September 2011 Portage District Library Events Calendar

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DistributionThe Library Events & Classes brochure is published on a monthly basis and includes library events, programs andnew services for each month. The library has 20,000 copies printed and distributed through insertion in the PortageHometown Gazette as well as copies available in the library. An online printable calendar of events and classes isavailable on the library website.

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

Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sunday 12:00 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

what’s insidethis month’s newsletter

MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIMEMonday, September 12th, 19th, 26th9:30 AM & 10:30 AMAge Group: INFANT/TODDLEREnjoy this rewarding time with your childlistening to stories, playing games, andparticipating in musical activities fol-lowed by a short playtime for infantsthrough 23 months. No registration required.

TIME FOR TWOSThursday, Sept 8th, 15th, 22th, 29th9:30 AMAge Group: TWOSTwo year olds will enjoy this time withtheir favorite adult. Participants will ex-perience stories, action rhymes, anddance/movement! Siblings under the ageof two are welcome to join us. No registration required.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIMETuesday, Sept 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Wednesday, Sept 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th10:30 AMAge Group: PRESCHOOLPreschool age children and their favoriteadult will have a great time listening to sto-ries, songs, dancing and just plain “kid fun”! No registration required.

SATURDAY STORIESSaturday, September 17th10:00 AMAge Group: PRESCHOOLJoin us for stories, sing songs, and dancethe morning away! Stories are age appro-priate for preschoolers. All are welcome. No registration required.

FAMILY EVENING STORYTIME & CRAFTMonday, September 19th6:30 PMAge Group: PRESCHOOLBring your family and your favorite teddybear, stuffed animal or doll. We have awonderful 30 minutes of stories, move-ment and creativity pre-pared for you toenjoy with your littleones.REGISTRATIONREQUIRED.

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PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, September 1st10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration required.

COMBAT VETERANS’ WRITING GROUPSeptember 6th6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSThis series of writing workshops for veterans focuseson short narratives about serving in the military duringwar time. No writing experience is necessary. This se-ries is led by Margaret von Steinen, writer and commu-nications officer for WMU’s Haenicke Institute forGlobal Education and runs the first and third Tuesdaynights starting September 6th. For more information,please e-mail Margaret at [email protected] registration required.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, September 8th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer questionand answer session.No registration required.

BINDER PARK ZOOMOBILE -HABITATS OF THE WORLD Thursday, September 8th6:30 PMAge Group: ELEMENTARY (K-5TH GRADE)Take an exciting trip around the world and learn aboutmany different habitats. What is it like in the tropicalrainforest and what animals live there? What about thegrasslands, forests and mountains? With the help ofseveral animals, kids discover the wonders of theworld’s diverse habitats.No registration required.

SOLO EXHIBIT (NEW)August 22nd – September 30thAge Group: ALL AGESHeidi HeystekPhotography, colored pencil and oil.

ONE WORLD: A MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT(CONTINUING)July 10th – September 30thAge Group: ALL AGESThis exhibit by members of Artists & Illustrators Collabora-tive includes paintings, drawings, fiber art, mixed media andjewelry portraying different world cultures. Artists includeBarbara Marquis, Helen Kleczynski, Susan Teague, MichaelDunn, Evelyn Dimkoff, Kris Klesney, and Therese Dean.



GREAT BOOKS READING AND DISCUSSION GROUP Sunday, September 11th2:00 PMAge Group: ADULTS This autumn you might consider reading and dis-cussing the Seven Deadly Sins! That’s the title of theGreat Books collection of 14 short stories on the so-called “deadly sins”, namely: Pride, Envy, Anger, Sloth,Greed, Gluttony, and Lust. The initial meeting date isSunday afternoon (2 p.m.), September 11, 2011, at thePortage District Library in a meeting room set asidefor the group. The agenda for the meetings will be asfollows (pairs of readings for each “sin”):SEPTEMBER 11THInitial meeting & how to get the bookSEPTEMBER 25THPride (2 related readings)OCTOBER 9THEnvy (2 more readings)OCTOBER 23RDAnger (as above)NOVEMBER 6THSloth [=laziness]NOVEMBER 20THGreed (2 more readings)DECEMBER 4THGluttony [intemperance]DECEMBER 18THLust (last 2 readings)Participants are asked to purchase the one volume col-lection of short stories titled The 7 Deadly Sins Sam-pler (from the Great Books Foundation $19.95 plusshipping and tax). The group will read and discuss twoselections for each meeting. For more information,please contact Ken Fischer 329-4542 Ext. 730.No registration required.

