A Wealth of Information Awaits You

June 2017 Volume 5, Issue 6

The Word About Town

Special Points of Interest...

Job Fair—June 1

Red Cross Blood Drive—June 7

Chess Club—June 7

Tangled Tuesday—June 6 & June 20

Pinterest Crafting for Adults—June 9

Permaculture—June 16

James Reid Juggling Show—June 23

Dungeons and Dragon Club—June 24

Eric Giliam Magic Show—June 30

Inside this Issue:

Red Cross Blood Drive 2

DIY Pinterest Crafting 2

Permaculture 3

Juggling Show 3

Dungeons & Dragons 3

Tangled Tuesday 7

Tween Titans 7

Lego Club 7

Sensory & Development Screenings 8

**Harry Potter Week** 10

Find a Job with the State of Arizona

On June 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the library will host a job fair with the Division of Developmen-

tal Disabilities.

This event is a great opportunity for people seeking employment in the caregiving and nursing industries. Entry-level and experi-enced applicants are encouraged to apply.

Be sure to bring your resume.

To get a head start, visit https://azstatejobs.gov for current openings.

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is a unit of the Department of Economic Security.

Questions? Call (520) 723-6030 or email us at library@coolidgeaz.com.

Build a Better World and Join the Summer Reading Program

Now that summer has started, we invite patrons of all ages to join our “Build a Better World” summer reading program.

Sign up at the library and pick up your read-ing logs. The logs are due on July 13. For those participants who complete the pro-

gram, we will raffle special prizes to different age groups including books, sports tickets, and sports memorabilia.

Throughout the summer, we will have many special events for children, tweens, teens, and adults. Pick up our summer calendars for a complete list of events, available now!

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Color Those Worries Away!

Coloring is not just for kids. It’s fun and also helps you relieve stress and anxiety.

Adults are invited to join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. We supply coloring sheets and colored pencils. Feel free to bring your own, as well.

No need to register. Simply drop by, mingle, color, and enjoy a snack.

Call (520) 723-6030 or email library@coolidgeaz.com with questions.

The June Book Club title is The Enemy Within by John Demos.

The Book Club will meet Tuesday, June 13 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. To sign out a book club selection, simply visit the library before the scheduled meeting date. You need to have a valid contact number prior to signing out a book and should have a li-brary card. Snacks and drinks are provided.

Adult Book Club Discovers the History of Witch Hunting

Create Timeless Crafts

Are you a pinner? Do you find it hard to make time to complete those crafts? The library will host Drop-In Pinterest Crafting for

adults on Friday, June 9 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

We will provide supplies and instructions to

make the following three DIY crafts: terrari-ums; secret book safes; and geometric paint-ings. Simply stop by between 2:00 and 5:00 to make these crafts yourself.

Call (520) 723-6030 or email library@coolidgeaz.com to register and with questions.

Save a Life at Our Blood Drive

Did you know that one pint of blood can help save up to three lives? You can help make a difference by donat-ing at our community blood drive on

Wednesday, June 7 between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Summer is a critical time for donations since regular blood donors are often away for sum-

mer vacations.

You can pre-register by visiting the American Red Cross’s web site at redcrossblood.org. Find the blood drive by entering the zip code or the sponsor code: Coolidge.

Questions? Call (520) 723-6030 or email us at library@coolidgeaz.com.

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Watch a Juggling Show in the Library

Delighting audiences for over thirty years, James Reid pre-sents a performance of big tricks, laughs, and fun for all ages. James includes unique

tricks seen nowhere else with dangerous bowling ball and sports juggling!

James will deliver fun for all in this special

performance on Friday, June 23 at 3:00 p.m.

Don’t miss it! This program is geared towards adults. Parents may bring their children.

Call (520) 723-6030 or with questions.

Earth, Wind, and Shire—Play Dungeons & Dragons

Staring Saturday, June 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the library will host a Dungeons and Dragons Club!

Dungeons and Dragons is a classic fantasy role-playing table top game that has thrived among devoted players for the past 37 years. Ages 5 and up welcome, as well as all skill lev-

els. This program will repeat the fourth Satur-day of every month through August.

Call (520)723-6030 or email library@coolidgeaz.com to register and with questions.

