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June 5-16

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Tipp City Library to Host Ice Cream Social Centennial Celebration

The Tipp City Library is so excited to be celebrating our 100th birthday this year! In celebration, we are inviting the public to our Ice Cream Social Centennial Celebration on June 12th from 5-7 p.m.. We will be shutting down Main Street between 2nd and 3rd street for the event. There will be complimentary pizza, ice cream sandwiches, live entertainment, a bounce house, t-shirts for sale, and lots of family fun. Join us for a night celebrating this momentous occasion!

2023 Summer Kick-Off Parking Lot Party is Today

Join us at the library on Monday, June 5 from 6:30-8:00 PM and help us welcome the start of the Summer Beanstack Reading Challenge and celebrate the UNITY in our Community! There will be fun activities for all ages. The events will take place outside on the front sidewalk, in the alley, in the parking lot, and on 3rd Street.

Touch-a-Truck on Third Street, take a storybook walk with the Miami County Park District and get a free Kona Ice while you visit with over 15 community organizations that want to tell you what they have to offer you and your family.

There will be games for the kids and wandering entertainers with a small used book sale in the alley. Make sure to stop at the Community Puzzle Table where you’ll color a puzzle piece that we will put together into a large work of art for the library.

Library staff will also be available to help you sign up your family for the summer reading challenge and explain how to use the Beanstack app to track your reading and participation in library activities. If you prefer, you can pick up a paper logging sheet to log your reading this summer.

Thanks to our sponsors RegalRexnord, Greenville Federal, and the Friends of the Library for making the Summer Kick-off event possible.

Finding Freedom Summer Traveling Exhibit Comes to the Library

The Tipp City Library is proud to host the Finding Freedom Summer Traveling Exhibit. This exhibit was created by Miami University Libraries faculty and staff and handles topics such as the civil rights movement, racial injustice, and civil unrest. While the exhibit focuses on educating grade school students, the content is just as engaging and informative for adults as well. The exhibit is composed of twelve panels educating through documentary photography and tells the story of 800 volunteer college students registering black voters in Mississippi in 1964. The exhibit will be on display in the two front windows of the first floor of the library from April 24 - June 17. To schedule a tour, email info@tippcitylibrary.org or call the library at 937-667-3826.

Bring Your Own Device: NEW HOURS

Mondays

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Have questions about Overdrive, Hoopla or your device? Stop by the library to have your questions answered.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the State Library of Ohio.

Events Planned for the Whole Family

Summer Storytime Schedule

Join Ms. Heidi and Ms. Julie for storytimes this summer twice a month at the library and once a month at City Park.

No registration is required in the summertime, just come when your schedule permits. Baby Cuddle Time for children under two years old takes place on June 12 & 26 from 10:30-11:00 in the Children’s Area. Toddler Tales for children two and three years old takes place on June 14 & 28 from 10:30-11:30 AM, and Preschool Story Time for children ages four and five years will be on June 15 & 29. Both of these storytimes take place downstairs on the lower level.

On June 21 we will be at City Park for an outdoor storytime from 10:00-10:45 AM and all ages are welcome. Storytime in the Park allows us to spread out and have some fun with musical activities and games. You’ll find us in the green space between the bathrooms and the tennis courts.

Tuesday is Family Night In June

There will be three Family Nights in June on Tuesday evenings which will provide fun for all ages and help you earn activity points in the Beanstack Challenge.

June 13 from 7:00-8:00 PM Mike Hemmelgarn will be performing in the Meeting Room. Enjoy an exciting show that includes juggling, ventriloquism, magic, and audience participation. No registration is required, seating will be first come-first served.

June 20 from 6:30-7:30 PM Miami County Park District will host a family night at City Park in the green area between the bathrooms and tennis courts. Sweet Gum Stephani will talk about the importance of pollen through a storybook trail and do a dandelion craft with participants. Earn a gemstone for participating.

June 27 from 6:30-7:30 PM is Family Team Night! Your whole family will enjoy games and activities that will require teamwork and cooperation, plus you’ll be laughing the whole time!

