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SUMMER READING 2022
Program & Event CaLendar
DON’T FORGET TO
TAG US ON SOCIAL!
#pictureyourselfieVH
Children (Birth-Gr. 1) | Tweens (Gr. 2-6) | Teens (Gr. 6-12) | Adults (Ages 18+) | Tech (Ages 18+) | Makerspace (All ages, unless noted)
31 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30am & 7 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30am & 16 The Science Guys – Nashville,
MAY 10:30am, Community Room 10:30am, Community Room 10:30am & 3:30pm, Community
Summer Tweens: Let’s Go to the Summer Tweens: Nailed It/Failed Room
17 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am,
Community Room Beach!, 2pm, Community Room It DIY Ocean Snack, 2pm, Beginner Yoga with Kathy,
Anime Club, 4pm, Historical Room Community Room 1pm, Community Room
18 Story Friends, 10:30am, GIMP: The Free Photoshop, 4pm, Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm,
Children’s Program Room Electronic Classroom Makerspace
Picking Up STEAM: LEGO®
Challenge, 3:30pm, Children’s
JUNE Summer Reading Kickoff – Teens: 17 Open Gaming, 4pm, Community
The Weird Games, 5:30pm, Room
Program Room Amphitheater
1 Adult Summer Reading Begins!
Among Us, 4pm, Discord 18 Father/Daughter Tea,
Story Friends, 10:30am, 8 Story Friends, 10:30am, 11am, Community Room
19 Basic Microsoft Word, 10:30am, Children’s Program Room Children’s Program Room
Electronic Classroom Dungeons & Dragons: One-Shot,
Handmade with Holly: Art Group, 4pm, Treehouse 2pm, Historical Room
Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm, Sensational Sun Catchers, 11am,
Makerspace Community Room 9 That Puppet Guy, 10:30am & 19 Father’s Day
3:30pm, Community Room
Stranger Things Trivia Organizing Computer Files, 4pm,
Electronic Classroom Beginner Yoga with Kathy, 20 Track Lab, 2pm, Historical Room
Tournament, 6pm,
Community Room 1pm, Community Room Coding With LEGO® Mindstorms,
Writing Group, 4pm, Historical
Room Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm, 4pm, Makerspace
20 Open Gaming, 4pm, Community Makerspace Step in Line! Line Dancing for
Room 2 Hip-Hop Choreographer: Winston Beginners, 6:30pm, Community
Strickland, 10:30am, Community 10 Open Gaming, 4pm, Community Room
23 Extended Hours & Exam Study Room
Room & 3:30pm, Splash Pad
Breaks, Open til 9pm; Breaks
Pavilion at SHAC Craft*Lab: Summer Cocktail 21 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30am &
at 3, 5 & 7pm, Historical Room
Intermediate Microsoft Word, Glasses, 7pm, Community Room 10:30am, Community Room
24 Extended Hours & Exam Study 10:30am, Electronic Classroom Summer Tweens: Cartoonist Joe
Breaks, Open til 9pm; Breaks 11 Ms. Courtney’s Library Stop!, Wos, 2pm, Community Room
Chess Club, 4pm, Historical Room 10:30am, Community Room
at 3, 5 & 7pm, Historical Room
Read & Feed Book Group: “These Acrylic Academy, 5:30pm,
Q&A: Facebook, 4pm, Electronic 13 Track Lab, 2pm, Historical Room Makerspace
Precious Days” by Ann Patchett,
Classroom
6pm, Historical Room Step in Line! Line Dancing for 22 Story Friends, 10:30am,
3D Modeling with Tinkercad, Beginners, 6:30pm, Community
3 Open Gaming, 4pm, Community Children’s Program Room
4:30pm, Makerspace Room
Room Escapageddon, 4pm, Community
26 Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm, 14 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30am & Room
4 ACT Workshop, 9am-1pm,
Makerspace 10:30am, Community Room
Community Room 23 Didgeridoo Down Under, 10:30am
Summer Reading Kickoff – Summer Tweens: Yasu Ishida,
#pictureyourselfieVH Selfie Community Room & 3:30pm,
Adults: Adult Tie Dye, 6pm, 2pm, Community Room
Scavenger Hunt CONCLUDES! Splash Pad Pavilion at SHAC
Amphitheater
Teardown Tuesday, 4:30pm, Beginner Yoga with Kathy,
6 Track Lab, 2pm, Historical Room Makerspace
27 Mario Kart 8 Tournament, 4pm, 1pm, Community Room
Community Room Intro to 3D Printing, 4:30pm, Harry Potter: Dumbledore’s
Makerspace Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm,
Army, 5:30pm, Community Room Makerspace
28 Summer Reading Kickoff –
Intermediate Microsoft Excel Part
Children & Tweens: Oceans 15 Story Friends, 10:30am,
I, 5pm, Electronic Classroom 24 Super Smash Bros Tournament,
of Possibilities, 11am-12:30pm, Children’s Program Room
Step in Line! Line Dancing for 4pm, Community Room
Wald Park
Beginners, 6:30pm, Community Afternoon at the Movies, 2:30pm,
#pictureyourselfieVH Selfie Community Room 25 Ms. Courtney’s Library Stop!,
Room 10:30am, Community Room
Scavenger Hunt BEGINS!
