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We will
have a hybrid of in-person and virtual programs.
In-person
programs will be marked with either (Main) or (Palmer).
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Summer
Reading ends August 13!
What a summer it has
been! Summer Reading is winding down -- so be
sure to read and log those last few books.
Children can turn in their reading logs to the
Main Library or Palmer Branch for prizes through
the end of August.
Teen reading logs
need to be submitted by August 13. Prizes can be
collected at the Main Library or Palmer Branch
by August 19.
Adult reading logs
need to need to be submitted no later than
August 13. Prize drawings will occur shortly
after and winners will be contacted.
Thank you to everyone
who participated in this year's Summer Reading
program and making it one of the best summers
ever! We were so happy to see each and every one
of you in the library!
Log your books on Beanstack
For paper reading
logs, visit the library.
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DOWNLOAD THE ADULT READING LOG
Go paperless! Track your books on
BEANSTACK
NEW THIS YEAR! OCEAN OF POSSIBILITIES
ACTIVITIES
Participate in fun and educational
activities and explore our local
waterways. Visit Beanstack or download
the activity log to learn more about
each Oceans of Possibilities Activity.
Complete all 7 activities this summer!
For ages 19+.
DOWNLOAD THE OCEAN OF POSSIBILITIES
ACTIVITIES LOG
Go paperless!
Track your activities on
BEANSTACK |
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A
special thank you to the local
businesses in the Easton community for
donating gift certificates for this
year's Summer Reading prizes.
The Friends of the Library also donated
funds for the purchase of additional
gift cards from local businesses, as
many are still recovering after the past
year!
Find
out more about The Friends of the Library and
how to join!
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Save the Date
- Fall Book Sale
November 9-14, 2022
Get ready for our Fall Book Sale! It's
the perfect time to pick up holiday
gifts for friends and family (or even a
little something for yourself).
Save the date for November 9-14, 2022!
The book sale will be held at the Main
Library, 515 Church Street in Easton. We
hope to see you then.
Stay tuned for more details later this
fall!
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Upcoming Programs
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Zinnias and
Drought Tolerant Gardening: A Seed-Starting
Workshop (Main)
Monday, August 8, 2022
at 5:00pm
In this workshop you will learn about growing
zinnias and discover the many benefits of this
beautiful annual flower that can thrive in hot,
dry conditions. You’ll take home a potted zinnia
plant ready for your garden.
This program is offered by local Penn State
Master Gardener, Lori Wnek. Open to adults and
teens.
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Deadwax from
the Vinyl House: An Evening with Author Vince
Mallardi (Main)
Tuesday, August 9 at 6:00pm in the Catherine
Drake Room
Go back in time to the Easton music scene of the
1960s with Vince Mallardi, author of the newly
published Deadwax from the Vinyl House:
Uncovering the Musical Hoard of an Era. Imagine
the beginnings of rock 'n roll, record hops at
Notre Dame, live performances with national
acts, the night clubs in the Poconos, and much
more uncovered by a discovery of hoarded music
and memorabilia in a house off Easton Avenue.
Meet the authors and local performers who lived
through this time and are featured in this new
book. This program is free and open to the
public.
Please email
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Watercolor
Workshop: Landscape Painting (Main)
Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 4:30pm in the
Catherine Drake Room
Join mixed media artist, Maryann Riker, with the
Arts Community of Easton (ACE) for a fun
watercolor workshop to cool down and lighten up
those dog days of summer! Free and open to the
public. All materials will be provided to create
your very own watercolor landscape. This
workshop is funded in part by ACE, Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts, and the Lehigh Valley
Community foundation. We thank them for
partnering with us! Space is limited to 14
participants.
Please email
sarap@eastonpl.org to register. |
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Watercolor
Workshop: Bookmark Painting (Main)
Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 4:30pm in the
Catherine Drake Room
Join mixed media artist, Maryann Riker, with the
Arts Community of Easton (ACE) for a fun
watercolor workshop to cool down and lighten up
those dog days of summer! Free and open to the
public. All materials will be provided to create
your very own watercolor bookmark. This workshop
is funded in part by ACE, Pennsylvania Council
on the Arts, and the Lehigh Valley Community
foundation. We thank them for partnering with
us! Space is limited to 14 participants.
Please email
sarap@eastonpl.org to register. |
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Health &
Wellness Workshop (Main)
Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 10:00am in the
Catherine Drake Room
Personal health and well-being remains relevant
amidst the ongoing pandemic, and it’s important
to seek out fitness, nutrition, financial, and
spiritual opportunities that improve overall
physical and emotional health. Attend this free
wellness workshop with award winning physical
therapist, Todd Robbins, owner of Robbins
Rehabilitation East to learn ways to stay
healthy in all aspects of your life! This
program is a part of our PA Forward ® Health
Literacy programming.
Click Here to register |
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Read to a Dog at the
Library (Main)
For Adults Tuesday, August 9 and 23 from 10:00 -
10:30 at the Main Library.
Adults are invited to read to a certified Dog
Therapy International canine! Janet Grube, a
trained professional handler, will accompany the
dog. No registration required. Participation is
on first-come basis.
Program for children is from 10:30-11:30am.
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COMING SOON!! Sticker
and Stationery Club (Main)
Saturday, September
10, 2022 at 11:00am in the Catherine Drake Room.
Do you scrapbook? Are
you into paper crafts? Love to shop for & share
crafting supplies? Sticker & Stationery Club is
an adult art club to relax, wind down, and
express yourself through sticker-making and
other paper-based activities. Join us for the
first club meeting including a sticker &
stationery show-and-tell! Bring a favorite
notebook, pen, creative work-in-progress, or
whatever you'd like to share! Some materials
will be provided for open sticker design time,
but feel free to bring your own!
Please email
sarap@eastonpl.org with questions and to
register.
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Forever YA Book Group
(Palmer)Forever YA Book Group
(Palmer)
Wednesday, August 17 at 6:00pm
Forever Young Adult is a book group for adults
who enjoy reading teen/young adult fiction.
Participate in person or virtually. Don’t forget
to join the FYA Facebook group!
Contact Katie at
katiec@eastonpl.org for more details!
August 17 – Anatomy by Dana Schwartz
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Palmer Adult Book
Group (Palmer)Palmer Adult Book
Group (Palmer)
Tuesday, August 23 at 6:00pm
The Palmer Adult Book Group currently meets the
4th Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm. Everyone
is welcome to join the conversation. If you'd
like to be added to the mailing list, contact
palmeradultbookgroup@eastonpl.org
August 23 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie
Garmus
September 27 - The Lincoln Highway by Amor
Towles
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Diverse Voices
(Virtual)Diverse Voices
(Virtual)
Thursday, August 25 at 7:00pm
Join us for Diverse Voices! Each month we focus
on diverse voices across various mediums and
meet virtually for discussion. Contact Angela at
angelar@eastonpl.org to register.
August 25 - Environmental Racism - podcasts
September 29 - Mother Father Deaf - documentary |
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