Upcoming Events at Downtown Library
Curriculum of Color: Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor Annual Student Art Exhibit
Now through February 28, 2012 -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room Exhibit and 3rd Floor Exhibit
This annual exhibit features the art of students at the Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, kindergarten through grade twelve. The exhibit features student oil and watercolor paintings, drawings and mosaics. Of special interest this year is the work featured in the lower level display cases, including woodwork, handwork, and sculpture. Beautiful main lesson books, which span a curriculum that is unparalleled in diversity and richness, are also on display in the lower level cases.
In Waldorf education, the arts are an essential component of the curriculum, providing avenues for recognition and understanding of the world in which we live.
Circle K Homework Help
Wednesday February 8, 2012: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Youth Story Corner
Need help with homework? Students in grades K-12 can get homework help at AADL, provided by volunteers for the University of Michigan chapter of Circle K. No appointment necessary - just drop by!
This event is for grades K - 12.
Life After The Kids Leave: Facing The Challenge Of Relationships In Later Life With The Institute For Human Adjustment
Wednesday February 8, 2012: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
What is it like for partners when their family is all grown up? When the kids leave the nest? Changes of later life bring new challenges and opportunities to our relationships as we age together.
Join us, as we approach Valentine's Day, for a lecture exploring the differences in the post-parenting aging process for men vs. women with an emphasis on the relational aspects of adaptive aging. Sue Watts, LMSW, ACSW and Jeff Urist, Ph.D. will lead the session, which is co-sponsored by the UM Institute For Human Adjustment.
eMedia
Wednesday February 8, 2012: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Training Center
Learn how to download eMedia at aadl.org. Download audiobooks using Overdrive, eBooks using Adobe Digital Editions or Mobipocket, and MP3 songs using Magnatune. Basic computer skills are required. class handouts
City Of Ann Arbor Community Sustainability Discussion: Land Use And Access
Thursday February 9, 2012: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
This second in a series of four monthly discussions co-sponsored by the City of Ann Arbor, centers on Land Use And Access and includes discussion on infrastructure, transportation, built environment, public spaces, and land use.
Panelists include Wendy Rampson, Planning Manager; Joe Grengs, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning; Susan Pollay, Downtown Development Authority Executive Director; Eli Cooper, Transportation Programs Manager; Jeff Kahan, City Planner; Ginny Trocchio, Ann Arbor Greenbelt Program; and Evan Pratt, Ann Arbor Planning Commission.
Each of the four monthly sessions will examine past successes and challenges, discuss possible future priorities and feature a think tank of local stakeholders (UM faculty, representatives from community organizations, city commissioners, City of Ann Arbor staff and the public). The ensuing discussions will help guide the city's sustainability planning efforts.
Details of this series are posted online at www.a2gov.org/sustainability. For Ann Arbor's current environmental goals, check out the State of Our Environment Report at www.a2gov.org/soe.
Family Science Workshop: How You Get Sick
Saturday February 11, 2012: 10:00 am to 11:00 am -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Germs, parasites and allergies, oh my!
The UM Exhibit Museum of Natural History will help us look at what things make us sick and how our body protects itself. This event is for youth (grades K - 5) with a parent or caregiver. It will be repeated at 2:00 pm at the Traverwood Branch.
Mark's Carts: All You Need to Know & Taste!
Saturday February 11, 2012: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Mark Hodesh, along with folks from the Lunch Room and San Street Carts discusses Ann Arbor's first food cart courtyard, presents some sample tastes, and lets you know what you can look forward to, culinary and otherwise in 2012!
Mark's Carts is a brand new food venture in Ann Arbor, open in spring through fall, offering an array of fresh ethnic dishes in an intimate courtyard garden on Washington Street between First and Ashley. Each food cart is individually owned, and each presents a different style of ethnic or regional food. Join us and learn about this exciting new Ann Arbor venture!
The Lunch Room is run by Phillis Engelbert and Joel Panozzo. Their mission: to provide high-quality, delicious, and nutritious vegan food that demonstrates the breadth and versatility of plant-based whole foods.
Ji Hye Kim and Kristen Hogue Jackson own San Street and take their fond memories of home cooking and Asian street market treats to the streets of Ann Arbor, dishing up some really great Asian street food with the freshest ingredients.
This event is for adults and teens (grade 6 and up).
Scandinavia Family Cultural Celebration
Sunday February 12, 2012: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Celebrate Scandinavian culture through music, crafts, and traditional treats for the whole family!
Homework help with Alpha Epsilon Delta
Sunday February 12, 2012: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm -- Downtown Library: aadlfreespace
Need help with homework? Join us for homework help for K-12 students provided by volunteers for the University of Michigan chapter Alpha Epsilon Delta, the National Health Preprofessional Honor Society.
Playgroups
Monday February 13, 2012: 10:30 am to 11:30 am -- Downtown Library: Youth Story Corner
This is a time for babies up to 24 months and their grown-ups to gather and play. The Library will provide the space and a variety of toys.
Each playgroup includes 15 minutes of stories, rhymes and songs. Parents/guardians must remain with their children.
