July 2014 - In This Issue:

If you've ever been in the youth section of the library on an average day after school (or nearly any time of the day in the summer), you have seen kids playing Minecraft. A hugely popular computer game, it's all about building and surviving in a world you customize. Creativity abounds!

This summer, we're holding Minecraft Meet-ups for grades 4-7. The first one was a huge success, with a few technology hiccups. Even with the occasional glitch, participants worked together and alone to build a series of unique castles. The next meeting on Wed., July 9, will work a little differently: we'll have two start times,1pm and 2pm, which kids can sign up for starting at 12:45. Our Minecraft Team (clerk Nathan, librarian Emily, and teen volunteers Nicholas, Zoe & Lars) is also making sure we have more laptops available.

We hope to see many of you (and more?!) at the next two meet-ups to see what we can craft!

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2013-14 sign by SHS student Celeste

This year we are bringing back our window sign design contest for kids & teens. We distribute window signs to summer reading participants, so it's extra special for kids to get to design one that may be used!

Young artists can come pick up a blank "Shorewood Grows Readers" sign and customize it in their own unique style.Winners in each age category will win gift cards and their artwork may be used in library displays and promotions - even after summer reading! Learn more about the contest on our website.

Contest ends August 16.

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Friends' Programming Targets Children, Teens, Adults

 

At the Friends of the Shorewood Library's June meeting, board members voted to sign on as a sponsor of Shorewood Plein Air 2014. This will be Shorewood's second annual Plein Air event, which will bring professional painters to the village from September 17-20. The event will culminate in an art sale and gala at the library at 6 p.m. Saturday.

 

Supporting Plein Air Shorewood is an example of how the Friends organization works to back a wide array of literary and visual arts programming for residents of all ages - including things like author visits, and our annual Holiday Book Talk by Daniel Goldin of Boswell Book Shop. In the past we've sponsored art exhibits and, in 2011, the first-ever Shorewood Reads. We routinely sponsor programs for youth and families, such as the popular Summer Celebration, and Summer Reading Programs. We even made a small donation to support the library's popular Lego Club!

 

Consider as well the Friends' Book Club, which meets at 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of most months at the library. There's no need to sign up. Just read the book (check the new 2014-15 schedule here) and show up to discuss it. On a related note, members of the Friends' Board of Directors are considering launching a second book club that would meet in the evening. Interested? If so, email us at:  shwd.libraryfriends@gmail.com.

 

For that matter, we'd love to hear from you with ideas for programs you'd like to see the Friends get involved in developing or perhaps co-sponsoring with other local groups

 

For more information about the Friends, please contact us at: shwd.libraryfriends@gmail.com  

 

 

Members of the 2014 Friends Board of Directors 

Priscilla Pardini, President
Joan Spector,Vice-President	Alice Davis, Member
Jeannée Sacken, Secretary	Ann Keenan, Member
Barbara Mahoney,Treasurer	Susan Lofton, Member
Jean Gurney, Library Board Liaison	Anne O'Meara, Member
Beth Carey, Library Director	Bonnie Wiesmueller, Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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