Thursday is Elementary Activity Time in June

Youth entering grades K-5 in August are invited to attend these special programs that earn you activity points in the Beanstack Challenge and show you how we can have fun All Together Now!

June 15 from 4:00-5:00 PM come and help us create a Kindness Rock Garden in our front flower beds. Get creative while painting rocks with positive messages and images. Make one for the garden and one to take home and give to a friend. Meet downstairs in the Meeting Room.

June 22 from 10:30 AM-Noon, Everybody Eats & Bakes Bread. Celebrate this universal food with stories and bread-tasting. Then you’ll make some homemade butter and mix up some bread dough to take home and bake. Register here by June 17 to participate.

June 29 from 2:00-3:00 PM hear a presentation from the Armstrong Air & Space Museum on solar eclipses. The next solar eclipse will soar right over Tipp City in April 2024. Be prepared to view it by attending this program where you will make a solar viewing box. Register here by June 26 to participate.

Don’t forget to come into the library weekly to see if there is a contest or project in the Creative Corner so you can earn the “On Your Own Activities Badge” in Beanstack. Play some learning games on the Children’s Computers and try our games, puzzles, and puppets in the Play Area, too!

Upcoming Programs for 6th-12th Grade Youth

Teen Summer Bingo

Calling all youth going into grades 6-12 in August 2023 for the Summer Bingo Reading Challenge!

This summer teens will earn prizes and coupons using the Beanstack Bingo Challenge. Earn a prize for finishing one Bingo and for completing a coverall- all squares on the Bingo Card accomplished. Use the Beanstack app to log your reading and participation in library activities. The app will alert you when you have reached a prize. If you prefer to do your logging on paper, a Bingo Card will be available in the Teen Den.

Teen Events in June - We're All Together Now

Stop in and see what’s happening in the Teen Den downstairs in June to help you complete your activity squares in the Beanstack Bingo Challenge for Teens:

June 15 from 6:00-7:00 PM, Kindness Rocks! Help paint rocks with positive images and sayings for our Kindness Rock Garden in front of the library.

June 16 from 3:00-5:00 PM, Life Size Mario Kart Gaming Day. Race our speedy Meeting Room chairs around our Nintendo-themed course. Who will be the speediest and most controlled driver?

June 22 from 2:00-3:00 PM, Bridging the Age Gap between Teens & Seniors. Come together with some folks from the Tipp City Senior Center and have some fun learning about each generation through discussion and activities.

June 30 from 3:30-4:30 PM, Talewise Improv Lab. Teens will be guided through fun and interactive theater games with the Talewise Learning through Stories group. This will be a creative, silly, fun time!

More Programs and Events for Adults

Bridge Club

Every Monday

1:00 p.m.

All level of players welcome. Call the library at 937-667-3826 for more information or to sign up.

Join Us for Mahjong

Tuesdays

1:30 p.m.

For beginning to advanced players. Call the library at 937-667-3826 for more information or to sign up.

Yoga In the Alley

Tuesdays

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Molly from Inhabit Yoga will introduce fundamental yoga breathing, postures, alignment, and core muscle engagement to support your lifelong yoga practice. Whether you're brand new to yoga or a seasoned veteran, you'll benefit from getting back to the basics!

Overdue for a Brew: Pouring '20s Beers Born in the Jazz Era

June 19

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

While the 1920s were a challenging time for American breweries because of Prohibition, several iconic beers we still enjoy today were being developed and released elsewhere in the world. Join us as beer writer David Nilsen talks about beers and styles that originated during the Roaring '20s and discusses the impact of Prohibition on American beer. David will lead us through a tasting of several excellent examples along the way.

Unwind and DIY Take Home Craft Kit

June 19

Spend some time unwinding with a monthly DIY craft kit! Each month we will provide a DIY for you to create and display in your home! June’s DIY is creating a Giving Plate!

Upcoming Book Discussions

Mystery Lover's Book Club

June 12

7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of Thursday Murder Club by Marie Benedict. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.

