Grand Rapids Library Late December events

What's Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

This week at the library:

December 15 Official start of the winter reading program Slide into a good book

Kids can sign up and receive a reading log to complete by January 31. Finishers can pick out a free book to keep! Finishers are also eligible for a Baby Steps Coupon.

Volunteers needed December 15-January 15!

We just completed installation of a new Express Check-Out machine at the circulation desk to allow people to check out their own materials. We need volunteers to encourage people and show how to use the machine for the first time. The training will take approximately 5 minutes! Call Bonnie Henriksen to sign up for a shift.

Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy a bit early!.

Monday, December 22nd 3:30 pm Recreate the Planets.

Kids grades 3-6 can create 2-dimensional scale models of the planets in our solar system under the direction of Dr. Aaron Wenger.

Tuesday, December 30th 6:00 pm Search the Stars - What's out there?

Stargazing, and other hands-on outdoor activities for kids led by Dr. Wenger, plus an indoor discussion about the possibility of UFO's and life on other planets. Warm up with hot cocoa and a snack.

Encourage kids' creativity!

Monday, December 22 1-2:30 "Who Am I" Book it!

Illustrate and write a book that is all about you. Creativity Tank artists will provide art materials and guide families in illustration, collage and writing.

Monday, December 29th 5:30-7:30 "Got Game?"

Make your own game pieces and game bag. Work with fabric, thread and paint to create a game for you and your family to play!

Pre-registration required – call 326-8823 to pre-register

Encouraging Democracy

Tuesday, December 23 at 5:15 Local E-Democracy kick-off meeting

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.

Northern Community Internet Project and the Library invite everyone interested in starting a local E-democracy discussion to a kick-off meeting.

More information about E-Democracy is at http://www.e-democracy.org/ More information about the Northern Community Internet Project is at http://www.northerncommunityinternet.org/

Teen Events

Saturday, December 27, 2:00 to 3:30 Anime Movie: InuYasha Season 1

Tuesday, December 30 4:00-5:00 Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Stop in to the Teen Universe before December 30^th to enter this month's contest.

ECFE Book Times resume Mondays 9:30 & 10:30 January 5

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

Reif Looking for Ideas for Next Season

The Rief Arts Council is looking for suggestions for next year's performances. According to the email to its patrons,

"One thing we ALWAYS want to know is what YOU, our patrons, want to experience at the Reif Center. Why not let us know directly?

This is the time of the year when our Reif committees put together plans and schedules for next season’s performances. We are inviting YOU to be a part of the process this year! There are no guarantees we can make everything work for a particular performance, but we certainly want to hear from you. Is there a particular performance you want to see? There are many variables, including artist fees, schedules, availability, etc., and we won’t know what will work until we ask.

We are soliciting ideas RIGHT NOW for possible future Reif performances. The more information you have, the better, but if we have the name of the band/performer/event, we can look it up on our listings and resource books. Maybe your suggestion is not for a specific band/performance, but rather an idea for a particular genre (e.g., “gospel music” or “broadway musicals”) That’s okay, too. Just let us know, we’ll do the rest.
Send suggestions directly to the Reif Arts Council President, David Marty (dmarty@reifcenter.org) and put the word “Suggestion” in the subject line. Please respond to this invitation by Friday, December 19 in order to be considered for next season. "

Library Book Sale

 What's Happening at the Grand Rapids Area  Library

Special event!

 Used Book Sale in the Lobby Saturday, November 15, 11 am -2 pm

            Fundraiser for Young Adult materials.  Organized by the Teen Advisory Board.

Stock up on books for winter reading.  Lots of bargains on paperbacks, hardcovers, and children's books.  Some sold by the bag.  (We're clearing the overstock for the Friends of the Library Bookstore)  All proceeds go toward purchasing Young Adult materials

Other Events this week:

Thursday, November 13, 5 pm     Teen Book Club

First meeting of the Teen Book Club.  Meet in the Teen Universe room.  Pick a name for the group and choose books to read.

 Thursday, November 13, 7 pm   "Make it Minnesotan!  A Taste of the Sesquicentennial" with Claire Plank.

The new Sesquicentennial cookbook and the stories behind creating a statewide compilation of diverse recipes.  Cooks from Itasca County will demonstrate preparations of their recipes appearing in the book and will share samples. 

 Saturday, November 15, 12:30-2:30 National Gaming Day!  Family Event

All ages invited.  Play our board games or bring your own.  Play video games, too! Help set the record for the most people playing Pictureka on one day.  Hang out, eat snacks and have fun!

