Current/Upcoming Events

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STORYHOURS - Tuesdays from 10:15-11:00 a.m. and Thursdays from 1:00-1:45 p.m. The morning story hours, for children 3¹/₂-6 years old, will be held on June 3 and 10. The afternoon story hours will be held on June 5 and 12. As usual, there will be enjoyable stories and crafts. Pre-registration is required.

TODDLER STORYTIME - In collaboration with Tri-Town’s Even Start Literacy Program, the library will present toddler storytime programs for children aged 2-3¹/₂ on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10:30-11:00 a.m. A parent/caregiver must participate in the program. Pre-registration is required. NOTE: During July and August, Toddler Storytime will ONLY RUN ON WEDNESDAYS.

FRIDAY IS GAME DAY AT THE LIBRARY! - From 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Come play a board game, bring a friend or make a new friend. See you there!!!! The last Game Day will be on June 13. Game Day will resume again in September.

SATURDAY SPECIALS – June 7, from 11:00 a.m. – Noon. – FAMILY STORYHOUR AND CRAFT. Children, ages 3½-6 and their parent/caregiver, are invited to stop by the library and participate in a fun-filled storyhour and craft program. Pre-registration is required.

June 21, from 11:00 a.m. Noon. – WELCOME SUMMER STORYHOUR AND CRAFT. Children ages 5-12 are invited to stop by the library and enjoy some stories about the summer and participate in creating a seasonal craft. Hope to see you there! Pre-registration is required.

HOMEWORK EXPRESS – The Homework Express is continuing at the East Smithfield Public Library. For youngsters in grades K-8, this is the ticket for you. Each Thursday, from 2:30-4:30 p.m., your friendly neighborhood Children’s/Young Adult Librarian will be ready to help you with your homework. Whether you need help finding a specific book, guidance with a tricky question, or just some advice on how to get started, the Children’s/Young Adult Librarian will give you the encouragement and confidence you need to tackle any homework assignment. Don’t hesitate to avail yourself to this warm, friendly, and professional service. Drop by the library (no sign-up necessary) and get rolling on the Homework Express! Hope to see you soon. The last Homework Express session will be held on June 12 and the Homework Express will resume operating in September.

SUMMER READING PROGRAM - Registration for our annual Summer Reading Program will begin on June 16 and continue through June 20. The theme for this summer's program is "Catch the Reading Bug” and what better way to Catch the Reading Bug than to participate in the East Smithfield Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.

Come to the library this summer to investigate the programs, special performances, storytellers, amazing storyhours and other activities offered throughout the summer. Some of the exciting features of this year’s Summer Reading Program include:

· Watching live butterflies grow right before your eyes

· Storyhours presented by the faculty of Old Road County Elementary School (a summer favorite)

· Opportunities to earn book prizes and admission coupons to local attractions

· Storytellers and performers and even a visit from a man “WHO EATS BUGS!”

· Cooling off in the library under the “library tree” – but watch out for the bugs!

· Bugging out with craft programs and much more!

The reading program welcomes children of all abilities that are ages 3½ to 12 years old.

Evidence shows that the reading program is a fun-filled adventure. To register, stop by the library, fill out a form with your name, phone number, grade, and school. Everyone who completes the program by reading, or being read to, a minimum of ten hours will be invited to the Wrap-Up Party on July 30.

The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, your local McDonald’s Restaurant, the East Smithfield Public Library, and the Friends of the East Smithfield Public Library.

CATCH THE READING BUG AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! – Participants in the Summer Reading Program are encouraged to drop off donations for the Smithfield Food Bank. This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to your community. Let’s see how much we can fill the Food Bank with contributions from the library. Collection boxes will be available throughout the summer in the Children’s Room. Thank you in advance for your generosity to this worthy cause.

KICKOFF EVENT FOR SUMMER READING PROGRAM – Friday, June 27 @ 1:00 p.m. Children and adults will be dazzled and entertained as they interact with storyteller and singer Christopher “Kavi” Carbone. This interactive event will feature amazing stories and awe-inspiring singing. Don’t miss out on this truly entertaining and joyful event.

YOUNG ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM – Registration for our Teen Summer Reading Program will begin on June 16 and continue through June 20. The theme for this summer’s program is “Metamorphosis @ Your Library.” Young adults aged 12 and older are invited to participate. Each teen will get a reading log and book review form. Readers must complete at least one book per week, record it in their log, and fill out a short review form. For each week successfully completed, they will receive a raffle ticket. One additional raffle ticket will be used to choose from the different prizes given away at the end of summer. The more you read the better the chances you will win! Teens must stop by the library to show their log to either Mr. Mike or Ms. Babs. Sign up for some fast-paced, daring, and adventurous reading! A flyer detailing all of the teen adventures will be available towards the end of June. The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services, Newport Creamery of Smithfield, the East Smithfield Public Library, and the Friends of the East Smithfield Public Library.

