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PORTAGE DISTRICT LIBRARY’S

2012 ADULT SUMMER EVENTS

JUNE 1st - AUGUST 13th

AugustA Stuart Manor TeaTHE TITANIC: JOIN A 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY VOYAGEWednesday, August 1st12:00 PM -1:30 PMPrepaid registration is required at the Portage Parks Department. For more information, please call 329-4522 for more details. Location: Stuart Manor, Portage Celery Flats Wednesday Afternoon at the MoviesMovie Pairing for “The Titanic” Stuart Manor TeaThe Unsinkable Molly Brown (Not Rated) 1964 Wednesday, August 1st • 2:00 PMBased on the fictional story of Margaret Tobin Brown, the backwoods tomboy, Molly Brown wangles her way into Denver High Society when she marries Johnny Brown who becomes an overnight millionaire when he hits it big in mining. Returning home from Europe on the Titanic, Molly heroically commandeers one of the lifeboats and is responsible for rescuing several of the passengers. Debbie Reynolds was nominated for an academy award for her performance as Molly Brown. 128 minutes. Location: Portage District Library

Classic Science Fiction Film SeriesCLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 1977Thursday, August 2nd5:30 PM - 6:15 PM: Discussion (pizza and pop provided)Ruth Cowles, discussion leader6:30 PM: FilmA barrage of UFOs surprises an Indiana town and leads lineman Roy Leary on a journey he will never forget. Richard Dreyfuss and acclaimed director Francois Truffaut star in this Academy Award®

winning film that sparked a whole new genre of contemporary extra-terrestrial film. Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr Directed by Steven Spielberg. Rated PG; 135 minutes.

FANTASY AUTHOR JIM HINES: A READING & RECEPTIONFriday, August 10th • 6:30 PMJim Hines began writing in the early 90s, while working on a degree in psychology from Michigan State University. His first professional sale was the award-winning “Blade of the Bunny,” which took first place in the 1998 Writers of the Future competition and was published in Writers of the Future XV. His work has appeared in more than forty magazines and anthologies. After completing the goblin trilogy, Jim went on to write the princess series, four books often described as a blend of Grimm’s Fairy Tales with Charlie’s Angels. Jim’s books have been translated into German, French, Czech, Polish, and Russian. He has a Masters degree in English from Eastern Michigan University.Location: Kazoo Books on Parkview

HEARTLAND HOSPICE GRIEF AND LOSS LUNCH & LEARNFriday, August 17th • 12:00 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.

ART ENCOUNTERS: A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC, ART DEMONSTRATIONS, AND INTERACTIVE ART AND CRAFTS FOR ALL AGESSaturday, August 18th • 1:00 PM-4:30 PMArt Encounters is an art festival full of dance, music, interactive art, an artist reception and demonstrations, even juggling and tightrope walking topped off with a create your own sundae ice cream social. There is truly something for everyone.

The afternoon begins with Cirque Amongus which introduces potential performers of all ages to the fundamentals of circus arts - juggling, movement and balancing. You may create your own sundae while listening to tunes by the Portage Senior Band, then learn the basics from local artisans from knitters to wood carvers.

The events culminate at Portage District Library with a performance by musicians from the K’zoo Folklife Organization and Hired Hands. Librarians will provide interactive art for all ages and members of Artists and Illustrators and the Chinese Ladies’ Art Club will host an art exhibit, artist demonstrations and reception featuring painting, drawing, multimedia and jewelry. These events are free and are sponsored by the Portage Summer Entertainment Series and Portage District Library. No registration is required.Location: Portage Senior Center and Portage District Library

FALL FASHION SHOW Saturday, August 25th 10:00 AM-12:00 PMCome see exciting fall fashions from Christopher and Banks at the annual Alpha Delta Kappa Fall Fashion Show. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Proceeds from the event go to area organizations including YMCA Domestic Assault Center, Loaves and Fishes, and Pretty Lake. Fee $7.00 Adults;$3.00 Children; $10 Family.No registration required.

2012 ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAMS & EVENTS

You can enter titles from June 1st to August 13th on our website at summerfun.portagelibrary.info Anyone 18 and over is eligible to join.

