Upcoming Events
June 20, 2013
Author Visit: Mark Binelli Talks Detroit City
Join our special guest Mark Binelli as he reads from his book, Detroit City Is the Place to Be. Binelli will highlight some of the movements taking place among the post-industrial landscape of Detroit. Like a blank canvas, Detroit is beginning to be seen by many as a place of possibility. While some see empty lots, other see fields for planting. In addition to reading from his book, Binelli will give a presentation on Detroit as it is today and what the future may hold for it. A book signing will follow the presentation.
June 22, 2013
GR Reads: The Movies – IMAX Space Station
Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this extraordinary structure in the spectacular IMAX film. Viewers will blast off from Kennedy Space Center and the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia for this incredible journey. The first 50 attendees who show their GRPL library card will get in free.
Animals Under the Surface
John Ball Zoo will bring live animals that dig, burrow, and/or live “under the surface.”
June 24, 2013
Ocean Underworld
What lurks in the great ocean depths? What mysteries have humans discovered as they have explored beneath the ocean’s surface? What infamous legends and myths have arisen from beneath the depths of the sea? Discover the creatures of the sea from mermaids to Percy Jackson’s Poseidon and even the lost city of Atlantis! The mythological creatures that lurk underwater will be uncovered as you enter their world. Cool off from the hot summer sun as we have fun discovering the lost city of Atlantis and create some of your own treasures to bring home.
Urban Photo Safari
Photographer Dianne Carroll Burdick will lead a photography walk through downtown Grand Rapids. Learn tips and tricks for shooting urban architecture and discover interesting vantage points and compositions. Bring your own camera. All skill levels welcome. Participants can submit their favorite photo from the photo safari to be displayed at the Main Library during ArtPrize.
June 25, 2013
Animals Under the Surface
John Ball Zoo will bring live animals that dig, burrow, and/or live “under the surface.”
Green Buildings of Grand Rapids
What are green buildings? Why all the hype about them and what are the benefits? Why is Grand Rapids a nationally recognized leader in the green building and sustainability movement? Renae Hesselink, founding member of the West Michigan chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council and vice president of sustainability at Nichols Paper will answer these questions and more. Come learn tips that will help make your home healthier and a more efficient place to live.
June 26, 2013
Dinosaur Encounters
Get up close and personal with dinosaurs! Author and dino expert Janet Riehecky will explore how the dinosaurs lived and show more than 40 fossils and museum-quality replicas of real dinosaur bones. See a Tyrannosaur’s tooth, an Iguanodon’s thumb, a Velociraptor’s claw, a five-foot-seven-inch Apatosaurus femur, and even an entire Tyrannosaurus foot.
Dinosaur Encounters
Get up close and personal with dinosaurs! Author and dino expert Janet Riehecky will explore how the dinosaurs lived and show more than 40 fossils and museum-quality replicas of real dinosaur bones. See a Tyrannosaur’s tooth, an Iguanodon’s thumb, a Velociraptor’s claw, a five-foot-seven-inch Apatosaurus femur, and even an entire Tyrannosaurus foot.
Dinosaur Encounters
Get up close and personal with dinosaurs! Author and dino expert Janet Riehecky will explore how the dinosaurs lived and show more than 40 fossils and museum-quality replicas of real dinosaur bones. See a Tyrannosaur’s tooth, an Iguanodon’s thumb, a Velociraptor’s claw, a five-foot-seven-inch Apatosaurus femur, and even an entire Tyrannosaurus foot.
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