New members are always welcome to join this librarian-led book club. Copies of
the book will be available for check out from the library.
Book Summary: When Athena Liu, literary darling, dies in freak accident, down-onher-luck author June Hayward steals her
unpublished manuscript and publishes it under the ambiguous name Juniper Song.
As evidence threatens June’s stolen success, she will discover exactly how far
she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.
Find out what quest your dungeon master has created for you.
Will you survive? Will you accomplish your goals?
Join us for a fun
story time featuring music,
movement activities, sing-a-longs,
literacy games, crafts, and stories.
This event is for children ages 3-6
years.
Sing, dance, craft, and create priceless
memories at this fun interactive
story time planned especially for
the younger crowd. This event is for
children ages 9-36 months.
Introverts unite!
Bring whatever book you are
reading and enjoy some quiet time
with others. There will be an
opportunity to discuss your book if
you so desire and, of course, there
will be snacks. This event is for
children and teens in Grades 4-12.
Bad Art Night is dedicated to individuals who enjoy being creative, even if they don’t identify as skilled artists.
Let’s come together and have a blast crafting something delightfully absurd!
LaSalle County Cruisers Presents 40th Anniversary reunion and Cars & Coffee.
Breakfast and coffee available from Naplate Fire Dept.
More info: Craig 815-351-7411 or Mike 815-228-4083
parkrun (spelled with a small p) is the world’s largest organized running activity, in which more than 1 million people participated last month alone. The weekly, free 5K run/jog/walk came to Heritage Harbor, in Ottawa on June 10th, 2017. In the U.S., parkrun is spreading to the midwest, with arriving in Ottawa after opening earlier this year in the communities of Mansfield, Ohio and Eagan, Minnesota.
parkrun is uniquely inclusive – a free, weekly, volunteer-led event welcoming walkers, joggers, dogs on leashes, families with strollers and people with special needs. In Ottawa at Heritage Harbor it is being created by local resident volunteers led Pierre Alexander and Tammy Barry.
Every Saturday in 15 countries around the world (and nine locations in the U.S.), 200,000 people or more gather in their local parks, typically at 9 am, rain or shine, for a 5 kilometer parkrun. Participants receive an email with their time results an hour or two afterwards.
The first parkrun was started in a London park by Paul Sinton-Hewitt, CBE, an IT expert and amateur runner, who has received an Ashoka Fellowship for social entrepreneurship and was granted a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth honoring his parkrun achievements. For Sinton-Hewitt, parkrun is as much about building communities as running.
As of 2017, 3.5 million people have signed up for parkrun, with more than 10,000 new participants weekly. In the US, parkruns began in 2012 in Livonia, Michigan. By the end of June, there will be 12 parkruns in the U.S., including Heritage Harbor.
The American Cancer Society is partnering with parkrun US to promote healthy lifestyles. According to the Society, some of the most important things you can do to help reduce your cancer risk include being physically active on a regular basis and getting to and staying at a healthy weight throughout life. Physical activity is an important component of weight control. Running has been associated with numerous health benefits, notably, the potential to extend life by seven years. By removing obstacles that keep people from physical activity and contact with parks, parkrun is helping them live healthier, happier lives. Therefore, the American Cancer Society has endorsed parkrun to help increase the number of participants and events across the US.
Celebrate National Strawberry Month by creating 3D paper strawberries for
decoration. Registration is required as spots are limited due to supplies. To reserve a spot
for this class, please call the library at (815)434-0509 or stop by the Circulation Desk.
This event is for adults.
Learn to knit or crochet in a friendly
environment with knowledgeable people.
