| Summer is a great time for books |
By: BRENDA WARD, Staff Writer
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Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 9:59 pm
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Emma Kmoch and Maddie Schwartz help prepare bookpacks.
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Though the school year comes to a close this week, throughout Northfield there is plenty of opportunity to keep the mind engaged in a healthy dose of book-related activities. Outdoor and indoor programs for youth and adults include reading, writing, entertainment, and much more … without a textbook in sight.
“Be creative @ your library” is this year’s theme for free events at the Northfield Public Library. For a complete schedule of events, call 645-6606 or visit www.ci.northfield.mn.us/library/.
• Dance an Irish jig or sing along with the Goodtimes Folk Song Trio. Each Wednesday evening from June 10-July 29, Books & Stars has entertaining shows of dance, magic and music at various venues. Booker, the book bus, opens each act at 6:30 p.m. and most shows begin at 7 p.m.
• In its second year, the visiting artist series welcomes artists from the community at 11:30 a.m. each Thursday. Magicians, artists, actors and musicians provide informative and entertaining talks for anyone interested in learning something new.
• Summer reading programs continue with storytime for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Reading challenges for independent readers through fifth grade and teenagers reward kids with the opportunity to earn $1 coupons to Northfield businesses for reading books. Parameters are set for some of the programs allowing readers to stretch beyond a favorite genre and strengthen research skills through using the library catalog and resources.
• Readers Lunch Bunch meets at 12:45 p.m. Thursdays with Domino’s Pizza donating pizza to kids who have completed their reading target.
• Readers through fifth grade could become the “Reader of the Week,” featured in the Northfield News, on the library Web site and on display in the library. Kids enter a drawing for each book read throughout the summer and one “reader of the week” is chosen each week.
Adults who would like try their hand at writing have the chance to do so in one of two classes offered by the Northfield Arts Guild:
• In “I Remember” Olivia Frey teaches adults to preserve memories in writing by using tools like photos or family heirlooms to capture the memories.
• “Writing In and About Nature” participants travel to the Cannon River and the Carleton Arboretum to write about the natural world, in the way of Thoreau.
For class times, dates and costs, visit online at northfieldartsguild.org or call 645-8877.
Finally, author sightings and book club discussions are planned for the library and Monkey See Monkey Read used book store.
• Author Daniel Van Tassel can be seen discussing his book “Back to Barron” at 7 p.m. Thursday in the library meeting room.
• “The March of the Folley,” by Barbara Tuchman, will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. June 15 at Monkey See.
• Carleton alumni Sarah Busse reads her poetry at 7:30 p.m. June 19 at Monkey See Monkey Read.
• The library hosts various ongoing book clubs including the Newbery club and Contemporary Women.
— Brenda Ward may be reached at 645-1117 or bward@northfieldnews.com. |
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