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Charlevoix Public Library
Summer 2023 Volume 22 Issue 2
Library Link
June 5 - August 31
Summer Reading Challenge for ADULTS!
Why let kids have all the fun? CPL is here to help grown-ups with
the best reading challenge around, just for you!
Read or listen to ve books between June 5th and August 31st,
2023, submit a completed “I read this!” form (available at the
library) and be entered to win amazing prizes, including local gift
certicates, fantastic bookish treasure, or a new Amazon Fire
Tablet!
BOOK BY BOOK is a reading challenge for adults 18 and over. It
is part of our ongoing goal of empowering a city of readers and
lifelong learners by encouraging adults to read based on their
interests, to visit the library during the summer, and enjoy the
fun of a good book! We invite you to join us and reignite your
passion for reading!
Winners will be chosen from completed entries in a random
drawing on Friday, September 8th at 3:00 pm. You need not be
present to win.
Enjoy your summer,
BOOK BY BOOK.
Book By Book
Adult Summer
Reading
2LIBRARY NEWS
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
Charlevoix Public Library
220 W. Clinton Street
Charlevoix, MI 49720
(231) 547-2651
Website:
www.charlevoixlibrary.org
Email:
reference@charlevoixlibrary.org
Hours
Monday - Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm
Mission Statement
The Charlevoix Public Library
connects the community
to resources that educate,
enrich, and empower.
Library Closures
Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day
Tuesday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 4 - Labor Day
24 hr. Book Returns
You can return borrowed items
when the library is not open.
A drive up drop box is located
on the Grant Street side of the
library. Banding items together
or leaving in a bag helps to
prevent damage.
Online
An online version of this
newsletter can be downloaded
from the library homepage:
www.charlevoixlibrary.org
Director:
Ryan Deery
Board of Trustees
Mary Lynn Heid, President
Kevin Dietrich, Vice President
Carol Madison, Secretary
Tom Conlan, Treasurer
Julia Drost
Jennifer Muladore
Jodi Thompson
Merette Carson, CHS Student Liaison
Board Meeting
:
Second Wednesday of the month
4:00 pm • Trustees Conference Room
Open to the public
Most days, I still feel like the new guy here at the library and that feeling is
reinforced each time I learn yet again something new about our community
and our library’s services. However, moments ago, I found myself describing
both the thrills and challenges of a Charlevoix summer to a brand new team
member who recently joined us from Connecticut, and it occurred to me
that there are now quite a few library sta members who are “newer” than
I am.
Indeed, this last year in particular has brought numerous new faces and
personalities to our team. Recognizing this, I’ll grasp this opportunity to
introduce you to our newest team members while re-introducing you to the
phenomenal staers that have been with us for years.
As of this spring, Alena Engstrom is now sailing the ship in our Youth
Department. Alena’s passion for connecting families and providing
educational and recreational resources is already apparent. Joining Alena
are youth assistants Jessica Leidall and Olivia McLenon, both of whom have
enlivened our space for over a year now. Miss Laura continues curating our
teen collections while bringing families together for Story Time. She will be
taking a break this summer to spend time with her family, so a few dierent
folks will bring their own spin to Story Time.
Sadly, Ryan DeCoster, who had splendidly coordinated programming,
collection development, and stang for Adult Services is headed closer to
family in southwest Michigan. We will miss Ryan, but have recently hired
Sarah Benitez to ll his shoes. Sarah previously worked here at CPL but
has spent the last handful of years serving as an Information Research
Specialist for Munson Healthcare. She will be buoyed by an awesome team
that includes Beth Strawbridge, Sara Shifrin, and Tom Richards. Beth is, in
fact, our most veteran sta member with more than 21 years of experience.
Joining the adult team, while also taking over coordination of our busy
meeting rooms, is Reine Patterson. Reine is a recent graduate of the
University of Michigan School of Information and we are excited to hear her
new ideas.
Our consummate circulation crew, with over 55 years of combined
experience, is made up of super stalwarts Carrie Musser, Amy Carey, Pam
Kantola, Nancy Beghein, and Lisa Cinnamon. Rebecca Parker continues
her outstanding leadership of this team in providing above and beyond
customer service.
There are also numerous great team members keeping us humming behind
the scenes. Brian Wagner, our Facility Coordinator, has been superbly
maintaining our gorgeous facility for over ten years now. Davonne Rogers,
with over a dozen years of service, coordinates our volunteers, assists
meeting room users, undertakes promotions and is our administrative
organizer. Deb Ewald is our brand-new bookkeeper and is making sure
every one of your tax dollars is used responsibly. Zach Ledy is our new,
energetic tech-guy who has saved us from disaster multiple times already.
Abby Potter is our newest high school page and is responsible for shelving
all of your returned materials. Finally, in the summer you may see Health
Librarian Susan Kroll at our information desk answering your questions
while providing up-to-date health resources as she has for many years.
And that’s it… you have now met every member of our great team and while
the last few years have brought numerous new faces, I for one, am condent
that our team’s desire to serve this community by providing exceptional
library services continues to be steadfast.
