Winter 2015
What’s New at
Your Library?
Additional Lucky Day Collections: Teen books, Children’s books,
& DVDs for White Lake patrons who visit the Library
1000 Books before Kindergarten: Preliteracy effort to encourage
reading to preschoolers
Early Learning Center: Educational toys to enjoy at the Library
Building Repairs: New roof due to hail storm damage and new
carpeting in lower level due to water damage
DIA Inside/Out: Art reproductions from the DIA placed in our communitySee inside for details.
New Website Design: Improved mobile access
For details on these new services please visit the Library or our website at whitelakelibrary.org
Inspiration
through
information
from the Director
Lawrence Ostrowski
This April concludes the Sesquicentennial
Celebration of the American Civil War across the
country. Here at the library we had a number of
programs on related topics beginning in 2010 and
have displayed our Civil War materials at the Fisk
Farm Festival for the last four years. Library staff
participated in the creation of the Oakland County
in the Civil War Map, produced by the Oakland
County Pioneer and Historical Society and
displayed in the library. I enjoyed being part of
the group of individuals who gave direction to
the state efforts to promote “Michigan in the
Civil War.” Local teen Civil War buffs assisted me
in creating a miniature battlefield diorama for
the Fisk Farm Festival from
2011 to 2014. It will seem
strange in the future months
to not be doing something
remembering this period in
American History.
On a personal note, I
recently received recognition
as Optimist of the Year by the
local Huron Valley Optimist
Club for 2013-14. The club is
focused on serving youth and they noted my efforts
in the club, at the library, and other organizations in
the area to assist youth in a variety of endeavors.
Larry Ostrowski, Director
This spring White Lake Township will join the ranks of other Detroit area
communities and feature art reproductions courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts
(DIA). From April to July of 2015 a dozen or so pieces will be on display outside
the Library, in parks, and on buildings throughout the Township. The library staff’s
“enthusiastic” participation request for White Lake was recognized and noted by the
folks at the DIA.
The Library is partnering with the DIA, the Parks and Recreation Committee of
White Lake Township, and the local arts community to plan activities related to the
works on display. Efforts will be made to use walking paths in the Township to make
viewing the art part of a pleasant recreational experience. We hope many White Lake
residents will put this program on their bucket list of things to do in 2015.
Friends of the White Lake Township Library
is a growing association of people who love libraries,
reading, books, volunteering and raising money to
enhance library services. Membership forms are
available at the Library and at whitelakelibrary.org
CaddyStacks - 7th Annual Mini-Golf Event
Sunday, March 1 from 12 to 4 pm
The library will again be the place to be for adults, kids and families. Guests will experience
the familiar ambiance of the reading rooms and stacks transformed into a massive 18-hole
mini-golf fundraiser. Bring your family, challenge your friends, and most of all come support this great community event. A wide variety of silent auction items with be on display
for bidding. Light refreshments will be available to purchase. Greens fee $5.00. Once again
kids under 12 play FREE when accompanied by a paying adult. Please contact the library to
sponsor a green or tee or to donate an auction item. This is the Friends of the Library’s major
fundraiser of the year, providing support for numerous programs and activities.
Book Sale
Saturday, April 11
Hardcover $1, Paperback 50¢, youth 25¢
10 am–3 pm ~ 1–3 pm, $5 a bag
No Scanners please
Please register online @ whitelakelibrary.org or by
calling 248-698-4942, ext. 3.
Children's Programs
Winter Story Times (limited enrollment)
Yoga for Kids
Stories, songs, fingerplays and a craft.
Grades 2 - 4
Session 1:
January 13 – February 25
Registration required
beginning Monday Jan 5
Session 2:
March 10 – April 29
Registration required
beginning Mon March 2
Toddler Story Time
For children ages 2 – 3. Approx. 30 minutes.
Tuesday at 10:30 am or Wednesday at 11:30 am
Preschool Story Time
For children ages 3 – 5. Approx. 45 minutes.
Tuesday at 1:30 pm or Wednesday at 10:30 am
Baby Play
Birth to 24 months with caregivers
Enjoy a morning of play at the
Library with music, songs,
fingerplays, books, and toys.
Registration begins Mon Jan 5
Fridays, 10:30 – 11:30 am
January 9 & 23, February 6 &
20, March 6 & 20, April 3 & 17,
and May 1
Creative Kids Club
Ages 6 and up with caregiver
Do you enjoy trying
something new? Beginning
arts and crafts enthusiasts
should bring a hobby or
craft project and necessary
materials to work with.
