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Morro Bay Book Discussion Groups, Friends of the Library, and Other Library Program News for July

by Christine Johnson

Summertime is in full swing at the Morro Bay Library!  All these extra hours of summer sunlight make it the perfect time to read more books and join in the discussion at one of our adult reading programs.  Also, make sure to sign-up the children in your life for the Summer Reading Program when you come to the Library.

Morro Bay Friends of the Library have many exciting plans to help support your library.  All we need is Y O U to join us.  Become a Friends' member (applications are at the Library) then let us know how you can help.  We are in need of members to assist with membership, fund raising, public relations and our website.

We are specifically looking for a few dedicated volunteers to coordinate our Farmers' Market Book Sales on Saturdays.  These sales are fantastic revenue generators for your Morro Bay Library.  You do need to be able to carry boxes and set-up tables.  It's always fun to chat with folks you know and to meet the many visitors to Morro Bay that shop at the market, as well.

Be in touch if are ready to be a part of our dynamic Friends of the Library organization.  Contact me, Christine Johnson.

Here's what's happening in July at your Morro Bay Library.

Wednesdays

Morro Bay Book Discussion Group meets Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to Noon in the John Kim Room at the Morro Bay Library. 

Join us in July as we have the opportunity to enjoy what it feels like to be a kid again! We will read juvenile books and learn how to make healthy fun with one of our very own dynamic local authors.

July 6, 10 a.m. - Noon  Encyclopedia Brown Boy Detective – Book 1
Leroy Brown is Idaville's 10-year old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency, and even helps his dad, who happens to be the Chief of Police.

July 13, 10 a.m. - Noon  Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld
The author offers a program that gets kids to eat their vegetables - without them knowing! For the first time in our book discussion group history, we have a chance to discuss a cookbook!  Shall we even share a few of her dishes with each other as well?

July 20, 10 a.m. - Noon A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
Set in the 1930s, the book follows Joe and Mary Alice Dowdel as they make their annual August trek to visit their grandmother who lives in a sleepy Illinois town somewhere between Chicago and St. Louis. A woman with plenty of moxie, she keeps to herself, a difficult task in this small community. Grandma Dowdel embodies not only the heart of a small town but the spirit of an era gone by.

July 27, 10 a.m. - Noon  Meet Local Author & Free Workshop with Joan Martin Fee “Make Healthy Fun”
Make healthy fun is all about using creativity to get kids to exercise, eat healthy and unplug without them knowing it! Join the author as she shares some of her ideas that will not only motivate the kids, but adults as well! Both children and adults are welcome as we have the chance to try out some of her creative play activities included in her latest book.

Thursdays

July 7, 4-5 p.m. Supervisor Bruce Gibson - Open Office Hours with the Community. No appointment is necessary to meet with Supervisor Gibson. Come on in.

KIDS!  July 14, 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Craig Newton. Ages 4 & Up! Enjoy an American musical & historical journey in story & song.         

KIDS!  July 21, 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Gerald Joseph, Magician! Ages 3 & Up. If you love tricks & illusion, don't miss this magician. Bring the family and be prepared to be amazed! 

KIDS!   July 28, 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Tom Knight, Master Puppeteer! Ages 0 - 7! Come to an amazing puppet show featuring original songs & skits. This master puppeteer & bandleader from Massachusetts is an annual hit with toddlers, young children, parents and grandparents, too! A must see event! 

Fridays

July 22, 10-Noon  4th Fridays Mystery Readers Group where we will discuss, Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child. 
New York City. Two in the morning.A subway car heading uptown. Jack Reacher, plus five other passengers. Four are okay. The fifth isn't. In the next few tense seconds Jack Reacher will make a choice--and trigger an electrifying chain of events.

Saturdays

July 2, Noon - 1 p.m.  Cultural Exchange Group
International students and other guests are invited to gather and share information about their countries.  This will be the last meeting led by Brazil exchange student Joao Gubolin.

KIDS! July 9, 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Nina Ryne& Jan Grigsby. Ages 4 & Up!
You will be entertained by stories, songs & stringed instruments from all over the world performed by this lively duo.  

Special Announcement

Central Coast Writers Conference – Cuesta College Authors and Aspiring Authors

When you sign up for the 27th Central Coast Writers Conference, being held on September 16 & 17, for only $10 more you can enter the esteemed Lillian Dean First Pages Competition in one (or more, $10 each) of five categories: novel, short story, children's/young adult, poetry, non-fiction/memoir. Email submissions are due by 4:00 p.m. on August 12. Details under Writers Conference or contact Sue McGinty, the Competition Coordinator at Sue McGinty or 528-7155.

Books (for the Wednesdays program only) are available for checkout in advance at the Morro Bay Library. The Summer Series Booklist, 4th Fridays Mystery Readers 2011 Booklist, and Local Authors Series Flyer is available for download at Morro Bay Book Discussion Group.org or at the library. For more information contact the Group Facilitator, Karen Robert at 225-3131. 

The Morro Bay Friends of the Library fund all expenses of the library programs listed above.  The MBFOL's purpose is to establish and maintain an association of persons interested in libraries; to focus public attention on Morro Bay Library branch needs; to support and cooperate with the county, city and state to enhance library services and facilities; and to stimulate gifts, endowments and bequests.

For more information, please contact Christine Johnson, President by email  or go to Morrobay Friends of the Library. 

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