Express Yourself @ Your Library

This year's CRDL Summer Reading Program is all about being creative and expressing yourself through the arts, so this summer we're giving teens from around central Michigan a chance to express themselves musically. The first ever CRDL Summer Reading Program Battle of the Bands is on the calendar for Saturday June 27th at the Veterans Memorial Library branch of the Chippewa River District Library system. We are proud to have Today's Best Music 95.3 CFX, B’s Music, and the Isabella County Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking join us in giving teens an avenue to showcase their musical talents in a safe environment.

Join us on Saturday June 27th as we give teens from throughout central Michigan a chance to get out of their parents basements and garages and perform in front of an audience in a safe and encouraging environment. Registration forms for the first ever CRDL Summer Reading Program Battle of the Bands can be picked up at B’s Music, any CRDL branch library, or online at crdl.org.

The Battle of the Bands isn’t the only way teens will be able to express themselves during this year’s CRDL Summer Reading Program. Teens can register for the CRDL Summer Reading Program starting Monday June 8th at any CRDL branch or online at crdl.org. Accumulate points by reading and checking off items from your SRP To-Do list”. Points add up to prizes, and yes we’re throwing in chocolate again this year. After prize number 6 we’ll toss your name in the hat for a chance to win an Ipod Shuffle generously provided by the Isabella County Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking.

One way to accumulate points is by attending CRDL Summer Reading Program events and activities. On Tuesday June 16th at 6pm Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant will host an ice cream social and paperback book exchange. If ice cream’s not your thing, Faith Johnston Memorial Library will have a CRDL Teen Gaming Night at 6:30pm on the 16th.

Tuesday June 23rd Veterans Memorial Library will welcome Henna Tattoo artist Anshu Varma at 6pm. Don’t worry Mom, there are no needles and no they’re not permanent.

Michigan resident and graphic novel artist Jane Irwin will return to Veterans Memorial Library on Tuesday July 7th at 6pm. At CRDL Pizza and Pages we’ll be discussing Inkheart by Cornelia Funke while munching on free pizza. CRDL Pizza and Pages is set for Tuesday July 14th at 6pm at Veterans Memorial Library.

He started with bookmarks and wallets and eventually made his own prom tuxedo and his date’s prom dress. William Beacom will show you how to create with duct tape on Thursday July 21st at 6pm at Veterans Memorial Library.

We’ll open the doors at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush for another CRDL Teen Gaming Night on Thursday July 21st.

Some events have space and size limitations, some events require registration, but all events and activities are free. The easiest thing to do is click the CRDL Summer Reading Program at crdl.org and see why everybody is saying I Love My Library.