Share ideas, learn a new skill, and make gifts and new
friends. Accompanying adults are welcome to bring
projects as well. Registration begins Mon Jan 5
Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 am
January 10, February 21, March 21, and April 18
** Caregiver must be present in the Library
if children are 12 years of age and under.
Come build strength, flexibility,
and coordination in a fun, playful
way! You are invited to learn how
to stretch and relax through the use
of simple yoga poses. Please bring a
yoga mat or towel with you for this
program. Registration is required beginning Mon Jan 5
Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6 pm • January 14 and March 11
Tail Waggin’ Tutors
Ages 5 and up
These lovable dogs make great
listeners and reading to a therapy
dog helps build confidence and
self-esteem in a fun, non-judgmental
environment.
Register for one twenty-minute
time slot beginning Mon Jan 5
Thursdays, January 15, February 19, March 19, and April 16
6:40 – 7:40 pm
Storybook Bingo
Grades K – 2 with caregivers
Join us for family story time, a
unique game of bingo, and of
course….PRIZES! Registration
begins Mon Jan 5
Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30, January 22, February 26, March
26 and April 30
Lego Club
Ages 3 and up with caregiver
We provide the Legos, you provide
the creativity! Imagine, create, and
build by following the monthly
theme, or do your own thing.
Registration begins Mon Jan 5
Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 am
January 17, February 14, March 28, April 25 and May 9
Preschool Open House
Come to our open house where you’ll have a chance to find
out what each school offers and if it’s right for your child.
Preschools who would like an opportunity to showcase their
facility must call by Jan. 21 to reserve a table.
Saturday January 24, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Children's Programs Pg. 2
Family Movie
All ages with caregiver
Come and watch a movie
the whole family will enjoy
on our big screen. Popcorn
provided. Bring your own
drinks in containers with covers. Call the Library for the
movie titles. Registration begins Mon Jan 12
Saturdays, 2 – 4 pm
January 31 and April 25
Experimental!
Grades 3 - 5
Looking for something fun to do
after school? Experimental! is a
chance for you to have fun, explore
science, make a mess, and discuss
science with your friends.
Come experiment with us!
Registration required beginning Mon Jan 12
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:15 pm • February 4 and April 8
Drop In
Valentine’s Day Craft
Show someone you care with a craft.
No registration required.
Friday & Saturday, February 13 – 14
Book Bunch
Grades 3 – 5
Join our book club! We’ll read
and discuss GREAT books while
enjoying snacks and an activity.
Pick up a copy of the book at the
youth desk.
Registration required beginning
Mon Feb 2
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:15 pm
Feb 18: Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
Mar 18: The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
Apr 15: From the Mixed-Up Files of
Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler by E. L. Konisburg
Space is limited so registration is
requested for most programs. White Lake
residents may register the first week
of registration. Non-residents may then
register as space allows.
Drop In
St. Patrick’s Day Craft
Celebrate the holiday by making
a St. Patrick’s Day themed craft.
No registration required.
Saturday March 14
Alex Thomas and Friends
Interactive Puppet Show
All ages with caregiver
Come join us for an interactive
Muppet-style puppet show! These
puppets are sure to bring your
imagination to life. Oh and did we
mention that you may be part of
the show?
Registration begins Mon Mar 23
Monday April 6, 6:30 – 7:10 pm
Drop In
Mother’s Day Craft
Make a thoughtful craft
for your loved one.
No registration required.
Saturday May 9
Coming Soon…
Summer Reading 2015:
Every Hero Has a Story!
Registration begins
Monday June 8
.
5th Graders are
welcome to attend
the Teen Game On
and Minecraft
After Hours Progams.
Teen Programs
(Grades 6-12) Registration required for ALL programs.
Call 248-698-4942 ext. 3 or register online at whitelakelibrary.org
Game On!
Minecraft After Hours
Ages 10 and up
(Ages 10 and up)
This new program meets once a month
on Tuesday nights! Come play Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering,
and more! Bring your own cards to play and trade with.
Some game cards will be available.
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm • Jan 20, Feb 17, March 17, April 21
Craft Wars
Test your crafting abilities every month! Come in once a
month on Saturdays and have fun making crafts and voting
on the most “creative” project. Winner gets a prize and
everyone takes home a cool craft!
Saturdays, 3 – 4 pm
Jan 24: Origami Hour • Feb 21: Popsicle Stick Bracelets
March 21: Book Hedgehogs • April 18: Finger Knitting
BLT (Board of Library Teens)
We meet the last Tuesday of the month
to hang out, play games, make crafts, talk
about books and programming ideas…
and eat lots of snacks! Call or register
online today to become a member.
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm • January 27, March 31, April 28
TFIOS Party!
Due to cancellation in the fall, we’ve
rescheduled! Come watch the movie based
on the bestselling book by John Green! There
will be plenty of tissues available.
