sports injury

Robert Williams, MD, a Chelsea Orthopedic Specialist, will talk bones, stretching, stance, along with training tips to keep you playing this spring, whether you're running track, playing baseball or softball, or training ahead for a fall sport. He will discuss the various types of sports injuries, and will share things you can do to keep from getting sidelined.

Check out library materials Running Anatomy which gives you tips for improving your performance through strengthening exercises, thus reducing injuries or Sports Injuries Guidebook. Be sure to come with questions on March 22, at the Traverwood branch from 7:00 to 8:30pm. Grade 6-Adult.

PEEPS It's our 1st Annual PEEPS® Photo Contest! Preschoolers all the way up to Adults can enter a photo of a PEEPS® diorama they have created. Gift Cards to Target will be given out in six age categories. Read a little about the origin of the contest at annarbor.com. For full details, rules and guidelines click here! Have fun and celebrate spring!

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In 1997, Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman offered to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School in Mississippi under one condition: the prom had to be racially integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008, Freeman offered again. This time the school board accepted, and history was made. Adults and teens (grade 9 and up) are invited to the Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room for a special screening of the award-winning documentary which chronicles the events leading up to the ground-breaking prom.

Prom Night in Mississippi will be presented on Thursday, March 18 from 6:30-8:30 pm, and will be followed by an audience discussion led by the film's director, Paul Saltzman. This event is co-sponsored by the UM Community Scholars Program.

chess

Stop by the Traverwood branch this Sunday, March 14, 1:00-4:00 pm for some rousing games of Chess. Game boards and snacks will be provided. All levels and all ages are welcome. From World Champion Openings to The Middle Game in Chess and on to Basic Chess Endings check our our collections for supporting your game at any level. See you Sunday.

Time Bomb

AXIS Coffeehouse only has three weeks to go before we break for the summer, so we are going to make the most of it!

This Friday, March 12, local rap artist The Chozn Bravesoul will be visiting to talk a little about rap and poetry. And next Friday, March 19, we will host special guest Maggie Hanks of Ann Arbor Word Works, who will surely have some interesting writing ideas herself.

This free event offers snacks and great conversation as well as $5 library fine forgiveness coupons for those who present at the mic. Don't miss out on these awesome opportunities! Mallett's Creek, 6:30-8:00 pm. Be there!

Teens from the Neutral Zone Short Story Workshop will read new stories on the theme of "impostors." The Short Story Workshop brings together young authors from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti each Friday afternoon to work on the craft of short fiction. Their latest book is The Lizards Are Crawling Back through Your Window. Teens and adults are welcome to this special reading! Friday, March 26, 7:008:30 PM at the Downtown Library Multi-purpose Room.neutral zone

short story

Go ahead and put those finishing touches on your Short Story. The LAST day to turn in your story is March 19th/Friday by 9pm at any of the AADL locations, or, if you're emailing us your entry, you have until midnight! You can email your stories to allwrite@aadl.org

Guidelines are here. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in three categories: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12. "It's All Write!" features $1500 in prizes to be distributed among nine lucky winners. You can read the winning stories from last year. Click here.

We're lining up an amazing slate of judges, who are all published authors. Among the panel this year, Kathi Applet, who received a Newbery Honor Award last year, David Lubar, with witty books like Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie and My Rotten Life to his credit, and teen guru, Patrick Jones, author of Tear Collector
Good Luck!!

jobs

Looking for that first job? Get inspired by keynote speakers from Michigan Works and the AADL Human Resources Department. Then move around and pick up tips on completing applications, putting together a resume, and acing the interview. Learn about creating your own job/business from teens involved with Business Side of Youth. Work alternatives? Teens from Youth Empowerment Project will talk about volunteering opportunities and how it can improve your chances of employment. Co-sponsored by Washtenaw Youth Mentoring Coalition.

Saturday, March 6 | 1:00-3:00 PM | Downtown Multipurpose Room | Grades 9-12

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Looking to share your work and get some fresh ideas for your next comic or graphic novel creation? Join the monthly forum. Bring your favorite drawing tools and drop in for a few hours of drawing, learning, and sharing. This month’s guest artist will be Mark Rudolph. Check out his Closing Doors and Other Yarns.

Comic Artists Forum | Sunday, March 7 | 1:00-3:00 PM | Malletts Creek | Teens and Adults

ninja cat

YouTube just five-years-old is so much a part of our daily routine it’s hard to imagine life before. Watch LOL videos on the big screen. Bring favorite videos to share like YouTube’s most viewed video, Charlie Bit My Finger and be prepared to give your laugh muscles a workout.

Thursday, February 25 | 7:00-8:00 PM | Traverwood | Grade 6 - Adult