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SUMMER 2022
explore. gather. grow.
Explore. Gather. Grow.
Library Link
Programs for Children, Teens & Adults at the Upper Arlington Public Library
Adventure awaits your stuffed friend at Miller Park’s Cuddly Critter Camp-In.
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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Thank You, Upper Arlington! Library Link
A publication of the
The Library’s Board of Trustees, administration, and staff extend appreciation and
Upper Arlington Public Library
gratitude to the voters of Upper Arlington for approving our operating levy on May
Editor: Christine Minx
3. Thanks to you, we can continue to offer materials, services, spaces and experts that
Graphic Designer: Alex Doherty
enrich the lives of those in our community.
Main Library
Margaret Atwood Visits June 15 2800 Tremont Road
(614) 486-9621
Our long-awaited event with author Margaret Atwood will Lane Road Library
take place on Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. at the Palace 1945 Lane Road
Theater in downtown Columbus. Ann Fisher from WOSU (614) 459-0273
Public Media will conduct a conversation-style interview
with the author. Gramercy Books will be onsite to sell Miller Park Library
Atwood’s books. Tickets are on sale at www.ualibrary.org, 1901 Arlington Avenue
and range from $25-$75 plus fees. (614) 488-5710
This event is a collaboration of nine Central Ohio libraries: www.ualibrary.org
Bexley Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library,
Grandview Heights Public Library. London Public Library, Registration: Please register
Plain City Public Library, Southwest Public Libraries, Upper through our online program
Arlington Public Library, Westerville Public Library, and calendar at www.ualibrary.org.
Worthington Libraries.
COVID-19: Masks are optional for
Dive Into Oceans of Possibilities
all library visitors. Programs are
subject to change or cancellation
based on guidelines from health
Visit any Upper Arlington Public Library location this June or July to participate in authorities.
Summer Reading Club 2022: Oceans of Possibilities.
Here’s how it works. For each day you read, color in a sea creature on your reading Photography: Video and photos
log. After you’ve colored seven sea creatures, bring your sheet back to the library for may be taken of library activities
a prize. Your first completed sheet will earn you a coupon packet and an entry in our for use in future online and print
grand prize drawings. With your second sheet, you’ll earn a book and a drawing entry. promotions. If you prefer that you
With your third sheet, you’ll get a drawing entry and a sticker. or your child not be photographed,
please notify the photographer.
Keep reading all summer long to earn additional entries for our grand prizes, which
include Kings Island tickets, a Baby Shark basket, LEGO sets, gift cards, and more. More info: Find more information
from the Library in the quarterly UA
Remember, all reading counts! Attending storytimes, reading aloud together, listening Insight publication.
to audiobooks – all types of reading count for everyone from babies to adults
On the cover: Nancy Byron, branch
A big thank you goes to the Friends of the Upper associate at Miller Park Library, will
Arlington Public Library, who make the Summer
entertain your stuffed animals at our
Reading Club possible every year.
Cuddly Critter Camp-In. See pg. 15.
Thank you to our other 2022 sponsors, who
donated coupons or prizes to this year’s program:
Arby’s, Brush Crazy, Buckeye Lady, City of Upper
Arlington, Clay Café, Cover to Cover Books for
Young Readers, Cub Shrub, Jeni’s Splendid Ice
Creams, Kings Island, Original Goodie Shop,
Original Pancake House, Piada Italian Street Food,
McDonalds, Star Lanes Polaris, and Thurber House.
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ADULTS
Summer Reading Club:
Oceans of Possibilities Tech Talk: E-Health Devices Red Cross Blood Drive
June 1-July 31 Thurs., June 2 at 2 p.m. Fri., June 3; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
All ages Meeting Room B; 60 min. Fri., August 12; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
No registration No registration Meeting Room B & Friends Theater
Dive into “Oceans of Possibilities” with Wearable, portable e-health devices Make an appointment at www.
our 2022 Summer Reading Club. Pick up can help you and your family track and redcrossblood.org with sponsor code
a reading log at any UA library location monitor your health. Explore the latest “UAPL”.
this summer, and read to earn prizes e-health devices to see how they work
and drawing entries. Fun for kids, teens and how they can work for your lifestyle
and adults! More info at read.ualibrary. and needs.
org beginning June 1.
Art History
Explore topics including photography, self-portraiture, surrealism and abstraction.
History of Self-Portaiture chemists and hobby scientists attempting Expressionism, Bauhaus, Abstract
in the Age of the Selfie to “fix” an image onto a surface and make it Expressionism and Minimalism.
permanent, several practitioners managed
Tues., June 14 at 1 p.m. Photography and Surrealism
to solve the problem — all in one single
Friends Theater; 60 min.
year! Presented by Claire Wiedman, who Fri., July 22 at 1 p.m.
Registration now open
has been an adjunct at Columbus College Friends Theater; 60 min.
