3 Summer Reading Programs to be at Blount County Public Library
Adults, Teens & Children: Read & Win Prizes during Library Summer Reading Programs

 Beach dance party.  Cardboard boat race.  Pistol Creek Wetlands tour.  Deep sea exploration program. A Caribbean adventure travelogue.  Tennessee Stage Company production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. And many more exciting activities related to the three summer reading programs:  Adult—“Water Your Mind, Read”; Teen—“Make Waves at Your Library, Read”; and Children—“Make a Splash, Read.”
A reading program usually involves reading, of course, but this year at the Blount County Public Library children, teens and adults of all ages can be involved in many fun activities and informational programs relating to the water themes. 
So register for whichever of the age levels is appropriate, log books read using the game card for the appropriate level, win prizes for reading…AND…participate in fun activities, informative presentations or entertaining programs.    To register for any of the summer reading programs, go to the library Reference Desk (adults and teens) or the Children’s Library Desk (for children 10 years of age and younger) and request a sign-up sheet, program guidelines and program schedule.

 

ADULT  SUMMER  READING  PROGRAM,  “Water Your Mind, Read”

 June 1-July 31, 2010;    Phone:  982-0981 or 273-1436:

Adult Summer Reading Program, “Water Your Mind,” sign up will be available so that adults can read and win prizes during June and July.  Register at the Kick-Off Beach Party and receive reading program cards.  If unable to attend the Kick-Off, adults can register at the library’s Check-Out or Check-In Circulation Desks at any time during the summer.  Prize drawings will be on Mondays, June 14 & 28; July 12 & 26, with the Grand Prize Drawing on Monday, August 2.  Winners will be contacted by phone; it is not necessary to be present to win.  Prizes are provided by the Blount County Friends of the Library.

