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Ink Blot Art Thursday, February 23 @ 2:30 pm (30 minutes) Ages 7-11. Create a unique painting and then do some creative writing about what you see. |
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Page Turners' Book Club - The Hunger Games Thursday, February 23 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, Feb 23 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! About the Book: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins In a not-too-distant future, the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger |
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Microsoft Powerpoint Basics Thursday, March 1 @ 10:00 am (1 hour) This class will help you to create a computer slide presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. You will learn how to select a template, add text and graphics, and put the finished product together into a slideshow. Participants must be comfortable using MS Windows and have good keyboarding skills. |
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Memoir Writing: Journey of Your Life Saturday, March 3 @ 1:00 pm (3 hours) We all have stories to tell. These stories of times past are an important gift we have to share with our children and grandchildren. In this class, you will learn ways to retrieve your memories and write the story of your life as only you experienced it. |
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International Academy Info Night Monday, March 5 @ 6:00 pm (2 hours) Attention 8th grade parents: If your child loves to learn and enjoys being academically challenged, The International Academy is the place for him/her. The International Academy (IA) is a public, tuition-free high school of choice for students of 19 Oakland County school districts, including South Lyon, providing a unique blend of rigorous academics and practical, inquiry-based instruction through the International Baccalaureate (IB). To learn more about the prestigious International Academy and the International Baccalaureate, please attend the IA (West campus -White Lake) enrollment program at the library. For additional information please visit iatoday.org or contact Nhu Do, associate principal at ndo@bloomfield.org. Please RSVP to the library. |
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Knitting Club Tuesday, March 6 @ 6:30 pm (2 hours) Drop in and knit with friends. There are instructors present to help if you need guidance. |
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Tell it, Read it, Write it Wednesday, March 7 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour) All Ages. Come celebrate March is Reading Month with award-winning Storyteller, Teaching Artist, Literacy Coach, and Speaker, Jenifer Strauss for an action-packed evening of story and story activities designed for families! We guarantee you will be entertained, inspired and leave with a variety of Take-able and Usable Tips and Tools to help your child grow in Language! Jen will be sending each family home with the “Tell It, Read It, Write It” Handbook so you can create your own family storytelling tradition! Please RSVP. |
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Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint Thursday, March 8 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour) Go beyond the basics with in-depth information on animation, timing, inserting objects and more in PowerPoint. Last 20 minutes will allow for Q&A on specific projects. For those new to PowerPoint, the beginning PowerPoint class is recommended before taking this class. |
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Family Science Workshop #3: Build the $6 Million You Saturday, March 10 @ 2:00 pm (1 hour) Family Science Workshops: Vital Signs (Ages 6-11 with a caregiver) Saturdays, 2:00-3:00pm March 10: Build the $6 Million You-Making the most of your health. Please register for each session. |
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Family Movie Night: Puss in Boots Monday, March 12 @ 6:30 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) All Ages. Grab your comfy clothes, blankets, and pillows to watch Puss in Boots rated PG. Popcorn and juice provided. |
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Microsoft Word 102 Tuesday, March 13 @ 1:00 pm (1 hour) Microsoft Word 101 or some experience with Word required. Participants encouraged to bring flash drive if they have it. Intermediate computer users will learn how to double space a document, create bulleted and numbered lists, insert page numbers and different ways to save their documents. Come learn neat tricks you may not have thought were possible in Microsoft Word! |
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Local Author Book Talk & Signing: Pam Gossiaux Wednesday, March 14 @ 6:30 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Join local author Pam Gossiaux as she reads from and talks about her second book, A Kid at Heart: Becoming a Child of Our Heavenly Father. The book will be available for purchase and Pam will be signing copies that night. For more information about Pam visit www.pamelagossiaux.com. |
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Getting Started with Goodreads Thursday, March 15 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour) Do you have a growing list of books that you'd like to read and no way to keep them organized? Do you want an easy way to share your booklists with friends and find out what they are reading? With Goodreads you can do all this and more! Think of it as Facebook for booklovers. Goodreads allows you to compile lists of books you've read and plan to read in the future and share them with friends. In this class we will show you how to create an account and get started with this cool site. |
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South Lyon Writer's Group Saturday, March 17 @ 10:00 am (2 hours) Join local authors in a discussion about their writing and learn new tips to spruce up your own writing. |
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Happy Birthday Bob! NEW DATE! Monday, March 19 @ 7:00 pm (30 minutes) All ages. Bob the Gecko is turning 15! We’ll make birthday cards, sing “Happy Birthday” and eat birthday cake to celebrate his big day! |
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Page Turners' Book Club -The Marriage Plot Thursday, March 22 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, March 22 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! |
