L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

🧀 DELICIOUS FUN! 🧀 Check out another tasty week of summer library events! Find full info on this week's happenings (locations, registrations, tickets, etc.) at lephillips.librarycalendar.com/events/week

🍧 MONDAY, July 22
Artist Studio (Mondays) | 10am-noon
Winged Wonders, Raptor Education Group | 10:30am | Tickets
Teen IRL: Cheeze-It Taste Test Challenge | 1-3pm
Winged Wonders, Raptor Education Group | 1:30pm | Tickets

🍧 TUESDAY, July 23
Little Movers Storytime | 10:30am
Bouncing Babies Storytime | 1pm
Teen IRL: Cheeze-It Taste Test Challenge | 1-3pm

🍧 WEDNESDAY, July 24
BookBike at the Farmers Market | 10am-noon
Toddler Storytime | 10:30am
Teen IRL: Cheeze-It Taste Test Challenge | 3-5pm

🍧 THURSDAY, July 25
Dabble Box Open Lab | 9:30am-noon
Teen Nintendo Switch Tourney & VR Play | 2-4pm
Teen IRL: Cheeze-It Taste Test Challenge | 4-6pm
Book Scouts Book Club: Page Turners | 5pm | Register
To Hell With Heaven: An Evening with Apatheism | 6pm

🍧 FRIDAY, July 26
Preschool Storytime | 10:30am
Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library | 11:15-12:15pm

🍧 SATURDAY, July 27
BookBike at the Farmers Market | 9am-noon
LEGO® Club (Saturdays) | 10am-2pm

🦉 TODAY!!! 🦅 Families! Join us today - Monday, July 22 - for Winged Wonders, Raptor Education Group, Inc. at either 11:30am or 1:30pm.

👉 "Recommended for youth in grades K-6 and their caregivers, meet some of Wisconsin's common but rarely encountered birds, including a falcon, hawk, and owl. Free tickets for both shows are available at the Youth Services desk. You can also call 715-839-1648."

More: https://lephillips.librarycalendar.com/events/list?keywords=Winged%20Wonders

🌻 NEW BOOKS ARE POPPING UP! 🌻 The library has just acquired these brand new youth and teen titles. Anything for which you've been waiting?

New Book Releases: Youth & Teen - MORE Libraries New Book Releases: Youth & Teen by ECPubLibTechServices - a staff-created list : Check out these new titles released on July 9, 2024 at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. The list is sorted alphabetically by author's last name.

🥰 New favorite series.

📢 MARC YOUR CALENDARS! 📢 Meet Marc Cameron—New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Arliss Cutter series—at the library on Thursday, August 15. Sign up at the link today for an in-person or virtual seat!

👉 "A former US Marshal, Cameron also wrote many of the Tom Clancy, Jack Ryan geopolitical thrillers. Championed by authors from William Kent Krueger, CJ Box, Jack Carr, and Brad Thor, Cameron will discuss his unique perspective as a former law enforcement deputy as well as an award winning and acclaimed thriller writer. This fantastic tale will take listeners from the farthest reaches of the Alaskan bush to the Badlands of South Dakota, and Cameron will discuss his writing career which has taken him from Washington, DC to tracking fugitives in Mexico, to the Cook Islands."

Author Talk with Marc Cameron, New York Times Bestselling Thriller Author and Former US Marshal | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Meet Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Arliss Cutter series. A former US Marshal, Cameron also wrote many of the Tom Clancy, Jack Ryan geopolitical thrillers.

🔑🚪 Teens! Our Teen Escape Room sessions begin next week! Sign up today...

Teen Escape Room - Teens According to legend, a missing, ancient sculpture from halfway around the world was hidden in the library long ago. Solve a series of puzzles to recover the ancient art and escape the room before the clock runs out.

😍 GET READY FOR FAMILY BINGO! 😍 Join us Wednesday, July 31 (1-2pm) for Family BINGO up in the Riverview Room (Level 3). Recommended for kids of all ages and their grown-ups, you're invited to stop in and play BINGO for fun and small prizes. No registration required!

Family BINGO | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Recommended for kids of all ages and their grown-ups. Play BINGO at the library! Families are invited to stop in and play BINGO for fun and small prizes. No registration required.

🎲 ADULT GAME NIGHT RETURNS THURSDAY! 🎲 We’re bringing back our ever-popular Adult Game Night on Thursday, July 18 (6-8pm), and the The Brewing Projekt will once again host our wonderfully audacious adult-content party games.