We will investigate various forms of of Art & Design since 2015. She specializes Registration now open
self-portraiture, beginning with the in history of photography, photographic
Claire Wiedman returns to present
Renaissance when self-identity was theory, darkroom, and digital imaging.
the work of several Surrealist
reaching prominence and mirrors were
photographers. See how they used
becoming more widely available. Our An Introduction to Abstraction
photography as a medium to express
presenter is Joanne Kesten, an art Tues., July 12 at 1 p.m. what cannot be seen by the lens alone.
historian, researcher, educator and fine Friends Theater; 60 min. Although photography has long been
art appraiser. She currently teaches Registration now open considered a medium of truth, the art
History of Art & Visual Culture at
Mondrian, Rothko, Reinhardt, Kandinsky movement of Surrealism recognized
Columbus College of Art & Design.
are just a few artists who created iconic photography’s potential to distort,
The Invention of Photography works of abstract art. This talk by Joanne interpret, and transmute the world in a
Kesten will introduce key tenets of way that is far from straightforward.
Fri., June 24 at 1 p.m.
abstraction through a brief history of
Friends Theater; 60 min.
the seminal movements of abstract art
Registration now open
including Post-Impressionism, Fauvism,
The origin story of photography almost Cubism, Dada, De Stijl, Futurism, German
defies belief. After many decades of
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Introduction to Northstar Tech Talk: iPad/iPhone 101 UA Commission on Aging
Digital Literacy Sat., June 18 at 2 p.m. Caregiver Support Group
Wed., June 8 at 6:30 p.m. Meeting Room B; 60 min. Wed., June 22 from 1-2:30 p.m.
Meeting Room B; 60 min. Registration now open Wed., July 27 from 1-2:30 p.m.
No registration In this workshop, we talk about how to use Wed., August 24 from 1-2:30 p.m.
Join the staff of the Reference and Media the basic features of iPhones and iPads, Meeting Room B; 90 min.
Departments to learn about our newest such as connecting to wireless networks, No registration
technology training resource: Northstar downloading apps, taking pictures, and Are you a spouse or adult child caring for
Digital Literacy. Discover how to use using the phone, message, and mail apps. a loved one? Connect with others in your
its self-directed online learning and We strongly recommend bringing your community to learn and share experiences.
assessments, and gain essential computer own iPhone or iPad device and your Apple This group is led by a clinician with years of
and software skills. ID email and password. The presenter will experience in supporting caregivers. This
be available after the presentation to assist is a free program made possible by the
eBooks for New Users with individual device questions. Upper Arlington Commission on Aging.
Wed., June 15 at 6:30 p.m. Please contact the UA Commission on
Tues., August 9 at 2 p.m. UA Commission on Aging Aging at (614) 583-5326 for the following:
Meeting Room B; 60 min. Help Desk 1) Attending the group for the first time,
Registration now open Wed., June 22 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. required for first time attendees; and 2)
Wed., July 27 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Respite services for your loved ones, which
Learn how to download popular eBooks,
Wed., August 24 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. must be requested 24 hours in advance.
digital audiobooks, and magazines using
your mobile device in this demonstration Meeting Room C; 2 hrs.
No registration Travel Resources at the Library
of the Libby app. Libby is free with your
library card and offers thousands of Have questions about resources for aging Wed., June 22 at 6 p.m.
books, audiobooks, and magazines for in Upper Arlington? Stop by the Help Meeting Room B; 45 min.
all ages. Find out about all of the features Desk and a staff member from the Upper Registration now open
that Libby offers, and learn how to search Arlington Commission on Aging will help Books can take you on all types of
for bestsellers and hidden gems. you find answers. journeys, but did you know that the
Reference Department has resources that
The Women Who Saved Birds can help you plan your own adventures?
with Ohio Wildlife Center
Thurs., June 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Theater; 60 min.
Registration now open
Conservation Liaison Rebecca Rose
will share the fascinating story of how
people fought and won passage of the
International Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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Northstar Digital Literacy: Tech Talk: iPad/iPhone Tech Talk: Free Streaming
Internet Basics Advanced Movies and Music
Part 1 — Thurs., June 23 at 2 p.m. Sat., July 16 at 2 p.m. Wed., July 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Part 2 — Thurs., June 30 at 2 p.m. Meeting Room B; 60 min. Meeting Room B; 60 min.
Meeting Room B; 60 min. Registration now open Registration now open
Registration now open Today we talk about using the Settings Learn how to stream everything
Northstar Digital Literacy is a course App for iPhones and iPads. Learn about from acclaimed films and popular
designed to build your digital literacy the importance of keeping your software international series to albums from
skills. This two-part class is intended to up to date, managing your storage, and Columbus musicians, right from the
introduce you to the internet. In part using your device’s privacy features. If comfort of home. In this program, we
1, you’ll learn how to connect to the you’re new to using an iPhone or iPad, will demonstrate how to use the Hoopla
internet, navigate websites, set tabs and we recommend attending our iPhone/ and Kanopy apps, and how to stream
favorites, and learn about search terms iPad 101 program on June 18. We strongly from the Listen Columbus website.
and results. In part 2, we’ll talk about recommend bringing your own iPhone or All three resources are free from the
control shortcuts, privacy, viruses, email iPad device and your Apple ID email and Library and offer thousands of titles for
scams, and filling out online forms. password. The presenter will be available instant borrowing on mobile devices
after the presentation for questions. and streaming media players. Bring
Appy Hour: Using Zoom your mobile device for hands-on help
Thurs., July 14 from 2-4 p.m. in installing the apps and setting up
Meeting Room B; 15 min. slots your accounts: have your device, library
Registration now open card number and PIN, and App Store
Get confident and comfortable with passwords handy.
