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BEGINNING GENEALOGY
Tuesday, February 7, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Adam Oster from the Kent District Library System is back with a two-hour presentation with tips on how to get started researching your family history. The class will include a discussion on how to search for information using vital records, state and federal census, and immigration records. It will also cover strategies for using online genealogy resources. Don't miss this chance to start your search or gather tips on continuing your family tree! Free workshop, but registration is required. Call 343-7747 or click here to register.
LATCH HOOK RUG FROM SCRATCH
Wednesday, February 29, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
SORRY -- WORKSHOP FULL.
Library patron Caroline Dunlap created a rug pattern from a great painting. She will lead you through the steps from enlarging and transferring the pattern to rug canvas to latching the yarn. You will learn how to transfer any design to a canvas grid. You will practice on a piece of canvas with latch hook and yarn supplies which you can take home to finish. Room for 10 participants. Suitable for ages 9 & up. Adults must accompany kids. Call 343-7747 or click here to register.
LOST AND FOUND: SHIPWRECKS OF THE GREAT LAKES
Tuesday, March 13, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
"Of the estimated 2,000 to 3,000 ships gone missing on Lake Michigan, dozens of shipwrecks lie scattered off the shores of Western Michigan, recalling the roots of these lakeshore communities that developed largely because of their proximity to the water-based transportation system."
Award winning author and inductee into the Women Divers Hall of Fame, Valerie van Heest is a veteran shipwreck explorer who combines her passion for documenting historic shipwrecks with her creative and interpretive abilities to preserve and promote Great Lakes maritime history. Valerie shares the stories in ways that excite, educate and inspire. She believes that through entertainment, she has the power to educate. Free program. Register at 343-7747 or click here to register.
HOMEMADE GIFT BAGS
Wednesday, March 21, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Barb Stewart is back with a simple paper gift bag craft. She will supply all the materials for this program. Learn how to make your own instead of paying expensive retail prices! Free program. Registration limited to 12 participants, ages 16 & up. Register at 343-7747 or click here to register.
WATERCOLOR CARDS
Wednesday, April 18, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Barb Stewart will share watercolor techniques to create cards using saran wrap, rock salt, and other methods. Free program. Registration limited to 12 participants, ages 16 & up. Register at 343-7747 or click here to register.
LIFE STORY IN POETRY WORKSHOP
Wednesday, April 25, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Let Your Creative Animal out of the Cage! Everyone has something important to tell about his/her life, and bringing order to your life experiences by writing about them can be very satisfying. In this workshop Caroline Dunlap Ph.D. will discuss the value of writing from personal experience, how to construct a narrative poem, and what a poem should do. We will engage in some creative activities that help unlock the perfect idea for a poem. The instructor will share some poems she has written as well as tips for revision that may help you to make your own poems stronger. At the end, those who wish to may read their poems aloud to the group. No fee but registration is required. Suitable for ages 18 & up. Call 343-7747 or click here to register.
GARDEN PESTS
Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 pm
Please welcome MSU Master Gardener Tammy March-Vispi on how to identify most common pests and problems attacking your veggies and what to do or not do about it! She will discuss the most common insect pests and several common plant diseases that damage and kill our crazy cukes and terrific tomatoes, and will offer some preventive measures you can take to help them thrive. She will also address what weapons to fire up if you find you are under attack! Bring your questions and curiosity and explore the possibilities of successful vegetable gardening! Free class. Registration required at 343-7747 or click here to register.
EARRINGS WORKSHOP
Wednesday, May 16, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Sorry -- workshop is full.
Barb Stewart is back with everything you always wanted to know about making your own earrings!
Free program. Registration limited to 12 participants, ages 16 & up. Register at 343-7747 or click here to register.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Wednesdays, June 6 & 13, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Rob Heasley started taking pictures on film in 1960, and has never stopped. He has processed film, printed in the lab, and used large format cameras. An early adopter of digital photography, he has explored the medium for many years. Heasley is not a professional, but is very interested in the art of recording light.
In two 1-hour sessions, he will cover how digital cameras work, how cameras ID your photos, along with kinds of storage media (memory chips, Sony Memory Stick), and then finish with how to organize, edit, and store your photos using Picasa, an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos, plus an integrated photo-sharing website.
You must be familiar with keyboard & mouse, and basic Windows functionality: saving files, creating folders and other skills related to file manipulation.
It is recommended that you take both classes.
Room for 8 registrants only. Sessions conducted on laptops in the Community Room. Cost is $5.00 per session, with a 1 gig flash drive included. Register at the Library Information Desk. Payment required at time of registration. Sorry, no waiting list. Call 343-7747 for more information.
AUTUMN BOUQUET
Tuesday, October 23, 6:30 pm
Jean Harden will be here to show us how to create an autumn bouquet from fallen maple leaves. We have room for 20 registrants, ages 16 & up. Free workshop, but you must register at 343-7747 or online at www.parchmentlibrary.org.