Winter Events

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Open Mic Nights:

Wednesday, April 14, 6:30 PM

Spring Events:

Learn a new language @ your library:
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages: Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Russian and more.  Go to the library homepage and click on Mango Languages to begin .  Use your Charlevoix Public Library card number to login.

The New Job Search: online and in-person

Thursdays, March 25, April 1, 6:30 pm
Free. Pre-register: 237-7340.
Instructors: Kathy Ackerman and Valerie Meyerson

March 25: Social Media and the Job Search
Social media sites like Linked In and others provide networking opportunities that can be extremely useful in finding employment. Without a strategy, however, the job seeker can easily get off track. Find out what social media is and how it can best be utilized in today’s job search.

April 1: Now What? Applying, Interviewing, and Follow-up
Once you’ve found the position that you would like to apply for, how do you present yourself in a professional manner so the employer will remember you, like you and hire you!

Your Story and Mine: A Community of Hope for the Homeless

Lecture: April 21, 6:30 PM, Charlevoix Public Library Community Room
Exhibit: April 1 – May 7, Charlevoix Public Library Pew-Ives Room

This project of the Advent House Ministries and Michigan Historical Museum Ministries uses personal oral histories, artifacts, historical documents and family photographs as literacy tools for those struggling with poverty, homelessness and a diminished sense of self.  Volunteers who participated in the project tell their stories of generational poverty and homelessness.  All have overcome many personal obstacles to gain stability and permanent housing.  Hear their stories and view the exhibit.

National Library Week Activities:

The Book Lady's Travel Guide to Library Land:
what to read, who to know and where to go
Monday, April 12, 6:30 PM
Librarian, Beth Strawbridge shares the best books about libraries.

Book Treasures of the Michigan Room
Thursday, April 15, 6:30 PM
Mary Carney, rare book collector and appraiser will talk about the rare and valuable books that are housed in the Michigan Room.  Come and let here share the treasures that can be found here.

Afghanistan, Iraq and our National Security
Monday, April 26, 6:30 PM
Join us for this rare opportunity to hear Dr. Steven P. Bucci, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs.  Bucci was the military assistant to Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld through the 9/11 attack and the Global War on Terrorism.  Hear his perspective on Afghanistan, Iraq and our national security.  Take this opportunity to ask questions.

Parlez Vous Francais? French Lessons
Tuesdays: May 4-25, 10:30-11:30 am
$25 fee. Pre-register: 237-7340 

Fine tune your French! Designed for students who have takenat least one courseofFrench, this class will include conversation, reading and
simple grammar.  Instructor: Susan Kessler

Wellabration!

Saturday, May 8, 2010
Noon-4 PM
Keynote: Holistic Health Approaches that Work @ 3 PM

Joseph B. Cordes, Physical Therapist and owner, Sound Body, Sound Brain, a Center for Somatic Learning & Education in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Literary Delights
Saturday, May 15,11-2 PM
Help support Zonta at this luncheon that features Michigan authors.
Call Beth Strawbridge for more information: 237-7341.

Owner Training 101: the other end of the leash
Tuesday, May 18, 6:30 PM
Speaker: Patty Crichton, Dog trainer and owner of  North Woods Training

Patty Crichton,Northern Michigan's premier dog-friendly trainer and behavior specialist will be offering her popular Owner Training 101 session, normally reserved for private clients.This is an easy, eye-opening program for you to follow: simple things YOU can do that will changehow your dog acts. You willrealize how much your dog has modified YOUR behavior! She will also demonstrate clicker training, and, if time allows, answergeneral questions. Please leave your dog at home, but bring the family!

Big Band Memories
Sunday, May 23, 2 PM
Speaker and performer: Bill Hart

Join us for this interactive program with former big band trumpet player, Bill Hart. He will share memories of playing with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and some conversations with Louis Armstrong and other greats. Join in the fun of the Name That Tune contest as Hart plays excerpts.

Join the library community by coming to one of these groups:

Quilters and Friends

Third Thursday of the month, 10-1PM. 

 Join quilters and other fiber art enthusiasts for a monthly workgroup.  Bring along your current fiber project and all the equipment you need (yes, even your sewing machine!) and enjoy the company of friends. 

Northern Michigan Textile Artists Group

Third Wednesday of the month, 1-3 PM. 

Local fiber artist, Kathie Briggs will lead this group into the world of
fiber surface design. 

CPL Book Talkers

Meet regularly throughout the year on Monday evenings @ 6 PM.  Call the library for upcoming dates and titles.

Writer’s Group

Wednesdays @ 6PM in the Armstrong Conference Room

This group of writing enthusiasts (from beginning to published) meets to encourage each other and share their work. The group welcomes all who are interested in writing for themselves, their family, or for publication.

Le cercle français de conversation (French Conversation Circle)

Will resume Summer 2010

Le cercle français de conversation (French Conversation Circle), is an informal meeting of people interested improving their French language proficiency. There is usually a mélange of beginners to more advanced. We help each other with pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. We often use free French language learning material available on the internet.

For more information, call the library @ 237-7340

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If you are looking for a job and need help,
visit the Michigan E-Library

Business and Jobs Gateway

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Kindles Now Available @ Your Library

The Charlevoix Lion’s Club recently purchased an Amazon Kindle 2 and a Kindle DX for the library’s collection. The Kindles are e-book readers and allow a reading experience “like printed words on paper because the screen works using real ink and doesn’t use a backlight, eliminating the eyestrain and glare associated with other electronic displays.”  Books, newspapers and other printed documents can be downloaded to the Kindle. 

Kindles are especially helpful for those with low vision issues.  They allow readers to enlarge the text slightly larger than a standard large print book.  They also have a ”text to speech” function that when activated, reads the content to the listener.

The library invites its patrons to the library to try out the Kindles.  The Kindle DX is available for a one-hour checkout at the Information Services Desk.  In-library use only. The other is currently checked out for an extended period to a Lion’s Club member with low-vision.

The Charlevoix Public Library wishes to thank the Charlevoix Lion’s Club for their generous donation.

7/8/2009