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Get Crafty: Stenciled Shaker Box Thursday, March 29 @ 6:30 pm (2 hours) Ages 8 and up. Make a stenciled shaker box. Presented by Marie King. Limit 15. |
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Knitting Club Tuesday, April 3 @ 6:30 pm (2 hours) Drop in and knit with friends. There are instructors present to help if you need guidance. |
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Nightmares Up Close Thursday, April 5 @ 6:30 pm (1 hour) In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, come see your Nightmares Up Close! Complete with a hands-on collection of real artifacts and museum quality reproductions, this 45 minute program explores facts and myths surrounding 8 nightmarish, real-world tales. A cross between Edgar Allen Poe and the Xfiles, attendees play an active role in this program as terrifying stories surrounding the Titanic, Jack the Ripper, African Shrunken Heads, VooDoo Dolls (and more) end with a mysterious, scary, and spine-tingling twist. |
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Computers for Seniors: Part 1 Friday, April 6 @ 10:00 am (1 hour) No previous computer experience required. Computers for Seniors-Part I, is for those who are entering the information super highway late in life, welcome to the. This class will show you the ins and outs of personal computers using simplified terms and easy-to-understand English. The class will also cover the very basics of Microsoft Word. |
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Baby Bounce Storytime (Ages 0-2 with caregiver) Friday, April 6 @ 10:30 am (20 minutes) Fridays, March 16-April 6. Drop in for fingerplays, stories and songs. |
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Two-rrific Storytime (age 2 with caregiver) Friday, April 6 @ 11:00 am (20 minutes) Fridays, March 16-April 6. Limit 20 children per session for stories, songs, and rhymes.. |
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Social Security & Medicare Q & A Monday, April 9 @ 6:00 pm (1 hour) WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE? Will the 2012 Congress cut your benefits to decrease the deficit? Social Security pays for itself and has not contributed a penny to the national debt. Will Congress use the unfair chained-CPI to further cut your benefits? It's urgent that you know what's on the horizon for your Social Security and Medicare benefits. PROTECT YOURSELF – SPEAKER: Delphine Palkowski, M.A. Michigan Alliance to Strengthen Social Security and Medicare National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare AARP, 8 CD Rep. - Non-Profit and Non-Partisan Organizations |
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Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) Thursday, April 12 @ 1:30 pm (30 minutes) Limit 30 children per session for independent listening. Caregivers are encouraged to join the children for a craft project at the end of each storytime. |
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Computers for Seniors: Part 2 Friday, April 13 @ 10:00 am (1 hour) Computers for Seniors-Part II, is a continuation of Computers for Seniors I. will show you the ins and outs of exploring the Internet and basic email techniques. |
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South Lyon Writer's Group Saturday, April 14 @ 10:00 am (2 hours) Join local authors in a discussion about their writing and learn new tips to spruce up your own writing. |
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Microsoft Word 103 Tuesday, April 17 @ 1:00 pm (1 hour) Microsoft Word 101 or some experience with Word required. Learn how to create eye-catching flyers and other documents by getting creative with Word! Intermediate computer users will learn how to use clip art, wordart, borders and much more! |
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Training a Trick Horse (NEW DATE!) Monday, April 23 @ 6:30 pm (1 hour) Ages 5 and up. Learn all about a local horse trainer’s tips for teaching amazing tricks to horses! Presented by Nancy Harm. |
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Paddling Michigan's Hidden Beauty Tuesday, April 24 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour) Please join us on Tuesday, April 24, at 7PM as PBS-featured Michigan author Doc Fletcher presents his "Paddling Michigan's Hidden Beauty" program. You'll enjoy an hour-long photographic journey down rivers selected from his canoeing and kayaking books. Find out what makes each of these rivers uniquely FUN! Histories of riverside towns along the way are also shared. At the end of the program will be a drawing for a "free canoe or kayak trip", good for a day trip down one of Michigan rivers, donated by various canoe and kayak liveries. After the drawing, Doc will sign & sell copies of his books. |
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Page Turners' Book Club - A Visit from the Goon Squad Thursday, April 26 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, April 26 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! |
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Page Turners' Book Club - The Elegance of the Hedgehog Thursday, May 24 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, May 24 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! |
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Page Turners' Book Club - The Book Thief Thursday, June 21 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, June 21 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! |
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Page Turners' Book Club - The Thirteenth Tale Thursday, July 26 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, July 26 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! |
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Page Turners' Book Club - The Orphan Master's Son Thursday, August 23 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, August 23 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! |
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Page Turners' Book Club - In the Garden of Beasts Thursday, September 27 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, September 27 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! |
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Page Turners' Book Club - Title TBA Thursday, October 25 @ 7:00 pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Page Turners Book Club Discussion Thursday, October 25 from 7:00-8:30 PM Please RSVP! Book TBA |
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