July Programs Summer 2020 mphpl.org
Teen Summer Reading Program Entering Grades 6-12
Summer Reading Program June 8 – August 8 Beginning Monday, June 8, keep track of minutes spent reading or listening to audiobooks or the number of books read. Track your progress using our online program, READsquared at mphpl.readsquared.com or use our paper reading log!
Children’s Summer Reading Program Birth-Entering 5th Grade • Reading incentives prizes will be given at the 300, 600, and 900 minute levels.
This summer, YOU get to decide how you log your reading! Choose between the minute path or book path: • If you choose our minutes path, for every 300 minutes read, earn an entry slip for a chance to win an end of summer prize. Reading incentive prizes will be given at the 300, 600, and 900 minute levels. • If you choose our book path, every 3 books read will earn you an entry slip for a chance to win an end of summer prize. Reading incentive prizes will be given at the 3, 6, and 9 book levels. END OF SUMMER PRIZES TEENS ENTERING GRADES 6-12 Earn a digital raffle ticket for a chance to win an end of summer prize for every 300 minutes read! • The first day incentive prizes will be available is Monday, June 22. • The last day to receive incentive prizes or submit digital raffle tickets into the end of summer drawing is Saturday, August 8.
• The first day incentive prizes will be available is Monday, June 22.
Adult Summer Reading Program Ages 18+
• The last day to receive incentive prizes or submit digital raffle tickets into the end of summer drawing is Saturday, August 8.
Start logging the titles you read using our online program, READsquared, or by submitting paper progress slips during your library visits! Earn an entry into our end of summer prize drawing for each book read.
END OF SUMMER PRIZES FOR BIRTH-ENTERING 5th GRADE Earn a digital raffle ticket for a chance to win an end of summer prize for every 300 minutes read!
The last day to earn prize drawing entries is Saturday, August 8.
D&D Quest Girls
Teen Crafternoon
In search of adventure? MPHPL will be running a weekly
Are you a creative person? Get your craft on with us during teen crafternoons! We’ll be working with yarn, magazines, and more.
Wednesdays: July 1- 29 1-3 pm | Entering Grades 8-12 Dungeons & Dragons adventure for a group of five girls seeking to test their mettle in a fantasy world of heroes and villains! The game will run on the roll20 virtual platform, and you will only need a computer/microphone/internet access to play. Beginners are encouraged to join and can e-mail a.russell@mphpl.org for information detailing how to get started before game day. Join the Quest Girls and see what dangers and excitement lie ahead!
Gaming
Summer STEAM-in’ Wednesday, July 1 10:30 am | Ages 6-11
Join us to explore a variety of STEAM activities with a fairy tale twist. Let your imagination soar!
Party in the USA
League of Legends™
Friday, July 3 11:30 am | Ages 8 & under
Every Thursday 1-5 pm | Ages 14-24 Summoners unite! Want to keep your League skills sharp? Add our Programming Gamer Adam (Shadybug) as a friend on League and ask for an invite to the MPHPL Club. Adam will be running a LoL session every Thursday from 1-5 pm.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons™ Tuesdays: July 7 & 21 5:30 pm or 6:45 pm | Teens & Adults
Do you enjoy playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Come hang out with us! This program is intended for teens and adults, but children are welcome to visit with help from a parent. Registration is required.
Free Practice SAT Test Monday, July 27 Virtual Assessment Teens Entering Grades 9-12 MPHPL and Sylvan Learning Center are teaming up to provide high school students with an opportunity to take a free SAT practice test. The assessment will be proctored courtesy of Sylvan Learning Center. Students interested should contact Monicah Fratena, School Outreach Specialist at m.fratena@mphpl.org or call 574-259-5277 x 3401 for more details.
Children (Birth- 5th Grade) Tweens (4th -7th Grade) Teens (6th -12th Grade)
Wednesday, July 1 4 pm | Entering Grades 6-12
Teens & Adults Adults (18+ Years) Family & All Ages
Kick off your Independence Day celebrations just a little early this year. We will commemorate America’s birthday with stories, rhymes, and a craft.
Super Secret Spy School Wednesday, July 8 11 am | Ages 6-11
Are you sneaky like a spy? Then join us on Facebook Live for Spy School! We’ll learn spy trivia, Morse Code, and how to make our very own invisible ink!
History Hoppers
Mondays: July 13 - American History July 27 - Ancient Rome 11 am | Ages 6-11 Adventure awaits! Ms. Kate will take kids through history to visit Ancient Greece, Ancient China, and other times from far, far ago.
Cryptozoology 101 Wednesday, July 15 11 am | Ages 6-11 Cryptozoology is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as, “the study of and search for animals and especially legendary animals (such as Sasquatch) usually in order to evaluate the possibility of their existence.” But the real science is so much more! Grab a kit (or make your own - you’ll need a notebook, magnifying glass, and some tweezers), and join us on Facebook Live as we hunt for unusual, magical, and most surprisingly, sometimes real cryptic creatures!
Facebook Live Cont.
Let’s Go on a Picnic!
Hamilton Virtual Trivia Night
Join us for a summertime picnic on Facebook Live! Ms. Jen will share stories, rhymes, and a craft that will have you marching 1 by 1 (or 2 by 2...or 3 by 3...) to the picnic basket.
Wonderful STEM of Oz
Just you wait. You’ll get a chance to show off your Hamilton knowledge during our five rounds of trivia based on the iconic Broadway show! Want to be in the room where it happened? We’ll share the link to join the Crowdpurr trivia event on our Facebook page no later than Monday, July 6.
