Time is Running Out!

The clock is ticking and August 5th will be here before you know it! That's the last day you can log your summer reading hours. Remember - you have to have read at least 20 hours over the summer and gotten your log checked by August 5th to qualify for a special end of summer reading prize. Get reading!

Upcoming Events, the Week of August 1st

Monday, August 1 at 10:30 AM
Lego Club
For children grade 1 through grade 6

Tuesday, August 2
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime
For children age 3 and younger but older siblings are most welcome!
Please choose to attend either the 10 AM or 11:15 AM session.

Wednesday, August 3 at 1 PM
Graphic Novel Book Club
For children grades 3 - 5
Sign up is required.

Friday, August 5 at 10:30 AM
Passport Pals
G'day, mate! Come explore the "Land Down Under!"
For children Kindergarten and older
Sign up is required

International Sports

Here's a description of each sport listed in our online poll:

Arnis (Philippeans)
Filipino Martial Arts

Curling (Canada)
Players slide stones across a sheet of ice to a target area

Handball (Iceland)
Players attempt to pass or throw a ball through their opponents' goal

Hurling (Ireland)
Players use hurley sticks to pass the ball through their opponents' goal

Jianzi (Vietnam)
Players try to keep a heavily weighted feather ball in air using their feet and other body parts but not their hands

Pato (Argentina)
Game played on horseback that contains elements of polo and basketball

Upcoming Events - Week of July 25th

Monday, July 25th
Lego Club
10:30 AM
For kids grades 1 - 6

Tuesday, July 26th
Mother Goose on the Loose
For children age 3 and younger but big brothers and sisters are always welcome.
So that we can accommodate everyone we ask that you come to either the 10 AM or 11:15 storytime.

Wednesday, July 27th
Summertime Storytime
10:30 AM
For children ages 4 - 7
Sign up is required!

Wednesday, July 27th
Graphic Novel Club
1 PM
For children grades 3 - 5
Sign up is required!

Weekly Question Food Descriptions

This week's Weekly Question is muy delicioso! Since some of the food may be new to you, below is a description of each dish.

Bon Appetit!

Bobotie (South Africa)
Spiced meat, baked with an egg on top

Bryndzove Halusky (Slovakia)
Potato dumplings with goat cheese

Cachupa (Cape Verde)
Stew made of corn, beans, and meat or fish

Gado-Gado (Indonesia)
Salad with peanut sauce

Kimchi (Korea)
Pickled cabbage

Mansaf (Jordan)
Lamb cooked in a sauce and served over rice

Pelmeni (Russia)
Dumplings with meat or fish inside

Weiner Schnitzel (Germany)
Meat covered in bread crumbs and fried

Upcoming Programs and Events

Don't Miss Out on These Upcoming Programs!

Monday, July 18th at 10:30 AM
Lego Club
For kids grades 1 - 6

Tuesday, July 19th
Mother Goose on the Loose
This program is for children age 3 and younger but big brothers and sisters are most welcome. We will be offering two sessions - one at 10 AM and one at 11:15 AM. So that we can accommodate everyone, we ask that you choose one session to attend. We appreciate your cooperation!

Wednesday, July 20th at 1 PM
Graphic Novel Book Club
For kids grades 3 - 5
Sign up is required

Friday, July 22nd at 10:30 AM
Passport Pals - Lets Go to China!
This program is for children grades Kindergarten and older.
Sign up is required.

Candy Guessing Contest - Winner!

And the winner of our Candy Guessing Contest is -
Brenda S.!

There were 306 pieces of candy in our jar.
Brenda guessed 305.

Way to go, Brenda!

Weekly Question Results

What language do you want to learn?

Chinese - 7
Spanish - 6
Cambodian - 4
French - 4
Greek - 2
Other - 2
Algonquin - 0
Yoruba - 0