Thursday November 20^th Tellabration Celebration of Storytelling

10 am Stories for Preschoolers in the Story Circle.

Stories told by Marcia Anderson

10:00 am Stories for kids at the Library

            Stories told by Daniel Curry and Wanda Ulseth

7:00 pm "Tall Tales, Folk Tales and Your Tales" at the Forest History Center  for adults and older children.  

 Stories by Mary Schmidt,  Daniel Curry and Gloria Anderson-Hegg.

 Saturday, November 22^nd, 2:30-4:00 "Twilight" after hours for teens

Celebrate the opening of the movie with fun, food and games! Win movie passes!

ECFE Book Times Continue Mondays 9:30 & 10:30

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

The Library will be closed on Thursday, November 27, for Thanksgiving. 

We will be open on Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29.

Coming up in December: 

            December 2,  Aaron Brown talking about his new book Overburden

            December 4, Carla Johnson, Professor of Philosophy, on Socrates

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What's Happening at the Grand Rapids Area  Library

November,  2008

 

Tuesday November 4th - Don't forget to vote!

            If you still haven't decided who to vote for in the local elections, the library has extra copies of the Herald Review's Voters' Guide to local candidates.  We also have DVDs of the local candidate forums produced by ICTV.

            If you need to find your polling place, call your local County Auditor's office, or go to the MN Secretary of State's poll finder web page at: http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

 

Thursday November 6, 7 pm.  Wind Energy with Bob Conzemius of WindLogics.

 What part can wind energy play in the solution to the nation's energy problems?  Is it feasible for individuals to install wind turbines?  

 

Thursday November 6, 6:30 pm Bedtime Storytime! 

            Wear your jammies and slippers and curl up in the story circle to listen to a few good stories!

 

Tuesday, November 11,  Library Closed in Observance of Veterans Day

 

Thursday, November 13, 5 pm  Teen Book Club

            First meeting of the Teen Book Club.  Meet in the Teen Universe room.

 

Thursday, November 13, 7 pm   "Make it Minnesotan!  A Taste of the Sesquicentennial" with Claire Plank.

            The new Sesquicentennial cookbook and the stories behind creating a statewide compilation of diverse recipes.  Cooks from Itasca County will demonstrate preparations of their recipes appearing in the book and will share samples. 

 

Saturday, November 15, 12:30-2:30 National Gaming Day!  Family Event

            All ages invited.  Play our board games or bring your own.  Play video games, too!  Hang out and have fun!

 

Thursday November 20^th Tellabration Celebration of Storytelling

            10 am Stories for Preschoolers at the Library

            10 am Stories for kids at the Library

            7:00 pm "Tall Tales, Folk Tales and Your Tales" for adults and older children at the Forest History Center.

 

Saturday, November 22^nd, 2:30-4:00 "Twilight" after hours for teens

            Celebrate the opening of the movie with fun, food and games! Win movie passes!

           

 

ECFE Book Times Continue Mondays 9:30 & 10:30

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

 

Blog time!

            We are playing with a blog for the library.  It is at:  www.grandrapidsarealibrary.blogspot.com  The posts range from the ridiculous to the very practical.  Check out the photo of staff in costume for Halloween!  Post a comment and let us know what you think. 

 

Find more details for all these events on the Library's web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us or pick up a calendar of events at the library, or call the Library at 326-7640.

What’s Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

October 14-early November,  2008

 

It's Teen Read Week  October 12-18! Books with Bite  

Stop by to indulge your biting curiosity and check out books and graphic novels on animals, technology, cooking and even vampires!  Pick up a page turner that you can read or listen to, just for the fun of it! Check out what's happening at the library during Teen Read Week and Celebrate reading!

 

Teens' Top Ten Book List

Here is a chance to have your voice heard. Check the list of 25 nominees, see what you've read, and vote for your favorites at www.ala.org/teenstopten or stop in the library to vote!

October teen drawing:

Enter the drawing in the Teen Universe room for your chance to win Halloween goodies by filling out a slip of paper about scary characters. 

Give us your ideas!

We want to know what you think about the materials and services for teens. Complete a quick survey during the week and get a coupon for 5.00 off your library fines.

Ever wonder about self-publishing?

Thursday, October 16 at 2pm Young Adult author Anna Fajardo will reveal the steps to self-publishing her first novel "Chosen."  She will give tips on how to get a manuscript ready for publishing as well as give information about where to get published. There is no school that day.

More information about all of the teen events is online at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us/  click on "Teens" in the right column

 

October 14, 7 pm Humane Population Growth- The Overriding Issue of Our Generation, with David Paxson, founder and President of the World Population Balance.