Signup: lephillips.librarycalendar.com/event/adult-game-night-23524

🎈 THURSDAY! 🎈 Families—join us on Thursday, July 18 at 10:30am or 1:30pm for "Mischief & Magic." Free tickets for both shows are now available at the Youth Services desk.
👉 "Join Mr. and Mrs. Mischief for a spectacular show of magic tricks and giant balloon acts. Recommended for youth in grades K-6 and their caregivers."

MORE: lephillips.librarycalendar.com/events/list?keywords=Mischief%20%26%20Magic

🔥 NEXT WEEK! 🔥 Join us Thursday, July 25 (6-7pm) for "To Hell With Heaven: An Evening with Apatheism" presented by Dr. Adam Kunz, a member of the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department at UW-Eau Claire. (No registration needed.)

👉 The population of the United States is becoming less and less affiliated with any religion, at the same time that national, state, and local governments are considering policies that elevate religious freedom over other civil rights and liberties. Meanwhile, religious extremism and religiously motivated violence are steadily rising. In these vigorous debates, the loud voices of extremists often drown out religious and irreligious moderates. How should this “silent majority” approach such a pressing national conversation? Dr. Adam Kunz, author of To Hell With Heaven, offers one theory: apatheism. When it comes to religious extremism, rather than “fight fire with fire,” this book empowers believers and non-believers to look extremists in the eye and declare, “I don’t care.”

To Hell With Heaven: An Evening with Apatheism | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library The population of the United States is becoming less and less affiliated with any religion, at the same time that national, state, and local governments are considering policies that elevate religious freedom over other civil rights and liberties.

💥 BREAK IT UP, TEENS. 💥 Join us on Tuesday, July 30 at 3pm for Shattered Glass Art! 👉 "Open to youth entering grades 7-12, explore a unique 3D art form in this beginner workshop, just for teens! Registration required!"

Shattered Glass Art | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Open to youth entering grades 7-12. Explore a unique 3D art form in this beginner workshop, just for teens! Registration required.

STAFF BLOG: "Dr. Katherine Schneider has been blind from birth. Having lived half of her life before the ADA was in effect, she celebrates the changes the ADA has made, and will continue to make, in her life. Some examples of how Katherine is able to navigate independently..." – Bethany, Reference Services

Celebrating the ADA’s 34th Anniversary: A Conversation with Dr. Katherine Schneider | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library In honor of the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act we have a special edition blog cowritten by Katherine Schneider, Ph.D., Senior Psychologist, Emerita at UW-Eau Claire. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July, 26, 1990, by President George...

🦁 NO LION. NEW BOOKS! 🦁 The library has acquired these titles, released today, July 16. Anything for which you've been waiting?

New Book Releases: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction - MORE Libraries New Book Releases: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction by ECPubLibTechServices - a staff-created list : Check out these new titles released on July 9, 2024 at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. The list is sorted alphabetically by author's last name.

🔎 TEEN ESCAPE ROOM! 🔍 According to legend, a missing, ancient sculpture from halfway around the world was hidden in the library long ago. Solve a series of puzzles to recover the ancient art and escape the room before the clock runs out!

👉 Sign up for your time slot at www.ecpubliclibrary.info/teens/escape-room

Details: 2-4 players. For teens entering grades 7-12. Registering teens may invite team members outside of this age range. All puzzles require creativity and problem-solving skills, but the escape room is beginner-friendly. Space is limited!

Teen Escape Room - Teens According to legend, a missing, ancient sculpture from halfway around the world was hidden in the library long ago. Solve a series of puzzles to recover the ancient art and escape the room before the clock runs out.

💯 JUST FOR TEENS 💯 This week, we'll have special activities in the Teen Lounge (Level 1), as our Teen IRL series rolls on...

⭐️ THIS WEEK: Perler Beads ⭐️
Monday, July 15 | 1–3pm
Tuesday, July 16 | 1–3pm
Wednesday, July 17 | 3–5pm
Thursday, July 18 | 4–6pm

"Craft characters, patterns, or whatever you can think of to make with a bunch of Perler beads."

