July Newsletter

July 2022 Newsletter

Springvale Public Library

Announcements:

We will be closed on Monday, July 4th to celebrate

Independence Day. Have a safe holiday!

There will be no Book Group or Cook the Book during the month of July. Both programs will begin again in August.

Music on the Patio returns Friday, July 1st from 12-1 pm. Kicking us off will be Big John Rachkoskie. We have many favorites returning along with some new faces joining us. Bring a chair, a bagged lunch, and enjoy an hour of music! This series is brought to you in part by the Sanford Springvale

Chamber of Commerce and many local businesses.

Would you be interested in doing some gardening for the

Library? We are offering a chance to “Adopt a Spot” for taking care of the library grounds. Come by and talk to Lesley about volunteering.

From the Director:

We’ve taken a new spin on our Summer Reading Program than the rest of the State. Peace Starts at Home is about understanding other people, places, religions, and cultures. This is an especially timely theme living in the world we live in. It’s a way to understand diversity in our world community, outside of our small rural one. It’s a way to find compassion by learning about topics like the history of colonialism and racism of the Maine Native Americans. In August we will have a professor of genocide studies talk about how genocides happen. His research is focused on Eastern Europe. Understanding and learning is key to growth and we’re here to grow with you. In this year’s community service portion of the children's summer reading program, kiddos will be reading to fill our Acryite tube with globes. When the globes are at the top, we will donate a book for a Ukrainian child. Kids can make a difference too!

Warm wishes for a beautiful July.

~Lesley

Children's Programs

Baby Rhyme Time Mondays at 10 Babies under 3 with parents or caregivers for 20 minutes of rhymes, songs, and books.

Storytime with Miss Sheila Tuesdays at 11 The program will meet in the children's room and is geared to 3-7 year-olds. Expect stories, fingerplays, movement, and an occasional craft.

Lego Builders Mondays at 3 Ages 5-13 Enjoy free play or ask for a Lego challenge

Wacky Wednesdays (7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27) from 2:30-4:30. Try the fun experiment of the week in the children’s room.

Read it &Eat It Thursdays (7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28) at 2:00 pm. Come hear a story from around the world and then try a treat from the country or culture in the story. For Ages 5-12. Please contact Sheila by email at sdube@springvalelibrary.org before the day of the program if allergies are a concern.

Legacy Lane Farm Petting Zoo will be on the library lawn on Friday, July 15th from 3:00-4:00 pm. In some countries, having a goat can save a village. Enjoy meeting and petting a few goats, sheep, ducks, and rabbits. This program is generously sponsored by the Giancola Family Charitable Fund.

Children’s Summer Reading Program runs through August 13th! We invite you to Jump Into the World and learn about different cultures and the things that unite us. Every time you come into the library this summer, place a globe into the tube for Books for Ukraine. When it reaches the top, a book will be earned for a Ukrainian child. There is so much happening this summer, check out our website for all the details.

TAG Teen program is not meeting in July. Look forward to activities in August!

Teen Summer Reading Program is BINGO! Read books, try some foreign snacks, and do some community service hours toward your graduation requirements.

Adult Programs

Peace Starts at Home is the theme of this year’s Adult Summer Reading Program. The program kicked off on June 13th and it will run until August 13th. Come in and get a BINGO card! We will be getting to know and understand cultures different from our own and learning how we can make a difference in the world. You will have the chance to learn about faraway places through your senses this year! We want to give a special thanks to Partners Bank for sponsoring this year’s summer reading programs!

Colonial Racism in Maine State Indian History Wednesday, July 27th at 5:30 pm. In this talk, Professor Darren Ranco will show how issues of racial injustice have shaped State of Maine Indian History and Policy, as well as give a broad historical and rights context to contemporary issues related to Wabanaki Tribal Sovereignty and Treaty Rights.

Knit Lits is every Tuesday, from 3:00 to 4:30 in the front room. All fiber artists are welcome.

Cook the Book is not meeting in July. You can pick your recipe for August’s meeting on 8/9.

Sam’s Book Group is not meeting in July but you can pick up your book for August’s discussion on 8/3. The book to be discussed is The Last Flight by Julie Clark

Adult Craft of the month Mandalas date back to 100 BCE in Tibetan Buddhism. One of the practices is mediation. The geometric patterns lull us into a place of peace and serenity. Instead of colored sand carefully blown by Buddhist monks, we have scratch mandalas for you. Start at the middle and follow the repeating patterns to get to that place of relaxation. Lesley will be on Facebook on July 14th at 6:00 pm.

Staff Picks

Something Wilder Christina Lauren *Sam

Hidden Pictures Jason Rekulak *Sam

The Summer Place Jennifer Weiner *Sam

Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro *Becca

Night Road Kristin Hannah *Paula

Never Tell Stacey Abrams *Dawn

The Long Weekend Gilly MacMillan *Dawn

The Island Adrian McKinty *Dawn

Our Woman in Moscow Beatrice Williams *Lesley

Mark Your Calendars….

8/3 Sam’s Book Club

8/3 TAG Teen Activity-bring an old T-shirt

8/9 Cook the Book

8/10 TAG Teen Activity– making gummy sushi

8/10 How Genocide Happens Program

8/11 Summer Reading Party for all featuring

Embody the Rhythm African Drumming

8/13 Summer Reading Program Ends– Pick up your prizes!