The Brookfield Citizen

Brenda Metterville

GOING PLACES at the Public Library this summer is an exploration of eclectic artists, Birds of Prey, reading new authors and Mountains Beyond Mountains. Tuesday, July 5, 6 to 7 p.m. We will kick off the summer reading program with Sidewalk Art. Everyone is invited to help decorate the sidewalk along the Library with chalk and pick up reading logs. Five titles in your reading log by Thursday, Aug. 11 is the ticket for the Friends of the Library-sponsored Ice Cream Social for all reading program participants.

Every Wednesday, July 6 to Aug. 10, we will have a supervised Drop-in Craft program from 3 to 5 p.m. The only exception is Wednesday, July 27 when the Wingmasters will be here with Birds of Prey at 4 p.m.

On Thursday, July 7, from 6 to 8 p.m., families are invited to participate in creating a summer reading banner to hang in the Library. Also:
Thursday, July 14, 6-8 p.m.: Create Paul Klee art.
Thursday, July 21, 6-8 p.m.: Create George Braque art.
Thursday, Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m.: Create Georgia O’Keefe art.

Passes to Summer Attractions
Coupons and passes are available to participants. New venues this year include the Davis’ Farmland and Davis Mega Maze in Sterling, Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston, The Springfield Museums (featuring the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden), The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, and locally Worcester Art Museum, Higgins Armory, EcoTarium, and Old Sturbridge Village. Come in and review the many options available. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems 2005 Statewide Summer Reading Library Adventure.

We would like to thank the Friends of the Library for their continued generous support of the Summer Reading Program and Home Delivery.

We have copies of Mountains Beyond Mountains available to borrow. Call to reserve a copy. You may purchase the book at the high school in the Administrator’s Office throughout the summer.

Home Delivery will continue throughout the summer months on Fridays. If anyone is interested in this service please call the library.

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