Zoom and other video conferencing
apps in a one-on-one help session.
Bring your questions and your device
(laptop, smartphone, or tablet), and learn
how to get launched on Zoom in these
short tutorials with our Media Services
staff. Each registered participant will
be assigned a 15-minute time slot for
hands-on assistance during the program:
once you have registered, we will follow
up to confirm your appointment time
slot by phone or email the week of July 5.
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Getting Started with Hoopla Talking to Your Kids Tech Talk: Androids 101
Thurs., July 21 at 2 p.m. About Difficult Subjects Sat., August 13 at 2 p.m.
Meeting Room B; 60 min. Wed., July 27 at 6 p.m. Meeting Room B; 90 min.
Registration now open Friends Theater; 60 min. Registration now open
Want to go to the movies without leaving No registration Learn the basics of the Android operating
home? You can with Hoopla, the library’s Having conversations with children about system: get to know your device settings
digital streaming service for movies and difficult topics can be a challenge. Join us and app store, and how to use your call,
so much more. Hoopla offers movies, as we discuss ways to prepare ourselves text, and email apps. We’ll also share
television shows, audiobooks, eBooks, for conversations about tough stuff with tips and tricks that will help you use an
music and more. For this program, library children of all ages. Presented by Allie Android with confidence. We strongly
computers will be available or you can DePoy, behavioral health educator from recommend bringing your own Android
bring your own device. Please come Nationwide Children’s Hospital. device: the presenter will be available
prepared with your library card number after the presentation to assist with
and a valid email address. Get Started with individual questions. Have your device
LinkedIn Learning charged and any necessary passwords for
Appy Hour: Photo Apps your Play Store and apps.
Wed., July 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Wed., July 27 at 3 p.m. Online via Google Meet; 60 min.
Meeting Room B; 60 min. Designing with Canva:
Registration now open
No registration The Basics
LinkedIn Learning, formerly lynda.com,
Join our staff for a discussion of free apps Wed., August 17 at 6:30 p.m.
offers online tutorials and courses that
to help you organize and edit your photos. Meeting Room B; 60 min.
teach business, software, technology,
As you’re gearing up to post summer Registration now open
creative skills and more. In this virtual
travel photos to social media and create workshop, we’ll demonstrate how to No graphic design skills? No
digital albums to share with family and create a LinkedIn Learning profile; problem! Canva, the free online
friends, find out how to keep your photos how to locate courses and learning graphic design program, can help
organized and easy to access on your paths; and how to save your progress individuals and small business owners
mobile device. We’ll discuss best practices and certificates. It’s all free with your create everything from flyers and
for storing and finding photos on the library card! This program is held online, invitations to social media posts and
cloud, and share free apps you can use to through Google Meet. Registered presentations. In this workshop for
add effects to your photos. Bring your own participants will receive an emailed link new Canva users, we’ll explore how
device to the program and follow along to join the meeting. to create an account, and use Canva’s
with our demonstration. You’ll need your features and template library. If you
App Store password if you want to install Scuba Diving in Bonaire don’t already have a Canva account,
new apps during the program. make sure that you have your email
Thurs., July 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Friends Theater; 60 min. account information available in order
Registration now open to verify your new account.
Scuba instructor Gabe Walsh will talk Improve Your Resumé
about his recent dive in Bonaire, an
with Practical Strategies
island in the Dutch Caribbean known as
the “shore diving” capital of the world. Wed., August 31 at 6:30 p.m.
Columbus Scuba takes two trips there Online via Google Meet; 60 min.
every year, with around 40 divers. Gabe Registration now open
will present on their most recent trip, Read a resumé like a hiring manager!
and share photos and stories from their In this workshop, you’ll learn how
underwater adventure. to help your resumé stand out and
communicate your strengths. Get ready
to compare different resume styles,
implement improvement strategies,
and make your resumé more attractive
to hiring managers. Presented in
partnership with Grow with Google.
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YOUTH
Summer Reading Club: Stuffed Animal Sleepover Family Tech Fair
Oceans of Possibilities Mon., June 6 Fri., June 10 at 3 p.m.
June 1-July 31 Youth Department Fri., July 8 at 3 p.m.
All ages Ages 2-8 Fri., August 5 at 3 p.m.
No registration No registration Youth Department; 2 hrs.
