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DIRECTOR'S VIEW
The other day, several colleagues and I were discussing the large number of programs that we offer each month at the library and the best way to get the word out about those programs. When we reviewed the communications already in place, we were pleased to realize that we have a variety of ways that people can find out what we provide. If you are reading this, then you already receive a paper or e-newsletter. You can also look on our website for the events calendar (which also features other events in the Saginaw region), found under the Your Community tab. Or, if you prefer a direct stream, check out the rss feed on lower right corner of our website. When you are in the library itself, convenient flyers that detail specific programs can be found at the circulation or reference desks. Package all of those with targeted radio and television commercials, and you have a comprehensive list of program opportunities. Take advantage of them! We'd love to see you.
Trish Burns, Director, Public Libraries of Saginaw |
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| Community Resource Series: Ask-A-Lawyer | 
Monday, October 24 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Butman-Fish Library The Saginaw County Bar Association (SCBA) and Legal Services of Eastern Michigan partnering with the Public Libraries of Saginaw will feature another Ask-A-Lawyer Night at Butman-Fish Library. Ask-A-Lawyer Night will highlight National Pro Bono Week by featuring local attorneys who will provide community legal education at no charge. Ask-A-Lawyer Night consists of a panel of SCBA attorneys who will answer questions from the audience in various areas of the law including divorce, custody, property, bankruptcy, probate, criminal, and many other areas. You may also email your question to the SCBA in advance at: scba@saginawcounty.com beginning on October 17th. Be sure to put Ask-A-Lawyer in the subject line.
Ask-A-Lawyer Night is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration |
Mariachi Musica de Festivo Free Concert By: Roxanne y Los Compadres Saturday, October 1 ~ 2:30 p.m. Hoyt Library Enjoy an afternoon of celebration and music with the exciting sounds of Roxanne y Los Compadres. The Public Libraries of Saginaw invites you to join us on Saturday, October 1, as we commemorate the history and culture of Hispanic Americans.
Let's Celebrate!: Make a Piñata Pequéna
Saturday, October 8 ~ 2:30 p.m.
Hoyt Library
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making a piñata pequéna. Everything necessary to make a small piñata will be provided. This craft is for children ages 8 to 11.
Hispanic Heritage Preschool Storytime
Tuesday, October 11 ~ 10:00 a.m.
Hoyt Library
Hispanic Heritage preschool storytime features children's stories with a Spanish flair. The program also includes fingerplays, music, and movement activities.
Dia de Los Muertos Celebration
Tuesday, October 11 ~ 4:30 p.m.
Claytor Library
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, Claytor Library will be celebrating Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Children will craft and decorate paper skulls to share with their loved ones. There will be a special reading of Michael Dahl's, "Zombie in the Library." All ages are welcome to attend this program.
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Teen Read Week | |
Teen Read Week was initiated in 1998 by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), of the American Library Association. Celebrated during the third week of October; librarians, parents, educators, and community leaders are to encourage teens to read for pleasure, and to participate in fun activities at their library.
This year's theme, Picture It @ your library, opens the door for a variety of programs and activities for Tweens and Teens that are free and fun, at all branches of the Public Libraries of Saginaw. From watching a movie; to eating cake, and meeting creatures of the night, the possibilities are limitless. We also invite you to check out the YALSA Reader's Choice list by going to http://www.ala.org/teenread/.
Read the Book/Play the Game
Monday, October 3 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wickes Library - Ages 13-19
Movie & Snacks
Saturday, October 15 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library - Ages 13-18
Creatures of the Night
Tuesday, October 18 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hoyt Library - Ages 11-14
Book Some Wii Fun
Tuesday, October 18 - 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Claytor Library - Ages 10-18
Let Them Eat Cake
Saturday , October 22 - 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Zauel Library - Ages 13-19
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| Chess Club | |
October 3, 10, 17 & 24
3:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library
Kids 7-17 are invited to a "Drop-in and Play" Chess Club. No registration required.
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Halloween Programs | |
Creatures of the Night
Tuesday, October 18 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Zauel Library
Are you brave enough to meet some creepy members of the animal kingdom? This free Halloween program is for students ages 11-14.
Monday Movie
Monday, October 24 ~ 4:00 p.m.
Wickes Library
When a little girl finds her way into Monstropolis, it is up to the scare team of monsters Sulley and Mike to hide Boo and help her get back home safely. Enjoy this funny family film with its twist on scary monsters.
Scary Movie Night
Tuesday, October 25 ~ 4:00 p.m.
Claytor Library
In the spirit of Halloween, Claytor Library will be hosting scary movie night with a special showing of Monster House. Everyone is welcome to attend this family friendly movie.