LIBRARY NEWS
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
Library Sta
Library Director:
Ryan Deery
Administrative Aairs Coordinator
Davonne Rogers - Librarian
Adult Services
Adult Services Supervisor/Librarian
Sarah Benitez
Beth Strawbridge - Librarian
Susan Kroll - Librarian (seasonal)
Sara Shifrin - Library Assistant
Tom Richards - Library Assistant
Reine Patterson - Librarian,
Meeting Room Coordinator
Youth Services
Youth Services Supervisor/Librarian:
Alena Engstrom
Laura Migda - Librarian
Jessica Leidall - Library Assistant
Olivia McLenon - Library Assistant
Circulation
Circulation Supervisor:
Rebecca Parker
Carrie Musser - Library Assistant
Amy Carey - Library Assistant
Pam Kantola - Library Assistant
Nancy Beghein - Library Assistant
Lisa Cinnamon - Library Assistant
Abigail Potter - Page
Technology & Maintenance
Brian Wagner - Facility Manager
Zach Ledy - Technology Admin
Deb Ewald - Bookkeeper
Alicia Lemorie - Concert Coordinator
Newsletter design & layout
by Amy Carey
3
Summer
Open House
Thursday, June 8
Join us, the
Charlevoix Chamber
of Commerce, the
Cultural Corridor, and
downtown merchants
in welcoming back
summer!
Activities at the
following locations include:
Charlevoix Public Library, 5:00 - 6:30 pm:
Enjoy entertainer extraordinaire Tommy
Tropic’s juggling and antics, decorate a
rock to be a part of the “Dream Stream”
Community Art project, all while you munch
on free hot dogs from the Charlevoix
Kiwanis Club.
Circle of Arts, 4:00 - 7:00 pm:
Stop by the Charlevoix Circle of Arts and
take part in family friendly art activities,
see artist demonstrations, play lawn
games, enjoy refreshments, and view the
Charlevoix Photography Club’s 14th Annual
Juried Exhibition: Pure Northern Michigan.
Historical Society, 4:00 - 7:00 pm:
Stop by the museum to see our new exhibit
covering Charlevoix’s rich maritime history.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of
our beloved lighthouse, and we have 75th
Anniversary decals for sale and discounts
on lighthouse apparel.
Downtown, 4:00 - 7:00 pm:
Live music, great deals, and prizes at local
shops and restaurants.
Bike Repair Stand
Thanks to a grant from DTE Energy,
the library will be adding a bike
repair stand to our grounds. This
one stop shop for all of your bike
repair needs will be located o
Clinton St. near the Brothers Playlot.
Keep the Library in
your pocket with the
brand new
PAC2 Library App!
The Charlevoix Public Library is happy to
announce that the joy of browsing the
shelves is now available on your mobile
device. You will nd it at the App Store for
Apple devices or Google Play for Android.
The mobile app might look familiar to those
who have used our online catalog before;
it is powered by Bibliocommons, the same
company who built our online “card catalog”.
With the app, you may:
• Browse the collection
• Place a hold for later pickup
• Renew items previously checked out
• Checkout EBooks
Add to all this a digital library card feature
and now your library card - and the library -
is always in your pocket!
Seed Exchange
Thursday, May 25
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Community Room A
Our rst ever CPL Seed
Exchange! Bring some
seeds to exchange with
fellow gardeners, and take home new
seeds to grow! This event is for new and
experienced gardeners of all ages. Seeds
should be purchased or gathered recently.
Envelopes and labels will be provided. Let's
get growing!
Additionally, we are participating in the
Michigan Seed Library Network's "One
Seed, One State" initiative. Starting mid-
May, complimentary packets of seeds will
be readily available at all service desks.
This year's featured seed is "Grand Rapids"
lettuce. Growing instructions will be
provided with the packets. One packet per
family, please. While supplies last.
Adult Programs
4Adult Programs
Lightning Strike
Monday, May 15 • 6:00 pm
Twelve-year-old Cork O’Connor, who's one-
quarter Ojibwe, makes a horrifying discovery
while hiking one day in 1963 in Minnesota's
Superior National Forest - the hanged corpse
of Big John Manydeeds, the uncle of a friend of Cork's from
the Iron Lake Reservation. With no signs of foul play, the
death is quickly ruled a suicide, but Cork has his doubts.
Cork’s father, Sheri Liam O’Connor, searches for logical
answers, while Cork grapples with questions about death
and witnesses a shadow that haunts the Lightning Strike site
where Manydeeds was found. This novel is a prequel to the
popular Cork O’Connor series by William Kent Krueger.
Our Missing Hearts
Monday, June 19 • 6:00 pm
Bird Gardner lives quietly with his father in
a society ferociously intent on preserving
"American culture" after years of violence
and economic chaos, with books that are seen
as unpatriotic suppressed and the children
of dissidents, especially those of Asian origin,
sometimes forcibly relocated from
their homes. Now he wants to
nd his mother, a banned Chinese
American poet who left the family
when he was nine years old. Author
Celeste Ng has created an exquisite
story of unbreakable family bonds,
lifesaving storytelling (and seemingly
omniscient librarians!).
Horse
Monday, July 17 • 6:00 pm
A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton
in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in
American history: in this novel by Geraldine
Brooks, an enslaved groom named Jarrett leads
the foal he's bonded with to racing victories across the 1850s
South. Eventually, the two meet up with an itinerant artist
who's won fame with his paintings of the stunning racehorse.