Bring a stuffed animal or toy to the No registration
Dive into “Oceans of Possibilities” with
our 2022 Summer Reading Club. Pick up library for some overnight fun! Stuffed Experiment with the library’s coolest tech!
a reading log at any UA library location animals can be dropped off in the Youth Code a robot, complete a circuit, draw
this summer, and read to earn prizes Department anytime on Monday, June 6 with a 3D pen (keep your creations), and
and drawing entries. Fun for kids, teens and picked up anytime on Tuesday, June more.
and adults! More info at read.ualibrary. 7. One stuffed animal per child please.
org beginning June 1. Baby Shark Storytime
Drop-In Make It Sat., June 11 at 10:30 a.m.
Countdown to UA Pride 2022 and Take It Tuesdays Sat., June 11 at 11:15 a.m.
June 1-5 Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Friends Theater and Youth Department
Youth Department Youth Department 30 min.
No registration All ages Kids
No registration No registration
Count down to our community’s
Pride celebration, Rainbow Upper Stop by the library to complete an art Listen to shark stories, make shark
Arlington Pride 2022. Drop by the Youth activity perfect for kids. We like to focus puppets, walk the plank, and dance
Department anytime from June 1-5 to on the process, not the results! Make it along to your favorite tune – Baby Shark!
make a craft for Pride Month. Visit the here and take it home when you’re done.
library’s booth at Rainbow UA Pride 2022 Author Visit: Erik Jon Slangerup
on Sunday, June 5 on the Mallway. Author Visit: Obayuwana Sisters Sat., June 11 at 2 p.m.
Tues., June 7 at 2 p.m. Friends Theater; 60 min.
Summer Reading Kickoff Youth Department; 60 min. All ages
Sat., June 4; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All ages Registration opens May 28
Youth Department and Atrium No registration Join us for a visit with children’s author
All ages Erik Jon Slangerup.
Slangerup. He’ll share his
Join us for a visit with Columbus City
No registration newest book, Molly and the Machine.
Machine.
School students and published authors
Drop by anytime from 10-4 for ocean Zahara (age 8), Zakiya (age 11), and Zalika Follow the adventures of Molly McQuirter
crafts and games, photos with book (age 12) Obayuwana. The sisters will share on a mission to rescue her kidnapped
characters, and to register for Summer the Zakira Presents book series and talk brother. On the way, she discovers a
Reading Club. We’ll also have special about their experience as young authors crew of unusually determined pets, a
events: a live-animal visit from in the central Ohio community. The story of lost love, and some seriously
Harrison Farm at 10:30 a.m., and a presentation will be followed by a Q&A strange science. At our event, kids will
Character Dance Party featuring and book signing. have the opportunity to see, hear, taste,
Elephant & Piggie, Pete the Cat, and touch, smell – and even enter – the story!
Paddington at 2 p.m. Presented in partnership with Cover to
Cover Books for Young Readers.
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Sunday at the Movies Community Helpers Storytime: Participants need to attend at least 3
Sun., June 12 at 2 p.m. — Paddington Service Dogs weekly sessions. Sessions will take place
Sun., July 24 at 2 p.m. — Zootopia Sat., June 18 at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays from 2-2:20 p.m. and 2:30-
Sun., August 7 at 2 p.m. — Encanto Youth Department; 30 min. 2:50 p.m. No session on July 4.
Friends Theater; 2 hrs. Kids
No registration No registration Science Experiments with OSU:
Chemistry Demonstration Show
Enjoy a family favorite film in our Friends Service animals are specially trained to do
Theater. Films are rated G or PG. all sorts of tasks. Learn about what these Wed., June 22 at 2 p.m.
dogs can do from local author Dan Wurm. Atrium; 45 min.
Celebrate Juneteenth Kids
Social Justice Storytime No registration
June 13-19
Youth Department Sun., June 19 at 1:30 p.m. Be amazed by science! Learn about the
All ages Sun., July 17 at 1:30 p.m. scientific method, the periodic table,
No registration Sun., August 28 at 1:30 p.m. Charles’ law, and matter with experiments
Youth Department; 60 min. involving liquid nitrogen, helium, dry ice,
Visit the Youth Department anytime from
No registration and more. Presented by the Ohio State
June 13-19 to learn about Juneteenth
University Chemistry Demonstration Lab.
and decorate your own Juneteenth flag. Kids have the power to change the world.
Embrace inclusivity by learning about
Pride Month Storytime yourself, others, and how we make the
Thurs., June 16 at 6 p.m. world a better place for everyone. Presented
Youth Department; 45 min. in partnership with Parents and Families of
All ages Color, Equal UA, and Rainbow UA.
No registration
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month with Book Buddies
books, songs, and activities that Mondays from June 20-July 25
celebrate self-expression, identity, at 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
and the diversity of families in our Friends Theater; 20 min.
community. Stay after storytime to make Grades 1-3
a craft and browse books to check out. Registration opens June 6
Practice reading one-on-one with a
local teen during this 5-week program.
