Aikido - An Introductory Workshop

Monday July 6, 2009: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Learn the basic movements, techniques and history of Aikido from Keiko Cauley, a 4th degree black belt and certified instructor from the Aikido Yoshokai Association of North America.

Preschool Storytimes

Tuesday July 7, 2009: 11:00 am to 11:30 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.

Microsoft Word Basics

Tuesday July 7, 2009: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center

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Participants will be introduced to features such as highlighting, cutting, pasting, spell-check, grammar check, and saving to disk. Basic computer and mouse skills experience is required.

Family Camp-In

Tuesday July 7, 2009: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Families are invited to join us around the campfire for stories, songs, s'mores and crafts.

Preschool Storytimes

Wednesday July 8, 2009: 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

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

Preschool Storytimes

Thursday July 9, 2009: 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.

Playgroups

Friday July 10, 2009: 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.

Chesstastic

Sunday July 12, 2009: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Join us for one of the world's most popular games with players of all ages and abilities! Chess sets are provided. Challenge old friends and meet new ones.

PokeMonday

Monday July 13, 2009: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Pokémondays are back once again! Bring your Nintendo DS and your copy of Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum -- or get your first taste of Pokémon using our DS and House Pokemon.

Microsoft Mail Merge

Monday July 13, 2009: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center

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Participants will learn how to create a mail merge template and data source and will practice performing mail merges such as envelopes and mailing labels.

Preschool Storytimes

Tuesday July 14, 2009: 11:00 am to 11:30 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.

Intermediate Excel

Tuesday July 14, 2009: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center

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Dig a little deeper into complex formulas, absolute referencing and predictable features. Learn how Excel works for you.

Preschool Storytimes

Wednesday July 15, 2009: 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

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

Preschool Storytimes

Thursday July 16, 2009: 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.

Beginning Computers

Thursday July 16, 2009: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: 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.

Playgroups

Friday July 17, 2009: 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.

aadl.org

Monday July 20, 2009: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center

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This class is 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.

Preschool Storytimes

Tuesday July 21, 2009: 11:00 am to 11:30 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.

Beginning Email

Tuesday July 21, 2009: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center

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This class allows participants the opportunity to learn basic functions of email through creating a Gmail account in class. Participants will establish a username and password, receive an overview of the various functions of email, and practice reading, writing, and sending an email.

Film: The Traverwood Branch Documentary 'Up From Ashes' with Discussion Led by Director/Cinematographer Bill Kubota

Tuesday July 21, 2009: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

What goes into building a Library? Concerned with sustainability, the developers of the Traverwood Branch of the AADL took a unique approach to the building process by harvesting hundreds of ash trees devastated by the Emerald Ash Borer and reusing the trees in the construction of the building. 'Up From Ashes,' produced by KDN Films in Madison Heights, Michigan, captures each step of the Traverwood Branch construction process, a process that combined both primitive and modern construction methods.

Viewers of this hour-long documentary will be treated to a behind-the-scenes view of drawing board designs, deadlines and one-ton draft horses harvesting the lumber. Also captured on film is the anxiety of the development team as design and structure challenges arise and are dealt with. A post-film discussion will be led by director and cinematographer Bill Kubota.