Sponsor program to aid Library Garden

The Sandpoint Library is launching a sponsorship opportunity for lovers of libraries, gardening, and children. Garden tuffets; small seats for sitting on while doing garden work, are used by children who participate in Library Garden activities. Twelve tuffet sponsorships are available for $100 each. The sponsorship includes a laser engraved name with logo option on the wooden tuffet. Engraving is being donated by MakerPoint Studios.

Funds from this sponsorship will go toward Library Garden educational initiatives for children. For more information about the new Library Garden or to inquire about a sponsorship, please contact Mike Bauer at the East Bonner County Library District Sandpoint Branch, 208-265-2665 or mike@ebonnerlibrary.org.

East Bonner County Library District schedule

The following classes and events take place at the East Bonner County Library District Sand-point Branch, 1407 Cedar St. unless otherwise indicated. The monthly calendar can be viewed at ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Fridays — Explore virtual reality (reserve sessions); July 5 session canceled. Resumes July 13, 10 a.m.012 p.m.; reserve a 15-minute session in the VR room at ebonnerlibrary.org/Events on the event listing. Information: Contact the Tech Desk 208-263-6930, ext.1251.

- Saturdays — Bookmobile at Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Farmin Park. Browse books, movies, and music. Sign up for a library card. Pick up holds (reserved materials) or return items. Chat with Michelle, our friendly bookmobile driver. Bookmobile will be at the Farmer’s Market every Saturday through the season. Information: 208-290-3622.

- Saturday, July 6 — Sandpoint Friends of the Library Book Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. It is finally summer so find some shade, pull up a lounge chair, put a book in your hands and give yourself the pleasure that only a book can bring. To get you on your way, we are featuring mysteries at 25 cents for paperbacks and 50 cents for hard covers. All media are 10 cents each and cook books are 50 cents. On one of the small round tables in the lobby look for a set of Nancy Drew for your young daughters/granddaughters and on the other, books of war stories for historians and grandfathers. Donations during the sale are welcomed as are all of you.

- Saturdays — Little Mozarts Music Class, July 6 session canceled. Resumes July 13. Program runs through August 3. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211; or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Saturdays — Explore Virtual Reality (reserve sessions), 2-4 p.m. Reserve a 15-minute session in the new VR room at ebonnerlibrary.org/Events on the event listing. Information: Contact the Tech Desk, 208-263-6930, ext.1251.

- Monday, July 1-Saturday, July 6 — Fine Forgiveness Week. Celebrate 4th of July week with waived fines for overdue materials all week long. Does not apply to lost or damaged items. Children’s items do not incur fines at any time. Information: 208-263-6930.

- Monday, July 8 — Sign Language Class for Kids, 12:30 p.m. Four weeks. Geared to third to sixth graders, but all welcome. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211.

- Monday, July 8 — Fun with Mobius Science Class & Planetarium, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kootenai Elementary School, 301 Sprague St. in Kootenai. Drop in any time! Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211; or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org. Part of the 2019 Summer Reading Challenge “A Universe of Stories.” Sign up at ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Tuesdays — Mother Goose, 10 a.m., in Karen’s Room. Stories and singing for babies and toddlers 0-3 years old and their caregivers with stay & play until 10:40 a.m. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211; or email suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Tuesdays — Family Story Time, 11 a.m. in Karen’s Room. Stories and crafts for kids and their caregivers. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1211; or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Tuesdays — Clark Fork Mother Goose, 10 a.m., Clark Fork branch library. Stories, rhymes and music for babies and toddlers and their caregivers followed by 20 minutes of play times. Information: 208-266-1321.

- Tuesdays — Storytime, 11 a.m., Clark Fork branch library. Stories, music, and crafts geared to ages 3-8. All welcome. Information: 208-266-1321.

- Tuesdays — Explore virtual reality (drop-in sessions), 3-6 p.m., drop-in 15-minute sessions. First come, first served. All ages welcome. Under 18 must accompany parent consent form. Youth under 10 years old must be accompanied by parent/legal guardian. Information: Contact the Tech Desk 208-263-6930, ext.1251.

- Tuesdays — Teen Role Playing Games (formerly MAGIC the Gathering), 3:30-5 p.m. in Laura Moore Cunningham Community Room A. Teens play Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and other role playing games. Information: 208-263-6930, ext. 1245; or email kimber@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Wednesday, July 10 — STEM in the Park; rockets, 12 p.m., Sandpoint City Beach. Make and launch rockets as part of the 2019 Summer Reading Challenge “A Universe of Stories.” STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. Information: 208-263-6930 ext. 1211 or suzanne@ebonnerlibrary.org.

- Wednesday, July 10 and July 24 — STEM at the Farmers Market, 3-5 p.m. at Farmin Park during the Wednesday market. The Library comes to the Farmer’s Market! Fun with science, technology, engineering, and math with a new theme each time. Information, 208-263-6930, ext. 1211.

- Wednesday, July 10 and 24 — 3D Printing Club, 4:30-6 p.m. in the VR Room. Drop in the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month to join us at our 3D Printing Club. Collaborate with others and learn more from staff about 3D printing and design. A few laptops will be provided or you may bring your own device. Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: 263-6930 ext. 1251.

- Wednesday, July 3-Sunday, July 14 — Teen Lounge closed. Information: 208-263-6930.

- StoryWalk — Pages from a children’s book are posted along a trail for a fun, family experience. StoryWalk books will be updated at various times during the summer with titles based on the 2019 Summer Reading theme, “Universe of Stories.” Read, connect, and get outside at a StoryWalk, a partnership of The Library, Kaniksu Land Trust, city of Dover, and city of Ponderay. For more information, visit Facebook.com/BonnerStoryWalk.

Marcy Timblin is in charge of public relations, marketing & community development for the East Bonner County Library District. She can be reached at 208-208- 208-208-263-6930, ext. 1204.