| | | July 2012 | | Baldwin Public Library Newsletter Teen Programs |
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Download music from Baldwin! Love listening to music? It's even better when it's free! Freegal, a music download service, has been added to Baldwin's first-class online offerings. Freegal offers hundreds of thousands of songs-- new and old-- from the Sony Music catalog available for you to download to your computer or iPod to keep! Visit www.baldwinlib.org/music to get started! This service is reserved for cardholders from Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and Bloomfield Hills.
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| | Dear Motown Writers Network, Thank you for subscribing to the Baldwin's eNews. We have some great programming coming up. Check out the calendar for a complete list of events. As always, see you at the library. |
Library Hours Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Holidays and Closings
The Library will be closed Wednesday, July 4 for Independence Day.
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It's not too late to complete our building survey!
The Baldwin Public Library is conducting a library building survey to determine the wants and needs of its service communities. Your ideas and opinions are very important to help Baldwin better serve you! The survey is online at www.baldwinlib.org/survey.
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Night Photography Contest The theme this summer is "Own the Night," so we
would like to see your best representations of the night life. You may use your cell phone camera, a digital camera, or film. Please submit your photos to teenlibrarian@baldwinlib.org. The last day to submit photos is on Wed., Aug. 1 at 11:59 p.m. The winners will be announced on Thurs., Aug. 9 and all photos will be displayed in the Baldwin Public Library Teen Zone!
Questions? Please contact Elly Gilchrist or Vicki Sower at 248-554-4650, or at facebook.com/groups/baldwinteens. |
| Pizza and Pages Incarceron by Catherine Fisher Thursday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. Grades 6-12 Register Here
Imagine a living prison so vast that it contains corridors and forests, cities and seas. Imagine a prisoner with no memory, who is sure he came from Outside, even though the prison has been sealed for centuries and only one man, half real, half legend, has ever escaped.
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| Tween/Teen Craft Luminaria Party Thurs., July 19, 2 to 4 p.m.
Grades 3-6 and Grades 7-12.
Register Here
"Own the Night" with homemade lanterns/luminarias. Create your own unique lanterns to light up the night. Use techniques such as stamping, stenciling, punching and more. All supplies provided at this special joint program with Youth & Teen.
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| High School Book Club
Thursday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. Grades 9-12, Books will appeal to teens ages 14-18.
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 Looking for a more mature read? Try our High School Book Club! Come alone or with a friend to enjoy an older teen read or an adult title with teen appeal. Stop by the Adult Services desk for a copy of the book. This month we're reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.
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| Media Night @ the Library 
Thursday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Grades 7-12, No registration required
Drop in and play our Xbox with Kinect and Wii. Feel free to bring along your games to play with your friends. Remember to label your own equipment. Don't feel like playing video games? We'll also have
a movie playing on the big screen. Bring along a friend or two!
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| July 2012, Youth Events
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Books & Beyond
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| Download Music From Baldwin | 
| Freegal offers hundreds of thousands of songs-- new and old-- from the Sony Music catalog available for you to download to your computer or iPod to keep! Visit here to get started! This service is reserved for cardholders from Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Bloomfield Hills. |
| Around Town | 
| Around Town is a free
monthly e-newsletter from
the City of Birmingham. This e-newsletter has been developed to provide timely
and useful information for residents, businesses and all those interested in the latest news from the City. To view
the most recent edition of
Around Town or to sign up
for this free e-newsletter,
please visit here. |
| | Dear Motown Writers Network,
Thank you for subscribing to the Baldwin's eNews. We have some great Youth programming coming up. Check out the calendar for Story Times and a complete list of events. As always, see you at the library. |
Library Hours
Monday through Thursday: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Friday & Saturday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sunday: 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm Holidays and Closings The Library will be closed Wednesday, July 4 for Independence Day. |
It's not too late to complete our building survey!
The Baldwin Public Library is conducting a library building survey to determine the wants and needs of its service communities. Your ideas and opinions are very important to help Baldwin better serve you! The survey is online at www.baldwinlib.org/survey.
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| Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty  Thursday, July 5 at 1:30 p.m.
