Calendar of Events

February 22, 2013

Spilled Ink – The Book Club for the Rest of Us

Sign up, read ten books, and win prizes! A great way for grown-ups to beat the winter blues.


Start: November 28, 2012
End: February 28, 2013
Venue: All Library Locations

One Book, One City for Kids

One Book, One City for Kids is an annual reading program that encourages all 4th graders in the city to read and discuss the same book. The program also strives to encourage a lifelong love of reading among students, to inspire readers to bring story ideas and themes to life through discussion, and to build collaborative ties between public libraries, school libraries, and area schools. This year the entire city will be reading Special Delivery! by Sue Stauffacher. In this book, ten-year-old Keisha and her family’s animal rescue center face more challenges involving a baby crow in a mailbox and a skunk found in the nearby community garden.


Start: January 2, 2013
End: March 31, 2013
Venue: All Library Locations
Cost: Free

Pre-Reading Classes for Kids

Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their preschool children, ages 3 to 5, to 45-minute classes featuring literacy-rich activities such as interactive storytelling using puppets, dramatic play, and hands-on fun. Related songs, fingerplays, and activities are interspersed between books. Classes end with a fun and creative art activity.


Start: February 22, 2013 10:30 am
End: February 22, 2013 11:00 am
Venue: Van Belkum Branch
Phone: 616.988.5410
Address:
1563 Plainfield NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49505, United States
Cost: Free
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