Library Activities for August

REOCCURRING MONTHLY PROGRAMS 
Summer Reading Program will be ending on August 8th.  All entry slips and prizes must be collected by the end of business hours that Saturday.  <<----------------------------->>

- The Addison Book Club meets the first Monday of each month at 1 p.m. The August 3rd.  Engage in conversation about monthly books with other avid readers in the area. 

- The Onsted Book Club meets the second Monday of every month beginning at 2 p.m.--August 10th.  You can pick up each month's book a the Onsted branch.  

- Family Storytime takes place every Tuesday morning at 10:30.  The program is for children birth - 3 years old with a caregiver.  Children will enjoy engaging stories and participate in fun song-and-dance activities.  Occasionally there may even be an extra special craft project. 

- There is a monthly board meeting held at the Main Branch every third Tuesday of each month beginning at 5 p.m.  These meetings are open to the public.  It is a comfortable place where you can voice your opinions / concerns about the library and its operations.  

- The Lenawee Book Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.

- The Wonder Worker Book Club gathers the third Wednesday of every month at Deerfield.  This month's meeting is August 9th @ 6:30 p.m.   

- The Onsted Storytime program is every Thursday at 11 a.m. 

- The writing group INK. meets the first Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. at the main branch.  The group is for creative writers ages 16 and older. 

- The Lenawee Weavers meet the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. - noon.  Weavers of all expertise are encouraged to join.  Get feedback and advice on current projects, or assist someone less skilled than yourself.  There will be no weavers in August.

- On the third Saturday of each month, the Lenawee Knitters meet.  The group is a combination of skillsets and ideas; it is a great place for those who love knitting to come and be surrounded by like-souled individuals.  Meetings take place at 1 p.m. until approximately 3 p.m.

- The monthly book sale takes place the fourth Saturday of each month from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.  There are hundreds of books, magazines, VHS tapes / DVDs, as well as puzzles to purchase for $1.00 or less.  Donations for the book sale are also always welcome. 

SPECIAL AUGUST PROGRAMS 
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- The Bookmobile will be visiting the Onsted, Deerfield and Addison branches throughout the summer.  Check out a book and enjoy a fun activity with the bookmobile librarians.  (Stop by the branches to find out the times)

- The Onsted Library will be having a Wii, Games and Treats Day on Wednesday August 5th and August 19th at 3:00 Patrons can play games against one another and enjoy a yummy snack before picking out a book for the week! 

- Superhero Training Camp graduation will take place on Friday August 7th at 4:00 p.m.    

- Stop by the Britton Library on Friday August 7th at 2 p.m. to build a birdbath out of clay pots.  The program will also take place at the Deerfield Library at 4 p.m. the same day.  Registration is required for both. 

- Superhero Training Camp part 2 will take place at the Clayton Library on Wednesday the 8th at 5 p.m.  Learn to take fingerprints, make a secret code, and write with invisible ink!  Limited to the first 20 participants.  

- UFO specialist Bill Konklesky will be doing a special presentation on Monday August 10th at 6 p.m. about UFO's in Michigan.  Bill is a part of the Michigan Mutual UFO Network and has appeared on t.v. shows on the History Channel and National Geographic. 

- To wrap-up Summer Reading Club for the teens, there will be a special party on Tuesday August 11th at 5 p.m.  Compete for prizes with superhero trivia and enjoy some pizza.  This party is for teens 16 and up.

- The Addison Library will be having a game day on Thursday August 20th starting at 3 p.m.