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Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library

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Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center

The Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library (SRFOL) exists to support the operation of the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. The SRFOL, through volunteer services, assists library patrons, hosts special events, operates a used book store (Grace's Book Nook), and provides financial support for acquisitions and community activities.

The SRFOL is an officially chartered, §501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization. As such, donations made to the SRFOL are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law under Internal Revenue Service tax regulations.

Please feel free to explore this web site to learn about the services provided by the SRFOL and by the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center itself.

Printable Calendar of SRFOL Monthly Events

A printable monthly calendar is available that shows all events scheduled to be held at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. Please click on the link below:

July 2019

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July Events
at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Adult Program from OASIS

What is Emotional Intelligence? In this program on Friday, July 12, 10:00-11:30 am, presented through OASIS and sponsored by Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library (SRFOL), learn what your emotions are telling you and how your brain works with them. Learn to use the intelligence of emotions to enhance your communication skill with loved ones.

Summer Reading Program

The ever-popular Summer Reading Program is happening now at the Scripps Ranch Library! This program is for all ages—including adults—and runs through August 3. This year's theme is It's Showtime at Your Library! Sign up for the program online [sandiego.gov/SummerReading], start reading, and after 10 books (or 10 hours for teens and adults), you'll earn prizes!

Help Wanted!

Do you love your library? Want to give back to your community or find a meaningful way to get involved? SRFOL has a range of exciting volunteer opportunities, which may provide a good fit with your interests, skills and available time.

Grace's Book Nook, our largest ongoing fund raising activity, has openings for volunteers to cover 2-1/2 hour shifts in the used bookstore in our library plus other options for volunteers interested in joining our Book Nook team.

SRFOL also sponsors a monthly concert series, the "Pleasure of Your Company," and is seeking a few more enthusiastic volunteers to assist with various aspects of our music program—from planning the season to thanking donors to assisting at concerts.

Or, perhaps you're interested in possibly becoming part of our SRFOL Board. To find out more about these opportunities, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Liz Erickson, at lizerickson3@gmail.com or call (858) 271-4239.

Programs for Children and Families

To help celebrate the fun of Summer Reading, we'll have a full line-up of performers and special events, sponsored by SRFOL

Thursday, July 11, 3:30 pm — Jungle Drum Circle with Chazz Ross
Friday, July 12, 11:00 am — Artist Spotlight
Thursday, July 18, 3:30 pm — Michael Rayner's Found Object Juggling Show
Saturday, July 20 , 11:00 am — Wild Wonders Animal Show
Thursday, July 25, 3:30 pm — The Arty Loon Magical Variety Show

Students, you can "Sharpen Your Skills," from June 17 through August 15, Monday - Thursday, 3 - 6 pm at the Homework Center in our library. The Homework Center is available to help students build upon their math and reading skills and prevent the dreaded "summer slide." Free homework assistance is available with our Tutor Learning Coordinators (TLCs) and is open to all students.

3rd through 5th graders are invited to Help the planet and become an Earth Hero! in a weeklong special program, July 29 - August 2, Monday - Friday, 1 pm - 3 pm. Learn about nature in a fun and interactive setting by exploring the wildlife found in your community. Space is limited, registration is required.

Families, join us on Tuesdays, July 2 and 30, at 5:00 pm for Family Movie Night; popcorn provided! More fun is in store for families with Family Game Night on Tuesday, July 16, at 6:00 pm.

In addition, regular children's programming continues throughout the summer.

Book Discussion Group

This month the group is reading is The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck. Join the discussion on Wednesday, July 24, at 6:30 pm in the Seminar Room. The book for August is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Copies of these books are available at the circulation desk.

Grace's Book Nook

Thank you to everyone who shopped at our special book sale in June and especially to our fabulous volunteers who made it happen under the leadership of Marcia Gwin!