Cool off, watch a great movie. Pick up free tickets in the Youth Room.
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| Baldwin Olympics: Shoot for the Stars Tuesday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. Register Here Some athletes are heading to London for the Olympics, but we are heading to the stars. Come and have some Olympic fun with exercise, prizes and more. See you there! |
| Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds Performed by Roan Judd  Wednesday, July 11 at 10:30 a.m. All ages
Nationally recognized storyteller and puppeteer Roan Judd will weave tales inspired by oral traditions, folklore and her own family heritage. Enjoy a joyful and memorable morning at the library. |
Art Smart Workshops
Thursday, July 12 & 26 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. All Ages, Children under 3 with an adult
You Don't Have to Be Big to Do Big Things. Enjoy music, stories and dance with a French and Native American flair.This program will be interactive and lots of fun. July 12: "Make Your Dreams Come True"
July 26: "Mr. Sandman and More"
Enjoy the process and the product with activities that explore various media for all skill levels. |
| Ruff Readers w/ Therapy Dogs International Ages 6 and up  Tuesday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 21 at 10:00 a.m.
Read aloud to the best listener on earth - a specially trained dog from Therapy Dogs International. |
| Dreams Can Come True Tuesday, July 24 & 31 at 2:00 p.m.
All ages
Meet some people in your neighborhood who have followed their dreams. Learn about their jobs, how they became who they are, and ask plenty of questions. Come meet one, two or more of our special guests this summer.
Meet a Birmingham Policeman Tuesday, July 24 at 2:00 p.m.
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Meet a Veterinarian Tuesday, July 31 at 2:00 p.m.
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| Family Summer Book Club The BFG by Roal Dahl  Monday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Grades 2 and up
Read this classic tale of the Big Friendly Giant, who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, and his adventures in Giantland with his friend Sophie. Stop at the Youth Desk to sign up. Books are a generous gift from the Friends of the Library. |
| Stellar Speller Spelling Bee
Wednesday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m. 
Grades K-3 or Grades 4-6
Sign up for our annual Spelling Bee and dream of all the fun you will have spelling or cheering on your friends. Spellers will be grouped by age. All skill levels are welcome. Information at the Youth Desk. |
Big Bird Party
Tuesday, July 17 at 10:00 & 11:30 a.m. All ages, children under 3 with an adultStories, games, activities and lots of yellow feathers will make a joyous party for all of Big Bird's fans.
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| Teen/Tween Luminaria Craft Party
Thursday, July 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Grades 3-6 and 7-12
"Dream Big" with homemade lanterns/luminaries. Create your own unique lanterns to light up the night. Use techniques such as stamping, stenciling, punching and more. All supplies provided at this special joint program with Youth & Teen. |
PaleoJoe presents Dinosaurs, Dragons and DreamsMonday, July 23 at 2:00 p.m. Recommended for ages 4 and up PaleoJoe brings dinosaurs to life with a variety of amazing fossils, and a high-energy program that will make you feel as if you are actually there with the dinosaurs, millions of years ago.
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| Wow for Wednesdays! Story Time Wednesdays, July 11 & 25 at 10:30 a.m.  Recommended for children up to age 7July 11: Dragons, Dreams & Daring Deeds performed by Roan Judd July 25: "Bats at the Library" |
Beverly Meyer the Music Lady Tuesday, July 24 at 10:30 a.m.  Recommended for ages 7 and under. Tickets available at the Youth Desk. Shooting Stars, Rock Stars, Falling Stars, the Moon and Stars are all going into the creative star maker to bring a family-friendly preschool-early reader music show. |
| Tween Computer Animation  Wednesday, July 25 at 3:00 p.m. Grades 3-6 Dream up a spooky (or not-so-spooky) story and bring it to life using a cool animation tool complete with sound. |
| Stuffed Animal Sleepover  Monday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. All ages. Register HereCome in your pajamas and bring your stuffed animal for bedtime stories. Then tuck your animals into bed, kiss them goodnight, and leave them to spend the night at the Library. Come back the next day to pick them up. See what fun they had with their sleepover buddies. |
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