ADULT Summer Reading Program

June 17-August 9

How it works: For those 18 years and older. Track your reading and adventures on our Choose Your Own Adventure challenge sheet! You can choose to just do the challenges, or just the reading tracker, or both! Pick one up at the Library or online. All challenge sheets are due by the close of business on Friday, August 9. Prizes will be drawn from the entries received. Click here to download your Challenge Logs. The link provides you with access to all three logs. You can choose the one you would like to complete or the order in which you do them if you want to complete all thee logs.

Note: All prizes MUST be picked up in person at the Berrien Springs Community Library. No exceptions.
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Summer Reading Events

Wednesday, June 19, 6:00 p.m.	Ted Yoder, Hammered Dulcimer: ​Join us for a  Concert on the Lawn. Ted went viral a few years ago with his spectacular rendition of "Everybody Wa​nts to Rule the World." Ted's original compositions blend rock 'n roll sensibilities and unmistakable innovation, creating deeply moving and joyous music. Local musician, John Weiss, will open for Ted on bowed psaltery. There will be some chairs provided, but feel free to bring your own lawn chair or blanket. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved into the Community Room.  All ages welcome.
​Friday, July 5, 2:00-3:00 p.m.	Silent Reading Beach Club: Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the beach while silently reading a favorite book! Feel free to bring a beach chair for optimal coziness. Light refreshments will be served, and not a grain of sand will sully your book!
​Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 p.m.	Travelogue: Secrets of Castles, Cathedrals, Kings and Queens: ​Come on a journey with Leanne Sigvartsen through Central Europe's cathedrals and castles, some of which are over 1,000 years old. Learn their surprising history and secrets - and those of their inhabitants. Discover what shaped this land (wars, marriages, and a new way of thinking) and why so many of their subjects left and came to America, bringing some of this history with them. Themed refreshments will be served.
​Wednesday, July 24, 6:00 p.m.	Enamel Camp Mug Painting: Use paint markers and stencils to paint a wildlife scene onto an enamel camp mug. Space is limited. Registration required.
​Wednesday, July 31, 6:00 p.m.	International Folk Dancing: Adventure to other lands through their folk dances! You will get to participate in a number of different dances from around the world. Water will be provided. Wear non-rubber soled shoes for best dance-ability!
Friday, August 2, 2:00-3:00 p.m.	​Silent Reading Beach Club: Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the beach while silently reading a favorite book! Feel free to bring a beach chair for optimal coziness. Light refreshments will be served, and not a grain of sand will sully your book!