Explore Sustainable Agriculture

This summer we are “Building a Better World” and what bet-ter way than to start with how we use our earth for growing

the foods we eat?

On Friday, June 16 at 11:00 a.m. we will learn all about Permaculture: Introduction to Sus-

tainable Agriculture. This program is facili-tated by Deborah North, Master Gardner with the University of Arizona Cooperative Exten-sion of Pinal County.

Adults and Teens only. Call (520)723-6030 or email library@coolidgeaz.com to register and with questions.

Collect Your Free Back to School Supplies

The library will again be able to provide free school supplies thanks to a generous grant from Wal-Mart

and our Friends of the Library.

Each week, we will offer one school supply per student. Simply stop by the library to col-

lect that week’s item, which include pencils, notebooks, scissors, etc. Each student must be present for collection.

Call (520)723-6030 with questions.

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Day of Reckoning — Adult Fiction

By William Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone

When Duff MacCallister sees smoke rising from his neighbor’s ranch, he knows that something is very wrong. But he isn’t prepared for what he finds: smoldering buildings, a rancher and his wife brutally slaughtered, and a 14-year-old survivor who could not save her parents. Now, Duff is going after the killers—and his only companion is the headstrong girl who refuses to be left behind.

Duff and his new companion head into the towering Gore Range. Up ahead are two con-victed murderers who were about to be hung in Cheyenne, and the killers who broke them lose. Duff doesn’t have a plan—or a prayer. But the girl will be more help than he can know, and when the day of reckoning comes, bullets and blood will prove who is the bravest and fiercest fighter of all. — Provided by publisher

The Last Iota — Adult Fiction By Robert Kroese

After the Collapse of 2028, a vast section of Los Angeles, now known as the Disincorpo-rated Zone, was disowned by the civil authorities and became a de facto third world country within the borders of the city.

Navigating the boundaries between DZ and LA proper is a tricky task, and there’s no one better suited than eccentric private investigator Erasmus Keane. So when movie mogul Selah Fiore decides she needs to get her hands on a rare coin lost somewhere in

the city, she knows Keane is the man for the job. Keane must outwit DZ warlords, outmaneuver a reclusive billionaire, and stay a step ahead of the police while he gradually uncovers the truth about iotas. — Provided by publisher

Ballplyaer — Adult Non Fiction

By Chipper Jones and Carroll Rogers Walton

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones—one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history—shares his remarkable story, while capturing the magic nostalgia that sets baseball apart from every other sport.

With his trademark candor and astonishing recall, Chipper Jones tells the story of his rise to the MLB ranks and what it took to stay with one organization his entire career in an era of booming free agency. His journey begins with learning the art of switch-

hitting and takes off after the Braves made him the number one overall pick in the 1990 draft, setting him on course to become the linchpin of their lineup at the height of their fourteen-straight division-title run. Ballplayer immerses us in the best of baseball, as if we’re sitting next to Chipper in the dugout on an endless spring day. — Provided by publisher

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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI — Adult Non Fiction By David Gran

In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage In-dian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. And it was just the beginning, as more and more members of the tribe began to die under mysterious circumstances. In this last remnant of the Wild West many of those who dared to investigate the killings

were themselves murdered. As the death toll climbed to more than twenty-four, the FBI took up the case. It was one of the organization's first major homicide investigations and the bureau badly bungled the case. In desperation, the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to unravel the mystery. Together with the Osage they began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. — Provided by publisher

The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince — Adult Non Fiction By Mayte Garcia

At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons.

In The Most Beautiful, Mayte Garcia for the first time shares the deeply personal story of their relationship and offers a singular perspective on the music icon and their world together: from their unconventional meeting backstage at a concert, to their fairy-tale

wedding, to the devastating losses that ultimately dissolved their romantic relationship for good. Throughout it all, they shared a bond more intimate than any other in Prince's life. The Most Beautiful is a book that will be returned to for decades, as Prince's music lives on with genera-tions to come. — Provided by publisher

Prussian Blue — Adult Large Print Fiction By Phillip Kerr

The French Riviera, 1956: The invitation to dinner was not unexpected, though neither was it welcome. Erich Mielke, deputy head of the East German Stasi, has turned up in Nice, and he’s not on holiday. He intends that unwilling SS officer Bernie Gunther go to London and, with the vial of Thallium he now pushes across the table, poison a female agent. But chance intervenes in the form of Friedrich Korsch, an old Kripo comrade now working for Stasi who is probably there to make sure Bernie gets the job done.

