Octoberlibrary events & classes

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PAGE 3October 1–8 Library Programs

PAGE 4October 9–18 Library Programs

PAGE 5October 18–21 Programs

PAGE 6October 23–27 Library Programs

PAGE 7Going Digital @ Your Library!

PAGE 8What’s Coming in November

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 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

what’s insidethis month’s newsletter

MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIMETuesday, October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th9:30 AM & 10:30 AMAge Group: INFANT/TODDLEREnjoy this rewarding time with yourchild listening to stories, playing games,and participating in musical activitiesfollowed by a short playtime for infantsthrough 23 months. No registration required.

TIME FOR TWOSWednesday, Oct 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th9:30 AMAge Group: TWOSTwo year olds will enjoy this time withtheir favorite adult. Participants will experience stories, action rhymes, anddance/movement! Siblings under theage of two are welcome to join us.No registration required.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIMEMonday, Oct 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th Thursday, Oct 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th 10:30 AMAge Group: PRESCHOOLPreschool age children and their favorite adult will have a great time listening to stories, songs, dancing and just plain “kid fun”! No registration required.

EVENING STORYTIME & CRAFTTuesday, October 11th 6:30 PMAge Group: PRESCHOOLBring your family and your favoriteteddy bear, stuffed animal or doll. Feelfree to wear your Halloween costume.We have a wonderful 30 minutes of sto-ries, movement and creativity preparedfor you to enjoy with your little ones.Register online at:www.portagelibrary.info/events-and-classes or call 269-329-4544 startingSeptember 27.REGISTRATION REQUIRED

SATURDAY STORIESSaturday, October 22nd10:00 AMAge Group: PRESCHOOLJoin us for stories, sing songs,and dance the morningaway! Stories are age appropriate forpreschoolers. All are welcome. No registration required.

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programs & eventsoct 4 - 8

MEET THE CHEF: BRAVO RESTAURANTAND CAFÉTuesday, October 4th

2:00 PM & repeated 5:00 PMAge Group: ADULT

Chef Shawn Hagen will demonstrate how to make de-lectable dishes using produce and products from localfarmers and businesses. Bravo is a member of FairFood Matters. Register by calling 329-4542 Ext. 600starting Tuesday, September 14th, 9:00 am.There is a $5.00 fee at the door. Location: Bravo Restaurant and Café/ 5402 PortageRoad Co-sponsored by Fair Food Matters.REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

COMBAT VETERANS’ WRITING GROUPTuesday, October 4th6:30 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 mvonsteinen@chartermi.net.No registration required.

MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP WITH COLLEEN PETERSWednesday, October 5th6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSDuring this series of four workshops, writers will beguided on how to revive and relate past stories andlifestyles, 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 REQUIRED.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, October 6th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration required.

DEEP FRIED PICKLE PROJECTThursday, October 6th7:00 PMAge Group: ELEMENTARY (K-5TH GRADE)Get your” ick” on with the Pickles! Deep Fried PickleProject will be performing a very special “Yucky SongsShow” at the library. Come in and listen to the spooki-est, grossest, stickiest songs ever performed right be-fore your very eyeballs and ears. The award winningPickle Project band has starred on PBS Kids and BravoTV and has toured around the country playing an arrayof mutated homemade instruments. “Gross” appropri-ate for elementary age kids.No registration required.

SOLO EXHIBIT (NEW ART EXHIBIT)October 7th – November 11thAge Group: ALL AGESJessica D’felio, Dana Toader, and Justin KellnerMultimedia

CALL OF THE GLASS (NEW ART EXHIBIT)WEST MICHIGAN GLASS CENTER October 7th – November 30th Age Group: ALL AGESMembers and Summer Glass Camp StudentsGlass Art

LIBRARY FRIENDS BOOK SALESaturday, October 8th9:00AM - 3:00PM Age Group: ALL AGESThe Friends book sales are held six times per year onthe first Saturday of the month in the lower level meet-ing rooms. If you are a member of the Friends, you arealso eligible to attend an “early bird” sale on the Fridaybefore the main book sales, from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

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programs & eventsoct 9 - 18

GREAT BOOKS READING AND DISCUSSION GROUP Sunday, October 9th2:00 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 agenda for the meet-ings will be as follows (pairs of readings for each “sin”):SEPTEMBER 11THInitial meeting &how to get the bookSEPTEMBER 25THPride OCTOBER 9THEnvy OCTOBER 23RDAnger NOVEMBER 6THSloth NOVEMBER 20THGreed DECEMBER 4THGluttony DECEMBER 18THLust For more information, please contact Ken Fischer329-4542 Ext. 730.No registration is required.

MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP WITH COLLEEN PETERSWednesday, October 12th6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSDuring this series of four workshops, writers will beguided on how to revive and relate past stories andlifestyles, 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 REQUIRED.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, October 13th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer questionand answer session.No registration is required.

TEEN ADVISORY GROUPThursday, October 13th7:00 PMAge Group: TEENThe Teen Advisory Group is open to 8th–12th graders.This group plans library events, selects books for the col-lection, and plans displays for the teen room. Join us! No registration required.

ABC ACTIVITY TIMEFriday, October 14th10:00 AMAge Group: PRESCHOOLDrop in playtime including sensory activities, fine andgross motor skills, pocket charts, manipulatives andmore. This is a time for your child to practice skills thatwill help them get ready to read! Open to Preschool-ers with their favorite adult. The focus is for parentsto participate in the learning process with their childwhile making it fun!No registration required.

