Blue Hill Public Library is soaring into summer with the Fontenelle Forest Raptors! Kicking off a month of summer reading activities will be a presentation featuring live raptors at the Blue Hill Community-Senior Center at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 30. The public is invited to attend this free event, which is sponsored by the Blue Hill Public Library Friends Foundation.
“Adventure Begins at Your Library” is the theme for regular summer reading sessions taking place at the library on Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20 and 27. Ages 7 and under meet from 10 to 10:50 a.m. Ages 8 to 12 meet from 11 a.m. to noon. Ages 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
The outdoor adventure focus will include stories, snacks, crafts, activities and special guest presentations. There is no charge to attend. Advance registration is encouraged and may be done by calling 402-756-2701; emailing bhlibrary17 @gmail.com; going online to the Blue Hill Library Facebook page; or stopping by the library in person.
Events will wrap up with “The History of Trick Roping and the Wild West Show,” to be held at the Blue Hill Community-Senior Center on Thursday, July 11 at 1:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Featured presenter is Joan Wells of Humanities Nebraska, a 1989 National Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee. Wells has also won the title of women’s world champion at the Will Rogers Trick Roping Contest in Claremore, Oklahoma. She is a native Nebraskan who holds a degree in physical education from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and has completed coursework in adult education and sports studies. Wells’ presentation is sponsored by the Central Plains Library System of Hastings and Humanities Nebraska.
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