TEENS
Paint Your Pride De-Stigmatizing Presented by Allie DePoy, behavior
Tues., June 14 at 3 p.m. Mental Health health specialist at Nationwide
Youth Department; 2 hrs. Children’s Hospital.
Wed., June 29 at 6 p.m.
Teens Friends Theater; 60 min.
No registration Bookish Wall Art
Teens
No registration Wed., July 13 at 3 p.m.
In honor of Pride Month, design a Youth Department; 90 min.
wall tapestry celebrating what makes Sometimes it’s difficult to talk about Teens
you proud. All decorating materials what we’re thinking and feeling No registration
will be provided. out of concern for how people will
react. Learn ways you can advocate Create a unique wall print featuring
for your own mental health and the your favorite book titles.
mental health of others and discuss
that it’s OK to not be OK all the time.
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Stories and More Red, White and Bikes Paint That Pokémon
Saturdays from June 25-August 30 at Sun., July 3 at 2:30 p.m. Thurs., July 7 at 2 p.m.
10:30 a.m. Outdoors; 60 min. Youth Department; 2 hrs.
Youth Department; 30 min. Kids Kids
No registration No registration No registration
Visit the Main Library every Saturday for Decorate your bike for your family’s 4th Paint your own Pokémon cards with
fun for the whole family. Each week brings of July celebrations! Materials available fellow fans. Recreate your favorites or
a new surprise — you could discover while supplies last. No rain date. design your own brand new Pokémon!
a storytime, some great new toys, or a All supplies provided.
fantastic guest presenter waiting for you. Gotta Catch ‘Em All:
Pokémon Week Life-Sized Candyland
Chatterbox with Columbus July 5-8 Sat., July 9 at 2 p.m.
Speech and Hearing Youth Department Atrium; 2 hrs.
Monday, June 27 at 10:45 a.m. Kids Kids
Monday, July 25 at 10:45 a.m. No registration No registration
Youth Department; 45 min.
Celebrate your favorite Pokémon all week Follow the rainbow path through a
No registration
with crafts, a scavenger hunt, and other magical land of sweet surprises as the
After storytime, stay and chat with a fun activities fit for a Slowking. Make a set library is transformed into a giant game
certified therapist from Columbus Speech of Pikachu ears, color a Clefairy, hunt for of Candyland.
& Hearing for a casual Q&A about your some legendary Pokemon, and more!
child’s speech and language development. Comedy Juggler Matt Jergens
Pokémon Trivia Sat., July 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Indoor Beach Party Tues., July 5 at 2 p.m.
Tues., June 28 at 2 p.m. Atrium; 45 min.
Youth Department; 2 hrs. Youth Department; 60 min. Kids
Kids Kids No registration
No registration No registration
Be amazed by the incredible expertise
We may not have an ocean in Ohio, Test your Pokémon knowledge with of Matt Jergens, an international gold
but we can pretend! Join us for an fellow fans. Trivia questions will be at an medalist juggler! For over 25 years, Matt
indoor beach party with games, crafts, intermediate level, with a few questions has performed his exciting one-man
and activities. for even the newest fans! show all over the United States. Each
show combines his unique blend of clean
Aquarium to You: Guess That Pokémon comedy and incredible skillfulness.
Wed., July 6 at 2 p.m.
A Visit with a Penguin
Thurs., June 30 at 2 p.m. Youth Department; 60 min.
Atrium; 60 min. Kids
Kids No registration
Registration opens June 16 Test your knowledge of Pokémon
Get to know one of silhouettes in this real-life version of
Newport Aquarium’s “Who’s That Pokemon?”
resident
penguins! Learn about these beloved
animals and enjoy an up-close and
personal encounter with an African
Penguin. Penguin encounter is from a
distance and does not include touching.
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Creative Writing with Thurber Baby Olympics DIY Your School Supplies
House: Pet Diaries Tues., August 2 at 10:30 a.m. Sun., August 14 at 2 p.m.
Sat., July 23 at 2 p.m. Atrium; 60 min. Youth Department; 2 hrs.
Youth Department; 60 min. Ages 0-3 Kids
Kids No registration No registration
Registration opens July 9 Show off your baby’s talents by completing Get ready for the school year by
Get creative and kooky while creating a variety of physical feats such as balance making your new supplies even
your own animal mash-up. Write about beam walking, tunnel crawling, and ball cooler! Decorate your school supplies
your creature and its daily activities, pit digging. Don’t skip the main attraction: to showcase your personal style this
and share with fellow creators and staff can your baby win the highly-competitive school year. You bring the school
from The Thurber House. Come with Diaper Dash? Medals and winner photo supplies; we’ll supply the decorations.
your imaginations ready – we will be ops for all. Athletic skill not required.
combining different animals to make 50 Things to Do
“smanimals” (smushed animals). There will Tremont Kindergarten Before You’re 11¾
be writing, drawing, and lots of laughter Storytime Wed., August 24 from 3-4:30 p.m.
in this fun-filled workshop. Mon., August 8 at 6 p.m. Wed., August 31 from 3-4:30 p.m.
