Now through September 14, 2010 -- Malletts Creek Branch: Exhibits

Michigan Chinese Photography Club was established in 2007 and is an unaffiliated organization which, with a loosely-knit membership, views photography as an art form and as a hobby. The purpose of the Club is to network with those with similar interests in the Chinese community in Michigan, to provide a forum for them to learn more about photography, and to promote the appreciation and joys in the exciting world of this unique art form.

The members gather informally and socialize primarily online by posting their works and sharing their experiences, tips and skills on photography on the Club's Facebook group page.

Now through October 14, 2010 -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room Exhibit

"So I Come to America" tells the story of pre-World War I immigrants through documentary photographs and text panels. Between 1980 and 1983, Robert Gordon interviewed and photographed 50 Detroit area immigrants who came to the US prior to the outbreak of WWI in 1914.

Shot in crisp black-and-white, the images are of people who left their homes in other countries for a brand-new life in America in the early part of the 20th century. Gordon can sum up in one word why these people left behind everything they knew to start over in a new world: "Opportunity." Gordon is the library director at Siena Heights University.

Now through October 14, 2010 -- Downtown Library: 3rd Floor Exhibit

Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Brooks Hinerman developed her appreciation of the beauty of the natural world as a child, spending time every year in the Northern Canadian wilderness. She is now a nature photographer and quilt artist.

Brooks began quilting in 2005, using very traditional quilt blocks. She soon melded her love of photography with quilting, using her macro photography of flowers as patterns for making art quilts. She uses applique and a type of thread painting to create the floral images in fabric. Over the years, many of Brooks' finest macro images were taken at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor. The idea of an exhibit grew as the photos that spoke to her for patterns were taken at Matthaei, in their conservatory and outside gardens. This beautiful exhibit is the result.

Thursday September 2, 2010: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Training Center

Learn how to use online forms, job applications, and job sites like Career Builder. Basic computer and mouse experience is required.class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

September 3, 2010 through October 14, 2010 -- Downtown Library: Lower Level Display Cases

The Kerrytown BookFest 2010 Exhibit focuses on Michigan writers - or homegrown Michigan "treasures." Featured writers are either from Michigan or write books set in or about Michigan, with an emphasis on fiction and children's literature. The exhibit will include books, manuscripts and ephemera related to these authors. The authors range from the celebrated to the less well known, but the object of the exhibit is to spotlight the talent from our home state and create a positive focus on some of the wonderful things about Michigan. Michigan Notable Book winners will also be featured in the exhibit.

Please join us for an exhibit reception in the Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room on Thursday, September 9, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. The reception will feature refreshments, music and remarks by acclaimed Michigan writer Loren Estleman.

Friday September 3, 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. TOEFL preparation is also available.

Friday September 3, 2010: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Cinema Nightly is a local grassroots film project that's just getting started, accepting video submissions from anyone and anywhere. Filmmakers may submit their films online at http://icanhaz.com/cinemanightly. Come help Cinema Nightly get off the ground at its first AADL screening and check out some provocative new independent video that you've probably never seen before.

Tuesday September 7, 2010: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Training Center

Share your photos with friends and family all over the world. Basic computer and mouse experience is required. class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

Tuesday September 7, 2010: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Training Center

Use a Mac computer with OS X Tiger; learn the basics of the finder, the dock, dashboard, widgets and applications. class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

Tuesday September 7, 2010: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- West Branch: Training Lab

Learn basic computer terms, mouse & keyboard skills, and receive an introduction to Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer. class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

Wednesday September 8, 2010: 9:15 am to 11:15 am -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center

Use the presentation wizard, practice editing slides, and understand printing options. Basic computer and mouse experience is required. class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

Wednesday September 8, 2010: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm -- West Branch: Training Lab

Learn catalog search tips to help you find your favorite library materials! class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

Wednesday September 8, 2010: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Training Center

Basics of Overdrive and the Midwest Library Consolidated Services website for downloading digital content. Basic computer and mouse experience is required. class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

Wednesday September 8, 2010: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

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

Wednesday September 8, 2010: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Wal-Mart is the world's largest company and it sets the standard, both socially and commercially, for a huge swath of the global economy. UCSB History Professor Nelson Lichtenstein will demonstrate how the company's success has spread evangelical Protestantism into the workplace, made South China an American workshop, and pushed American politics to the right, when he discusses his widely-praised book, 'The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business.'

This event, which is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan's Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, will include a book signing and books will be on sale at the event.

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

Learn the basics and practice using copy & paste, formatting text and saving. Basic computer and mouse skills experience is required. class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

Thursday September 9, 2010: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center

Learn the basics of email. Create a Gmail account and practice reading, writing and sending emails. Basic computer and mouse experience is required. class handouts Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times.

Thursday September 9, 2010: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

This reception for the 8th annual Kerrytown BookFest will include refreshments, music by harpist Deborah Gabrion, and an inside look at the BookFest September Exhibit, Michigan Treasures (which will be on display in the Downtown Library from September 3 through October 15), with remarks by exhibit organizer John MacKrell.

As a special treat, acclaimed Loren Estleman, who is this year's recipient of the Kerrytown BookFest Community Book Award will discuss what it means to be a writer - especially a Michigan writer. The 8th annual Kerrytown BookFest (kerrytownbookfest.org) will occur on Sunday, September 12.

Friday September 10, 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. TOEFL preparation is also available.

Friday September 10, 2010: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

The game that started it all is back and bigger than ever. Come try your hand against some of the best players in town in a big-screen, arcade stick single-elimination tournament. Smash open play too. FIGHT! Or.. Form a band and ROCK OUT on our ION drum set and real wooden guitars.