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June 2019

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Summer Reading programs are not for Children Only! The Lake Wales Public Library's Adult Summer Reading program proves, summer reading programs are not for kids only! Adult readers are encouraged to pick up a monthly reading log, beginning Saturday, June 1. Complete a reading logs and you're entered into a drawing for prizes, sponsored by the Lake Wales Library Association - Friends of the Library. Adult readers can also pick up our word play, or crossword puzzle game board. Complete these contests and you're entered into our prize drawing. Get in touch with your 'artistic' side in our Discover an Alien Contest! Create your version of an alien in any medium you'd like, photograph, painting, collage, drawing, anything. Bring your creature creation to the library's front desk to display with other entries. Vote for your favorite, prizes will be awarded for the voting winner. We are interested where our library materials go with you on vacation. If you pack a library book or movie in your bags snap a picture of our book or movie 'on vacation' and email to library@lakewalesfl.gov . We'll feature it on our Facebook page!

Monthly Book Discussion Groups Wednesday, June 26 - 12 p.m. - LW History Museum's Non-Fiction Discussion - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders & the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Thursday, June 27 - 11 a.m. - LW Public Library's Thursday Morning Discussion - Miller's Valley by Anna Quindlen Tuesday, June 25 - 6 p.m. - Lake Wales Public Library's Night Owls Discussion - Best.State.Ever by Dave Barry

Universe of Stories Movie @ the Library Join us on Thursday, June 20 - 5:30 p.m. in the Library's Schoenoff Meeting Room for the endearing 'alien' movie, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. Free and open to all. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Gale Courses - Free, online continuing education classes. Requires a Polk Co. Library Cooperative card. Register Here for over 300 classes.

June 2019 Yoga at the Library - Mondays & Wednesdays - 5:30 - 7 p.m. - Click here for details. Coloring for Adults - Wednesdays - 11:30 a.m - 1 p.m. - Free - Drop in program Needle Art Groups: Friday mornings - 9 a.m. Friday evenings - 5:30 p.m. Free - Drop in program, open to all Genealogy at the Library - 1st Friday of the Month - June 7 - 11:30 a.m. Free - Please bring your own laptops or tablets. CREATE! Nebula Stained Glass - Saturday, June 15, 3 p.m. - Adult Crafting Class. Free, register by calling 678-4004, ext. 221

June's Lake Wales Public Library's Local Artist Gallery features the abstract paintings of Alice Absolutely Alice Absolutely is a self-taught artist positioning her work at the cusp of Abstract Emotionalism. She was born in Winter Haven, Florida and works now as our very own teen specialist (although you’d know her better as Amanda McCallister in that role).  Her works have been displayed at events with the Orlando Museum of Art, the Morean Arts Center in St. Pete, and the Art League of Daytona Beach. She has recently worked on commissioned projects with the Winter Haven Cultural Arts Advisory Committee and the Partnership for Public Education. She is displaying pieces in the Lake Wales Public Library's Local Artist Gallery from her collection, “Flying High At The End of My Rope.” This collection is a visual circus of emotional overload.  Alice's paintings are displayed in the LW Public Library's Local Artist Gallery through June 28. Visit the LW Public Library during  regular hours of operation  to view her works. You can learn more about her on her website, www.aliceabsolutely.com and can see her works in progress on her Instagram page, www.instagram.com/aliceabsolutely/

LW Public Library's Electronic Resource of the Month HeritageQuest The Lake Wales Public Library is pleased to offer this resource to anyone with a Polk County Library Cooperative card whose home library is Lake Wales Public Library. HeritageQuest is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories and finding aids. Our licensing agreement with HeritageQuest requires that your Polk Co. Library card lists the Lake Wales Public Library as your home library. You can request that your home location be changed to Lake Wales and it will effect nothing except your ability to access this free resource 24/7. Visit the Lake Wales Public Library's web page , select "H", then Heritage Quest. Enter your PCLC/Lake Wales Public Library Card number and you're on your way to researching your family's past.

Lake Wales Library Association Help us support and enhance the services of the Lake Wales Public Library Become a member of the Lake Wales Library Association. Your membership is tax deductible and 100% of your membership, memorial gifts or donations is tax deductible. Membership levels begin at $10 per person. For information email the Lake Wales Library Association. You will receive information on joining our 'friends of the library'. You may also donate through GiveWell Central Florida - Friends of the Lake Wales Public Library.

June Special Events & Services June 5 - 2 p.m. - Grief Support Group June 7 - 1 to 4 p.m. - Blood Banks of MidFlorida Blood Drive June 10 - 9:30 a.m. - Central Florida Speech & Hearing Amplified Phone Giveaway June 14 - 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Library Closed for City of LW Employee Luncheon June 14 - 2 to 4 p.m. - Modern Woodman of America Summer Bake Sale benefiting LWPL's Summer Youth Programs Email the Lake Wales Public Library to receive the LW Public Library & LW History Museum's June Calendar. Please enter June Calendar in Subject Line.