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By Paula Treick DeBoard
It may not *officially* be summer, but our thermostats are beginning to tell us otherwise! Summer calls for lazy afternoons with a fan blowing and nothing but the sound of turning pages. That means it’s time for summer reading (and writing!).
We’re kicking off our summer reading challenge for babies through adults on May 31; come in to get your official form and start reading. Physical books, ebooks, audiobooks – it all counts. You’ll have until the beginning of August to complete your challenge, and kids win a free froyo from Yogurt Mill and a book from Bookish.
Parents looking to give their kids a break from screen time, check out two summer series we have going: Kids’ Art Workshops with Eliana on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Imagine This… Storytime with Melanee Wyatt on Saturday afternoons. These events start on June 7; reserve your spot at www.bookishmodesto.com<www.bookishmodesto.com>.
We’ll have more information about this next month, but Bookish is also hosting a city-wide scavenger hunt called Find Waldo Local 2025 beginning July 1. This event involves 25 locally owned businesses, a chance to win merchandise and gift cards, and an end-of-summer party on July 31… as well as a lot of fun traveling around town to find Waldo! Watch for more information soon.
For the poets among us, check out Second Tuesday Poetry on June 10 at 7pm. Hosted by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center, you’ll hear poems from Fresno poet laureate Aideed Medina and Russell Reza-Khaliq Gonzaga, followed by an open mic. We’ve been hearing some fantastic and thought-provoking poetry from poets of all ages at this open mic!
And for writers… do you have downtime this summer and a goal of getting some words on the page? We’ll be hosting some writing nights at the store… follow us on social media for more info.
