Create Your Own Birthday Cards

If you are the creative type be sure to sign up for this class by calling the North Judson-Wayne Township Library at 574-896-2841. There is a cost of $5 and you will need to bring your own scissors, adhesive and ideas. For examples of what you can learn visit the teacher's blog at whispersinink.blogspot.com.

What Do Men Want?

Alright, we have programs for children and for women. But what programs do you men want? Now before we go further they do have to be wholesome family type programs that you could attend with your children.

Seriously, if you have any suggestions for programs that would appeal to the male members of the community let us know. We really hate to leave such a large portion of the community out of the library.

Craft Classes To Be Offered

We've been discovered by someone who is interested in teaching YOU how to make your own cards and do some scrapbooking. Sound interesting? Soon as I get the details I'll let you know what the March project will be so you can sign-up. Until then, why not visit her blog where you can see some of the beautiful work that's been done in the past.

Whispers In Ink

whispersinink.blogspot.com

3 Time Iditarod Participant To Visit Starke County

You know it's bad when the weather keeps a three-time participant in the 1,150 Iditarod Sled Dog Race across Alaska and her sled dog from visiting.

Karen Land and Borage rescheduled their visit to Starke County for February 14th.   You can join them at either the:

North Judson-Wayne Township Library at 3:30 p.m.

(sign up by calling 574-896-2841) 

or

Henry F. Schricker Library at 5:30 p.m.

(sign up by calling 574-772-7323)

Make & Take Class Offered

Looking for unique Christmas cards to send this year?  Why not make your own?  For a $5 material fee Jennifer Merle-Hamscher will teach you to make three (3) unique items using stamps and scrapbooking techniques.  The class will be held at the library on November 17th at 6:30 p.m.  There is a limit of 20 so call the library at 574-896-2841 to reserve your spot.

Whooo's that bird?

It was about a year ago this month that Dorothy Hansen donated this stuffed owl, which originally belonged to Lavelle Hansen, to the library. Since that time he has been sitting in a window keeping an eye on things. 

Of course it could be a she, I wouldn’t know how to tell the difference. But I’m going to leave that decision up to you in our “Name the Owl” contest. To enter you can stop in and fill out a slip (or two or three), contact us via email (norjud.lib@gmail.com), or visit us on Facebook to leave your suggestion. Be sure to include your name and phone number so we can contact you if you come up with the best name.

A Great Big THANK YOU...

On Thursday, August 19th, Starke County Environmental Management donated a chair - made out of recycled plastic bottles - to the North Judson-Wayne Township Library. We're sure it will be quite a conversation piece and highly desired by the children who visit. 

They also left us a recycle container for plastic bottles. Just think, if you bring in your plastic bottles to recycle you will be giving a "hand" to everyone.

 

Make a Splash at the North Judson-Wayne Township Library: READ

And make a splash they  did.  From June 28th through August 6th a total of twenty-five children took part in the six week Summer Reading program at the North Judson-Wayne Township Library.

But they didn’t spend all their time reading.   Every Wednesday they gathered to Be Creative by making crafts (ie:  a beach in a bottle, a rainstick, decorating ducks) or playing games (Make a Splash Bingo, Where’s the Duck?) and listening to stories read by Mrs. Bonnie Halascsak.  Needless to say, everyone had a good time.  By the time the program ended on August 6th, twelve of the participants had spent at least ten hours reading or being read to over the six week period. 

On August 7th we gathered by the ramp of the Civic Center to see who would win bragging rights for winning 1st North Judson-Wayne Township Duck Race, using the ducks they decorated the Wednesday before.  After the race everyone went to the library basement where certificates and prizes were passed out; a lunch of hotdogs, nachos, and s’mores was served; and the film “Kermit’s Swamp Years” was enjoyed.

Wednesday Be Creative Meetings End

Today was the last of our Wednesday Be Creative meetings for the Summer Reading program. We were hoping to have some duck races but because of the weather decided not to do any outside activities. Hope for good weather Saturday so we can have the races before we pass out certificates and prizes.

Summer Reading Coming to an end

We have entered the last week of the Summer Reading program. Time Logs need to be returned to the library between August 4th and August 6th so we can prepare certificates for everyone who took part in the program. Hope everyone had a good time, I know that the staff did.