Successful PCL Capital Campaign and Summer Reading Club Kickoff Event

The Parkland Community Library’s Capital Campaign Kickoff Event on Saturday, June 25th from noon to 3pm at the site of the future new library building on 354 Grange Road in Upper Macungie was a success!

Executive Director Debbie Jack organized the event as a fun-filled day for families, who received information about the library’s campaign, summer reading clubs, and Friends of the Library.

Library volunteers were honored by government officials including Senator Robert Casey, Lehigh County Commissioner Dean Browning, South Whitehall Township Commissioner Brad Osborne, and Representative Gary Day. Special honors were presented to Adult Volunteers Jean Kuttruff and Cynthia Kuzma; Friends of the Library Gloria Hamm and Lorna Rabe; and Teen Volunteers Nicholas Dyszel, Maria Galassi, Andrew Derhammer, Keshav Kumarankandatt, Kelsey-Emily Leinert, Hannah Ticho, Andrew Ivankovits, and Farids Gafarova. Renderings of the new library building were presented to the public.

Community support was vital to the event, such as the donated food and drink from local businesses and individuals including Heeps Inc., Weis, Giant, Wegmans, Aldi, A-Treat, Bottom Dollar Food, Josh Early Candies, Utz, Taylor Rental, Plaza Beverage, Greentree Nurseries, Roberta Marcus and Betsy Drizos.

While event goers enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips, cupcakes, cookies, water, soda, and juice boxes, musical entertainment was provided by Steve Pullara of the Cool Beans Band, and face painting was provided. Cetronia Ambulance Corps and Troy Hein from Channel 69 news provided community interest while characters Curious George and FeRROUS, the Iron Pigs' mascot, also paid a visit and delighted the crowds.

A fun raffle had event goers visit seven tables and get stickers to fill a “passport” that was then entered for a prize. Fyodor D’Souza won the Nintendo DSi and the Woytek family won the Kindle. Everyone went home with a gift bag.

For more information or to donate to the capital campaign, go to http://www.parklandlibrary.org.

Join the Summer Reading Club!

The Parkland Community Library Summer Reading Club begins this year on June 20th and runs through August 13th.

There are four different clubs: one for each age group!

Three Youth Reading Clubs "One World, Many Stories" include:

Read-to-Me Club is for children ages 2 through entering 1st grade
Kids Read Club is for readers entering grade 2 through entering grade 5
Teen Read Club welcomes readers entering grades 6 through 12

One Adult Summer Reading Club "Novel Destinations" includes:
Adult Read Club welcomes readers age 16 years and over.

For Youth Reading Club events and information, go to http://catalog.parklandlibrary.org/Parkland/uploads/Newsletter%201%20color.pdf

For the Adult Reading Club, submit book reviews and get a chance to win a prize through weekly drawings. Each week covers a different continent. Programs held in South Whitehall township building or outside.

Events include:

Travel: Saturday, June 18th at 1pm: Trouble-free Disney Travel presented by Jill Kuritz of the AAA.

Europe: Tuesday, June 21st at 7pm: Bookquest discusses Earthly Joys by Philipa Gregory in South Whitehall township building.

Australia: Thursday, June 30th at 6:30pm: Learn about boomerangs with Boomerang Dave.

North America: Saturday, July 9th at 10am: Northeast Woodland Indians History by the Museum of Indian Culture.

Asia: Saturday, July 23rd at 10am-2pm: Origami with Mark Kennedy.

Africa: Saturday, August 6th at 1pm on library lawn: Drum Circle with Moe Jerant of the Lehigh Valley Drummers.

Finale: Celebrate with Florida mystery writer & summer author Elaine Viets, Wed. August 17th at 7pm at Parkland High School!

There’s Something for Everyone!

“Parkland Community Library to Kickoff Capital Building Campaign with Community Event”

The Parkland Community Library Capital Building Campaign and Summer Reading Club Kickoff Event will include food, games, raffles, prizes, presentations, including Volunteer Appreciation by local officials, arts and crafts, facepainting and photo opportunities with some surprise guests! Our summer reading club kicks off as well with a concert by Steve of Cools Beans Music. It’s a fun-filled family day! We hope you can join us!

When: Saturday, June 25, 2011 (rain date June 26, 2011)

Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.-Presentations including Volunteer Appreciation

1:00- 2:00 p.m.- Steve of the Cool Beans Band

2:00-3:00 p.m. – Surprise Guests and fun for all!

Location: Grange Road and Ruppsville Road, Upper Macungie Township, PA (future building site)

Please RSVP to the library by June 20th

This is an outdoor event! Please dress appropriately.