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Cold Spring Newport
Fort Thomas Alexandria June 2021
CONNECTIONS
Summer Reading 2021
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Tower Tuesdays Beach Read
& Jolly Thursdays Recommendations
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F O R E W O R D
Who to talk to
Cold Spring
We suggest
David Anderson, Branch Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TAKE YOUR MIND ON VACAY WITH
Carrico/Fort Thomas THESE BEACH-READ-APPROVED BOOKS
Pam Posik, Branch Manager
Newport A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
Chantelle Phillips, Set during a time when women were told to sit down and be silent, Charlotte
Branch Manager & Assistant Director Holmes saves herself from societal ruin and then, using her inquisitive mind to
solve deep mysteries, works to save others. It was a thoroughly engaging read that
Alexandria
took me away from the real world for a while.
Carrie Ratterman, Branch Supervisor
— Chantelle Phillips, assistant director and Newport Branch manager
Outreach Services @ Newport
Carol Freytag, Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher
Outreach Services Coordinator It’s the first in the Gereon Rath series of detective novels set in the last days of the
Administration @ Cold Spring Weimar Republic. The series has been an international bestseller for over a decade
JC Morgan, Director but was only translated into English in 2017. Knowing that the characters are in a
Andrew Moorhead, Communications doomed society that’s headed for the destruction of WW2 adds something to it
Melissa Yankee, Human Resources that makes it better than your typical noir detective story, but it’s still light enough
to be an escape from the everyday.
Board of Trustees — David Anderson, Cold Spring Branch manager
Meeting
The Campbell County Public Library's Get in Trouble by Kelly Link
Board of Trustees meets at 5:30 pm on the This collection of speculative fiction features short stories that are imaginative,
third Wednesday each month. Depending strange and sometimes eerie. These stories are a great way to drift away to another
on coronavirus restrictions, the meeting world for a while. Since they're short, you can finish one in a single sitting without
may be on YouTube or in-person. Visit our getting too sunburnt!
website for the most current information. — Katherine Sallee, patron services assistant, Cold Spring Branch
During the pandemic, all in-person board
meetings will be at the Newport Branch. Shipped by Angie Hockman
All board meetings are open to the public. If you are missing the cruise lifestyle once again this summer, jump aboard with
Next meeting dates are: this book and head to the Galápagos islands! It features witty and funny banter
June 16, July 21 & Aug 18. between two co-workers that never expected to even like each other, let alone fall
in love!
— Morgan Lockard, adult/teen services librarian, Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Summer Register and you may go home with cool
giveaways, while supplies last: children will
• Low Mess Finger Painting @ Newport, 1 pm.
See description on page 11. Register to
Reading
receive a backpack; teens will get a reusable attend in-person.
water bottle complete with a built-in straw;
and adults will score a flashlight pen. Treat • Arrowhead Reptile Rescue @ Carrico/Fort
Kickoff bags filled with snacks will also be available
at noon at all branches.
Thomas, 3 pm. See description on page 8.
Register to attend in-person.
Lineup Come out or tune in to the library’s YouTube
channel for a variety of kick-off activities,
Summer Reading kicks off Saturday, June 5 including:
with registration opening at 9 am for our Cold • Eating Gross Food Face-Off @ Cold Spring,
Spring, Carrico/Fort Thomas and Newport 11 am. See description on page 7. Register to
Branches while Alexandria opens at 11 am. attend in-person.
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Wild About Books!, continued prizes big and small. Register online at all count toward the goal. The grand prize is
from the cover www.cc-pl.org/beanstack or at your favorite a six-month subscription to KiwiCo (STEAM &
branch, where you can pick up a log. Here’s science kits for kids).
Summer Reading is here – and it’s jam-
the lowdown on what to expect: For more info and a complete list of Summer
packed with fun activities and giveaways
throughout June and July! Reading programs, visit www.cc-pl.org/
• Adults: Receive an entry for weekly gift summer-reading.
card drawings at each branch every time
Crawl, slither, soar or dive into the library’s
you check out. Four reading prompts will
Summer Reading program. With the theme
be posted each week on the Beanstack app.
Wild About Books, this year is all about
Finish one to earn an entry for the grand prize
animals and habitats they call home.
– a $100 Kroger gift card.