Suggestions for reading: Click on the Young Adult/Teen Page link on the library’s homepage. Then click on the Summer Reading – Metamorphosis link and you will find books with a metamorphosis theme. You do not have to read these books to participate – you may choose books that you will enjoy reading. More recommended reading can be found at http://esmyareviews.pbwiki.com/.

Selected activities for this summer’s program (registration required):

• T-Shirt Design – Tuesday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. Teens will use their imagination to come up with a design for their shirt, whether it be the Mona Lisa or a certain motto. Participants must supply their own light-colored, pre-washed shirt.
• Photoshop Workshop – Tuesday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. Do you have an old photo you would like to touch up? If so, then sign up for this workshop on enhancing your photos using Photoshop Elements. It can be a pleasurable, unique, and eye-opening experience. You can learn how to manipulate photos to make yourself, or your friends, taller, shorter, older, younger, or even give them purple skin. The fun begins here!
• Tatooing – Tuesday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m. Join us as we practice the art of tattooing and learn about the many designs people use. These tattoos are TEMPORARY so you don’t have to have them removed painfully with a skin graft. Apply tattoos on your friend or have them tattoo you. Be creative!
• Old Books into Old Boxes or Purses – Tuesday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. What do you do when you have books that have outlived their usefulness? Why not make a fashion statement with these books! Join us as we rip the pages out of old books and turn them into purses. There will be plenty of material on hand to stylize your new purse with your chic sensibility. For those who do not want to make a purse, you can make a special box out of the book. You can use the box to stow away your most valuable possessions. Later, you can decorate your purse or box according to your personal desires.
• Cool Drinks – Tuesday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. Get away from the summer heat and join us as we make a variety of cool drinks to lower your temperature and quench your thirst. Combine ice cream, yogurt, fruit, ice, and chocolate into interesting concoctions that you will be able to taste and enjoy. Bring your friends and family to this mouth-watering and delicious event.
• Ice Cream Sundaes – Tuesday, July 29, at 7:00 p.m. Wrap-Up Party for all teens that complete the Summer Reading Program. There will also be a drawing of raffle tickets to determine the winners of special prizes.

DISPLAY – The Children’s Display Case is featuring a unique and interesting collection of Elephants. Stop by the Children’s Room and check out this fantastic exhibit on the largest animals that roam the earth today. These pachyderms will surely motivate us to continue our efforts to insure their survival for future generations. The display was organized and developed by Emily Orticerio and we thank her for loaning it to the library.

DISPLAYS – The library is always interested in having children show their collections in the display case. Please contact one of the Children’s/Young Adult Librarians in order to sign up for this terrific opportunity.

TUESDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB – The group will meet on Tuesday, June 24, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the library. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert will be discussed this month. Registration is required. Please call 231-5150, or stop in, to reserve your spot.

BOOK SIGNING – The “Book Signing” that was held on May 12 was a tremendous success. Authors Ken Brown Sr., Jim Ignasher, and Bill Pilkington were available to sign copies of their book, Images of America – Smithfield. Jim also presented a fantastic PowerPoint presentation on the history of many of the images in the book. A hearty “thank you” to these individuals for a worthwhile presentation.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY NEWS – The FOL wishes to thank everyone who made our Plant Swap a success – see you again next year! As in the past, all “swappers” had a good time exchanging gardening tips and adding new additions to their plantings.

The next Book Sale will be held from June 20 to June 23. June 20 will be members ONLY preview night from 5:00-7:00 p.m. You can join the FOL in advance of the Book Sale, or at the Book Sale on June 20. Membership is only $5.00. On Saturday and Monday, the Book Sale will be open to the public during the library’s regular hours of operation. Books are generally 50¢ to $1.00 and on the last day of the sale – Monday – all books are $2.00 a bag. Hope to see you there! As always, we can use your help. We need help setting up the Book Sale and selling the books and other items. If you have a few hours to spare, especially on Thursday night, Friday afternoon, and Monday, please call Charlotte Taylor at 233-6720, e-mail: ccwtaylor@gmail.com, or leave a note at the circulation desk. THANKS! P.S. Continue to bring your donations of used books, videos, DVDs, CDs, audiocassettes, magazines, puzzles, and other items to the library. Mark your donations “For the FOL Book Sale.” Thank you for your continued support of the Book Sale and all other FOL activities and events.

We are working with Babs Wells and Mike Cardin, the Children’s Young Adult Librarians on the Summer Reading Programs.

The next monthly meeting of the FOL will be June 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the library. All members and the public are welcome. We are not planning to meet in July and August. Any changes will be announced.

SUMMER HOURS - With summer just around the corner, we would like to notify our patrons that our summer hours of operation will go into effect on July 1. The summer schedule is the same as our regular schedule, except that we will be CLOSED ON SATURDAYS.

FLAG DAY - Saturday, June 14. Let the red, white, and blue fly high and free.