No older siblings, please.
Circle K Homework Help
Monday February 13, 2012: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Youth Story Corner
Need help with homework? Students in grades K-12 can get homework help at AADL, provided by volunteers for the University of Michigan chapter of Circle K. No appointment necessary - just drop by!
This event is for grades K - 12.
Being Homeless In Washtenaw County: A Panel Discussion With The Washtenaw Housing Alliance
Monday February 13, 2012: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Disturbing facts on homelessness in Washtenaw County:
2, 756 people will experience homelessness within a year in the county;
26% of these are families;
41 people in the county in any given week become homeless.
Join service and housing providers across the community as they discuss the current state of homelessness in Washtenaw County, the innovative partnerships that have been created to address the need, and the next steps needed to end homelessness in our community.
The Washtenaw Housing Alliance (WHA) is a unique coalition of ten non-profit organizations that serve those experiencing homelessness or those at risk of homelessness. The WHA and its member agencies have created a collaboration that harnesses the commitment, energy and resources of a major hospital system, the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, three major institutions of higher education, the private sector and the community at large to end homelessness in Washtenaw County.
Preschool Storytimes
Tuesday February 14, 2012: 10:00 am to 10:30 am -- Downtown Library: Youth Story Corner
Join us for stories and songs for listeners age 2 to 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.
Valentine's Day Concert With The Ann Arbor Youth Chorale
Tuesday February 14, 2012: 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Join us for a special Valentine's Day Concert with the Ann Arbor Youth Chorale!
The goal of the Ann Arbor Youth Chorale is to enrich the culture and lives of the community by supporting and encouraging young singers, age 9 - 16, to excel in both musical performance and social activities. Basic concepts of melody, rhythm, harmony, and dynamics are taught, along with skills in vocal technique, breathing, tone production, diction, and sight singing.
Experience the Ann Arbor Youth Chorale at this concert - on Valentine's Day!
Preschool Storytimes
Wednesday February 15, 2012: 11:00 am to 11:30 am -- Downtown Library: Youth Story Corner
Join us for stories and songs for listeners age 2 to 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.
Circle K Homework Help
Wednesday February 15, 2012: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Youth Story Corner
Need help with homework? Students in grades K-12 can get homework help at AADL, provided by volunteers for the University of Michigan chapter of Circle K. No appointment necessary - just drop by!
This event is for grades K - 12.
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads Event: An Evening With Author Stephen G. Bloom: Making Sense Of The World
Wednesday February 15, 2012: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
The theme for Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Reads 2012 is Language: How We Communicate. Award-winning journalist Stephen G. Bloom, the UM Howard R. Marsh Visiting Professor of Journalism, will discuss how he communicates through non-fiction writing - including his December piece "Observations From 20 Years of Iowa Life" in The Atlantic which set off a firestorm of controversy placing him in the national spotlight. Bloom will also discuss the role of journalists today, touching on the future of journalism and nonfiction writing.
Since 1993, Bloom has been on the faculty of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa, where he is Professor and the Bessie Dutton Murray Professional Scholar. Prior to joining the Iowa faculty, Bloom was a staff writer at the Sacramento Bee, San Jose Mercury News, Los Angeles Times, and Dallas Morning News. He was a Brazilian correspondent for the Field News Service and national news editor at the Latin America Daily Post.
He is the author of "Tears of Mermaids: The Secret Story of Pearls," "The Oxford Project" with photographer Peter Feldstein, "Inside the Writer's Mind" and "Postville: A Clash of Cultures In Heartland America." His work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, including The Atlantic, Smithsonian, The New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, Wilson Quarterly, Salon, Chronicle of Higher Education, American Journalism Review, International Herald Tribune, Chicago Tribune Magazine, Money, Journal of Health Communication, Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, American Editor, and National Public Radio's All Things Considered.
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads Event: Janice Pagano Of Building Bridges Therapy Center Discusses Speech And Language Development In Children
Thursday February 16, 2012: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
The theme for Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Reads 2012 is Language: How We Communicate. But, what happens when communication is difficult? Are you concerned about your child's speech and language development?
Janice Pagano MA CCC Speech Language Pathologist and Clinical Director of Building Bridges Therapy Center will present information about signs and symptoms any parent can look for to determine if there is an area needing further attention. The guidelines presented will be applicable to children of all ages from birth through high school. Handouts, charts and practical rules of thumb will be provided.
Janice Pagano is the Clinical Director of Building Bridges Therapy Center. She has experience with diagnosis and treatment of multiple types of speech and language challenges and also has experience working within school settings.
KinderConcert: Music and Motion
Friday February 17, 2012: 9:30 am to 10:00 am -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Learn about the oboe from Timothy Michling and about the piano from Kathryn Goodson. Then hear a story from Gari Stein and dance to the music of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra!
KinderConcert: Music and Motion
Friday February 17, 2012: 10:30 am to 11:00 am -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Learn about the oboe from Timothy Michling and about the piano from Kathryn Goodson. Then hear a story from Gari Stein and dance to the music of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra!