Saturday February 7, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Celebrate Teen Tech Week with
Minecraft at the library. Bring
your friends and build and break blocks together! You
MUST have your own login to play!
Friday March 13, 6 – 8 pm
Spring Break Teen Movie
Enjoy pizza, pop, and popcorn while
watching a movie with your friends. Call
library for movie title.
Tuesday April 7, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Spring Break
Super Challenges
How far will you go to win a
prize? Lots of fun, gross and
wacky challenges for you to participate in including
balloon stomp and Jell-O Memory!
Friday April 10, 11 am – noon
Scribble Party
I need your help decorating the teen area for summer
reading. Bring your friends and let’s color, cut, and glue!
Saturday May 16, 10:30 am – 12 noon
Don’t forget the drop-in activities on the teen table every
month, including paper snowflakes, button bookmarks,
books in a jar contest, and loom jewelry! No registration required.
Michigan Money Smart Week: April 20 – 25, 2015
How Money Works for Kids!
Paying for College
Ages 4-7
Learn about different ways to pay for college in this presentation from the outreach office of the University of Michigan,
no matter what college is attended. Please register.
Thursday April 23, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Stories and activities around saving and money.
Leave with a book and a shiny penny for your
new piggy bank. Registration begins March 11.
Wednesday April 22, 5:30 – 6:15pm
Long Term Care Insurance
Get the facts about this type of insurance and decide if it
is right for you, in this free non-sales workshop from the
Michigan Department of Insurance & Financial Services.
Please register.
Monday April 20, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Investment Fraud
Discover the warning signs of investment fraud,
annuities, reverse mortgages, what questions to
ask and more in this Senior Brigade seminar from
the Michigan Attorney General’s office. Please register.
Friday April 24, 10:30– 11:30am
Adult Programs
Registration requested for all programs,
unless otherwise noted. Space is limited,
so register online @ whitelakelibrary.org or
by calling 248-698-4942 ext. 2.
Computer Club
Read and Discuss
Continue learning more about
computers and technology in
a supportive environment. Ask
questions; share your tips, plus
monthly topics. All levels of users welcome.
No registration required - just drop in!
First Thursday each month from 10:30 am - noon
February 5, March 5, April 2 and May 7
Book group is led by OCC Professor
Emeritus Sandra Sutherland.
Adults of all ages are invited
to join the group!
Movie Matinee for Adults
Join us each month for a newly released film.
Please call for featured title and to register. Free popcorn!
Second Thursday each month at 2:00 pm
January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14
Computer & Technology
Assistance
Exasperated with your ereader?
Frustrated with Facebook? Confused
by computers? Register for a free half hour of individual
support from a librarian. Subject to staff availability.
Please call 248-698-4942, ext. 2
to schedule a help session.
January 13: The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier
February 10: The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
by Edward Kelsey Moore
March 10: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
April 14: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
May 12: The House Girl by Tara Conklin
6:30 – 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday each month.
Preserving
Memories
Keep stories alive by interviewing someone you know
and care about. We’ll record your conversation and
you’ll receive a cd. Inspired by the StoryCorps model,
this ongoing project promotes listening as an act of love.
Suggested questions are available at the library.
Call 248-698-4942, ext. 2 to schedule a 40-minute
time slot, subject to staff availability.
Created Equal Program Series: America’s Civil Rights Struggle
Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle is made
possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative, in partnership with the Gilder
Lehrman Institute of American History.
Brought to you by:
Book Discussion: The Supremes at Earl’s
All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore
Share the lives of three African American women growing up in the 1960’s – a time of slow change in the racially
divided small town in Indiana. Laugh and cry with Odette,
Clarice, and Barbara Jean through the events of their lives.
Tuesday February 10, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
The Loving Story : Film & discussion
This film tells the story of Virginians Mildred and Richard
Loving, a mixed race couple, their middle of the night arrest
in 1958, and their legal battles through little-known filmed
interviews and photographs shot for Life magazine. Presented by OCC American History Professor Tony Baracco.
Please register.
Wednesday February 11, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
No Justice, No Peace
The end of the Civil War brought emancipation for former
slaves, but it also marked the beginning of a new reign of
terror and violence culminating in lynching. For African
Americans there was no justice or peace. Presented by OCC
History Professor Emeritus Dennis Fiems. Please register.
Wed March 4, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Adult Programs Pg. 2
Registration requested for all programs,
unless otherwise noted. Space is limited,
so register online @ whitelakelibrary.org or
by calling 248-698-4942 ext. 2.