  • Tuesday, June 1, 7:00 p.m.,  “Beach Party & Dance Band by Don Redman and the Blue Notes” to Kick-Off the Adult Summer Reading Program, “Water Your Mind,” and the Teen Summer Reading Program, “Make Waves at Your Library.”  The dance band will provide beach music for dancing, playing tunes from Jimmy Buffett, Beach Boys and BeeGees.  Attendees are invited to dance or sit back in lawn chairs and relax while listening.  Free lemonade and snow cones will be available. The beach party will be outdoors on the back patio area of the library (near the pedestrian bridge), so bring a dance partner, lawn chairs (if sitting is desired) and a fun spirit.  (If the weather is inclement, the Beach Party and Dance Band will all move indoors to the Reading Rotunda.)  This kick-off event is sponsored by the Blount County Friends of the Library.  
  • Monday, June 7, 7:00 p.m.,  “Gardening in Containers” by Blount County Master Gardeners:  James Hutchison, Elin Johnson, Lisa Phipps and Joan Worley, who will describe design and implementation of container gardening, plants appropriate for containers, specific considerations for vegetables, flowering plants or herbs and types of containers that work best for differing conditions. During a time of challenging economic realities, container gardening can be an excellent supplement for families.  The Master Gardeners are all experienced gardeners as well as proficient in giving presentations. The program will be in the Sharon Lawson Room.
  • Monday, June 14, 7:00 p.m.,  “Cool Off With a Hot Read” by Mark Click, Book Manager at Hastings Book Store and Book Discussion Facilitated by Kathy Pagles, Director, Blount County Public Library.  Click will discuss new books that are coming out this summer, trends in reading, light summer reads for the beach or other vacation destination.  Pagles will then lead a discussion with audience participants about summer reading:  favorite books, different types of reading for different moods or seasons of the year, age and circumstances that affect reading choices.  Audience members are invited to come prepared to talk about their favorite reads.  The program will be in the Dorothy Herron Rooms A & B.
  • Tuesday,  June 15,  5:30 p.m., “Blount County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting,” in the Board Room.
  • Thursday through Sunday, June 17 - 20,  “Edible Book Contest exhibits,”  Main Gallery.
    • Tuesday, June 15:   All Edible Book Contest entry forms must be received at the library by June 15.  Entry forms are available at the Blount County Public Library Reference Desk #2. 
    • Thursday, June 17  (3:00 pm – 6:30 pm):  All entries must be received at the library between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm.  Judging will take place that evening.  
    • Thursday, June 17 (6:30 p.m.) through Sunday, June 20:  Entries will be exhibited in the Main Gallery of the library. 
    • Sunday, June 20,  3:00 pm:  The Award Presentation.  14 cash prizes will be awarded, with first, second and third prizes of $100, $50 & $25 in the categories of  Juvenile (ages 8-12 years old), Young Adult / Teens (13-19 years old), and Adult (20+ years old), PLUS special prizes of $100 each for Creativity, Humor,  Judges’ Choice, Viewers’ Choice and Best Depiction of a Water Theme.  Entries in a fifth category, Professional, will not be eligible for cash awards, but entrants may have their business cards or names displayed with the entry.  The decision of the judges is final.   Cash prizes are supplied by the Friends of the Blount County Library. The awards ceremony will occur in the Main Gallery of the Library.
  • Tuesday, June 22, 7:00 p.m.,  “East Tennessee:  A Civil War Crucible” by Fred Brown, author of several nonfiction books about East Tennessee, retired senior writer for the Knoxville News Sentinel and member of the Knoxville Writers Guild.  While many Civil War historians dismiss the significance of East Tennessee in the Civil War, Brown will discuss how East Tennessee served as a place and time during the War for situations and circumstances characterized by the confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces.  This program is sponsored by the Blount County Friends of the Library and is open to the public in the Sharon Lawson Room.
    • 6:00 p.m.,  “Music by Alice Foy” in the Meeting Room Hallway.
    • 6:00 p.m.,  “Ex Libris Display”  (Barbara Zurl) and “Books for Soldiers Display” (Vivian Selecman) in the Meeting Room Hallway.
    • 6:30 p.m.,  “Friends of the Library Annual Meeting,” Phil Baker, President, in the Sharon Lawson Room.
    • 7:00 p.m.,  “East Tennessee:  A Civil War Crucible” by Fred Brown,  in the Meeting Room Hallway.
    • 8:15 p.m.,  “Reception by Friends of the Library” in the Meeting Room Hallway.
  • Monday, June 28, 10:30 to 12:00 noon,  “Ex Libris Demonstration” by Barbara Zurl, Ex Libris coordinator, and other Ex Libris volunteers.  This Friends of the Library outreach program is seeking new volunteers.  Ex Libris leaders go to various assisted living facilities in Blount County and lead a discussion/reading/sharing time for residents on a regular weekly schedule.  They continuously need new volunteers and to demonstrate what they do, this group will conduct a session similar to what they do in residential facilities with residents.    Anyone interested in learning how to participate is invited to sit in on this session to meet and talk with the regular volunteers.   The program will be in the Board Room.
  • Sunday & Monday,  July 4 & 5:   LIBRARY CLOSED  in observance of Independence Day.
  • Thursday, July 8, 7:00-8:00 p.m.,  “Wetlands:  Their Diversity and Importance” by Ben Cash, Ph.D.,  Maryville College professor who campaigned for and promoted the Pistol Creek Wetlands.  This presentation will be in the Sharon Lawson Room of the library.