STUDENT AMNESTY - The Libraries of Smithfield are once again conducting the Student Amnesty Program. This means that any student in the Smithfield School System may return their overdue books to their school library. During the student amnesty period, which runs from June 1 to the last day of school, there will not be any fines for overdue books.

CITIZENS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING - In this season of graduations, parties, and celebrations, let us not forget our responsibility to our friends and loved ones who cannot hold their alcohol. If they consume too much alcohol, DON'T LET THEM DRIVE. It's a matter of life and death.

FATHER'S DAY - Happy Father's Day to all of our dads (Sunday, June 15). Hope you have a relaxing day.

OTHER NOTABLE JUNE CURIOSITIES – June 6 – Allies invade Europe at Normandy, 1944; June 11 – Jeannette Rankin, first female U.S. Representative, born, 1880; June 16 – Valentina Tereshkova, first woman to orbit Earth, 1963; June 17 – Helen Keller born, 1880; June 18 – Author Chris Van Allsburg born, 1949; June 21 – 1^st day of summer; June 28 – World War I ends, 1918; and June is National Dairy Month.

RECENT ADDITIONS:

Adult Fiction/Nonfiction	Juvenile Fiction/Nonfiction	DVDs
Just Who Will You Be? Big Question. Little book. Answer Within/ – Maria Shriver	Travel Team – Mike Lupica	Notes on a Scandal
Twenty Wishes – Debbie Macomber	Meet David Ortiz: Baseball’s Top Slugger – John Smithwick	The Painted Veil
Days of Infamy – Newt Gingrich and Others	Red, Red, Red – Valerie Gorbachev	Pan’s Labyrinth
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose – Eckhart Tolle	Dumpster Diver – Janet Wong	Smokin’ Aces
Audition: A Memoir – Barbara Walters	Tony Stewart: NASCAR Driver – Wayne Anderson	Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
The Angel – Carla Neggers	Inside a Rock Band – Deb Barnes	Caillou: Caillou’s World of Wonder
Secrets in the Shadows – V.C. Andrews	Be a Better Babysitter – Annie Buckley	Law & Order: The Fourth Year
Secrets – Jude Deveraux	In the Laboratory – Barbara J. Davis	Angel: Season 4
Phantom Prey – John Sandford	Jimmy Johnson: NASCAR Driver – Emily Farmer	The Guardian
Careless in Red: A Novel – Elizabeth George	Investigating a Crime Scene – Lorraine Jean Hopping	Hannah Montana: Pop Star Profile
	The Life Cycle of a Honeybee – Bobbie Kalman	The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
	Viking – Susan Margeson	Because I Said So
	CDs	Gridiron Gang
	Hero Songs - Disney	The Reaping
	Kidz Bop: Country	RV
	Little Einsteins: Musical Missions	Superbad
	Bjork: Volta	Surf’s Up
	The Bravery: The Sun and the Moon	The Wire: The Complete Fourth Season
		24: Season Six

July

Summer Reading Program Activities:

Theme: Catch the Reading Bug @ the

East Smithfield Public Library!

Excitement and adventure await you at the library where you will listen to storytellers who will amuse and amaze you with their “buggy” stories. You will participate in performances and programs that will give you a “bug’s eye view” of the fantastic world of insects! But most of all, you will have some fun as you “tune in your antenna” to the wonderful world of bugs at the East Smithfield Public Library!

Question: What has fun activities, cool prizes, and hours of enjoyable reading?

Answer: The East Smithfield Public Library’s 2008 Summer Reading Program. Evidence collected by participants will show that this is truly a fun-filled adventure!

Where: The East Smithfield Public Library

50 Esmond Street

Smithfield, RI 02917

Phone: 231-5150

Fax: 231-2940

Web address: http://www.eastsmithfieldpubliclibrary.org/

When: June 23 – July 31

(Registration: June 16 - June 20)

How It Works: To join the program, come to the library during registration week to sign up. You will receive a reading log, brochure, and a special bookmark. Everyone who completes the program by reading, or being read to, a minimum of ten hours over the summer will be invited to a Wrap-up Party on July 31. Those of you who are in school are encouraged to include books that are on your school’s summer reading list. When visiting the library, tell the Children’s Librarian about your reading progress. You can earn rewards, such as books and admission coupons to local attractions.

Requirements: Children will read (or parents/caregivers will read to children) a minimum of 10 hours.

Ages: Children ages 3½ - 12 are invited to participate. The Summer Reading Program is open to children of all abilities.

Performances and Special Events

Performances last for 45 minutes and are suitable for children ages 3½-12 (unless otherwise noted). Registration is recommended due to space limitations.

Wednesday, July 9 @ 2:00 p.m. Marvelous Marvin presents rollicking rhymes that range from fact to fiction. The audience will fly into fun.

Thursday, July 10 @ 1:00 p.m. Ronald McDonald presents his Ronald McDonald’s Sunsational Reading Tour. Enjoy some wild reads and Catch the Reading Bug!