Monday, July 15th

Monday, July 15th at 6:00 pm

Bring a pencil and some paper (or grab your laptop) and join a community of writers. Use the time to work on a project or join in on the prompts and games provided. The group meets from 6:00 - 7:00 pm on Monday nights whenever the library is open.

Tuesday, July 16th

Tuesday, July 16th at 12:00 pm

Book Chat meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm in the library meeting room. July's selection is The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson.

Rosalie Iron Wing has grown up in the woods with her father, Ray, a former science teacher who tells her stories of plants, of the stars, of the origins of the Dakota people. Until, one morning, Ray doesn't return from checking his traps. Told she has no family, Rosalie is sent to live with a foster family in nearby Mankato--where the reserved, bookish teenager meets rebellious Gaby Makespeace, in a friendship that transcends the damaged legacies they've inherited.

Tuesday, July 16th at 6:30 pm

Join us at the library for six different presentations throughout the summer that coincide with this year's summer reading theme, Read, Renew, Repeat. Together we can gather the tools, resources, and knowledge needed to become a more conservation-minded community.

This week, Vince Evelsizer is coming from the Iowa DNR to talk about gray foxes!

Wednesday, July 17th

Wednesday, July 17th at 10:30 am

Story time for children age 5 and under is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday, year-round. Story time consists of stories, body movement activities, songs, and rhymes, helping children grow the skills they need to become lifelong readers. Young children and their grown-ups are invited to join us for these free weekly events!

Wednesday, July 17th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Grab some old clothes you don't mind getting dirty and join us in the meeting room for Messy Art! All ages, toddler to adult, are invited to spend some time creating their own masterpieces. Crafts will fit the Summer Reading theme of Read, Renew, Repeat. Some paint shirts in select sizes are available to borrow. Drop in event.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Wednesday, July 17th at 6:00 pm

Books on Tap meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm at Lake Time Brewery. July's selection is The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson.

Rosalie Iron Wing has grown up in the woods with her father, Ray, a former science teacher who tells her stories of plants, of the stars, of the origins of the Dakota people. Until, one morning, Ray doesn't return from checking his traps. Told she has no family, Rosalie is sent to live with a foster family in nearby Mankato--where the reserved, bookish teenager meets rebellious Gaby Makespeace, in a friendship that transcends the damaged legacies they've inherited.

Thursday, July 18th

Thursday, July 18th at 1:00 pm

Turn what would be trash into new treasures! We'll turn empty spice jars into sensory bottles, miscellaneous puzzle pieces into collage art, and we'll even create some cool art using old plastic eggs. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Friday, July 19th

SUMMER READING ENDS!

Today is the last day of Summer Reading, so make sure you get your logs turned in before 5:00 pm for your best chance in the final prize drawing as well as to earn your completion prize!

As a reminder, teens who complete their reading logs will get an invite to the lock-in on July 24th!

Saturday, July 20th

Thursday, July 20th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Iowa Storytelling Festival is getting a facelift this year! In partnership with the Ventura Public Library and the Meservey Public Library, we aim to bring a bigger, better event. Alongside the storytellers, we will be hosting a local author fair at the Ventura Community Center. 

Schedule of events:

10:00 am - doors open to public

10:30 am - Will Stuck (Children's Stories)

11:30 am - Lunch Break

1:00 pm - Bob Gasch (Campfire Stories)

2:30 pm - Maureen Korte (History of Storytelling)

Meet the Storytellers:

Will Stuck: With a background rooted in the library world, Will is no stranger to the enthusiasm and excitement it takes to put on a show for kids. His presentation style is often described as “high energy” and “hilarious." Packed with plenty of audience participation, his shows are sure to make the young and young at heart smile from ear to ear. 

Bob Gasch: Since 1971, Bob has been visiting schools, libraries and organizations from Alaska to Louisiana and Colorado to Northern Ireland. His presentations have been helping people become more aware of and interested in history, reading, writing and storytelling.

Maureen Korte: Maureen has been telling stories from around the world to people of every culture and to every age for almost fifty years. This teller has told and gathered stories around the world. She tells at festivals, in schools, theaters, at Universities, Clubs, Civic Organizations and more. Having an Irish background means that Maureen travels to Ireland to see family and friends as well as booking Irish performers. She tells many Irish folktales, myths and legends as well as personal stories about growing up Irish and raising two Irish Hooligans, Patrick and Daniel. Currently Maureen and her husband Robert, live in Ankeny with their Tri-Colored Collie, Finn McCool.

Meet the Authors:

Staci Andrea, Lukas Bell, Marie Wells Coutu, Kelli Lage, Joseph LeValley, Barbara Mills, Bob Sherman, and more!

And Also This Month:

July Introverts Book Club: A Duet for Home by Karina Glaser

A monthly opportunity to read the same books as others in the community without the added obligation to meet and discuss the book. Just check it out and return it like you would with any other inter-library loan book!

A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser: It's June's first day at Huey House, and as if losing her home weren't enough, she also can't bring her cherished viola inside. Before the accident last year, her dad saved tip money for a year to buy her viola, and she's not about to give it up now.

Tyrell has been at Huey House for three years and gives June a glimpse of the good things about living there: friendship, hot meals, and a classical musician next door.

Can he and June work together to oppose the government, or will families be forced out of Huey House before they are ready?

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