Read about our New Events and Happenings!
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August is here, and so are lots of exciting activities and events. As this final full month of summer rolls on, keep an eye on our website to be sure to catch the one or ones that interest you and your family. Make sure stop in to check out the new books and DVDs that were added to our shelves. Read on to find out more!
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UPCOMING SUMMER READING PROGRAM EVENTS
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Mark your calendar with these fun events for children and families. Remember that ALL Mason County District Library events are FREE. Children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For each of these events, check our website ( www.mcdlibrary.org) and Facebook for details.
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Monday, August 3John Ball Park Zoo - Ludington
Events at two times: 11 am and 12:15 am
Monday, August 10Cirque Amongus - Ludington
11 am
Monday, August 17Balloon Animals - Ludington
11 am
Friday, August 21
Summer Reading Picnic - Ludington
Call to make reservation
Monday, August 24
Outdoor Bubbles - Ludington
11 am
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Wednesday, August 5
Meet Your Local Heroes: Veterinarians - Scottville 1 pm
Wednesday, August 12Explore the Stars - Scottville
1 pm
Wednesday, August 19Science of Superpowers: Electricity - Scottville
1 pm
Wednesday, August 26Community Hero Fair - Scottville
1 pm
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MORE EXCITING EVENTS AT YOUR LIBRARY
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Every week, we have something interesting and engaging to involve families.
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Balloon Animals - Ludington
11 am
Tuesday, August 18
Obstacle Course - Ludington
1 - 4 pm
Friday, August 21
Wild Edibles - Ludington
10 am and 2 pm
Monday, August 31
Friendship Day - Ludington
Featuring Live Music
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Tuesday, August 4
Circus Day - Scottville 1 - 4 pm
Wednesday, August 13Perseid Meteor Shower Party -
Ludington State Park Beach House
8:00 pm
Fridays, through August 28Quidditch League - Ludington
4 pm. Signed permission needed.
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ART EXPLORATION CLASSES
Students entering 3rd through 11th grades this fall are invited to explore their artistic side beginning August 4 at with a series of classes presented through the generosity of West Shore Art League. Classes meet at the Ludington Library.
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU
Thank you to the Friends of the Library for all they do to help keep our children's programming FREE for everyone. The Annual Used Book Sale in July is the main fundraiser for that free programming, and dozens of Friends helped make the sale a success.
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New Books in August
Find out which bestselling books will coming in to your Libraries in August. The list is sorted two different ways.
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Author Alerts
Find out First! Get notified by email or text message when our libraries order new items by your favorite authors or performers.
This new service is easy to sign up for. Click below to register for this free Author Alert service.
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Free Services - Online from our Website
Whether you are researching your family tree, looking for legal forms, want to learn American Sign Language, or need auto repair information from Chilton Library - we have dozens of FREE resources available from our website, www.mcdlibrary.org in the Resources section.
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Book Discussion Group - August
The "Rabid Reader" Book Club welcomes new members anytime at the Ludington Library. Their next meeting will be Monday, August 21 at 9:30 a.m.
This month's book is "Ragtime: A Novel" by E.L. Doctorow, was selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time.
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Digital Saturdays
On Saturdays, from 12 noon to 4:30 pm, see Lisa at the Ludington Library to learn about borrowing ebooks, audiobooks, and more on a tablet or smart phone. More details on what you need to know here: Digital Borrowing
If you are in the Scottville area, Chris is also available for digital help on Wednesday evenings between 3:30 and 7:30 pm.
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See what's happening on our Facebook page.
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