There’s something for everyone in the • Teens: Read five hours to enter weekly
family – from dreaming up a fantasy zoo to drawings to score prizes. Read 30 hours to
drive-in movies featuring everyone’s favorite win a book and one entry for the grand prize
hedgehog Sonic to creating animal shadow – a Nintendo Switch Lite.
puppets and learning how to keep our
oceans clean. • Children: Receive a small prize and one
entry for the grand prize for every 4 hours
Track your reading with the Beanstack app or read across formats; books, audiobooks,
a paper log for the chance to win awesome comics, being read to and reading by yourself
Tower Spend summer mornings at local parks with
the library’s annual Tower Tuesdays and Jolly
Tuesdays
Thursdays, both of which boast fun-for-the-
whole-family lineups through July.
& Jolly Campbell County Public Library, City of Fort
Thomas Parks & Recreation Department,
Thursdays
Campbell County Parks and Recreation
Department and Campbell County
Cooperative Extension Service sponsor
Return with the programs.
Summer Fun Social distancing will be enforced and masks
are encouraged at each outdoor program.
Follow Belle to the next
page for dates and times!
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Alexandria
June Calendar
Programs to receive a free copy of the book to keep. Teens & Tweens
Masks (for ages 6 and up) and social distancing Grades 1-5. Zoom. Registration required.
required at all in-person programs. All in-person
programs will be canceled if the county is in Adults Optical Illusion Sand Art
the red zone for COVID-19. Registration required. 5 pm Tuesday, June 15
This craft includes six colored bags of sand
Book Discussions Diamond Art Crafting and a stick sheet to create art on. Ages 11-19.
Registration required. 5-6:30 pm Wednesday, June 9 Take & Make.
Try your hand at diamond art painting and
Alexandria Book Club walk away with work you’re proud of. Take & Solar Powered Robot
7:30 pm Thursday, June 17 Make. Building Kits
5-6:30 pm Wednesday, June 16
The Ghosts of Eden Park by Karen Abbott.
In-person or Zoom. Animal Silhouette Build one of 12 solar powered robots from a
Watercolor Postcard Discovery Science kit. Ages 11-19. Take & Make.
Cam’s Kids Book Club 6 pm Saturday, June 19
4:30 pm Tuesday, June 29 Make a fun postcard using an animal cutout CCPL Roblox Club
and watercolor paint. Take & Make. 4 pm Saturday, June 26
Cute as an Axolotl by Jess Keating. Register
Play different Roblox games every month on
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Cincinnati Zoo Presents My B.F.Fiona
4 pm Tuesday,
June 15
private VIP servers hosted by Campbell County Children Story Time at Alexandria
Public Library staff. Ages 8-14. Play online. Registration required. Community Park
10 am Wednesday, June 9
Families No Sew Lion Pillows This special outside story time aims to help
Registration required, unless noted. 10 am Wednesday, June 16 children develop literacy skills through stories,
There is no sewing required for these fluffy songs and games. Program held outside at
Summer Reading Kickoff pillows inspired by our mascot, Cam the Alexandria Community Park. All ages.
11 am - 5 pm Saturday, June 5 Library Lion! Grades 1-5. Take & Make. In-person.
See details on page 2. No need to register.
Young Ones Family Story Time
Cincinnati Zoo Presents Registration required, unless noted. 10 am Tuesday, June 22
My B.F.Fiona The library’s Miss Molly will read a book and
4 pm Tuesday, June 15 Baby Time present learning activities to engage your
Get an insider’s view into the world of 10 am Tuesday, June 8 child and help them develop important
Fiona the Hippo through videos and a live Help build your baby’s language skills through literacy skills. All ages. Zoom.
conversation with a Cincinnati Zoo program engaging and interactive songs, rhymes,
host. Zoom. simple movement games and books. Ages
newborn-2. No need to register. YouTube.
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Cold Spring
June Calendar
Christmas in June
5-7 pm Friday,
June 18
Programs Tuesday Book Club you need is your computer and an internet
Masks (for ages 6 and up) and social distancing 10 - 11:30 am Tuesday, June 15 connection. Ages 13+. Play online.
required at all in-person programs. All in-person Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan.
programs will be canceled if the county is in In-person or Zoom. Big Budget Movie Trivia Night
the red zone for COVID-19. 5-7 pm Friday, June 11
Real Men Read Are you a movie aficionado who has seen
Book Discussions 7-9 pm Thursday, June 24 every Hollywood tentpole film from the
Registration required. The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore. last two decades? Face off against other
In-person or Zoom. participants to take home the Trivia Night
You’ve Been Booked! trophy. In-person or Zoom.
