The 2013 Western Wayne County Senior Olympics will be held August 12-16. Events will be held throughout Western Wayne County. Individuals 50 years and older will participate in a large variety of activities. The opening ceremony will be held at Nankin Mills Field (Hines Drive S. of Ann Arbor Trail) in Northville at 8:00 AM on August 12.

You can celebrate Get Outdoors Month all summer long. The official celebration takes place in June, but you can find activities to celebrate going outdoors throughout our Connect Your Summer experience. Use library materials to learn a new outdoor sport, plan an outdoor adventure, or just to find a great book to take outside. Share your experience to earn a badge.

During the month of June, check out our Great Outdoors Month display in the Tween Scene (pictured).

If you're into browsing, try using the Dewey Decimal System to find a book for your Game On badge. For nonfiction sporting selections, in both the Adult and Children's Departments, check the 796s for sport books. Use our endcaps to find the right number. Discover a good-looking read, and then share your thoughts after you've read it to earn your Game On badge.

Share the ways you've been able to combine reading with gaming or sports. Earn your badge by sharing a photo of you reading a baseball book at a Tigers Game, reading about improving your chess skills while playing a formidable opponent, or come up with your own way of creatively reading while playing.

Good sports by Jack Prelutsky ; illustrated by Chris Raschka

Lay-ups and long shots: an anthology of short stories by Joseph Bruchac, Lynea Bowdish, David Lubar, Terry Trueman, C.S. Perryess, Dorian Cirrone, Jamie McEwan, Max Elliot Anderson, Peggy Duffy

The Million Dollar Kick by Dan Gutman

The girl who threw butterflies by Mick Cochrane

The rivalry: mystery at the Army-Navy game by John Feinstein

Who's on first? by Abbott & Costello ; illustrated by John Martz

A is for amazing moments: a sports alphabet by written by Brad Herzog ; illustrated by Melanie Rose

Happy like soccer by Maribeth Boelts ; illustrated by Lauren Castillo

Clorinda plays baseball! by Robert Kinerk ; illustrated by Steven Kellogg

Babar's Celesteville Games by Laurent de Brunhoff

Don't forget about Building Bridges Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 22nd from 11am-1:30pm at the Canton Mosque located at 40440 Palmer Rd. Face painting, sports activities, henna, mosque tours, ethnic food, Arab Calligraphy and Q and A with the Imam are some of the highlights of this day. Please RSVP by June 20th. Stop in to pick up a free flyer for more information.

The riders and horses from Miracle Ranch in Milford will visit and bring Leon, a beautiful white horse, and the riding team of girls from 5 to 20. Equestrian Vaulting is the art of combining gymnastics and dance while standing on the back of a moving horse. It is quite an amazing sight to see. Join us on Wednesday, July 17 at 12 noon behind the library for this unique demonstration. Be prepared to be dazzled.

Join us for some old-fashioned backyard games! We'll be behind the library (weather permitting) so kids of all ages can come have some fun. Should we run into bad weather, we'll still have games in the Community Room, so stop by.

Tuesday, June 25 from 7-8:30 PM

Join Kurt A. David, pro athlete, best-selling author, TV personality and more as he brings his popular PBS TV show to the library. David's message is about reaching success despite facing great change, transition and adversity. His best-selling From Glory Days tells the stories of well-known, big-name athletes who have made the transition from hero athlete to everyday father and husband. Meet Mr. David, hear his stories and take a good look at his book, available for sale and signing on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:00 PM.