 

Thursday, October 23, at 7:00 pm  Where Have All the Ducks Gone?

Perry Loegering, Wildlife manager for the DNR, will talk about duck die-off on Lake Winnie.  "Scaups, Scoots, and Parasites on Winnie" will be presented in the Community Room.  The duck populations have been declining, why? Is there anything individuals can do about it?

 

October 30, 7 pm Local Candidate Forum TV Replay

            ICTV forums for Grand Rapids Mayor and City Council and Itasca County Commissioner District 2 will be replayed in the Community Room.  If you haven't seen the candidates yet, join us in the community room for a showing. 

            These DVDs are also available for checkout and for use in the library. (we have DVD players on the computers)

 

Additional Election Information:

            The Herald Review is putting out a Voters' Guide to local candidates in the October 22^nd newspaper.  We will have extra copies here at the library. 

 

November 6, 7 pm.  Wind Energy with Bob Conzemius of WindLogics.

 The program will deal with the part wind energy can play in the solution to the nation's energy problems.

 

ECFE Book Times Continue Mondays 9:30 & 10:30

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

 

Blog time!

            We are playing with a blog for the library.  It is at:  www.grandrapidsarealibrary.blogspot.com   Post a comment and let us know what you think! 

 

Find more details for all these events on the Library's web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us or pick up a calendar of events at the library, or call the Library at 326-7640.

Follow the directions below to take yourself off this email list.

 

 

 

Marcia L. Anderson
Director
Grand Rapids Area Library
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640

www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us

 

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Library News September/October

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What's Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

September 22 - mid-October, 2008

Tuesday, September 23, 7 pm: Intelligent Design: a Philosophical Perspective

Professor Rick Hudleson, Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin Superior. Dr. Hudleson regularly teaches a course on the history and philosophy of science.

Thursday, September 25^th 7 pm: Bees in the 21^st Century: Behavior and Decline

Our River Connections speaker series begins its 3^rd season with a talk by Professor Marla Spivak, Professor of Entomology at the U of M. The population of honeybees is declining. Why? And what can we do?

September 27-October 4 Banned Books Week!

Display in the lobby of the Library with books that have been challenged or banned in schools and libraries in the US. Celebrate the Freedom to Read by reading a banned or challenged book. You probably have at least one in your house!

Tuesday September 30^th 4:00 pm^: Teen Advisory Board meeting

Teen Drawing: Calligraphy set winner will be drawn at 4pm. Entries can be submitted all month in Teen Universe by matching the NFL team with its logo.

Saturday October 4 10-2 Lobby Display of Postcards of Old Grand Rapids.

October 9 7 pm Defining Tribal Society in the 21^st Century: An Anthropological Perspective

Professor William Beeman, chair, Department of Anthropology talks about the new directions of modern anthropological studies as they examine what it means to be human.

October 12-18 Teen Read Week Books with Bite

Watch for events, booklists and surveys

October 14 7 pm Humane Population Growth – the Overriding Issue of Our Generation with David Paxson, founder and President of World Population Balance

Grand Rapids Area Library Website Survey

Grand Rapids Area Library needs your input! Library staff is in the process of planning changes to the website and we are interested in your feedback and suggestions. Please take a few moments to complete a short survey linked to the library homepage at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us (just to the left of "Library Services and Policies") Thanks!

September is Library Card Sign Up Month!

If you don't have a library card, come in to sign up for one. If you have lost yours, or if your card is getting worn, come in for a new one! Replacement library cards are free in September! New cards are always free! It is much easier and faster for us to scan your card than to look up your name or type in a number. Save yourself time and help us out by replacing a lost or worn card and always bringing it to the Library.

If your card is fine, encourage a friend or neighbor to get a card. It's the best deal in town! Kids getting a new card can take it to the Children's Department to pick out a free book!

Mondays , 9:30 and 10:30 am:

Booktimes presented by Early Childhood and Family Education for preschoolers and their families will start again. They will continue each Monday during the school year.

Library blog

We are playing with a blog at www.grandrapidsarealibrary.blogspot.com It has events, announcements, pictures, new books and a calendar. Take a look at it, post a comment and let us know what you think!

Bike Locks Available

We now have bike locks available at the library for use while you are in the building. Ask at the Circulation desk. Bikes have been stolen from outside the building, so locking your bike to the bike rack is a good idea.

Find more details for all these events on the Library's web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us or pick up a calendar of events at the library, or call the Library at 326-7640.

Follow the directions below to take yourself off this email list.

Marcia L. Anderson
Director
Grand Rapids Area Library
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640

www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us