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A Note From Nancy

Summer will soon be upon us! As I write, the sun is shining. The fields are being tilled and planted. The sound of warblers fills the air. Soon lightening bugs will be sharing their quiet fireworks display against the awe-inspiring night sky. Even the frogs are croaking and leaping for joy.

And the flowers, just wait for the flowers! Ralph Waldo Emerson said that “the earth laughs in flowers.” This is the season that invites us to smile, relax, and play more. It is a season to set aside our pressing worries and concerns. To relax our white-knuckle grip on life. And remember, as has been said, “the sun will set without thine assistance.”

Give yourself permission to slow down and enjoy summer’s beauty. In his book, Beauty and the Soul, Piero Ferucci writes, that “…beauty is the affirmation of life…beauty enchants, renews us.”

We can find beauty all around us. In the smile of a friend. The laughter of a child. The words of authors and poets. Rainbows after a summer storm. Sunrises and sunsets over Pymatuning Lake. Our pets. Music from the studio or nature. The blooms in the Andover Public Library Learning Garden and new Pollinator Garden.

This year, the theme of our Summer Reading Program is Color Our World. It’s chock full of a variety of programs and events. Bring your family. Bring a friend. Come alone. We hope you’ll take the time to participate in a program or two or three or four or five or more! The programs are designed to help bring a bit more color and beauty into your world.

Recently came across A prayer for the Hurried. Its author is anonymous. In part it advises, “…teach me to take minute vacations by slowing down to look at a flower or a cloud, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog, to read a few lines from a good book. Remind me the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than increasing speed.”

Enjoy these lazy days of summer. Slow down. Notice all the goodness and beauty that surrounds you. Perhaps doing so can lead to what Lao-Tzu describes as the type of contentment that “…one has when he knows that he has enough, that is abiding contentment indeed.”

May the start of your summer be filled with lots of color, relaxation, and smiles. As always, thanks for your on-going support of the Andover Public Library. We cannot do it without you. You color our world grateful.

Sincerely,

Nancy Logan, Director

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Summer Reading is Here!

Jungle Terry arrived this past Saturday despite the cold and damp weather. The event was held indoors with a crowd close to 200 kids and adults. With the Summer Reading kick-off over, it's time to get down to six weeks of non-stop activity.

Kids eat free Monday - Friday through August 8th. Pick up a healthy packed lunch for ages 0 - 18 between 12 - 12:30 PM. No registration is needed. Free lunch in brought to you by a partnership with Country Neighbor.

Mondays:

Adult Crafts at 2 PM or 6 PM (registration is required)

Afternoon Card playing will be inside the library from 12 - 3 PM

Tuesdays:

Ages 6 - 11 Crafts at 10:30 AM or 1 PM (registration required)
Color Cove Store is open from 11:45 - 12:45

Wednesdays:

Storytime and Stay and Play for ages 18 mos - 5 years (some Stay and Play require registration)
Color Cove Store is open from 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Library on the Go at 2 PM (no registration is needed • crafts for adults/teens and kids • different location each week)
Weekly main events at 6 PM • no registration is needed • summer readers earn 5x grand prize tickets

Thursdays:

Color Cove Store is open from 11:30 - 12:30
Ages 12 - 18 Crafts at 5 PM (registration is required

Fridays:

PAWS to Read - Read to a Therapy Dog from 10:30 - 12 (June 13th & 27th)
Color Cove Store open from 10:30 - 11:30

Saturdays:

Color Cove Store open from 11 - 12

Adult Crafts

Calling all you crafty adults! Check out the June events for this summer. If there is a waitlist, we encourage you to put your name on. People often cancel prior to the event. Visit our online calendar for details.

Painted Stone Welcome Sign • Monday, June 2

Dazzling Beaded Suncatcher • Monday, June 9

Scrap Fabric Collage • Monday, June 16

No Sew Fabric Pinwheel • Monday, June 30

CRAFTS FOR KIDS 6 - 11

Let's get those Kiddos crafting! If there is a waitlist on any event your child is interested in, please put their name on the list. Many times we have cancelations. For details, visit our online calendar!

Tuesday, June 3 at 10:30 AM or 1 PM • Colorful Forest Collage

Tuesday, June 10 at 10:30 or 1 PM • Make a Mythical Creature

Tuesday, June 17 at 10:30 or 1 PM • Personalized Sunglasses

Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 or 1 PM • Puppet Crafting

TEEN CRAFTS • AGES 12 - 18

Keep that craft loving teen engaged this summer!

Visit our Online Calendar for all the Teen Crafts

Thursdays at 5 PM

DIY Hot Glue Beads • June 5

Creepy or Cute Felt Creations • June 12

Leather and Turquoise Keychains/Jewelry • June 19

Colorful and Creative Puppet Making • June 26

TODDLER ACTIVITIES IN JUNE • AGES 18 MOS - 5 YEARS

Visit the online calendar for details

June 4 • Painting Name Craft .... (Stay & Play requires registration)

June 11 • Play with Magnetic Blocks .... (No registration is needed)

June 18 • Fingerprint Poem Craft .... (Stay & Play requires registration)

June 25 • Handprint Fish Puppet .... (Stay & Play requires registration)

Come and chat about your recent reads at June's Reading Between the Wines Book Club. We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Stable Winery. Unlike most book clubs, we don't read the same book, but give a brief overview of our favorite books read the prior month.

It's fun and stress-free ... and it's at a winery. Yes please!

Thursday, June 5 at 6:30 PM. No registration is needed.

Bonus in June! Crafts! We'll have supplies on hand to make a Book Thong and Wine Glass Charms.

Anime and Manga Club

Tuesday, June 17 at 5:30 PM • Adults and Teens 12+

Join us for activities, discussion of anime films or manga, watch anime, fun crafts. No registration is needed.

In June we are having a Ramen Party. Try authentic Japanese Ramen as we chat up our recently watched shows.

Children under the age of 12 are not permitted to attend.

Wednesday Evening Events

Summer Reading Participants earn 5 X Prize Tickets for attending Wednesday Evening Events

Color Our World: Public Art and Placemaking

Bringing communities together and creating positive change

Wednesday, June 4 at 6 PM • Adults

Amara Geffen is a community and environmentally focused public artist with 25 years experience facilitating arts engagement, cultural planning, public art, and placemaking projects in Meadville, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region. If you have ever traveled to Meadville you may have noticed the artwork created using road signs. That project was spearheaded by our presenter. Join us as Amara Geffen showcases some of her outstanding community art projects and learn how Public Art and Placemaking can change our communities for the better. No registration is required.

Japanese Magical Journey

Wednesday, June 11 at 6 PM • All Ages

Presented by Yasu Ishida, Magic Story Artist. Combining traditional Japanese theatre, music, origami, magic, and storytelling, Yasu will guide audiences to the enchanting land of Japan. Yasu’s programs include stories that he performs with lots of audience interaction and participation. No registration is needed.

Color Your World Positive

Wednesday, June 18 at 6 PM • Adult

Drawing from the wisdom and writings of philosophers, spiritual leaders, nature, and psychology, Joan Steidl will teach us how to develop the attitudes and mindset that can help us create a more positive stance towards life. Open to the public. No registration is required.

A History of Puppetry

Wednesday, June 25 at 6 PM • All Ages

The Great Lakes National Puppet Theatre presents “The History of Puppetry”. Explore the art and ancient to recent history of puppetry. This event is appropriate for ages 5 – adults. It includes hands on learning with a variety of puppets from different time periods and cultures. A fun event you won’t want to miss. No registration is needed.

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