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Friday August 01, 2008
Start: 10:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Join us at the Meijer Branch for movies and popcorn Fridays this summer.  For more information, call 517-788-4480.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Teens - join us at the Summit Branch for programs just for you.  Enjoy movies, music, games, food  and fun on Fridays.  For more information, call 517-783-4030.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

"We're not in Kansas, anymore..."  Join us as we trasform the Carnegie Branch into the Wonderful World of Oz.  We are decorating the building with scenes from the movie and creating a wonderful experience for the whole family.  We'll have crafts to make, refreshments to eat, a scavenger hunt, a movie showing, a trivia contest and more.  The movie will be showing in the Early Learning Room at 7:30 pm.  We'll have the trivia contest in the auditorium at 9:00 pm and the costume contest at 9:30 pm in the auditorium.   Door prize drawings will be at 9:45 pm in the fr

Saturday August 02, 2008
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
WWII

 

Attention!  This event will be held at the First United Methodist Church, located directly across the street from the Canegie Branch 

 August 2:  Don Brininstool, 101st Airborn, parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

September 6:  E.B. Andrews, Army Infantry, fought in France and Germany.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

For our part in receiving a grant from We the People the Concord Branch will be presenting an Underground Railroad Event in conjunction with Concord's historic home, the Paddock Hubbard House Civil War Event.

The library will share stories about the Underground Railroad, local Girl Scouts will help with a craft project and quilts will be on display.

For more information contact the Concord Branch - 517-524-6970

 

Monday August 04, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Teens - stop in at the Springport Branch for a fun program just for you.  For more information, call 517-857-3833.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Teresa Crippen, personal trainer and owner of Staying Fit 4 Life in
Jackson, teaches an exercise class at the Henrietta Branch each Monday
at 1:00 p.m. Bring an exercise ball and light weights if you have them.
The class is free and open to patrons 18 and over. Call the Henrietta
Branch at 769-6537 for more information.

Tuesday August 05, 2008
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:45 pm

Join us for movies and popcorn at the Carnegie Branch on Tuesdays this summer.  Movies will be at 2:00 pm.  This week we are showing "Meet the Robinsons"  rated G.  For more information or to register groups, please call 788-4087 ext. 235.  Hope to see you there.

Wednesday August 06, 2008
Start: 11:00 am
End: 11:30 am

Join us at the Summit Branch for stories and fun.  For more information call 517-783-4030.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Henrietta's Knitting Group meets each Wednesday at 1:00 PM. Bring a project to work on or browse a variety of books and patterns. We'll teach you how to knit or help you solve your stitching problems. This program is free, call the Henrietta Branch at 769-6537 for more details.

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm

Join us at the Springport Branch for stories and fun.  For more information call 517-857-3833.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

Concord Branch Story/Craft/Movie - The Bee Movie - 1pm

Local bee keeper's will have bee keeping equipment on display.

Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

Join us at the Carnegie Branch for stories and crafts.  We'll be making butterflies.  The fun is provided by our friends in the Irish Hills Girl Scout Council.  Our Library Antics program is intended for children in first through fifth grades.  For more information or to register a group call 517-788-4087 ext 235.  Hope to see you there.

Thursday August 07, 2008
Start: 10:30 am
End: 11:15 am

 Come over to the Eastern Branch Library, 3125 East Michigan Avenu

Start: 10:30 am
End: 11:00 am

Join us at the Meijer Branch for stories and fun.  For more information call 517-744-4480.  Hope to see you there.

Friday August 08, 2008
Start: 10:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Join us at the Meijer Branch for movies and popcorn Fridays this summer.  For more information, call 517-788-4480.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Teens - join us at the Summit Branch for programs just for you.  Enjoy movies, music, games, food  and fun on Fridays.  For more information, call 517-783-4030.  Hope to see you there.

Saturday August 09, 2008
Monday August 11, 2008
Start: 11:00 am
End: 4:00 pm

Join us at the Carnegie Branch for the last Yu-Gi-Oh tournament of the summer.  Tournament will begin at 11:00 am and doors will open 15 minutes early for registration.  Please remember to bring your own cards.  Refreshments will be served and prizes are being provided by Nostalgia Inc.  This program is open to Yu-Gi-Oh enthusiasts of all ages.  For more information, call 517-788-4087 ext 235.  Hope to see you there.

Tuesday August 12, 2008
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Join us for movies and popcorn at the Carnegie Branch on Tuesdays this summer.  Movies will be at 2:00 pm.  This week we are showing "Surf's Up"  rated PG.  For more information or to register groups, please call 788-4087 ext. 235.  Hope to see you there.

Wednesday August 13, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

Concord Branch Story/Craft/ Movie - James and the Giant Peach - 1pm

Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

Join us at the Carnegie Branch for stories and crafts.  We'll be making fantasy bugs and inchworm tops.  The fun is provided by our friends in the Irish Hills Girl Scout Council.  Our Library Antics program is intended for children in first through fifth grades.  For more information or to register a group call 517-788-4087 ext 235.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Beginning Microsoft Word

Thursday August 14, 2008
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:30 am

Beginning Microsoft Word

Prerequisites: Computer Basics class or similar experience using a computer, mouse, keyboard and Windows.

Start: 10:30 am
End: 11:00 am

Join us at the Meijer Branch for stories and fun.  For more information call 517-744-4480.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 2:00 pm

  Come watch some Magic Schoo

Start: 2:22 pm

Job Search Series; Creating your Résumé
   The process of creating your resume; Learn how to create a professional resume using Microsoft Word;  helpful to have some computer experience and be familiar with Microsoft word.  (search for public computer classes at the library)
Space is very limited, preregistration is required.  Please call 517-788-4099 ext 260 to register.

