Dig Beneath the Surface Summer Reading Club Kickoff at FPL
Saturday, June 1
For kids of all ages and those young at heart, summertime is fun time at the library!
Kids are going to love this year's new Dig for Treasure play area, bounce houses, magic shows, face painting, and more. Get them signed up for summer fun and the chance to win cool prizes.
Get a full list of June Children's Events! Shawn James and the Shapeshifters will be rocking the library all morning with their edgy blues sound. Summer reading is not just for the kids anymore, adults will received a nifty book light for registering for summer reading.
It is all about MUSIC this summer at FPL.
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Monday, June 3 at 5:30pm
Your library is planning for the future and we value your input. Join us for refreshments at one of our input sessions. Too busy to make a session then take our short online survey.
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Dig It! at FPL this summer ... Music, Music, & More Music
Free Concerts every Sunday at 2pm 
June Live Music Mountain Street StageJune 2 - Adams Collins Jazz Trio June 9 - Leah & The Mojo Doctors June 16 - East of Zion June 23 - 1 Oz. Jig America's Music ConcertsJune 30 - Gospel Concert: Ocie Fisher Complete list of live concerts!
Other Music Experiences
Wed, June 12 at 6pm 
Sat, June 22 & 29 at 3pm Two Day Songwriting with Award Winning Songwriter Effron White (Register Online)
America's Music: A Film History of Our  Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway
Wednesdays at 6pm starting June 26 Session 1 - The Blues and Gospel MusicExperience something new or delve deeper into your favorite music genre with Dr. Robert Cochran and other music lovers through this series. Each week's discussion will be followed by a Sunday concert. Get the complete list of sessions and to register!
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Tuesday, June 12 at 9:00 to 11:30am
The Fayetteville Public Library's Nonprofit Resource Center invites you to a panel discussion as funding organizations discuss their missions and grant funding best practices.
This year's panelists include:
* Jama Best, Arkansas Humanities Council
* Ryan Hale, Walton Family Foundation
* Jill Kaplan, Endeavor Foundation
* Chris Love, Arkansas Community Foundation
* Regan Gruber Moffitt, Rockefeller Foundation
* Karen Parker, Walmart Foundation
* Joy Pennington, Arkansas Arts Council
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Monday, June 17 at 6pm
Love Free or Die centers on the story of Gene Robinson, the first openly gay priest to become a bishop in the history of Christianity. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with local clergy and church leaders. Love Free or Die debuted on the national PBS series Independent Lens, October 29th, 2012 and will be rebroadcast nationally June 2, 2013 in celebration of Gay Pride Month.
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June Highlights for Children
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2013 Grammy Nominated
The PopUps
Wed, June 5 at 2pm
Help us welcome this New York based Kindie music duo to Northwest Arkansas. The Pop Ups create puppet musicals featuring cardboard props, hand painted sets, and colorful cast original puppets.
They will also be the FPL Featured Children's Performer on Thursday, June 6 at 5:45pm on the Fayetteville Square as part First Thursday. Stop by the FPL tent for a special treat!
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Petting Zoo with Barnyard Buddies
Tuesday, June 11 at 10:30am
This year's zoo will feature even more animals that last year including miniature ponies, mules, and donkeys, as well as jersey cow and calf, goats, sheep, and piglets. A special treat will be on the exotic side with a zebu and water buffalo.
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Puppeteer Doug Berky
Wed, June 12 at 1 & 2pm 
So popular last year we added another show! Experience the antics of physical comedy, the disguise of the mask, the illusion of mime, and the dynamics of story with Doug's puppets.
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Gustafer Yellowgold
Singer & Storyteller
Wed, June 26 at 1 & 2pm 
Don't miss this international sensation. Entertainment Weekly praised "...The most infectious original songs. It's like tapping into some pleasure center in the brain- both adult and kid...absurdly appealing. Grade: A."
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June Highlights for Teens
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Rave from The Grave Summer Reading TEEN Kickoff
Tuesday, June 4 at 4:30 to 7pm
Calling all teen zombies! Kick-off FPL's Teen Summer Reading Program with a "Rave from the Grave!" presented by Gymnastics Joe's Showcase. Come in costume or not, but don't miss the zombie make-up booth, laser lights, fog machine, and of course music. Refreshments provided. June TEEN events!
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DIY All Summer Long @ FPL
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Youth Storytimes
Baby Bookworms (0-24 mos)
Mon & Thurs at 9:45am
Toddler Time (2-3 yrs)
Mon & Thurs at 10:30am
Preschool Storytime (3-5 yrs)
Tues & Wed at 10:30am
Family Storytime
Sat at 10:30am
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June
Book Clubs
BookTalk @ Night
Mon, June 3 at 6:30pm
Spoiler by Annalena McAfee
BookTalk
Mon, June 10 at 1pm
Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore
Crimes & Clues
Thurs, June 13 at 9:30am
Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
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Teen Clubs
Teen Anime Club
Mon, June 10 at 5pm
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