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Upcoming Programs
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- OAISD Presents:
- Play 'n Learn
Bring your kids to the library for fun and games.
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Wednesday,
March 10.
9:30 am
and 10:45 am.
Ages 0 -
5.
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Wednesday,
March 16.
9:30 am.
Ages 0 -
24 months.
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Wii Bowling Tournament
Come and enjoy virtual bowling during Teen Tech Week. Get a little exercise,
improve your coordination, and have fun, all at the same time. Come for
the bowling, stay for the pizza and prizes.
Wednesday, March 10, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. |
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As part of Teen
Tech Week, anyone ages 10 - 19 can show their library card at
the Youth Services Desk to enter a drawing for a set of
mini-speakers for your MP3 player.
Thursday, March 11. |
- Circle of Parents
- Sharing Ideas. Sharing
Support
Join the
circle. It's a great way to
get together with other parents to share ideas and support in a safe, confident
way. Share questions, problems, and solutions in a group setting.
Free dinner and free childcare are provided.
Thursday, March 11, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Pre-register for this free
event at (616) 846-5770, ext. 107 or call
Pathways at (616) 396-2301.
Funding for this program is provided by the
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation. |
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- OAISD Presents:
- Play 'n Learn
Bring your kids to the library for fun and games.
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Wednesday,
March 10.
9:30 am
and 10:45 am.
Ages 0 -
5.
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Wednesday,
March 16.
9:30 am.
Ages 0 -
24 months.
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- Not Your Average Taco Bar
Switching it Up with Spices
As the Spice Up Your Life...Cooking with Spice
Series concludes, join Chef Ralph Wals of
Don Rafav's Mexican and More when he cooks Mexican.
Chef Ralph will demonstrate how to spice up your tacos,
guacamole, and much more. Call (616) 846-5770 to
register for this free event.
Monday, March 16, at 7:00 pm. |
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Monthly Networking Sessions for Job Seekers
Job seekers are invited to attend free monthly networking
sessions at the library.
Changing Directions
Career Coach Bobbie Twa will begin each session with a helpful job search tip.
March's Topic:
Questions for an HR Professional with
Cindi from Changing Directions.
Thursday, March 18, at 7:00 pm. |
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Teen 'scape
Ages 10 and up, escape to the library every fourth
Wednesday of the month for food, friends, and fun. Play Xbox, Playstation
3, and Wii games.
Wednesday,
March 24, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. |
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Path to Adventure
Follow the path to adventure with the
Walk in the Woods Adventure
Series. Don't have time or money to hike the Appalachian Trail, visit
China, or trek the Himalayas? Take a virtual tour with someone who has
made the journey. This month, join GVSU History Professor
Dr. Craig Benjamin on his Himalayan Adventure: Trekking to Mount
Everest. Enter the drawing to win a backpack donated by
Earth's Edge.
Wednesday, March 24, at 7:00 pm. |
- Circle of Parents
- Sharing Ideas. Sharing
Support
Join the
circle. It's a great way to
get together with other parents to share ideas and support in a safe, confident
way. Share questions, problems, and solutions in a group setting.
Free dinner and free childcare are provided.
Thursday, March 25, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Pre-register for this free
event at (616) 846-5770, ext. 107 or call
Pathways at (616) 396-2301.
Funding for this program is provided by the
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation. |
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Free Blood Pressure Clinic
Stop by the library
Friday, March 26, from 10:00 am to 11:00
am, to have your blood pressure and blood sugar checked. The fourth Friday of
each month, SLDL and In-Home Care
Nursing, an affiliate of the North Ottawa
Community Health System, offers this free clinic to our patrons. No
appointment is necessary, and all are welcome. |
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Coffee and Conversation with Arlan Meekhof
Do you have questions or concerns you'd like to discuss
with 89th District State
Representative Arlan Meekhof? Stop by the library Monday, March
29, at 7:00 pm, to meet him. Let your representative know
which issues are important to you! |
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Community Health Screenings
Free blood pressure checks and low cost health screenings
will be available at the library Tuesday, March 30, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
The library will open early to admit those for coming the screening only.
Screenings are provided by the North Ottawa
Community Health System, with no doctor's order needed. Screenings are
available to those 18 and older. A $20 fee and fasting are required for
lab work for hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood glucose, and lipid panel
(cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides). Prostate cancer screening for men
and TSH (thyroid screening) are available for an additional charge. Cash,
check, Visa, and Mastercard are accepted. No
appointment is necessary. |
- Affordable Health Care
- What's the Answer?
Is the debate over health care giving you a headache?
Join Dr. John Cavacece for a discussion of Health Care for All: A Basic
Human Right. Tuesday, March 30, at 7:00 pm. |
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Book Club News
The SLDL Book Club will meet
Wednesday, April 7, at 6:00 pm. The topic for this month's
discussion is
The Time
Traveler's Wife, by
Audrey Niffenegger. Members are encouraged to read the book and share their experiences.
We'll be watching the
movie
at this special meeting.
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From Publisher's Weekly This clever and inventive
tale works on three levels: as an intriguing science fiction concept, a
realistic character study and a touching love story. Henry De Tamble is a
Chicago librarian with "Chrono Displacement" disorder; at random times, he
suddenly disappears without warning and finds himself in the past or future,
usually at a time or place of importance in his life. This leads to some
wonderful paradoxes. From his point of view, he first met his wife, Clare, when
he was 28 and she was 20. She ran up to him exclaiming that she'd known him all
her life. He, however, had never seen her before. But when he reaches his 40s,
already married to Clare, he suddenly finds himself time travelling to Clare's
childhood and meeting her as a 6-year-old. The book alternates between Henry and
Clare's points of view, and so does the narration. Reed ably expresses the
longing of the one always left behind, the frustrations of their unusual
lifestyle, and above all, her overriding love for Henry. Likewise, Burns evokes
the fear of a man who never knows where or when he'll turn up, and his gratitude
at having Clare, whose love is his anchor. The expressive, evocative
performances of both actors convey the protagonists' intense relationship, their
personal quirks and their reminiscences, making this a fascinating audio. |
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Music by the Fireplace
Join featured Flutist and Saxophonist
Dan Giacobassi for the sculpted sounds of classical and contemporary flute
and shakuhachi music.Sunday, April 11, at 3:00 pm. |
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It's Your Move!
Grab your chess board and head to
the library. The SLDL Chess Club is open to all ages (7
and under must be accompanied by an adult), for all skill levels. The Chess Club meets the
second Monday of the month.
Monday, April 12, from
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. |
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Spring Lake District Library |
123 E. Exchange Street |
Spring Lake, Michigan
49456 |
(616) 846-5770 |
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