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Summer reading is great for your mind! It can expand your horizons, give you expertise in subjects you love, expose you to new interests, and make you smarter about the wide world around you. Let’s dig deeper together this summer to investigate, read and discover new topics and new possibilities. Let’s go! Register and get your reading on starting June 1! Plus, you can download the ReadSquared app on any device to easily track your progress.
Virtual Summer @ the Loft
We've got great summer plans for you!
First, take on some summer engineering challenges at The Depot. EPL and MetaMedia staff have put together some awesome projects. If you complete them and submit your project online you'll be entered in a drawing for prizes. Every two weeks a new challenge will be posted!
In addition to Anime Club each Thursday at 6:30 pm we'll also be hosting a few Anime Club Juke Box nights. The first one is Monday, June 8 at 7 pm, (thanks to our Anime Club attendees for the idea!)
Explore your creativity and self expression with our new STEAM Drop in series for girls , sewing workshops and new Minecraft club!
Loft After Hours Exclusive for New 6th Graders
Are you going into 6th grade? Then come to our next After Hours virtual party! Play games, dress up, listen and dance to the DJ spinning, get to know Loft staff, win prizes and more. Make sure to register to reserve your spot. It's coming up on Friday, June 19, 7 pm!
More Awesomeness
Virtual Dungeons and Dragons
Reserve your spot for this Saturday's virtual Dungeon and Dragons game, May 30 at 2 pm.
AUDIOBOOK CHALLENGE!
This week's challenge in the Virtual Loft is to listen to an audiobook. The weather is getting sunny and warm, which makes it the perfect time to take a walk and listen to an audiobook. Complete the challenge and you'll be entered into a raffle to win a free book! Hoopla has a lot of great audiobook options.
High School Students Get Paid! Great Summer Opportunities Through Y.O.U.
Want to learn new skills and get some cash this summer? Y.O.U. has great options for you. Whether your passion is food, music, fashion or leadership register for one of their programs today! (Grades 9-12)
Recommended Reads:
Here's some great picks once school's out!
Solo by Kwame Alexander
All Out edited by Saundra Mitchell
I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi
Love & Other Train Wrecks by Leah Konen
Freedom's Just Another Word by Caroline Stellings
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