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Native American Dancers for Mother Earth
Celebrate Mother Earth with authentic Native American Dancers led by Reg Pettibone. To wrap up our week-long Earth Week activities, we welcome the Native American Dancers who will entertain us in a very special way on Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to see the beautiful, colorful costumes and the outstanding dance moves that praise our planet.Meeting Minutes — February 21, 2013
The Chairperson, Kim Schulz, called the meeting to order at 7:29 pm.
Present: N. Eggenberger, M. Farell, J. Fausone, S. Foster, T. Hartnett, K. SchulzAlso Present: E. Davis, K. Gladden
Call to Audience
(R. Havenstein-Coughlin, L. Papa, S. Rzetelny, N. Szczepanski) – NoneApproval of Agenda
The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.Approval of General Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.Communications
Plante & Moran auditors will be in next week (February 25-March 1); the results of their audit will be presented to the board at the April 18 meeting.
Copies of the 2012 edition of the Michigan Public Libraries Data Digest were supplied to the board; the data was derived from yearly state aid reports.
Merrill Lynch: Preparing for your kids college education
It's coming, no matter how young or old your children are. College will soon be looming on the horizon for them. How do you plan for this expensive event? What's the best way to save without ruining your own financial well-being? Deborah McKinney and Michael Congleton of Merrill Lynch will will help us on the path to a sercure financial future for ourselves and a way to make our children's dreams come true. Join us onThursday, April 11 at 7:00 PM to learn which of the plans would work best for your family.Baseball Talk: Rick Ferrell & the Detroit Tigers
Batter up! Baseball is back in town so join us for an entertaining, historical presentation to get us all in the team spirit on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM. Kerrie Ferrell chronicles her father's career, Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrell, and his Detroit Tigers baseball career from 1950-1992. She will share historical pictures, humorous inside stories and take us all on an entertaining journey through decades of pro baseball. Tales of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and more will surely entertain.Pass the peanuts and Cracker Jack!
Open Chess
Join us for informal open play as well as a tournament by the "Library Chess Clubs" on the fourth Sunday of each month in the library community room. For tournament information and registration, please email clubchess@wowway.com. See you on April 28th at 1:00 PM.Knit Night
Join other handcrafters for an evening of sharing and learning. All ages and stages are welcome at this informal gathering on Monday, April 8 at 7:00 PM in the library Purple Room. Bring your own project, yarn and needles.Reciprocal Borrowing 2012 - Board Presentation
At the Board of Trustees meeting on February 21, 2013, Circulation Services Department Head Nancy Szczepanski provided an overview of reciprocal borrowing. Nancy reviewed 2012 checkouts from our library by residents of other communities, and vice-versa, particularly since the board approval of changes to our Circulation Policy last year. The updated policy affirmed our commitment to sharing with and supporting our neighbors while preserving primary access to Canton taxpayers.
Nancy's presentation, attached here as a .pdf, gave the Board good background on checkouts of our materials by patrons of other libraries, and I hope that you find it useful and interesting, also.
Best,
Eva M. Davis, Director
Nancy's presentation, attached here as a .pdf, gave the Board good background on checkouts of our materials by patrons of other libraries, and I hope that you find it useful and interesting, also.
Best,
Eva M. Davis, Director
Canton Community Foundation’s Annual College Scholarships
Listen up Plymouth and Canton residents! If you are a high school senior planning for college or an adult returning to school, this is a scholarship opportunity you don't want to miss. In the past 20 years, the Canton Community Foundation has awarded $540,000 to more than 500 recipients. For more information and the application visit the foundation's website. All applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 15th.Photo courtesy of http://www.sxc.hu/
Feb 25, 2013
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Black History Storytelling - POSTPONED
We are still celebrating Black History Month with a special night of storytelling by Alfreda Harris on Tuesday, February 26 at 7:00 PM. Families are welcome to share in Ms. Harris' inspirational and fun stories emphasizing black history and the people involved in the civil rights movement. Please join us for a fun, thought-provoking evening.
Postponed until May 9, due to inclement weather.
Postponed until May 9, due to inclement weather.
ELL Book Group
Advanced English Language Learners — join us March 8th and 22nd at 1:00 PM to read and discuss books in English. Books will be discussed until finished. Meets in Group Study Room A every other Friday.
ELL Conversation Group
Practice speaking English in an informal setting with Community Literacy Council volunteers March Fridays from 9:30 to 11:00 AM in the Tween area.
March Tween Service Corps
Are you in 5th, 6th, or 7th grade and looking for ways to fulfill your community service requirement for school? Join us and work as our Tween Service Corps. You can earn one hour of your community service time and also have fun helping out in the Children's Department.Our next date will be Wedenesday, March 13, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Please be prompt as we will have a special guest!
Hurrah for Hollywood!
Sunday, February 24 is the 85th Oscar Awards. Brush up on your film history with...
Feb 23, 2013
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Edward Gorey: Writer Artist
Fans of PBS Mystery! are familiar with the work of Edward Gorey (1925-2000) born 88 years ago today in Chicago. His eerie illustrations have introduced Mystery! since 1980. Gorey wrote and/or illustrated over 70 books, his images reminiscent of Victorian or Edwardian times with a macabre twist are instantly recognized.
Feb 22, 2013
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Dance Your Fanny Off
Hey all of you little folk, come to our library and get your dance on! This program is an open dance party with both guided and freestyle songs to get you movin' and groovin'. This program is designed for new walkers up to 5 years old and is a great way to have some fun!University of Michigan FSR Workshops: Can you Feel the Beat?
This year at CPL, the University of Michigan's Museum of Natural History presents a series of three, fun Family Reading and Science workshops titled Just Like me: exploring culture, biology and the human experience. To tie in with their temporary exhibition at the museum called RACE: Are we so different? (February 2013-June 2013), they are focusing on and exploring how biology, anthropology, physics, geography and chemistry all play a part in race and culture.
March is Reading Month: Caldecott Celebration--Postponed
The ALA awarded the 75th 
Caldecott Award this year to This is Not My Hat. Families with children ages 3 to 8? are invited to join us on March 7th at 7:00 PM for a special March is Reading Month party celebrating 75 years of remarkable picture books with stories and activites. We will culminate the evening by reading the winner of the poll taking place now in our Children's Library.
Caldecott Award this year to This is Not My Hat. Families with children ages 3 to 8? are invited to join us on March 7th at 7:00 PM for a special March is Reading Month party celebrating 75 years of remarkable picture books with stories and activites. We will culminate the evening by reading the winner of the poll taking place now in our Children's Library.Board Gaming League
Into board games like Settlers, Carcassonne, or Puerto Rico? Drop by Saturday, March 2 between Noon and 5:45 PM for our monthly Board Gaming League of Canton meeting. Play some of the hottest games and meet some new folks!Teen Animanga Club
Wednesday, March 27, 6:30-8:45 PM join us for our monthly meeting of the Animanga Club! We've got all sorts of zaniness in store from a raffle to trivia to our always popular "mystery anime." What is it this month? Sorry, no hints. Drop by and let your inner otaku run free.Starfish Family Services - Caregiver Interactions
On Thursday, March 28, 9:00-11:30 AM trainers from Starfish Family Services will present the workshop Caregiver Interactions: What You Say Is Important. They will share what techniques may be used to enhance caregiver-child interactions. Parents, grandparents and day-care providers are all welcome. Bring your children, too as Starfish's licensed childcare providers will be on hand to watch them during the workshop. 