Adult Summer Reading Sponsors: Kazoo Books and Craftsman Chop Company

JuneADULT SUMMER READING: BETWEEN THE COVERSJune 1st – August 8thThis year our theme for adult sum-mer reading is Between the Covers, so grab a cup of tea and a fluffy pil-low and crawl between the covers of a good book. Sign up by visiting the library or by going to www.summerfun.portagelibrary.info starting June 1st. Fill in a short form and start reading! To redeem prizes submit the titles and authors of the books you read or listen to by phone, at the library, or submit them online at www.summerfun.portagelibrary.info. You can enter titles from June 1st to August 8th. Anyone 18 and over is eligible to join. Adult Summer Reading Sponsors: Kazoo Books and Craftsman Chop Company

A Stuart Manor TeaA NEW WAY TO LOOK AT CLASSIC MYSTERIES AND A FORESHADOWING OF THOSE TO COME Wednesday, June 6th12:00 PM-1:30 PMPrepaid registration is required at the Portage Parks Department (329-4522) Join newly retired Western Michi-gan University English professor, Beth Amidon, to discuss a new look at classic mysteries from Bronte to Niffenegger and beyond. You will have an opportunity to appreciate the mysterious qualities of our be-loved classics and how these have been woven into modern classics-to-come mysteries.Location: Stuart Manor, Portage Celery FlatsREGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Movie Pairing for “A New Way To Look at Classic Mysteries and a Foreshadowing of Those to Come” Stuart Manor TeaREBECCA (Not Rated)Thursday, June 7th • 6:30 PMA shy ladies’ companion, staying in Monte Carlo with her stuffy em-ployer, meets the wealthy Maxim

de Winter. She and Max fall in love, marry and return to Manderley, his large country estate in Cornwall. The second Mrs. de Winter clashes with the housekeeper, Mrs. Dan-vers, and discovers that Rebecca still has a hold on everyone at Mander-ley. Written by Daphne Du Mau-rier; Directed by Alfred Hitchcock; Stars Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. 130 minutes.No registration required.

TAKE FLIGHT WITH BATS OF THE WORLDFriday, June 8th • 2:00 PMLocation: Celery Flats Historical AreaLearn the truth about bats, as we explore their life after dark in this exciting live animal presentation. How do bats use sound waves to navigate in the dark? What is the bat’s role in the food web? Learn about conservation. This program runs 45 minutes and you will get to meet bats from North America, South America and Africa—some with a 3 foot wingspan! This infor-mative event is for all ages. A joint venture with the Portage Summer Entertainment Series. (In the event of rain, this program will be held inside the Hayloft Theatre at same location).No registration required.

SATURDAYS LIVE: SUZUKI ACADEMY OF KALAMAZOOSaturday, June 9th • 2:00 PMStudents of the Suzuki Academy of Kalamazoo will perform in the Library Atrium.

INTRODUCTION TO YOUR TELESCOPEWednesday, June 13th2:00 PM & repeated 6:30 PMLearn how to best view the night sky through the library’s new circu-lating 4 1/2 inch reflector telescope donated by the Kalamazoo Astro-nomical Society. KAS members will lead this short workshop. Free. No registration is required.

HEARTLAND HOSPICE GRIEF AND LOSS LUNCH & LEARN Friday, June 15th12:00 PM-1:30 PMA drop-in meeting with grief coun-selors to learn about and help work through grief and loss support. Bring your own sack lunch. Bever-ages will be provided.No registration is required.

DANCES OF INDIATuesday, June 19th • 1:00 PMEnjoy a performance of vibrant, Bollywood-style dances, featur-ing Susan Iervolina’s students in beautiful traditional costumes. All ages welcomeNo registration required.

A Stuart Manor Tea“History of the Blues” by John SpeeterWednesday, June 20th12:00 PM -1:30 PMPrepaid registration is required at the Portage Parks Department (329-4522)John’s program is both a perfor-mance and a narrative, tracing Blues music through the songs of several well know Masters of this unique music. John currently serves as president of the Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association. He is a member of the Kalamazoo Val-ley Blues Association and president of the Kalamazoo Folklife Organi-zation. He is also a member of the Schlitz Creek Bluegrass Band. He recommended “O Brother Where Art Thou” as the perfect follow-up movie to his “History of the Blues Songs and Stories. “ Location: Stuart Manor, Portage Celery FlatsREGISTRATION REQUIRED

Movie Pairing for “History of the Blues” Stuart Manor TeaO Brother Where Art Thou? (rated PG13) Wednesday, June 20th • 6:30 PMThis comedy contains a Grammy award winning sound track of old traditional music and also contains a character based on Robert John-son the “Father of the Blues”. The

story revolves around three con-victs who escape from their chain gang in rural 1930s Mississippi and have a series of adventures reminis-cent of Homer’s “Odyssey.” George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Charles Durning, John Goodman, Michael Badalucco, Holly Hunter, Chris Thomas King. Director: Joel Coen. 103 minutes.REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

JulyAWARD WINNING MYSTERY AUTHOR BRYAN GRULEY: A READING, RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNINGSaturday, July 14th • 2:00PMJoin us to hear 2011 Michigan Notable author Bryan Gruley read from his most recent mystery, The Skeleton Box, the third in the Starvation Lake mystery series, which take place in a fictional village called Starvation Lake, which is based on the town of Bellaire.Gruley was raised in Michigan and spent the beginnings of his journalism career working at newspapers in Kalamazoo and Detroit. Bryan, shares his passions: newspaper reporting; hockey; and Northern Michigan in his mysteries. He currently writes for Bloomberg News in Chicago. His books will be for sale. A book signing and reception will follow the reading. Co-sponsored with Kazoo Books.

