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Babysitting Clinic

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Image result for allegan general hospitalSponsored by Allegan General Hospital Foundation Led by Jen Hamman
Wednesday, June 13 from 9 AM – 4 PM

Topics will include: Health related topics like CPR, choking, and First Aid; how to get kids to sleep; creating a safe environment; discipline; baby care; snack choices; handling conflict; and  building a resume/marketing yourself. Cost is $30 and payment is due when registering. Please bring a sack lunch.

LIBRARIES ROCK!

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Teen & Tween Summer Reading Program
Saturday, June 16 – Saturday, July 28

Get ready to ROCK OUT at the library…. yeah… you read that correctly! This summer is packed with exciting music themed crafts, games, events, prizes, and READING! For the FIRST time ever, the Otsego District Library will be offering Grand Prizes specifically for the Teens and Tweens! Each book read will earn you a treat from the Vox Box! Be sure to have a library staff member initial your Ticket Stub Reading Log when you earn your prize. Read at least 10 BOOKS during the Summer Reading Program to qualify for the TEEN & TWEEN GRAND PRIZE DRAWING! The Teen Room will feature a Weekly Trivia Question. Answer the questions for a chance to win awesome prizes. Attend CrafTEEN events on Tuesdays and Backstage Pass events on Thursdays. For every teen/tween event attended, earn ONE additional slip for the weekly drawing in the teen room. Be sure to sign up for Ukulele and Painting classes as they will fill up fast.

Teen & Tween Grand Prizes

  • TWO Pentatonix Concert Tickets
    Gold Pit Tickets + Gate Admission to the Allegan County Fair
  • FOUR “School of Rock” Musical Tickets
    Saturday, August 4 at 7:30 PM. Donated by the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.
  • TWO Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Ticket Vouchers
    2018-2019 KSO Season. Donated by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.
  • ONE Ukulele Beginner’s Set
    Includes: Mahogany Ukulele, Case, Book, and Tuner. Partially donated by Meyer Music.

 

Check out the SUMMER 2018 NEWSLETTER for more exciting info!

Pizza & Pages: Teen/Tween Book Club

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Last Tuesday of each month at 4 PM
(June 26, July 31, August 28, and September 25)

Come for the pizza, stay for the fun! Join us each month to discuss what you’re reading. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. June and July meetings feature special guests!

KFG
June 26
KFG is: a nationally-touring, award-winning spoken word poet, a two-time member of the National Poetry Slam Team out of Grand Rapids, a youth teaching artist, a mental health advocate, a nonbinary Pisces empath, and a sucker for good ice cream.

 

RL Stoll
July 31
As a Young Adult author, RL Stoll’s goal is to rouse book lovers everywhere to WRITE. She believes writing is advantageous and therapeutic for all ages. Whether it’s penning fiction or journaling your thoughts, great things WILL flourish! This is why Stoll chooses to write, teach, inspire, and challenge audiences everywhere. Stoll would like to ecourage all generations to write with conviction, heart, and soul!

Ukulele Classes

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Children

Ukulele Classes with Josh Holcomb
June 19 & 26 or July 3 & 10 at 2 PM
Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Calling all musical kids! Sign up for one of the two class options listed above. Explore songs on the ukulele and learn helpful tips from a professional musician. Each two week session will teach a new song and skills to learn songs on your own. Josh works as a violin and viola instructor at the Suzuki Academy Kalamazoo.

Ukuleles are being provided by Meyer Music of Kalamazoo.

 

Teens & Tweens

Ukulele Classes with Josh Holcomb
June 19 – July 10
Tuesdays at 1 PM
Middle School & High School
Sign up and learn to play the Ukulele in this four-week session. The class is FREE to attend but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Ukuleles will be provided by Meyer Music of Kalamazoo during the class, but feel free to bring your own.

Lyrics on the Lawn – FREE Concert Series!

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Thursday Nights at 7 PM

Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring a portion of our concerts this year! FREE popcorn will be served and cold bottled water will be available for $1. We are excited to offer an extended season of six fantastic concerts this summer to celebrate the summer reading program theme, LIBRARIES ROCK!

Special KIDS’ Concert – Miss Paula and the Candy Bandits
July 26

Rock out with Miss Paula and the Candy Bandits to celebrate the Summer Reading Program finale’ in this special kid’s concert! Paula Messner and her band perform upbeat, rockin’ jams that people of all ages will enjoy! Everyone is welcome to attend.