Youth Department; 45 min. Youth Department; 90 min.
Shark Week Kindergarteners at Tremont Elementary Ages 6-11
July 25-29 at 2 p.m. No registration No registration
Youth Department; 60 min. Get ready for the start of school with Explore and inquire about the world
Kids stories, fun, and a meet and greet with the around you with new activities each
No registration Tremont Elementary School Librarian. week. Code a robot, learn to juggle,
Take a bite out of summer with a fin- dissect an owl pellet, play a record, fold a
tasticaly fun Shark Week celebration! Wickliffe Kindergarten paper airplane, and more. Visit the library
Explore shark activities all week, but Storytime each Wednesday from 3-4:30pm to try
join us from 2-3 p.m. daily to watch the Tues., August 9 at 6 p.m. that week’s activity. Check the library
library’s very own real shark via Fahlo. calendar each month for an updated
Youth Department; 45 min.
list of weekly activities. On Aug. 24, we’ll
Shark Week Experiments Kindergarteners at Wickliffe Elementary
code a robot. On Aug. 31, we’ll have
No registration
Thurs., July 28 at 3 p.m. technology crafting, including button
Get ready for the start of school with making and 3Doodler Design.
Youth Department; 2 hrs.
stories, fun, and a meet and greet with the
Kids
No registration
Wickliffe Elementary School Librarian. Music and Movement
Storytime
Swim through the science of sharks with Superhero Party Thurs., August 25 at 6 p.m.
a variety of jaw-some crafts, activities, Sat., August 13 at 2 p.m.
and STEAM experiments. Youth Department; 30 min.
Youth Department; 90 min. Ages 2+
Kids No registration
No registration
Let’s dance! Shimmy and shake your way
Superheroes Assemble! Come dressed through an evening filled with songs,
as your favorite superhero to meet other dance, and motion.
fans and complete challenges, scavenger
hunts, and trivia. Don’t have a costume?
Discover your inner superhero and
create your own.
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ADULT
Creating a Haven for Wildlife The Free-Form No-Homework Board Game Café
Thurs., June 2 at 6 p.m. Book Club Sun., June 19 at 1 p.m.
60 min. Thurs., June 9 at 7 p.m. Sun., July 17 at 1 p.m.
Registration now open Thurs., July 14 at 7 p.m. Sun., August 14 at 1 p.m.
Thurs., August 11 at 7 p.m. 3½ hrs.
Join Barbara Ray, Nature Education 60 min. All ages
Coordinator from the City of Dublin, Registration now open No registration
and learn to design a certified habitat
to attract birds, butterflies and other No assignments, no deconstruction. Just Get a CLUE and come to the Board Game
pollinator species. Adding key native a group of book lovers talking about their Café. You’ll be SORRY! If you miss it! Open
plants to gardens and landscaping can latest reads and discovering their next to all ages.
turn an already beautiful garden into a ones.
stunning habitat. It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’s
Summer Astronomy
a way to contribute to the diversity and Shipwrecks and Archaeology Thurs., July 7 at 7:30 p.m.
health of native wildlife. Tues., June 14 at 6:30 p.m. 90 min.
60 min. All ages
Repurposed Book Crafts Registration now open Registration now open
Wed., June 8 at 3 p.m. Shipwrecks have long been a source Join The Ohio State University’s
Wed., July 13 at 3 p.m. of wonder for many. Follow along with Department of Astronomy staff as they
Wed., August 10 at 3 p.m. Christopher Gillcrist from National present on our solar system. Afterwards,
2 hrs. Museum of the Great Lakes, as we join us for after hours outdoor stargazing
All ages discuss Lake Erie Shipwrecks through the (weather permitting).
No registration lens of the archaeological process. Learn
Help us recycle our broken books by more about this sunken history while
creating awesome repurposed book also becoming aware of what needs to
crafts! Open to crafters of all ages. be done to help protect this history.
The elevator at the Lane Road Library is out of order.
The meeting room and children’s area are currently accessible by stairs only.
www.ualibrary.org SUMMER 2022 Library Link 11LANE ROAD LIBRARY PROGRAMS
YOUTH
Summer Reading Club: Songs & Stories Galaxy in a Jar Craft
Oceans of Possibilities with Joanie Calem Wed., June 29 at 2 p.m.
June 1-July 31 90 min.
Thurs., June 16 at 10:30 a.m.
All ages Grades 3-12
45 min.
No registration Registration opens June 15
Kids
Dive into “Oceans of Possibilities” with No registration Do you love color and glitter? Come to
our 2022 Summer Reading Club. Pick up this program and learn how to make a
Joanie Calem takes her audience on
a reading log at any UA library location cool stress reliever in a jar.
trips of imagination through interactive
this summer, and read to earn prizes
stories and songs. She’ll combine songs
and drawing entries. Fun for kids, teens Bubble Party on the Lawn
and stories about water creatures with
and adults! More info at read.ualibrary. Thurs., June 30 at 10:30 a.m.
the topic of seeing opportunities in
org beginning June 1. Outdoors; 60 min.
unexpected places.
