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Activities for Adults: Summer Reading Program for Adults
Summer Reading 2021 Hangout
Welcome to the Virtual Hangout of Our 2021 Summer Reading Program for Adults: "Tales and Tales"
Here you'll find a menagerie of fun activities to do on your own, or with your family, in front of a screen, and away from one!
Stop by each week as we update our on demand programs that you can do on your own time! From book-lists to board games, movies, and models, we have enough activities here to make your summer a fun, and memorable one!
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Beanstack Login/Reading
Register for the Summer Reading Program, and log your reading here!
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Reading Petting ZooPrint out your passport to the "Reading Petting Zoo" here! See if you can read at least 5 books with one of these creatures featured in the title, or main plot!
Moffat Movie Mondays
Moffat Movie Monday Week 1:
A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
Based on the best-selling memoir by James Bowen, a feel-good story of an injured street cat, and how it helped its human companion overcome addiction, and homelessness. Starring Bob himself!
Watch the introduction on the library's YouTube channel here! Then head to moffatlibrary.kanopy.com to view the film on your own!
Want to read the book that inspired the film? Request it from the library here!
Moffat Movie Monday Week 2:
The Pollinators (2019)
A cinematic journey around the United States following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat.
Head to moffatlibrary.kanopy.com to view the film on your own!
Moffat Movie Monday Week 3:
Zarafa (2012)
Based on the the true story of the first giraffe to be seen in Europe since the 1400's.
"After escaping the clutches of a slave trader, a bold ten-year-old Sudanese boy befriends a young giraffe and a kind Bedouin, who takes them on a splendid journey via a hot-air balloon as far as the palace of King Charles X of France."
Watch the introduction on the library's YouTube channel here! Then head to moffatlibrary.kanopy.com to view the film on your own!
Want to learn the truth behind this remarkable story? Request Zarafa : a giraffe's true story, from deep in Africa to the heart of Paris by Michael Allin from the library here!
Moffat Movie Monday Week 4:
The Messenger
"The Messenger is an artful investigation into the causes of songbird mass depletion and the people working to turn the tide. This visually thrilling film reveals how the issues facing birds also pose daunting implications for our planet". Head to moffatlibrary.kanopy.com to view the film on your own!
Moffat Movie Monday Week 5:
Storm Boy (2019)
A 2019 film based on the 1964 book by Colin Thiele, one of Australia's most celebrated authors. A young boy comes of age in Australia's outback while rescuing, and befriending, three orphaned pelicans.
Watch the introduction on the library's YouTube channel here! Then head to moffatlibrary.kanopy.com to view the film on your own!
This 2018 documentary profiles the life of researcher Anne Dagg, who became one of the first people to report and observe the behavior of Giraffes in 1956
Head to moffatlibrary.kanopy.com to view the film on your own!
In this 2002 French film, Elsa, a young girl, befriends elderly widower Julien, an avid butterfly collector while her mother Isabelle remains absent from Elsa's life. However it isn't until Elsa decides to accompany Julien on an expedition to find a rare butterfly he had promised to find for his son that the three main characters discover what they were lacking in each others lives.
Watch the introduction on the library's YouTube channel here! Then head to moffatlibrary.kanopy.com to view the film on your own!
Moffat Movie Monday Week 8:
Kedi - Cats in the Ancient City (2016)
This 2016 documentary follows the lives of the many stray cats that call the ancient city of Istanbul home!
Head to moffatlibrary.kanopy.com to view the film on your own!
Screen Free Saturdays
This Saturday, grab your favorite colored pens, pencils, and/or crayons and spend some time bringing life to some animal-themed drawings! Stop by the library to pick up EXCLUSIVE Summer Reading Program coloring sheets, or check out these online resources to print out your own!
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Bent of the River Audubon Center Coloring PagesColor in this fabulous artwork by artist Christina Baal, featuring a diverse array of birds!
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UWM Libraries "Research: Design in nature" coloring bookColoring book created by the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Libraries inspired by the 1924 publication "Research: Design in nature".
