McArthur Public Library Events
July 2017
SPECIAL EVENTS:
270 Main St., Biddeford - 284-4181
[email protected]
Free Lunch - Monday-Friday, June 26th - August 18th, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The library is a free summer lunch site for all youth, ages 18 and under. Meals are provided by the
USDA’s Summer Food Service Program though the Biddeford School Nutrition Department.
Kids’ Summer Activity: Spelling Bee - Wednesday, July 5th, 2:00-3:00 PM
Kids, come test your spelling super powers in our spelling bee!
Teen Lounge + Summer Activity: Old Book Crafts - Thursday, July 6th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Teens, come relax and hang out with friends! Play video games on the Wii or board games, take a turn
on a laptop or work on a craft project. Today’s Summer Learning Program activity is old book crafts!
Free Film Friday - Fridays, July 7th, 21st, 28th & August 4th, 1:30 PM
Take in some free movies this summer in our air-conditioned community room!
July 7th - Zootopia
July 21st - LEGO Batman July 28th - Star Wars: Force Awakens
August 4th - Goonies
Teen Lounge + Anime Club - Thursday, July 13th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Teens, come relax and hang out with friends! Play video games on the Wii or board games, take a
turn on a laptop or work on a craft project. Today we’ll be combining Anime Club into the mix!
Hiking in Southern Maine with Greg Westrich - Thursday, July 13th, 6:30 PM
Maine hiking expert and author Greg Westrich will present a collection of his favorite
adventure photographs.
3rd Annual Youth Talent Show - Friday, July 14th, 2:00 PM
Kids and teens, come show off your skills at the library’s talent show. Registration begins at 1:30/
show starts at 2:00 PM!
Kids’ Summer Activity: Booktalk Bingo! - Wednesday, July 19th, 2:00-3:00 PM
Kids, come hear about some great books and play some bingo!
Teen Lounge + Summer Activity: Trivia Fun - Thursday, July 20th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Teens, come relax and hang out with friends! Play video games on the Wii or board games, take
a turn on a laptop or work on a craft project. Today’s Summer Learning Program activity is trivia!
Kids’ Summer Activity: Life Size Games- Wednesday, July 26th, 2:00-3:00 PM
Kids, come have huge fun playing life size versions of board games!
Teen Lounge + Summer Activity: Life Size Games - Thursday, July 27th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Teens, come relax and hang out with friends! Play video games on the Wii or board games, take a
turn on a laptop or work on a craft project. Today’s Summer Learning Program activity is playing life size games!
McArthur Public Library Events
July 2017
REGULAR EVENTS:
270 Main St., Biddeford - 284-4181
[email protected]
Children’s Programs
Teen Programs
Family Fun Night - Monday,
July 10th, 6:30 PM
Bring the whole family in for a
puppet open house!
Summer Teen Lounge - Each Thursday
from 2:00-4:00 PM
Teens in grades 6-12, drop in for crafts, video
games, laptop computers and to relax with
friends in the community room, plus a special
Summer Learning Program activity.
Baby & Me - Tuesdays,
10:00-10:20 AM
An interactive lap sit program for babies 0-18 months and
their caregivers. Introduce your baby to the wonderful world
of books through songs, rhymes and adult/child book
sharing time.
Toddler Time - Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 AM
A language enrichment program geared for children 18-36
months. Join us for beginning story books, rhymes and music
& movement activities.
Preschool Story Time - Thursdays, 10:00-10:45 AM
A language enrichment program geared for children 3-6 years
old. Join us for stories, rhymes, music, crafts and more!
Block Party! - Saturdays, between 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Join us for a LEGO Block Party! Stop in and show off your
creativity and super building skills by tackling a suggested
challenge with the library’s LEGO bricks.
Teen Anime Club Thursday, July 13th,
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Join us to geek out over your favorite anime,
practice manga-style drawing and make and
enjoy crafts and snacks. All teen anime fans are
welcome!
Book Ninjas Teen Book
Group - Tuesday, July 25th,
2:00-3:00 PM
Avid readers in grades 6-12 are
invited to our monthly teen
book group. Pick from
a large selection of advanced reader copies
and talk about whatever you’ve been reading!
Adult Programs
Adult Book Group - Wednesday, July 12th, 6:30-7:30 PM
Discuss this month’s selection with a wonderful, lively group of people. New members are always welcome!
Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog and An Extraordinary Friendship
by Tom Ryan
Relates how the author and his dog named Atticus M. Finch attempted to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire's
four-thousand-foot peaks twice to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer and raise money for charity
Knitting Time - Fridays, 10:00 AM
Join us for social knitting and crocheting time. Beginners welcome!
Remember to sign up for PUZZLE IT OUT, our 2017 Summer Learning Program
to win prizes for reading and completing learning challenges all summer long!