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Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM

Check it out at your library!

Up North Craft & Vendor Extravaganza: The Friends of the Babbitt Library extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this event a success!

To our dedicated volunteers who set up and took down tables and chairs - we truly appreciate your time and effort.

To the amazing bakers who contributed to our bake sale - thank you for sharing your delicious treats.

To our generous vendors who donated beautiful craft items for the raffle drawings - your support means so much.

And a special thank you to Thrivent for sponsoring this event.

This wonderful day wouldn’t have been possible without each and every one of you!

Monday, June 16 - James Wedgwood comedy, Ventriloquism, & More at 2 p.m.

Comic ventriloquist James Wedgwood is pleased to bring his outrageous characters and hilarious audience participation to the Library. His family friendly show will delight & surprise all ages as James blends amazing technical skill seamlessly with quick wit & wacky wooden friends. It’s a great opportunity to see the fascinating art of ventriloquism up close & who knows, you may even become part of the act! Come see why James truly is “Funnier than Your Average Dummy!”

Wednesday, June 18:

• Preschool Story Time at 10:30 a.m. (Animal Games)

• Elementary Explore Time @ 1 p.m. – (Big Foot Mystery Challenge-Track him down).

• Teens & Pre-Teens from 2:303:30 p.m.

Mystery Role Play Game – Who Did It? Figure out who stole the jewels from a series of clues that are revealed through each teen “playing” a role. Each player (Teen) will get a script, and prop to use as they read their designated script. Snacks served. All Players get a prize for participating!

Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth) - Closed Saturday, June 21 at 1 p.m., Municipal Gym - Friends Peter Mitchell Bingo.

One card = $5 & 4 cards = $20. Buy your tickets in advance, starting at noon.

Specials – Split the Pot (2-Liter Pop Raffle).

Adult Fiction: “Bad Guys Beware” by Carole Gibb “Don’t Forget Me Little Bessie” by James Lee Burke “Echo Road” by Kendra Elliot & Melinda Leigh “Glacial Fear” by Holly Petersen “Going Home in the Dark” by Dean Koontz “Hidden Nature” by Nora Roberts “Nightshade” by Michael Connelly “Summer that Changed Everything” by Brenda Novak “Where Secrets Lie” by Colleen Coble “Wish You Weren’t Here” by Portia Macintosh Young Adult Fiction: “Friends Fur-Ever!” “Junie B. Jones & the Stupid Bus” by Barbara Parks “Learning New Tricks” “Stuck” by Kayla Miller DVD: Relative Control Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2


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