Downtown Homework Help & Tutoring on a Break this week!

Wed, 03/02/2011 - 12:51pm by erin

Due to the fact that the University of Michigan is on a break this week there will be no Circle K Drop-In tutoring tonight from 4-8 PM and no Alpha Epsilon Delta Tutoring this Sunday March 6 from 3:00-5:00 PM. Tutoring will resume on Monday March 7 at 4:00 PM at the Downtown Library Youth Corner. For more information about this FREE service and to access and use our online Homework product Brainfuse click here.

Ladies of the Lights

Sat, 02/26/2011 - 10:23am by cecile

What was life like for a lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes? Find out when Patricia Majher, author of Ladies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service visits the library on Thurs., Mar. 3, 7-8:30 PM at the Downtown Library.

This most unusual occupation, especially for women, isn't very well-known even though the United States Coast Guard maintains a list of all the women who were employed as lightkeepers calling them "trailblazers."

In addition to being a fine author, Patricia is also editor of Michigan History Magazine which is published by the Historical Society of Michigan. The Historical Society of Michigan is dedicated to preserve, protect, interpret and celebrate the rich and diverse history of our state.

Periodicals on Disabilities

Fri, 02/25/2011 - 9:46am by iralax

Current and back issues of the monthly periodicals PN and NM can be found at the Downtown Library. PN is published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America in Washington, DC. NM New Mobility: Life Beyond Wheels is published by No Limits Communications Inc. in Horsham, PA. The articles cover transportation, education, travel, physical and psychological challenges and a wide variety of lifestyle topics. Both are award winners for their content and their contemporary look. If you would like to put a hold on a back issue and send it to any Ann Arbor District Library branch, just call 734-327-4200 and ask for Periodicals.

Get Ready to Laugh!

Sat, 02/19/2011 - 9:07am by kidlit

It's still winter. Let's warm things up with a day of laughter. Doug Scheer will be at AADL on Thursday, February 24 for two shows sure to liven things up. He will be at the Pittsfield Branch at 2:00 p.m. and Downtown for a show at 7:00 p.m. He will be doing his Laugh Factory show - with wacky jokes, off-the-wall games, insane contests, and even a few magical surprises.

The Laugh Factory | Thursday, February 24 | 2pm at the Pittsfield Branch and 7pm at the Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room

February Gaming Weekend

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 11:51am by dubaym

Spend your winter vacation with us. This month is showcasing some newer games Wii Play, Madden 2011, and PS Move.

Friday, February 18
06:00 pm-08:30 pm Wii Party and PS Move Open Play at Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Two great events in one!

Wii Party: This game is huge with 13 different game modes and 80 mini-games. Come by yourself or with a partner for single and team prizes.

PS MOVE Open Play: Tired of just exercising your thumbs? This is your chance try
Sony's new Move. Move is the next evolution in motion sensing game play.

Saturday, February 19

12:00 pm-03:00 pm Madden Open Play at Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Come play and work for a spot in the afternoon Invitational

03:00 pm-05:30 pm Madden Invitational at Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
The final showdown. Come watch a wild card and seeded tournament with prizes.

Sunday, February 20

01:00 pm-04:00 pm Wii Sports Resort Team Tourney for All Ages at Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Take a vacation to Wuhu Island and the Wii Sports Resort. Bring friends, parents, grandparents, cousins, or whatever to play your way through Wii Sports Resort's 12 awesome games, with prizes for the winning teams!

Monday, February 21

01:00 pm-05:00 pm PokeMania! at Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Bring your DS or DSi and a copy of Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold or SoulSilver. You'll also need to have some Pokemon under level 30 for the Union Room qualifying round.

Film & Discussion: Fresh

Tue, 02/08/2011 - 1:27pm by Bertha

Offering us sustainable alternatives to eating better foods, FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people who are re-inventing the way we produce and purchase our food. FRESH features urban farmer and activist Will Allen, former pro-basketball player and founder of the non-profit organization Growing Power. Joining him are sustainable farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatin along with Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore's Dilemma. Directing the film Ana Joanes is a Swiss-born documentary filmmaker who in this film helps us believe that our individual actions do matter. This film series is cosponsored by the University of Michigan Community Scholars Program. Discussions will be led by the MCSP faculty and students. Hope you can join us!

Thursday, February 17, 6:30-8:30 PM, Downtown Multi-Purpose Room, Grade 9-Adult

826MI Robot Workshop! Sunday Feb. 13!

Thu, 02/03/2011 - 1:12pm by erin

Kids and Teens in grades 4-12 are invited to attend this hands-on junk-yard awesome robot making workshop! The robots are coming! The robot wizard from Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair will show you how to create your own amazing robot. You may even get to use some of the Better Bot's Repair Co. products, including Positronic Brains, (Replacement) Robot Larynxes, and Grasping Appendages (two varieties!). We'll provide the robot supplies and you provide the inspiration! Volunteers from the fantabulous non-profit 826MI will be presenting this workshop.

Join us Sunday, February 13 from 1:00-4:00 PM @ the Downtown Library! No registration is required for this FREE event!

Film & Discussion: Flow

Wed, 01/19/2011 - 4:31pm by Bertha

Flow (not rated) is Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century: The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with a focus on politics, pollution, and human rights. Beyond identifying the problem, Flow also gives a look at the people and institutions providing practical solutions to the water crisis.

This film is cosponsored by the University of Michigan Community Scholars Program. A discussion will be led following the film. Please join us Thursday, January 27, 6:30-8:30 PM at the Downtown Library, Multi-Purpose Room. Grade 9-Adult.

Exercise Your Creativity at the AADL Kid-i-Cotts!

Mon, 01/10/2011 - 5:18pm by MariaK

The Caldecott Winners and Honor Books have been proclaimed, including A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Ann Arbor's own Erin Stead! Now it's time for you to get in on the action. Stop by the Downtown Library Multipurpose Room this Saturday from 1 to 2:30 to hear a storytime presentation of one of these fine books, followed by a creative craft. Let your imagination take flight!

Circle K Tutoring is Back!!!

Thu, 01/06/2011 - 8:33pm by ringenka

Looking for help with your homework? Look no further than AADL’s Downtown Library. The University of Michigan Chapter of Circle K is once again providing tutoring for students in grades K-12. This service has already begun this semester, so stop by the Youth Department Story Corner Mondays and Wednesdays between 4 and 8pm!

If you would like homework help over the weekend, U of M’s Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta will again be providing tutoring at the downtown location on Sundays from 3-5pm. This service will begin Sunday January 30th.

AADL also provides access to Brainfuse, an online tutoring service. Live tutors are available from 2-11 pm every day!