7 - 8:45 pm Monday, June 7 Adults
Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. Registration required. Christmas in June
Adults and teens welcome. In-person or Zoom. 5-7 pm Friday, June 18
Dungeons and Dragons Celebrate the holidays twice a year with hot
Cup of Crime Book Club on Roll20 chocolate, cookies and a white elephant
7 pm Wednesday, June 9 5 – 8 pm Friday, June 4 grab bag sound-tracked to festive music.
The Reckoning by John Grisham. In-person Join Dungeon Master Clara as she leads In-person.
or Zoom. you through a virtual D&D adventure! All
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Beyond the Chair: Looking at Families Find out during this fun activity. Grades 1-5.
Other Notable Contributions Registration required, unless noted. In-person.
from Our Region's Shakers
6:30-8:30 pm Tuesday, June 22 Summer Reading Kickoff Book Bingo
This month’s installment of City Barbeque’s 9 am - 5 pm Saturday, June 5 4 pm Thursday, June 17
Food for Thought lecture series features See details on page 2. No need to register. Try your luck during Bingo night for the
the return of Dr. Carol Medlicott to discuss chance to earn books for prizes. Grades 1-5.
the Shakers, specifically their surprising Gross Food Eating Challenge In-person.
innovations in marketing and growth that 11 am Saturday, June 5
became widespread later in American history. Blech! Watch library staff put their taste buds Suncatchers
Zoom. to the test with hot sauce, weird recipes and 4 pm Monday, June 21
other unknown bites. Tune in to find out who Pick up a suncatcher from the library to
Teens & Tweens wins the iron stomach award. In-person or celebrate the start of summer. Grades 1-5.
Registration required. YouTube. No need to register for YouTube. Take & Make.
Bracelet Making Disney Party Marshmallow STEAM
5-7 pm Monday, June 7 11 am Saturday, June 12 Challenge
Make your own handmade jewelry. Ages Come out for an all-things-Disney party 4 pm Thursday, June 24
11-19. In-person. complete with crafting, games, trivia and the Test your marshmallow construction abilities
chance to win a themed prize. In-person. by building anything from a tower to a
Minecraft Club popsicle stick catapult. Grades 1-5. In-person.
5 - 7 pm Monday, June 14 Board Game Day
Join local players in the virtual world of 11 am Saturday, June 19 Young Ones
Minecraft using the library’s server. All Play a board game at the library. In-person. Registration required, unless noted.
you need is a Java Minecraft account. For
questions, email cgerner@cc-pl.org. Ages 8-14. Summer Science Toddler Time
Play online. 4 pm Monday, June 21 10 am Wednesdays, June 9, 16, 23 & 30
Create fizzy chalk paint using household This program features stories, crafts, songs,
items. No need to register. YouTube.
Teen Anime Club and bouncy rhymes that will exercise your
5-6:30 pm Monday, June 21 little ones' busy bodies and minds. Ages 2-3.
Come dressed as your favorite anime character
Tie-Dye Party In-person.
11 am Saturday, June 26
to win a prize for our Summer Reading edition
of this club. Watch anime, talk about manga
Tie-dye and decorate blank canvas tote bags Baby Time
– you can even use them to carry your library 10 am Tuesday, June 29
and have some fun. Ages 11-19. In-person.
books! In-person. Help build your baby’s language skills
Tinkercad and 3D Printing Children through engaging and interactive songs,
5-7 pm Monday, June 28 rhymes, simple movement games and books.
Registration required.
Learn how to create 3D printer projects using Ages newborn-2. Registration not required.
Tinkercad, a free online program that has STEAM Night YouTube.
lessons on how to design 3D printer-friendly 4 pm Thursday, June 10
blueprints. Ages 11-19. In-person. What can you create with recycled materials?
Tie-Dye Party
11 am Saturday,
June 26
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Carrico/Fort Thomas
June Calendar
Save the Pollinators!
2 pm Saturday,
June 26
Programs Newspaper Animal Canvas Art All About Animals Teen Trivia
Masks (for ages 6 and up) and social distancing 2 pm Tuesday, June 15 4 pm Friday, June 18
required at all in-person programs. All in-person Extra! Extra! Cover a canvas in newspaper This special Summer Reading-themed trivia
programs will be canceled if the county is in then make a design using markers and black will test your knowledge of animals. Play for a
the red zone for COVID-19. cutouts. In-person or Take & Make. chance to win a gift card. Ages 11-19.
In-person or Zoom.