Read Between the Wines Book Club

June 21

7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of The Wisteria Society of Lady Soundrels by India Holton. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.

Page Turner's Book Club

June 26

7 - 8 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of Wise Gals by Nathalia Holt. Copies are available for request. Email info@tippcitylibrary.org for more information.

New Books, Movies, and Music to Enjoy

Adult Non-Fiction Books

No new titles

Adult Fiction Books

The Midnight News by Jo Baker

The Heart's Choice by Tracie Peterson

The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

The Private Life of Spies ; and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even by Alexander McCall Smith

Clytemnestra :A Novel by Costanza Casati

Adult Large Print Books

The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelly

The Wedding Planner by Danielle Steel

The Private Life of Spies and the Exquisite Art of Getting Even by Alexander McCall Smith

On the Line by Fern Michaels

Blue Moon Haven by Janet Dailey

A Calder at Heart by Janet Dailey

My Heart Will Find You by Jude Deveraux

The Fourth Enemy by Anne Perry

The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick

Teen Books

No new titles

Juvenile Books

The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate

City of the Dead by James Ponti

Adult Audio Books

Daniel Plays Ball by Maggie Testa

Juvenile Audio Books

Farah Rocks Summer Break by Susan Muaddi Darraj

The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue by Karina Yan Glaser

The Magic Misfits the Fourth Suit by Neil Patrick Harris

Farah Rocks Fifth Grade by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Farah Rocks Florida by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day by Barbara Park

The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel

Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole

Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher by James Dean

Digger the Dinosaur by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Digger the Dinosaur and the Cake Mistake by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Riff Raff the Mouse Pirate by Susan Schade

Splat the Cat and the Duck with No Quack by Rob Scotton

Daniel Gets Scared by Maggie Testa

Syd Hoff's Danny and the Dinosaur Mind their Manners by Bruce Hale

Syd Hoff's Danny and the Dinosaur School Days by Bruce Hale

JoJo and the Twins by Jane O’Connor

Splat the Cat and the Cat in the Moon by Laura Driscoll

Splat the Cat and the Obstacle Course by Laura Driscoll

Good Dogs on a Bad Day by Rachel Wenitsky

Good Dogs with Bad Haircuts by Rachel Wenitsky

Peter Powers and His Not-So-Super Powers! By Kent Clark

Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go on a Class Trip by Julie Falatko

Monster's First Day of School by Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

Two Dogs in a Trench Coat by Julie Falatko

The Candy Caper by Tom Watson

The Sister Surprise by Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

Flat Stanley and the Bees by Jeff Brown

J.D. and the Family Business by J. Dillard

Ty's Travels : Lab Magic by Kelly Starling Lyons

Popcorn Bob by Maranke Rinck

Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying by Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal by Barbara Park

Busted by Breakfast by Tom Watson

Too Small Tola by Atinuke

J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard

Goes to the Museum by Dan Gutman

Meteors by Melissa Stewart

Robots by Melissa Stewart

Titanic by Melissa Stewart

Teamwork Trouble by Dan Gutman

Class Pet Mess! By Dan Gutman

The Magic School Bus Explores Human Evolution by Joanna Cole

Koala a First Field Guide to the Cuddly Marsupial from Australia by Christopher B. Daniels

Humpback Whale :A First Field Guide to the Singing Giant of the Ocean by Asha De Vos

Feathers Together : Inspired by a Pair of Real Birds with an Unbreakable Bond by Caron Levis

Teen Audio Books

No new titles

Movies

Ant-Man and the Wasp.

The Magic Flute

Operation Fortune Ruse De Guerre

Moving On

Creed III

The Quiet Girl

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

V/H/S 99.

Last Sentinel

Music

Live in Concert at Lollapalooza by Journey

Butch Walker as Glenn by Butch Walker

Beethoven For three Symphony No. 6 and Op. 1, No. 3 by Ludwig Van Beethoven

Lauren Daigle by Lauren Daigle

The Album by the Jonas Brothers