62 Days of Summer

Polymer Clay Jewelry

jonesw

Polymer clay is a versatile medium and a great way to experiment with your creative side! Learn the basics of working with polymer clay and make your own jewelry at home! Most supplies will be provided, but a few basics will be required from home. Registration is required and will begin on Monday, 6/7 at 9:00am. This program is for ages 13-18. 

One week prior to the program, registered participants will receive an email with instructions for picking up program supplies and attending the virtual program via Zoom.

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Pickling Pickles with Patton

Patton
Pickles

Join this live demo with librarian Dan Patton on how to make simple refrigerator pickles. You'll need to have your own cucumbers (any variety) or other vegetables. We'll supply you with some basic seasoning, instructions, and a jar. Additional fresh ingredient suggestions:

  • Dill
  • Garlic
  • Green onions
  • Carrots
  • Cilantro
  • Thyme

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Calming Crafts

Boydl
Image with mandala coloring and pencils, and handmade embroidery wreath, and slime in a jar

Join us live on Zoom as we assemble beginner-friendly crafts, meant to soothe and calm. The kit is available by registration only and will include supplies to make a felt succulent wall hanging, stress-relieving slime, and some adult coloring sheets and pencils. You will need a hot glue gun, or other felt-friendly glue from home to assemble the succulents and wreath. We provide the rest! 

Registration begins July 15, 2021, and kits will be assembled for each registered patron and available for pickup. July 27- Aug 3, 2021. Zoom link for the program will be in the kits and emailed 24 hours before the program. 

 

Looking for more? Check out our 62 Days of Summer Landing Page for more programs and activities 

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Pokemon Grab & Go: 5 Year Anniversary of Pokemon Go!

agudenburr
5 years ago, a screenshot of PoGo map at CPL

Registration is closed. You can pick up your Grab & Go starting July 6th. 

 

July 6th, 2021 marks the 5 year anniversary of Pokemon Go! To celebrate, we have created a special kit for trainers of all ages to enjoy. Register on June 24nd to reserve your kit while supplies last. Starting on July 6th, trainers can pick up their kit from the hold shelf. 

 

All ages, one kit per registration. 

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STEAM For Everyone: Paper Airplane Flight Contest

Brad B.

Can you make a paper airplane that stays in the air longer than anyone else’s? Put your aerospace engineering to the test and learn something new in the process!

Contest Details:

  • We will accept submissions from June 21 through July 21, 2021 by 9:00 PM.
  • To enter, send an email to cplflight@cantonpl.org. The email should include your name, age, and a link to a video showing the full flight of your paper airplane from take-off to landing. Tip: have someone else film it while you throw it outside.
  • The video should be no longer than 1 minute, and should be hosted on your own cloud storage, like Google Drive or Dropbox. Make sure that your sharing setting allows anyone with the link to view your video.
  • Each person may enter only once. You may enter as an individual OR as part of a family team, but not both. Team entries will be judged in the age category of the oldest team member.
  • By entering, you are granting Canton Public Library permission to show your video or link to it on in its website.
  • Divisions are based on age: 8 & under, 9-12, and 13-adult. 
  • Winners will be announced on Aug. 4, 2021 at 5:00pm on our website.

How to Make Paper Airplanes

Learn Something

How to Make it MORE Fun

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Pokemon Go Walking Club

agudenburr
Pokemon Go player is holding up phone with Pokemon Go playing.

Join us this summer for our Pokemon Go Walking Club! Meet up near the entrance of the library with other Pokemon Go players. Grab all the supplies you need for your Pokemon adventure! *while supplies lasts* Team up with another group and head to Heritage park to catch them all!

* A Pokemon Go account and mobile device/tablet is required to play Pokemon Go.*

  • Register 1 spot per group
  • If your group is larger than 4 please enter the total amount of people in your group in the notes field when registering. 
  • All ages

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  • It is the patron's responsibility to maintain a safe distance between groups while walking in Heritage Park.

 

Photo by David Grandmougin on Unsplash

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Thorndyke Thoughts: Animal Smackdown

February 18, 2021 | Thorndyke
Kermit Versus Thorndyke Smackdown

 

Hey Kids,

Ever wondered whether a mosquito could take on a great white shark? Me neither. But now that you're thinking about it, how do a mosquito and a great white match up? If you're curious about this and other animal matchups, check out some of the books below. 

Bear Hugs,

Thorndyke

Animal smackdown : surprising animal matchups with surprising results by Emily Krieger

This title has lots of different matchups, if you just can't make a choice.

Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Right to Vote

August 18, 2020 | Michelle

One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment. It was a long and grueling fight to get to that point, but now it is a right we share not just across genders, but races, nationalities, and more.

March of the suffragettes : Rosalie Gardiner Jones and the march for voting rights by 1973- Zachary Michael Jack

Inventors and Scientists

July 21, 2020 | strande

Get inspired by the lives of real people whose curiosity and drive led them to become scientists, inventors, makers, and creators.

Dear Benjamin Banneker by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Also available in: e-book

Throughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker attacked the institution of slavery and dared to call Jefferson a hypocrite for owning slaves. Jefferson responded. This is the story of Benjamin Banneker--his science, his politics, his morals, and his extraordinary correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. For more on Benjamin Banneker, look up JBIO BANNEKER.

Patricia Bath and laser surgery by Ellen Labrecque
Also available in: e-book | e-audiobook

Patricia Bath made significant contributions to ophthalmology and laser surgery. For more on Patricia Bath, look up JBIO BATH.

Thorndyke Thoughts: You've Got Mail

July 16, 2020 | Thorndyke
Two letters received by Thorndyke the Bear in July 2020

 

Hey Kids,

You might know how exciting it is to get letters in the mail. It is a great way to stay connected to people you love, and a fun way to be creative as well. I am so delighted because I got mail this summer: an extra special envelope with ONE letter and ONE super cool drawing. The letter was bittersweet (that means both happy and sad) because I was glad to read that I am missed, but I am also upset that I have not been able to see any of you. The drawing was super cool because it reminded me of a trip I took many years ago to the Novi Public Library when I saw a racecar IN PERSON. 

The fact is, I miss all of you. I miss hearing about the books you are reading, I miss seeing you put on puppet shows, I miss watching you say hello to the fish (they are lonely, too). I miss meeting brand new patrons and I really miss seeing my old friends. It is really hard to stay cheerful even though there has been a lot that I am thankful for, like the sunny days of summer, the wildlife that roams around the library, the library staff who are working so hard to keep the library shipshape for your return. So sometimes I am sad.

But getting a piece of mail has reminded me that one day I will see you all again, and I continue to look forward to that day. In the meantime, I have included some photos from the archive that might be of interest and of course, some books you might like about sending and receiving letters.

Bear Hugs,

Thorndyke

Thorndyke the Bear at the Novi Public Library next to a racecar
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