Upcoming Events at the Ann Arbor District Library
Celebrate 30 Years Of The Summer Festival: The Premiere Of The Ann Arbor Summer Festival Online Archive
Tuesday June 4, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Celebrate 30 years of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival when the Ann Arbor District Library launches the Online Summer Festival Archive (available on the aadl.org website after this event - at aasf.aadl.org).
In addition to a demonstration of the online archive, this event will include reflections on the 30th Anniversary by current and past Summer Festival staff and board members including: Robb Woulfe, Executive & Artistic Director; Amy Nesbitt, Associate Director & General Manager; Susan Pollay and Jamie Mistry. Light refreshments will also be served.
Delve into Ann Arbor's fascinating history as AADL unveils this new digital local history archive which will include digitized programs from the Festival's history, as well as posters, postcards and brochures. It will also include over 1000 photographs from the Festival's history; as well as articles from the Ann Arbor News.
Preschool Storytimes
Wednesday June 5, 2013: 10:00 am to 10:30 am -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB
Join us for stories and songs for listeners age 2 to 5 years, accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.
Preschool Storytimes
Wednesday June 5, 2013: 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.
Playgroups
Wednesday June 5, 2013: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm -- Pittsfield 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.
Beginning Computers
Wednesday June 5, 2013: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Training Center
Learn basic computer terms, mouse & keyboard skills, and receive an introduction to Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Classrooms will open 15 minutes before the class start times. class handouts
Circle K Homework Help
Wednesday June 5, 2013: 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.
Preschool Storytimes
Wednesday June 5, 2013: 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.
eMedia
Wednesday June 5, 2013: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Training Center
Learn how to enjoy eMedia at aadl.org. Download Audiobooks using Overdrive Media Console, eBooks using Adobe Digital Editions, and music MP3's from Magnatune. Listen to podcasts and browse Videos on Demand. If you have a library card, bring it with you. class handouts
English as a Second Language Conversation Group
Wednesday June 5, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Washtenaw Literacy's ESL groups focus on speaking and listening skills for adults in an informal, relaxed setting. TOEFL preparation is also available.
Preschool Storytimes
Thursday June 6, 2013: 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.
Exclusive Ann Arbor Screening of "Room 237" The New Documentary About The Horror Classic "The Shining" - With A Discussion Led By Shining Expert And "Room 237" Star Geoffrey Cocks
Thursday June 6, 2013: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" is a classic films of the horror genre. Do you dare to discover the hidden meaning behind Kubrick's masterpiece?
Join us for an exclusive Ann Arbor screening of the critically acclaimed documentary "Room 237" which analyzes hidden symbols and messages in the Kubrick classic. The film will be introduced by Shining expert Geoffrey Cocks, who is also prominently featured in "Room 237."
Released in March 2013 to rave reviews, LA filmmaker Rodney Ascher's "Room 237," features Shining film fans and experts who believe they have decoded hidden symbols and messages buried in "The Shining" and have developed far-reaching meanings for the horror classic. Carefully examining "The Shining" inside out, and forwards and backwards, the documentary is equal parts captivating, provocative and pure pleasure. The film was also featured at the Sundance, Cannes and Toronto film festivals.
Albion College Professor of History and Shining Expert Geoffrey Cocks (who is featured in the film discussing its relationship to the Holocaust) will introduce "Room 237" and answer audience questions after the screening. He is the author of "The Wolf at the Door: Stanley Kubrick, History, and the Holocaust," "Depth of Field: Stanley Kubrick, Film, and the Uses of History," as well as several other publications.
Enjoy an evening of film and enlightening discussion - and find out more about the secrets hidden deep in "The Shining!"
Playgroups
Thursday June 6, 2013: 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.
Preschool Storytimes
Thursday June 6, 2013: 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.
Preschool Storytimes
Friday June 7, 2013: 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.
Playgroups
Friday June 7, 2013: 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.
English as a Second Language Conversation Group
Friday June 7, 2013: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB
Washtenaw Literacy's ESL groups focus on speaking and listening skills for adults in an informal, relaxed setting. TOEFL preparation is also available.
Yarn Bomb the Library: Knit & Tag
Saturday June 8, 2013: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
It's International Yarn Bombing Day! Yarn bombing is a form of knit graffiti, and we need your help!
Using a knit-cam, an instructor will show you how to knit small pieces. Experienced knitters and crocheters are also welcome to stitch with us! When we're finished, we'll take the knitted pieces outside to yarn bomb the exterior of the Pittsfield Branch. We have the yarn; if you have size 8 or 10 needles, please bring them.
This event is for adults and teens (grade 6 and up).
Smell and Tell: Stories of Anosmia
Saturday June 8, 2013: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Sensory loss is visible in the blind and the deaf, but what about people who lose their sense of smell?
Michelle Krell Kydd, editor of Glass Petal Smoke, spent time talking to congenital and acquired anosmics to get a better understanding of how the absence of the sense of smell has affected their lives. What she's learned will inspire you to pay attention to a sense that is closely linked to memory.
Learn how olfactory calisthenics, via Smell Mapping, can keep your smelling abilities and your mind in tip-top shape!
Yarn Bomb the Library: Freestyle
Saturday June 8, 2013: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Help complete the yarn bomb exhibit! We'll have supplies on hand for you to make fiber pieces that don't require knitting or crocheting, including pom-poms!
If you know how to knit or crochet, feel free to stitch with us! When we're finished, we'll head outside and hang our creations.
This event is for adults, teens and youth (grade K and up).
LEGO Connection
Sunday June 9, 2013: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Drop in and get connected with other LEGO-minded people! All LEGOs will be provided, so you can make things and make friends!
If desired, your LEGO creation will be photographed for AADL's LEGO Look Book before it's time to clean up. Get some early ideas for the AADL annual LEGO Contest on August 8!
This event is for grades K - 5, with an adult.