OPEN FOR DISCUSSION: A DROP-IN BOOK DISCUSSIONTuesday, October 18th

10:30 AM & repeated 7:00 PMAge Group: ADULTSOnce Upon a River by Bonnie Jo Campbell Margo Crane, a sixteen-year-oldsharpshooting beauty, is the heroineof this Michigan river odyssey. Afterthe violent death of, her father (inwhich she is complicit), Margo takesto the Stark River in her boat withonly a few supplies and a biography

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of Annie Oakley in search of her vanished mother. Butthe river, Margo’s childhood paradise, is a dangerousplace for a young woman traveling alone. She must bestrong to survive, using her knowledge of the naturalworld and her ability to look unsparingly into the heartsof those around her. Ms. Campbell’s American Salvagewas nominated for the 2010 National Book Award.No registration required.

COMBAT VETERANS’ WRITING GROUPTuesday, October 18th6:30 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 mvonsteinen@chartermi.net.No registration required.

MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP WITH COLLEEN PETERSWednesday, October 19th6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSDuring this series of four workshops, writers will beguided on how to revive and relate past stories andlifestyles, leaving valuable histories to their families.Please bring pencil, pen and notebooks. Register by calling 329-4542 Ext. 600.Instructor: Colleen Peters, former newswoman and freelance writerREGISTRATION REQUIRED.

HALLOWEEN CRAFT AND MOVIEThursday, October 19th7:00 PMAge Group: TEENGet in the mood! Make a Halloween-themed craft(samples on display at the library) and watch a movie.Registration begins October 3rd.REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, October 20th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration is required.

DOWNLOADING TO YOURE-READER: AN OVERVIEWThursday, October 20th2:00 PMAge Group: ADULTSThis workshop will offer an introductionto Overdrive, the difference betweenePub and PDF formats and a demon-stration on downloading your books toan eReader.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

TWEEN MINI MONSTER HOUSESThursday, October 20th6:30 PMAge Group: TWEENS (3RD-5TH GRADE)Create a ghoulish, scary, or silly monster house for Halloween. Bring small boxes to use for the base. We will supply the rest! Register online atwww.portagelibrary.info/events-and-classes or call 269-329-4544.REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

LEGOS! LEGOS!LEGOS!Friday, October 21st 10:00 AMAge Group: ALL AGESContinued by popular de-mand. You are invited to joinus for Lego building fun!Legos of various sizes will beprovided for all ability levels.No registration required.

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programs & eventsoct 23 – 27

GREAT BOOKS READING AND DISCUSSION GROUP Sunday, October 23rd2:00 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 agenda for the meet-ings will be as follows (pairs of readings for each “sin”):SEPTEMBER 11THInitial meeting &how to get the bookSEPTEMBER 25THPride OCTOBER 9THEnvy OCTOBER 23RDAnger NOVEMBER 6THSloth NOVEMBER 20THGreed DECEMBER 4THGluttony DECEMBER 18THLust For more information, please contact Ken Fischer329-4542 Ext. 730.No registration is required.

TO ACCOUNT FOR MURDER:A READING & CRAFT TALK BY WILLIAM WHITBECKSunday, October 23rd2:00PMAge Group: ADULTSTo Account for Murder is the award winning legal mys-tery by William C. Whitbeck, a Kalamazoo native andlegendary Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Ap-peals. Based on a true unsolved Michigan murder, thisdeeply layered courtroom drama about loss and re-demption is told in a story of love, murder and corrup-tion. Set in post World War II Michigan, thisspellbinding tale is full of memorable characters, truedialogue, and attention to historical detail. The twist-ing and turning plot culminates in a shattering climax

at Jackson State Penitentiary and an ultimate endingtwist about identity and a secret kept for decades.Judge Whitbeck will read from his novel and discusshow growing up in Kalamazoo led him to write it. Hewill also sign books. Books will be available for sale byKazoo Books. No registration required.

MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP WITH COLLEEN PETERSWednesday, October 26th6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSDuring this series of four workshops, writers will beguided on how to revive and relate past stories andlifestyles, 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 REQUIRED

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday, October 27th10:00 AMAge Group: ADULTSDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration is required.

DECLUTTERThursday, October 27th6:30 PMAge Group: ADULTSDo you have piles of paper?Collections of clothes? Orsimply scores of stuff? Like itor not, clutter causes stress.This workshop will offer tipsand tricks on clutter manage-ment to help you de-clutter,

de-stress, and simplify your life. Your declutter guideis Rachel Baker. No registration is required.

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As the costs of printing and distribut-ing continue to go up and the libraryis getting into the Green Scene we will no longer be offering the monthly Library Events Brochure in a printedformat.

Beginning in January 2012, all subscriberswill be offered the Portage District Library Digital Edition of the Library Events brochure that features a printable version delivered via e-mail tothose who subscribe.

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Other ways you can access Library Events Calendar:In the Library • Library Website • Library e-NewsletterFacebook • Twitter

Meet the Chef: Kim SanwaldNovember 3rd

See a live demonstration of three healthy, hardy soups

Great Books Reading & Discussion GroupNovember 6th

A discussion on the books Sloth and Greed

Fundamentals of Business ResearchNovember 8th

An introduction to business resources

Tween Mystery NightNovember 9th

Solve mysteries, learn codes and play games

Josh & Roy Comedy ShowNovember 10th

A comedic combination of juggling and jocularity

The Journey of Grief: Coping with the HolidaysNovember 10th

Information about the grief and loss cycle and what you can do

ABC Activity TimeNovember 11th

Drop in playtime

The Fire & the Gold: Russian Elders Share Their Life Stories

November 13thA reading, reception and book signing

Evening Storytime & Craft-Stuffed Animal Sleepover

November 16thBring your favorite stuffed animal or doll for a sleepover

Middle School Drop-InNovember 17th

Bring your friends and join us for activities, crafts and snacks

LEGOS! LEGOS!November 18th

Come and do some building

what’scoming innovember!