Book Discussions Trivia Night
Registration required. 7 pm Friday, June 25 Book Page Animals
This month’s theme is animals in the U.S. 4 pm Thursday, June 24
Brown Bag Book Club Show off your knowledge with friends and Paint animals on old book pages during this
Noon Wednesday, June 2 family for the chance to score a $25 gift card. unique craft. Ages 11-19. In-person.
Circe by Madeline Miller. In-person or Zoom. Teens are also welcome. Zoom.
Wooden Unicorn 3D Puzzle
Coffee & Conservation Pet Bandana 4 pm Wednesday, June 30
2 pm Tuesday, June 8 2 pm Tuesday, June 29 Everything needed to make a colorful 3D
Less by Andrew Sean Greer. In-person or Up your pet’s wardrobe game using paint unicorn puzzle is in this kit! Ages 11-19. Take
Zoom. and pet-themed stencils to decorate a & Make.
bandana. In-person or Take & Make.
Adults Families
Registration required. Teens & Tweens Registration required, unless noted.
Registration required
Goat Milk Bath Tea Summer Reading Kickoff
6 pm Thursday, June 10 Paper Mosaic Turtle 9 am - 5 pm Saturday, June 5
Elevate your bath by soaking in tea made with 4 pm Thursday, June 10 See details on page 2. No need to register.
powdered goat milk, lavender, chamomile, Create a turtle using provided supplies:
Epsom salts and oatmeal. Take & Make. scrapbook paper, glue dots, a canvas and a Arrowhead Reptile Rescue
sketch. Ages 11-19. In-person or Take & Make. 3 pm Saturday, June 5
Get up close and personal with reptiles
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Book Page Animals
4 pm Thursday,
June 24
during this educational animal show. In- about your favorites and get tips on creating pet insects. Then head outside with a net to
person or YouTube. No need to register for graphic novels from published authors and capture your own. Grades 1-5. In-person or
YouTube. artists during this discussion group. In-person Take & Make.
or Zoom.
CCPL Reads to Their Pets Young Ones
4 pm Friday, June 11
Save the Pollinators! Registration required, unless noted.
Books and pets! This month we’ll have Morgan
2 pm Saturday, June 26
Lockard, adult/teen librarian at the Carrico/
Start a pollinator-friendly garden with a
Baby Time
Fort Thomas Branch, who will read to her cat 10 am Tuesday, June 22
planter you decorate. All ages. In-person or
Doc, and Brittany Parr, children’s programmer Help build your baby’s language skills
Take & Make.
at the Cold Spring Branch, who will read to her through engaging and interactive songs,
cat, Myai. No need to register. YouTube.
Children rhymes, simple movement games and
books. Ages newborn-2. No need to register.
Mark Wood’s Magical Safari Registration required.
YouTube.
2 pm Saturday, June 12
Pipe Cleaner Pets
Mark Wood will delight you with comedy,
4 pm Wednesday, June 9 Movers and Shakers
magic and audience participation during this 10:30 am Friday, June 11 & 25
Create a pet rabbit or lizard out of pipe
safari. In-person or Zoom. Shake, move and sing in this musical story
cleaners. Grades 1-5. In-person or Take &
time. Ages 2-3. In-person.
Puppy Tales Make.
2-4 pm Saturday, June 19
Animal Shadow Puppets Together Time Tales
Read a story or two to a specially-trained
4 pm Friday, June 11 10:30 am Thursday, June 17
therapy dog. Sessions are 15 minutes. Library
Put on your own shadow puppet show Miss Jennifer will read stories, lead learning
staff will contact you to schedule a specific
starring these easy-to-make animal puppets. activities and help your little ones develop
time. In-person.
Grades 1-5. Take & Make. important literacy skills. Ages 3-5. In-person
Graphic Novel Writing Group: or Zoom.
Animal Edition Bug Trek
4 pm Wednesday, June 23 4 pm Thursday, June 17
Win animal-themed graphic novels, talk Decorate a bug jar while learning about
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Newport
June Calendar
Summer
Movie
Series
Summer Movie Series:
Sonic the Hedgehog
9 pm Friday,
June 12
Programs Young Adult for Grown Adults Bean Art
Masks (for ages 6 and up) and social distancing 7 pm Tuesday, June 15 5:30 pm Monday, June 14
required at all in-person programs. All in-person Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. In-person Use beans – yes, beans! – to create art.
programs will be canceled if the county is in or Zoom. In-person or Take & Make.
the red zone for COVID-19.
Adults Dog Toys
Book Discussions Registration required, unless noted. 5:30 pm Monday, June 21
Create a tug toy to enjoy with your canine
Registration required.