BONNIE JO CAMPBELL CRAFTTALK/READING/BOOK SIGNINGWednesday, September 14th 6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTS & TEENSMs. Campbell’s newest novel is about Margo Crane,a sixteen-year-old girl who has grown up not far from

the Kalamazoo River. After her father dies a violentdeath, she takes to the river with a biography of heridol, Annie Oakley, her knowledge of nature, and herdetermination to find her vanished mother. Come hearMs. Campbell talk about fiction writing, read from thisnew novel and help celebrate her 49th birthday. Booksavailable for sale at a discount from Bookbug. No registration required.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, September 15th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration required.

FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP WITH DR. JANET HELLERSaturday, September 17th 9:30 AM -12:00 PMAge Group: ADULTS & TEENSThis fiction writing workshop is designed for buddingwriters. Participants are encouraged to bring a storythey have written. Janet Heller is an English andWomen Studies instructor at Western Michigan Uni-versity. She is the founding mother of Primavera, a lit-erary magazine. Dr. Heller has published poetry andan award winning children’s book called How theMoon Regained Her Shape. This workshop is limitedto 20 participants. For questions regarding the work-shop, please e-mail [email protected]. This pro-gram is free. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

OPEN FOR DISCUSSION: A DROP-IN BOOK DISCUSSIONTuesday, September 20th10:30 AM & repeated at 7:00 PMAge Group: ADULTSMajor Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson.

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After the death of his brother, Bertie, the Major findshimself unexpectedly unmoored. He strikes up a friend-ship with Mrs. Ali, the widowed local shopkeeper, andthey bond over Kipling and the loss of their spouses.Unfortunately, her neighbors don’t befriend her be-cause she is Pakistani, even though she runs a shop inthe village. They can’t imagine why someone of MajorPettigrew’s status would consider her as a love interest.Fans of Austen and Alexander McCall Smith shouldadore this beautifully rendered love story.

COMBAT VETERANS’ WRITING GROUPTuesday, September 20th6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSThis series of writing workshops for veterans focuses onshort narratives about serving in the military during wartime. No writing experience is necessary. The series isled by Margaret von Steinen, writer and communica-tions officer for WMU’s Haenicke Institute for GlobalEducation and runs the first and third Tuesday nightsstarting September 6th. For more information, pleasee-mail Margaret at [email protected] registration required.

DOWNLOADING TO YOUR AUDIO DEVICE: AN OVERVIEWWednesday, September 21st 2:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSThis introduction to OverDrive will inform participantsof the different formats available and will demonstra-tion downloading to an audio device. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, September 22nd10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration required.

MOTOR CITY SHAKEDOWN: A READ-ING & DISCUSSION BY D.E. JOHNSONThursday, September 22nd6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSHot off the press, Motor CityShakedown is the sequel to D.EJohnson’s popular page turnerDetroit Electric Scheme whichcaptures the Detroit automo-bile industry of 1910 and itsshady dealings with Detroit’sdark, criminal underbelly. A re-ception and book signing willfollow. Books will be available to purchase fromKazoo Books. No registration required.

LEGOS! LEGOS! LEGOS! Friday, September 23rd10:00 AM-11:30 AMAge Group: ALL AGESContinued by popular demand. You are invited to joinus for Lego building fun! Legos of various sizes willbe provided for all ability levels. No registration required.

