Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, June 24, 2015

The sound of summer: Ready for some music to your ears?

The Bethlehem Public Library’s annual summer concert series, Evenings on the Green, kicks off on Wednesday, July 1, with a performance by Three Quarter North, an ensemble of homegrown musicians performing bluegrass, folk and roots music.

The rest of the month features an equally strong lineup with family-friendly performances by Mother Goose Jazz Quintet on July 8, Skip Parsons on July 15, Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle on July 22, and Moonshine Holler closing out the series on July 29. You’ll find the schedule online at www.bethlehempubliclibray.org, in the latest issue of our Footnotes newsletter, or at the library information desk.

The Evenings on the Green series has been entertaining the community for more than four decades. Join us this July for one or all of these great performances. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, pick a spot on the Green, then sit back, relax and enjoy. Concerts will move indoors if it rains.

Evenings on the Green concerts are always free, appropriate for all ages, and they take place every Wednesday in July at 7 p.m.

Ice cream social

To further sweeten the experience, the Friends of the Library will be holding an ice cream social and membership drive at the July 8 concert. Nothing says summer like a cool treat and some outdoor tunes.

Farewell

At the June 15 board of trustees meeting, library staffers and fellow trustees bid farewell to President Jeremy Martelle and Vice President John McCarthy, whose terms wrap up at the end of the month. The library is grateful for the time and energy they have devoted to the board over the years — a five-year term is no small commitment —and we wish them the best in all their future endeavors.

Reading program

Our Summer Reading Program is under way. Sign up online and in the library. Get all the details in the July/August issue of “Footnotes.”

Holiday and summer hours

The library will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

The library is also closed Sundays in July and August, beginning July 5.

Preschool films

On Friday, June 26, from 10 to 10:30 a.m., join us in the Community Room for short films based on picture books. This program is for children up to age six with family.

Time Out for Tales

On Saturday, June 27, at 11 a.m., come to the library for stories and fun. This program is for  children up to age six and families.

I Forgot Day

On Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m., join us to create a card for an important birthday or holiday? This is the perfect time to celebrate. Don’t forget to stop by the library to create a card or craft for someone special. For kids and families.

Teen SEWcial

On Thursday, July 2, at from 1:30 to 4 p.m., bring three yards of fabric to the library and make a custom pair of pajama pants. Both boys and girls are welcome. For kids in grade six through 12. Sign up required, call 439-9314.