Get a Clue at the Library
2007 Summer Events
For Adults & Families
Taste of Portage District Library
A Kickoff to Summer Fun in Portage
Saturday, June 9th 1:00 -9:00 pm
At the Donald Overlander Bandshell behind the Portage City Fire Station
Gate fee: $2 per person, children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Food tickets $1.00.
Great Food, Great Art, and Great Entertainment are what community members can expect at the 2nd annual Taste of Portage. Sample some of the best flavors in Portage while enjoying local musical entertainment. Discover the art lover in you as Artisans from Southwest Michigan display their work for your enjoyment and purchase. Then plan to kick up your heels and dance under the stars as local favorite band Endless Summer takes the stage to close out the festivities.
1:00-9:00 pm Local food vendors
1:00-9:00 pm Artisan fair
1:30-9:00 pm Musical entertainment
Adult Summer Reading Program 2007
June 12th –August 15th
Read your favorite books all summer long and participate in a drawing every week.
Register in person, over the phone or online beginning June 12th. Check out the library’s website at: www.summerfun.portagelibrary.info
Co-sponsored by Kazoo Books
Clue Trail
June 16th – August 2nd
X Hits the Spot Ice Cream Social
Thursday, August 2nd 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Portage District Library and the City of Portage are hosting a type of letterboxing program from June 16th through August 2nd. Letterboxing is an intriguing mix of treasure hunting, art, navigation, and exploring interesting, scenic, and often familiar places in a more detailed way.
Here's the basic idea. Waterproof boxes will be hidden in Portage parks and cultural centers like Celery Flats and the Portage District Library. Clues to find these boxes will be available at the Portage District Library and City of Portage and on their websites. Each box will contain a logbook and a carved rubber stamp.
Once the clues are written, hunters in possession of the clues attempt to find the boxes. In addition to the clue and any maps or tools needed to solve the puzzle, the hunter should carry at least a pencil, his personal rubber stamp, an inkpad, and his personal logbook. When the hunter successfully deciphers the clue and finds the box, he stamps the logbook in the box with his personal stamp, and stamps his personal logbook with the box's stamp. The box's logbook keeps a record of all its visitors, and the hunters keep a record of all the boxes they have found, stamping their personal logbook with the stamp in the box.
The program will culminate in an X Hits the Spot Ice Cream Social on August 2nd from 6:30-7:30 pm. There will be a raffle and opportunity to compare notes and adventures. Please pre-register by July 26th by calling 329-4542 ext 600.
What Do I Need to Participate in the Clue Trail?
Blank book (passport)
Stamp & dye-based acid free ink pads (you can use several colors of ink. Be creative!)
Compass
Map of city parks and cultural areas