Pet Silhouettes companion. In-person or Take & Make.
Newport Book Club 6 pm Monday, June 7
DIY Mocktails
7 pm Tuesday, June 1 Create cute portraits of pet silhouettes using
5:30 pm Monday, June 28
Death of a Rainmaker by Laurie Loewenstein. colorful paper. Take & Make.
Mix mocktails with the help of these tips and
In-person or Zoom. tricks. No need to register. YouTube.
10Teens & Tweens Families animal prints and put those skills to the test
Registration required. Registration required, unless noted. by investigating which critters have been
causing trouble. In-person or Zoom.
Tween Scene: Wooden Snakes Summer Reading Kickoff
4 pm Tuesday, June 8
9 am - 5 pm Saturday, June 5 Children
See details on page 2. No need to register. Registration required.
Decorate wooden snakes. Ages 8-14.
In-person or Take & Make.
Low Mess Finger Painting Create a Critter
11 am - 1 pm Saturday, June 5 1 pm Wednesday, June 16
Animal Masks Enjoy the fun of finger painting without the Learn about different kinds of animals while
3 pm Friday, June 11 mess. Our canine pals at the dog park can also inventing a critter of your own! Grades 1-5.
Make a felt mask of your favorite animal! Ages join in on this craft! In-person or YouTube. No In-person or Zoom.
11-19. In-person or Take & Make. need to register for YouTube.
Build a Habitat Save the Turtles:
Game Day Protecting Ocean Life
3 pm Wednesday, June 16 11 am Saturday, June 12
1 pm Wednesday, June 30
Escape the summer heat with a day of indoor Learn about the various places animals call
Learn how to help keep our oceans clean
games. Ages 11-19. In-person. home! In-person or Take & Make.
and safe while doing fun crafts! Grades 1-5.
Summer Movie Series: In-person.
Bubble Wrap Painting Sonic the Hedgehog
3 pm Thursday, June 17
9 pm Saturday, June 12 Young Ones
De-stress while using bubble wrap to paint. Registration required, unless noted.
Park your car and kick back with some
Ages 11-19. Take & Make.
popcorn for a screening of Sonic the
Hedgehog. In-person. Baby Time
Frog Rings 10 am Tuesday, June 15
4 pm Friday, June 18 Outdoor Fantasy Zoo Help build your baby’s language skills through
Make an adorable and absolutely necessary 11 am Saturday, June 19 engaging and interactive songs, rhymes,
frog ring with this jewelry kit. Ages 8-14. Anything is possible in this outdoor zoo. Fill simple movement games and books. Ages
Take & Make. out designated spaces with chalk creations, newborn-2. No need to register. YouTube.
both real and make believe. In-person.
Tween Scene: Animal Figurines Storytots
4 pm Tuesday, June 22 Magician Cody Clark Presents: 10 am Thursday, June 10 & 24
Sculpt animal figurines that you can take Conductor Cody’s Trip to The songs we sing and books we read at story
home using clay and your imagination. Ages Summer Camp time can have a positive influence on young
8-14. In-person or Take & Make. 2 pm Friday, June 25 minds. Ages 3-5. In-person.
All aboard! This delightful magic show centers
Fairy Dust Necklace around trains and sprinkles in a bit of Summer Ready for K Through Play
Reading fun. Zoom. 10 am Monday June 14 & 28
3 pm Wednesday, June 23
Create a necklace to carry magic with you Learn about different types of animals while
Animal Detectives building literacy skills. Ages 3-5. In-person.
wherever you go. Ages 11-19. In-person or
11 am Saturday, June 26
Take & Make.
Calling all sleuths! Learn how to identify
Animal Detectives
11 am Saturday,
June 26
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Newport Branch
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Cold Spring, Carrico/Fort Thomas and
Newport Branches
Monday-Thursday 9 am – 9 pm
Friday 9 am – 7 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm Art After Hours
Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm Mark your calendars for a free evening
Alexandria Branch of art, music, flowers and doughnuts
Tuesday-Friday 11 am – 7 pm on Friday, July 30 from 7 - 9 pm at the
Saturday 11 am – 5 pm Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch.
Sunday & Monday Closed
The program will showcase art, which
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local artists who work in a range of styles
Patron Services: 859-572-5041
and mediums. Blues musician Ricky Nye
Storytelling: 859-572-5039
will provide the tunes and patrons can
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Download the library app: Fort Thomas Florist & Greenhouses will
www.cc-pl.org/app have floral arrangements to enjoy.
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