What’s Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library - March 27

What's Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

Saturday March 28 10:30 – 11:30 Kids & Dads Storytime

            An event just for guys and kids!  Stories, books, rhymes, finger plays and songs, followed by snacks and a fun craft. 

            Cosponsored by Invest Early and Project Read

Tuesday, March 31. 4:00 Teen Advisory Board meeting

 

Thursday April 2^nd 7 pm Steve Clift on E-democracy and community discussions

Steve Clift, founder of e-democracy.org, will provide information on how online local issues forums can have a positive effect on our community. Clift is an international expert on online public participation.

Here is a link to the list of people already signed up for the Grand Rapids area e-democracy forum. http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/gr/members If you are interested in participating, you can sign up at http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/gr Click on "register and join"

Sign up so we can reach the start-up threshold of 100 people!

 

Saturday, April 11, Library Closed

 

April 12-18 National Library Week:  Worlds Connect @ your library

 

Tuesday April 14  7 pm David and Judy Garshelis on A Volunteer Experience of a Lifetime

            Dave and Judy spent 2 weeks volunteering in Tanzania with Global Volunteers. Celebrate National Volunteer week a bit early by learning about their unique experience.

 

Tuesday April 14 is also National Library Workers Day

 

Friday April 17 3:30 Teen Book Club

            April's pick: "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Pick up a copy at the Reference desk.

           

Save these dates later in April:

            April 21 noon time program in memory of writer Bill Holm

                        Evening poetry program

            April 23 Afghanistan and Pakistan (evening discussion)

            April 24 Morning workshop on Blogging for Community Leaders

 

Library programs on ICTV

Did you miss a program you really wanted to see?  Many of the programs at the library are taped by staff and volunteers from ICTV and shown several times.  The schedule for the upcoming week is now posted on our website at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us 

 

ECFE Book Times Mondays 9:30 & 10:30 

Storytimes for Preschoolers and their caregivers with games or crafts afterwards.

Check out the Library's Blog at www.grandrapidsarealibrary.blogspot.com

For more details on any of the programs, go to the Library's Web Site: www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us  

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Check it out @ your Library™ 17 March News

What's Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library
Happy St. Urho's Day!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
This week at the library:
Thursday, March 19 at 12:00 Global Food Policy Discussion
Global prices for food staples have risen dramatically, resulting in
protests and unrest around the world. What factors are driving prices up,
and can they be tamed? What will the political fallout be for governments
that fail to act, and what role can global institutions play?
This week is the second in the "Great Decisions" series of discussions of
global issues. Copies of the background briefing book for this series are
available for checkout at the library, and one copy is available at the
reference desk for use in the library.
For more information on the Great Decisions program of the Foreign Policy
Association see www.greatdecisions.org

Friday, March 20th at 3:30 Teen Book Club
There is no specific book selection for this month. Just come and talk
about a book you've read recently and enjoyed, or hated!

Friday, March 20, 7:30 pm - Another Evening of Stargazing: The Vernal
Equinox!

Where: At Itasca Community College Engineering Center
What: Explore the spring night sky with Aaron Wenger
Who: Ages 9 to adult
How to register: Call the Children's desk at 218-327-8823
Participants will look at planet movement, the solar system and
constellations. Bring your binoculars or even a telescope. There is no fee
for this event, but preregistration is required.
ECFE Book Times Mondays 9:30 & 10:30
Storytimes for Preschoolers and their caregivers with games or crafts
afterwards.
No Book Time on March 23
Next Week
Thursday, March 26, 1 pm Aprons Aprons Aprons!
We're having a spring style show of aprons. Old, older and a few new
aprons will be modeled and displayed. Elizabeth MacLeod will narrate the
style show and talk about the stories that aprons tell about American
history and some of the different fabrics and construction techniques
used in creating aprons. Along with part of her collection of 200
aprons, Elizabeth will display other apron memorabilia and share apron
anecdotes.

For events connected to the Apron Chronicles exhibit at Iron world see
Iron World's Web Site at www.ironworld.com/events/apron/ or pick up a
flyer at the library.

Hot Reads for Cold Nights
Our adult winter reading program continues through March. Read a book,
write a short review, and enter a drawing for fantastic prizes!

Coming up in April

Thursday April 2 at 7 pm Open house with Steven Clift, founder and
organizer of the E-Democracy project on Encouraging Community Discussion
using online tools
The E- democracy project provides a way for people to discuss local issues
online using email. It encourages civil and thoughtful discussion about
what is happening at the local level. Everyone welcome to attend!
More re information about the E-Democracy is at www.e-democracy.org More
information about the Northern Community Internet Project is at
www.northerncommunityinternet.org

April is National Volunteer Month!
Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. - A Volunteer Experience of a Lifetime will
be presented by David and Judy Garshelis.

National Library Week: April 12-18

Thursday, April 23, 6:30-8:00 Afghanistan and Pakistan
Third in the Great Decisions Discussion series
Call the Library at 218-326-7640 or check the web site at
www.grandrapids.lib.mn.org if you need more information.
Check the Library's blog at http://grandrapidsarealibrary.blogspot.com for
a calendar of events.

eDemocracy Founder to Speak at Grand Rapids Meeting

Grand Rapids area residents are invited to a presentation on how we
can become actively involved in our community from the comfort of our
homes at the Grand Rapids Public Library on Thursday April 2nd at 7:00
PM. Steven Clift, founder of e-Democracy, an internatiional
organization promoting online citizen involvement, will talk about the
e-Democracy project. E-democracy forums are non-partisan, community
based forums designed to provide an opportunity to hold civil
discussion about local issues and topics on the internet. Clift's
presentation is being spronsored by the Grand Rapids eDemocracy Team,
in cooperation with Grand Rapids Community Internet, the Grand Rapids
Regional Library and KAXE radio

Steven Clift is an online strategist and public speaker focused on the
use of the internet in democracy, governance and community. Steven
Cift will show how we can utilize the internet to fundementally
improve local democracy and citizen participation in our own
community. Steven Clift speaks with meaning, energy and enthusiasm
while providing accessible and useful information. Steven was listed
among "The 25 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics" by
Politics Online. In addition Steve currently volunteers as the Board
Chair of Minnesota E-democracy.

For more information on our local e-democracy visit
www.grandrapidscommunityinternet.org/edemocracy/
If you have questions or concerns Steven will discuss the success of
e-democracy in other communities as well as answer questions regarding
e-democracy. Please mark this important date on your calendar.

For more Information contact:

Connie McLemore
Grand Rapids Community Internet
Northern Community Internet Project
Phone # 218.212.4761
Email: cauzm@hotmail.com