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NEWPORT - The Pend Oreille County Library District kicks off their summer event line up and their annual summer reading challenge.
Summer events start with a performance by Didgeridoo Down Under on Thursday , June 27. Tyler Spencer’s Didgeridoo Down Under Show combines funky didgeridoo rhythms, worldly percussive beats, storytelling and audience participation. The didgeridoo has been played by Aboriginal Australians for at least 1,500 years, and it’s known for its otherworldly sound.
Spencer is a master didgeridoo player and crafter, based out of Newport, Oregon. He has been performing, teaching and making didgeridoos for over 20 years, and he is said to be one of the most accomplished and talented didge players in the U.S. People attending will learn about Australian music, how didgeridoos are made and more, all while moving and grooving to the pulsing rhythms of the didge, the library district announced in a news release. The event is free to the public.
Performances will be held at the Newport Library at 10 a.m., the Camas Center for Community Wellness at 12:30 p.m., and the Metaline Community Library at 3:30 p.m.
Program guides with a list of all summer events can be picked up at every library or viewed online at pocld.org.
This year’s summer reading challenge offers exciting categories for children, teens, and adults, each with its own set of prizes.
All prizes are funded by the Friends of the Library. Reading logs are available at all Pend Oreille County Libraries. Here are the age categories and what it takes to meet the reading challanges: Children (up to 6th grade): Read at least 10 books to win prizes.
Teens: Earn a prize for each book read and get entered into drawings for a chance to win two tickets to Scarywood.
Adults: Get entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card or a $50 VISA gift card for each book read.
If you have questions about these or other library programs, you can email [email protected] or call your local library at 800-366-3654.
