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Kids, Teens, & Families 
Scott County Library Newsletter  
6/28 SUMMER SPOTLIGHT EDITION

Happy 4th of July week! Just a reminder that all Scott County libraries and library administration will be closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4.

    

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cover of the book A Good Time for the Truth
Caregiver Corner

New One Book One Minnesota title
One Book One Minnesota is a state-wide book club that invites Minnesotans to read a common title and come together virtually to enjoy, reflect and discuss. The summer selection is A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota edited by Sun Yung Shin (Minnesota Historical Society Press).  The book is a collection of essays by Native writers and writers of color on their experiences in Minnesota. Read, absorb, discuss, and join editor Shin as she calls us to build "a future in this state that leaves no one out."

The book is available to read for free online at Ebooks Minnesota. Watch for our social media posts on individual essays and look for upcoming discussion opportunities. For more information visit the One Book One Minnesota website.
 WEEKLY AT HOME EVENTS:
Previous week's theme: All About Food & Gardens
Upcoming week's theme: 
Celebrations & Family!
   
~Previous storytime video~
Garden Fun with Mo & Katy
~Available starting this Monday~
Family Traditions
Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this fun early literacy class with Julie J from the New Prague Library!
In respect of copyright, videos with books will be active for only one week.

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~Available until Monday night~
How Does Your Garden Grow?
~Available starting this Tuesday~
Holidays & Celebrations Around the World!
Difficulty Level:  Easy-Medium
Many of us will be celebrating the 4th of July this week - how much do you know about other holidays and celebrations around the world?
Scott County Landmarks quiz results: Congratulations to WingedYak, HappyRaccoon, and CleverNewt, who were the only three players to get 100% on the quiz! 
We've built our trivia challenge in Kahoot!, but there's no need for you to create an account - just click the link, spin for a randomly generated player name, and play.

~Previous Workout Wednesday: Soccer~
~Available starting this Wednesday~
Workout Wednesday: Discus, Javelin, & Shotput!
Play along with Silver Medalist Sarah, Super G, and Blazing B as they take on some field events! Are you keeping track of the Mystery Word each week?
Workout Wednesdays

~Previous Special Performance 
(available only through 7/1!): Lalo's Lunchbox~
~Available starting this Thursday~
Special Performance: The Jolly Pops!
Get up and dance to your favorite Jolly Pops tunes at their virtual summer concert. The Happy Dads bring their family music fun in this 35 minute video - stomp along with  Bacon, who can't celebrate his birthday with his friends but feels better when he sings the "I'm Mad" song!

~Previous Friday Science Fun : Weather~
~Available starting this Friday~
Friday Science Fun: Water!
If you loved the Professor Prchal programs at the library in previous summers, tune in to see Professor Anna Prchal demonstrate and explain some fun science experiments.
Friday Science Fun videos

~Previous Family Fun Break: Lalo's Kindness Challenge~
~Available starting this Saturday~ 
Family Fun Break: Insect Scavenger Hunt!
Gather the family and enjoy a special challenge to complete each weekend!
Event Registrations this Week:

Registration opens 7/1 for: 
For ages 3-11 (ages 3 - 6 will need assistance, ages 7 and up can work independently). Mailout on 7/17. Collect flowers and leaves to make a sun catcher with contact paper and card stock.  Kit includes contact paper and card stock to make 2 sun catchers (you will need to collect your own nature items). 
Funded by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Amendment.

Registration opens 7/3 for: 
For ages 12-18; mailout on 7/17. We provide decorator tips, couplers, bags, frosting recipe, and a cookie along with instructions and rules - all you need to do is make the frosting and design, create, and photograph a Summer-themed cookie! Most creative and artistic cookie earns a $20 Michael's gift card! 
Funded by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Amendment.

Registrations open for:
Separate sets of supplies for ages 7-11 and 12-18; mailout on 7/2. Decorate and assemble a takeout container, then fill with haiku lines to pick out and build your own special summer haiku poems. Chopsticks included, of course! 
Funded by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Amendment.

Registrations open for:
For ages 12-18. Now it's your turn, teens! Give a gift to yourself or someone you love with Scott County Library's 100 Gifts Poem Project! Local poet Molly VanAvery will create poems for 100 kids, teens, & adults in Scott County. Watch Molly's one-minute introductory video here. 
Funded by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Amendment.

Additional registration spaces added for: 
Best for families with kids ages 6-11; mailout starts 7/6. The library was built on the site of an old mansion and the ghosts still haunt the place, looking for their favorite lost books. Can you solve the mystery and escape the haunted library with the help of four sets of clues mailed to you every week for four weeks? Sponsored by Metropolitan Library Services Agency (MELSA).
Connect With Us
Library Information
Belle Plaine

952-873-6767, email

 

Elko New Market

952-496-8030, email

 

Jordan

952-496-8050, email

 

New Prague

952-496-8026, email

 

Prior Lake

952-447-3375, email

 

Savage

952-707-1770, email

 

Shakopee

952-233-9590, email

 

Law Library

952-496-8713, email

 

Library Administration

952-496-8010

 

Library Board

 

The board is appointed by the Scott County Board of Commissioners and meets monthly. The public is always welcome to attend.
  
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