Some stories never seem to get old. Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, and Robin Hood just to name a few. What will you read this week that is a tale as old as time?
Zoom Events
Tuesday July 7, 6:00 pm A Writer's Life Q & A
Brenda Haas, our resident writer guru, wants to keep this session super simple. No specific topic. No specific speaker. Do you have a question about submitting during COVID? Want to know how to edit a first draft or what an appropriate word count is for picture books? Don't know how to market your small business? Ask anything, or talk about how the past two months have impacted your writing. Register here. On the day of the session, you will receive an email containing the link for the meeting.
Facebook Events
Sunday July 5, A timeless tale touches the depths of your soul. It evokes your deepest thoughts, feelings, emotions and desires and brings them into your conscious awareness and as witness you can experience the story as if you were one with the character…. as if you were breathing each word. For this week's Facebook Challenge, let us know what book you could read over and over again. Post on our Facebook page to win a prize!
Monday July 6, 10:00 am - Story Time with Mrs. Winke includes a story and songs.
Thursday July 9, 7:00 pm- Bed Time Story Time - cuddle up with your pajamas on and enjoy a great bed time story!
Register Now!
The Books and Brews book club has started meeting via Zoom! This book club does NOT have an assigned book each month. Instead, attendees meet to talk about books that they have read, recently or not! This is a great way to find new authors or titles that just may end up on your list of favorite reads!
The next meeting is July 13 from 6:30 to 8 via Zoom. Go to our website to register. An email will be sent on the day of the event with the link to the meeting.
Weekly Fairy Door Clues!
This week's clues to the Fairy Doors are:
Port Clinton: Coco Moco Mocha and Banana Split Lattes are just two
specialties that you can request here.
Marblehead: We have nails, paints and more, In our old time mom and pop store.
Put-in-Bay: Lavender is a timeless scent found in many natural products
Once you locate a door, visit our website to report where you found the door. The fairy doors will stay in this location until July 12.
Remember that we are hiding 3 doors - one in Port Clinton, one in Marblehead, and one in Put-in-Bay. How many are you looking for?
Recommended Reading - Youth
Our staff recommend these Timeless Tales this week:
For Children:
Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk, Liz Pichon (Toddler through Grade 1)
My Little Golden Book About Johnny Appleseed, Lori Haskins Houran (Toddler through Kindergarten)
Johnny Appleseed, Anastasia Suen (Toddler through Pre-K)
Johnny Appleseed Plants Trees Across the Land, Eric Braun (Kindergarten through Grade 2)
Johnny Appleseed, Andrea P. Smith (Grades 3 and 4)
Little Red Riding Hood, Dubravka Kolanovic (Toddler through Pre-K)
Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter (Toddler through Pre-K)
Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale, Esteven Kellogg (Kindergarten through Grade 4)
For Teens:
Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin, Liesl Shurtliff (Book)
Big Fish DVD (PG-13)
Jack the Giant Slayer DVD (PG-13)
Recommended Reading - Adult
Mystery
Snow White red-handed, Maia Chance
Tale teller, Anne Hillerman
Tell Tale, Jeffrey Archer
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ilium, Dan Simmons
The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley
Audiobook
Crockett of Tennessee, Cameron Judd (Audiobook)
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Howard Pyle (Audiobook)
DVDs
The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews (Rated G)
The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland (Rated G)
The Princess Bride, (Rated PG)
Non-fiction
American Monsters: A History Of Monster Lore, Legends, & Sightings In America, Linda Godfrey
Lust, Chaos, War, Fate: Timeless Tales From The Ancients: Greek Mythology, Jason Boyett
The Face In The Window: Haunting Ohio Tales, Chris Woodyard
General Fiction
American Tall Tales, Mary Pope Osborne
Kindred, Octavia E. Butler
Watership Down, Richard Adams
Trivia Contest(s)
The July Trivia contest is in full swing! Don't have your form yet? They are available at any of our locations. All it takes is three easy steps to participate!
Stop by one of our three locations to pick up a trivia form
Answer all of the questions
Return the form to the designated box in the vestibule at any of our locations
You are now entered into a drawing to win a prize!
July Trivia entries must be received by July 31.
Ida Rupp Public Library
281 Concord Ave. 310 Madison St. 710 W. Main St.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio Port Clinton, Ohio Marblehead, Ohio