📢 Full schedule: https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/teens/summer-irl/

🫠 THE LIBRARY IS AIR CONDITIONED! 🫠 Check out another big week of COOL summer library events! Find full info on this week's happenings (locations, registrations, tickets, etc.) at lephillips.librarycalendar.com/events/week

🧊 MONDAY, July 15
Engineering Lab (Mondays) | 10am-noon
Teen IRL: Perler Beads | 1-3pm
Dabble Box Open Lab | 2-5pm

🧊 TUESDAY, July 16
Little Movers Storytime | 10:30am
Bouncing Babies Storytime | 1pm
Teen IRL: Perler Beads | 1-3pm

🧊 WEDNESDAY, July 17
BookBike at the Farmers Market | 10am-noon
Toddler Storytime | 10:30am
Challenge Accepted! | 1-2:30pm
Teen IRL: Perler Beads | 3-5pm
The Fellowship | 4:30-5:30pm
Free Legal Clinic | 5-7pm

🧊 THURSDAY, July 18
Dabble Box Open Lab | 9:30am-noon
Mischief & Magic | 10:30am | Tickets
Mischief & Magic | 1:30pm | Tickets
Teen IRL: Perler Beads | 4-6pm
Adult Game Night | 6-8pm

🧊 FRIDAY, July 19
Preschool Storytime | 10:30am
Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library | 11:15-12:15pm
Vital Resource Co-Pilots: EC Co. Crisis Services | 11am-2pm

🧊 SATURDAY, July 20
BookBike at the Farmers Market | 9am-noon
Artist Studio (Saturdays) | 10am-2pm

🎈 NEXT WEEK 🎈 Families! Join us on Thursday, July 18 at 10:30am or 1:30pm for "Mischief & Magic." Free tickets for both shows are now available at the Youth Services desk.

👉 "Join Mr. and Mrs. Mischief for a spectacular show of magic tricks and giant balloon acts. Recommended for youth in grades K-6 and their caregivers."

Mischief & Magic (10:30) | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Recommended for youth in grades K-6 and their caregivers. Join Mr. and Mrs. Mischief for a spectacular show of magic tricks and giant balloon acts.

🫤 Just text us on the morrow, my dude.

📢 SPECIAL EVENT! Join us Thursday, July 25 (6-7pm) for "To Hell With Heaven: An Evening with Apatheism" presented by Dr. Adam Kunz, a member of the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department at UW-Eau Claire. (No registration needed.)

👉 The population of the United States is becoming less and less affiliated with any religion, at the same time that national, state, and local governments are considering policies that elevate religious freedom over other civil rights and liberties. Meanwhile, religious extremism and religiously motivated violence are steadily rising. In these vigorous debates, the loud voices of extremists often drown out religious and irreligious moderates. How should this “silent majority” approach such a pressing national conversation? Dr. Adam Kunz, author of To Hell With Heaven, offers one theory: apatheism. When it comes to religious extremism, rather than “fight fire with fire,” this book empowers believers and non-believers to look extremists in the eye and declare, “I don’t care.”

To Hell With Heaven: An Evening with Apatheism | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library The population of the United States is becoming less and less affiliated with any religion, at the same time that national, state, and local governments are considering policies that elevate religious freedom over other civil rights and liberties.

😃 NEXT WEEK! 💡 Families! Join us next week on Wednesday, July 17 (1-2:30pm) for "Challenge Accepted!" Recommended for youth in grades 2-6, you'll complete a series of challenges with quick thinking and out-of-the-box problem solving.

Challenge Accepted! | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Recommended for youth in grades 2-6. Complete a series of challenges with quick thinking and out-of-the-box problem solving.

📖 SOON! Learn more about the library's next One Book One Community title at www.ecpubliclibrary.info/onebook

👉 One Book, One Community is a community-wide reading initiative aimed at encouraging residents of the Chippewa Valley to turn their attention to a single book on a social justice topic in order to understand how the issue affects our community, and more importantly, to start conversations about how community members can take positive steps toward change.

One Book, One Community 2024 | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library One Book, One Community is a community-wide reading initiative aimed at encouraging residents of the Chippewa Valley to turn their attention to a single book on a social justice topic in order to understand how the issue affects our community, and more importantly, to start conversations about how c...

📢 Hey SEED LIBRARY fans! How’s it growing? Remember to submit a picture of your seed library bounty for a chance to win a cool mug!

🌱 Capture any part of the process—from seedling to mature plant, or even as part of a meal. You may submit up to three entries—submissions must be received at least one week apart. Pictures may be emailed to [email protected] through August 31. (By submitting an image, you are agreeing to allow the library to share the image on social media, on the library’s website, and in future promotional materials.)

😍 "Join us this Thursday at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. for an exciting and laughter-filled experience with A Touch of Magic Entertainment’s lively undercover-clown show, Mixed Nuts, perfect for youth in grades K-6 and their caregivers! This family-friendly performance promises a delightful mix of comedy, magic, and fun that will captivate audiences of all ages. Mark your calendars for this unforgettable event!" – Kelly, Youth Services Manager

Get Ready for Laughs with Mixed Nuts! - Kids Join us this Thursday at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. for an exciting and laughter-filled experience with A Touch of Magic Entertainment's lively undercover-clown show, Mixed Nuts, perfect for youth in grades K-6 and their caregivers! This family-friendly performance promises a delightful mix of comedy,....

