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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>There are some neat events going on at the
Medina County District Libraries in support of the Summer Reading Celebration
theme of “Be Creative @ Your Library.” For more information on how
to register for these free programs, visit the library website at <a
href="http://www.mcdl.info/">www.mcdl.info</a> or view the Library newsletter
at <a href="http://www.mcdl.info/NEWS/library_live.asp">http://www.mcdl.info/NEWS/library_live.asp</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ignite the Spark: It’s Instrumental!*</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sat. June 6, </span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1:30 pm</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Lodi</span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> Library </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tired of playing air guitar? Woodsy’s Music will
offer you a chance to play acoustic and electric guitars, banjos, mandolins,
dulcimers and violins. Their teachers will offer instruction. Open to beginners
and more advanced players.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Handwriting Detective 101*</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Wed., June 10, </span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>6:30 pm</span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> – </span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Lodi</span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> Library</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Thurs., June 11, </span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>6:30 pm</span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> – Buckeye Library
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Join us as </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Michelle Dresbold</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>, author of <u>Sex, Lies, and Handwriting</u> and the
only civilian to attend the U.S. Secret Service advance document training
program, shares her expertise. Become an instant detective in this interactive
session as she shows you how to decipher the penmanship of some notorious con
artists and liars.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ignite the Spark – Landscape
watercolor work-a-long with Cathy Welner*</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sat., June 13, </span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>10:00 am – 3:30
pm</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Registration is required and limited.</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ages 18 and up</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Highland</span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> Library </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Acclaimed watercolor artist Cathy Welner will teach basic
watercolor techniques for beginners and intermediate students. Bring
supplies (list available upon registration) and a brown bag lunch.
See Welner’s work at <u>www.cathywelnerstudio.com.</u></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ignite the Spark: Writing Your First Book*</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Wed., July 8, </span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>6:30 pm</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Buckeye Library</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Join authors, Rebecca Meluch (<u>Strength and Honor</u>, <u>Wolf
Star</u>), Donna MacMeans (<u>Seduction of a Duke</u>, <u>The Trouble with
Moonlight</u>, <u>Tails of Love</u>), Tracy (Olivia) Parker (<u>At the Bride
Hunt Ball </u>, <u>To Wed a Wicked Earl </u>) and </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Mary</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> Ann Chulick, (<u>All Creatures Great and…Dead</u>,
<u>Game Time</u>) as they share the dos and don’ts, the ins and outs of writing
and getting published. Learn about their mistakes and how to avoid them.
A brief panel discussion will be followed by extensive audience Q&A.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ignite the Spark: Presenting Your
Portfolio; getting noticed as an artist*</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Wed.,
July 22, </span></font></b><b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>6:30-8:00 pm</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Highland</span></font></b><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'> Library</span></font></b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
Artist and teacher John Smolko will give a presentation on preparing a
portfolio for competition and scholarship consideration, the fundamentals of a
dynamic portfolio and present slides of successful portfolios. He will
discuss the importance of the three D's of success; desire, dedication, and
discipline, followed by a question and answer session. See Smolko’s
art at <u>www.smolkoart.com</u></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoSubtitle><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ignite the Spark: Beginning Improv for Adults*</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Wed., Aug. 5,<sup> </sup></span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>6:00 pm</span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Medina Library Community Room </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoSubtitle><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'>Looking to brush up on your acting
skills? Or just looking to learn something new and fun? Join us as Cleveland-area
actor and dancer Carli Taylor Miluk teaches the basics of improvisation. Open
to beginners as well as seasoned theatre professionals.</span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ignite the Spark: The Real Work Behind
Movie Magic* </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Mon., Aug. 10, </span></font></b><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>6:30 pm</span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Brunswick Library Sycamore Room</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Independent film producer Chris Staron (Bringing up Bobby,
Between the Walls) will speak about the trials and tribulations associated with
creating and marketing an independent film. Chris’ experience has taken
him from working on major television shows like Hell’s Kitchen and The
Bernie Mac Show to producing his own movies in the </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Cleveland</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> area. Topics discussed will include
creating a good script, setting a budget, casting, and an emphasis on getting a
return for your investment. Questions are welcome.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>Kimberly J.
Byrd Lucas</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=purple face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>Branch
Manager</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=purple face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>Buckeye
Library</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=purple face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>Medina County
District Library</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=purple face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>6625 Wolff
Road</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>Medina</span></font><font
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font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>, </span></font><font size=4
color=purple face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:
"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>OH</span></font><font size=4 color=purple
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color:purple'> </span></font><font size=4 color=purple
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:purple'>44256</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=purple face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:purple'>330-722-6235,
ext. 2501</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=3 color=navy face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:navy;font-style:italic'>"You
must be the change you wish to see in the world."</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font
color=navy face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;color:navy'> Mahatma
Gandhi, Indian Ascetic and Nationalist Leader, 1869-1948</span></font></i></em></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=3 color="#400080" face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:#400080;font-style:italic'>"Other
people have lives and I just read." </span></font></i></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color="#400080" face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:#400080'>Nancy Pearl, author
of Book Lust</span></font></i></em></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>Want to know what I'm reading? Check out my Shelfari
account: <a href="http://www.shelfari.com/o1518122798/shelf">http://www.shelfari.com/o1518122798/shelf</a> </span></font><font
size=2 color="#cccc00" face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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