Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
Join Mrs. Reasoner (and her Producers Amanda Fields and Gina Walmsley)
for our very first Virtual Story Time on FACEBOOK LIVE on the Library's Facebook page!
SNOOZEVILLE: A Pajama Story Time
Designed for 3-year-olds through 2nd graders, but everyone is welcome!
Registration preferred, so that reminders and info about future programs can be sent!
Click HERE for more information!
Make art with friends! Join the TDL Teens Discord to voice chat with other teens while making your fairy door.
Before this program, pick up the Teen Grab & Go Art Project kit from the library (while supplies last), or gather your own supplies. You can get really creative with supplies for this art project. Start with a small rectangle of wood or cardboard for the door, and then decorate with paint, paper, beads, glitter, or whatever you have at hand.
Limited to teens entering grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
We're starting up a new RPG group for teens in grades 7-12. We'll play using Roll20 and will start out with a few one shot games to get everyone used to the mechanics and new group.
This is a virtual event. Roll20 does not have a mobile app at this time, but you might be able to use the site on your phone's web browser. A microphone will let you chat with the other players, but it is not required.
On August 24 1969, Victor Jackson, author of Crossing Lake Michigan in a Bathtub, landed near Manitowac, Wisconsin, after completing a 14 and-a-half hour trip across Lake Michigan in a bathtub. Find out how he made the 65-mile journey in a household-type tub welded to a frame supported by four 30 gallon oil drums and powered by a 20-horsepower outboard motor.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
There is a lot of consumer confusion around “credit”, and yet credit affects so many aspects of daily life. This Zoom webinar will address credit myths, explain the importance of credit reports, demystify credit scores and provide strategies to build and protect your credit.
This webinar is made possible through the generosity of Michigan State University (MSU) Extension.
Registration is through MSU Extension. Click here to register for this free webinar on Zoom.
Who's up for a virtual book club to talk about graphic novels?
October's title: Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia
This is a virtual event. We'll meet on the TDL Teens Discord Server. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone to chat.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play.
Since Michigan is in Phase 4 of its Reopening Plan, there can only be nine bingo players at this indoor event. All players will be required to wear masks while in the library. Social distancing will be practiced.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
We are reading THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides. Please come and join us - on the front lawn weather permitting - for a spirited discussion.
Let's play a game! We'll meet on the TDL Teens Discord Server and play some online party games in Jackbox Party Pack.
This is a virtual event. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone to chat.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12.
John Jackson, author of Mail to Mountain The Story of a 10th Mountain Division Soldier's Climb to Glory, will provide insight into the writing of his book, including his motivation, writing and publishing process, challenges, and information sources. The session will highlight biographical information about the book’s main character (his father, Charles Jackson) as well as select readings from the book. The presentation will be supplemented with personal and military photos.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
January 1889: detectives track a killer through Detroit's underworld, revealing a shocking truth that would stun the community and lead to a murder trial that made national headlines. Join author Tobin Buhk as you study the crime scene, follow the clues, and ponder the motives of "The Michigan Matricide"-a man so feared, he inspired several attempts to bring the electric chair to Michigan.
Join Mrs. Reasoner (and her Producers Amanda Fields and Gina Walmsley)
for our second Virtual Story Time on FACEBOOK LIVE on the Library's Facebook page!
SHANANIGANS: A Halloween Story Time
Designed for 3-year-olds through 2nd graders, but everyone is welcome!
Registration preferred, so that reminders and info about future programs can be sent!
Click HERE for more information.
Make art with friends! Join the TDL Teens Discord to voice chat with other teens while making art.
Before this program, pick up the Teen Grab & Go Art Project kit from the library (while supplies last), or gather your own supplies. Then hang out online while putting together your art project
Limited to teens entering grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
October Project: TBA
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
We're starting up a new RPG group for teens in grades 7-12. We'll play using Roll20 and will start out with a few one shot games to get everyone used to the mechanics and new group.
This is a virtual event. Roll20 does not have a mobile app at this time, but you might be able to use the site on your phone's web browser. A microphone will let you chat with the other players, but it is not required.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
The Battle of the Little Big Horn did not develop or end in the manner that most of us learned from some history books or from Hollywood movies. There were many twists and turns in the 1876 campaign and battle itself that led to the end result, the defeat of the U.S. 7th Cavalry by a combined force of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors.
Learn about Sitting Bull’s vision, “Worms in the grass” and Custer’s route to the North with historian David Ingall, author of Michigan Civil War Landmarks.