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Biodiversity Heritage Library Coloring BooksColoring books inspired by works held at the Biodiversity Heritage Library "the world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives."
Check out a to-go bag, or bring binoculars, field guide, and a journal with you and see how many different types of birds you can identify!
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Orange County Audubon SocietyThe Orange County Audubon Society stewards five bird sanctuaries, promotes conservation of wildlife habitats, and provides enrichment to members and the public through programs and presentations!
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All About BirdsSponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Learn how to identify different species of birds by call, color, and other attributes!
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Keeping a Bird Watching JournalArticle from Bird Watcher's Digest on keeping a journal to record the birds you may encounter in the wild.
Provide a social space for butterflies and moths to congregate, and gain nutrients by making a butterfly puddler!
For this activity you will need:
Pie tins or shallow dishes
• Sponges or flat river rocks
• Water and sugar (9:1 water to sugar ratio) or fresh fruit in water
• String or twine
• Decorative beads
INSTRUCTIONS
- Poke four evenly spaced holes around edge of the pie tin.
- Thread string through the holes, and add beads to the string for decoration.
- Tie all four strands together at the top, and add fruit or a sugar water mixture to attract butterflies
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BugGuide.netOnline bug identification database for spiders, butterflies, and other insects that are native to North America. Hosted by Iowa State University's Department of Entomology.
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Discover LifeOnline photographic database of over 1.4 million species. Hosted by Sam Houston State University, University of New South Wales, North Carolina State University, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Missouri Botanical Garden, and the American Museum of Natural History
Check out a to-go bag, or bring a magnifying glass, net, field guide, and a journal with you to see how many species of bugs you can identify!
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iNaturalistSponsored by the National Geographic Society, and California Academy of Sciences, iNaturalist gives you the opportunity to record, share, and discuss different species of plants and animals. Also available as a mobile app.
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Insects & Other Species - NYS DECProvides information on common insects that inhabit New York. Provided by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Check out a to-go bag, or bring a sketch pad, pencils, and your artistic talent to capture nature on paper!
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An Introduction to Drawing Video SeriesFrom the Great Courses, hosted on Kanopy! This 36 episode course will walk you through the fundamentals of drawing! Login to Kanopy using your Moffat Library Card to access these, and other classes via Kanopy!
Transform a rock from your yard into a work of art, perfect for indoors and out! Materials available at the library while supplies last!
Create a mini-terrarium you can take with you! Materials available at the library while supplies last!
Take & Make Tuesdays
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Dog-themed Gift BoxesMake a cute gift box shaped after one of our best friends!
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Guinea PigDo you remember Moffat Library's guinea pigs? Now you can make one of your very own, and no mess to clean up!
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Animal pop-up card setSurprise your friends and family with these adorable pop-up cards! Perfect for any occasion.
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Talking Animal CardMake this cute talking animal card!
Family Game Fridays
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Good Little Hunters
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For 2-5 players
Each player controls five different animals, in each season these animals must compete against other players in order to gain additional food to survive the season!
Print & Play made freely available by the developer.
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RATS: High Tea at Sea
For 2-6 players
A print & play, roll & write game for 2-6 players designed for playing in person, online, or both simultaneously! You are a rat on a sinking ship that must outwit the host as you throw one last party! The game is free to download, and all you need (outside of the board) is a pencil, and dice!
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RATS: High Tea at Sea Let's PlayWatch a video of how to play and get extra player sheets here!
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Meow: Cult of the Cat
For 3-12 Players
Based on the card game "Mao", see if you can achieve membership in a secret "cult" by following the initiation ritual on your card and other players cards!
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Meow: Kitten Cabal FAMILY EDITIONThis link will take you to the less challenging, family version of Meow. Perfect for younger players and non-competitive groups!
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Timeline Classic (DEMO)
For 1 or multiple players
Free print & play demo version of this modern classic trivia game! Can you place these historic events in their correct order?
Print & Play made freely available by the developer.