D&D Miniature Painting,
29 & 30 Closed, Memorial Day 4pm, Makerspace 27 Track Lab, 2pm, Historical Room
Step in Line! Line Dancing for
Beginners, 6:30pm, Community
Room
Children (Birth-Gr. 1) | Tweens (Gr. 2-6) | Teens (Gr. 6-12) | Adults (Ages 18+) | Tech (Ages 18+) | Makerspace (All ages, unless noted)
28 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30am & 7 Barry Mitchell’s Deep-Sea Circus, 18 Intro to 3D Printing, 4:30pm,
10:30am, Community Room 10:30am, Community Room & Makerspace
JOIN THE
3:30p, Splash Pad Pavilion at SHAC
Summer Tweens: World Games Intermediate Microsoft Excel Part HUNT!
Celebration, 2pm, Community Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm, II, 5pm, Electronic Classroom
Room Makerspace
19 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30am & #pictureyourselfieVH
Soldering 101, 4:30pm, Chess Club, 4pm, Historical Room 10:30am, Community Room
Makerspace Selfie Scavenger Hunt. Pick one
Read & Feed Book Group: Summer Tweens: All Things of the selfie assignments from
Pancake Painting, 5:30pm, “The Maid” by Nita Prose, 6pm, SpongeBob®, 2pm, Community the Selfie Scavenger Hunt check
Community Room Historical Room Room list and head to that location.
29 Story Friends, 10:30am, 8 Open Gaming, 4pm, Community Henna Art, 5:30pm, Treehouse Take a selfie that satisfies that
Children’s Program Room Room criteria and then post it
20 Story Friends, 10:30am, on Facebook, Instagram or
Anime Club, 4pm, Historical Room 11 Heat Press Workshop, 4:30pm, Children’s Program Room Twitter with the hashtag
30 Lew-E’s Comedy Show, 10:30am & Makerspace Taste Bud Challenge, 4pm, “pictureyourselfieVH.” Then it’s
3:30pm, Community Room Bookmaking Camp with Darla, Community Room on to the next scavenger hunt
Beginner Yoga with Kathy, 6pm, Community Room selfie. Each hashtagged selfie
21 Facebook Basics, 10:30am,
1pm, Community Room 12 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30am & Electronic Classroom you post from the check list
Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm, 10:30am, Community Room increases your chances
Magician Larry Darnell, 10:30am & of winning a gift card!
