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Email Newsletter
The library will begin sending an email version of the newsletter in June. The weekly email will be a timely, convenient and up-to-date reminder of ongoing library events. If you haven't already, please make sure we have your current email address by contacting the Circulation Department at 219-873-3042. If you prefer a mailed version, please call 219-873-3049.
 Dig into Reading: Summer Reading Program 2013
"Dig into Reading" this summer with the Summer Reading Program. There will be weekly family programs and special guests. The Summer Reading Program is for all ages, even adults! Everyone has a chance to earn prizes just for reading. Stop in Youth Services to register and for more information.
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Knitting Club for All Ages
Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19, & 26, 5:30 p.m.
Bring size 9 straight knitting needles, any worsted yarn, tape measure (optional), and optimism. You can contact Joanne Hale at joeyAB1971@yahoo.com or 219-814-4398.
 Bookmarks: The Casual Vacancy
Friday, June 21, 2:00 p.m.
Randa Duvick will review The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling. When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils...Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity, and unexpected revelations? A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other. Westchester Public Library will offer the review on Thursday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m.
 Movies in Washington Park: Hotel Transylvania
Friday, June 21, Dusk
The Michigan City Public Library and the City of Michigan City are collaborating again this year to bring family films to the Jaycee Stage in Washington Park. The opening movie, Hotel Transylvania, will be shown Friday, June 21st at dusk (about 8:30 p.m.). Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free from meddling from the human world. That world could come crashing down, though, when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Dracula's daughter, Mavis. Mark your calendar for our other summer series films: Paranorman will be shown Friday, July 26, and Here Comes the Boom will be shown on Friday, August 16.
 Slam Camp Performance Night
Saturday, June 22, 6:00 p.m.
The library is having a poetry camp for middle school students and this is their chance to shine. The public is invited to attend their performance event. Refreshments will be served. Support the kids in our community and you'll be amazed by their talent!
Angels Among Us
Tuesday, June 25, 3:00 p.m.
Listen to and share inspiring stories about the presence of angels in our everyday lives. Ange Benz will guide you to connect to your angel.
Library Board Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, June 26, 2:00 p.m.
The board will meet Wednesday, June 26, at 2:00 p.m.
Basket Weaving
Saturday, June 29, 9:15 a.m.
Margie Warner teaches a single-session class and each person takes home a basket. A $10 non-refundable deposit is required for materials and prices vary. Sign up and see the basket at the library Circulation desk.
The Learning Center
The Learning Center is always in need of tutors. We tutor children in grades 1-12 in reading and math. We also help adults with basic reading, getting a GED, college support, and learning to speak English. Make a difference in our community! Pease call Cyndie McKinney at 219-873-3043 to sign up to help!
Next Month's Newsletter
Library Hours
The library will be closed Thursday, July 4. Happy Independence Day!
Email Newsletter
The library has begun sending an email version of the newsletter. The weekly email will be a timely, convenient and up-to-date reminder of ongoing library events. If you haven't already, please make sure we have your current email address by contacting the Circulation Department at 219-873-3042. If you prefer a mailed version, please call 219-873-3049.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Dig into Reading: Summer Reading Program 2013
"Dig into Reading" this summer with the Summer Reading Program. Join us for weekly family programs and special guests. The Summer Reading Program is for all ages, including adults. Everyone has a chance to earn prizes just for reading. Stop in Youth Services to register and for more information. The last day to record hours is July 27.
Knitting Club for All Ages
Wednesdays, July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 5:30 p.m.
Bring size 9 straight knitting needles, any worsted yarn, tape measure (optional), and optimism. You can contact Joanne Hale at joeyAB1971@yahoo.com or 219-814-4398.
Free Gentle Flow Yoga
Saturday, July 6, 12:15 p.m.
Join certified yoga instructor Lauralee Sikorski, who has taught over 1,000 hours of classes, for gentle flow yoga with emphasis on deep breathing and releasing stress. Wear comfortable attire and come on an empty stomach. Class is free. Bring your own mat as extras are limited.
Duneland Stamp Club
Thursday, July 11, 6:00 p.m.
This stamp collecting club meets the second Thursday of each month. New members are invited.
Understanding Your Dreams
Saturday, July 13, 2:00 p.m.
A workshop for people interested in dreams and their significance. Learn techniques on how to remember and understand your dreams. Terese Fabbri, an experienced dream therapist, will facilitate.
Traveling with Sonia: Prague
Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m.
 Join Sonia Lawrentz for this travelogue of Prague. Visit this glorious city with its wondrous castles and countryside. This enchanting city travelogue offers views of Prague Castle, cathedral, Golden Lane and medieval buildings. See the beautiful Charles Bridge, Old Town, Wenceslas Square, theaters, churches, Strahov Monastery and cemeteries. Travel to Hluboka, Krivolat and other beautiful castles and chateaus. Visit Moravsky Kras and the underground caves, Kutna Hora, Sedlec' Ossuary, the towns of Brno, Oloumoc and many UNESCO Heritage sites. To end our journey, we travel to historic Cesky Krumlov, the second largest castle in the Czech Republic. Sonia gives great tips for travel and shares her personal insights for traveling with ease.
 Bookmarks: Flight Behavior
Friday, July 19, 2:00 p.m.
Hilda DeMuth-Lutze will review Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. The author of The Lacuna and The Poisonwood Bible returns with a subtle, captivating story about a Tennessee woman whose life was first changed by her pregnancy at seventeen and her marriage to an abusive husband; and then by the discovery of a miraculous lake of fire. Kingsolver at her best. Westchester Public Library will offer the review on Thursday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Movies in Washington Park: ParaNorman
Friday, July 26, Dusk
 The Michigan City Public Library and the City of Michigan City are collaborating again this year to bring family films to the Jaycee Stage in Washington Park. ParaNorman is a charmingly morbid tale of an eccentric young hero facing supernatural forces that would make most grown-ups cower in fear. Eleven-year-old Norman Babcock (voice of Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a young misfit with a remarkable gift: He sees dead people. Written and directed by Chris Butler and including the voices of John Goodman and Casey Affleck. The final summer movie, Here Comes the Boom, will be shown on Friday, August 16.
Library Board Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, July 24, 2:00 p.m.
The board will meet Wednesday, July 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Basket Weaving
Saturday, July 27, 9:15 a.m.
Margie Warner teaches a single-session class and each person takes home a basket. A $10 non-refundable deposit is required for materials and prices vary. Sign up and see the basket at the library Circulation desk.
 Mark Your Calendar: Red Cross Bloodmobile
Friday, August 2, 12:30 p.m.
The Red Cross will have a blood drive Friday, August 2, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Make an appointment by calling 1-800-GiveLife. Walk-ins are also welcome! Give the gift of life.
The Learning Center
The Learning Center is always in need of tutors. We tutor children in grades 1-12 in reading and math. We also help adults with basic reading, getting a GED, college support, and learning to speak English. Make a difference in our community! Pease call Cyndie McKinney at 219-873-3043 to sign up to help!
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