    • 8:30-9:30 p.m., “Tour of Pistol Creek Wetlands Center,” located at the intersection of Montvale Station and Sandy Springs Roads in Maryville.  Ben Cash, Ph.D., will lead a tour of the wetlands and discuss the significance of preserving this wetlands as well as others.  Participants in this program will need to supply their own transportation to get to the Pistol Creek Wetlands Center, located at the intersection of Montvale Station and Sandy Springs Roads.
  • Friday, July 9, 7:00 p.m.,  “Cardboard Boat Race.”  Build your own cardboard boat and race it at the John Sevier Swimming Pool.  Anyone six years old or older may participate.  People may be members of more than one team, but each person on the boat must have helped to build the boat he/she is on.  All boats must be made of cardboard and be made by the participants inside it.  Maximum size is 8 ft. x 3 ft. and the only allowed materials are duct tape, glue (one-part, not epoxy) and latex paint.  Get rules for this fun activity at the Reference Desk of the library.  All entrants must Pre-register by Tuesday, July 6.  This program will be co-sponsored by the library and Blount County Parks and Recreation who is supplying the John Sevier Pool and lifeguards for this event.  The John Sevier Swimming Pool is located on Sequoyah Avenue across from John Sevier Elementary School in Maryville.
  • Tuesday, July 13, 7:00 p.m.,  “Exploring the Depths of the Ocean:  Past, Present and Future” by Mr. Johnny Johnson, a University of Tennessee graduate and currently a Townsend resident, who in 1964 co-founded Oceaneering International, Inc., a global company with 7,900 employees in 68 locations in 21 countries.  The company has worked on various projects of historic note:  NASA’s Challenger, the Lusitania, the Andrea Doria, the Titanic, Value Jet, the USS Hundley.  Johnson will discuss his company’s involvement in developing advanced applied technology for customers who operate in marine, space and other harsh environments, including defense and even the space industry.  The company’s business offerings include remotely-operated vehicles, mobile offshore production systems, built-to-order specialty hardware, engineering and project management, sub-sea intervention and installation services, non-destructive testing and inspection, and manned diving.  This program will be in the Sharon Lawson Room.
  • Thursday, Friday and Saturday,   July 15, 16 and 17,  “Used Book Sale,” fundraiser for the library where more than 50,000 books are availabe—$1 for soft cover and $2.50 for hard cover, plus specially priced collectibles and others--by the Friends of the Blount County Public Library (FOL):
    • Thursday,  July 15,  12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m.  “Members Only Sale,”  an opportunity for FOL members to purchase books before other members of the public are admitted to the sale.  FOL memberships are available at the elevator doors, before accessing the Library lower level.
    • Friday & Saturday,  July 16 & 17,  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,  “Used Book Sale – Open to the Public,” in the Library lower level.
  • Tuesday,  July 20,  5:30 p.m., “Blount County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting,” in the Board Room.
  •  Tuesday, July 20,  7:00 p.m.,  “Beautiful Caribbean Adventure Travelogue” by Larry Ackley.  After multiple trips to Europe and Canada since 1997, Larry and his wife, Judy, discovered cruises.  Since 2006, they have been on nine cruises, five of them in the Caribbean, with two additional Caribbean cruises scheduled within the next seven months.  Ackley will talk about the Caribbean Sea, the many islands and the countries that border the Sea.  This slide presentation will be in the Sharon Lawson Room.
  • Monday, July 26,  5:30 p.m.,  “Dueling Demonstration by the Society for Creative Anachronism” (preceding the performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet).  This demonstration will be performed outdoors on the library’s front lawn.  Audience members should bring lawn chairs.  If rain occurs and persists to cause cancellation of the performance, the rain date for the performance is Tuesday, August 10, at 5:30 p.m.
  • Monday, July 26,  6:30 p.m.,  “Romeo and Juliet” drama by William Shakespeare will be performed by the Tennessee Stage Company, with Tom Parkhill, Executive Director, outdoors on the front lawn of the library.  The audience should bring lawn chairs.  Parking is available in the extra lot at the side of the library’s parking lot and also in the public parking lots next to The Daily Times building (across the pedestrian bridge) and in the Harper Street parking lot across from First Tennessee Bank.  This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.  If rain occurs and persists to cause cancellation of the performance, the rain date for the performance is Tuesday, August 10, at 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday,  July 26:  “Talk Like Shakespeare Day.”   Have fun speaking in the language of the bard himself.   (E.g., Let thy manner of speech and words transporteth thee to the time of Sir William Shakespeare.  This exercise of duty will prepareth thee and thy kinsmen so that thou wilt more fully comprehendeth the eve’s performance by the Tennessee Stage Company of Romeo and Juliet.)   For more examples, contact the Reference Desk at the Blount County Public Library.
  • Saturday,  July 31,  All Day:    “FREE  SWIM Day.”  By presenting your Blount County Public Library card, adults, teens and children can swim free all day at the John Sevier and Springbrook Pools.   The Free Swim Day is sponsored by the Blount County Public Library and Blount County Parks & Recreation.
  • Monday, August 2:  “Grand Prize Drawing” will be the final prize drawing for the Adult Summer Reading Program.  Participants do not have to be present to win.
  • Thursdays in August (5, 12, 19, 26), 7:00 p.m.,  “The 2010 Hot Summer Nights Concert Series at the Library.”  The concert performers will be announced soon and will be sponsored by the Blount County Friends of the Library.

