Monday, February 09, 2009

Upcoming Events at HPL Monday Storytime February 9 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 February 9 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 February 10 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. Ulysses Group February 10 10:00 am Book Discussion Group. For more information call 231-722-7276. MS Support Group February 11 5:30 pm Torrent House. Yarnspinners February 11 7:00 pm Torrent House. Storytelling Group. Voluntary Simplicity February 12 6:00 pm Torrent House. Saturday Storytime February 14 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. Hackley Library Board Meeting February 17 5:30 pm Julia Hackley Room, Hackley Public Library. Open to the public. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222 Herb Society February 17 6:00 pm Torrent House. Toddler Storytime February 17 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. Altered Jeans for Teens February 18 6:30 pm Bring an old pair of jeans to this program for teens grade 6 and up. Everyone will make a cool jeans purse and go home with plenty of ideas for more advanced projects. HPL staffer Cassandra Hamilton leads the program. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Computer Class--Intro to Word Processing February 18, 2009 9:00 - 10:30 am Introduction to Word Processing will cover basic Word Processing skills and is designed for people who have some experience using a mouse. Class size is limited. Please call ahead to register: (231-722-7276). Registration opens on February 1. The class will be held at Hackley Public Library. Computer Class--Intro to Word Processing February 18, 2009 6:00 - 7:30 pm Introduction to Word Processing will cover basic Word Processing skills and is designed for people who have some experience using a mouse. Class size is limited. Please call ahead to register: (231-722-7276). Registration opens on February 1. The class will be held at Hackley Public Library. Baby Signs Workshop February 19 10:00 am Discover baby sign language at this program for parents and caregivers. Baby signs help kids communicate before they can talk and strengthen the parent-child bond. Debbie Taylor, OB nurse at Mercy General Health Partners, leads the program. Babies are welcome. Registration is required. An optional baby sign kit, with books and DVD, will be available for purchase. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Voluntary Simplicity February 19 6:00 pm Torrent House. 11:16:52 AM     Answering Income Tax "What Ifs" As Jess's post last week demonstrated, people are busy preparing for the 2009 tax filing season. Unfortunately with the economic downturn, a lot of people have fallen into "what if?" situations as they tackle their Internal Revenue Service forms. A "what if?" would include situations where you dipped into your IRA or lost your job. Last week a colleague forwarded me an email from the IRS explaining people can answer many of these "what ifs" by searching the IRS homepage. I went ahead and did the searching for you and created the list of links below to help answer your "what ifs?" By chance you have more "what ifs," contact the IRS or leave me a comment and I'll see if I can answer it for you. Job Related What if I lose my job? What if my income declines? What if I withdraw money from my IRA? What if my 401(k) drops in value? Debt Related What if I lose my home through foreclosure? What if I sell my home for a loss? What if my debt is forgiven? Tax Related What if I can't pay my taxes? What if I can't pay my installment agreement? What if I can't resolve my tax problem with the IRS? What if I need legal representation to help with my tax problem but can't afford it?  - Jake [Gov Gab: Your U.S. Government Blog] 10:52:40 AM

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