Children, tweens and teens in grades kindergarten through 8th grade can take part in our Action for Earth project by creating artwork to be used in our custom Project S.N.A.P. mural celebrating our rivers and trails.
Program Date & Time: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 1:00-3:00PM

Hey friends, be sure to register for the Second Grade Book Discussion! It will take place Saturday, April 17th from 2:00PM until 2:30PM. The book we will talk about this month will be Gooney Bird and the Room Mother by Lowis Lowry. Registration began April 3rd.

Local television reporter Alysia Sofios was assigned to investigate the worst mass murder in the history of Fresno. The breaking news soon became something much more — a hope-filled relationship that changed the lives of the young reporter and the survivors of this unimaginable crime.
The Friends of the Canton, Plymouth, Northville and Novi libraries host their annual author luncheon at Fox Hills Country Club on Friday, May 7. Alysia Sofios, Canton born and bred, will share her amazing story and book, Where Hope Begins, as we enjoy a delicious lunch. Tickets now on sale at the library reception desk.

Within the next two weeks, the Michigan Humanities Council will announce the guest authors at the 2010 Michigan Author Homecoming. The event will be held on May 18 in East Lansing and on May 20 in Marquette. It marks the end of the 2009-2010 Great Michigan Read, a book club for the entire state. With a statewide focus on a single book – Stealing Buddha’s Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen (pronounced bit-min-win) – it encouraged Michiganians to learn more about their state, their history, and the multiplicity of their society.

Online registration for both venues will be required; seating will be limited. Registration will be accessible via the Michigan Humanities Council website.

Watch the Michigan Humanities Council website for more information.

Enjoy your spring break at the Canton Public Library.

Monday, April 5

• 1:00-3:00PM All Ages Open Videogaming — Children, tweens and teens can unleash your inner rock star or Wii athlete or enjoy some MarioKart racing during our all ages open video gaming day

Tuesday, April 6

• 1:00-3:00PM Board Game Fun — Do you like to play chess? Would you like to test your skills with other YU GI OH fans? Do you want to create with Legos? We will have these games and more! Bring a friend and have some fun!

Due to a last minute change the April Teen Animanga Club meeting is being moved from Wednesday, April 7 to Monday, April 12. Put the word out. Same great anime zaniness, different date. Next month it will resume being on Wednesdays (May 12th).

Children ages 4 to 7 are invited to a Party all about Max and Ruby. There will be stories, games, snacks and crafts. Registration begins March 26th.

Date: March 23, 2010
Time: 9:30-11:30AM
Class description: Create a mail merge template and data source, perform letter, envelope and mailing label merges. Also create text for different size labels.
Registration opens March 9.

Date: April 8, Thurs., 2010
Time: 10:00-11:30AM

Description: Learn to be a savvy buyer on eBay. Class will cover how to register with eBay, search for an item, bid, submit payment, and leave feedback.

Teen / Adult Open Board Gaming this Saturday, March 20, 2:00-5:00PM. We’ve got the hottest games like Carcassonne, Settlers, Ticket to Ride… and a ton more you probably haven’t heard of but should. Teens and adults can stop in for some intense gaming action with a few new folks.

Get together with other fourth graders and talk about a great book! Register online, and then check out the book at the Children’s Desk.
Program Date: Saturday, March 27, 4:00-4:45PM
Book Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

Get together with other tweens, eat pizza and talk about a great book. Register online, and then check out the book at the Children’s Desk.
Program Date: Saturday, March 27, 1:00-2:00PM
Book Title: Schooled by Gordon Korman

Learn to use data, graphics and charts, and how to customize toolbars. Prerequisite: Excel I or equivalent.

Date: November 16, 2011
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: I-lab
Online registration begins at 9 a.m. on November 2.

Date: March 16, 2010
Time: 9:30-11:30AM

Class description: Acquire basic maintenance skills to keep your computer in good working order. Lecture and some Internet use.

Registration opens March 2.

Adventurer and author, Pam Flowers, returns to Michigan from her home in Alaska to share her latest adventure of dog sledding to the Magnetic North Pole. Pam will share two books that are the result of her travels:
Magnetic North: A Journey to the Magnetic North Pole and Douggie: The Playful Pup Who Became a Sled Dog Hero. Bring the entire family on Thursday, March 25 at 7:00PM in the Community Room. You really must meet this incredible, brave woman.

In June of 1944, an exceptional U.S. Army unit went into action in Normandy. Its weapons included hundreds of inflatable tanks and a one-of-a-kind collection of sound effects records, and it carried out its battlefield mission without firing a shot. The unit was officially called the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, but it was known to its men as The Ghost Army. Members of The Ghost Army adhered to a decades-long gag order; many never told their families about their extraordinary military service. Now the Ghost Army is here! Sixty-five years after this top-secret group went into action, the University of Michigan’s Hatcher Library will unveil the first public exhibit of this captivating group of materials documenting The Ghost Army. This exhibit is available during library hours.

The Michigan State Police Forensic Lab presents its own version of CSI-style crime solving techniques, only this is the real thing! Trooper Nicole Bock, Forensic Scientist Guy Nutter and Laboratory Commander F/Lt. Charles Morden will present this fascinating look in conjunction with our popular Everyone's Reading program. The forensics tie in very nicely with Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent, the original courtroom thriller. Join us in the Community Room on Tuesday, March 16, at 7:00PM for a thrilling evening.

Date: March 24, 2010
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Class description: Learn the latest tips and tricks in MS 2007 version to improve your productivity.
Registration opens on March 10.

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Canton Public Library is part of the Metro Detroit Everyone's Reading 2010: Presumed Innocent, a legal thriller written by Scott Turow and later made into a movie starring Harrison Ford. On Tuesday, March 23, from 7:00 to 8:30PM in the Community Room, Joyce Simowski (Adult Services Librarian) will share her expertise and love of legal thrillers. She'll talk about a few familiar authors and introduce you to some new authors and their characters as well. The Friends of the Canton Public Library will supply prize baskets to a couple of lucky attendees.
No registration required.

Why is there a body in the library's Mystery stacks? He's promoting this year's Everyone's Reading selection Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow.

In conjunction with several Metro Detroit communities, Canton Public Library offers a variety of events including a book talk, book discussions, and a personal appearance by Scott Turow on Wednesday, April 14 at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill. For a chance to win a pair of tickets to hear Mr. Turow in person go to your patron record and register for the ticket drawing.