Scary Stories to Tell for Halloween
Friday, October 28 ~ 10:30 a.m.
Zauel Library
Family storytime for ages 3-5 featuring stories, songs, and fingerplays for Halloween. Children are welcome to come in their Halloween costumes if they wish. No registration required.
Joel Tacey's "Spooktacular"!
Saturday, October 29 ~ 2:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library
A hilarious Halloween-themed performance! Joel Tacey will have kids and parents laughing out loud during this hilarious Halloween show that features costumes, comedy, juggling, magic and more. Nonstop Halloween-themed jokes and visual surprises highlight this fun, interactive performance. You'll laugh, cheer, scream, and have a great time!
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Flu Shot Clinic | |
Wednesday, October 5
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library
Visiting Nurse Special Services will give flu shots for $27/person and pneumonia shots for $35/person at the Butman-Fish Library. Call Gayle Farver at 989-797-0828 for more information.
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| Forest Lawn Cemetery: The People and Their Stories - A Historical Walking Tour | |
Sunday, October 16 ~ 1:30 p.m.
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Take an afternoon stroll through the cemetery led by staff of the Castle Museum and the Public Libraries of Saginaw Local History & Genealogy Collection. A view of the monuments and mausoleums, along with information about notable people buried there, will be discussed.
This special tour is free for Historical Society members and Friends of the Library members.
If you are a non-member, there is a fee of $10. Please call Tom Trombley at 752-2861, Ext. 304 to make reservations.
Click here to locate a specific grave marker in the City of Saginaw Cemetery database. |
| Community Literature Series | |
Thursday, October 20 ~ 2:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library
We will discuss the book "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter" by Tom Franklin. Anyone interested in reading and discussing books is welcome. Copies of these books are available by calling 799-9160. |
| Friends of Zauel Library Fall Book Sale | |
Enjoy a marvelous selection of books and other materials at bargain prices.
Friends Members Only Preview Sale
Wednesday, October 26 ~ 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Book Sale Open to Public @ Zauel Library
Thursday, October 27 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 28 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 29 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm.
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| Community Resource Series: One in Five | |
Tuesday, November 1 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Butman-Fish Library
One in Five," a 30-minute documentary produced by the Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority will be shown. The documentary dispels the stigma of mental illness as it examines first-hand the lives of local men and women battling mental illness. Mid-Michigan resident Mark Leffler, a customer service advocate for the Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority, narrates the documentary. Mark will show the documentary and a question and answer session will follow.
"The purpose of this profoundly moving documentary is to show how the stigma of mental illness can prevent people from seeking treatment," says Leffler. "We're hoping that by viewing this production, family and friends will see past the myths and misconceptions regarding mental illness." |
| 5th Annual Riverside Film Festival | |
November 2-6
Temple Theatre
The Public Libraries of Saginaw is happy to sponsor the film "A League of Their Own" at the 2011 Riverside Saginaw Film Festival. This family-friendly film highlights the short-lived All American Girls Professional Baseball League. The festival, now in its fifth year, will be held once again at the historic Temple Theatre. Please see the Riverside Saginaw Film Festival website at www.riversidesaginawfilmfestival.org for showtimes. |
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Babies and Books! (New Program) | |
Tuesdays ~ November 8, 15, 22, 29
Zauel Library ~ 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Free storytime for babies who are not yet walking (birth to 12 months old) and a loving adult. Join us as we sing, tickle, and read our way to fun for you and baby! Babies will be on the floor, so please bring a blanket. Space is limited to 12. To register, please call the Zauel Library at 799-2771.
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2012 One Book, One Community | |
Skeletons at the Feast
by Chris Bohjalian
Guest Appearance by Chris Bohjalian
Thursday, April 19 @ 7:00 p.m.
Temple Threatre
BOOK TALKS
Online Book Talk - April 1 - 30
Claytor Library - Wednesday, April 18 @ 12 noon
Butman-Fish Library - Thursday, April 19 @ 2:00 p.m.
In the chaotic months before the final collapse of the Third Reich, the Germans living in the eastern part of Hitler's empire fled their homes to escape the onslaught of the Soviet Army. In Skeletons at the Feast, Bohjalian draws on an unpublished World War II diary to re-create the fitful westward flight of a Prussian aristocrat, her children, and a Scottish POW in the waning months of the war. As this unlikely group desperately flees the advancing Russian troops, they befriend an even more unlikely protector: a young Jew who somehow had escaped from an Auschwitz-bound train. Bohjalian counterpoints this tense trek with a parallel narrative about hundreds of Jewish women struggling to survive a pitiless forced march from a death camp. The strength of the human spirit despite adversity is what Chris Bohjalian brings vividly and powerfully to life in Skeletons at the Feast. |
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