Kids
Beach-Themed Scavenger Hunt Armstrong Air & Space Museum No registration
June 1-30
Thurs., June 23 at 2 p.m. Come to the library lawn and blow, pop
Kids
60 min. and chase bubbles! There is no rain date
No registration
Ages 4+ for this event.
Drop by the Lane Road Library’s Youth Registration opens June 9
Department anytime during the month Sea Creatures Scavenger Hunt
Whether exploring the vast open sea or
of June for a beach-themed scavenger July 1-31
the far reaches of space, the possibilities
hunt. Pick up a sheet at the youth desk
for adventure are endless! Children will Kids
and turn it in for a small prize once you’re
look at these two areas of exploration No registration
finished.
and “dive deep” into the similarities and
Drop by the Lane Road Library Youth
differences between them, including
Under the Sea Crafts Department anytime in July for a sea
looking at the tools needed to explore
Thurs., June 2 from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. creatures scavenger hunt. Pick up a sheet
these harsh environments, such as
Kids at the youth desk and turn it in for a small
protective suits and oxygen.
No registration prize once you’re finished.
Celebrate Summer Reading Club 2022: Reading to Rover
Oceans of Possibilities! Drop in anytime Mon., June 27 at 4 p.m.
today for some “Under the Sea” crafts Mon., July 25 at 4 p.m.
and activities, and pick up a reading log. Mon., August 22 at 4 p.m.
60 min.
Coffee Filter Suncatcher Craft Grades K-5
Wed., June 15 at 2 p.m. No registration
90 min. Meet therapy dogs from Therapy
Kids and teens Dogs International and improve your
No registration reading skills by sharing stories with them.
Drop in and make an ocean animal
suncatcher using coffee filters.
12 SUMMER 2022 Library Link www.ualibrary.org1945 Lane Road (614) 459-0273
Red, White and Bikes Pom Pom Creatures Crafts Toddler Sensory Play
Sun., July 3 at 2:30 p.m. Wed., July 20 at 2 p.m. Thurs., July 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Outdoors; 60 min. 90 min. 90 min.
Kids Kids and teens Ages 1-3
No registration No registration No registration
Decorate your bike for your family’s 4th Stop by to make a variety of cute and Join us for hands-on activity centers set
of July celebrations! Materials available fuzzy creatures out of pom poms. up with a variety of sensory experiences
while supplies last. No rain date. for children and their caregivers to
Balloon Sculpting Workshop explore.
Song Sandwich Musical with Erica Carlson
Storytelling with The Caravan Greensview Kindergarten
Thurs., July 21 at 2 p.m.
Thurs., July 14 at 11 a.m. Storytime
60 min.
45 min. Ages 7+ Mon., August 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Ages 0-5 Registration opens July 7 45 min.
No registration Kindergarteners at Greensview Elementary
Learn how to transform balloons into cool
No registration
Part sing-along, part storytelling, creations. Erica Carlson will teach kids
this musical performance by The how to make basic twists and coach them Get ready for the start of school with
Caravan is guaranteed to fill your through sculpting some of their very own stories, fun, and a meet and greet with the
belly . . . with laughter! creations. It’s an empowering experience Greensview Elementary School Librarian.
that builds confidence and creativity.
Help Us Create an Early Learning Play Area
Your donation can bring a “My Town” play area to the Lane Road Library.
Help us transform the children’s
area at Lane Road Library into My
Town, an early learning play space
themed after familiar places in
Upper Arlington.
My Town will engage children
in their social and emotional
development through play-based
learning experiences. The area will
include an interchangeable play
store that can be converted into
different locations, a train table
with a map of Upper Arlington
highlighting major landmarks,
a garden wall, and a separate Concept drawing only. Final design to be determined.
enclosed area for babies and
toddlers.
Make your gift at
http://uapl.me/LaneELPA2.
The elevator at the Lane Road Library is out of order.
The meeting room and children’s area are currently accessible by stairs only.
www.ualibrary.org SUMMER 2022 Library Link 13MILLER PARK LIBRARY PROGRAMS
ADULTS
Book Chats
Tues., June 7 at 1 p.m.
Tues., August 2 at 1 p.m.
60 min.
No registration
Don’t miss this opportunity to join
an informal group of book lovers to
exchange titles and share reading
recommendations.
Songs of America
Thurs., June 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Outdoors; 60 min.
All ages
No registration
Listen, sing, and dance with us as local
band RMT performs patriotic songs out
in the park. Feel free to bring blankets,
chairs, or a picnic. If it rains, the band
will perform inside the library.
TEENS
Teen Service Club
YOUTH
Wed., June 15 at 2:30 p.m. Summer Reading Club: Ocean Crafts
Wed., June 29 at 2:30 p.m. Oceans of Possibilities Fri., June 3 at 10 a.m. – Mermaids
Wed., July 13 at 2:30 p.m. June 1-July 31 Fri., July 1 at 10 a.m. – Sharks
Wed., July 27 at 2:30 p.m. All ages 2 hrs.
