portage district library events calendar - may 2012

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PAGE 6Art @ the Library

PAGE 7What’s Coming in June!

library hoursMonday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sunday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

library boardBetty Lee OngleyLibrary Board Chair

Alisha SiebersLibrary Board Vice Chair

Michele BehrLibrary Board Trustee

Stephanie BrownLibrary Board Trustee

Annee DunnLibrary Board Trustee

Martha PachecoLibrary Board Trustee & Liaison to the Friends of PDL

Joe YantisLibrary Board Trustee

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Summer Reading at the Portage District Library

June 1-August 8, 2012

Dream Big, ReadYouth Summer Reading ProgramPreschool and elementary age children earn prizes for reading (or being read) books of their choice throughout the summer! Simply keep track of the number of hours read. Every 5 hours you earn a prize. The goal is to read 30 hours before August 8th.

Own the NightMiddle & High School Summer Reading ProgramTeens earn prizes for each week they finish a book and submit the title and author. Participants can submit books of their choice as well as required school summer reading titles.

Summer Reading Program for AdultsEvery time you complete a book, you are entered into a raffle for fantastic prizes! Anyone 18 and over is eligible to join.

Sign up for any of the reading programs online at www.summerfun.portagelibrary.info or visit the Portage District Library starting June 1 for a summer full of good reads! Happy Reading!

A summer full of fun and reading begins on Friday, June 1st! We have a reading program for every age.

Participants can earn prizes for reading over the summer months!

All Summer Reading Programs & Events are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Portage District Library

NOTICE CLOSED on Sunday starting May 27th and

will reopen on Sunday starting September 9th

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programs & eventsMay 2-4

JACK DRISCOLL: A READING & CONVERSATION WITH JAIMY GORDON & BONNIE JO CAMPBELLWednesday, May 2nd6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSAward-winning author Jack Driscoll will read from his new short story collection The World of a Few Minutes Ago and engage in a conversation about writing with National Book Award winning author Jaimy Gordon and National Book Award Finalist, Bonnie Jo Campbell. Jack Driscoll is the author of four novels, four poetry collections and the AWP Short Fiction Award winner Wanting Only to Be Heard.No registration required.

MEMOIR WRITING WITH COLLEEN PETERSWednesday, May 2nd6:30PMAge Group: ADULTSWriters will be guided on how to revive and relate past stories and lifestyles, leaving valuable histories to their families. Please bring a pencil, pen and notebooks.Instructor: Colleen Peters, former newswoman and freelance writer. The series runs from April 4th through May 23rd. Register by calling 329-4542, Ext. 600.REGISTRATION REQUIRED

MUFFINS AND THE MARKETThursday, May 3rd9:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSThis morning investment discussion group features informative market discussions, strong coffee, & yummy baked goods. Free-ranging talks may cover a new investment information source, ways to investigate a market sector, or a type of investment vehicle. Presenter: Warren FritzNo registration required.

WHAT SOME ARE READING: CHAPTER SEVENThursday, May 3rd6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSCome join us for our seventh year presenting this book talking soiree. Exchange book titles with other book group members and find out what titles have stimulated lively discussions. You will take home booklists for your book group and your own simmering summer reading. Book talkers extraordinaire Susan Ramsey and Beth Amidon are back again. Also joining the discussion and helping us look at current trends will be independent bookstore owners, Gloria Tiller (Kazoo Books) and Tom Lowry (Lowry Books and More). No registration required.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, May 3rd10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration required.

TERRY HELWIG: A READING & SIGNINGFriday, May 4th6:30 PMLocation: Kazoo Books Parkview Age Group: ADULTSMoonlight on Linoleum, written by Terry Helwig in the tradition of Glass Castle, is an inspiring story of a girl who rose above her circumstances to become a

dedicated caretaker of her five siblings. Ms. Helwig will read from Moonlight on Linoleum and discuss her process of writing this thoughtful, heartfelt memoir. No registration required.

Summer Reading at the Portage District Library

June 1-August 8, 2012

Dream Big, ReadYouth Summer Reading ProgramPreschool and elementary age children earn prizes for reading (or being read) books of their choice throughout the summer! Simply keep track of the number of hours read. Every 5 hours you earn a prize. The goal is to read 30 hours before August 8th.

Own the NightMiddle & High School Summer Reading ProgramTeens earn prizes for each week they finish a book and submit the title and author. Participants can submit books of their choice as well as required school summer reading titles.

Summer Reading Program for AdultsEvery time you complete a book, you are entered into a raffle for fantastic prizes! Anyone 18 and over is eligible to join.

Sign up for any of the reading programs online at www.summerfun.portagelibrary.info or visit the Portage District Library starting June 1 for a summer full of good reads! Happy Reading!

A summer full of fun and reading begins on Friday, June 1st! We have a reading program for every age.

Participants can earn prizes for reading over the summer months!

All Summer Reading Programs & Events are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Portage District Library



MEMOIR WRITING WITH COLLEEN PETERSWednesday, May 9th6:30PMAge Group: ADULTSWriters will be guided on how to revive and relate past stories and lifestyles, leaving valuable histories to their families. Please bring a pencil, pen and notebooks.

Instructor: Colleen Peters, former newswoman and freelance writer.Register by calling 329-4542, Ext. 600.REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, May 10th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration required.

