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Athol Library News July 2022
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We will be closed Monday, July 4th โ๏ธ๐ญ๐ฆ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ
โต๐โก Have a fun and happy day!
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Athol Librarians of the Month ๐๐๐ You just know when you have a good thing going. That's where we're at at the Athol Library. We have an amazing team here - we work well together, we support and respect each other, we are like a family. When one of us is having a difficult time, the rest of us step up to help. We are lucky in this way. Thank you to all of you, members included. You all make our Library Community the BEST!
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Summer Reading at your Library! Storytime Tuesdays 10am Kids STEAM Wednesdays 10 am Naturebrary at Farragut Brig Museum Fridays 10 am
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Special Events for kids of all ages ! Includes special presenters like Alex Zerbe, and the Youth Marimba Band, Sip & Paints, flying themed event at Farragut, and MORE! Please stop by the library for a calendar for dates/times.
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Movie in the Park Come watch โMoanaโ on Saturday, July 30th at 8 pm at the Athol City Park thanks to Community Library Network, City of Athol, Super 1 Foods, & Real Life Ministries North.
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Adult Summer Reading Bingo Continues through August Come in and pick up the July Bingo board and start reading! You can also participate in a fun Library Scavenger Hunt! Reading Bingo goes through August. Monthly prizes and grand prize drawings, too.
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Grab and go kits: Mini bird houses Available July 11 until gone. Kit includes wooden birdhouse, colorful paint selection and brush. Come and get one!
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Healthy Cooking and Eating Out Wednesday, July 20, 12:00pm Chris Murphy, from Humana Healthcare, will present helpful, mouthwatering information on these topics. Call or come in to sign up 208-683-2970. We can never know too much about how to be healthy!
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Country Dance Party! Come Learn to Line Dance, then DANCE! Saturday, July 23, 4:00-6:00pm. ALL AGES. Refreshments! Held at the basketball court at Athol City Hall.
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International Joke Day - July 1 - TODAY! Weโve all heard laughter is the best medicine, but did you know thereโs scientific evidence to back that up? Studies have shown laughing has far reaching positive effects for the mind and body. Learn more here - JOKES ๐
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Independence Day Independence Day, aka the 4th of July, has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. It's a lot more than fireworks and suntanning. Check out the fascinating history here - the 4th.
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The high Sierra : a love story
by Kim Stanley Robinson
In this stunning tribute to the Sierra Nevada mountains, a New York Times best-selling writer explores what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth and shares his own personal experiences to inspire other travel readers to prepare for a life-changing adventure. Illustrations.
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The far land : 200 years of murder, mania, and mutiny in the South Pacific
by Brandon Presser
The perfect hideaway from British authorities in 1808, Pitcairn Island harbored fugitives and, after two decades, devolved into a real-life Lord of the Flies and, to this day, itโs diabolical past still looms over the islandโs 48 residents, descendants of the original mutineers. 20,000 first printing. Illustrations. Maps.
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Six walks : in the footsteps of Henry David Thoreau
by Ben Shattuck
"On an autumn morning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread, brick of cheese, and a notebook, Shattuck sets out to retrace Thoreau's path through the Cape's outer beaches, from the elbow to Provincetown's fingertip. This is the first of six journeys taken by Shattuck, each one inspired by a walk once taken by Henry David Thoreau. After the Cape, Shattuck goes up Mount Katahdin and Mount Wachusett, down the coastline of his hometown, and then through the Allagash. Along the way, Shattuck encounters unexpected characters, landscapes, and stories, seeing for himself the restorative effects that walking can have on a dampened spirit. Over years of following Thoreau, Shattuck finds himself uncovering new insights about family, love, friendship, and fatherhood, and understanding more deeply the lessons walking can offer through life's changing seasons. Intimate, entertaining, and beautifully crafted, Six Walks is a resounding tribute to the ways walking in nature can inspire us all"
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