 

 

The Crane Wives
August 2

The Crane Wives are an award-winning, home grown local indie/folk/Americana band that defies musical stereotypes. You won’t want to miss their performance! They utilize three-part vocal harmonies, eclectic instrumentation, and a passion for song-craft to create organic music that is both accessible and innovative.

 

 

Mid-Lakes Chorus “Sweet Adelines”
August 9

The Mid-Lakes Chorus is a membership organization of female singers who meet regularly to practice, perform, socialize, and have fun. They currently have about 20 singers of all ages, all walks of life, and are from all parts of southwest Michigan.

 

 

Brenda Loomis Band
August 16

An original country music Nashville recording artist, Brenda Loomis won first place in Milwaukee’s America’s Got Talent video contest. This stop is part of Brenda’s “Here for the Party” summer tour!

 

 

Main Street Dueling Pianos
August 23

Joe Laureano has been performing rock & roll professionally his entire adult life. He is well known all across the country and has an impressive repertoire of 1,000+ songs, spanning more than seven decades of music.

 

 

B-Side Growlers
August 30

Acoustic trio Pete and Mary Lewandowski and Matt Porter feature music that is “tradition inspired, toe-tappin’ fired, vintage acoustic blues, jazz and country.”

 

Musical.ly Contest

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Saturday, June 16 – Saturday, July 28

Teen & Tween

Record yourself lip-syncing to your favorite songs and post to the library’s Facebook or Instagram page. Be sure to make the post public, keep the lyrics clean, and get creative. Like our Facebook and Instagram pages and use the hashtags #LipSyncODL and #otsegodistrictpubliclibrary for your chance to win a prize for Most Creative Video, Best Lip Sync Video, and Funniest Lip Sync.

LIVE Viking Camp Visit

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Norsemen of Michigan – Living History Society
Saturday, May 5 from 9 AM – 2 PM
A Viking living history encampment will appear on the library grounds for this special event. The Norsemen of Michigan Living History Society are committed to portraying daily Viking living – from metal-smithing to weaving and authentic cooking demonstrations, as well as a full armory of historical weapons. Come see what these Norsemen looked like during the 800-1100 period.

Check out their Facebook Page for more photos. Stop in for any length of time to see this reenactment and learn about Viking history! (The event will take place inside in case of inclement weather.)

Nelson’s Wildlife Safari

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Saturday, January 20 at 10 AM

To celebrate the finale of Jumanji, the library is excited to bring you this great animal program!

Meet Al the Alligator, Elsa the Siberian Lynx, Gryffindor the Eagle Owl plus other jungle animals. Nelson’s Wildlife Safari will offer safe, fun, and positive interactions at this wildlife experience.

Jumanji @ ODL!

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It’s a jungle in the Otsego District Library! A life-size Jumanji game has come to life in the large program room. Families will trek through the jungle in this interactive game, but adventurers beware–spine-tingling surprises and jungle creatures are lurking around every turn! This is “a game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind.” Jumanji is open during all library hours December 26 through January 18. Cost to play is $1.00 per person or a maximum of $5.00 per family (children 2 and under are free). Proceeds from this event will go toward the purchase of new toys and literacy-based activities in the Rise & Shine Early Literacy Center.

The library is thankful for the following Jumanji sponsors: First Baptist Church, Home Depot, Steensma Lawn & Power, Endless Destinations, Farmers Insurance – Toby Esterline Agency, Winkel Funeral Home, Advance America, Otsego Medical Center, Dougie’s Bar & Grill, Friendship Wesleyan Church, Cornell & Associates Realtors, Tim K. Hutchens CPA P.C., McEwen Law Office, First Congregational Church, Allegan General Hospital, Tom & Diana Gilmer, Otsego Public Schools, M&S Lawn Care, and the Friends of the Library.

Join us for a special closing event at the end of Jumanji!

Nelson’s Wildlife Safari
Saturday, January 20 at 10 AM
To celebrate the finale of Jumanji, the library is excited to bring you this great animal program! Meet Al the Alligator, Elsa the Siberian Lynx, Gryffindor the Eagle Owl plus other jungle animals. Nelson’s Wildlife Safari will offer safe, fun, and positive interactions at this wildlife experience.