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FAMILY ENGINEERING NIGHT
Elementary-Aged Children & Families are invited…
6:30-8:00 pm ‾ Thursday, Nov. 19
at Portage Lake District Library ‾ Houghton
Enjoy an evening of fun hands-on ENGINEERING activities!
6:30-7:00 pm Engineering Activity stations (on your own)
· Boxing Beans
· Sound Box
· Toppling Towers· Toothpick Towers
· Shifting Shapes
· Crossing the River · Fast & Fun
· Don't Spill the Milk
· Design Specifications
7:00-7:30 pm Small Group Family Engineering Activity #1 (choose one)
● Would You Drink This Water? ● Five Points Puzzle● Flashlight to Reading Light ● It's a Drag
7:30-8:00 pm Small Group Family Engineering Activity #2 (repeat choices)
Enjoy a night of family fun!!
Hosted by Portage District Library. For more information, call the library at 482-4570.
Conducted by the Western U.P. Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education and Michigan Tech with funding from The National Science Foundation
KEWEENAW FAMILY MUSIC FREE DEMO CLASS
Keweenaw Family Music is pleased to present a series of FREE Music Together®
demonstration classes for infants-kindergarteners and their parents or
caregivers. Classes are held at Superior School of Dance in Hancock, MI.
Activities include singing, dancing, finger plays, instrument exploration,
and family friendly fun!
Wednesday November 18 4:15-5:00 pm
Thursday November 19 4:15-5:00 pm
Tuesday November 24 10:00-10:45 am
Tuesday November 24 2:00-2:45 pm.
Families already enrolled in the program can bring a friend to a demo class
and receive $5 off their registration for next term.
Please call or email to reserve a spot! Spaces are limited to 12 children
in each class.
To reserve your spot contact:
Amanda (withheld for archive)
NEW DRAMA CLUB SCHEDULE
Thank you very much, everyone, for your input regarding drama club meetings; it has been very helpful. Most of the input I've received has indicated that parents would prefer to wait until January (like we did last year), to allow the flu problems to hopefully abate, and also because many families will be traveling, hunting, and involved with various holiday activities this fall.
So! While I will miss seeing you all before then, I will look forward to getting started in January. Let's plan on Friday, January 21st at the Portage Library for the younger kids, and Tuesday the 25th at the Calumet Art Center for the older kids. (Re: the Calumet Art Center: a couple of people have kindly indicated that they would be willing to pay a bit more per meeting in order to help make ends meet for those who find the cost prohibitive; once we start meeting, we can make adjustments to location or whatever else as necessary.)
Meanwhile, please send any drama club ideas you may have regarding what your children might like to try--Judy C's suggestion that we use the "Picturing America" posters (Judy has them all, and they are beautiful) as inspiration is intriguing. There is a website,
PicturingAmerica.neh.gov, where the poster images may be perused. Looking at Grant Wood's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere", or Whistlers "The Peacock Room" and Edward Hopper's "House by the Railroad", etc. etc., could generate some wonderful skits, monologues, plays, puppet shows, etc.--my personal favorite is Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother", which brings to mind stories about the dust bowl, etc. Also, Latha P. has some very good ideas about incorporating dance and music into our meetings. I'd love to hear any other suggestions you might have.
Here's hoping that we all have a healthy autumn!
Margo
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PORTAGE LAKE LIBRARY PROGRAMS
The Portage Lake District Library continues to offer a diverse range of programs and events.
On Thursday, November 12, FOLK, Friends of the Land of Keweenaw, will hold its annual General Membership Meeting in the community room. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. with "Expectations of Thresholds," a short film and presentation by George Desort. Desort is an independent filmmaker who recently released his film Fortunate Wilderness about the wolf and moose study of Isle Royale. The General Membership Meeting will begin at 7:00p.m., and refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.
Youth in grades K-6 are invited to a day of fun, discovery, and cultural diversity as the Michigan State University Extension 4-H Youth Development and the Portage Lake District Library team up to bring the Michigan 4-H China Art Project. On Saturday, November 14, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., students will view artwork made by children in China as well as make their own art that could possibly be sent to China as part of this cultural exchange program. Participants will also learn how to play Chinese games and listen to stories from China. A small lunch will be provided, and students may also bring their own food and beverages. (withheld for archive)
Elvis Presley enthusiasts will enjoy an evening of music and performance by Dan Becia and his band on Monday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m. Becia and his band have performed at the Houghton County Fair, and they invite everyone to join them for an evening of classic Elvis.
On Wednesday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. members of the group "Vegan Vitality" will present a forum for discussion about the interconnectedness of our eating practices as it relates to our health-care crisis, our economic crisis, our global warming crisis, as well as to our ethics. Their objective is to narrow the gap in understanding between all perspectives on these subjects and to offer a direct way to resolve these problems by being inclusive and respectful advocates for healthy ethical eating. Gretchen Janssen will discuss the environmental impact of the meat industry, Anne Haywood will highlight ethical concerns in the meat industry, and JoAnne Thomas will present the nutritional aspects of a vegan diet. All folks of all diets are welcome to participate in this educational discussion with freedom from pressure or adverse attitudes about their food choices.
To celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of Harpo Marx, Ariel Lake will host A Night at the Opera on Saturday, November 21, at 1:30 p.m. In this classic 1935 film, the Marx Brothers take on high society when two lovers who are both in operas are prevented from being together when the man is not accepted as an operatic tenor. With typical sustained zaniness, the Marx Brothers turn the opera into utter chaos by substituting the music to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and selling peanuts in the aisle. Birthday cake and ice cream will be served and everyone with a sense of humor is invited.
On Monday, November 23, at 7:00 p.m., Joseph (withheld for archive) will host the film Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood. This brand new and critically acclaimed film throws light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that sells kids everything from junk food to violent video games. He said, "Consuming Kids will change the way you think about childhood in the 21st century." This program is presented by The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood.
Library programs are free and open to all. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org.
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