Friday, March 30, 2007

Upcoming Events at HPL Date Description Mar 31 11:00 am Morning Movietime Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Cat in the Hat. Make an edible Hat for the Cat. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 2 11:00 am Toddler Time Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For 18 to 36 month olds. Toddlers and caregivers attend Toddler Time storytime together. The simple books and sctivities are just right for kids under 3. Signup required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 2 7:00 pm Preschool Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 3 6:45 pm Toddler Time Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For 18 to 36 month olds. Toddlers and caregivers attend Toddler Time storytime together. The simple books and sctivities are just right for kids under 3. Signup required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 4 1:00 pm Afternoon Herb Society Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276. Apr 4 1:00 pm Altered Books Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For grades 5 and up. Turn old books into creative artworks with MPS educator Ronace Hogan. "Altered Books" artists re-work the pages of worn books with marker, collage, foil, paint, and more. Books can be cut, stamped, drilled painted, or re-bound. The possibilities are endless. The results are unique creations. Sponsored with the Muskegon Museum of Art. For more informatino call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 5 11:00 am Preschool Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 5 5:30 pm National Organization of Women Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276. Apr 7 9:30 - 11:00 am Great Books Group Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. For more information call 231-722-7276. Apr 7 9:30 - 11:30 am Hands-On Genealogy Workshop Hackley Public Library, Local History Department. For more information call 231-722-7276. Apr 7 1:00 - 3:00 pm Rainbow Easter Eggs Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Make amazing Easter Eggs, with multicolored swirls, dots, and stripes. Eggs are dipped again and again to build up a rainbow of colors. Drop in anytime during this family event. To take part, bring tow or more hardboiled eggs. For more information call 231-722-7276, x 230. Apr 9 11:00 am Toddler Time Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For 18 to 36 month olds. Toddlers and caregivers attend Toddler Time storytime together. The simple books and sctivities are just right for kids under 3. Signup required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 9 6:00 - 7:00 pm Alpha Kappa Alpha Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276. Apr 9 7:00 pm Preschool Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 10 10:00 am - 11:30 am Ulysses Group Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. For more information call 231-722-7276 Apr 10 6:00 pm Getting Published Hackley Public Library. Roger Rapoport will talk about the publishing industry and how to get published. For more information call 231-722-7276. Apr 10 6:45 pm Toddler Time Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For 18 to 36 month olds. Toddlers and caregivers attend Toddler Time storytime together. The simple books and sctivities are just right for kids under 3. Signup required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 11 6:00 - 9:00 pm Yarnspinners Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. For more information call 231-722-7276 Apr 12 11:00 am Preschool Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Apr 14 1:00 pm Booksigning Hackley Public Library. Shirley Tindall, a local author, will be on hand to sign her new book, "Riding on God's Coattails". For more information call 231-722-7276. Apr 14 2:00 pm Writer's Workshop Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Join children's writer, Janie Lynn Panagopoulos for an afternoon of writing fun. Author of a dozen popular books, she’ll show kids ways to be better storytellers and writers. The interactive session de-mystifies the writing process. Expect plenty of how-to tips for building a plot, creating characters, and formatting a story. Students will go home with all they need to know to write a story. A book sale and autographing follow the workshop. Registration required. Call 722-7276, x 230. 12:06:25 PM

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