Library volunteer Michael Martin of Hancock shares creative bubbles with Debbie Mues, CLK art teacher, and her granddaughter Nevin during the opening of the Portage Lake District Library's Summer Reading Program on June 13. (Watch for a slide show of this community event, coming soon.) (Photo © 2009 Keweenaw Now)Everyone is invited to participate in an outdoor community art project at the library on Saturday, June 20. Large canvas panels that will be on permanent display in the children’s area will be painted under the guidance of local artist Illa Garver. People are welcome to stop by the library and add their creative touch to the art pieces. Art aprons for kids will be provided. Painting will begin outdoors at 10:00 a.m. if the weather is nice, and it will begin indoors at 1:30 p.m. if it is raining.
On Monday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m., amateur entomologist Tim Eisele will share his passion for bugs and arachnids in his program "Insect Zoo in My Yard." Participants will examine insects, spiders and other crawling things that are found around the house and yard and learn what they are doing there. There will be magnifying lenses for examining live specimens -- including a Giant Water Bug, Wolf Spider and Ant Lions. The program will conclude with an outdoor bug hunt at the west end of the library where participants will identify and photograph what is found.
This event will be enjoyed by bug enthusiasts of all ages. To learn more about Eisele’s work with bugs, see his Backyard Arthropod Project at http://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.com/.
Watch for more announcements of upcoming library programs.
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