Summer programs at the library for middle school students and more
YORK VILLAGE - York Public Library assistant Kate Bell has organized some fascinating activities for library visitors of middle school age and older.Save Some Endangered Books - Library staff members have selected some wonderful books that they have enjoyed in the past but just don't seem to be checked out much. Read a few of these and then vote for the one you think is "the best book that nobody remembers."
Trivia Quiz - Test your knowledge each week by tackling a trivia question. Enter your name and the correct answer and you might just win one of several weekly prizes. We are looking for creativity as well this summer.
Under the Sea Writer's Workshop - Note cards with quotes about the sea will be posted around the Young Adult Area in the library. Write a short story or poem based on one of the quote. Submitted work will be displayed, with the writer's permission.
Finally, the library staff wants you to read, read, read! Every time you come to the library, report how much time you have spent reading. For every three hours you spend reading, you can enter your name for the grand prize drawing at the end of the summer.
Here are some new books to get you started: "Escaping into the Night" by D. Dina Friedman; "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen; "Samurai Shortstop" by Alan Gatz; "Ark Angel" by Anthony Horowitz; "Chew on This" by Eric Schlosser; "Stormwitch" by Susan Vaught; "Uglies" by Scott Westerfield, and "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Peter Abrahams.
Questions? Please call Kate at 363-2818 or email her at kabell@york.lib.me.us
As for the upcoming events at the library, the months ahead promise quite an array - beginning today, Wednesday, June 14. At 6 p.m., when you can hear a Gallery Talk by Ogunquit artist Don Gorvett. Gorvett's works will be displayed at the library in June and July. Gorvett is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where he was awarded a Ford Fellowship. He is widely recognized for his work in the reduction woodcut technique and has exhibited his prints nationally and internationally. His works can be found in the Portland Museum of Art, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, the Cape Ann Historical Society and the Duxbury Art Complex, as well as in numerous corporate and private collections. He is a board member of the Boston Printmakers and Ogunquit Art Association.
And, the York Public Library's new hours are set to begin in just a few weeks on July 1. The new hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library will be closed on Sundays and Mondays.
On Friday, July 7, from noon to 2 p.m., the first of three lecture/discussions, Behind the Headlines: An introduction the Middle East, will be led by Dr. Mahmud Faksh, professor at the University of Southern Maine. There are a limited number of spaces left for this popular series, so call the library to reserve a space and borrow the book that provides background information. The series is sponsored by York Public Library and South Berwick Library and funded by the Maine Humanities Council.
The Summer Film Festival continues with "Some Like It Hot" at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 9. Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon star in this rollicking comedy. When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in ... and the fun begins.
Be sure to mark your calendars for the two final films in the series, "The Sound of Music" on Sunday, August 13, at 6 p.m. and "Pat and Mike" on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m.
The annual meeting of the York Public Library Association will be held on Thursday, July 13. Refreshments will be served at 6:15, and the meeting will begin at 6:30. All members of the association are encouraged to attend.
Want to know more about what's going on at the York Public Library? Visit www.york.lib.me.us or call 363-2818.
