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Notice about Moviecraft filming! Moviecraft is a six week, 3 hour weekly workshop where teens write, direct, act and produce their own original movie at the library. The teens of Moviecraft will be filming from 1-4 p.m. on the following dates: July 6, July 11, July 18. Minor noise disturbances may occur. |
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Teen TuesdayTuesdays at 4:00 p.m. Community Room Grades 6-12 Camp Storytime Wednesdays at 10:00 & 11:15 a.m. Community Room Ages 3-5 |
The Adventurers' ClubThursdays at 10:00-11:30 a.m. Frank Fanning Room Grades K-5 Toddler Time Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Community Room Ages 2 and under |
 Story Adventure: A Scavenger Hunt Participate in our annual scavenger hunt! A different story element, represented with a picture, will be hiding in the library each week. The more weeks you locate the picture and complete an entry form, the more chances you have to win the grand prize: a one-year family pass to SG Co Zoo! New clues are posted Mondays at 9 a.m. |
 Mystery Art Adventure Calling all art detectives! A famous piece of artwork has been turned into a puzzle. Help us unravel the mystery and reveal the identity of the artist before the end of the summer. Ask for a piece of the puzzle to color in at the Youth Services desk today! Colored pencils and crayons provided. |
 Mermaid Tales at Rock River Rapids
Date & time: Saturday, July 20, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Rock River Rapids Description: Mermaid Alyssa will tell stories, sing songs, and share her seashells at the Rock River Rapids Pavilion before Tot Time. |
 Moviecraft Red Carpet Premiere Date & time: Friday, July 26, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: Community Room
Description: Join us for a special red carpet premiere of this summer's original Moviecraft film. Following the premiere, awards will be presented to the amazing Moviecraft cast and crew, as well as showings of a behind the scenes special and a blooper reel. Refreshments will be served. |
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Adam White Magic
Date & time: Tuesday, July 9, 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Location: Community Room
Description: Discover an exciting new magic show that will get kids laughing, clapping, and participating.
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Ad Astra Planetarium
Date & time: Tuesday, July 16, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Location: Community Room
Description: Get ready to explore the solar system...from the comfort of the library. Ad Astra Mobile Planetarium provides astronomy and science education for students and adults in the Wichita, Kansas area and beyond. Using a 6-meter inflatable dome and 4k digital projection system, we create an immersive environment that can display the night sky as it appears from any location on Earth at any time in history—or from any vantage point in the solar system! Through high-resolution visuals, narration, and music, the audience learns about constellations, planets, the structure of the universe, and more. It's an experience they won't soon forget! Registration is required as space is limited inside the dome. |
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Drum Safari
Date & time: Tuesday, July 23, 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Location: Community Room
Description: Get ready to make some noise and learn about different types of drums! Drum Safari has been providing interactive music for children and families since 2005. During the performance, each child will get a chance to play a percussion instrument.
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Independence Day Parade
Date & time: Thursday, July 4, 10:00 a.m. Location: Madison Avenue (parade route on the city website) Description: Come see our library staff and the BookBike in the Independence Day Parade in Derby! |
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Pop-Up Library
Date & time: Monday, July 8, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: Derby Middle School
Description: Our Outreach team is excited to bring the library out into the community with the BookBike. We are hosting a pop-up library at Derby Middle School. You'll be able to sign up for a library card and check out items from the BookBike!
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 The Green Gateby Virgil Penner |
 Happyby Elizabeth Corbett |
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First line: He is fighting. Summary: Lyla and Nico are heading for a small island in the Indian Ocean. Having been picked for a new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple, they are competing against four other couples in challenges created to test their relationships. Nico is hoping to jumpstart his acting career and Lyla is along to support Nico but after the first test everyone is frustrated with the game and each other. But overnight a storm hits the island leaving the contestants stranded on a deserted island. Without their phones, electricity and supplies quickly dwindling the stranded partners see that this is now a game of life and death. My Thoughts: With Ruth Ware I have a complicated reading history. Some of her books are excellent and others are a big letdown. But her newest thriller is filled with intrigue and tense moments that kept me on the edge of my seat. And as with other go-to authors, I did not read the synopsis of the book before starting this and just jumped right in blind. I find that I like this approach because I have few preconceived judgments. When telling others about this book I likened it to Survivor/Love Island meets Lord of the Flies meets a very dark Gilligan’s Island. Sounds crazy, right?! It was. The characters are all hoping to get something from this reality show. They arrive on a beautiful tropical resort island. It appears perfect and the TV show could be a simple way to get noticed. Then things are turned upside down and everyone’s true colors quickly come out. There is immediate tension and it continues to build as alliances are formed but rather than being voted off the island, you could die instead. Lyla was a strong and level-headed main character that is just trying to stay alive. It is easy to cheer for her. However, the other characters are a little more complicated. Where do their loyalties lie? Or what are their motives? It kept me guessing how it would end and who would survive. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a darker beach read on their summer TBR list. FYI: Abuse (physical and mental), death, murder and language. |
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First line: Sun beat down on the piazzetta as I scanned the crowd for the man I was going to murder.
Summary: In the beautiful city of Venice, the enchanting courtesan Valentina Riccardi entertains wealthy clients looking for a woman with charm, wit and beauty. But this is not the only thing Valentina excels at. She has become a skilled assassin of the men who would betray the Venetian Republic. Working for a group called the Council of the Ten she uses her special set of skills to get close to her targets until one day the Ten ask her to kill someone very dear to her. As she looks deeper into the council she starts to wonder if the men she has been targeting were really a threat or if she is being used to kill for their own advancement. Using her friendship with the other courtesans she must unravel the web of the Ten before she is discovered and finds herself the target.
My Thoughts: This was a intriguing story set in such a beautiful but dangerous location. The Venice of sixteenth century was one fraught with intrigue and danger. Palombo does a great job of bringing this world to life. Through Valentina I could feel the fear of being denounced as an enemy of the state. It was a very real consequence of living in Venice at the time.
Valentina is a strong character who uses what she has available to survive in a patriarchal society. She has had to live through horrific events and keep moving forward. I enjoyed seeing her being confident with lots of power. I would highly recommend Alyssa Palombo's other novels for someone looking for a historical fiction novel with a strong female main character. |
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Get your copy of Celebrating Derby now! Celebrating Derby — 150 Years: 1869-2019 is a wonderful book that lets you see what life was like in the early years of the town we call Derby, but was originally named El Paso. Pick up your copy today at the library for $20. |
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