linkIf you like classic video games and dig DIY and crafty things, we've got a chance for you to combine the two!

Sunday, March 24 at 2pm, convert classic video game graphics into cross-stitch patterns and make over-sized stitched version of Mario, Pac-Man (or Pac-Man Ghosts) or Link!

Working through the process, you'll learn the basic technique for turning other classic characters into patterns you can make later.

This event is for teens (grade 6 and up) and adults.

Saturday March 23, 2013: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Training Center

Design and fly spacecraft that are capable of trans-continental or even interplanetary travel!

Kerbal Space Program is a multi-genre game where the players create their own space program. It is a Slapdash Spaceflight Sandbox, where you will be given complete control of your nation's space program. There will be a prize awarded for the farthest successful return trip!

This event is for teens (grades 6 - 12).

It's the debut of AADL's Logo Remix Contest! Make your own video-animated "remix" of the AADL logo and enter it to win prizes! We'll host open workshops in early March with our computers and software available for you to get started building your entry! A few selected animations will be projected above AADL's activity area during the Ann Arbor FoolMoon event. Get the contest guidelines starting Friday, February 22nd at aadl.org or have staff print them out for you.

Workshops will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm and Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10:00am - 12:00pm in the Downtown Library, Training Center on the 3rd Floor. The contest entry deadline is Monday, March 25.

Click on the links to get a copy of the AADL logo image file in both PNG and JPEG formats!

Have questions? Call the Downtown Youth Desk, visit our contests page, or send an email to remix@aadl.org! Want to know more about FoolMoon? Go to festifools.org.

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Thursday March 21, 2013: 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm @ Kerrytown Concert House

AADL presents this special Peter Madcat Ruth concert at Kerrytown Concert House (map) as part of its series America's Music.

Peter Madcat Ruth sings and plays harmonica, guitar, high-hat, ukulele, jaw harp, banjo, kalimba, penny-whistle and pretty near anything else he can get his hands on! Listen to our 2009 interview with Madcat to learn about his history and musical influences.

There is no charge for this concert and seating is open - please arrive early.

America's Music has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.

Wednesday March 20, 2013: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

UM Professor Mark Clague leads this Blues and Gospel Music screening and discussion session focusing on segments from the films "Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues, Episode 1: Feel Like Going Home" and "Say Amen, Somebody."

"Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues" is a lyrical journey into the landscape and origins of the blues. "Say Amen, Somebody” features three epochal figures who pioneered the Golden Age of Gospel Music: Willie Mae Ford Smith, Thomas A. Dorsey and Sallie Martin.

America's Music has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.

Wednesday March 20, 2013: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Looking to boost your grant-seeking skills for your community nonprofit organization? Join us for this workshop!

Karen Downing, UM Foundations and Grants Librarian, will discuss and demonstrate the various web-based funding databases currently available. Additionally, there will be discussion about matching sponsor and nonprofit priorities, and resources to help with proposal writing.

There is no registration for this event.

Thursday March 21, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

This third in a series of four discussions centers on Diverse Housing, including how to meet the current and future needs of the community with changing housing demographics, such as older residents, a high rental population, and affordability.

A think tank of local stakeholders, including University of Michigan faculty, representatives from community organizations, and city commissioners, join City of Ann Arbor staff and the public to discuss local sustainability concepts and efforts--past, present and future.

Tuesday March 19, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Eating disorders involve serious disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme and unhealthy reduction of food intake or severe overeating, as well as feelings of distress or extreme concern about body shape or weight.

Join us as Daniel Gih, MD and Renee Hoste, PhD, from the U-M Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program, give a brief overview presentation on eating disorders and treatment options. Their presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with experts in the field. An audience Q&A is included.

Tuesday March 19, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Presented by Arbor Hospice's Grief Support Services, this educational meeting will provide you with the resources and information you are looking for when coping with the loss of a loved one. The session will help examine what is normal during the grief process, strategies for coping, suggestions for self-care, and what support is available to you. There will be time for questions at the end.

Sunday March 17, 2013: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Join us as the Library welcomes local author Karen Simpson for this afternoon event!

Simpson's 2011 novel "Act of Grace" novel is inspired by an incident that happened almost 15 years ago at a Klan rally in Ann Arbor. She will discuss the process of writing, as well as the Ann Arbor incident that resulted in her creation of her award-winning first novel.

Listen to Karen’s recent interview with AADL!

This event includes a book signing and books will be for sale.