Saline MI
7-17-2020 1:06am

What's New at The Saline District Library?

Here's what's happening at the Saline District Library.

QUARAN-TWEENS
Thursdays, 4-4:30 pm. Join us on Facebook for a fun challenge for "quaran-tweens" - or anybody up for it!
July 16: Accordion Birds: Mrs. Koch shows how to create paper birds using accordion folds.
July 23: Ice Cream in a Bag: Mrs. Moorer shares a simple recipe for making ice cream. Yum!
July 30: Yarn Bowls: Mrs. Koch shows how to make bowls out of yarn.

 

BUSY BEE BOOK CLUB: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER READ?
Thursday, July 16, 7-8 pm. Are you a bookworm under 35? Are you too busy to read an assigned book each month? Join us on Facebook for a book discussion based on a monthly theme rather than a title on the third Thursday of each month. This month we will discuss our Favorite Summer Reads. 

 

FRIDAY FUN STORYTIME
Fridays, 10:30-11 am. Join us on Facebook for Friday Fun Storytime!
July 17: Mrs. Schaffner continues this week's rainy theme. Do you have your homemade rain stick ready?
July 24: Mrs. Eddy continues this week's sweet theme with a story about cake.

ART AS MEDITATION WITH KATHERINE DOWNIE: COLORED PENCIL/WATERCOLOR NATURE BOTANICALS POSTCARD
Monday, July 20. Create a colorful postcard featuring flowers and greenery that will help relax your mind and take you to a peaceful place.  Experiment with colored pencils and, if you want, watercolor, as you are shown step-by-step how to fill a page with a bright botanical scene.

Supplies needed: 4”x6” cardstock or watercolor paper, #2 pencil, eraser, colored pencils.
Optional: watercolor paints and brushes.

A link to a video tutorial for this project will be available here and on our Facebook page on Monday, July 20. The video link will be available for two weeks.

 

SUMMER TIME "TAKE AND MAKE" CRAFTS FOR TEENS
Mondays. Every Monday we will have DIY packs available for pickup for our teen crafters. Registration is required to pick up a craft kit.
July 20: Sugar Skulls decorating kit
July 27: Make your own book character doll

 

STITCHES & KNOTS: DROP-IN KNITTING AND CROCHET
Monday, July 20, 6:30-8:30 pm. Join us on Zoom every third Monday evening for an online knitting and crochet group! All skill levels welcome - if you want to learn how to knit or crochet, or if you are experienced and want some company while you create, this is the group for you. This is an informal and welcoming group and a chance to meet others that share an interest in fiber arts. Please register with an email address to receive a link for this Zoom meeting. The link will be sent in the registration confirmation email. Click here to register. 

 

RHYME TIME
Tuesdays, 10:30-11 am. 
Sing a song, learn a little rhyme, won't take long, it's worth the time!
Join us on Facebook for a song! 
July 21: Mrs. Koch tries to solve the mystery of "Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?"
July 28: Mrs. Eddy has a froggy song. Do frogs really go "guh-lunk"?

 

VERY TINY STORYTIME
Tuesdays, 6:30-6:45 pm. Every Tuesday evening you can check in on Facebook for a short and sweet Storytime!
July 21: Mrs. Lupton and Splat the Cat love ice cream!
July 28: Join Mrs. Moorer and three billy goats as they tromp across troll's bridge.

FAMILY READ-ALOUD
Tuesday,  July 21 & July 28 7-7:30 pm. Listen in every Tuesday evening on Facebook for a family-friendly read-aloud. Have a snack, a cup of tea, maybe something to keep your hands busy while you listen. Mrs. Schaffner will pick up where she left off last week with The Peterkin Papers by Lucretia P. Hale.

MAKE @ HOME CRAFTS FOR KIDS
Wednesdays, 10:30-11 am. Join us on Facebook and learn a new craft. We love hands-on activities! 
July 22: On a hot summer day, Mrs. Koch stays cool with a cool painting project using ice.
July 29: Mrs. Eddy gets creative with light and shadows. What kind of light will you experiment with -- sunlight? a flashlight? something else?

ART WITH KEITH
Wednesday,  July 22 & July 29, 3-4 pm. TEENS! Just because we are home, doesn't mean we aren't creating! We’ll be posting a weekly art challenge from our resident art teacher, Keith McGuire on our Facebook page.  Follow along and then share your art in the comments!

TRIVIA NIGHT
Wednesdays, 5-10 pm. Join us on Crowdpurr every Wednesday anytime between 5 and 10 pm in July and August for a fun-filled night of trivia! Compete against your family, friends and other community members for bragging rights. Each game is 30 questions, and you have 25 seconds to answer each question. Each question starts at 100 points, but answer quickly - the longer you wait the less points you'll earn! Log in anytime between 5-10 pm to play. The game will continue on a loop. 
July 22: As Seen on TV Edition: Click here to play. The code is CFKE9.
July 29: History Edition: Click here to play. The code is GCQWG.

 

MICHIGAN IN THE CIVIL WAR
Thursday, July 23, 6-7:45 pm. At the beginning of the Civil War, in April of 1861, Michigan had about 1200 men and a few officers in the State Militia. By January of 1865 nearly 89,000 Michigan soldiers had served in the war. Join historians Dave and Al Eicher on Zoom to hear true stories about Governor Blair’s search for troops to meet Lincoln’s request and the Michigan people who answered his call. The program will include music and sounds created at reenactment events to bring Michigan’s role in the Civil War to life. 
Please register with an email address to receive a link for this Zoom meeting. The link will be sent by email before the meeting. Click here to register. 

FEISTY WOMEN BOOK CLUB
Thursday, July 30, 7-8 pm.  Author Lisa See will be joining us for this discussion! Let's get together on Zoom the last Thursday of the month to discuss books written by or about feisty women. This month we are reading The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See. Books can be picked up at the circulation desk at the library, and may be available on OverDrive. Please click here to register with an email address to get a link for this Zoom meeting. 

CHECK OUT OUR eLIBRARY RESOURCES
Your library card gives you access to books, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and magazines through our eLibrary. Check out our eLibrary resources below!

DOWNLOADABLE eBOOKS 
Check out and download ebooks on your computer or mobile device.  

 

DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS
Listen to audiobooks on your mobile device or computer.

DOWNLOADABLE MAGAZINES
Access digital editions of many popular magazines.

STREAMING VIDEOS
Watch streaming movies and television shows. Kanopy and hoopla apps are also available for smart TVs, Roku, and Amazon Fire boxes and sticks. 

DOWNLOADABLE MUSIC
Borrow albums for 7 days with hoopla and download and keep 5 songs per week or stream music 24 hours a day with Freegal.

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