Sixth week done! Only two weeks remain and we are having fewer participants turn in drawing tickets, so it improves your chances of winning one of the iPods. There were 109 tickets turned in this week. The winning tickets for the dragon related DVDs were:

..........48..........166..........240..........421..........

Please join the Bemis Anime Team this Tuesday, July 11 at 3:00 as we watch several anime episodes featuring "Spiral". Light refreshments will be served.

Week 5 is now over! We have less than half of the Summer Reading Program left to go. Keep looking at the blog for new programs and giveaways. The winners of the fourteen Dragon stuffed toys are:

.....69.....85.....99.....105.....112.....154.....162.....176.....253.....287.....294.....323.....429.....431.....

Congratulations to the winners!

Special Offer. If you happen to read this notice and can come into the library on Wednesday, July 5th between 1:00 and 1:30 (about an hour before the movie "Reign of Fire") you will have the chance to win one of ten prizes. When you come in ask for Anthony and give me code word which is "Van Zan". Look for more of these offers throughout July.

The Burning Dragon Designs program held on Wednesday, June 28 turned out to be a great time! Participants learned to transfer their chosen design, learned safety when handling the iron, and burned their designs onto the wood. These photos will demonstrate the steps involved. If you did not sign up or did not have a chance to participate, don't fret, a wood burning program will be offered again on September 26. (Notice the beautiful free hand woman creation that was done!)

There will be no drawing this week (June 26th). Everyone who has completed the first four weeks of the summer reading program and submitted their four tickets will receive a free book. You may come to the library as soon as Tuesday, June 27th to get your book. The book cart will remain available until Friday, July 14.

Game Night was awesome! There were lots of families enjoying the many board games that we had available, and the pizza was yummy. Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) proved to be a hit with lots of teens and adults demonstrating their quick reflexes. Bemis would like to thank Country Buffet for providing desserts and beverages (along with their bee). Game Night was held on Friday, June 23.

Week three is done! Please remember to turn in your tickets for the first four weeks, everyone that has completed 400 pages or 4 books will be eligible to get a free book at the library. You may come in for the free books by Tuesday, June 27th. The winners of the Chinese Dragon or 4 necklaces are:

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Book Review: Heart on my Sleeve by Ellen Wittlinger (Reviewed by Lisa T.)
It's the end of an era for Cloe Gillespie. She is done with high school and ready to go to college. During the weekend at Cartwright, her potential college, she meets Julian. Julian is a singer and they hit it off immediately. Unfortunately, Cloe has a boyfriend back at home,who she thinks of as more like a best friend. She doesn't want to hurt Eli but dating him is kind of like dating her brother. Like any other high schooler Cloe's dramatic world is going into over-drive.
Heart on My Sleeve is written entirely out of emails, IMs, letters, and postcards. This book is recommended for highschoolers who know anything about friends, relationships, and crazy families. Follow Cloe, Julian, Eli, Kate, Carly, and Genevieve as they move on, grow up, discover themselves, and live through ever changing relationships.

Bemis will host another Baby Sitting Class through the American Red Cross. This next class will be held on Thursday, July 20 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, and the cost is 50 dollars. You may register by calling the Red Cross at 303-722-7474. Participants will have to bring their own lunches.

Week Two of the Summer Reading Program is now done. Thanks to those of you that made it to the Etching Program, participants made some really great mirror works. The winners of this week's drawing will get to pick between two etched mirrors I made or two Water Clan dragons. There were 127 tickets turned in and the winning numbers are:

..........20..........74..........213..........348..........

Artists! Please join the Bemis Summer Dragon Art Contest. You may use any medium you would like and the deadline for submissions will be July 21. Prizes will be gift certificates to Meininger's Art Supply Store and three candidates will be selected.Please post any questions on this message.

The June 8th American Red Cross Babysitting Class was awesome! Twelve students were enrolled in the class and they are now registered babysitters. Here are some pictures from the class, look for another class in July.

Week One of Teen Summer Reading Program is done! 153 tickets were submitted. The winners of the 5 dragon kites are:

104..........129..........273..........286..........289

Please come to the library and speak to Anthony to claim your prize!

Four dragon necklaces were donated and they will be used as drawing prizes during the Summer Reading Program. The jewelry items were donated by Tracey Collier and she can be reached at (303)249-0400. You may view the items in the glass display at Bemis and they will be part of the June 22 drawing.

On Tuesday, June 13, from 3:30 to 5:00 the Bemis Anime Team will watch and discuss various anime movies. The featured film will be "Fruits Basket 1". Light refreshments will be served.

The Binning Family Foundation along with Bemis Public Library would like to invite you to join us in the 2006 Summer Film School. The film school will take place on Tuesdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, with open lab times on Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Binning Family Foundation 1269 West Littleton Boulevard. Note: the first meeting will be held June 6, 11:00 at Bemis. Registration begins on May 27, at Bemis. Only 40 participants will be allowed to register, so act fast! There is $20 dollar fee for the film school that will begin June 6 and end on August 4. Please call (720)506-0101 for more information.

The Summer Reading Program (SRP)is about to begin! Bemis' theme is Dragons! Please check this blog regularly to determine activities and times. Early dates to be aware of are:

Saturday, May 27th-this is the start of registration for both the Summer Reading Program and Film School
Tuesday, June 6th-first day of Film School at Bemis, 11:00 am
Wednesday, June 7th-first movie of SRP "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", 2:00 pm

Bemis will host the American Red Cross Babysitter's Training on June 8th, 2006. The class will go from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, and the cost is $50. You will need to bring your own lunch and in order to register you should call 303-722-7474. This class is directed towards teens from 11-15 years old. (The class will be at Bemis).

Littleton Police will again be hosting a Junior Police Academy for Middle School age students (6th-8th Grades). The Academy will be held at Arapahoe Community College from June 19th thru June 23rd from 9:00am to 10:30 am. Students are presented with T-Shirts as well as a class photo, certificate and Police patch. Registration is through ACC Summer Youth College. For additional information contact Officer Marty Keilman at 303-795-3741. Family and friends are invited to the Graduation Ceremony on Friday June 23rd at 10:00am.