MEET THE CHEF: THE NEW PEOPLE’SFOOD CO-OPTuesday, September 27th2:00 PM & repeated at 5:00 PMLocation: People’s FoodCo-op 507 Harrison St. Age Group: ADULTSCooks from the newly ex-panded People’s Food Co-op will show off techniquesand hand out samples offreshly created salads anddips at the new People’sFood Coop. Demonstra-tions will happen in theCan-Do Kitchen, a food

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business incubator and project of Fair Food Matters andtours will be given of the new store. Come sample fresh,delicious creations. Space is limited. Register by calling329-4542 Ext. 600 starting September 6th at 9:00 AM.There is a $5 fee at the door. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

TWEEN BIG GAMESWednesday, September 28th6:30 PMAge Group: TWEENS (3RD-5TH GRADE)Play the board games you love, GIANT- sized!REGISTRATION REQUIRED

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, September 29th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration required.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DROP-INThursday, September 29th3:30 PMAge Group: TEENUnwind after school! Bring your friends and join us foractivities, crafts, fun, and snacks from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM. No registration required.

NOTICELibrary Closed for Staff Development Day

Friday, September 16th

Watch for changes to the Library Events & Classes Brochure coming in January 2012!

We will no longer be printing and inserting into the Portage GazetteIt will be available online only!

Get your email to the library now and don’t miss out!

MUFFINS AND THE MARKETThursday, September 1st9:00 AM Age Group: ADULTSThis Morning Investment Discussion Group features informative marketdiscussions, strong coffee, & yummy baked goods. Free-ranging talks maycover a new investment information source, ways to investigate a marketsector, or a type of investment vehicle. An optional second hour has beenadded on the first meeting of the month where you can stay and participatein or lead an evaluation of a stock or other investment. It is led by WarrenFritz, a 20-year veteran and investment broker.No registration required.

MUFFINS AND THE MARKETThursday, September 15th9:00 AM Age Group: ADULTSThis Morning Investment Discussion Group features informative marketdiscussions, strong coffee, & yummy baked goods. Free-ranging talks maycover a new investment information source, ways to investigate a marketsector, or a type of investment vehicle. An optional second hour has beenadded on the first meeting of the month where you can stay and participatein or lead an evaluation of a stock or other investment. It is led by WarrenFritz, a 20-year veteran and investment broker.No registration required.

SCORE: MARKETING FOR SMALL BUSINESSSaturday, September 10th9:30 AMAge Group: ADULTSFor many small business owners, marketing can be a mysterious art thatcosts a lot of money. This workshop presents marketing fundamentals insimple yet powerful terms. Topics include creating a usable marketing plan,targeting, positioning, and effective advertising. Fee: $35; $30 for each ad-ditional person from the same company. To register, please call 381-5382.REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

BUSINESS RESEARCH ESSENTIALSTuesday, September 13th6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSAn introduction to business resources taught by Nicolette Sosulski, the PDLBusiness Librarian. If you are taking this as part of your work with theSBTDC, please register through them at 387-6004. Otherwise, you mayregister through the library web page or at 329-4542 Ext. 600. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

FUNDAMENTALS OF WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN Tuesday, September 20th6:00 PMAge Group: AdultsThis workshop, presented by an SBTDC consultant, will take you throughthe ins and outs of writing your business plan to clarify your vision for thecompany and prepare your presentation to potential funders. Registrationis through the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center.Registration required through 387-6004.Presenter: SBTDCREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

it’s your business

Mee the Chef: Bravo Restaurant & CaféOctober 4th

Cooking demonstration using local produce

Friends of the Library Book SaleOctober 8th

Thousands of books for sale

Teen Advisory GroupOctober 13th

This group plans library events, selects books and plans displays

Teen Halloween Craft & MovieOctober 19th

Make a Halloween themed craft

Tween Halloween FunOctober 20th

This is a program that’s sure to gross you out

LEGOS! LEGOS! LEGOS!October 21st

Come build with LEGOS

To Account for MurderOctober 23rd

A reading & craft talk by William C. Whitbeck

Investing FundamentalsOctober 25th

A terrific overview of investing by Mark Robinson

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