 

TEEN  SUMMER  READING  PROGRAM,   “Make Waves at Your Library, Read”-

June 1-July 31, 2010;       Phone:  273-1436 or 982-0981, ext.4:

Teen Summer Reading Program, “Make Waves at Your Library, Read,” sign up will be available so that middle school and high school teens can read and win prizes during June and July.  Register at the Kick-Off Beach Party and Dance or at Reference Desk #2 at the Blount County Public Library to receive reading program log cards.  Beginning June 1, teens may enter their names for prize drawings for each 500 pages read.  The more teens read, the more chances there are to win.  If unable to attend the Kick-Off, teens can register at the library’s Reference Desk #2 at any time during the summer.  Weekly prize drawings will be awarded with prizes such as movie passes or $10 gift cards.  Monthly drawings will be a $25 gift card.  The Grand Prize is a $75 gift card.  Participants do not have to be present to win.  To participate, students must have a Blount County Public Library card.  Prizes are provided by the Blount County Friends of the Library.

  • Tuesday, June 1, 7:00 p.m.,  “Beach Party & Dance Band by Don Redman and the Blue Notes” to Kick-Off the Teen Summer Reading Program, “Make Waves at Your Library” and the Adult Summer Reading Program, “Water Your Mind.”  The dance band will provide beach music for dancing, playing tunes from Jimmy Buffett, Beach Boys and BeeGees.  Attendees are invited to dance or sit back in lawn chairs and relax while listening.  Free lemonade and snow cones will be available. The beach party will be outdoors on the back patio area of the library (near the pedestrian bridge), so bring a dance partner, lawn chairs (if sitting is desired) and a fun spirit.  In addition, teens will be invited to create  sidewalk art drawings from chalk that will be provided.  (If the weather is inclement, the Beach Party and Dance Band will all move indoors to the Reading Rotunda.)  This kick-off event is sponsored by the Blount County Friends of the Library.  
  • Saturdays,  10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., “Play Chess at the Library: Every Saturday.” Middle and high school students are invited to play chess with friends.  Tom Jobe will coach most Saturdays in the Teen Central area of the library.
  • Friday and Saturday, June 11 & 12, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon,  “Teen Nature Drawing” by Debora Blind, artist-in-residence at Tremont (Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont).  Supplies will be included for both classes, and a list for supplies for further independent work will be available from the instructor.  These classes will be in Dorothy Herron Room B.
    • Class 1 – Get Into Shape  (Friday, June 11, 10:00 – 12:00 noon):  This foundation drawing class is an easy approach to using shapes and lines that lead to creating the basic structures of any living creature.  The emphasis will be on developing observational skills, and working on interesting drawing exercises.
    •  Class 2 – The Well-Dressed Critter  (Saturday, June 12,  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon):   This class will build on the drawings created in Class 1.  Teens will begin to explore surface information details: colors, textures and values that make up fur, feathers and scales.  Emphasis will be on adding finishing touches that make a drawing “come to life”.
  • Thursday through Sunday, June 17 - 20,  “Edible Book Contest exhibits,”  Main Gallery.
    • Tuesday, June 15:   All Edible Book Contest entry forms must be received at the library by June 15.  Entry forms are available at the Blount County Public Library Reference Desk #2.
    • Thursday, June 17  (3:00 pm – 6:30 pm):  All entries received at the library.  Judging will take place that evening.  
    • Thursday, June 17 (6:30 p.m.) through Sunday, June 20:  Entries will be exhibited in the Main Gallery of the library. 
    • Sunday, June 20,  3:00 pm:  The Award Presentation.  14 cash prizes will be awarded, with first, second and third prizes of $100, $50 & $25 including the category of  Young Adult / Teens (13-19 years old), PLUS special prizes of $100 each for Creativity, Humor,  Judges’ Choice, Viewers’ Choice and Best Depiction of a Water Theme.  The decision of the judges is final.   Cash prizes are supplied by the Friends of the Blount County Library. The awards ceremony will occur in the Main Gallery of the Library.