Makerspace Summer Tweens: Shark Week!, 3:30pm, Community Room
2pm, Community Room Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm,
Google Drive, 4pm, Electronic Makerspace
JULY Classroom
22 Open Gaming, 4pm, Community
Teardown Tuesday, 4:30pm, Room
1 Open Gaming, 4pm, Community
Makerspace
Room
Silent Library, 5:30pm, 26 Summer Tweens: Dynamic
2 Ms. Courtney’s Library Stop!, Community Room Educational Adventures Liquid
10:30am, Community Room Lab, 2pm, Community Room
13 Story Friends, 10:30am, 3D Modeling with Tinkercad,
3 & 4 Closed, Independence Day Children’s Program Room 4:30pm, Makerspace
5 Toddler-a-Go-Go, 9:30am & Picture This: Cyanotype Zombie Scavenger Hunt X,
10:30am, Community Room Photography, 11am, 5:30pm, Community Room
Community Room
Summer Tweens: McWane Center
Art Group, 4pm, Treehouse 27 Q&A: All Things Apple,
Ocean Odyssey, 2pm, Community
4pm, Electronic Classroom
Room
14 Sean Driscoll and the Story Ship, Teen Family Feud, 4pm,
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Marvel Celebration, 5:30pm, 10:30am & 3:30pm, Community Community Room
Makerspace Room
Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm, 28 Open Maker Lab, 2-6pm,
6 Story Friends, 10:30am,
Makerspace Makerspace
Children’s Program Room
Summer Finale: Book Nerd Social,
Handmade with Holly: 15 Open Gaming, 4pm, Community 6:30pm, Community Room
Starry Night Lanterns, Room
11am, Community Room 29 Mario Kart 8 Tournament,
Craft*Lab: Stamped Kitchen
Writing Group, 4pm, Towels, 7pm, Community Room 4pm, Community Room
Historical Room
16 Ms. Courtney’s Library Stop!, 30 Ms. Courtney’s Library Stop!,
10:30am, Community Room 10:30am, Community Room
Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot,
2pm, Historical Room
checklist new size.indd 1 4/25/22 11:33 AMDIVE INTO DETAILS
3D Modeling with Tinkercad. Learn the Chess Club. Learn to play or challenge GIMP: The Free Photoshop. Work Intermediate Microsoft Excel Part I.
essentials of creating 3D models with other chess veterans! Students only, with layers to add a personalized Explore ways to enhance Excel
Tinkercad.com, a free-to-use 3D no adults. watermark to a photo, move a person spreadsheets. Prior Excel use required.
modeling platform. Bring a laptop from one photo to another and more! Registration required – vestavialibrary.
from home to follow along. Coding With LEGO® Mindstorms. Registration required – vestavialibrary. org/tech or 205.978.4679.
Learn coding fundamentals to build org/tech or 205.978.4679.
Acrylic Academy. Create an incredible and program a LEGO® Robot in this Intermediate Microsoft Excel Part II.
fantasy landscape with acrylic paints beginner workshop. Space is limited. Google Drive. Learn to back up files Build on what was taught in
through our easy-to-follow painting Grades 5-8. using Google Drive, the cloud-based file Intermediate Excel Part I and continue
instructions. Supplies and food provided. storage and synchronization service. to explore ways to enhance Excel
Craft*Lab. All materials provided; snacks Also learn to create and share Google spreadsheets. Prior Excel use required.
ACT Workshop. Amy Henson covers and prizes. Registration required – docs, slides and sheets. Participants Registration required – vestavialibrary.
how the exam works, gives tips on 205.978.4678 or terri.leslie@ must have a Gmail account and know org/tech or 205.978.4679.
navigating it and shares resources to vestavialibrary.org. their password. Registration required –
improve your score at this FREE ACT Stamped Kitchen Towels. Fresh, vestavialibrary.org/tech or 205.978.4679. Intermediate Microsoft Word. Learn
workshop! Registration required – summery and oh so cute! to edit images, use mail merge
205.978.3683. Grades 10-12. Summer Cocktail Glasses. Create Handmade with Holly. All materials and more. Prior Word use required.
festive party glasses and raise a provided. Registration required – Registration required – vestavialibrary.
Afternoon at the Movies. Take a holly.parker@vestavialibrary.org org/tech or 205.978.4679.
time-out and beat the heat with a toast to summer!
or 205.978.4674.
movie, drinks and popcorn. Title TBA. Didgeridoo Down Under. Enjoy a Sensational Sun Catchers. Summer Lew-E’s Comedy Show. Lew-E will keep
concert featuring the didgeridoo – is the perfect time for this cute and us “swimming” in hilarity. All ages.
Among Us. Join us on Discord (https://
discord.gg/UsyUTc2) and discover the one of Australia’s native musical eye-catching craft! Magician Larry Darnell. Everybody
imposter or fool all your friends. instruments. All ages. Starry Night Lanterns. Create fun loves a good magic show and Mr. Larry
summer-themed lanterns perfect is one of the best! Be amazed at all the
Anime Club. Watch anime, discuss D&D Miniature Painting. Paint D&D
for warm summer evenings! zany fun! All ages.
manga and play games with other figurines to use during campaigns
connoisseurs of the animated arts! at the library. Paint and monsters Harry Potter: Dumbledore’s Army. Mario Kart 8 Tournament. Dominate
Snacks served. provided. Snacks served. Join Dumbledore’s Army with other the competition and fight to win an
teens and fight against the tyranny Amazon gift card! Snacks served.