🪡 NEW EMBROIDERY WORKSHOPS! 🪡 Sign up soon for Embroidery 101 or Advanced Embroidery, presented by Jenna Vande Zande!

🪡 Embroidery 101 | Wednesday, July 24 | 5:30-7:30pm | Learn the basics of embroidery, how to get your project started, and the most helpful stitches.

🪡 Advanced Embroidery | Wednesday, August 21 | 5:30-7:30pm | Build on your sewing knowledge to learn some more complicated stitches and thread-weaving techniques.

Register Here: www.ecpubliclibrary.info/needle

❤ Jenna is a maker and mender of all things fiber arts and a former Dabble Box Maker in Residence. She enjoys fixing vintage treasures and hosting sewing classes as the owner of antiquECO LLC, her vintage wares and antiques repair shop. Jenna’s primary mission as an artist is to keep beloved clothing and usable goods out of landfills.

❤ "In honor of the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act we have a special edition blog cowritten by Katherine Schneider, Ph.D., Senior Psychologist, Emerita at UW-Eau Claire." – Bethany, Reference Services

Celebrating the ADA’s 34th Anniversary: A Conversation with Dr. Katherine Schneider | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library In honor of the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act we have a special edition blog cowritten by Katherine Schneider, Ph.D., Senior Psychologist, Emerita at UW-Eau Claire. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July, 26, 1990, by President George...

🌻 SUM-SUM-SUMMERTIME READING! 🌻 The library has acquired these titles, released today, July 9. Anything for which you've been waiting?

New Book Releases: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction - MORE Libraries New Book Releases: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction by ECPubLibTechServices - a staff-created list : Check out these new titles released on July 9, 2024 at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. The list is sorted alphabetically by author's last name.

🍹 WEDNESDAY! 🍹 Sign up today for a special series of Open Labs...for adults only (18+). We’ll open up the Dabble Box with all its many gadgets and supplies, but we'll also provide materials for a different make-and-take project each month. Also-also, we'll be kicking back on the Dabble Box patio with some chill tunes and mocktails. Drop in for awhile or hang out for the whole time. This event will happen rain or shine! (Sign up at the link.)

👉 Next Activity (Wed. July 10 (5-7:30pm): DIY Planter Pots

Dabble on the Patio (with Mocktails!) | L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library For ages 18 and up.

💯 JUST FOR TEENS 💯 This teen week, we'll have special teen activities in the Teen Lounge (Level 1), as our Teen IRL series rolls on...

🥤 THIS WEEK: Cup Stacking 🥤
Monday, July 8 | 1–3pm
Tuesday, July 9 | 1–3pm
Wednesday, July 10 | 3–5pm
Thursday, July 11 | 4-6pm

"How tall can you build a cup tower? How tall can you build a cup tower without using your hands? How quickly can you speed stack? The humble plastic cup takes center stage this week and we hope you join in on the fun!"

📢 Full schedule: www.ecpubliclibrary.info/teens/summer-irl

🔥 LIBRARY EVENTS COMING IN HOT! 🔥 Check out another big week of fun summer library events! Find full info on this week's happenings (locations, registrations, tickets, etc.) at lephillips.librarycalendar.com/events/week

🌞 MONDAY, July 8
LEGO® Club (Mondays) | 10am-noon
Teen IRL: Cup Stacking | 1-3pm

🌞 TUESDAY, July 9
Little Movers Storytime | 10:30am
Bouncing Babies Storytime | 1pm
Teen IRL: Cup Stacking | 1-3pm

🌞 WEDNESDAY, July 10
BookBike at the Farmers Market | 10am-noon
Toddler Storytime | 10:30am
Teen IRL: Cup Stacking | 3-5pm
Dabble on the Patio (with Mocktails!) | 5-7:30pm | Register

🌞 THURSDAY, July 11
Dabble Box Open Lab | 9:30am-noon
Mixed Nuts! Performance | 10:30am | Tickets
Mixed Nuts! Performance | 1:30pm | Tickets
Teen IRL: Cup Stacking | 4-6pm

🌞 FRIDAY, July 12
Preschool Storytime | 10:30am
Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library | 11:15-12:15pm

🌞 SATURDAY, July 13
BookBike at the Farmers Market | 9am-noon
Engineering Lab (Saturdays) | 10am-2pm