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19	Summer Reading Registration Monday, May. 20 DeMotte Kids in Preschool through grade 4 are invited to the DeMotte Library's "Dig Into Reading!" Summer Reading Program beginning in June.  Registration begins May 13. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar "Books for Bucks" Registration Monday, May. 20 DeMotte "Beneath the Surface" is this summer's theme. Open to teens entering grades 5-12.  Reading booklets available on June 3. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Story Time Monday, May. 20, 10 a.m. Rensselaer Library Kids and Toddlers alike are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes and crafts at the Rensselaer Library’s next Story Time, open to children age 2-5 Mondays at 10 a.m.  May 13th thru 20th. Registration requ...read more Register Online or call 219-866-5881.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Story Time Monday, May. 20, 6 p.m. Rensselaer Library Kids and Toddlers alike are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes and crafts at the Rensselaer Library’s next Story Time, open to children age 2-5 Mondays at 6 p.m.  May 13th thru 20th. Registration requi...read more Register Online or call 219-866-5881.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Friends of the Library Monday, May 20, 7 p.m. Rensselaer Monday, May 20th at 7 p.m.  Join us for the Friends Quarterly Meeting. Become a Friend of the Library.  Annual dues only $3 for a individual and $5 for a family. Friends sponsor programs and volunteer at the library.  ...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 20 Summer Reading Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Books for Bucks" Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Story Time 10 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Story Time 6 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Friends of the Library 7 p.m.	Lapsit Storytime for 1 Year Olds Tuesday, May. 21, 10-10:40 a.m. Wheatfield Wheatfield's youngest patrons will enjoy coming the the library for a Lapsit Storytime. This program will include stories and songs. Children must be one year old and accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Register Online or call 219-956-3774.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Book Discussion Tuesday, May 21, 2:00pm or 7:00pm DeMotte The historical novel "The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb" by Melanie Benjamin is the May selection for the "Bookies".  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 21 Lapsit Storytime for 1 Year Olds 10-10:40 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Book Discussion 2:00pm or 7:00pm	Summer Reading Registration Wednesday, May. 22 DeMotte Kids in Preschool through grade 4 are invited to the DeMotte Library's "Dig Into Reading!" Summer Reading Program beginning in June.  Registration begins May 13. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar "Books for Bucks" Registration Wednesday, May. 22 DeMotte "Beneath the Surface" is this summer's theme. Open to teens entering grades 5-12.  Reading booklets available on June 3. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Toddler Time - 10:00am Wednesday, May. 22, 10:00am DeMotte Promotes reading, the love of books and social interaction with other children.  For toddlers age 2 & 3, along with their caregiver. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Toddler Time - 11:00am Wednesday, May. 22, 11:00am DeMotte Promotes reading, the love of books and social interaction with other children.  For toddlers age 2 & 3, along with their caregiver. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 22 Summer Reading Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Books for Bucks" Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Toddler Time - 10:00am 10:00am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Toddler Time - 11:00am 11:00am	Reading Shorts--selected short stories for grown-ups Thursday, May 23, 10:30 am Wheatfield Short story readings return with Spring!   Join Wheatfield branch manager Diana Kooy who will be reading short stories selected with you in mind.  This program lasts approximately an hour and is a good time to relax and listen to entertaining stories.  All interested adults ...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 4th Thurs. Book Discussion Thursday, May 23, 1 p.m. Rensselaer Thursday, May 23 at 1 p.m.  Book discussion for The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose. Jac L'Etoile has always been haunted by the past, her memories infused with the exotic scents that she grew up surrounded by as the heir to a storied French perfume company. In order to f...read more Register Online or call 219-866-5881.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar May Teen Book Discussion Thursday, May 23, 4-5 p.m. Wheatfield The book we will be discussing this month is Heist Society by Ally Carter. Kat is fifteen years old and just wants to get out of the family "business" which is thieving. So, she cons her way into to an exclusive boarding school to live a "normal" life but ...read more Register Online or call 219-956-3774.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 23 Reading Shorts--selected short stories for grown-ups 10:30 am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4th Thurs. Book Discussion 1 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - May Teen Book Discussion 4-5 p.m.	Summer Reading Registration Friday, May. 24 DeMotte Kids in Preschool through grade 4 are invited to the DeMotte Library's "Dig Into Reading!" Summer Reading Program beginning in June.  Registration begins May 13. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar "Books for Bucks" Registration Friday, May. 24 DeMotte "Beneath the Surface" is this summer's theme. Open to teens entering grades 5-12.  Reading booklets available on June 3. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 24 Summer Reading Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Books for Bucks" Registration	Library Lego Saturday, May 25, 9:30-11:00am DeMotte "On the Farm" Library Lego for children age 4-14. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 25 Library Lego 9:30-11:00am