Art Group. Like drawing, sketching or Dungeons & Dragons: One-Shot. Dive
of Umbridge through a series of
doodling? Share your artistic talents into a “one-shot” of this classic tabletop Marvel Celebration. Are you worthy of
magical events that will separate
with other teens! Snacks served. RPG with other teens! Beginners lifting Mjolnir? Celebrate the release of
the muggles from the wizards!
welcome! Snacks served. Registration the next Thor movie through our
Magical snacks served.
Barry Mitchell’s Deep-Sea Circus. required – 205.978.3683. events and tasks that show who the
Swim right up! The Deep-Sea Circus Heat Press Workshop. Learn how Marvel savant is! Snacks served.
is about to begin. Sam, the ocean’s Escapageddon. The ultimate Breakout
to apply vinyl designs to apparel.
funniest sea turtle, delivers the laughs test awaits you! The harder the escape Ms. Courtney’s Library Stop! Stop
Participants receive an iron-on Library
while Barry runs the show! All ages. room you solve, the better the prize.
in the Forest logo. by the library every first and third
Choose wisely! Snacks served.
Saturday to see Ms. Courtney for
Basic Microsoft Word. Copy and paste, Henna Art. Learn from a professional
format text, insert page numbers, spell Extended Hours & Exam Study Breaks. storytime fun for all ages.
artist how to apply a Henna design
check and more. Registration required – Take advantage of the extra time to
to your skin! Registration required – Open Gaming. Enjoy awesome board
vestavialibrary.org/tech or 205.978.4679. study for final exams plus 30-minute
205.978.3683. Pizza served. games and the latest consoles with
study breaks with snacks and games!
Beginner Yoga with Kathy. Learn the Hip-Hop Choreographer: Winston fellow teens. Snacks served.
basics of yoga with this weekly series. Facebook Basics. Learn to use this
Strickland. Winston Strickland of
Some mats are supplied but feel free popular social networking site. Open Maker Lab. Whether you need
Mad Skillz Dance Co. teaches the
to bring your own! Participants must have a Facebook to do 3D printing, vinyl cutting or work
latest hip-hop moves! All ages.
account and know their password. on an art project, the Makerspace is
Bookmaking Camp with Darla. Learn Registration required – vestavialibrary. Intro to 3D Printing. Learn how 3D available so you can MAKE it.
to make beautiful, hand-made books. org/tech or 205.978.4679. printers work and the basics of finding
Registration required for this three-week and preparing models to print. Organizing Computer Files. Learn basic
course – terri.leslie@vestavialibrary. Father/Daughter Tea, This special time computer skills and discover how to
org or 205.978.4678. (Registration closes for dads and their daughters always make, find, move and delete folders
after the first week.) fills up fast, so register today – and files. Ability to use a keyboard and
205.978.0158. All ages. mouse required. Registration required –
vestavialibrary.org/tech or 205.978.4679.Pancake Painting. Combine your Step in Line! Line Dancing for Summer Reading Kickoff – Teens: Taste Bud Challenge. Can you taste
creativity with your sweet tooth and Beginners. Kick and stomp your way The Weird Games. Teen Summer the difference between your favorite
fashion pancake art. Compete to see into pure fun with this four-week series. Reading kicks off with The Weird name brand versus generic brand
who the flapjack master is! Games! Compete against fellow teens foods and beverages?
Story Friends. Ms. Lisa brings stories, to medal in these “unconventional”
Picking Up STEAM: LEGO® Challenge. music, movement and fun for all her events that you won’t see anywhere Teardown Tuesday. Tear down small
Hands-on activities based on science, preschool friends! else. Pizza served. appliances and electronic devices in our
math, art and fun! The challenge is “Breaker Space” – see what makes
back, but with twists and surprises. All Stranger Things Trivia Tournament. Summer Tweens. All materials provided. them tick, learn about their components
materials provided. Grades K-2. Grab your friends and revisit 1980s Grades 2-6. and harvest parts. Ages 10+.
Hawkins in our trivia tournament All Things SpongeBob®. Who lives
Q&A: All Things Apple. No formal showdown. Win prizes, chill out with in a pineapple under the sea? Enjoy Teen Family Feud. Assemble a team
lesson planned, so bring your questions 80s music, and enjoy some of Eleven’s SpongeBob® games and activities. to see who knows the most about the
about your Apple device – iPhone, iPad, favorite snacks! Singles or teams. Feud! Snacks served.
