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1 event,Go Barefoot Day “If I can be somewhere with sunshine and have bare feet and a book, I’m happy.” KT Tunstall |
2 events,National Rotisserie Chicken Day “Classics can be phenomenal when done right. A simple roast chicken dish could be the best thing you ever eat.” ---Joe Bastianich The Summer Reading theme is "Color Our World". Start recording reading points for patches & medals on Monday, June 2nd through August 30th. For each 25 points you may pick a patch and when you earn 50 points you'll receive your 2025 Summer Reading Medal. Pick up a Summer Reading Brochure with a list of… |
1 event,National Bicycle Day “Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” ---Charles M. Schulz |
3 events,National Cheese Day “The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.” ---Gilbert K. Chesterton ASAHI-A Simple And Healthy Idea: This exercise practice is for all ages and all abilities. No special equipment needed. Just come in comfortable clothes you can move in. Movements are completed while standing, although if you'd like to participate seated, you are welcome to do so. We'll be meeting outdoors in The Friends Place at… ASAHI-A Simple And Healthy Idea: This exercise practice is for all ages and all abilities. No special equipment needed. Just come in comfortable clothes you can move in. Movements are completed while standing, although if you'd like to participate seated, you are welcome to do so. We'll be meeting outdoors in The Friends Place at… |
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2 events,National Drive-in Movie Day “When I was a kid, the only way I saw movies was from the back seat of my family’s car at the drive-in.” ---Forest Whitaker If you would like to be a sponsor of the race the cost is $100. Your business or family name will appear on the back of the 2025 Bellringer t-shirt. Thank you for your consideration and support of the Friends of the Library. |
1 event,National Chocolate Ice Cream Day “When I have bad days, I just eat lots of chocolate ice cream and dance to the Lion King soundtrack. It’s really odd, but it’s true.” ---Blake Lively |
1 event,National Best Friends Day “Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief.” ---Marcus Tullius Cicero |
1 event,National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day “I don’t want to spend my life not having good food going into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies.” ---Paula Deen |
1 event,National Iced Tea Day “Iced tea is too pure and natural a creation not to have been invented as soon as tea, ice, and hot weather crossed paths.” ---John Egerton |
1 event,National Corn on the Cob Day “I have a love affair with tomatoes and corn. I remember them from childhood. I only had them in the summer. They were extraordinary.” ---Alice Waters |
2 events,National Cucumber Day “It’s funny how cucumber water can taste so much better than pickle juice, even though they come from the same source.” ---Ellen DeGeneres
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You may enter the Bellringer Run online here: https://register.chronotrack.com/r/86087 Online / Reg This is a yearly fundraising event for Mellen Friends of Our Wonderful Library (FOWL) register.chronotrack.com Prices go up $5. for registration on June 1st. This includes the cost of t-shirts for the t-shirt only buyers. Paper forms for t-shirt only buyers are available… |
1 event,National Strawberry Shortcake Day “Anyone who imagines that all fruits ripen at the same time as the strawberries knows nothing about grapes.” ---Paracelsus |
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1 event,National Lobster Day “A lobster roll and a few glasses of fizz and I’m happy.” ---Zawe Ashton |
2 events,National Fudge Day “Always serve too much hot fudge sauce on hot fudge sundaes. It makes people overjoyed and puts them in your debt.” ---Judith Olney |
2 events,National Apple Strudel Day “First bake the strudel, then sit down and ponder.” ---Austrian Proverb |
1 event,National Go Fishing Day “There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” ---Steven Wright |
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Programs are planned for 3-5 yr. olds. Those a bit older & younger are welcome, but not all activities will be suitable for the littlest of our littles. Programs will last about an hour. June 19th, Thursday at 9am Celebrating the Color Yellow & Making a Mini-Garden |
3 events,National Vanilla Milk Shake Day “I blow up fireworks all the time, and I love making milkshakes and banana splits.” ---Chris Isaak
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Those going into 6th Grade and above are welcome to join us to create "Rustic American Flag" with the YouTube program, Painting with Skye. All materials needed to complete this painting will be supplied. Sign-up to attend at the library.