  • Sunday through Saturday,  June 20 to 26,  “DIY (Do It Yourself) Caribbean Foot Jewelry Craft.  Supplies, directions and examples will be available to create free crafts at the Teen Central area of the library.  For questions, check with the Reference #2 Desk.
  • Saturday,  June 26,  4:00 p.m.,  “Teens Write Now:  Under the Sea Writers’ Workshop.”  With other teens, enjoy writing and exercises to improve writing skills!  This writing group will meet in the Board Room in the meeting room hallway of the library.
  • Sunday & Monday,  July 4 & 5:   LIBRARY CLOSED  in observance of Independence Day.
  • Friday, July 9, 7:00 p.m.,  “Cardboard Boat Race.”  Build your own cardboard boat and race it at the John Sevier Swimming Pool.  Anyone six years old or older, may participate.  People may be members of more than one team, but each person on the boat must have helped to build the boat he/she is on.  All boats must be made of cardboard and be made by participants inside it.  Maximum size is 8 ft. x 3 ft. and the only allowed materials are duct tape, glue (one-part, not epoxy) and latex paint.  Get rules for this fun activity at the Reference Desk of the library.  All entrants must Pre-register by Tuesday, July 6.  This program will be co-sponsored by the library and Blount County Parks and Recreation who is supplying the John Sevier Pool and lifeguards for this event.  The John Sevier Swimming Pool is located on Sequoyah Avenue across from John Sevier Elementary School in Maryville.
  • Saturday, July 24,  1:00 to 3:00 p.m.,  “Wild About Flowers! A Paper Filigree Class for Teens” with Debora Blind, artist-in-residence at Tremont (Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont).  This class is perfect for folks who like flowers and also enjoy paper crafting.  Learn how to create delightful paper filigree (a.k.a. quilling) flowers by following easy directions.  Kits for making the flowers will be available from the instructor.  Pre-registration is required by Thursday, July 22, at the library Reference #2 Desk.   A materials fee of $2.00 will be required with pre-registration.  This class will be in Dorothy Herron Room A.
  • Saturday,  June 26,  4:00 p.m.,  “Teens Write Now:  Zine.”  Learn how to “publish” your writings and drawings in a homemade magazine.  This writing group will meet in the Board Room in the meeting room hallway of the library.
  • Monday, July 26,  5:30 p.m.,  “Dueling Demonstration by the Society for Creative Anachronism” (preceding the performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet).  This demonstration will be performed outdoors on the library’s front lawn.  Audience members should bring lawn chairs.  If rain occurs and persists to cause cancellation of the performance, the rain date for the performance is Tuesday, August 10, at 5:30 p.m.
  • Monday, July 26,  6:30 p.m.,  “Romeo and Juliet” drama by William Shakespeare will be performed by the Tennessee Stage Company, with Tom Parkhill, Executive Director, outdoors on the front lawn of the library.  The audience should bring lawn chairs.  Parking is available in the extra lot at the side of the library’s parking lot and also in the public parking lots next to The Daily Times building (across the pedestrian bridge) and in the Harper Street parking lot across from First Tennessee Bank.  This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.  If rain occurs and persists to cause cancellation of the performance, the rain date for the performance is Tuesday, August 10, at 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday,  July 26:  “Talk Like Shakespeare Day.”   Have fun speaking in the language of the bard himself.   (E.g., Let thy manner of speech and words transporteth thee to the time of Sir William Shakespeare.  This exercise of duty will prepareth thee and thy kinsmen so that thou wilt more fully comprehendeth the eve’s performance by the Tennessee Stage Company of Romeo and Juliet.)   For more examples, contact the Reference Desk at the Blount County Public Library.
  • Saturday,  July 31,  All Day:    “FREE  SWIM Day.”  By presenting your Blount County Public Library card, adults, teens and children can swim free all day at the John Sevier and Springbrook Pools.   The Free Swim Day is sponsored by the Blount County Public Library and Blount County Parks & Recreation.