A gallery owner in 1950s New York becomes fascinated with
the paintings, but it's not until 2019 that a Nigerian American
art historian uncovers the true story of the horse and groom
and links up with a Smithsonian scientist who's studying
the horse's bones to learn the secret of its extraordinary
endurance.
The King of Condence
Monday, August 21 • 6:00 pm
James Jesse Strang was a lawyer, preacher,
newspaper editor, and state legislator. He was
also a charismatic Mormon leader who, in the
mid-nineteenth century, convinced hundreds
of fellow converts to join him on Beaver Island,
where he crowned himself “King of Heaven and Earth”.
Strang's remote outpost soon captured the attention of the
media and federal authorities for illegal activities including
theft, piracy, counterfeiting, and polygamy. Author Miles
Harvey brings us an intriguing account of one of the country's
boldest con men and Charlevoix county’s most infamous
residents.
BookTalkers
Discussion Group
Armstrong Conference Room
Limited Space • Registration Required • (231)237-7340
Looking Ahead: Monday, September 18 • 6:00 pm
Join BookTalkers for a discussion of
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
Technology @ the Library
Summer Classes
Space is limited and registration is required.
Please call the Information Services Desk at
231-237-7340 to register for tech classes.
Adult Programs 5
Adult Programs
Adventures with
Your iPhone or iPad
Thursday, June 8 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Community Room B
Registration Required
This class will show you the basics as well as great tricks
using your Apple device. Need help with a specic iOS
issue? Please bring your iPhone or iPad and all your
questions!
Just what is an Android?
Thursday, June 15 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Community Room B
Registration Required
This class will help you with your Android
phone or tablet. Learn about taking photos, getting
directions and other technological miracles, right in your
phone!
eBook Drop-in Help
Monday afternoons
2:00 - 4:30 pm
Do you have our eBook reading apps like
Libby and Hoopla? Would you like to learn
more about how to check out eBooks from
the library? All you need is a library card! Get help with
eBooks, the new PAC2 app or other digital lending. No
appointment necessary.
SEE WHAT MAGIC YOUR LIBRARY CARD CAN OPEN FOR YOU!
Teach Me Tech
One-on-One Technology
Assistance by Appointment
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
1:30 – 4:00 pm
Call for an appointment: 231-237-7340 or
email sara@charlevoixlibrary.org
Whether it's Windows, Apple iOS, MS Oce, email, digital
imaging, your crazy iPhone, tablet, or e-reader, social
media, or your internet adventures, let us help alleviate
the frustrations you have with technology.
June 12: Blake Elliott
Blake’s writing spans a wide range of
genres, covering the scope from jazz to
folk to soul. She will be accompanied
by Aaron Dye and Kevin LaRose of
the band Stonefolk. With a vibrant
personality that matches those bright
red lips, Blake has made her mark on the Michigan music
scene with a fervor that’s unceasing.
July 10: Kate Hinote Trio
Kate Hinote is an award nominated
singer-songwriter performing mostly
original material she has co-written
for her various projects, including
Alt-Rock band The Blueowers. The Kate Hinote Trio
is a contemporary folk ensemble completed by The
Blueowers’ guitarist, David Johnson, and Matthew
Parmenter on violin.
August 14: Evan Archambo
Throughout the course of his musical
career, Evan Archambo has won over
the hearts of music lovers from all
walks of life. Performing at a variety
of venues across the United States
and beyond, making appearances
and writing new singles, Archambo has been earning the
admiration and aection of fans in the early stages of his
life-beginning his launch into the musical world at a young
age.
September 11: Jackie & Gary
Jackie Davidson of the New Christy
Minstrels, and Gary Brandt, a popular
folklorist, singer and songwriter
from his beloved state of Michigan.
Singing the good old songs again!.....A
combination of ‘classic’ and original
folk songs.
BookTalkers
Discussion Group
Armstrong Conference Room
Limited Space • Registration Required • (231)237-7340
Technology @ the Library
Summer Classes
Space is limited and registration is required.
Please call the Information Services Desk at
231-237-7340 to register for tech classes.
SummerFolk
Concert Series
Second Monday of the Month
6:30 pm
In our Children's Garden
(In Our Community Room if Rain)
Adult Programs Adult Programs
All Adult Programs are held in our Community Room
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Janet Chambers:
How Architect H. Jack
Begrow Transformed
“The Look” of Charlevoix
Tuesday, May 2 • 6:00 pm
H. Jack Begrow, AIA, was an inuential architect
in Charlevoix for more than 50 years designing
most of the condominiums, many storefronts, and
hundreds of private homes in Northern Michigan.
This presentation by his daughter, Janet Begrow
Chambers, will help you understand how Charlevoix
was transformed.
Coast Guard Auxiliary:
Roles & Functions of
the United States Coast
Guard Auxiliary
Tuesday, May 23 • 6:00 pm
Members of our United States
Coast Guard, the Charlevoix
station, Auxiliarist, and Active
Duty members will present an
overview of the roles and functions
of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
The United States Coast Guard
Auxiliary is an all-volunteer,
uniformed organization in support
of the USCG. The USCG Auxiliary is
comprised of 26,000 members
who volunteer their time to
support the operation of the
USCG, promote and improve
recreational boating safety, and
provide trained crews and
facilities to enhance the safety
and security of US ports, waterways
and coastal regions.
