Events
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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… |
1 event,National Fried Chicken Day “Everyone loves fried chicken. Don’t ever make it. Ever. Buy it from a place that makes good fried chicken.” ---Nora Ephron |
1 event,National Macaroni Day “Whatever makes a child want to glue macaroni on a paper plate and paint the assemblage and see it on the refrigerator – that has always been strong in me.” --Robert Pinsky |
2 events,National Blueberry Day and National Raspberry Day “I love berries, Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, anything with an ‘errie’ in it!” ---Jordin Sparks |
2 events,National Sugar Cookie Day “Sometimes no matter how hard you try, no matter how good you are, you still end up as a sugar cookie.” ---William H. McRaven, Author of ‘Make Your Bed’
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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… |
2 events,National Pick Blueberries Day “You’ll never regret eating blueberries or working up a sweat.” ---Jacquelyn Mitchard
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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 10th, Thursday at 9am Celebrating the Color Purple & Making an I Spy Bottle |
1 event,National French Fry Day “I like French fries, I like mashed. I love potatoes.” ---Mary J. Blige |
1 event,National Pecan Pie Day “I think I’m a lot like other moms out there who feel like if we don’t have the pecan pie we have every year, then it just won’t be Christmas.” ---Faith Hill |
1 event,National Bean ‘n’ Franks Day “I don’t normally cook, but if I did it probably would be beans, sausage, bacon and eggs. I never really get to eat that to be honest.” ---Wayne Rooney |
1 event,National Mac and Cheese Day “I love macaroni and cheese. I could eat it every meal of the day.” ---Cobie Smulders |
2 events,National Gummi Worm Day “What kind of person would have a real craving for gummy worms?” ---Steve Carell |
1 event,National Hot Dog Day ‘I’m more American than apple pie. I’m like apple pie, with a hot dog in it.” ---Stephen Colbert |
2 events,National Peach Ice Cream Day “I never say no to an ice cream.” ---Ingrid Betancourt
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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 17th, Thursday at 9am Celebrating the Color Orange & Making 3-D Masterpieces with Cardboard Shapes |
2 events,National Caviar Day “Fame is like caviar, you know-it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal.” ---Marilyn Monroe
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We will get together to paint with The Art Sherpa to create her "Bowl of Cherries". Connect with the library to register and we will share the supply list. |
1 event,Urban Beekeeping Day “The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.” ---Elizabeth Lawrence |
1 event,National Lollipop Day “Sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows, everything that’s wonderful, is sure to come your way.” ---Lesley Gore |
3 events,National Junk Food Day “I love sitcoms, and I grew up on sitcoms. That’s my tasty junk food.” ---Felicia Day
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2 events,National Mango Day “Meditation is not just blissing out under a mango tree. It completely changes your brain and therefore changes what you are.” ---Matthieu Ricard |
1 event,National Vanilla Ice Cream Day “My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.” ---Thornton Wilder |
3 events,Kids entering 6th Grade this fall through those entering as Seniors were given challenges at the beginning of Summer. Enter a Book Merge Photo, Book Spine Poem and/or a Recycle Book Art piece. Prizes: 1st Place $15, 2nd Place $10, and 3rd Place $5. This is the last day to enter. Winners will be announced… National Drive-Thru Day “Life’s a drive-thru, bud. Keep moving forward.” ---Jared Keeso
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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 24th, Thursday at 9am Celebrating Your Favorite Color & Painting ‘Summer Memories’ |
2 events,National Hot Fudge Sundae Day “A hot fudge sundae and a trashy novel is my idea of heaven.” ---Barbara Walter
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Come paint with YouTube's Painting with Skye to create her "Campfire". Sign-up at the library all supplies will be provided. Wear a paint shirt and bring a can for water to clean your brushes. |
1 event,National Bagelfest Day “Bagel in the morning is the ultimate breakfast for me; they’re just good.” ---Lee DeWyze |
1 event,National Creme Brulee Everything French is amazing, especially creme brulee, but then burnt sugar works for me in any capacity.” --Rashida Jones |
1 event,National Hamburger Day “I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me.” ---Bobby Flay |
1 event,National Chicken Wing Day “I have mostly been eating chicken wings. I only stick to things I can spell.” ---Boo Weekley |
1 event,National Cheesecake Day “My mother made wonderful cheesecake. She loved cheesecake. She ate it every day of her life.” ---June Carter Cash |
2 events,Kids entering 6th Grade this fall through those entering as Seniors were given challenges at the beginning of Summer. Enter a Book Merge Photo, Book Spine Poem and/or a Recycle Book Art piece. Prizes: 1st Place $15, 2nd Place $10, and 3rd Place $5. Winners will be announced today! National Avocado Day “I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.” ---Barbara Streisand |
1 event,National Raspberry Pie Day “The world was her oyster; except she didn’t care for oysters. Better yet, the world was her raspberry. She liked raspberries.” ---Kevin J. Anderson |
1 event,National Ice Cream Sandwich Day “Ice cream is good for the soul.” ---Adrienne Posey |