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We'll be Painting with Skye to create her "Rustic American Flag". Register at the library and receive a supply list. |
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1 event,National Onion Rings Day “Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.” ---Erma Bombeck |
1 event,National Hydration Day “I try to start drinking water as soon as my feet hit the floor in the morning.” ---Mary Kay Andrews |
2 events,National Cream Tea Day “Teatime is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.” ---Letitia Baldrige |
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Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30pm, Author Jim Anderson will be at the Library with his presentation from his book, "This Golden Ager Takes on the World" and more. His first book, "Discovering America One Marathon at a Time" is available at the library. Whether you're interested in running in general, running marathons, or traveling in… |
3 events,National Bomb Pop Day “Sundaes, push-ups, sugar cones, bomb pops-red, white, blue. I love ice cream, so do you. I scream-you scream- we all do! ---David Anthony
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Programs are planned for 3-5 yr. olds. Those a bit older & younger are welcome, but not all activities will be suitable for the littlest of our littles. Programs will last about an hour. June 26th, Thursday at 9am Celebrating the Color Green & Making Frogs on a Log
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We'll be showing "A Complete Unknown". This movie is about Bob Dylan, born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing Minnesota and his rise to fame. You are welcome to bring your own comfy camp chair, beverage, and snacks. The library will supply popcorn. This event is free. The movie is two hours and twenty minutes… |
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1 event,National Waffle Iron Day “Some days I feel like playing it smooth. Some days I feel like playing it like a waffle iron.” ---Raymond Chandler |
1 event,National Meteor Watch Day “New ideas come into this world somewhat like falling meteors, with a flash and an explosion.” ---Henry David Thoreau |
2 events,National Ginger Snap Day “I like cookies, any cookie you put in front of me-animal cookies, sugar cookies, anything crunchy.” ---Maria Shriver |
2 events,National “The pleasure lies not in the cookies, but in the pattern the crumbs make when the cookies crumble.” ---Michael Korda
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ASAHI-A Simple And Healthy Idea: This exercise practice is for all ages and all abilities. No special equipment needed. Just come in comfortable clothes you can move in. Movements are completed while standing, although if you’d like to participate seated, you are welcome to do so. We’ll be meeting outdoors in The Friends Place at… |
3 events,National Eat Your Beans Day “My two great treats in life are baked beans and vanilla ice-cream.” --Jonathan Dimbleby
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Programs are planned for 3-5 yr. olds. Those a bit older & younger are welcome, but not all activities will be suitable for the littlest of our littles. Programs will last about an hour. July 3rd, Thursday at 9am Celebrating Red, White, and Blue & Making Play Clay
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Stop by the library at 106 Iron Street, Mellen to pick up your race packets between 4-6pm on Thursday, July 3rd. Additional registrations will be taken during this time and on Friday, July 4th from 7-8am. The Bellringer will begin at 8:30am with the ringing of the City Hall bell. The start line is near… |
4 events,National Barbecued Spareribs Day “Barbecue is a celebration of fire and smoke, and the flavors they bring to the table.” ---Chris Lilly
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Stop by the library at 106 Iron Street, Mellen to pick up your race packets between 7-8am on July 4th. Additional registrations will be taken during this time. The Bellringer will begin at 8:30am with the ringing of the City Hall bell. The start line is near the Mellen Post Office on Bennett and ending…
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The Bellringer will begin at 8:30am with the ringing of the City Hall bell. The start line is near the Mellen Post Office on Bennett and the finish line is near Northern State Bank on Bennett. Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, and runners! |
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The Frog Jump will be held on Saturday, July 5th at Gilman Park at 10am. This is a fun event for family & friends. The frogs each get three hops. Each hop is marked by a pebble. The space between is measured and the longest hop wins the day. The Friends of the Library's Summer…
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PLEASE NOTE the time given is an approximation. The Friends of the Library's Summer Raffle winners will be drawn for following their 51st Annual Frog Jump on Saturday, July 5th at Gilman Park. The Frog Jump begins at 10am. It is so well organized that it is usually less than an hour long. You need… |