The summer of 1939: At Hitler’s mountaintop retreat in Obersalzberg, the body of a low-level bu-reaucrat has been found murdered. Bernie and Korsch are selected to run the case.

1939 and 1956: two different eras, seventeen years apart. And yet, not really apart, as the stun-ning climax will show when the two converge explosively. — Provided by publisher

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The Women in the Castle — Adult Audio Fiction

By Jessica Shattuck

Amid the ashes of Nazi Germany's defeat, Marianne von Lingenfels returns to the once-grand castle of her husband's ancestors, an imposing stone fortress now fallen into ruin following years of war. The widow of a resister murdered in the failed July 20, 1944, plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, Marianne plans to uphold the promise she made to her husband's brave conspirators: to find and protect their wives, her fellow resistance wid-ows. As Marianne assembles this makeshift family from the ruins of her husband's re-

sistance movement, she is certain their shared pain and circumstances will hold them together. But she quickly discovers that the black-and-white, highly principled world of her privileged past has become infinitely more complicated, filled with secrets and dark passions that threaten to tear them apart. — Provided by publisher

Until Forever — DVD Featuring Stephen Anthony Bailey, Madison Lawlor, and Jamie Anderson

Michael and Michelle, two starry-eyed high school students are madly in love with each other. Their lives are filled with laughter as they plan for a future together. But the young couple's dreams are interrupted when Michael is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Confined to a hospital, his Christian faith is tested as never before, especially when his beliefs are confronted by a fellow patient who is a proud atheist. As Michael fights to live, his brother Matt struggles with his own illness, a dark and growing de-

pression that leads him to try to end his own life. Michael and Michelle's struggle tests the limits of their faith and commitment. Yet they come to learn that miracles can come in the most unex-pected ways. Based on the true story of Michael and Michelle Boyum. — Product description

Be the One — Young Adult Fiction

By Byron Pitts

Emmy Award–winning ABC News chief national correspondent and Nightline co-anchor, Byron Pitts shares the heartbreaking and inspiring stories of six young people who overcame impossible circumstances with extraordinary perseverance.

Abuse. Bullying. War. Drug Addiction. Mental Illness. Violence.

None of these should be realities for anyone, much less a young person. But for some it is the only reality they have ever known. In these dark circumstances, six teens needed someone to “be the one” for them—the hero to help them back into the light. For Tania, Mason, Pappy, Michaela, Ryan, and Tyton, that hero was themselves. Through stirring interviews and his award-winning storytelling, Byron Pitts brings the struggles and triumphs of these everyday heroes to teens just like them, encouraging all of us to be the source of inspiration in our own lives and to appreciate the lives of others around us. — Provided by publisher

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Are you between the ages of 9 and 12? We have just the thing for you! Tween Titans is both a fun and educational program that fo-cuses on science, technology, art, math, and more.

Tweens will meet every Thursday at 3:00 during the summer, through July 13.

Cool summer events include: a visit from Florence Copper on June 8; birdhouse making on June 15; wand making on June 29; and much more!

Registration is not required to attend. If you have any questions, please call (520) 723-6030.

Tween Titans Build STEAM Minds

This is an exciting program for children ages 5-12 years old. We supply the LEGOS and the children supply the imagina-

tion! Lego Club will meet every Monday at 3:00 p.m. through July 10.

Lego Club is great for kids because it helps enhance their fine motor skills, as well as

their social, and problem solving skills. With the fun challenges we provide, Lego Club can be a way to help strengthen those STEM skills, too!

This program is not intended for children under the age of 5. Call (520) 723-6030 with questions.

LEGO Club Fuels Creativity

Want to learn how to play chess? In-terested in stepping up your game by challenging new players? Then rook no further: Knights of the Square Ta-

ble is the place to be!

Join us the 1st Wednesday of every month as

we introduce a chess club here at the Coolidge Library.

The club is open to all skill levels, and is avail-able for ages 5 and up. Our next meeting is June 7 at 3:00 p.m. Call (520)723-6030 with ques-tions.

