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Description automatically generated" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">I
recently watched </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C71xKgWuRLp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">this fun promotion for summer reading</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
from the Milwaukee Public Library and it made me think about summer bucket lists. What can I do locally that is free or relatively low-cost? When my kids were young, we would create a calendar of fun activities to fill our time—mostly summer camps, free local
events, and a few day trips. Though most of us won’t be giving a monkey a shower this summer, we can build a summer bucket list with ideas from the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://mel.org/welcome"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Michigan eLibrary</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> (MeL). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">There is a great bucket list with several inspirational example stories that can be modified to fit your
lifestyle in "</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=4e26fd97-497a-3f30-987e-d14b8f019396"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">The Joys of a Family Bucket List</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">" from <i>Parents</i>
from </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">MasterFILE Complete</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
The </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e860xna"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">eBook K-8 Collection</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
includes several eBooks that can help check the “Learn origami” item off the list. Titles include
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=74fb7225-45ef-3bbe-a6de-bbfa20f9d980"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Origami Dinosaurs: Easy & Fun Paper-Folding Projects</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=282e4cd2-b15e-370b-bca1-e123a21a41f9"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Easy Origami Toys</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
Another fun item on that list is “Plant a seed. Check on it, and see it, often—and together.” "</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=90a160d7-880c-3b45-b5d6-f7d89fad4878"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">A
Beginner’s Guide to Growing Veggies</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">" from
<i>Food Network Magazine</i> in </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">MasterFILE Complete</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
can help with this task. From reading seed packet information to basic gardening tools, this article can get anyone started even if you aren’t sure you have a green thumb.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">If you want to discover more of Michigan,
<i>Michigan Blue</i> in </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">MasterFILE Complete</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
published articles this spring to help adventurers check off some unique experiences. For example, those who love the water will want to check out "</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=019ac1f4-0a5d-3d40-b963-54820b5016cd"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Superior
Adventures: Guided five-Mile Kayaking Trips Take Upper Peninsula Paddlers Through the World-Famous Soo Locks</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">," and "</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=f226333e-eda3-3c15-9456-7014b7eff05c"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">For
Fun Rent a Pontoon: A 40-Plus-Mile Voyage Takes Boaters Through Michigan’s Longest Connected Chain of Lakes, Which Stretches Nearly Across the State’s Northern Tip</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">My husband has a goal of visiting every major league baseball park. If venturing further afield is of
interest, it will be made easier with the book series Travel Bucket Lists in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e700xna"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">eBook Public Library Collection</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
Titles include information about exploring </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=4c842c7f-6de9-351f-ab37-368c76659476"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">sports venues</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=a1cbf572-544b-3a9f-8299-b4608952eb84"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">natural wonders</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=0bddb70d-adfa-3912-8f47-8733ccfbfbcd"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">outdoor expeditions</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=650d83d7-b5ce-33c9-8878-10fb62528dc2"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">archaeological sites</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=fb228fa4-2f96-3f04-8a0d-a60fcce00d37"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">historical sites</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">No matter if it’s an </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=4d8f6125-25e3-3040-b9ab-1ed773477c7a"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">eco-friendly
summer bucket list</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> or a more manageable
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=f9f31704-18da-30e2-9a78-b5a743f414c3"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">pocket list</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
the eResources from </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://mel.org/az.php"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">MeL</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
are sure to get you dreaming of foods to eat, books to read, places to visit, activities to enjoy, and adventures to experience throughout each of Michigan’s beautiful seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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