New Book!
Gentle Spirits
Local Author Tom Conlan
Tuesday, June 6 • 6:00 pm
Tom Conlan lives, writes, and tends
his modest grapevines on a small
farm in the highlands of northern
Michigan. Before settling down, he
sailed the world’s lakes and oceans and captained
a Coast Guard Cutter. Tom's prose and poetry has
appeared in numerous literary journals, as well as
Michigan Trout Magazine. His lyrical memoir was
released in June 2017 (Mission Point Press, Amazon.)
His novel Gentle Spirits will debut in May 2023 from
Legacy Book Press. Tom attended the Iowa Writer's
Workshop, holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative
Writing from Queens University of Charlotte and a
Master of Science from the US Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterrey, California.
Shetan Noir: Monsters
of the Great Lakes
Tuesday, June 13 • 6:00 pm
Have you ever swum in the Great
Lakes and wondered what lurks
beneath the water's surface? Join author Shetan Noir
as she discusses historical reports of lake monster
sightings in the Great Lakes.
New Novel!
Shadow in Moscow
National bestselling
Author Katherine Reay
Tuesday, July 25 • 6:00 pm
Katherine Reay is the national
bestselling and award-winning author of several
novels, including Dear Mr. Knightley, The Printed
Letter Bookshop, and The London House. Join us
as Katherine Reay discusses her newest novel A
Shadow in Moscow, in which two women spies ght
against the greatest odds to preserve and protect all
they love.
Adult Programs Adult Programs
All Adult Programs are held in our Community Room 7
Norton Bretz:
Murder in Eastport
Tuesday, August 1 • 6:00 pm
Join us as Norton Bretz shares
the story of two brothers (Charles
& Gilbert Randall) that murdered William Swan in
1870. Believed to be the rst racially motivated
murder in the area, Bretz will discuss the crime, the
aftermath, and the details related as he takes us on
this journey.
Billy McAllister:
Swingin’ with Frank
Sinatra & Friends
Tuesday, August 15
In Our Children's Garden
(Held in our Community Room if rain)
7:00 pm • Bring your own chair
We are thrilled to welcome back one of our favorites,
Bill McAllister. In December of 2016 he launched his
now highly successful Frank Sinatra tribute show
and the rest, as they say, is history. Join us for an
evening that will leave you feeling like “you’ve got
the world on a string.”
Anna Marck:
Women of the Watch,
Keepers of the Light
Tuesday, August 22
6:00 pm
Enjoy an evening with theater
artist Anna Marck as she shares
stories of female lighthouse
keepers on the Great Lakes. In
her one woman performance, she recalls many of
her childhood experiences at Michigan lighthouses,
which eventually led to her fascination with and
discovery of several dierent incredible women
who kept the lights on the Great Lakes.
Jazz at the Library
Wednesdays in July & August
In Our Children's Garden
(In our Community Room if rain)
7:00 pm • Bring your own chair
Don't miss Jazz at the Library, a fantastic
jazz trio featuring Andy Evans on bass,
Jon Lindeneau on drums, and Steve
Stargardt on keys accompanied by a
weekly guest artist!
July 5:
Nancy Stagnitta
Flute
July 12:
Bill & Laurie Sears
Sax & Sax/Flute
July 19:
Venetian Week
No Concert
July 26:
Mike & Michelle Davis
Sax & Flute
August 2:
Crispin Campbell
Cello
August 9:
Little Big Band: Mike Hunter,
trombone; Bill Sears, sax
August 16:
Family & Friends
JATL is sponsored by the Dion Family Charitable
Fund, Melvy Lewis, Bobbie Rassieur Williams -
in memory of Bob Williams, Lynne and Mason
Rosenthal, the Polakowski Family Fund, Bill and
Pam Gnodtke, and Patrons of JATL.
Youth Programs Youth Programs
8
All Together Now:
Summer Reading Club
Thursday, June 8 –
Saturday, August 12
Birth – Grade 12
All Together Now! Visit us at the Youth Services Desk
to sign up for Summer Reading Club 2023! Time spent
reading this summer means cool prizes for readers. Pick
up a reading log at the Youth Services Desk beginning June
8. For more information, contact us at 231-237-7340 or
email us at youth@charlevoixlibrary.org.
BLAST: Babysitter Lessons
and Safety Training
Saturday, May 20
10:30 am-4:00 pm • Ages 12-17
Trustees Conference Room
Registration Required:
Please visit our website
This babysitter training program provides training in
pediatric rst aid and CPR, household safety, and the
fundamentals of childcare. This course helps prepare
tweens and teens to interview for a babysitting job, select
suitable games and activities for children, and learn to be
competent caregivers. This is a fun class with baby manikins
to diaper and feed! Instruction manuals are included, and
participants will earn CPR, AED and First Aid certication.
Participants MUST include email at registration in order
to receive their certications. For teens ages 12-17 years
old. Space is limited to 8 participants – registration
is required. Please bring your own lunch to eat at the
lunch break, refrigeration is available.
