Monday, July 13, 2009

Upcoming Events at HPL Braveheart Raptor Rehabilitation Center 2 PM Tuesday, July 14 The Raptor Center rescues injured birds of prey and returns them to the wild. Director Susan Stamy will visit with some of the “guests” at the Center and tell about raptors. Visiting birds may include the Barred Owl, Turkey Vulture, Peregrine Falcon or American Kestrel Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Invention Day 2 PM Thursday, July 16 Creative activities based on kids’ inventions. An Invention Fair will let kids show off things they’ve made. The Invention Game gets kids to think up unusual solutions to ordinary problems. As the program finale kids will make Lie Detectors and other weird gizmos. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Z’s Kids Club Traveling Animal Show 11 AM Monday, July 20 John Ball Zoo’s Mobile Zoo brings live animals to the Library. Kids will learn how animals too can Be Creative when they solve problems of food, shelter and survival. Zoo docents lead the program and let kids see the animals close up. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. Living Sculpture Tour 2 PM Wednesday, July 22 Sponsored with the Muskegon Museum of Art Tour Muskegon’s downtown sculptures then join a digital photo team to create a living version of each. MMA education curator Cathy Mott will lead the program. After the short walking tour create an original abstract sculpture at Hackley Library. The program starts at the Library. Adult accompaniment is required on the tour. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230. 11:48:44 AM

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