There will soon be a new game in town.

The Emmaus Public Library debuts its Tee Time at the Library fundraiser April 23 and 24.

The inaugural event will feature an 18-hole miniature golf course in the library with an added attraction of hole decorations created by Shoemaker Elementary School students and their families.

“We’re really excited to have the students involved,” Emmaus Public Library Director Maryellen Kanarr said in a recent telephone interview. “It makes it more of a community event.”

Jeff Shreck, who teaches art at Shoemaker Elementary School, said an important aspect of art education at the school is connecting to the community. For example, the fifth grade art club creates murals for the AMC Center Valley movie theater at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley.

Shreck’s efforts during remote schooling resulting from COVID-19 pandemic measures led to the commission by the library for the artwork by students.

Shreck started a video series of art adventures in the community to share with students to illustrate the presence of art outside of school.

His field trips included crayon maker Crayola in Easton, SteelStacks in Bethlehem and PPL Center in Allentown.

Shreck traveled to the Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St., to show students the mosaic mural created by Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar installed on the outdoor wall of the Margaret Knoll Gardner meeting and event room at the library.

The project was done with East Penn School District.

During the field trip to the library, Shreck talked about the mural as well as art displayed inside the library, including in the children’s wing, he said. Shreck also talked with library staff, including Kanarr and youth librarian Miss Sue about the artwork in the library.

“If you ever need something let me know,” Shreck offered.

The library board wanted to hold a fundraising event to appeal to all ages, Kanarr said. The goal was to raise funds and to bring new people into the library to see what they have to offer.

A library volunteer and member of the Emmaus Friends of the Library suggested the miniature golf fundraiser, according to Kanarr.

Kanarr reached out to Shreck and his students to decorate the holes for the course built by the company Library Mini Golf.

Shreck first opened the opportunity to fifth grade students and their families. Remaining slots were offered to fourth graders and their families.

“It becomes a family event,” Shreck said of the student-made decorations.

Some of the decorations reflect the requests of sponsors. For example, the hole for landscape business Hursh’s Landscaping will feature floral decorations, Shreck said.

All decorations must be able to stand up and be no longer than three feet.

“The possibilities are endless,” Shreck said. He wanted to give families the ability to be as creative as they wanted to be.

Shreck sees his role as more of a middle man for the project, checking in and taking questions from families as well as keeping in contact with library organizers.

Tee Time at the Library will be held over two days.

April 23 will be an adults-only event for those 21 and older.

April 24 will be a family-friendly event.

The library will be closed to patrons both days.

There is a cost for event tickets.

Funds raised primarily will go toward STEM kits and workstations in the young adult section of the library, Kanarr said.

Student artists and their families will attend and get to see their creations on the course, Shreck said.

The nature of the event supports COVID-19 pandemic guidelines including social distancing. Food trucks will be in the library parking lot for the event and participants will eat outside.

Golf holes are to be placed throughout the library including the library stacks, children’s wing and the young adult and adult sections.

The event does not replace the used book sale traditionally hosted by Friends of the Library at Lower Macungie Middle School, Lower Macungie Township, Kanarr said. Due to the pandemic, the event cannot be held at LMMS and will be held outside of the library May 8.

The tee time event also will include a 50/50 raffle.

Plans are for a second annual tee time event in 2022.

“Next year ... even better,” Kanarr said.