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SPRINGTIME FUN AT YOUR LIBRARY BRANCH
Beginning April 1st through Easter, or while supplies last, stop into any branch (Atlanta Public Library, Hillman Public Library, Lewiston Public Library) and find an Easter egg to keep. Children and Adults are welcome to participate. The Easter eggs are super cute and they are full of yummy candy.
Come visit your local library.
Join the spring fun.
All branches of The Libraries (Atlanta Public Library 989-785-3941, Hillman Public Library 989-742-4021 and Lewiston Public Library 989-786-2985) will be hosting a FREE self-lead adult Easter craft workshop on Monday, April 3rd. The class is drop in. You can come in anytime from 11:00am - 3pm to complete the project. However, you must call or stop into the library in advance to sign up and reserve a spot. Space is limited. The class will likely fill up quickly. Light snacks and beverages will be served.
MARCH IS READING MONTH
Come celebrate Reading Month with us at Montmorency County Public Libraries. All three library branches: Atlanta Public Library, Hillman Wright Public Library and Lewiston Public Library will be celebrating the whole month of March. Come into any branch and enjoy free coffee, hot chocolate and cookies. Put your name in the drawing for a chance to win an Amazon gift card when you check out a book or any item and pick out a fun free reading sticker.
Montmorency Co Pub Libraries have been teaching fine arts to Hillman 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. The students all received a sketchbook of their very own to keep, made possible by a generous grant from the Hillman Grist Mill. Students learn about a famous artist and style of art. They get to keep a set of the art supplies that they use. This allows them to continue practicing art at home. Students have learned about George Rodrigue and his Blue Dog. They got a set of crayons to take home. They also learned about Picasso, made Picasso style snowmen collages and got to take home scissors, paper scraps and glue sticks. Their artwork is absolutely amazing.
The Lewiston Branch will be starting up Card Classes again on Thursday, February 16th 1-3pm. Space is limited please call (989) 786-2985 or stop in to ask for details.
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It's Time for Story Hour at all three Branches
Atlanta: Toddler Story Hour every 1st Friday of the month at 10:30am. Join us for a story and a craft activity. Call 989 785-3941 to sign up!!
Hillman: Toddler Story Hour every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:30am. Please join us for a story, craft activity and snack. Call 989 742-4021 to sign up!!
Lewiston: Toddler Story Hour every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11:15am. Please join us for a story, craft activity and snack. Call 989 786-2985 to sign up!!
LIBRARY ART OUTREACH PROGRAM
This artwork has been created by the talented students of Montmorency County as part of a program offered by the library. Students receive a brief art lesson about a famous artist and style of art and then create their own masterpiece in that style.
ART IN THE SCHOOLS
with Lori Haas, Director of Libraries
and Art Instructor
LEWISTON - February, 2023
At Lewiston Elementary school with 2nd through 5th graders. Students learned about Roy Lichtenstein’s style of pop art. They were challenged to create a pop art drawing using stencils, dots, repeating patterns, a limited amount of colors and appropriate onomatopoeia sound words. Students got to keep a set of markers and a small stencil ruler. Many of the students were so patient and created such detailed compositions that they didn’t finish. Luckily their teachers allow them to continue working n their masterpieces in their free time at school. Once again our young artists amaze me with their creativity.
LEWISTON - December 2022
Lewiston 2nd through 5th grade students completed another fine arts lesson presented by Montmorency County Public Libraries. First we read Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and looked at some famous artists who painted dots and circles (Joan Miro and Wassily Kandinsky). We then painted an abstract dot inspired acrylic on canvas painting. The students created some impressive masterpieces.
ATLANTA - December 2022
The Atlanta second through fifth grade students have been busy with fine arts lessons offered by Montmorency County Public libraries. They learned about pop art, Roy Lichtenstein, his use of limited colors, lines, dots, onomatopoeias (sound words) and word bubbles. They used stencils and permanent markers to create drawings in Lichtenstein’s pop art style. Many of the students did not finish their project because of all the details they were including. They will continue to work on them in their sketch books.
Then we read The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and looked at some famous artists who painted dots and circles (Joan Miro and Wassily Kandinsky). We then painted an abstract dot inspired acrylic on canvas painting.
The students were very creative and once again their artwork became masterpieces.
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All Library Branches now have hotspots that can be checked out. You must be a registered library user in good standing and have a valid id to check these out. They are free when returned on time and can be kept for one week. (There are late fees, fees if damaged or lost. Service is disconnected if they are not returned on time.) They operate off of Verizon cellular towers. So if Verizon cell service is available in your area these hotspots should work at your home. For more information or to check out a device stop at or call your local branch:Atlanta Public Library -989-785-3941
Hillman Public Library- 989-742-4021
Lewiston Public Library- 989-786-2985
Free public WiFi is always available at every branch and can be used in the parking lot from your own car.
