November Events At Your C.R.D.L.

A full list of November events and activities happening at your Chippewa River District Library (Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant and Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush)

CRDL Storytime – Music, stories and fun for preschool age children.
- Every Monday & Thursday at 10:15am at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant
- Every Wednesday at 11am at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush

CRDL Create, Make, & Take – Creating crafts, sharing stories, making memories, take them home. After school crafts for school age children.
- Thursday 11/6 at 4pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush
- Thursday 11/13 at 4pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush
- Thursday 11/20 at 4pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush

CRDL Book-A-Boo – A fun fall reading program for children 1-10 years old. Registration started in October, the program finishes on Thursday, November 13th at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush.

CRDL Knit One Chat Too – Teen knitting group
- Tuesday 11/4 at 7pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush
The Craft of Doll Making – A program in cooperation with the CMU Museum of Cultural and Natural History and the Beyond Barbie: Dolls, Dress and Culture in Global Perspective” exhibit. Children will stuff and sew together their own dolls. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Call 773-3242 ext 13 to register.
- Thursday November 6th, 6pm-7pm, at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant
Made possible by a grant from the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation

CRDL Jazz & More at the Library – A free performance by the The Carlos Melendez Trio followed by a social hour hosted by the Friends of the Library. Jazz & More at the Library is made possible by grants from Art Reach of Mid Michigan, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and the Friends of the Library.
- Sunday 11/9 at 3pm at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

CRDL Music & Movement – Dancing, singing and fun for children up to 5 years old
- Wednesday 11/12 at 10:15am at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

Photo Family Tree – A unique way to showcase a branch of your family lineage. Bring family photos or copies of the photos you would like to use. Pre-registration is required. Call 773.3242 ext. 10 to register
- Wednesday 11/12 at 4pm at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

CRDL Adult Tutor Training – Receive free training to become an adult literacy tutor. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Call 773-3242 to register today
- Friday 11/14 at 4:40pm at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant
- Saturday 11/15 at 9am at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

Freedom, Slavery and the Roots of American Music – Ray Kamalay, a Detroit native with a degree in philosophy from the University of Detroit, will trace the development of early American music from its links to slavery up to the early jazz age.
- Monday 11/17 at 2pm at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

CRDL PIECES – Piece together fabric, piece together stories, become part of the fabric of our community (A quilting group making quilt squares to put together for infants in intensive care units)
- Tuesday 11/18 at 1pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush

CRDL Teen Advisory Board Meeting – Help shape teen events and activities at your library
- Tuesday 11/18 at 5pm at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

CRDL Teen Night: Gaming, Gabbing, & Good Food – For teens in grades 7-12
- Tuesday 11/18 at 6:30pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush

CRDL Teen Night “Pizza Taste Off” – Who has the best pizza in town? Sample the contestants and cast your vote. For teens in grades 7-12. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Call 773-3242 ext. 13 to register.
- Tuesday 11/18 at 6pm at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

CRDL Yarn by the Yard – Adult knitting group having skeins of fun
- Tuesday 11/18 at 7pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush

CRDL Brown Bag Book Discussion Group – Adult book discussion group. This month we’re discussing The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
- Wednesday 11/19 at Noon at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

CRDL Mad Science – “Owls from the Inside Out” with the Ann Arbor Hands on Museum. Get up close to owls as an avian expert uses LIVE birds to show you the characteristics that help owls adapt to a predatory way of life. Students will dissect owl pellets to investigate the diet of a barn owl, learn about food chains and the role of avian predators in an ecosystem and gain an introduction to skeletal anatomy and prey identification. This program is made possible by a grant from the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Call 773.3242 ext 13.
- Tuesday 11/19 at 4:15pm at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

CRDL Health Notes – Healthy Foods for the Holidays
- Thursday 11/20 at 5pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush

CRDL Cook & Book – Teen book discussion and cooking group
- Thursday 11/20 at 7pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush

CRDL Teen Night: “Super Smash Brothers Brawl” Video Game Tournament – For teens in grades 7-12. Space in the tournament is limited, pre-registration is required.
- Tuesday 11/25 at 6pm at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

CRDL Faith’s Book Sense – Get a sense of a good book at this adult book discussion group. We’re discussing Firstlight by Sue Monk Kidd
- Tuesday 11/25 at 7pm at Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush

CRDL Lapsit Story Time – Stories, music and fun for children up to 2 years old
- Wednesday 11/26 at 10:15am at Veterans Memorial Library in Mt. Pleasant

Holiday Closing – All branches of the Chippewa River District Library System will close at 6pm on Wednesday November 26th and remain closed Thursday November 27th and Friday November 28th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Library branches will re-open on Saturday, November 29th.


IN THE CRDL COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER

Free computer classes offered by your Chippewa River District Library. Classes in the CRDL Computer Training Center are free but space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Pre-register by calling 773.3242 ext. 33.
Basic Computing – Monday 11/3
2pm at Veterans Memorial Library

Windows Basics – Wednesday 11/5
2pm at Veterans Memorial Library

Basic Internet – Thursday 11/6
11am at Veterans Memorial Library

Greeting Cards – Friday 11/7
11am at Veterans Memorial Library

Basic Word – Monday 11/10
6:30pm at Veterans Memorial Library

Build a Web Page – Thursday 11/13
6:30pm at Veterans Memorial Library

Spreadsheets: Charts & Formulas – Friday 11/14
11am at Veterans Memorial Library

Advanced Access – Monday 11/17
11am at Veterans Memorial Library


For a complete list of events and activities call 773.3242 or click www.crdl.org