Going to the Lake to beat the heat? What you need to know.

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It’s so hot!

Off to the lake to beat this heat this weekend? Before you go, make sure that your local lake or reservoir does not have any current algae bloom warnings. Algae blooms are known to cause illness in humans and pets and can cause a fish die-off or “dead-zone” if they grow too large. Algae blooms occur more frequently in warm weather though no one is quite sure what triggers an algae bloom to become intense. Fertilizer runoff and other man-made chemicals seeping into waters have been thought to be one cause, heat and other natural causes such as slow moving water can be another.

To keep you and yours safe as you head to the lake, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment posts warnings of algal blooms and what to look for if you suspect the water may be a cause of a recent illness.
Check here! Current warnings for Kansas waters:
http://www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/algae_advisories.htm
Here is the link for the whole website
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Mexico, Japan, Mediterranean and Tie Dye

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What kinds of crafts did we make this time?  The  younger kids made Mexican God’s Eyes on Wednesday, July 13.

On Thursday, July 14 the teens painted Japanese fans, the adults did this craft on Friday, July 22nd.

Wednesday, July 20th the younger kids made Japanese windsocks.

Thursday, July 21 the older kids come to the library to Tie Dye.

Up next? The younger kids will make Worry Dolls on July 27th, the Adults will make Mexican God’s Eyes on July 28th and the younger kids will decorate Hot air balloon crafts.…

Edelweiss hats, Patriotic Gourds and Banks

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We are half way through the 2011 Summer Reading program. The kids are reading, the adults are reading. It seems to be going pretty good so far.The last week of June we made German Edelweiss hats, the kids picked the color for their hats, flowers and feathers, then folded them into shape.

Up next were the adults painting patriotic gourds. These gourds were displayed in the library window during the 4th of July holiday weekend.

On July 6th the kids colored banks, then folded them into a square and taped the ends, they were then ready to take them home and ask their parents for money. LOL

 

Up next? God’s Eye’s , Japanese Fans and Mediterranean Masks.

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