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CRDL SRP Pizza & Pages - Released 6/26/09

This month we’re discussing Inkheartby Cornelia Funke while munching on some free pizza. Space is limited, pre-register and get your copy of Inkheartby calling 773.3242 ext 13 or by stopping at the Children’s desk at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant.

CRDL Holiday Closing - Released 6/25/09

All branches of the Chippewa River District Library system will be close on Friday July 3rd 2009 and Saturday July 4th 2009 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Click locations and hours at crdl.org for individual branch hours.

CRDL SRP Special Performance: Drummunity - Released 6/23/09

A “Drummunity” circle is a high energy, fun and empowering activity for any group. Lori Fithian will bring her collection of hand drums and percussion toys and transform our community into a “Drummunity”.

CRDL Teen Night: Graphic Novel art with Jane Irwin - Released 6/22/09

Make your own Minicomics. Today, some of the most groundbreaking and interesting comics are minicomics: small, photocopied digests of a creator’s work. Minicomics are also gaining in...

CRDL SRP Music & Movement - Released 6/16/09

Sing and dance with your child. Wave some ribbons, play with scarves, tap some rhythm sticks, and shake some shaker eggs. Join our special guest Stacey Wiley from KinderMusik in Mt. Pleasant...

CRDL SRP Part 2 - Released 6/1/09
Each summer hundreds of children, teens, and adults from throughout central Michigan enrich their lives through the Chippewa River District Library systems Summer Reading Program...
CRDL SRP Teen Event: Ice Cream Social - Released 6/1/09
This years CRDL Teen Summer Reading Program is all about Expressing Yourself. Each reading or task accomplishment earns points...
CRDL SRP Performer Joel's Circus Creatus - Released 6/2/09
Amazing tricks, books, music, and art come together at the library during Joel's exciting new show. Featuring dazzling juggling and a creative whirlwind of...
CRDL Brown Bag Artist Event: Tim Mocny - Released 6/5/09
Tim Mocny is a visiting instructor of percussion at Central Michigan University, Tim will perform pieces by various European composers including...
CRDL SRP Teen Event: Henna Tattoos - Released 6/9/09
Learn the traditional art of meh'ndi from presenter Anshu Varma. Participants will use natural henna to create dramatic temporary tattoos...
CRDL SRP Performer: Kevin Kammeraad - Released 6/9/09
This lively show encourages imagination and creativity through interactive music, poems, puppetry and songs. Kevin is the author of the Tomato Collection as well as...
CRDL Brown Bag Artist Event: Gardens of France - Released 6/15/09
Carol Miller will present the Gardens of France, a Power Point presentation of some of the most beautiful gardens in the world.
CRDL Faith's Book Sense - Released 6/15/09
This month author Annette Israil will do a book talk and book signing of her title Horsepower: A Memoir...
CRDL SRP Teen Battle of the Bands - Released 6/15/09
This year's CRDL Summer Reading Program is all about expressing yourself though the arts, so this summer we're giving teens from around central Michigan a chance to express themselves musically...
CRDL Lapsit Storytime - Released 5/12/09
CRDL Lapsit Storytime is designed for children from birth to 24 months of age. Exposure to the rhythms of language and music can help introduce...
TRACES BUS-eum - Released 5/11/09
On Friday May 29th, Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant will bring the experience of German POWs in the Midwest to Mt. Pleasant. The TRACES...
CRDL Dinner & Discussion - Released 5/11/09
CRDL Dinner and Discussion is a book discussion group for children in grades 5th-7th. This month bring a book you've recently read or a favorite. We'll be...
CRDL Faith's Book Sense - Released 5/11/09
CRDL Faith's Book Sense is a book discussion for adults. This month we're discussing Tried By War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief...
CRDL Holiday Closing - Released 5/11/09
All branches of the Chippewa River District Library system will be closed on Monday May 25th in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday...
CRDL Teen Movie Event - Released 5/4/09
In Bucharest, Romania, the orphan Vivian was raised by her aunt after losing her parents ten years ago in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado. His family belongs to...
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Celebrating peace and love... - Morning Sun 8/14/09
