Calendar of Events
November 7, 2012
Mary Chase Perry Stratton: Journey of a Pioneering Spirit Exhibit
Founded in 1903, Pewabic Pottery has an 110-year legacy through its nationally renowned vessels, tiles and architectural ornamentation. This exhibit tells the story of Mary Chase Perry Stratton, Pewabic Pottery’s founder, her unique vision and her role in the history of Detroit. It also explores the growth of the Arts & Crafts movement in America and the development of ceramic art. This exhibit is organized by Pewabic Pottery and is made possible through a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council.
Pre-Reading Classes for Babies
Parents and caregivers are invited to introduce their babies, birth through 18 months, to music, movement, and language in these 30-minute classes designed just for their specific developmental stages. Babies will enjoy hearing a story and learning songs and rhymes. Playtime afterward enhances the development of social skills.
Pre-Reading Classes for Toddlers
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their energetic toddlers, ages 18 months to 3 years, to 30-minute classes featuring hands-on, literacy-rich activities including stories, songs with fingerplays and other action, and sign language. Toddlers will develop pre-reading skills as they make connections between words and movement and have fun with related crafts and socialize during playtime.
Pre-Reading Classes for Toddlers
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their energetic toddlers, ages 18 months to 3 years, to 30-minute classes featuring hands-on, literacy-rich activities including stories, songs with fingerplays and other action, and sign language. Toddlers will develop pre-reading skills as they make connections between words and movement and have fun with related crafts and socialize during playtime.
Adult Computer Class: Introduction to Computers
This basic course is designed to provide students with an introduction to various aspects of personal computing. Attention will be focused on understanding the basic hardware components, operating systems, how to use the mouse, and saving files to storage devices. If you are just beginning to use computers, start with this class before trying one of our other classes.
Crafteen: Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skull Painting
Teens can participate in the Mexican tradition of decorating sugar skulls to honor family members who have died. It is a thoughtful and beautiful craft done in conjunction with Dia de los Muertos.
Crafteen: Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skull Painting
Teens can participate in the Mexican tradition of decorating sugar skulls to honor family members who have died. It is a thoughtful and beautiful craft done in conjunction with Dia de los Muertos.
Investor Education in Your Community: Mind Your Money Manners
This brand-new four part series brings useful instruction on developing good money manners to help you cultivate and maintain a more responsible and productive relationship with your money. Learn easy-to-follow methods for identifying and working through money-related issues, how to set goals, and develop a personal spending plan. Registration is required.
Part 1 (September 26): Know the Flow: learn how to create a personal balance sheet, calculate your net worth and create a cash flow statement.
Part 2 (October 10): Money – Getting to Know You: learn how spending is a habit, gain insight into your relationship with money, and discover how to build your net worth.
Part 3 (October 24): Getting S.M.A.R.T. About Goal Setting and Spending: learn how to set financial goals and develop a spending plan.
Part 4 (November 7): Manage Your Future Now: Learn how to avoid investment fraud and scams, understand the step-by-step sequence for making better investment decisions and how to make asset allocation and diversification based on your goals.
This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents.