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Summer Reading Program Blast off this June and July and have fun participating in the Summer Reading Program. This all-ages program is a great way to earn prizes just for reading. Starting Monday, June 10, everyone is encouraged to begin reading and recording the number of hours spent reading. Watch as the hours build and your chances to win prizes increase. There are special family events on Thursday mornings at 10:00 AM beginning June 20.
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| Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race by Lara Prior-PalmerOn a whim, Lara Prior-Palmer, an English teen at loose ends, registered for the Mongol Derby, a 1,000-kilometer horse race. Seven weeks later, Prior-Palmer was riding a series of 25 wild ponies across Mongolian grasslands...and became the youngest (and first-ever female) winner of the endurance competition.
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| The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds by Caroline Van HemertWildlife biologist Caroline Van Hemert, who'd spent years working on a Ph.D., and her builder husband, both of whom needed a break after toiling away without taking time to enjoy the outdoors. The couple traveled 4,000 miles through vast wilderness from Washington state's Pacific rainforest to a remote part of the Alaskan Arctic via skis, rowboats, canoes, rafts, and foot.
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Alone: Lost Overboard in the Indian Ocean
by Brett Archibald
An account of how the author fell overboard unnoticed and survived for 28 hours in the Indian Ocean without a raft or supplies describes how he endured rough weather and dangerous predators before his miraculous rescue.
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| The City of Falling Angels by John BerendtThe famed Fenice Opera House in Venice dramatically burned just days before author John Berendt's arrival in 1996. Wondering if it could have been arson, Berendt talked to a variety of Venetians.
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Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity From the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die
by Diane Kochilas
Ikaria is mythical, beautiful, enigmatic--and, as we learned after reading the New York Times article about it, a place where residents live unaccountably long lives. Part cookbook, part travelogue, filled with gorgeous photography, stunning recipes, and interviews with locals, and packed with the often quirky secrets to a long life that Ikarians are spoon-fed at birth, Ikaria is award-winning author Diane Kochilas's ethno-culinary paean to this magical island. Here, Kochilas will marry lore to lesson and recipe to interview: we'll meet a 101-year-old weaver--the best on the island--and taste the combinations of herbs that he cooks with and that he believes give him life. We'll learn about the life-giving benefits of delicious salads both raw and cooked, the gorgeous breads and savory pies that are a part of every meal, the bean dishes that are passed down through generations, and the seafood that is at the root of the Ikarian culinary culture. Filled with mouthwatering recipes and remarkable stories, this book will introduce many Americans to food as life, as only the Ikarians know it.
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Artist Tristan Vernum: Legend of the 1,000 Cranes
Wednesday, June 12, 4:00 pm
Library
Tristan Vernum has created a work of art featuring 1,000 origami cranes. It is on now display in the library. He will discuss the legend behind the crane and how the Japanese believe anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted a wish from the Gods. Meet Tristan and learn what inspired him to make this beautiful piece of art.
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Duneland Stamp Club
Thursday, June 13, 4:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Duneland Stamp Club meets the second Thursday of each month. New members are welcome.
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Movie in Washington Park: Hotel Transylvania 3
Friday, June 14, Dusk (approximately 8:30 PM)
North Pointe Pavilion, Washington Park, 2 on the Lake, Michigan City, IN
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Department and the library collaborate for summer Movies in Washington Park. The first showing is Hotel Transylvania 3. The movie will begin at dusk. Join your favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer break from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel. It’s smooth sailing for Drac’s Pack until Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind. The movie is shown in North Pointe Pavilion. Mark your calendar for July 19 (Ralph Breaks the Internet) and August 16 (The House with a Clock in its Walls).
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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Pronunciator
Take free self-guided lessons to learn 80 different languages. Score your pronunciation, have virtual conversations with native speakers, play back recordings, and take quizzes. Mobile app available.
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Library Catalog
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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