Check It Out!
October 2014 Check It Out! HOUGHTON LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY 4431 W. Houghton Lake Dr. A BOOKISH HALLOWEEN IS IN YOUR FUTURE! Houghton Lake, MI Check out the literary pumpkin patch at your library during Halloween Week. Your library staff will create jack-o-lanterns based on characters who came to life in a book! Vote for your favorite on October 31st (until 5pm) to receive a “wordy” treat. Phone: 989.366.9230 48629 www.hlpl.org staff@hlpl.lib.mi.us TECH TIME! Have questions about using your mobile device or computer? Need help using an app? Want to download an e-book? Ask our tech, Brandon Richards, your burning questions! As the library’s Technical Coordinator/Trainer, Brandon will answer questions and offer guidance free of charge! You may bring in your own mobile devices (no desktops, please!) for a free 15 minute session! No registration required. October 13th, 11am-1pm. PAGE-TURNERS The Library's book discussion club for adult readers, will gather again at the library on October 29th at 7pm. The book selected for discussion is Mary Coin by author Marisa Silver. Mary Coin is an immigrant tale in which two women's lives are affected by their chance meeting. The author created this story based on two real women - one a mother struggling to take care of her family and, the other, a photographer who takes her picture with her children facing away from the camera. Even the image, "Migrant Mother" by Dorothea Lange, is real and well known as representing the hard times of the Depression. Check out a book, audio book, or e-book to enjoy this engaging story. CRAFTERS WELCOME! CREATIVE FUN @ YOUR LIBRARY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY—The library will host its fourth annual cardmaking day for paper crafters who would like to create cards for area servicemen and women, veterans and those who are currently deployed. Anyone with a family member who is currently deployed or a veteran, please provide an address and a card will be sent thanking them for their service. All materials are provided free of charge, but participants are asked to bring a pair of scissors and any favorite tools they wish to use. October 4th, 10am-4pm. BUCKET LIST? NO, NECTAR LIST!- Lots of people have a "bucket list" but this session offers an opportunity to create a "Nectar List Art Journal" based on your personal reflections. To create your own, take stock of what has shaped your life and brought you to now. Rather than commiserate about missed opportunities and the "if only" decisions we all make, identify the things that make you proud and make you smile. Instead of a bucket list, we will list things or events that have been the "nectar" of life thus far. A variety of art journaling techniques will be used to make a "Nectar List Art Journal" as beautiful as your life! Attendees should bring a composition book, scissors, ruler, fine tip felt pen in one or more colors and memorabilia to place in your book. Examples might be travel brochures, photographs, ticket stubs, anything that commemorates a life event you wish to include. November 1st, 11am-4pm. All library programs are open to the public and free of charge. Library hours: Mon. - Th. 10am - 7pm, Fri. & Sat. 10am - 5pm An evening of sharing, learning and fun for adult crafters on Oct. 8th 4:30-7pm. FAMILY HISTORY MONTH October is a great time to begin checking out your family. Find easy, enjoyable ways to investigate your family tree at your library. Lots of resources await you. PROGRAMS FOR LITTLE ONES! BABY TIME! Bring in the wee ones (up to 2–3 years) for a half hour of sen- sory exploration and play. Stories and board books will be read. NEW DVDS Chef Activities designed to engage little ones will also be presented on Thursdays @ 10:30am. Death Comes to Pemberly Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site Mr. Peabody and Sherman X-Men: Days of Future Past Maleficent Who Do You Think You Are? MISS SARAH’S STORYTIME - Join Miss Sarah for her favorite picture books. Songs, play, and crafts for little ones ages 3-5. Tuesdays @ 10:30am. PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN Season 1 & 2 WEDNESDAY EXPLORERS - School releases early but Explorers continues to be fun afterschool at the library! Includes a variety of activities from crafts, trivia, gaming and hands-on activities for 4th-8th graders. Wednesdays @ 1:30-4pm: DOWNLOADING YET? Oct. 8th - Explore an entirely different gaming experience using Kodu Game Lab! Kodu Get free e-books at your library! Just takes two minutes to authenticate your library card! New titles coming soon: lets kids create games on the PC and Xbox via a simple visual programming language. The Supreme Macaroni Company by Adrian Trigiani We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler “V” is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton Blind Justice by Anne Perry The Madman of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or programming skills. Oct. 15th - Minecraft PVP Day. The gloves come off in this free for all to be the champion in our Minecraft Arena! Crafts and activities too. Oct. 29th - Don't miss our spooky Library Halloween Party. Ghost stories, snacks, and games will help you get in the mood for the holiday. PROGRAMS FOR TEENS TEEN BOOK CLUB - Meet to discuss the book Anna Dressed in Blood, play games, and pick up October's book: The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey. Oct. 2nd @ 3:30pm. MOVIE & A CRAFT - Book-based film, “The Fault in our Stars” will be shown. During the movie make your own tissue box for this tearjerker! Oct. 9th @ 3:30pm. TEEN CRAFT - This week we'll be making art and accessories out of books! Oct. 16th @ 3:30pm. TEEN TABLETOP/BOARD GAME DAY - The library has recently received a donation of awesome new board games! Come check out our entire selection! Oct. 23rd @ 3:30pm HALLOWEEN PARTY - Just fun! Oct. 30th @ 3:30pm.
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