While the primary goal of the Warren County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is to help kids in school avoid the “summer slide” that impedes educational progress, its secondary aims are to pull in readers of all ages and to engage everyone during the summer months – adults included! If you’d like to treat yourself to something special, consider attending any of the programs listed below. Come alone or bring a friend!
Author/Illustrator Presentations
•Author Talk On the Big Screen: a virtual interview with Matt Dinniman – Thursday, June 11, 6pm, The Capitol: See the program description on the opposing page in The Capitol’s article!
•Jessica Roux: History, Mythology, and Folklore: Weaving Worlds with Illustration – Tuesday, June 23, 6pm, Bob Kirby Branch: Roux is a talented illustrator and designer whose depictions of flora and fauna will truly wow you! Books from her Folklore Field Guides series will be given to the first 50 attendees. Register online to reserve your spot! If you can’t make it this month, she will return for a second presentation Tuesday, July 14, 6pm at the Lisa Rice Library.
Activities: Register to attend any of these activities via the library’s calendar of events. (warrenpl.org/calendar).
•Craft Corner: Enchanted Forest Diorama – Tuesday, June 9, 10:30am, Smiths Grove Branch: Make a wall hanging that looks like a scene from an enchanted forest.
•Fantasy BINGO – Wednesday, June 10, 6pm, Lisa Rice Library: Test your luck with multiple rounds of a fantasy-themed BINGO, and maybe win a prize or two!
•Language Café – Sunday, June 14, and Sunday, June 28, 4pm, SOKY Center (downstairs in the brick building, 636 Center St.): Join us in a conversational setting to practice a second language or hone your English skills.
•Fantasy Multimedia Collage – Wednesday, June 24, 5:30pm, Bob Kirby Branch Library: Create an otherworldly fantastical scene with a variety of different materials. Bring any materials you have on hand (but no loose glitter, please), or use the ones we provide.
•DIY Series: Bike Repair Basics – Tuesday June 30, 6pm-7:30pm, SOKY Center Pavilion (636 Center St.): Tune up your bike with guidance from a bonafide bicycle expert – Ryan from Warren County Parks & Recreation.
•Free Movies at the Capitol: See The Capitol’s article on the opposing page or go to capitolbg.org/movies for titles, dates, and descriptions. No tickets needed.
•Summer Reading Farmers Markets at SOKY Center: Every Saturday from June 6 through August 1 (minus the July 4 holiday), come to downtown Bowling Green, park free at the Stadium Park Plaza parking garage, then shop under the SOKY Center pavilion (636 Center Street) for everything from fresh produce to handmade creations and unique local goods. The market will be open from 8am until noon. Bring the family to the 10am storytimes and meet the costumed characters, as well as enjoy the inflatables and other kid-friendly activities.
Book Discussion Groups: Registration is not required to join these groups that also regularly meet during the year.
•KIRB Appeal – June 1, 5pm, Bob Kirby Branch: Come ready to discuss Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult.
•Cookbook Club – Tuesday June 9, 6pm, Bob Kirby Branch: Bring in a favorite “summer salad” recipe and sample to share with the group (not required)!
•Great Books – Wednesday, June 10, 12 pm, Lisa Rice Library: (Adult) The group will discuss a short fiction selection (email hollyh@warrenpl.org for title).
•DIVAS Book Club – Monday, June 15, 5pm, Smiths Grove Branch: (Adult) Come ready to discuss I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.
•Genre Book Club – Wednesday, June 17, 6pm, Lisa Rice Library: (Adult) Celebrate the season of summer romances and swoony beach reads. Bring your current or favorite romance book to discuss and a treat to share (optional).
Adults are also eligible to participate in the library activity/reading incentive program and track progress on a bookmark that can either be picked up from any library location or downloaded and printed from home. If you’d like to go paperless instead, consider submitting your activities upon completion online. Find those details – as well as list of prizes – at warrenpl.org/summer/log.
-by Ashley Fowlkes, Digital Content Manager
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