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Deep Sea Scavenger Hunt June 1-30 Children's Department All June, stop in the children's department to go on a deep sea scavenger hunt. Bookmarks will list 10 items for you to find hidden throughout the department. When you find all 10, take your bookmark to Ms. Tiffany to select a treasure from the treasure chest! For more information, contact Ms. Tiffany, tharkleroad@bcfls.org |
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World Ocean Day Storytime June 8, 11am Basement Meeting Room
Families are invited for a very special storytime to celebrate World Ocean Day. We will learn about the oceans, and why it is important that we do our part to help keep them clean.
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Summer Challenge Kickoff Luau June 15, 12pm Library Courtyard Help us kick off Summer Challenge 2022! Families are invited to put on their straw hats and Hawaiian shirts, and join us at the library for an afternoon of fun, games, music, activities, prizes and more! The Kona Ice Truck will be here from 12-1pm serving up refreshing treats. |
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Kids Summer Reading ChallengeKickoff Week: June 13-17 Weekly Programs: June 21-Aug 11 Basement Meeting Room In-person Summer Challenge activities return! Register for your age group on Beanstack butlerlibrary.beanstack.org to log your progress. Read books, do activities, earn badges, win prizes! Each week we will have a grab and go kit, themed storytimes, and a K-3 age program. Ocean Animals Week June 21 - Grab and Go Kits June 21 - Toddler Ocean Animal Storytime, 10:30am June 22 - K-3rd Virtual Erie Zoo Visit, 10:30am June 23 - Preschool Ocean Animal Storytime, 10:30am Pirate Week June 27 - Grab and Go Kits June 28 - Toddler Pirate Storytime, 10:30am June 29 - K-3rd Pirate Party, 10:30am June 30 - Preschool Pirate Storytime, 10:30am |
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Tweens and Teens Programs
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YA Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff Luau June 14, 1-3pm YA Zone Tweens and teens are invited to kickoff Summer Reading 2022 with a luau! Celebrate opening day of The Wave, our new summer YA cafe, with a cool drink!
Learn how to hula dance!
Participate in the limbo contest! Make your own flower lei or tiki necklace!
Drop-in anytime from 1-3pm to join in the fun. |
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YA Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff Week: June 13-17 Weekly Programs: June 21-Aug 11 YA Zone In-person Summer Challenge activities return! Register for your age group on Beanstack butlerlibrary.beanstack.org to log your progress. Read and log books, do activities, earn badges, win prizes! Weekly activities and make and takes in the YA Zone Wave Cafe, movies, and more. |
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The Wave - YA CafeTuesdays, June 14-August 9, 1-3pm YA Zone This Summer, we’re exploring Oceans of Possibilities at the Butler Library! Tweens and teens are in for a treat! In addition to weekly programs, we are excited to introduce The Wave, your very own YA Zone Café! You can stop by for Luau Week for a Tropical Fruit Kebab, or visit during Sand and Surf to pick up a Hang-o Ten-go Mango Tango!
While you enjoy your cafe drink or confection, you can join in the weekly activity, set up in the game room, get crafty with make-and-takes, squeeze in some reading time, or take it on the go...The choice is yours!
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Sharkbite Cinemas - YA Movie Days
Thursdays, June 23-August 11, 1pm YA Zone Tweens and teens can stop by every week of Summer Reading to watch a movie at our YA Zone Theater, Sharkbite Cinemas! Every Thursday, we’ll show a movie related to the week’s theme! Our theater is equipped with a projector and surround sound system that are sure to let you get fully immersed in a film! Our concession stand will be fully stocked with popcorn, ocean-themed gummies, cotton candy, and more! Snacks will change each week, so be sure to stop by so you don't miss them! For more info, contact Tristyn at tparker@bcfls.org |
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Pizza Tasting Contest
June 21, 1pm YA Zone We are hosting a pizza tasting contest! Your task is to sample pizzas from all over town and choose the best Butler has to offer!
When you aren't shoveling down the 'za, you can search for clues around the library to lead you to the Secret Krabby Patty Formula! You can also make a SpongeBob papercraft, or paint a SpongeBob-themed rock!
And don't forget: The Wave will be open with delicious drinks! |
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YA Pirate Booty Camp June 28, 1pm YA Zone Arrrr and avast, ye tweens and teens! We be celebrating Pirate Week of Summer Reading with swashbuckling at Pirate Booty Camp!