DIY Beach Totes
Monday, May 22
4:00-5:00 pm
Ages 8-14
Youth Activity Center
Registration Required: Visit our website
Get ready for those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! Join
us in the Youth Activity Center and decorate your very own
beach tote to take home and use all summer! For ages
8-14 years old. Space is limited – registration is required.
Outdoor Story Time
Thursdays • 10:30-11:00 am
Birth - 5 years
Children's Garden
Join us every Thursday for Story Time in the Garden! Gather
with new friends as we read stories, dance to songs, learn
ngerplays, and have tons of fun! In the event of inclement
weather, Story Time will take place in the Youth Activity
Center. No registration required. Please note - Story Time
on June 15, July 13, and August 10 will take place at the
Charlevoix Farmers Market.
Story Time at
the Farmers Market
Thursdays:
June 15, July 13, August 10
10:30-11:00 am
All Ages • Odmark Pavilion at East Park
Join our community at the Charlevoix Farmers Market for
fun stories, food, and local vendors at East Park. Story
Time will take place at 10:30 at the Odmark Pavilion. The
Charlevoix Public Library will additionally host a booth
during the market – keep an eye out for fun prizes from the
CPL Book Peddler, our great book bike! Market hours are
8:00 am – 1:00pm, rain or shine. No registration required.
Drop-in
Lego Brick Club
Tuesdays:
May 2, May 16, May 30
3:30-5:30 pm
June 13, June 27 • 1:00-3:00 pm
July 11, July 25 • 1:00-3:00 pm
August 8, August 22 • 1:00-3:00 pm
Ages 6+ • Youth Activity Center
If you can dream it, you can build it! Join us at the
Youth Activity Center and get creative with Legos and
Duplos during our Lego Brick Club. You can add to your
creation each time or make something entirely new!
This is a drop-in activity; no registration is required.
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Youth Programs Youth Programs 9
Crafternoon:
Rock the Dream Stream
Monday, June 12
2:00-4:00 pm • Ages 8-14
Youth Activity Center
Feeling crafty? Help us build the Library’s “Dream Stream”
Community Art Project by decorating rocks in the Youth
Activity Center with Miss Jessica! Drop by anytime between
2pm and 4pm. No registration required. Recommended
for ages 8-14. While supplies last.
Skegemog Raptor Center:
Birds of Prey
Friday, June 16 • 11:00 am
Ages 6+ • Children's Garden
Come learn all about raptors with
James Manley, Executive Director of
Skegemog Raptor Center! Observe raptor artifacts and
meet ambassador birds, Tiya, an American Kestral, Pearl,
a Red-tailed Hawk, and Esther, a Broad-winged Hawk.
This interactive presentation will teach us all about
conservation eorts, raptor habitats, and how we can
help these incredible creatures thrive. This program will
be held outdoors in the Children's Garden. In the event of
inclement weather, we will move indoors to Community
Room A & B. No registration required. Recommended for
ages 6 and up.
GLCO: Little Bay Live!
Wednesday, June 21 • 2:00 pm
All Ages • Children's Garden
Join us at the library as we celebrate
Make Music Day! The Great Lakes
Chamber Orchestra will present their
program “Little Bay Live!” in the Children’s Garden. Ride
the waves of song and rhythm with GLCO musicians during
this interactive program. No registration required. For all
ages. Parents and caregivers must accompany
their children and are encouraged to jam
along!
Sensory Playtime
Wednesday, June 28
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Birth - 5 years
Children's Garden
Children ages birth to 5 and their parents and caregivers
are invited to drop by the Children’s Garden and take part
in a fun sensory playtime! This playtime includes stations
that stimulate the senses – touch, smell, sight, and sound.
Learning was never so much fun! No registration is
required.
Teen Art Space: Tiny Art
Friday, July 7 • 2:00-4:00 pm
Ages 13+
Youth Activity Center
Drop by the Youth Activity Center
between 2pm and 4pm to make art,
eat snacks, and hang out with other
teens during our Teen Art Space. Create
"tiny art" with miniature canvases - we'll have a variety of
art materials available for use. Leave your canvas at the
library to display in our "Tiny Art Show" or take it home
with you. No registration required. For teens 13 years and
older. While supplies last.
Crafternoon:
Hawaiian Leis
Monday, July 10
2:00-4:00 pm
Ages 8-14
Youth Activity Center
Aloha! This year’s Venetian parade
theme is Hawaiian Luau. Get in the
spirit by creating oral leis to be on full
display during the celebrations. No registration required.
Recommended for ages 8-14. While supplies last.
We welcome youth of all ages at Charlevoix Public
Library! Please note that children seven and under
must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver
while using the library and while attending library
programs.
Youth Programs Friends of the Charlevoix Public Library
10
All About Monarchs
Saturday, July 15 • 11:00 am
Ages 8+
Youth Activity Center
Registration Required: Visit our website
Join us in the Youth Activity Center with local buttery
expert Lauri Juday as she teaches us all about our favorite
pollinators - monarch butteries! This is an interactive
program for kids to learn all about the life of a monarch
buttery and why they are so important for our planet.
Participants will be able to view real eggs, caterpillars, and
monarch butteries. Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Space is limited – registration required.