Sun., August 28 at 2:30 p.m. No registration Kids
2 hrs.; Aug. 28 is 60 min. Dive into “Oceans of Possibilities” with No registration
Grades 6-12 our 2022 Summer Reading Club. Pick up Drop-in to make crafts inspired by the
Registration opens two weeks prior a reading log at any UA library location Summer Reading Club theme of “Oceans
Come to the Miller Park Library to this summer, and read to earn prizes of Possibilities.”
help with volunteer projects and earn and drawing entries. Fun for kids, teens
service credit. and adults! More info at read.ualibrary. StoryWalk Saturdays
org beginning June 1. Sat., June 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Sat., July 2 at 10:30 a.m.
Summer Reading Club Sat., July 30 at 10:30 a.m.
Kickoff Day 60 min.
Wed., June 1 from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Kids
All ages No registration
No registration Join a librarian and other families at
Kick off Summer Reading Club at the Fancyburg Park this summer! Explore
Miller Park Library! Get a reading log, this season’s StoryWalk book, walk the
decorate an ocean-themed name tag, park, play on the playground, check out
explore our photo booth, and grab a library books, and more.
take-home craft while supplies last.
14 SUMMER 2022 Library Link www.ualibrary.org1901 Arlington Avenue (614) 488-5710
Play and Learn Red, White and Bikes Fun Day Carnival
Fri., June 10 at 10 a.m. Sun., July 3 at 2:30 p.m. Thurs., July 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Fri., July 8 at 10 a.m. Outdoors; 60 min. Outdoors; 60 min.
Fri., August 5 at 10 a.m. Kids Families
2 hrs. No registration No registration
Ages 2-5 Join us for our annual FREE outdoor
Decorate your bike for your family’s 4th
No registration carnival! Play games and win prizes in a
of July celebrations! Materials available
Enjoy play-based learning activities that while supplies last. No rain date. book walk, bean bag toss, parachute play
vary each month, such as games, play and more. Don’t miss out on this end-of-
dough, cars, blocks, and more. Find the Joy Magic Show summer fun.
Fri., July 15 at 10:30 a.m.
Reading to Rover Outdoors; 40 min. Barrington Kindergarten
Tues., June 14 at 6:30 p.m. Ages 3-8 Storytime
Tues., July 12 at 6:30 p.m. No registration Mon., August 8 at 10:15 a.m.
Tues., August 9 at 6:30 p.m. Mon., August 8 at 11:15 a.m.
Come see the “Find the Joy” Magic Show
60 min. 30 min.
featuring Erica Carlson and Sedgie the
Grades K-5 Kindergarteners at Barrington Elementary
Hedgie, a live hedgehog!
No registration Registration opens July 25
Meet therapy dogs from Therapy Dogs Beach BINGO Join us for a special storytime for 2022-
International and improve your reading Fri., July 22 at 10:30 a.m. 2023 Barrington Elementary School
skills by sharing stories with them. 60 min. kindergarten students. To help with the
Kids transition to kindergarten, we’ll share a
BalletMet Storytime No registration story about starting school, and you’ll
Fri., June 17 at 10:15 a.m.
Join us for a morning of BINGO. Bring a get the chance to meet and get to know
45 min.
beach towel to sit on while playing (not the Barrington school librarian before
Kids
required) and we’ll provide prizes. the first day of school. Two sessions
Please see our online event calendar on
offered.
June 3 for potential registration info
Cuddly Critter Camp-In
Listen to a ballet-themed story and meet
Sat., July 23
a costumed dancer from BalletMet. This
Kids
special program will feature a movement
Registration opens July 9
activity, a Q & A, photo-op and more.
Adventure awaits your bravest stuffed
Book Buddies animal at our overnight camp-in. Drop
Tuesdays from June 21-July 26 at 6:30 off between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday
p.m. and return Sunday between 1-5 p.m. to
60 min. learn what fun your little critter had at
Entering grades 1-3 the library!
Registration opens June 6
Practice reading one-on-one with a
local teen during this 5-week program.
Participants need to attend at least 3
weekly sessions. Register for the June 21
date to be signed up for the entire series.
No session July 5.
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MAIN LANE ROAD MILLER PARK
LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY
June 6-July 30 June 7-July 27 June 6-July 27
Babytime Babytime Babytime
(0-24 months) (0-24 months) (0-24 months)
Mon @ 10:30 Wed @ 11:15 Wed @ 10:15
Tues @ 11:30 Tales for Twos Tales for Twos &
Tales for Twos & Threes Threes
(2-3 years)
& Threes (2-3 years)
(2-3 years) Tue @ 10:15 Mon @ 10:15
Tues @ 10:30
Preschool
Wed @ 10:30 (3-5 years)
Preschool Tues @ 1:00
(3-5 years)
Wed @ 11:30
Thurs @ 10:30
Stories & More
(all ages)
Sat @ 10:30
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