TEAM SBA FINANCING & COMMERCIAL LENDINGThursday, May 10th 1:00 PM Age Group: ADULTSAre you a new or existing small business owner who will be seeking bank financing in the near future? Get the inside scoop from the SBA and local financial institutions on what criteria they are looking for from you! Have your questions answered directly by a team of experts. This course is designed for new and existing small business owners and lending professionals who are interested in learning about lending in today’s market. Register through SBTDC at 387-6004. Presenter: SBA/MI-SBTDCREGISTRATION REQUIRED

RESUME HACKS: A QUICK RESUME MAKEOVERFriday, May 11th 11:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSYou have looked over some resume books, you have your resume together, and you don’t think you need a class – but it would be good to get somebody else’s opinion on this. We can help! On the first Friday in February, take your lunch hour and come in. Bring your resume and we will look it over, especially with regard to proofreading, formatting, and language. Let us catch the errors, rather than a potential employer. Presenter: Nicolette SosulskiNo registration required.

OPEN FOR DISCUSSION: DROP-IN BOOK DISCUSSIONRemarkable Creatures by Tracy ChevalierTuesday, May 15th10:30 AM & repeated 7:00 PM Age Group: ADULTSRemarkable Creatures is a riveting novel about the real life Mary Anning, who was considered the greatest fossil-hunter ever, and Elizabeth Philpot, whose fossil fish collection ended up at Oxford. In 1811 when she was 12 (Darwin was two) Mary’s first big find, a “crocodile” later named ichthyosaurus, rocked the scientific world. She later unearthed a plesiosaurus, a pterodactyl and a squaloraja (a transition fish, between sharks and rays). This novel spotlights the limited rights of women in society in general and science specifically. It is the story of a friendship between two women who were indirectly responsible for several male careers and insights, including Darwin’s.No registration required.

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MEMOIR WRITING WITH COLLEEN PETERSWednesday, May 16th6:30PMAge Group: ADULTSWriters will be guided on how to revive and relate past stories and lifestyles, leaving valuable histories to their families. Please bring a pencil, pen and notebooks.Instructor: Colleen Peters, former newswoman and freelance writerRegister by calling 329-4542, Ext. 600REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

MUFFINS AND THE MARKETThursday, May 17th9:00 AMAge Group: ADULTS

This Morning Investment Discussion Group features

informative market discussions, strong coffee, & yummy baked goods.

Free-ranging talks may cover a new investment information source, ways to investigate a market sector, or a type of investment vehicle. Presenter: Warren FritzNo registration required.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, May 17th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration is required.

HEARTLAND HOSPICE GRIEF AND LOSS LUNCH & LEARNFriday, May 18th12:00 PM – 1:30 PMA drop-in meeting with grief counselors to learn about and help work through grief and loss support. Bring your own sack lunch. Beverages will be provided.No registration is required.

MEMOIR WRITING WITH COLLEEN PETERSWednesday, May 23rd6:30PMWriters will be guided on how to revive and relate past stories and lifestyles leaving valuable histories to their families. Please bring a pencil, pen and notebooks.Instructor: Colleen Peters, former newswoman and freelance writerRegister by calling 329-4542, Ext. 600.REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, May 24th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration required.

TEEN SUMMER VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Thursday, May 24th 7:00 PMAge Group: TEENSIf you are interested in volunteering with us this summer and you are 13-18 years of age, join us for an information meeting. You are not obligated to volunteer if you attend, but those who attend get the first chance to sign up for June time slots! No registration required.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, May 31st10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration is required.


Art @ the Library May-July

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SOLO GALLERYMay 1st – June 27thClement CizioAcrylic Painting

CATS: AN ART EXHIBITMarch 2nd - May 18thThe exhibit views felines through the eyes of painters, photographers,

sculptors, a quilter and mixed media artists. This is the second of our series of exhibits focusing on animals as subjects of art.

HISTORY LIVE May 23rd – July 4thA military exhibit featuring memorabilia, photographs and vignettes.

SPRING INTO SUMMER: AN MRC STUDENT ART EXHIBITMay 23rd – July 6thMultimedia art exhibit by students from the MRC Artists’ Co-Op - a program of MRC Industries, Inc.

NATURE PRINTS AND DRAWINGS March 5th - May 18thIllustrators of Using Native Plants to Restore Community by Tom Small and Nancy Cutbirth Small exhibit their original artwork.

What’s Coming in June!YOUTH SUMMER READING PROGRAMS 2012! Begins June 1stA summer full of fun and reading begins on Friday. We have a reading program for every age!

KIDS SUMMER KICK-OFF/MOVIE NIGHTJune 1st at 7:00 pm at the Celery Flats Historical AreaWhat better way to start the summer than with Magic, Dancing, and a Movie to start the summer off with a family party

Overdrive/E-Reader AssistanceJune 4thFriendly assistance during this walk-in time

A New Way to Look at Classic MysteriesJune 6thA discussion to look at classic mysteries from Bronte to Neffenager and more

Thursday Night at the MoviesJune 7thShowing the movie Rebecca at the library

Take Flight with Bats of the WorldJune 8thLearn true facts about live bats and how they live!

Friends of the Library Book SaleJune 9thThousands of books for sale

What in the World are You Eating-Lunch & LearnJune 14thSee where the foods we see every day came from when they were once wild plants and animals

Heartland Hospice Grief & Loss Lunch & LearnJune 15thA drop-in meeting with grief counselors

IB Boot CampJune 18thIB Students working on research for their papers

Exploring Celery Flats with a NaturalistJune 18th Discover ways you can explore nature around your own backyard

Dancers of IndiaJune 19thEnjoy a performance of vibrant, Bollywood-style dances

Summertime Reading, Summertime NatureJune 25thUncover the hidden treasures along the trail by the library


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