Forty years ago, farmer Max Yasgur met with four men at a White Lake restaurant called The Lighthouse.  Yasgur made a deal with Woodstock Ventures that would allow them to hold their Woodstock Music & Art Fair - An Aquarian Exposition on his 600 acre...
Exploring cultures and languages at your library - Morning Sun 8/7/09
Over the past few years, we had the good fortune to have two German exchange students stay with us while they studied in the U.S. I have also had the pleasure of being a conversation partner with friends from Thailand. Throughout...
Hundreds protest Mich. gov's state library plan - Morning sun 8/6/09
Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at the state Capitol to protest a proposal by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to break up the genealogical collections at the Michigan Historical Center. After several speakers discussed the need to...
Advocates for state museum and library... - Morning Sun 7/17/09
LANSING (AP) Advocates for the state museum and library told a state Senate committee Wednesday that they don't like the governor's plan to divide management of the state's cultural treasures. Gov. Jennifer Granholm issued...
Canoe documentary to be shown - Morning Sun 7/17/09
Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush will have Verlen Kruger's Guinness World Record Canoe and an original Sea Wind canoe mold on diplay Monday through August 6. At 6:30 p.m. July 23 the library will show Kruger's...
Help this summer at your library - Morning Sun 7/16/09
My family and I moved last summer, so this is the first time we've had a chance to set up our pool at the new house. It's nothing fancy, the same inflatable blue ring-rise as you fill it pool you see dotting backyards throughout...
Movies, duct tape highlight city library's... - CM Life 7/8/09
This year's Summer Reading Program at the Chippewa River District Library, 301 S. University Ave., is taking creativity off the page. This year's program includes a summer art contest for children up to sixth grade, free lessons for...
What's next at the CRDL - Morning Sun 7/3/09
Throughout 2009 the library board of directors and staff have been working on the best ways to maximize library resources to meet current community needs. To do this, we are utilizing the Public Library Association's Strategic Planning for Results to develop a plan for the next three years. A vital part of this...
Library showcases battle of the bands - CM Life 7/1/09
A battle of the bands Saturday at the Chippewa River District Library, 301 South University St., allowed area middle and high school students to showcase their ability to rock. The library's Summer Reading Program's Battle of the Bands had two finalists performed...
Going green at the CRDL - Morning Sun 6/24/2009
Unless you've been living on a mountain top in Tibet for the last 10 years, you've inevitably been introduced to the concept of 'going green.' We see it while we're shopping, on the news, and in our email. Our favorite...
From DVD's to hiking it's all at your library - Morning Sun 6/18/2009
Bored with this summer’s latest television offerings? Wishing you had caught more episodes of last season’s The Closer? The library may be able to help you out. One of the highest used collections at Veterans Memorial Library is...
Library participants learn a new craft - Morning Sun 6/16/2009
A group of visitors learned a new art process at the Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant on Monday. Local jewelry maker and artist Lavana Shurtliff taught...
Reading Program in Full Swing - Morning Sun 6/12/2009
We just started Monday, and already hundreds have registered for the CRDL Summer Reading Program…but there's still lots of time and lots of room left for you...
Libraries lend a hand in tough times - MSNBC 6/11/2009
In this recession, public libraries are seeing an increase in traffic and playing a new role in helping people find work. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports...
Do it yourself 101 @ the library - Morning Sun 6/4/2009
When your neighbors drive by your house, what do they see? Are the weeds greener and taller than your landscaping? Is your porch a few boards...
Express Yourself @ Your Library - Morning Sun 5/20/2009
This year's Chippewa River District Library Summer Reading Program is all about being creative and expressing yourself through the arts, so this...
Countdown to CRDL's Summer Reading Program - Morning Sun 5/13/2009
We're just about read to dot the "I's" and cross the "T's" on your Chippewa River District Library Summer Reading Program schedule of...