The program presents the known facts and debated theories. You make your own judgments about what really happened and who’s to blame
Find out what palliative care is and why it is important with Dr. Justin Voorhees, Medical Director of Hospice of Lenawee. Learn about common myths and misunderstandings about palliative care. Explore the differences and similarities between palliative care and hospice.
Who's up for a virtual book club to talk about graphic novels?
November's title: TBA
This is a virtual event. We'll meet on the TDL Teens Discord Server. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone to chat.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play.
Since Michigan is in Phase 4 of its Reopening Plan, there can only be nine bingo players at this indoor event. All players will be required to wear masks while in the library. Social distancing will be practiced.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
We are reading THE BOOKWOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK by Kim Michele Richardson. Please come and join us for a spirited discussion.
Let's play some online party games! We'll meet on the TDL Teens Discord Server and play game slike Jackbox Party Pack, Pictionary, Scattegories, trivia, or whatever games we come up with.
This is a virtual event. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone to chat.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12.
Local massage therapist Charlotte Rozich of Vitality NOW (Natural Optimal Wellness) will lead you through a series of guided meditations to encourage calmness, reduce stress, and generally help you live your best life. Learn breathing exercises and short, simple techniques for calmness and reduced stress. Building meditation into your life has a myriad of benefits to your brain, well-being, and your ability to cope with bumps in the road.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
Make art with friends! Join the TDL Teens Discord to voice chat with other teens while making art.
Before this program, pick up the Teen Grab & Go Art Project kit from the library (while supplies last), or gather your own supplies. Then hang out online while putting together your art project
Limited to teens entering grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
November Project: TBA
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
Explore the basics of Honeybee keeping with beekeeper Jessica Alcock of A&B Apiary. Learn the individual parts of the hive and their functions, the Honeybee, what you need to know to raise Honeybees, pests and diseases, over-wintering, honey extraction and more.
We're starting up a new RPG group for teens in grades 7-12. We'll play using Roll20 and will start out with a few one shot games to get everyone used to the mechanics and new group.
This is a virtual event. Roll20 does not have a mobile app at this time, but you might be able to use the site on your phone's web browser. A microphone will let you chat with the other players, but it is not required.
Transform plastic hangers into a festive holiday wreath with Susan Amstutz of the Carnegie Studios. This is the perfect gift for the special person in your life.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
Celebrate the Yuletide Season by creating holiday cards with Sherry Peterson of The Bead Box. Learn special card making techniques, such as rubber stamping and embellishing. Attendees will create three holiday cards for a total of $5. The $5 NONREFUNDABLE materials fee is due at the time of registration. You are not officially registered until your fee is paid.
Since Michigan is in Phase 4 of its Reopening Plan, there can only be eight card makers at this indoor event. All participants will be required to wear masks while in the library. Social distancing will be practiced.
Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play.
Since Michigan is in Phase 4 of its Reopening Plan, there can only be nine bingo players at this indoor event. All players will be required to wear masks while in the library. Social distancing will be practiced.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Who's up for a virtual book club to talk about graphic novels?
December's title: TBA
This is a virtual event. We'll meet on the TDL Teens Discord Server. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone to chat.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
We are reading NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA by Chanel Cleeton. Please come and join us for a spirited discussion.
Let's play some online party games! We'll meet on the TDL Teens Discord Server and play game slike Jackbox Party Pack, Pictionary, Scattegories, trivia, or whatever games we come up with.
This is a virtual event. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone to chat.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12.
Start off the school week on the right foot with an online study hall.
The Teen Services Librarian, Miss Amanda, will be on the TDL Teens Discord server to help you with homework questions, research projects, or general study strategies. (No, I will not do your homework for you.) We'll listen to music, hang out, and get some stuff done. Stay as long as you like and use the time for whatever you need.
Limited to teens in grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
Make art with friends! Join the TDL Teens Discord to voice chat with other teens while making art.
Before this program, pick up the Teen Grab & Go Art Project kit from the library (while supplies last), or gather your own supplies. Then hang out online while putting together your art project
Limited to teens entering grades 7-12. This is a virtual program. A camera is not necessary, but you will need the microphone on your computer or phone for the voice chat.
December Project: TBA
Give any room in your house a magical touch with a beautiful floating teacup design! Turn an ordinary cup and saucer into an artistic and winsome household decoration with local artist Susan Amstutz of the Carnegie Studios.
