Friday, January 09, 2009

Upcoming Events at HPL Family History Workshop January 10 9:30 am. Meets in Local History For more information call 231-722-7276 x 233 Monday Storytime January 12 6:45 pm Stories and activities for ages 3-5. Registration is required. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Toddler Storytime January 12 11:00 am Stories and activities aimed at 18 to 36 month olds. Toddlers and grownups attend together. Registration is required. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Toddler Storytime January 13 6:45 pm Stories and activities aimed at 18 to 36 month olds. Toddlers and grownups attend together. Registration is required. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. “Icebound Found! The Ordeal of the SS Michigan” January 13 6:30 pm Parents and Children alike will be captivated and inspired by a local adventure tale of shipwrecks exploration and diving. Icebound Found! The Ordeal of the SS Michigan “Difficulties are just things to overcome after all” This quote, made famous by Captain Ernest Shackleton when he and his crew of 27 returned from Antarctica safely six months after his ship Endurance sank, could certainly have been the sentiment of Captain Prindiville as a similar drama played out locally on the ice-encrusted Lake Michigan. In 1885 Prindiville and his 28-man crew on the S.S. Michigan became icebound off West Michigan during one of the worst winter storms in history. After 40 days their ship was crushed by the ice and sank, forcing them onto the ice-covered lake. With stamina, perseverance and the heroic actions of the youngest crew member, George Sheldon, all 30 people made it safely to shore in this local tale of endurance! It would also take endurance for scuba divers and shipwreck hunters of Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates to search for the sunken remains of this 200-foot steamer. The team to persisted over three years and 50 square miles to finally locate the wreck of the SS Michigan in deep water off Holland, Michigan. Diving down to the wreck, they found it to be a time capsule evidencing the ordeal that took place on the lake 120 years earlier. For more information call 231-722-7276. MS Support Group January 14 5:30 pm at the Torrent House Yarnspinners January 14 7:00 pm at the Torrent House Voluntary Simplicity January 15 6:00 pm at the Torrent House January Chiller Tales January 17 2:00 pm Enjoy scary tales with the Yarnspinners, Muskegon’s favorite storytelling troupe. The shivery tales will fit right in with the shivery weather. Kids will hear spooky classics from world folklore and “make-you-jump” stories from the US. Stories will be aimed at ages 4-8. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Hackley Library Board Meeting January 20 5:30 pm Julia Hackley Room, Hackley Public Library. Open to the public. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222 Toddler Storytime January 20 6:45 pm Stories and activities aimed at 18 to 36 month olds. Toddlers and grownups attend together. Registration is required. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Voluntary Simplicity January 22 6:00 pm at the Torrent House Saturday Storytime January 24 2:00 pm No registration required for fun and casual Saturday storytimes. Drop in when there isn't a special event. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. 12:49:43 PM

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