News from the Mississippi Mills Public Library – August 14, 2024

From the Mississippi Mills Public Library (MMPL)

Summer Reading 2024 – You Did It!

Congratulations to all the summer reading club kids!

There were 280 participants this year in both Almonte and Pakenham branches!

To pick up your rewards (fun booky-themed tags!), remember to show your notebook at the front desk, either branch. And kids can now also enter their name in a draw for book prizes (each bundle has books, notebooks and erasers). To enter, show your notebook and library staff will enter your name in the draw. Names are drawn on August 29. Good luck!

Pakenham P.S. Wisdom Writers books are here!

There are 12 books in this fun LOCAL series! The books were created by the grade 5 class at Pakenham Public School – a 2024 Wisdom Writers Project – and are catalogued and part of the MMPL collection. Thanks to a community initiative, these fun titles are shelved at the Pakenham branch and can be reserved, checked out, and enjoyed by everyone! If you don’t have a library card, apply here. MMPL cards are used at Pakenham and Almonte branches and for all our digital library services.

Mango Language-Learning Free with Library Card

Free language-learning with Mango and your library card! Register here: https://connect.mangolanguages.com/mmplalmonte/start

Learn French, Ukrainian, Spanish, Arabic, English, Chinese, ASL, Hindi, Latin, Swedish, Urdu, Greek, Portuguese and over 70 more!

“Mango offers products for all ages. Mango courses are effective for just about anyone who is old enough to read!”

Mango is also an excellent resource for those learning English as a second language.

Once you’ve created an account, download the Mango app from the App Store or Play Store to your preferred mobile device – or enjoy Mango on your desktop.

Learn a bit more and/or watch a video about how Mango works here: https://mangolanguages.com/how-it-works/ If you need help, please contact your library branch via phone or email.

Upcoming Community Events

Festival of the Wild Child

The Festival of the Wild Child takes place August 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the High Lonesome Nature Reserve located at 867 Carbine Rd., Pakenham.

Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust’s most popular annual event returns! This year’s theme is “Be a Wild Child. Roar Against Climate Change.” Share some amazing nature experiences with you and your family. Attend the festival for a variety of activities including guided nature walks, a story walk trail (thanks MMPL, a few details here) scavenger hunts, and much more!

The event has biologists, naturalists, and researchers on hand to show you pollinators in the meadow, frogs in the stream, porcupines in the trees, and beavers in the pond. The event is FREE for children under 16 and $10 for adults. For all the other fun details and to secure your tickets, visit mmlt.ca/events.

North Lanark Highland Games

The 39th Annual North Lanark Highland Games are August 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 195 Water Street, Almonte.

A one-day outdoor festival in picturesque Almonte, featuring Scottish Dance, Heavyweight Athletic competitions, Pipes and Drums, vendors and more! FREE kids admission and activities including Mini Highland Games! More info here: https://almontehighlandgames.com/ Click here to purchase tickets for adults.