Friday, March 27, 2009

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 2nd 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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