Join us on Friday, July 3rd at the Marcellus Township Library to Celebrate the USA! From 10 AM- 7PM, kids can learn to sign their names in cursive and then sign the Declaration of Independence. Piece together USA-themed puzzles and get a USA temporary tattoo. From 4-7 PM, enjoy Treasures from the Archives as we display unique historical items donated to the library over past decades.
New Books
A Resistance History of the United States by Tad Stoermer: The United States was shaped by resistance—but not in the way we’ve been taught. The Revolution did not secure liberty; it opened the door to either liberty or oppression, where only white men enjoyed all of the benefits and protections of citizenship.
Public historian Tad Stoermer shows how from the very beginning, that tension—between the ideals of resistance and the realities of power—has defined America more than the Enlightenment ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Utilizing powerful storytelling to focus on key, lesser-known moments in American history, this book reveals how resistance movements from Colonial times have opposed power. Stoermer covers pivotal topics, with each chapter identifying a key resistance movement and principle meant to inspire contemporary readers: Bacon’s Rebellion/Metacomet’s War (1676), Salem Witch Trials (1692), The Black Loyalists (1783), The Underground Railroad (1850).
Stoermer dismantles the mythologies that pass for American history—exposing the curated nostalgia, moral evasions, and institutional silences that have long protected abusive power. What emerges is an essential look at how we can take lessons from the past to understand, and effectively respond to, the injustices we face today.
Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell: Everybody knows that Cherry’s husband, Tom, is in Hollywood making a movie . . .Almost nobody knows that he isn’t coming home.
Tom is the creator of Thursday—a semi-autobiographical webcomic that’s become an international phenomenon. Semi-autobiographical. That means there’s a character in this movie based on Cherry a.k.a. “Baby.” Wide-hipped, heavy-chested, double-chinned Baby.
Cherry never wanted this. No fat girl wants to see herself caricatured on the page—let alone on the big screen. But there’s no getting away from it. Baby looks so much like Cherry that strangers recognize her at the grocery store.
While her soon-to-be ex-husband is in Los Angeles getting rich and famous and being the internet’s latest boyfriend, Cherry is stuck in Omaha taking care of the dog he always wanted and the house they were going to raise a family in and wondering who she’s supposed to be without him.
Cherry had promised to love Tom through thick and thin. She’d meant it.
One night, Cherry decides to leave all her problems, including Tom’s overgrown puppy, at home. She ventures out to see her favorite band play and someone recognizes her from across the room.
Russ Sutton knew Cherry when she was a young art student with a fondness for pin-up dresses and patent leather heels. Before Tom.
Russ knows Cherry. He likes Cherry. And best of all . . . he’s never heard of Thursday.
Upcoming Events
Mondays:
Jerry DeCaire-Comic Book Artist: July 20, 2-5 PM at Marcellus High School. Marvel Comics artist for Deadpool, Wolverine, Thor and more presents his own signature live-drawing performance at Marcellus High School.
Magnetic Mondays: 3 PM-4:30 PM. Build and create with Magna-Tiles and Magnetic Blocks. Parent supervision required.
Tuesdays:
Craft & Chat: Tuesdays, 5-7 PM. Bring your own craft/project and socialize.
Creative Crew: Tuesdays, 5-6:30 PM. Creative activities each week for ages 8-12.
Wednesdays:
Evening Book Chat: July 7, 6 PM. Bring the books you’ve been reading to discuss.
Thursdays:
First Thursday Book Club: July 2, 12 PM. Bring the books you read in June to discuss and gain new recommendations!
Fridays:
Golden Years Creative Connections: Fridays, 10 AM. Golden Agers or those approaching their Golden Years. Join us each week for connection and conversation: July 3-Chat & Puzzle, July 10-Craft Embroidered Cards, July 17-Bingo, July 24-Conversation Cards, July 31-Bingo!
Lego at the Library: Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with Lego & Duplo. Parent supervision required.
Celebrate the USA: July 3 from 10AM-7PM. Join us for USA – themed activities to celebrate Independence Day! (We’ll be closed on July 4th.)
Treasures from the Archives: July 3 from 4-7PM. Stop in to see some of the unique and historical items donated to the library over the decades!
Saturdays:
Golden Years Wellness Weekend Workouts: Saturdays, 9 AM. Build strength, improve balance, and enhance mobility. All fitness levels are welcome. No class 7/4. July 11: Core & Balance, July 18: Circuit Training, July 25: Full Body with Resistance Bands & Medicine Balls.
Tech Time at the Library: Select Saturdays 10AM-1PM, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25. Drop in to ask your I.T. questions & learn to navigate your device or our computers.
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