Cartoonist Joe Wos. Get a cartoon
MacBook, etc. Registration required – Registration required – terri.leslie@ drawing lesson from a real pro! That Puppet Guy. Puppetreer Lee Bryan
vestavialibrary.org/tech or 205.978.4679. vestavialibrary.org or 205.978.4678.
Dynamic Educational Adventures will bring his hilarious puppet show,
Q&A: Facebook. No formal lesson Summer Finale: Book Nerd Social. Liquid Lab. Dynamic Educational Circus Fanta-Sea. Two performances;
planned, so bring your Facebook Calling all book lovers! Join us after Adventures brings A Liquid Lab with all ages.
questions! Registration required – hours to celebrate all literary things and all kinds of messy experiments.
The Science Guys – Nashville.
vestavialibrary.org/tech or meet like-minded bibliophiles. Music, Let’s Go to the Beach! Kick off
Mr. Bond’s Science Guys bring fun
205.978.4679. book games, trivia, food and prizes! Summer Reading with beach games
experiments and activities to tickle
Registration required – terri.leslie@ and crafts.
Read & Feed Book Group. Join us after your brain matter! Grades K+.
vestavialibrary.org or 205.978.4678. McWane Center Ocean Odyssey.
hours for lively discussions of great
Join us for fun demonstrations to Toddler-a-Go-Go. Singing, dancing
books. Refreshments served. Summer Reading Kickoff – Adults: Tie
learn about the mysterious ocean! and moving, with stories thrown in,
Dye. Kick off summer retro-style! Bring
Picture This: Cyanotype Photography. a T-shirt, and we’ll supply the rest: Nailed It/Failed It DIY Ocean Snack. makes this one of your favorite weekly
Create one-of-a-kind prints using a music, snacks, prizes and social hour! Make a beach scene cupcake, then activities for toddlers on the go!
photographic printing process that Reservations required – terri.leslie@ compete for prizes in the Ocean Reservations preferred. Ages 18-36 mos.
produces gorgeous blueprints using vestavialibrary.org or 205.978.4678. Trivia challenge!
coated paper and sunlight! Registration Participate in Summer Reading by Shark Week! Get in shark mode, Track Lab. In this four-week workshop,
required – holly.parker@ registering online at vestavialibrary. compete in some fin-tastic games teens will learn the core principles
vestavialibrary.org or 205.978.4674. readsquared.com or at the Adult Services and trivia, and make your own shark of making electronic music as they
Desk and start logging those books for tooth necklace! build their own unique tracks with
Sean Driscoll and the Story Ship. Play GarageBand. Space is limited and
weekly prize drawings and a chance to World Games Celebration. The
along as The Story Ship presents “Pirate requires a four-week commitment.
win the Grand Prize ... a $150 gift card! library is hosting its own CRAZY
Goodie and the Magic Chest.” Use your Registration required – 205.978.3683.
treasure map to help the pirate locate version of the World Games! Earn
Summer Reading Kickoff – Children & points in different events and see if
his treasure. All ages. Tweens: Oceans of Possibilities. Jam Writing Group. Build writing skills
you can get on the awards podium! while providing feedback to one
with everyone’s favorite children’s
Silent Library. Shhh ... Can you stay Yasu Ishida. Yasu Ishida will enchant another. Snacks served.
entertainer, Roger Day; enjoy the hijinks
quiet while completing noisy quests you with his origami storytelling
and artistry of Dr. Magical Balloons; eat Zombie Scavenger Hunt X. Can
and tasks? Or will old librarian Derek while showing you how to use the
Kona Ice; and sign up for Summer Reading! you survive a zombie apocalypse?
hear you and shame you into ancient art of paper folding to create
Can’t attend in person? Sign up online You will need quick wits as you
compliance? Compete and see who your own paper beauties.
at vestavialibrary.readsquared.com. race other contestants and search
wins our literary prize. Pizza served.
There are two ways to win prizes this Super Smash Bros Tournament. for the survival items hidden
Soldering 101. Get hands-on and learn year: visit the library to play the weekly Dominate the competition and fight to around the library. Pizza served.
about the tools and techniques used game or earn points online to spend win an Amazon gift card! Snacks served. Door prizes!
to solder and desolder electronic on prizes in the online store!
components on circuit boards.
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