Alex Thomas & Friends
Puppet Show
Tuesday, July 18 • 11:00 am
All Ages • Community Room
Join us in the Community Room for a hilarious,
interactive puppet show from the incredible
Alex Thomas and Friends! Enjoy the art of
puppetry along with jokes, prizes, stories,
and tons of silliness. Alex’s zany Muppet-style
puppets are sure to bring your imagination
to life. After the show, stick around for
a “Meet and Greet” with the characters
and a photo opportunity! For all ages.
No registration required. Parents and
caregivers must accompany their
children.
Kid’s Book Yoga
Wednesdays:
July 26, August 2, August 9
10:30-11:15am
Ages 4-6 • Children's Garden
Registration Required: Visit our website
Stretch, balance, and relax during a fun session of book
yoga in the Children’s Garden with Laurie Witt from Soul
Yoga! Laurie is a certied children’s yoga instructor with
passion for literacy, teaching, books, and yoga. Please
dress comfortably for exercise in the outdoors – yoga
mats will be provided. For ages 4-6 years old - parents
and caregivers must be present for the class. Registration
required. Limit 10 participants per session. Please register
separately for each date that you wish to attend.
Meet a Mermaid at
Michigan Beach Park
Friday, July 28 • 11:00 am
All Ages
Michigan Beach Park
Dive into this fun program where we’ll make a splash
with a mermaid story and craft at Michigan Beach Park
in Charlevoix. Kids will get to visit and take photos with
Mermaid Phantom – a real, live mermaid! All ages, no
registration required. In the event of inclement weather,
this event will take place at the library. Parents and
caregivers must accompany their children.
Crafternoon:
Tiny Terrariums
Monday, August 14
2:00-4:00 pm • Ages 8-14
Youth Activity Center
Let’s create some tiny worlds together! Your landscape
might be perfect for a fairy family or prehistoric creature.
You provide the container (an upcycled mason jar or bowl
would be just the ticket). We will provide natural materials
and some other doodads to put together a one-of-a-kind
setting. No registration required. Recommended for ages
8-14. While supplies last.
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President’s Letter
“SUNSHINE on my shoulders makes me happy.
SUNSHINE in my eyes can make me cry.
SUNSHINE on the water looks so lovely.
SUNSHINE almost always makes me high.”
- John Denver
Welcome back Spring and Summer!
Many members of our Friends group have continued their
important work throughout the winter months. We are
receiving an ever increasing number of book donations.
Those books are the cornerstone of both our ongoing
book sale room and our now famous, annual book sale
each June. Be sure to put the dates of our June 2023 book
sale on your calendars and share with your neighbors and
friends! (See below for dates and times.)
Friends' members work in our book sale room every
Wednesday from 10:00 - 12:00, cleaning, pricing, and
shelving new donations of books, CDs, and DVDs. You
may nd some of us upstairs other days as well. This work
doesn't end. It is your donations and this work that leads
to thousands of dollars of donations to the library youth
area, and that's not all! Other projects we have and will
continue to contribute to include: the outdoor StoryWalk,
technology upgrades throughout the library, purchasing
Apples for After School, funding summer reading program
prizes, and much, much more. So, you see, our work is
important and we are happy to do it. Would you like to
help us? See our library sta for a membership form!
Sincerely,
Linda Linklater
President, Friends of the Charlevoix Public Library
Mark your calendars for the
Big Summer Book Sale!
Friday, June 23 • 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, June 24 • 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 25 • 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The annual summer book sale will take place in the
Community Room, upstairs in the Friends’ on-going book
sale room, and outside.
Fiction, non ction, children's and teen books, CDs, movies,
antique and collectible books - something for everyone!
Michigan Room Committee
Did you know that signicant pieces of art can be seen
throughout the library? In the Michigan Room you may
view several of them:
• Jim Annis’s print “Once Upon a Time, Charlevoix Harbor,”
1995, donated by the artist on the occasion of the library’s
opening in 2006.
• Pete Petersen’s original watercolor of Round Lake
“Negotiating the Tow,” 1988, donated by the Charlevoix
Council for the Arts/Charlevoix Waterfront Art Fair in
memory of Marina LaBlance, a Charlevoix Elementary
School teacher.
• Rosa Nettleton’s self-
portrait in oil, 1959, and
her watercolor of the
schooner “Rosa Belle,”
date unknown, donor
unknown. An artist and
historian, Rosa collected
news items from the old
Charlevoix Sentinel and
had them bound into a
volume now housed in
the Michigan Room.
• Gio Colucci’s wood sculpture “Two Human Forms” and
stone sculpture “Reclining Nude,” and Abbott Pattison’s
bronze miniature “Figures in Motion,” dates unknown,
all donated by summer residents Nathan and Joanne
Cummings in 1967. The biography To Share, The Heritage,
Legend, and Legacy of Nathan Cummings can be found on
the Michigan Room shelves.
