
Drop in for some monthly crafting! Each month we'll tackle a different craft using video tutorials from Creativebug, an online crafting resource that the library subscribes to. Try your hand at watercolor painting, drawing, printing, fabric crafts, and more! All supplies will be provided.
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This program is aimed at adults, though some crafts may be appropriate for kids or teens too. We will post more information about the craft of the month as the date approaches. Please register for each session you plan to attend so we know how many supplies are needed.