There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home... instead of home going to Oz, we’re bringing Oz to your home! Ms. Kim and Ms. Jen will demonstrate how to make a water bottle tornado and a crystallized ‘somewhere-overthe’ rainbow on Facebook Live.
New Member TAG Meeting
Tuesday, July 21 10:30 am | Ages 5 & under
Wednesday, July 22 11 am | Ages 6-11
Silly Sharks
Tuesday, July 28 10:30 am | Ages 5 & Under Baby shark….doo doo doo. Ms. Carolyn is celebrating shark week with stories, rhymes, and a very toothy-craft.
Shark Explorers Wednesday, July 29 10:30 am | Ages 6-11 Learn everything you didn’t know about these unique monsters of the deep: we will have trivia, experiments, and more. Only the bravest shark biologists should join us — if they dare.
Happy Birthday, Harry! Friday, July 31 | All Ages It’s Harry Potter’s birthday and MPHPL is celebrating with a day full of events. • 10:30 am – Fresh from the Kitchen: HP Edition (Facebook Live) • 1 pm – You’re a Crafter, Harry! (Facebook Live) • 3-5 pm – Harry Potter Virtual Escape Room (Google link posted on Facebook at 2:30 pm on 7/31) • 7 pm – Harry Potter Family Trivia (Crowdpurr - additional information will be posted on Facebook on 7/20)
Friday, July 10 7 pm | Teens & Adults
Tuesday, July 7 4:30-5 pm | Entering Grades 6-12
MPHPL is looking to start a 2nd TAG group! The Teen Advisory Group is made up of teens interested in providing ideas for programs (currently virtual - later on, in-person) or activities to get other teens involved with the library. Once in-person programming resumes, this group will decide on a designated day/time per month to meet at our Harris Branch (Granger) with virtual meet-ups as needed. Future in-person meetings will include the continuation of idea share as well as working on projects for programs (both those planned by TAG and other large-scale annual events).
Murder & Mayhem in Mishawaka Tuesday, July 14 6:30 pm | Adults (18+)
Join us on Zoom as award-winning journalist Gary Sosniecki presents his book “The Potato Masher Murder.” He will tell the true story of the violent 1906 murder of his greatgrandmother, Cecilia Henderson Ludwig, by her second husband, Albin Ludwig, in Mishawaka. Registration is required.
Programs are subject to change. Visit mphpl.org for updates.
JULY 2020 Sunday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
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Children (Birth- 5th Grade) Tweens (4th -7th Grade) Teens (6th -12th Grade) Teens & Adults Adults (18+ Years) Family & All Ages
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1 pm D&D™ for Teens - Roll20 (Grades 8-12)
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4:30 pm New Member TAG Meeting (Grades 6-12)
5:30 pm or 6:45 pm Animal Crossing: New Horizons™ - Virtual Meetup -
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10:30 am Summer STEAM-in’ - Facebook Live (Ages 6-11) 1-3 pm D&D™ Quest Girls - Roll20 (Grades 8-12) 4 pm Teen Crafternoon - Facebook Live (Grades 6-12)
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11 am Super Secret Spy School - Facebook Live (Ages 6-11)
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11 am History Hoppers: Ancient Rome - Facebook Live (Ages 6-11) Free Practice SAT Test (Teens Entering Grades 9-12) 1 pm D&D™ for Teens - Roll20 (Grades 8-12)
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10:30 am Let’s Go on a Picnic! - Facebook Live (Ages 5 & under) 5:30 pm or 6:45 pm Animal Crossing: New Horizons™ - Virtual Meetup -
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10:30 am Silly Sharks - Facebook Live (Ages 5 & under)
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1-5 pm League of Legends™ - Virtual Session (Ages 14-24)
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Friday
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11:30 am Party in the USA - Facebook Live (Ages 8 & under)
Saturday
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1-5 pm League of Legends™ - Virtual Session (Ages 14-24)
7pm Hamilton Virtual Trivia Night - Crowdpurr -
D&D™ Quest Girls - Roll20 (Grades 8-12)
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11 am 6:30 pm 11 am History Hoppers: American History Murder & Mayhem Cryptozoology 101 in Mishawaka - Facebook Live - Facebook Live - Zoom (Ages 6-11) (Ages 6-11) (Adults 18+) 1-3 pm 1 pm D&D™ Quest Girls D&D™ for Teens - Virtual Session (Grades 8-12) - Roll20 (Grades 8-12)
1 pm D&D™ for Teens - Roll20 (Grades 8-12)
Thursday
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Wonderful STEM of Oz Facebook Live (Ages 6-11) 1-3 pm D&D™ Quest Girls - Roll 20 (Grades 8-12)
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10:30 am Shark Explorers - Facebook Live (Ages 6-11) 1-3 pm D&D™ Quest Girls - Roll 20 (Grades 8-12)
1-5 pm League of Legends™ - Virtual Session (Ages 14-24)
1-5 pm League of Legends™ - Virtual Session (Ages 14-24)
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1-5 pm League of Legends™ - Virtual Session (Ages 14-24)
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Happy Birthday, Harry
10:30 am Fresh from the Kitchen: HP Edition - Facebook Live 1 pm You’re a Crafter, Harry! - Facebook Live 3-5 pm HP Virtual Escape Room (Google link posted on Facebook at 2:30 pm on 7/31) 7 pm – HP Family Trivia (additional information will be posted on Facebook)