If you missed the special book sale—or even if you didn't—just a reminder that you can find amazing bargains on nearly new and gently used books day in and day out at Grace's Book Nook. Open every day during library hours, the Book Nook stocks a range of fiction and nonfiction for all ages and tastes, plus CDs, DVDs, and magazines—and even special floating duck food for our feathered friends in Evans Pond. Your tax-deductible donations of gently used books and media are always welcome; please bring these to the library circulation desk. All Book Nook proceeds support our library and are "recycled" into new books and media and library programs.

Music Program

The "Pleasure of Your Company" music series is on hiatus for the summer. Watch for news about the opening concert of the new season on a special Sunday afternoon in September.

August Events
at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

Help Wanted!

Explore Volunteer Opportunities with the Friends of the Library. Whatever your interests, skills, and available time, a meaningful way to become involved awaits you at the library! We are currently seeking a creative volunteer to decorate and maintain our large display case along the library's entry corridor. Other possibilities include working in Grace's Book Nook, the used bookstore in our library; helping out with our "Pleasure of Your Company" concert series; and/or becoming part of our SRFOL board. To learn more, about these opportunities, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Liz Erickson, at lizerickson3@gmail.com or (858) 271-4239.

Summer Reading Program

It's not too late to get involved with the popular Summer Reading Program, which ends August 31. Just sign up for the program online [sandiego.gov/SummerReading], start reading, and after 10 books (or 10 hours for teens and adults), earn prizes (while supplies last)!

Programs for Children and Families

Continuing our Summer Reading fun, come enjoy Special Programs at 3:30 pm on the following Thursdays at the Scripps Ranch library, all sponsored by SRFOL:

August 1 — Craig Newton's "Amazing Multicultural Music Show"
August 8 — Cowboy Ken and "The American Cowboy Wild West Show"
August 15 — "Zovargo Animal Show"

A new weekly program, Signing Storytime, incorporating ASL debuts in August on Wednesdays at 11:45 am. Regular children's programming continues throughout the summer and includes StoryBox Theatre on Tuesday, August 6, at 3:00 pm; the Artist Spotlight on Friday, August 9, at 11:00 am; and Family Game Night on Tuesday, August 20, at 6:00 pm.

The Homework Center at the library, open to all students who want to work on their math and reading skills with our Tutor Learning Coordinators (TLCs), will be open Monday - Thursday, 3 - 6 pm through August 15. For more exciting programs for kids and teens, check at the library!

Book Discussion Group

This month the group is reading is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Join the discussion on Wednesday, August 28, at 6:30 pm in the Seminar Room. The book for September is Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams by Michael D'Antonio. Copies of these books are available at the circulation desk.

Grace's Book Nook

Make Grace's Book Nook, the used bookstore in our library, your first stop for summer reading—it's the place to find amazing bargains on books for beach or vacation or for a head start on required reading for school. We have a great selection of classics in addition to best-selling fiction and non-fiction for all ages and tastes plus DVDs and CDs. This month's special features a BOGO (buy one/get one free) on a wide variety of hardcover fiction, which is hard to beat! Your tax-deductible donations of gently used books are always welcome. Every purchase and every donation helps our library procure new books and media, provide exciting programs, and more.

Music Program

The "Pleasure of Your Company" music series is on hiatus for the summer. Watch for news about the opening concert of the new season on a special Sunday afternoon in September.

Teen Council Update

SRFOL appreciates our collaboration with the Teen Council at our library and thanks outgoing president Haley Nguyen, who will be heading off to college, for her four years of service to our library. We congratulate and look forward to working with the new officers, president Thanh-Nha Tran, vice president Haley Sadler, secretary Aditi Dutta, treasurer Freddie O'Hara (returning for a second term), and publicity chair Mehri Sadri. The Council plans fun programs at the library, which have included the Haunted Library, the Eggstravaganza, science fairs, and more. If you did the "Where's Waldo?" challenge and actually found Waldo at our library, the button you received was designed and fabricated by the Teen Council!

For library events, please allow extra time to park on Meanley Drive and walk up the paved and lighted walkway to the library.

For the latest information on special programming, please check this website or check (and like!) the library's Facebook page.

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center
10301 Scripps Lake Drive
San Diego, CA 92131