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Good afternoon,
You may have noticed that this month's newsletter is a little late, but I wanted it to come out after Bookworm started! If you haven't registered yet, you can do that here! Bookworm runs from June 7 - July 28 this year. Adults can participate in the Reading Challenge (16 hour reading goal) and the Healthy Living Challenge, sponsored by Adena Health System (16 hour "move minutes" goal). There are prizes and drawings for both challenges! There will be a drive-thru kickoff event in the CHS student parking lot on Wednesday June 9 from 6-7:30pm.
We also have lots of fun events planned for this summer. Some things will still be offered virtually, but we will be hosting some in-person events outdoors too. We'll have book clubs, a paint night, yoga, and more in the picnic shelter at our Northside Branch. If weather or health restrictions prevent us from meeting in-person outdoors, we'll hold these events virtually.
Starting this week, we've also extended our hours, and you can reserve some of our meeting spaces. In order to keep our spaces safer for everyone, while making them available to as many groups as possible, we will be limiting the number of people who can be in each room, and the length of each reservation.
Come visit with our staff out and about at community events this month too! We'll be at the Farmer's Market on Saturday June 19, with "Take and Make" activities and books from the Friends of the Library sale. On Saturday June 26, we'll be at the Promote Hope recovery event in Yoctangee Park. We'll be back in the park on Sunday June 27 for the Ross County Bicycle Rodeo. We have ordered bicycles for our new Book a Bike program, and hope they'll arrive in time to showcase at the Bicycle Rodeo.
As always, if you have suggestions for library events, I love to hear them. See you at the library!
Liz
Adult Services Manager
Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library
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Breathe Away Stress: Thursday June 17, July 1, and July 15 at 7pm (Northside Shelterhouse)
We welcome Rachel Bertner, who will be teaching this class. The series is for anyone looking to learn some basic breathing techniques and movements that support relief of common neck/back pain, general feelings of anxiety, and will commonly lower stress. This is an introductory series which means no previous experience is required. The recommendation of what to bring starts with curiosity. The goal of each session is to release some tension, get some energy moving, and end feeling lighter.
These classes will be held outdoors in the Northside Branch picnic shelter. If we can't hold a class in person outdoors, we will stream live on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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Food and Cooking:
Virtual Cooking Class: Tuesdays starting June 8, 4:30pm (live stream)
Johnna is back with more recipes and tips in this virtual cooking series. Johnna makes cooking fun, and shows how to use common ingredients to put together meals and snacks that are healthy and delicious!
Visit our Facebook or YouTube page to watch the classes live. Thank you to the OSU Ross County Extension Office for presenting this class
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**New day and time!** This is a weekly drop-in chat with our Peer Support Specialist, Heather Osborne. Heather is available to help with finding resources in Ross County for treatment, mental health, or just to talk.
This weekly drop-in will happen via Zoom. Join us for a few minutes, or the whole hour. Please register so we can send you the link!
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Book Clubs
Novels at Night: Thursday June 10, 7-8pm (Northside Branch, Shelter House)
Our Novels at Night book club is getting back together in person in June! We'll be outide, in the shelter house at our Northside Branch. Here's what we'll be discussing for the next few months, and where to find digital copies:
June 10: Bernardine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, Other (eBook, eAudiobook)
July 8: Jean Kwok's Searching for Sylvie Lee (eBook, eAudiobook)
August 12: Meg Wolitzer's The Female Persuasion (eBook, eAudiobook)
There will also be copies available to pick up at Main Library and the Northside Branch. As always, please feel free to attend even if you have not read the book.
If we are unable to meet in person outdoors, we will hold the event virtually via Zoom. Please register so I can send you the Zoom link if the meeting is moved to the virtual platform.
Brown Bag Book Club: Wednesday June 16 at noon (Northside Branch, Shelter House)
Our Brown Bag Book Club is getting back together in person in June! We'll be meeting outdoors in the Northside Branch shelter house. Here's what we'll be discussing for the next few months, and where to find digital copies:
June 16: Chelsea Johnson's Stray City (eBook, eAudiobook)
July 21: Elly Griffiths' The Stranger Diaries (eBook, eAudiobook)
August 18: Leah Franqui's America for Beginners (eBook, eAudiobook)
There will also be copies available to pick up at the Northside Branch and Main Library. As always, please feel free to attend even if you have not read the book.
If we are unable to meet in person outdoors, we will hold the event virtually via Zoom. Please register so I can send you the Zoom link if the meeting is moved to the virtual platform.
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Want to adopt a dog but don't know the basics of pet care? Want to learn about your local animal shelter and what it does in the community? Join us to learn more ... and meet some adorable dogs waiting for a home!
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Come play a favorite board game with us, or try out a new one! We'll be playing via Board Game Arena online. Please register, and we'll send you a room code so you can join us in the game.
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Adults, let's get together and enjoy a night of painting! This paint night will be held outdoors, weather permitting. We will also be recording the instructions if you would prefer to paint from home.
Register now to reserve your spot!
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Read about other exciting things happening at CRCPL.
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