“Oceans of Possibilities”

The Fremont Area District Library begins their summer reading program on Friday, June 3rd. All ages are welcome to come in and sign up on or after June 3rd to begin earning prizes for your reading. Children can earn a free ice cream from Elsie’s, a movie pass to Fremont Cinemas, Spanky’s pizza, a shark glider toy, a free book, Whitecaps and Griffins passes, and entry into a grand prize drawing for a trip to Great Lakes Crossings! Teens can earn free pizza from Spanky’s, ice cream from Elsie’s, a movie pass to Fremont Cinemas, a free book, and for every book they read, they can enter for chances to win many prizes from local restaurants and stores. Plus finishers will be entered into the grand prize drawing for a $100 Meijer gift card! Adults can earn free ice cream from Koffee Kuppe, a movie pass to Fremont Cinemas, a free book from the Friends Gift Shop, and for every book they read, they can enter for chances to win many prizes from local restaurants and stores. Grand prize drawings are a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card and a $100 Meijer gift card!

The Summer Reading Program is important in helping to prevent the “summer slide,” which is the tendency for students to lose some of the achievement gains they made in school the previous year. So grab some books, have fun reading, and come to our “Oceans of Possibilities” (FREE) events this summer!

Children’s June Events
Our Summer Reading Kickoff party takes place in the Children’s Department on Friday, June 3rd from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Sign up for Summer Reading, make summer crafts, and get a temporary ocean tattoo! Storytimes for babies & toddlers (up to age 3) will be on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m., starting June 15th. Family Storytime (up to age 5) will be on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m., starting on June 16th. Saturday Storytime will be on June 11th at 11:00 a.m. We’ll also show an afternoon movie (title coming soon) on June 30th at 3:30 p.m.

Our very popular Discovery Tuesday programs will take place in the Community Room on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. and last 45 minutes to 1 hour. On June 7th, a visit from Outdoor Discovery Center with live animals will kick off our Discovery Tuesday programs. Storyteller Jenifer Strauss will bring us science, stories, and songs from the deep blue sea on June 14th. From June 21st-24th, we’ll have a Scholastic Book Fair in the library’s Community Room. Hours are: Tue, Wed, Fri 10:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00; Thur 10:00-12:00 & 1:00-7:00. Air Zoo will teach us about ocean creatures and conduct experiments on June 28th.

Teen June Events
The Teen Summer Reading Kickoff Party will be on Friday, June 3rd, at 1:00 p.m. We’ll watch Pirates of the Caribbean, sign up for summer reading, and eat snacks. Rock Painting will be in the Community Room on Thursday, June 9th at 2:00 p.m. We’ll show The Big Miracle and eat snacks on Thursday, June 16th at 2:00 p.m. Try your hand at pickleball on Thursday, June 23rd at 2:00 p.m. when we host a Pickleball Clinic that includes demonstration and play. We’ll meet at the library and walk to the courts. A Viking Day with games, props, and more will take place on Thursday, June 30th at 2:00 p.m.

We’re also having some craft programs for ages 10 & up. These are called “Let’s Go to the Fair” classes, and for these, registration is required, and your finished craft could be entered into the Newaygo County Agricultural Fair. Call 231-928-0256 to register and to ask for recommended Fair section and class codes for each project for both youth and open classes. Classes include: Junk Journaling on Thursday, June 16th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. All materials provided. Make a junk journal to enter in the fair. T-Shirt Hula Hoop on Monday, June 27th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Class is free; bring 5-6 old t-shirts you’re willing to cut up and scissors. Hoops provided. On Thursday, July 14th from 6:00-8:00 p.m., we’ll have a Burlap & Floral Wreath class and there is a $10 charge for this class to cover materials. Be sure to call and register for these!

Adult Events
The adult Summer Reading Program will run from June 3rd to July 28th. Come in to sign up, and this year, there will be some events that adults can attend to count toward their reading. We’ll have Ross Richardson here to present Seeking the LORD: The Search for the Jarvis LORD Shipwreck for Live @ the Library. This will be in the Community Room on Tuesday, June 14th at 7:00 p.m. We’ll also have a Movie Monday on June 13th at 2:00 p.m. to show Free Willy. Bring the whole family—snacks provided! Adults who attend one of these events can count it as one book read on their reading log, but anyone is welcome!

The Wednesday Readers book group will meet on Monday, June 13th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews. The Daytime Book Group breaks for the summer. New members are welcome to our book groups!

This year’s Summer Reading Program is generously sponsored by: Blades Hair Design
CBD Store of Michigan, Dave’s Auto Clinic, Elsie’s Ice Cream, Fremont Cinemas, Geers Family Chiropractic, Happy Hearts Naturals, Koffee Kuppe, Meijer, Moon Dance Café, Newaygo County Council for the Arts, Northern Rustic Designs, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Red Pine Crafts, Rite Aid, SHB Gifts & Décor, Spanky's, The Original Print Shop, Tractor Supply Co., Walmart, Discovery Toys (Pat Durham), Friends of the Fremont Area District Library, and the Fremont Area Community Foundation. For more information about library programs, visit http://www.fremontlibrary.net, or call 231-924-3480.