Friday August 15, 2008
Start: 1:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Join us at the Meijer Branch for movies and popcorn Fridays this summer.  For more information, call 517-788-4480.  Hope to see you there.

Monday August 18, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Teresa Crippen, personal trainer and owner of Staying Fit 4 Life in
Jackson, teaches an exercise class at the Henrietta Branch each Monday
at 1:00 p.m. Bring an exercise ball and light weights if you have them.
The class is free and open to patrons 18 and over. Call the Henrietta
Branch at 769-6537 for more information.

Start: 4:00 pm
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Get some great deals on books and support your Napoleon Friends Group!  

Monday Aug 18th, 12-8pm

Wednesday Aug 20th, 12-6pm

Thursday Aug 21st, 12-5pm

Friday August 22nd, 12-6pm

Tuesday August 19, 2008
(all day)
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Get some great deals on books and support your Napoleon Friends Group!  

Monday Aug 18th, 12-8pm

Wednesday Aug 20th, 12-6pm

Thursday Aug 21st, 12-5pm

Friday August 22nd, 12-6pm

Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Join us for movies and popcorn at the Carnegie Branch on Tuesdays this summer.  Movies will be at 2:00 pm.  This week we are showing "Good Boy"  rated PG.  For more information or to register groups, please call 788-4087 ext. 235.  Hope to see you there.

Wednesday August 20, 2008
(all day)
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Get some great deals on books and support your Napoleon Friends Group!  

Monday Aug 18th, 12-8pm

Wednesday Aug 20th, 12-6pm

Thursday Aug 21st, 12-5pm

Friday August 22nd, 12-6pm

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Come join us for a discussion of Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time by Greg Morenson.  Bring your lunch and dessert is on us!

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Henrietta's Knitting Group meets each Wednesday at 1:00 PM. Bring a project to work on or browse a variety of books and patterns. We'll teach you how to knit or help you solve your stitching problems. This program is free, call the Henrietta Branch at 769-6537 for more details.

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm

E-mail ( This is a 2 week Class Participants must attend both weeks)

August 20th and 27th.

Thursday August 21, 2008
(all day)
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Get some great deals on books and support your Napoleon Friends Group!  

Monday Aug 18th, 12-8pm

Wednesday Aug 20th, 12-6pm

Thursday Aug 21st, 12-5pm

Friday August 22nd, 12-6pm

Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:30 am

E-mail ( This is a 2 week Class Participants must attend both weeks)

August 21st and 28th

Start: 10:30 am
End: 11:00 am

Join us at the Meijer Branch for stories and fun.  For more information call 517-744-4480.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Come watch 'Humbug' and partake of some great food here at Eastern Branch!  The movie will start at 2 PM here at 3125 East Michigan Avenue.  Call the branch at 788-4074 for more information.

Friday August 22, 2008
End: 4:00 pm
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Get some great deals on books and support your Napoleon Friends Group!  

Monday Aug 18th, 12-8pm

Wednesday Aug 20th, 12-6pm

Thursday Aug 21st, 12-5pm

Friday August 22nd, 12-6pm

Start: 10:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Join us at the Meijer Branch for movies and popcorn Fridays this summer.  For more information, call 517-788-4480.  Hope to see you there.

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Meijer Branch will be rockin' again on FRIDAY, AUGUST 22! This will be the last summer concert of the season and will feature 3 awesome local bands! ARCADIA ZERO from JACKSON, THE STANDARD from BROOKLYN and THE NEWFANGLED SEQUENCE from SPRING ARBOR. Be sure to come & chow down on some pizza & drinks. Admission is FREE & so are the snacks!

JDL will also be giving away the Nintendo Wii that's up for grabs for all teens that participated in the summer reading club & read at least 2400 pages to enter the drawing.

Monday August 25, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

The Concord Branch invites you to join us at the Colonial Coffeehouse to discuss "Eat, Pray, Love: one woman's search for everything across Italy, India, Indonesia" by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Teresa Crippen, personal trainer and owner of Staying Fit 4 Life in
Jackson, teaches an exercise class at the Henrietta Branch each Monday
at 1:00 p.m. Bring an exercise ball and light weights if you have them.
The class is free and open to patrons 18 and over. Call the Henrietta
Branch at 769-6537 for more information.

Tuesday August 26, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Henrietta's Knitting Group meets each Wednesday at 1:00 PM. Bring a project to work on or browse a variety of books and patterns. We'll teach you how to knit or help you solve your stitching problems. This program is free, call the Henrietta Branch at 769-6537 for more details.

Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:45 pm

Join us for movies and popcorn at the Carnegie Branch on Tuesdays this summer.  Movies will be at 2:00 pm.  This week we are showing "Bridge to Terabithia"  rated PG.  For more information or to register groups, please call 788-4087 ext. 235.  Hope to see you there.

Wednesday August 27, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Henrietta's Knitting Group meets each Wednesday at 1:00 PM. Bring a project to work on or browse a variety of books and patterns. We'll teach you how to knit or help you solve your stitching problems. This program is free, call the Henrietta Branch at 769-6537 for more details.

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm

E-mail ( This is a 2 week Class Participants must attend both weeks)

August 20th and 27th.

Thursday August 28, 2008
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:30 am

E-mail ( This is a 2 week Class Participants must attend both weeks)

August 21st and 28th

Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Come watch 'Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids' here at Eastern on August 31st at 2 PM.  It's the last event of this year's Summer Reading Program, but we'll be sure to have some last minute food and drink for all who attend.  Questions?  Call the branch at 788-4074.

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