Now through April 14, 2010 -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room Exhibit and 3rd Floor Exhibit

Ann Arbor Women Artists, founded in 1951, is a non-profit organization of approximately 230 artists, beginning to professional, of both genders. The purpose of the AAWA is to stimulate creative expression and sharing among its members. Each calendar year the AAWA holds two or three juried shows. A juror is invited to select from a large group of submissions a final show that is a reflection of the body of work produced by the membership.

The juror for the AAWA 2010 Spring Exhibition is Brooks Harris Stevens. Brooks is a fiber artist and an art professor at Eastern Michigan University. She received her BFA from the Svannah College of Art and Design, and her MFA from East Carolina University.

March 18, 2010 through April 29, 2010 -- Malletts Creek Branch: Exhibits

Diane Aronoff has been experimenting in the medium of painting for several years. Primarily self-taught, her interests are design, composition, color, texture and the abstract synthesis of those visual elements. An artist friend once suggested that Diane keep in mind the "three I's": Inspiration, Imitation and Innovation. Diane's challenge of innovation has been to free herself to realize the visions of her imagination. Her work in this display reflects that journey.

In August 1999, Diane Aronoff had her first solo exhibit at the Ann Arbor District Library. Soon after she began applying to art fairs; she has been exhibiting nationally ever since.

Thursday March 18, 2010: 9:15 am to 11:15 am -- West Branch: Training Lab

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Participants will learn how to create a mail merge template and data source and will perform letter, envelope, and mailing label mail merges. This class requires knowledge of Microsoft Word basics.

Thursday March 18, 2010: 10:00 am to 10:30 am -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Join us for stories and songs for listeners age 2 to 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.

Thursday March 18, 2010: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Training Center

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A roadmap to searching for materials, information, and events on aadl.org. Participants will discover a variety of hidden gems within the site, including: the advantage of using My Account for placing holds, how to navigate the research tab, and how and why to tag items. Basic computer and mouse experience is required.

Thursday March 18, 2010: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center

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Learn how to create an eBay account to sell your stuff online. Why pay a third-party to sell your stuff on eBay when you can do it yourself. This class will review selling tips and explain some of the important features of eBay such as the PayPal account, eBay listings, and shipping. This class will also cover computer requirements, such as internet access and macromedia flash player, photos, etc. Basic computer skills and an email account are required for this class.

Thursday March 18, 2010: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

One town. Two proms. Until now. Morgan Freeman, the Academy Award-winning actor, offered to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School in Mississippi with the condition that the prom be racially integrated. After the second request, the school board accepted his offer and history was made. Charleston High School had its first-ever integrated prom, in 2008. The film follows students, teachers, and parents in the lead-up to the big day. The film's director, Paul Saltzman, will lead the post-film discussion. This event is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Community Scholars Program

Thursday March 18, 2010: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

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.

Thursday March 18, 2010: 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Join us for stories and songs for listeners age 2 to 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.

Friday March 19, 2010: 9:15 am to 11:15 am -- West Branch: Training Lab

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Learn PowerPoint tools and views and the AutoContent wizard. Participants will learn how to create and edit slides and understand printing options. Basic computer and mouse experience is required.

Friday March 19, 2010: 10:00 am to 10:30 am -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Join us for stories and songs for listeners age 2 to 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.

Friday March 19, 2010: 10:30 am to 11:30 am -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

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.

Friday March 19, 2010: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Washtenaw Literacy's ESL groups focus mainly on speaking and listening skills for adults in an informal, relaxed setting.

Friday March 19, 2010: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Training Center

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This class offers participants a general introduction to the various components of a computer: basic computer terminology, mouse skills, an overview of operating systems, popular software applications, and an introduction to the Internet.

Friday March 19, 2010: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Take the stage at the AXIS Coffeehouse. Perform your own poetry or monologue, or maybe a favorite by someone else. If you prefer to watch, just sit back, sip on a hot drink and enjoy the performance.

Friday March 19, 2010: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

The Ann Arbor Film Festival, the longest running independent film festival in the U.S., will hold its 48th festival on March 23 - 28. At this pre-Festival event, Saginaw Valley State University Associate Professor Mike Mosher will examine the work of two southeastern Michigan filmmakers who were teenagers in the early 1970s and eager viewers of the Ann Arbor Film Festivals.

Saturday March 20, 2010: 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

An award-winning Muslim professor sets out to discover America with a team of young Americans in the acclaimed documentary 'Journey Into America' (not rated). Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, D.C., is considered the world's leading authority on contemporary Islam. He set off with his enthusiastic young team, visiting over 70 cities and more than 100 mosques on an unprecedented project interviewing countless Americans in their homes, schools, and places of worship. They explore America and American identity in a post-September 11 world during their journey, which takes them to cities big and small. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan

Sunday March 21, 2010: 1:00 pm to 1:40 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Robin Robinson, director and teacher of Ann Arbor's Robinsongs for Kids, presents a program of music and movement for families with babies and children under 5 years old.

Sunday March 21, 2010: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Amigurumi, The Japanese art of making small crocheted (or knit) toys is all the rage. Using our "crochet cam" we'll show you hot to make your own deliciously cute cupcake, creature or mushroom. Beginners are welcome! All supplies will be provided.

Sunday March 21, 2010: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

This is piano jazz at its finest. Bob Sweet (drums), Kurt Kranke (bass) and Tad Weed (piano) have been part of the southeast Michigan jazz scene for decades. Anything might happen when they get together, but the sound is always fueled by creative group interplay. Whether they're playing jazz standards, original pieces, or unexpected takes on pop tunes, you can count on a fresh, dynamic sound, distinctively flavored with the soul of the Detroit jazz tradition.