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In 1968, children’s author Eric Carle published his first book, 1,2,3 to the Zoo. A year later, he published the childhood favorite we all know and love, The Hungry Caterpillar. That second book has nibbled its way through 66 languages, selling over 50 million copies.
Since the Caterpillar was published, Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote. 152 million of his books have been sold worldwide. Born in Syracuse, but raised from age six in Germany, his desire as a young adult was to return to America where his happiest memories lay. In 1952, he did just that, arriving in New York with $40 in his pocket.
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He found a job as a graphic designer for the New York Times. While there, he was contacted by respected educator and author Bill Martin, Jr. who wanted Carle to illustrate one of his books. That collaboration resulted in Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?. The rest is history! Happy Birthday, Eric Carle!
You can nibble your way through a lot of our programs here at PCL, where snacks seem to appear at most programs!
Color Our World. Summer Reading Club at PCL is hands on and in person! Register now! 7/1 – A Rainbow of Music with Miriam Pico. 7/8 – A Rainbow of Food with author Lisa Maxbauer Price. 7/15 – A Rainbow of Art with Vicki Shurly. 7/22 – A Rainbow of Critters with Dawn Farley. 7/29 – A Rainbow of Magic with Joel Tacey and our finale picnic. All kids’ programs at 11 a.m. Christmas in July with a puzzle competition happens for teens and pre-teens 7/30, 5-7 p.m. Earn a free Buchan’s ice cream cone and surprise gift when you complete your adventure! SRC is for kids, teens AND grownups!
Sound of Music. Doc Probes and the Riptides are All About Jimmy Buffet 7/24 @ 7 p.m. 8/18 @ 7 p.m. features Michigan Emmy recipient Kitty Donohoe who draws from both her Irish and American roots. A special Kid’s Concert with OMP’s very own Mary Sue Wilkinson is scheduled for 8/27 @ 11 a.m. Pack a picnic and chairs or a blanket. Rain venue is the Community Room, no picnic!
“Where words fail, music speaks.” — Hans Christian Anderson
The Gift of Life. PCL partners with VERSITI for a blood drive 8/27 from noon-5. Blood collected stays in Michigan. Register here.
Light the Night. Stop by the library 6/30 for a quick DIY pressed flower votive holder project. All materials provided. 5-7 p.m. RSVP.
Quilts for Kids. Join Kellie Chase to transform fabrics into patchwork quilts for kids facing serious trauma. Quilts for Kids is a non-profit organization. Materials provided. RSVP to join us, 7/8, 10-noon.
BFFs! The Used Book Sale is August 7-13. August 7 kick-off day is just for Friends members, but you can join that day if you can’t wait! Book donations are accepted at the Carriage House on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month from 4-6 p.m. The last day to donate this year is 7/21. In the meantime, pick up books at the Beach Reads mini sale in the foyer during the month of June. Friends’ general meeting is 7/16 @ 1:30 pm.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BOOK SALE! Sign up to help here.
Embrace the Outdoors. Young people ages 10-14 are invited to join the Woodsy Dude to learn outdoor survival skills. Make a survival shelter from the book Hatchet, a survival trap out of the Hunger Games, and learn how to tie Buck’s #1 Call of the Wild rescue knot. 8/6, 10:30-noon. RSVP.
“Not All Who Wander are Lost.” Teens and pre-teens plot a course to navigate their team through an orienteering challenge. Compasses and instruction provided. 8/16, 10-noon. RSVP.
The Regulars. Peninsula Insights – speakers of interest @ 7 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. I will be telling the story of PCL at the July 16th program! Story Stew for preschoolers is not hled in July.
Reading Dogs Lani & Rosie – Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. Threads – Mondays 10-noon – bring a project, work among friends! Gentle Yoga with Tina Livingston – Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. for a small fee.
Pageturners Book Club – the 3rd Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. Books available on a first come basis. (The book for July is “The Night We Lost Him” by Laura Dave. -jb) Wing Watchers Birding Group – April-September on the 2nd Monday at 6:30 p.m. Practice Spanish – Spanish Meetup, on the 3rd Saturday @ 10:30 a.m.
New for little ones on the 1st Mondays of the month f@ 10:30 a.m. for a small fee, we offer Fox’s Fiesta, My Person & Me Movement Class with Stirling Saur, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and certified yoga instructor! Also new – kids ages 7-10 meet up to talk about and trade cards at our Pokémon Club on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 12:30-1:30. No need to RSVP. Thanks to parent Audra Tompkins for facilitating!
We hope to see you a lot this summer! Check out something from our Library of Things, read a magazine by our fireplace, sign up for summer reading club or walk our Lori Brickman Trail. Libraries today are books and so much more!
One note, pets are not allowed at outdoor programming due to our insurance. You may walk your fur baby on our trail as long as you use no longer than a 6-foot leash and pick up and cart off any mess. Thanks for respecting the trail!
“On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon. That night he had a stomach ache.” – Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Happy Summer!
Vicki Shurly, Director
Peninsula Community Library
2893 Island View Road
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 223-7700; [email protected]
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