26	Summer Reading Registration Monday, May. 27 DeMotte Kids in Preschool through grade 4 are invited to the DeMotte Library's "Dig Into Reading!" Summer Reading Program beginning in June.  Registration begins May 13. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar "Books for Bucks" Registration Monday, May. 27 DeMotte "Beneath the Surface" is this summer's theme. Open to teens entering grades 5-12.  Reading booklets available on June 3. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 27 Summer Reading Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Books for Bucks" Registration	"Dig into Reading" Summer Programs-Registration Week Tuesday, May. 28 Wheatfield Kids who have completed grades K-4 are invited to come into the Wheatfield Library during this week to register for our Summer Reading Program whose theme is "Dig into Reading". Children will receive a themed bag with a bookmark, pencil, activity sheets and a Reading Recor...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Lapsit Storytime for 1 Year Olds Tuesday, May. 28, 10-10:40 a.m. Wheatfield Wheatfield's youngest patrons will enjoy coming the the library for a Lapsit Storytime. This program will include stories and songs. Children must be one year old and accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Register Online or call 219-956-3774.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 28 "Dig into Reading" Summer Programs-Registration Week - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lapsit Storytime for 1 Year Olds 10-10:40 a.m.	Summer Reading Registration Wednesday, May. 29 DeMotte Kids in Preschool through grade 4 are invited to the DeMotte Library's "Dig Into Reading!" Summer Reading Program beginning in June.  Registration begins May 13. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar "Books for Bucks" Registration Wednesday, May. 29 DeMotte "Beneath the Surface" is this summer's theme. Open to teens entering grades 5-12.  Reading booklets available on June 3. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar "Dig into Reading" Summer Programs-Registration Week Wednesday, May. 29 Wheatfield Kids who have completed grades K-4 are invited to come into the Wheatfield Library during this week to register for our Summer Reading Program whose theme is "Dig into Reading". Children will receive a themed bag with a bookmark, pencil, activity sheets and a Reading Recor...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Toddler Time - 10:00am Wednesday, May. 29, 10:00am DeMotte Promotes reading, the love of books and social interaction with other children.  For toddlers age 2 & 3, along with their caregiver. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Toddler Time - 11:00am Wednesday, May. 29, 11:00am DeMotte Promotes reading, the love of books and social interaction with other children.  For toddlers age 2 & 3, along with their caregiver. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 29 Summer Reading Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Books for Bucks" Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Dig into Reading" Summer Programs-Registration Week - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Toddler Time - 10:00am 10:00am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Toddler Time - 11:00am 11:00am	"Dig into Reading" Summer Programs-Registration Week Thursday, May. 30 Wheatfield Kids who have completed grades K-4 are invited to come into the Wheatfield Library during this week to register for our Summer Reading Program whose theme is "Dig into Reading". Children will receive a themed bag with a bookmark, pencil, activity sheets and a Reading Recor...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Morning Movie Presentation Thursday, May 30, 10:00 am Wheatfield A family is settled in for a tropical getaway after Christmas when Thailand experiences one of the worst natural disasters, a tsunami. Based on a true story, the family stuggles to survive in a world turned upside down. Tom Hollander and Geraldine Chaplin co-star in this riveting movi...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 30 "Dig into Reading" Summer Programs-Registration Week - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Morning Movie Presentation 10:00 am	Summer Reading Registration Friday, May. 31 DeMotte Kids in Preschool through grade 4 are invited to the DeMotte Library's "Dig Into Reading!" Summer Reading Program beginning in June.  Registration begins May 13. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar "Books for Bucks" Registration Friday, May. 31 DeMotte "Beneath the Surface" is this summer's theme. Open to teens entering grades 5-12.  Reading booklets available on June 3. Register Online or call 219-987-2221.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar "Dig into Reading" Summer Programs-Registration Week Friday, May. 31 Wheatfield Kids who have completed grades K-4 are invited to come into the Wheatfield Library during this week to register for our Summer Reading Program whose theme is "Dig into Reading". Children will receive a themed bag with a bookmark, pencil, activity sheets and a Reading Recor...read more  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Teen Volunteer Workshop Friday, May 31, 10-11 a.m. Wheatfield We're searching for a few good teens to help with our Summer Reading Programs! Teens who enjoy working with young children are invited to the Wheatfield Library for our Teen Volunteer Workshop. The workshop is a requirement for becoming a volunteer. Register Online or call 219-956-3774.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar Teen Volunteer Workshop Friday, May 31, 4-5 p.m. Wheatfield We're searching for a few good teens to help with our Summer Reading Programs! Teens who enjoy working with young children are invited to the Wheatfield Library for our Teen Volunteer Workshop. The workshop is a requirement for becoming a volunteer. Register Online or call 219-956-3774.  E-mail this     Add to Calendar 31 Summer Reading Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Books for Bucks" Registration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Dig into Reading" Summer Programs-Registration Week - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Teen Volunteer Workshop 10-11 a.m. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Teen Volunteer Workshop 4-5 p.m.
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