• In August an exhibit of local artists who participated in
the early art fairs will be on display in the Michigan Room
showcases. The 64th annual Charlevoix Waterfront Art
Fair will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
Thank You Thank You
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The library sta and board thank all those who made generous donations:
(Includes donations received December 10, 2022 – March 29, 2023)
The Friends would like to thank the following people for their recent donations:
Donations Received January 1 - February 17, 2023
General Donations
Gale Brady
Tom and Glenda Conlan
Birute Fleck
Denise Fate
Sigrid Hard
Duane Grius
Diana Hilligan
Karen M. Joy
Joe and Tammy Legenza
Linda and Kip Linklater
Deb Mann
Patricia L. Marshall
Tom Purther
Don and Judith Schneider
Jodi and Todd Thompson
Dr. Steven and Julie Voci
Michelle Wieland
Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Abramowski
Dan Buday and Deborah Smith
John and Nancy Dick
Tony and Jane Duerr
Ruthanne and Steve Edwards
Mary Lynn Heid
Don and Kay Heise
Charlotte Koger
Lakeview Dentistry, LLC
Adeline Levine
Michael MacMillan
Sandy and Don Miles
Mary Millington
David and Kay Morrison
Karen Pierce
Joy and James Price
Judith Primak
Thomas Richards
W.C. and Linda Smith
Kathy Storchan
Elise and James Straus
Steven and Carolyn Thomas
R.J. Waddell
Jeanne White
Diane Whiteford
Beck Family
Sarah Benitez
Joan Bolser
General Donations
Rick Brandi/Maureen Radke
Carol Calcaterra
Chuck and Nancy Cleland
Charlevoix Area Garden Club
Georey and Lynne Coleman
Cynthia Dickstein
William and Karen Foss
Mary Foster
Kay and Don Heise
David and Ellen Kendall
William Killoran
James and Elizabeth Mielke
David Miles
Michael and Linda Raker
Jim and JoEllen Rudolph
Paul Weston
Frank and Sally Campi
Tim and Janet McLane
Michele Montague
Marilyn Novak
Jane Solomon and Family
Paul and Judith Ivan
Allan Hopkins
Paula Jones
In Memoriam
Davonne Rogers and Brian Wagner
in memory of Barb Holmes
William and Diane Picotte
in memory of Nelson & Eleanor Tillotson
William and Sandra Powel
in memory of Adrienne and Tim Ives
Mr. and Mrs Richard Mueller
in memory of Gina Lepman
Aimee and William Cooper
in memory of Shirley Elzinga
Nancy Beghein and Steve Cantola
in memory of Todd Warner
Janis and Bill Dietrich
in memory of Barbara Holmes
Jon and Carol Hise
in memory of D. and Marian Clark
In Memoriam
John Nay
in memory of Barbara Holmes
Elizabeth and Dr. Roger Postmus
in memory of Cynthia Postmus
Mr. and Mrs John Cisne
commemorative Air Force, the men who
died in Dallas Airshow Nov. 2022
John and Dianne Coolman
in memory of Barbara Holmes
John and Margaret Eckhold
in memory of John C. Eckhold III
Judy Russell
in memory of Wanda Rann, Evelyn
Noirot, and Sharon Snyder
Laurie Mindell
in memory of Donna Pearlman
Nancy Letherby
in memory of Frank Letherby
Buck and Laura Stout
in memoy of Roo Stout
In Honor
Monica Crawford
in honor of Linda Linklater
Yvonne Wendt
in honor of Mary Ann Chew
Jerry, Michelle and John Shea
in honor of Mary Ann Chew
Nancy Staley
in honor of Volunteers
Charlevoix Kiwanis Youth Foundation
in honor of Vince and Mary Ann Chew
Kenneth Wadland
in honor of Betty Wadland
Carolyn Klooster
in honor of Mary Ann Chew
Ryan Deery
in honor of Elliot and Edison Deery
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In Memoriam
Catherine Francis
in memory of Betty Currey
Adrian Kolb
in memory of Betty Currey
Elise and Jim Straus
in memory of Bennett Cunningham
Judith Primak
in memory of Peggy Thorp
Pam and Sam Himmelrich
in memory of Hans Wiemer
In Memory of Eileen Juilleret
Judy Boss
Nancy Foster
Mark and Mary Johnson
Jason and Tasha Locke
Larry and Gayle Levengood
Gregory Hilliker and Janet Russell
In Honor
Bill and Carrie Venema
in honor of Jeri Duerr’s birthday
Kay Cartford
children's books
in honor of Landon Kurtz
General Donations
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Engelsmann
Reed and Janet Freidinger
Jonathan and Lynn Stirling Friendly
Joseph and Lois Gilmore
Laura Jasurda
Bev and Jerry Love
David and Joan Robinson
Robert Tambellini
Richard Vance
Jennifer Young
King Orchards
Petoskey Area Antiques Club
Ethel W. Coeling Fund – Charlevoix
County Community Foundation
Designated Donations
Lester Family
Gramma Geri’s Garden
Cynthia Van Allen
Fiction Books
Dave Clapp & CPL Sta
Charlevoix Rayders Baseball Banner
Jazz @ the Library
Dion Family Charitable Fund
Melvy Lewis
Bill and Pam Gnodtke
Polakowski Family Fund
Jazz @ the Library
Lynne and Mason Rosenthal
Bobbie Rassieur Williams
in memory of Bob Williams
Magazine Adoptions
Dwain and Christina Abramowski
Julie Burgess
Cheryl Darnell
Janet Kohler Dueweke
Ted and Marilyn Dumbauld
Nancy and Jim Grant
Melanie Holroyd
Elaine Kurtz
Rebecca Parker
Richard Seibert
Beth Strawbridge
Terry Bonar
Charlevoix Evening Garden Club
Christian Science Society of Charlevoix
Vince and Mary Ann Chew
in honor of Yvonne Wendt
and in memory of Cynthia Postmus
John and Nancy Cisne
in memory of Arlene Louise Page
and Betty Sue Cisne
Chris and Danya Drost
in memory of Pam Crain
and D’Ann Rothenberger
The library sta and board thank all those who made generous donations:
(Includes donations received December 10, 2022 – March 29, 2023)
The Friends would like to thank the following people for their recent donations:
Donations Received January 1 - February 17, 2023
LIBRARY NEWSLIBRARY NEWS
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Laptop
Counter
Following
patron requests,
this past winter the
library added a “laptop
counter.” This bar height
counter is equipped with
USB outlets, adjustable
height work chairs, and is made from the
same granite found throughout the library
giving this modern amenity a timeless
appearance. This new community work
space can be found in the back corner of the
adult reading room near the individual study
rooms.