Learn How to Play Chess

Kids ages 9-18 are invited to Tan-gled Tuesdays on June 6 and June 20 at 3:00 p.m. This program is a new version of Mash Up Mondays where

tweens and teens can mix, mingle, and create fun crafts.

On June 6, we will paint keepsake ceramic

cups. We supply everything you need.

On June 20, we will create DIY bath bombs. We will supply all the materi-als for this event as well.

Please call (520) 723-6030 with any questions.

Get “Tangled” on Tuesdays

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Have Fun at Story Time! Story time is held on Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. Children can listen to a story and complete a fun craft.

On June 14, the library will cele-brate Father’s Day. Dads are encouraged to

bring their children to this special story time.

Children must be with a parent or legal guard-ian at all times. Call (520) 723-6030 with questions.

Early Literacy Tip—Give Children Extra Time to Respond

Vision and Hearing Screened for Children 0-5

Families are welcome to visit the library on Wednesday, June 7 be-tween 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Vision and hearing screenings will be given to children from birth to 5 1/2. The key to your child’s good hearing and vision health is early

detection!

Registration takes place on site, the day of the screening.

Screenings are provided by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in Pinal County and First Things First.

Fun Van continues to meet Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

Families with children ages 5 and younger are invited to learn new pre-literacy skills.

Raising a Reader teaches parents how to de-

velop the habit of sharing books with their children most effectively. The Fun Van is funded through First Things First.

Registration is required: see http://www.ajpl.org/van/ for instructions, or ask us for a Fun Van flyer.

Raise a Reader with Fun Van

It takes longer for children who are just learning to talk to respond to our questions. This happens because four different parts of the brain have to work together for your child to form a response to what you say. We need to be patient and wait anywhere from 5-12 sec-onds for children to respond. That feels like a long time because adults usually respond in about 2 seconds. The extra time you give children allows them the practice they need to respond more quickly over time. — Saroj Ghoting, Early Childhood Literacy Consultant

Zapata: Colors = Colores — Children’s Board Book

By Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein

This biographical bilingual little libro will teach your little one their first colors in English and Spanish while introducing them to the life of Emiliano Zapata, a his-torical figure in Mexico's Revolution history! — Provided by publisher

Niko Draws a Feeling — Children’s Picture Book

By Bob Raczka

Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris . This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the univer-sal desire to feel understood. — Provided by publisher

Eat Up! — Juvenile Non Fiction By Antonia Banyard and Paula Ayer

Most North American kids don’t know enough about their food. Eat Up!, a colorful infographic look at the many surprising and fascinating facts about food, strives to change that. Readily accessible graphics and brief but clear explanations address topical issues such as food waste, nutrition, and the environmental impact of food. Readers will find answers to a wide range of questions, including: Who grows our food? Where does our meat and fish come from? How does it get to us? How do food companies advertise to children?

Kids will also discover:

• How our sense of taste works (and sometimes tricks us); • The link between farming and pollution; • What happens to food from the time it is farmed until it reaches our tables.

Vibrant illustrations, diagrams, and photos make this an indispensable introduction to all aspects of food for curious kids everywhere, including reluctant or struggling readers. — Provided by publisher

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Email: library@coolidgeaz.com to subscribe to our monthly newsletter and events calendar.

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Phone: 520-723-6030 Fax: 520-723-7026 E-Mail: library@coolidgeaz.com

Celebrate Harry Potter Week!

This June 26th marks the 20th anniversary of the first publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling and the library is going all out to mark this special milestone. For the week of June 26 through June 30 we will host several events that explore the magical

world of Harry Potter.

First up is the Sorting Ceremony on June 26 and then on June 27 you are invited to participate in Muggle Art (all age coloring). Both of those events are drop-in, all day. On Wednesday, June 28 at 3:00 p.m. we will have an astronomy lesson. This program is geared for all ages. The next day on June 29 at 3:00 p.m. all ages are invited to our Tween Titans program to make your very own wand! And on Friday, June 30 at 3:00, all ages are again invited to create your very own potion keepsake necklace/bottle.

The week will culminate in a magic show from Eric Giliam at the Performing Arts Center (684 W. Northern Ave.) on Friday, June 30 at 10:30 a.m. All ages are invited to this wonderful and fun filled show! For questions call the library at (520)723-6030.

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