Friday, October 12, 2007

Upcoming Events at HPL Date Description Oct 1- Oct 31 Write for Fright!: Scary Story Contest Monday, October 01, 2007 Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. Enter Write for Fright!, HPL’s scary story contest. Anyone in grades K-6 can join. Bring your stories and poems to the Library by October 31. Each year the scariest stories are printed in a Write fro Fright! Book and distributed through schools and libraries. Winners are honored at an Author’s Night Award Program, 7 PM Wednesday, November 14. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Oct 13 2:00 pm Dan the Yo-yo Man Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. Yo-yo expert Dan Guzman will wow the audience with astounding tricks. After the show kids will make Spinning Toys to take home. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Oct 13 8:00 pm Passion and Perversity: The Inner Chambers of Edgar Allan Poe Hackley Public Library. Enjoy an encore performance of Tom Harryman's recreation of Edgar Allen Poe, adapted from his much-talked about performances at Muskegon Community College. The piece was conceived and arranged by Harryman from Poe's letters, stories and poems including "Imp of the Perverse," "Lenore," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Raven" and others. Tickets are $25. The event is a fund raiser for the Friends of Hackley Public Library. Seating is limited to the first 125 ticketholders. Oct 15- Nov 10 Teen Trivia Contest Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For grades 6 and up. Teens--Test your Trivia Know-How! - entry forms in the Teen Books area - Each week we’ll post several questions to ponder on topics such as Harry Potter, Hackley Library, Muskegon Football and more. Correct answers will earn raffle tickets for movies, gift certificates, ITunes Gift Cards, and other cool stuff. Game begins Teen Read Week, Oct. 15th and ends November 10th. For more information call 231-722-7276. Oct 15 11:00 am Toddler Times Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For ages 18-36 months. Toddlers and care givers attend Toddler Time together. The simple books and activities are just right for kids under 3. Signup required. To register phone 231-722-7276, ext 230 Oct 15 7:00 pm Preschool Storytime Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For ages 3-5 years old. Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. To register phone 231-722-7276, ext 230 Oct 15 4:00 - 5:30 pm Friends of HPL Board Meeting Torrent House. Oct 16 6:00 - 8:00 pm Hands-On Genealogy Workshop Hackley Public Library, Local History Department. For more information call 231-722-7276. Oct 16 5:30 - 7:00 pm HPL Board Meeting Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. 0ct 16 6:00 - 7:30 pm Hands-on Genealogy Workshop Hackley Public Library. For more information call 231-722-7276. Oct 16 6:45 pm Toddler Times Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For ages 18-36 months. Toddlers and care givers attend Toddler Time together. The simple books and activities are just right for kids under 3. Signup required. To register phone 231-722-7276, ext 230 Oct 18 11:00 am Preschool Storytime Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For ages 3-5 years old. Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. To register phone 231-722-7276, ext 230 Oct 22 11:00 am Toddler Times Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For ages 18-36 months. Toddlers and care givers attend Toddler Time together. The simple books and activities are just right for kids under 3. Signup required. To register phone 231-722-7276, ext 230 Oct 22 7:00 pm Preschool Storytime Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For ages 3-5 years old. Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. To register phone 231-722-7276, ext 230 Oct 23 6:00 - 7:30 pm Computer Class-Word Processing Hackley Public Library, East Room. This class is geared to those with some computer experience who want to learn about word processing. Registration is required and opens on Oct 1. To register call 231-722-7276. Oct 23 6:45 pm Toddler Times Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For ages 18-36 months. Toddlers and care givers attend Toddler Time together. The simple books and activities are just right for kids under 3. Signup required. To register phone 231-722-7276, ext 230 Oct 24 8:00 - 9:30 am Computer Class-Word Processing Hackley Public Library, East Room. This class is geared to those with some computer experience who want to learn about word processing. Registration is required and opens on Oct 1. To register call 231-722-7276. Oct 25 11:00 am Preschool Storytime Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. For ages 3-5 years old. Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. To register phone 231-722-7276, ext 230 Oct 27 2:00 pm Hackley Halloween - Come in Costume! Youth Services Department, Hackley Public Library. Scary stories, a costume contest with funny prizes, the Cupcake of Doom game, and a Glow in the Dark art project. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. 9:31:17 AM

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