Coming Soon:
Renaissance Science, Magic, and
Medicine in Harry Potter’s World
This September (9/5 through 10/1) the Library will host
the National Library of Medicine’s traveling six-banner
exhibit focused on the links between the Harry Potter
book series and the history of science. The six-banner
traveling exhibit delves into the origins of alchemy,
astrology, and natural philosophy as well as ethical
topics such as the desire for knowledge, the eects of
prejudice, and the responsibility that comes with power.
Lectures and activities for all ages throughout the month
will contribute to the experience. Watch for all the wand-
waving details!
Did You Know
Library Cards
DO Expire?
We need current information
on patrons accounts every 1
to 3 years depending on where you live.
Providing an email address on your account will enable
us to send you a message reminding you to stop in or
call and renew your card privileges.
If you need to update the information on your card
or add your email address, please call the Circulation
Department at (231)547-2651 (press 2).
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LIBRARY NEWSLIBRARY NEWS
New StoryWalk
on the Library Grounds
The Charlevoix Public Library’s StoryWalk encourages
a love of reading, appreciation for the outdoors, and
exercise.
This summer, take a trip to the beach and become a
bird, a wave, and more as you read I Am Bird by author
Dana Walrath with illustrations by Jamie Kim.
Read one page at a time while participating in engaging
activities. The StoryWalk starts at the entrance to
Grandma Geri’s Children’s Garden.
Groups @ the Library
MUG: Mac Users Group
1st and 3rd Mondays • 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Please check website for changes
Trustees Conference Room
Open Sew
Fridays • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Community Room
Charlevoix Library Knitters
Wednesdays • 10:00 am - Noon
Trustees Conference Room
Open to knitters and crocheters
of all skill levels
Library
of Things
Expansion
Have you seen our Library
of Things (LOT) lately? It has
outgrown the shelves on which
it resides!
Started in 2021, the Library of
Things is a great way to try out and
experience new things without the
expense of having to purchase new
equipment. Must have a CPL card in
good standing.
Our current collection includes:
Air Quality Tester
Atari Flashback Console
Binoculars, HD 12x24
Board Games
Bocce Ball Set
Cannon Camera
Cassette to MP3 Converter
CD Player
Commodore 64 Console
Cornhole Game
Croquet Set, 6-Player
Disc Golf Set
Digital Projector
Digitizer (lm)
DVD Player
Electronic Drum
EZ Watt Power Monitor
Garrett Metal Detector
GoPro Hero 8 Camera
Hammock
Induction Cooktop
Jenga (giant)
Karaoke Machine
Keyboard (piano)
Light Therapy Lamp
Logitech HD Webcam
Mahjong
Neewer Ring Light Set
Pickleball Net/Paddles
Pickleball Paddles
Portable Scanner
Roving Guitar
Sewing Machines
Snowshoes
Stud Finder
Telescope
Tent, 2 person
Thermal Leak Detector
VCR/DVD Player
Victrola 6-in-1 Turntable
Waterproof Ukulele
Wi-Fi Hot Spots
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Volume 22 Issue 2
Summer 2023
Charlevoix Public Library
Come ROCK the Charlevoix Public Library
Summer Dream Stream!
Beginning Thursday, June 8
Help us make a splash with our
Community Art Project this summer!
Stop in to decorate a rock or take a rock home to jazz-up - "whatever
oats your stone"… Once decorated, add your creation to the SUMMER
DREAM STREAM owing across our front lawn. Will we have a racing
rapids or a trickling stream? You decide!
Our Dream Stream kicks o in conjunction with the City of Charlevoix Summer
Open House Celebration. Please join us at the library on Thursday, June 8th from
5:00 - 6:30 pm to decorate rocks and enjoy family-friendly entertainment from
Tommy Tropic! Hot dogs will be available thanks to a generous
donation from the Charlevoix Kiwanis Club.
This event will be “live streaming” until after Labor
Day.
Thank you to Manthei Supply for their generous donation of all the
rocks, stones and pebbles we will ever need.