Discover yer true pirate name! Learn to sword fight! Dig for buried treasure! Ye'll have the chance to make your own Jolly Roger or a kaleidoscope spyglass!
Best not forget: The Wave be also open with buccaneerin' beverages! |
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Medicare 101 Seminar June 1, 1pm
Basement Meeting Room
Join Orion Client Services for a free Medicare 101 seminar where we will walk you through the Medicare process and the relevant rules and regulations. Discover your Medicare options now!
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No Shelf Control Book Club
June 2, 6pm Sun Room
June theme: a book featuring camping (fiction or nonfiction)
Meets 1st Thursday of every month at 6pm. A book club to challenge *yourshelf* in 2022! Each month we will vote on what kind of book to read from a list of suggestions. Come back to book club to tell us what you read for the month. The good, the bad, the best, we want to hear it all...but please no spoilers! Meet new people, talk about books, read what you want - pretty easy, right? Adults 18 and over welcome to join. For more details, contact Dianne at dmccauley@bcfls.org. |
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Genealogy Saturdays June 4, 8am-4pm Genealogy Department We know you can't always make it on a Monday-Friday to get personalized help with your brick walls! The genealogy department is always open, but one Saturday each month, Genealogy Department staff will also have "weekend office hours" - drop in and get extra help with your research questions, or pre-reserve an appointment by contacting Margaret at mhewitt@bcfls.org. |
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Smoke Free for Life
Tuesdays, June 7-July 26, 6pm Sun Room Quitting isn't easy, but it can be done! Join the ranks of quitters. Unlock the door to a healthier, wealthier, more energetic you! Courtesy of the Jean B. Purvis Community Health Clinic, presented by Linda Reichart, RN, CDE. For more info, contact Dianne at dmccauley@bcfls.org. |
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Adult Summer Reading Challenge
June 13-August 31 We're "Kraken the books" for the 2022 Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge. Read books, write reviews, complete activities, and win prizes! |
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Crafty Adults June 15, 6pm Basement Meeting Room To go with the Oceans of Possibility theme for Summer Challenge, we're making beach lanterns! All materials provided, but space is limited so please register.
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Family History Fridays
June 17, 1:30pm Facebook and Youtube Bite-size virtual genealogy lessons, on Facebook and Youtube. More than 25 past videos available on-demand. June program: The 1950 Census. |
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Golden Fox ClubJune 23, 1-3pm Basement Meeting Room Drop by our new monthly program for adults ages 55+, held every 4th Thursday, in conjunction with the Butler Seniors Club. Coffee, conversation, games, crafts, and more! 724-287-1715.
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Blood Pressure Screening
June 28, 2-3pm July 26, 2-3pm August 23, 2-3pm September 20, 2-3pm
Sun Room
Courtesy of the Jean B. Purvis Community Health Center, a visiting nurse will be on hand for free blood pressure screenings.
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Literary Classics Book Club
June 28, 6pm Basement Meeting Room Join us for a new adult book club focusing on classic literature. Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6pm.
June's pick is Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson. Available from the library system (ask at the front desk), or as an ebook or audiobook through Libby or Hoopla. |
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Stress Relief via NatureJune 29, 6pm
Basement Meeting Room
Join us as Laurel Patterson explains how connecting with nature reduces stress and improves well-being.
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Beginner's Yoga June 30, 6pm
Basement Meeting Room
Shakti Yoga and Pilates will teach a beginner's yoga class.
There is a $5.00 cash fee at the door for this event. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one, a limited number will be available for use. Registration and participation waiver required - to register, contact Dianne at 724-287-1715 or dmccauley@bcfls.org. |
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Friends of the Library Update & 2-Day Book Sale
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Regular Book Shop hours: Mondays 11am-3pm Thursdays 2pm-5pm Our big, two-day book sale is Friday and Saturday, June 3rd and 4th, from 9 am to 3 pm both days. It will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms. On Friday, Prices are $1 for hardcover books, CDs, DVDs and Audiobooks. 50c-75c for paperbacks and 25c for kid books. Saturday is $5 a bag sale Shoppers, feel free to bring in your own canvas shopping bags, especially for Saturday’s $5 a bag sale. We can only take cash or a local check with proper ID. We do not have Credit Card technology. We ask that people do not bring in any donations during the sale. After the sale, we will happily take books so we can restock! June is also graduation time and Father’s Day, so consider gift shopping in our bookstore. Normal bookstore hours are Mondays from 11 am to 3 pm, and Thursdays from 2 to 5 pm. |
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