 

CHILDREN’S  SUMMER  READING  PROGRAM,   “Make a Splash, Read”: 

June 5 through July 31,  2010;     Phone:  273-1414

To register for any of the summer reading programs, beginning on June 5, go to the Children’s Library Desk (for children 10 years of age and younger) and request a sign-up sheet, program guidelines and program schedule.  Sign-up to receive:

  • Club Book Bag
  • Book Mark, Summer Schedule of Events,
  • Game Board, and Reading Log Book List Page
  • Reading Guidelines: Record the titles of books you read on your book list for your own reading diary.
  •  Each time you complete a line on your Reading Club Game Board:
    • Earn pencils, bookmarks, and stickers
    • Enter your name for our Grand Prize Drawing
    • Librarian will officially stamp your game board to show your reading progress
  • Complete your game board:
    •  Receive your Reading Certificate and select a Prize from the Treasure Chest.
  • Saturday,  June 5,  10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.:    “High Seas Adventure Summer Kick-Off Day.”  Enjoy family fun while registering children, birth through elementary ages, for the Summer Reading Program.  Children can register during this kick-off day or any day throughout June and July.  Complete Summer Reading Club game boards to read and win prizes!  What fun!  The kick-off activities will be in the Meeting Room Hallway of the library.
    • 10:00 to 1:00 p.m.,  “Set sail and explore the ‘Pirates’ Cove’ ”
      • Attend the kick-off dressed in a costume, such as a pirate, a seaman or sea creature.
      • Recycle aluminum cans to make an “Octopus Garden”
      • Dare to cross the “Crocodile Pool”
      • Oceans of Fun and Crafts (in Herron B)
      • Pirate Face Painting with Faces Gone Wild
    • 11:00 a.m.,  “Balloon Artist, Mark DeVerges” will invite the audience to participate in making super-sized balloon creations in the Sharon Lawson Room.
    • 12:00 noon,  “Eat at the Captain’s Table.”  Enjoy free food in the Meeting Room Hallway and Dorothy Herron Room A.
  • Saturday, June 12, 11:00 a.m.,  “Makin’ Waves Music and Fun with Leonardo” in the Sharon Lawson Room of the library.
  • Saturday, June 19,  11:00 a.m.,  “Make a Splash in the Past with Wendal Wandell”in the Sharon Lawson Room.       
  • Saturday, June 26,  11:00 a.m.,  “Magician, Scott Humston” in the Sharon Lawson Room.
  • Sunday & Monday,  July 4 & 5:   LIBRARY CLOSED  in observance of Independence Day.
  • Saturday,  July 10,  11:00 a.m.,  “Sea Science” presented by Keith Trehy, the Mad Scientist’ in the Sharon Lawson Room.
  • Saturday, July 17,  11:00 a.m.,  “Squish! Squish! Wetlands” presented by Ijams Nature Center, Emily Bovis in the Sharon Lawson Room.
  • Saturday,  July 24,  11:00 a.m.,  “Jasper the Rooster,” Mascot of the Tennessee Valley Fair Story Hour, will talk about the importance of fresh water in agriculture.  There will be activities, prizes and children’s fair tickets.  This program will be in the Children’s Library Reading Pond.
  • Saturday,  July 31,  All Day:    “Splish, Splash Pool Party.”  By presenting your Blount County Public Library card, adults, teens and children can swim free all day at the John Sevier and Springbrook Pools.   The Free Swim Day is sponsored by the Blount County Public Library and Blount County Parks & Recreation.

 

Elementary Age Activities throughout each week:

  • Tuesday, 4:00 pm, Serendipity Activities, Grades K-6, in Children’s Library.

June             1   Fish Chimes
  8   Wooden Fish Magnet
15   Velvet Sea Life Tote
22   Fish Key Chain
29   Flexible Wooden Fish

       July            6   Fish Bank
13   Paint a Carved Wooden Turtle
20   Seashell Crafts
27   Carved Wooden Dolphin

  • Thursday, June 10 and July 8, 2:00 to 5:00 pm, Serendipity Activities with Surplus Crafts,Grades K-6, at the craft tables in Children’s Library.
  • Thursday,  June 10 & 24 and July 15,  Summer Science Sleuths will solve mysteries with science experiments.  Children will be participating in science experiments at the craft tables are of the Children’s Library.
    • 1:00 pm,  Grades 1-3
    • 2:00 pm, Grade 4-6
  • Sundays,  Family Game Day.  Families with children of all ages can enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of board games, puzzles, hopscotch, toddler bowling, play huts, and more.

 

Pre-School Story Hours & Crafts   

  • First and third Tuesday of each month, June 1 & 15 and July 6 & 20,  6:30 pm, Twilight Tales Story Hour will be presented on the first and third Tuesday evening of each month at 6:30 pm.  This program is an evening story hour for pre-school and early elementary aged children. 
  • Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m., Tales of Wonder Story Hours for ages 3-5 include  stories, puppets, fun, and crafts.
  • Wednesday, 10:00 & 10:30 a.m., Toddlers’ Tadpole Tales story hours for ages two and under include stories, songs & movement, rhyme time, puppets, crafts, and coloring.

