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Archive for July 2010

  • Teen Programs:  Week of July 26

    Posted July 19, 2010 in  EventsParents and KidsGeneralTeens
    Hether Frayer (jewelry artist) is coming to teach you to create beautiful earrings and dangles. Free Program! Brian Newman (Science Genius) is coming to construct egg drop protection devices. For more info or to register for these programs, go to our events page
  • Meet Author Nancy Shaw

    Posted July 19, 2010 in  Books and MoreParents and Kids
    Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:00 am – 10:30 am Storytime for preschool-age children 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm Visit for elementary-age children Come join us for a special day with author Nancy Shaw. Ms. Shaw has written many fun stories including Sheep in a Jeep and Michigan Read’s book Continue…
  • An Evening of Legal Mysteries and Thrillers with Willetta L. Heising

    Posted July 16, 2010 in  Books and More
    Why is it Americans never seem to tire of lawyer jokes, but can’t get enough of courtroom drama and legal intrigue? Mystery expert Willetta Heising will talk about legal thrillers and mysteries, including some you may have missed over the years. Fill in your summer reading lists with titles Continue…
  • Thursday Night at the Movies: Under the Tuscan Sun (PG13)

    Posted July 12, 2010 in  Events
    Thursday, August 12 6:00-8:30 pm. Under the Tuscan Sun is a 2003 film based on Frances Mayes’ 1996 memoir. Frances Mayes is a 35-year-old San Francisco writer whose perfect life has just taken an unexpected detour. Her recent divorce has left her with terminal writer’s block and Continue…
  • Grandmother & CIG endowment fund is growing!

    Posted July 12, 2010 in  Events
    On June 23, 2010, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation celebrated its 85th birthday by conducting a “MATCH DAY” in downtown Kalamazoo at the Radisson Plaza Hotel from 11am to 6 pm where they matched every dollar donated to the organizations whose endowments they manage with 50 cents Continue…