Other Special Programs
Ebooks
After Hours Movie for Adults
Free downloadable books and audiobooks for your iPad,
Nook, Kindle, computer, smartphone, and many other
devices. Bring your device, password for your app store, and
library card to download an ebook. Registration required.
Sat Jan 3, 10:30 – 11:30 am for Kindle Fires, tablets,
smartphones, iPad – app devices
Celebrate the Academy Awards with an after-hours movie.
Please call for film title and to register. Adults only, please.
Space is limited and registration is required. Free popcorn!
Friday February 27, 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Sat Jan 3, 2:30 – 3:30 pm for Kindles, Paperwhites,
Voyage, Nook Glow Light – e ink ereaders
Abbey Days: January 5 – 10
Celebrate the return of the popular PBS
series all week long!
Drop in games all week – enter to win
Downton Abbey gifts
• Scavenger Hunt – find the Abbeys placed throughout the library
• Daily Trivia Contests – answer questions about the series
Downton Abbey Evening
Barb Gulley from Barb’s TEA Shop
presents tea customs and Edwardian
influences of the Downton Abbey society; fictional characters as well as the real
aristocrats. Barb will share some behind
the scenes tidbits and the art of the
period costumes. Registration required.
Wednesday January 7, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Windows 8
Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo
in Detroit
This special exhibition at the Detroit
Institute of Arts begins March 15.
Get the background about the work of these Mexican artists
during the pivotal year they spent in Detroit, 1932 – 1933.
Presented by the DIA speakers bureau. Please register.
Monday March 2, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Crafty Saturday: Fairy Gardens
Make your own fairy garden in this workshop led by Patty
Watkins from Bogie Lake Greenhouses. Bring your own shallow container, preferably with a drainage hole. Other supplies
will be provided. Space is limited, registration required.
Saturday March 14, 10:30 – 11:30 am
The Beatles Project
Enjoy this multimedia presentation
with live Beatles music, video by Robert
Koski, M.L. Liebler’s short story
“Beatles Forever” and an all ages Beatles
sing-along. Band members include
Eddie Baranek and Charlie Palazzola on guitars and Lou
DeCillis on drums. Space is limited, please register.
Monday March 30, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
We’ll provide an overview of using this operating system for
touch screens and keyboard users. You do not need to bring
your computer or tablet for this demonstration.
Registration required
Monday January 12, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Dirty Secrets of the Cosmetic Industry
DIY Mixology for the Home
Monday April 27, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Learn about mixing classic and
innovative drinks in this presentation by
bartenders from the local award winning
Root restaurant. Registration is required;
participants must be 21 years old.
Monday February 2, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Michigan Mysteries & Oddities
More than 10,000 ingredients in personal care products
haven’t been tested for safety. Bring in a product you use and
learn what is safe and what isn’t. Take home a list of toxic ingredients. We’ll raffle some organic products. Please register.
Ron Rademacher, author of several books about traveling in
Michigan, will show us some of our back roads, historical
artifacts, and small towns in an off-beat slide show presentation. His books will be available to purchase. Please register.
Monday May 4, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Library Fun in the Fall!
SMILE! Attendance at programs may be digitally recorded through photographs, video or audio recordings. These images appear
in the Librarys newsletter, local newspapers, brochures, on the Library’s website or facebook page, and on other promotional materials.
If you do not wish images to be published, please notify a member of the Library staff before the start of the program.
www.whitelakelibrary.org
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday–Thursday 10 am to 8 pm
Friday & Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED
Dec 31-Jan 1, New Year’s Eve and Day
January 19, Martin Luther King Day
February 16, Presidents’ Day
May 23 - May 25, Memorial Day weekend
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Richard McGlew, President
Joe Fennell, Treasurer
Elizabeth Smith, Trustee
Glenn Rossow, Vice President
Jennifer Schulz, Secretary
Pamela Collins, Trustee
The Library Board of Trustees is an elected body of six unpaid volunteers who generally
meet at 6:45 pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The public is welcome!
LIBRARY Department Heads
Lawrence Ostrowski, Library Director
Denise Stefanick, Deputy Director
Amy Rosen, Adult Services & Technology
Kimberly Sharp, Support Services
Mary Carr, Youth Services
Julie Saunders, Teen Services
Denise Harris-Fiems, Outreach
Leah Martin, Youth Services
Friends of the LIBRARY Board
Lee Haymon, President
Joyce Fennell, Secretary
Bonnie Beresford, Treasurer
Liz Bisbikis, Trustee
Gerry Herrington, Trustee
Roger Herrington, Trustee
White Lake Township Library
7527 E. Highland Road
White Lake, Michigan 48383
Phone: 248.698.4942
Fax: 248.698.2550
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Highland, MI
Postal Patron