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All programs are FREE but space may be limited.  Preference will be given to Highland Library cardholders.  Register by calling 248-887-2218 (option 3) or by stopping at the Adult Reference Desk.

See also our COMPUTER CLASSES.

 

Book Discussion Group | Computer Classes

 

Thanks to our Summer Reading Club participants!

 

Coming in Fall 2010...

Perennial Exchange

Saturday, September 18, 2:00 - 3:00pm

Bring in your extra perennials and exchange them for new ones! We'll meet outside the library in the parking lot, rain or shine.

 

Family Movie Thursdays

Thursday, September 23, 6:30pm - Cats Don't Dance (75 min) review

Thursday, October 7, 6:30pm - Madeline (89 min) review

Thursday, October 28, 6:30pm - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (25 min) PLUS some Pixar Shorts (30 min)

Thursday, November 18, 6:30pm - Chicken Run (84 min) review

A family-friendly movie shown on the BIG SCREEN, plus snacks for you to enjoy! For families of all ages. No registration is necessary.

Thanks to the HBA for funding our movie license!

 

Big Band Memories

Tuesday, September 28, 6:30pm

Do you remember when swing was the thing?

This interactive and fun program celebrates the Great American Songbook.

Veteran Trumpet player Bill Hart will share memories of performing with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Dinah Shore, Vic Damone, Roger Williams, and many more! Join us for stories, anecdotes, trivia, name that tune, “Can you stump the Trumpet Player?” and some wonderful music!

 

Food Skills for Life

Tuesday, October 12, 6:30pm

Darla Jaros, author of the "The Kitchen Assistant," developed her kitchen skills and cooking talents while raising three children under the age of five as a single mom. Thanks to those lean years, as well as a Polish grandmother who never threw anything away, she learned how to stretch a dollar and make a meal out of seemingly nothing in her kitchen. In this workshop, she'll teach you how to do the same!

 

Papercrafting Nights

Tuesday, October 19, 6:00pm

Tuesday, November 16, 6:00pm

These sessions are open to all who enjoy creating with paper. We'll have season-inspired crafts as well as lots of different types of paper and tools for you to experiment with.

 

Click to read an exerpt from Donald Burgett's book Currahee!The Screaming Eagles:

101st Airborne Division

Wednesday, November 3, 6:30pm

Native Detroiter and longtime Howell resident Donald Burgett served during WWII and has written 4 books of memoirs detailing his experiences as a paratrooper. Read an excerpt from his book Currahee! by clicking on the book cover to the right:

 

The Edmund Fitzgerald:

The Legend Lives

Tuesday, November 9, 7:00pm

Out of the Blue Productions has put together a commemorative program complete with details of The Fitz's history and sinking, daring rescue attempts, and exploration of the wreck site. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Books and DVDs will be for sale.

 

Marbled Glass Ornaments

Tuesday, December 14, 6:30pm

You'll have a ball! Create fun and swirly patterns inside glass ornaments. Each finished product is unique and will make a perfect gift!

 

Ancestry online geneological database

 

 
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