A Stuart Manor TeaLITERARY HUMOR: A FRESH SPLASH OF QUIRKY, SEVERAL PINCHES OF WIT, A STRONG DASH OF IRONY BY ELAINE SEAMANWednesday, July 18th12:00 PM-1:30 PMPrepaid registration is required at the Portage Parks Department (329-4522)What do Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Tom Robbins and David Sedaris have in common? The last name gives you the hint: humor. Humor formed by precise language, comical characters, odd plots and subplots, original concepts and a

strong sense of irony. At this tea, we will explore a few books--perhaps Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen), Skinny Legs and All (Tom Robbins) and A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)--to see how humor sustains them and us over time. To paraphrase Ambrose Bierce: Nothing is more infectious or incurable than laughter.Location: Stuart Manor, Portage Celery FlatsREGISTRATION REQUIRED.

INTRODUCTION TO YOUR TELESCOPEWednesday, July 18th 2:00 PM and repeated 6:30 PMLearn how to best view the night sky through the library’s new circulating 4 1/2 inch reflector telescope donated by the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society. KAS members will lead this short workshop. No registration is required.

LUNCHES OF NOTE: SMOOTHIE MAKING WITH THE FRESH FOOD FAIRY Thursday, July 19th 12:00 PM -1:00PMSmoothies are a great summer treat and can be made with all local ingredients. Join the FRESH Food Fairy, Hether Frayer, on a local smoothie making adventure using locally made yogurt, locally grown berries, locally raised honey, and local (human) power. Find out how to use leftover smoothie to make popsicles too! To register or for more information, please call 329-4542 Ext. 600.Co-sponsored with the Portage Summer Entertainment Series.REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Classic Science Fiction Film SeriesFORBIDDEN PLANET 1956 (not rated)Thursday, July 19th5:30 PM - 6:15 PM discussion/companion booklist (pizza and pop provided)Lawrence Kapture, discussion leader6:30 PM FilmAn interstellar expedition journeys to planet Altair-4 to look for the

survivors of an earlier voyage. Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter (Anne Francis) are the only survivors to escape the wrath of a terrifying space monster in this classic sci-fi adventure set in the year 2200. Stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen; directed by Fred McLeod Wilcox. 98 minutes. No registration is required.

HEARTLAND HOSPICE GRIEF AND LOSS LUNCH & LEARNFriday, July 20th12:00 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 required.

Classic Science Fiction Film SeriesLOGAN’S RUN 1976 (RATED PG)Thursday, July 26th5:30 PM - 6:15 PM discussion/ companion booklist (pizza and pop provided)John Wenger, discussion leaderIn the year 2274, after the world has been decimated by a holocaust, a new society is built and resides in a domed city. However, it is forbidden for humans to live beyond 30. Residents are given two choices, either to go through a ritual with the promise of being “renewed”, or go on the run. Logan (Michael York) takes an ankh symbol which identifies a person as a runner and begins his escape to Sanctuary where runners go to live out the rest of their lives, but in the process realizes that there is much to live for and that he is just entering the prime of his life. Stars Michael York, Jenny Agutter and Richard Jordan directed by Michael Anderson. 119 minutes.No registration required.

AUGUST EVENTS LISTED ON BACK PAGE

2012 ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Ongoing

SOLO GALLERYMay 1st – June 27thClement Cizio: Acrylic Painting

HISTORY LIVEMay 23rd – July 4thA military exhibit featuring memorabilia photographs and vignettes.

PORTAGE COMPUTER USERS CLUBThursday mornings June-July-August • 10:00 AMDrop-in computer question and answer session.No registration is required.

DREAMS, SHADOWS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN: A MULTIMEDIA ART EXHIBITJuly 13th – August 29thArtist reception and demonstrationsSaturday, August 18thArtist reception and demonstrations Saturday, August 18th • 2:30 PM-4:30 PMMembers of Artists and Illustrators will display their artistic interpretations of dreams and shadows through paintings, fabric art, jewelry, collage and drawings.

ART EXHIBIT BY THE CHINESE LADIES’ ART CLUBJuly 13th –August 29thArtist reception and demonstrationsSaturday, August 18th 2:30 PM-4:30 PM