Eli Avny says of himself: “During my childhood, growing up under the shadow of the holocaust, there was not much mention about my parents' ordeal. We three children did not ask, and our parents did not volunteer. After the war, they lived with their memories for the remainder of their lives, sharing only a little with us.” By the time Eli started to investigate his parents’ history, his mother was already deceased. He traveled to the sites of Nazi camps where his parents had been, and talked to many people in an effort to understand their past, and his childhood. He educated himself about antisemitism, and traveled extensively across Europe, and in Latvia, Lithuania, and Germany. This presentation is Eli Avny’s personal story, as well as a generic story of dark times among the human race.
Michigan Notable author Pamela Cameron will present the true story of Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes. Sport was a Newfoundland-Retriever who was rescued as a puppy and taken onboard the lighthouse tender, the Hyacinth. She will share how his life from 1914-1926 was spent aboard the ship as the vessel brought supplies to lighthouses and maintained navigational devices on Lake Michigan.
The virtual program is suitable for elementary age to adults.
Cameron is a retired public and school librarian. Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes has received the Historical Society of Michigan’s State History Award for Children’s/Youth book of 2019, Library of Michigan 2020 Notable Book, and Midwest Independent Publishing Association Award for Non-Fiction Children’s Book.
Remember The Jack Benny Program? How about One Man’s Family or The Lone Ranger? For most of us, network radio was a fundamental part of our childhood, and memories of the programs linger on. During this class, retired educator Henry Aldridge, founder of Electronic Media Film Studies at Eastern Michigan University, will discuss the evolution of the networks and share photographs of great radio stars. We will enjoy audio excerpts from several classic shows, including The Shadow, Gunsmoke, Amos ‘n Andy, and The Great Gildersleeve, as well as some of the most popular soap operas.
Join us on Facebook for the premiere viewing of this video presentation.
Find out about the once small and sleepy farming community of Frankenmuth that now boasts a population of 5,000 and receives more than three million visitors each year with Frankenmuth native Gladys Knoll. Learn about the Bavarian Festival, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, Zehnder’s and more.
Join us on Facebook for the premiere viewing of this video presentation.
Do you need a unique gift for that special someone? Join us for a Valentine’s Day card making class with local artist Sherry Peterson of The Bead Box. Learn special card making techniques, such as rubber stamping and embellishing. Attendees will create three valentines for a total of $5. The $5 NONREFUNDABLE materials fee is due at the time of registration. You are not officially registered until your fee is paid.
Since Michigan is in Phase 4 of its Reopening Plan, there can only be eight card makers at this indoor event. All participants will be required to wear masks while in the library. Social distancing will be practiced.
Incidents of fraud are on the rise, and scammers’ tactics are becoming more complex. This presentation will help give attendees the information they need to Outsmart the Scammers.
During the program, financial planner Frank J. Zanger of Edward Jones will discuss how to spot certain red flags that may indicate a fraudulent encounter, resources individuals can turn to in the event they or loved ones are targeted, and steps attendees can take to help protect themselves and loved ones.
Before joining the Edward Jones team in 2019, Frank had an illustrious career in banking, including serving as Relationship Coordinator for Monroe Bank & Trust in Tecumseh. He is an active member of the Eastern Michigan University Sigma Nu Alumni Association and has served as the alumni advisor for the chapter for 10 years.
Since Michigan is in Phase 4 of its Reopening Plan, there can only be eight guests at this indoor seminar. All participants will be required to wear masks while in the library. Social distancing will be practiced. Registration is required.
This special seminar will also be streamed on Facebook Live.
Learn about Michigan in the Civil War with retired educator Rochelle Balkam. Civil War stories are a part of Balkam’s heritage, with her ancestors playing a significant role. Her personal journey began with the discovery of Sarah Edmonds/Franklin Thompson’s questionable autobiography, and Civil War artifacts, while doing historical research for a Master’s degree in history. That journey took her to Spotsylvania, where her great-great uncle received a Kearney Cross for bravery, and onward to Gettysburg where she met with a bloody accident and a “ghost encounter.”
Join us on Facebook for the premiere viewing of this video presentation.
Learn about the structure of hair and skin with Gerod and Stephani Sturgis of Legacy Barbershop College in Adrian. Explore various shaving techniques. Find out about hair loss, such as male pattern baldness. Discover how a barbershop is run.
This WordPress for Beginners workshop is the perfect place to start to learn about WordPress the most frequently software to build websites with certified Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) mentor Gerri Jensen. Learn how to install and build a website or blog in WordPress. Dsicover how to design a WordPress theme, set up a menu and publish your images and posts.
Click here to register for the free webinar.
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