Foreign Language Story Hours:  Community volunteers have previously hosted foreign language story hours at our library.  We invite anyone interested in presenting this kind of service to contact the children’s library at 273-1414.

ADULT  ACTIVITIES:

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP:
June Book:  A Tree Grows in Brooklyn  by Betty Smith 
Place:   Library Board Room
Date:    June 9   (Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month.)
Time:   10:30 a.m.

COMPUTER  CLASSES:    FREE two-hour classes.  First six persons to arrive can attend class.  Call or come by the Reference Desk at 273-1436 for schedule of classes or if there are questions.

  • Thursday,  June 10,  2:00 – 4:00 p.m., “Internet Searching,” in the Board Room.
  • Thursday,  June 17,  2:00 – 4:00 p.m.,  “Introduction to PC -  Meet the Mouse” in the Board Room.
  • Thursday,  June 24,  2:00 – 4:00 p.m.,  “Email,” in the Board Room.
  • Thursday,  July 1,  2:00 – 4:00 p.m., “Internet Searching,” in the Board Room.

EXHIBITS -  June 1-30:

  • “Beach Scene Exhibit for the 2010 Summer Reading Programs”, coordinated by Jean Closz, in the Entry Rotunda and/or mid-Gallery area of the library.
  • “ ‘Water Your Mind’ Adult Summer Reading Program Exhibit” coordinated by Kathleen Christy in one vertical exhibit case in the Entry Rotunda.
  • “ ‘Making Waves at Your Library Teen Reading Program Exhibit” coordinated by Kathleen Christy in one display case in the mid-gallery of the library.
  • “Making Waves Teen Art Show” Exhibit coordinated by Kathleen Christy, on Art Wall at the Bookmark Café.
  • “The Human Face of Iraq” Exhibit, by David P. Young, on Art Panels at the Reading Rotunda end of the Main Gallery.
  •  “Dulcimer Molds of J. D. Luther” Exhibit, by Carol Luther, in one Vertical Cases and two square pedestal cases in the Entry Rotunda of the library.
  • “One-Ninth Scale John Deere Wagons” exhibit made by Lester Huffstetler  in one display case in the mid-gallery of the library.
  • “Paper Filligree (Quilling)” Exhibit by Debora Blind, in the Genealogy Display Case in the Genealogy/Reference area of the library.
  •  “YES Studio Kids Art Exhibit”, coordinated by Cindy McDannel, in one square pedestal case in the Entry Rotunda of the library.
  • “Kite Display” Exhibit, sponsored by Fine Arts Blount and Suzanne Stockfisch, on bamboo canes in freestanding “buckets” in the Main Gallery of the Library.
  • “Blount County Arts & Crafts Guild” Member Exhibit coordinated by Gloria Nelson, on two easels in sitting areas of the Main Gallery.     
  • “Father’s Day Books, including ‘What I Would Tell Her’ by Nicki Richesin” Exhibit by Circulation staff on shelves behind counters of the Circulation Desks and on New Books shelves in the Main Gallery of the Library.  

 

EXHIBITS – July 1-31:

  •  “Fine Arts Blount Member Arts Exhibit”, coordinated by Katie Kinny, on the Art Wall at the Bookmark Café, on the Art panels at the Reading Rotunda end of the main gallery, and in two case in the mid-Gallery area of the library.
  • “ ‘Tennessee & U.S. Election Memorabilia” collection exhibit by Andy Simon in two vertical exhibit cases in the Entry Rotunda.
  • “Butterfly Kisses Nursery Reborn Dolls” Exhibit by Diane Brown in two square pedestal cases in the Entry Rotunda of the library.
  • “William Shakespeare Exhibit”, coordinated by Lisa Tipton in one square pedestal case in the Entry Rotunda of the library.
  •  “Canning/Food Preservation” Exhibit by Dana Poore and the Reference staff, in the Genealogy Display Case in the Genealogy/Reference area of the library.
  •  “Kite Display” Exhibit, sponsored by Fine Arts Blount and Suzanne Stockfisch, on bamboo canes in freestanding “buckets” in the Main Gallery of the Library.
  • “Blount County Arts & Crafts Guild” Member Exhibit coordinated by Gloria Nelson, on two easels in sitting areas of the Main Gallery.     
“Circulation” Exhibit by Circulation staff on shelves behind counters of the Circulation Desks and on New Books shelves in the Main Gallery of the Library.