Summer Programs : Water Your Mind
You don't miss the summer programs for adults and teens at the Sturgeon Bay Library, Monday evenings at 7:00 pm.
On July 19th the Neptune's Dive Club will bring on the details of this fantastic underwater sport. All your questions about SCUBA diving will be answered! How do I get started? Where do I dive? Who do I dive with? What will I find? Come find out!
On July 26th the Sail and Power Squadron and the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club will tell all about the joys of Sailing the waters around the Door. It takes some specialized skills to maneuver a sailboat, but the benefits of learning can be spectacular. Come find out all about it.
August 2nd Mike Grimm from the Nature Conservancy will present a program on the Biodiversity of Door County. Did you know that Door County has more biodiversity than any other county in Wisconsin? Learn what you can do to preserve our natural heritage.
August 9th focuses on the ground beneath our feet. Did you ever wonder why we are still here? Why has the Door County Peninsula not been swept away into the Lake? The short answer is the Niagra Escarpment, a huge stretch of some very tough rock. This is the Year of the Escarpment, so come hear what Bob Bultman has to tell us about this rather special chunk of rock.
August 16th finishes our series with a special session about water quality in Door County. The water you drink, wash and play in is a concern to all of us. What we put in the water comes right back to us, so paying attention to what's in there makes sense, and not just because the water in the tap might taste funny. Now is your chance to learn more about this important issue.
New Poet Laureate
On July 1, 2010, the Library of Congress announced the name of the new Poet Laureate. W.S. Merwin is the 17th recipient of the title and will serve from 2010 to 2011. Many books of his poetry are available through the library catalog:
The Shadow of Sirius, Pulitzer Prize (2009)
Migration, National Book Award (2005)
The Ends of the Earth, essays
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July Multicultural Book Group
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayles is the book selection for July. It is a fairly light, entertaining and humorous travel journal about a British couple's first year of experiences adjusting to life in Provence, France. Provence could be Door County. The story sounds familiar, a newly retired couple adjusts to life in a beautiful, idealic location full of interesting "characters."
For those who really enjoy the book, check out the DVD's of a television series based on the book.
A Year in Provence television series
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The Summer Reading Program
The Door County Library summer reading program is not just for kids. Teens and Adults can share in the fun and win prizes by playing "Book Bingo!" You can even sign up online and print out the bingo cards on your home computer. Read 3 books, fill out a bingo card and turn it in for a chance to win prizes. The more cards you enter in the drawing, the greater a chance you have to win. Get started reading now! (prizes vary at library branches)
Author James Bradley researches new book in Wisconsin
The June 9 Appleton Post Cresent has a story about popular author, James Bradley, who is in Appleton researching his next book. His earlier books, one which was made into a movie, deal with World War II and the years before the war. All of his books are available through the Door County Library.
