Tuesday, August 19 For adult & teen members of the Summer Reading Club, and their families. Celebrate the end of summer reading with your fellow bibiovores! We'll have food, fun and games. Who will the winning team be: Curie, Einstein, Pasteur, or Tesla? Prize drawings for grand prizes and door prizes will be held at this time. Please register and join us!
Book Discussion GroupLively discussions in a friendly environment are held the second Weds of each month at 6:30pm. Copies of the books will be available for loan at the reference desk. Join us for one or all of the discussions. The Book Ends will take a summer break in August and will meet up again on September 10. Free ebooks and e-audiobooks for your tablet, smartphone or e-reader - available online, anytime! Highland Township Library is an Advantage Librarywhich means we purchase extra copies of popular items. Be sure to sign in with your Highland library card number (and PIN) to see these titles. And as always, give us a call if you need any help! Browse our collection and get started at Mango Online Language Learning
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highlandlibrary.info, enter your Highland Library Card number, and have access to 47 foreign languages learning courses and 16 English language learning options. |
| | Teen Programs | | Friday, August 1, 5:00pm - 9:00pm Online author visit, games (Minecraft, videogames, board games, etc.), maybe a craft or two, and food. What's not to love? Signed permission slips are required - pick up one at the Adult Reference Desk.
Monday, August 4, 5:30pm - 7:30pm Go was invented 4,000 years ago. Magic: The Gathering was introduced in the early 1990s. Can players of these two games share the same space on the same night? We think they can! Gamers unite! Drop in to play, no registration required. Newcomers always welcome! Monday, August 11, 5:30pm Pizza, pop, and an awesome flick. Just register ahead of time to make sure you get some noms. This month we'll be watching Divergent. Monday, August 18, 5:30pm The Longway Planetarium Science Museum of Flint, in conjunction with the UofM-Flint Chemistry Department has devised hands-on science activities just for you! Session 3: Colorful Chemistry. Explore acids and bases while using a variety of pH indicators. Make and use your own smelly indicator for testing pH. Enjoy several color-changing demonstrations and activities.
Monday, August 25, 5:00pm - 8:00pm Dust off those Pokemon cards in the back of your closet! At these gatherings, you can battle, trade, or whatever. Thanks to Travis Trimper, our League Leader.
Tuesday, August 26, Noon - 8pm Play, build, paint. We focus on WH40K, but feel free to bring your WH Fantasy or LOTR army. Or any other tabletop army! Newcomers are always welcome. Open to teens and adults. |
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 | Tuesdays at 6:00pm: For ages 3-7 years. Science never looked so beautiful! Create a masterpiece in this artistic program.
Wed's at 10:30am: August 6 & 13 For ages 3-6 years. Little Einsteins will observe and experiment, just like real scientists!
Friday, August 8 10:30am - Noon For ages 7-12 years. Drop in to make your own animation. Once you learn how it is done, you can create your own mini movies! Drop-In.
Saturday, August 9, 10:30am For ages 6-10 years. Discover the intriguing properties of soap and bubbles. Make a soap-bubble print and your own bubble wand. Tuesday, August 12, 10:30am For ages 3-18 months. Give your baby some special attention in this storytime just for them!
Weds, August 13, 6:00pm For ages 5-12 years. Join us for this program that uses our LEGO and your imagination to create our library display!
Summer Reading Final Party: Saturday, August 16 2:00pm - 3:30pm Join Alex Thomas & Friends for an interactive puppet show that will entertain adults and children of all ages. After the show, we will celebrate your reading accomplishments with an ice cream treat!
Monday, August 18, 10:30am For ages 4-6 years, Join the celebration! Students will storm the castle that leads to the Land of 1,000 Books, visit the Alphabet Island, and more.
Weds, August 20, 2:00pm For ages 7-12 years. Take (old broken) things apart and find out what makes them tick!
Fridays, 10:30am - Noon Aug 22, Aug 29, Sept 5, Sept 19, Sept 26 Brought to you by Great Parents, Great Start of Oakland County. 90 minutes of hands-on activities that help develop motor skills, language, and social interaction. Parent education topics and take-home activities are included. Please call GPGS to register at 248-209-2519. |
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| Find some great used books at a very reasonable price! The Friends have regular book sales twice monthly: First Mondays 10:00am - 7:00pm Third Saturdays 10:00am - 3:00pm Friends Mobile Book Cart Buy a great used book any time the library is open! Located in the Front Lobby.
Book Donations are taken any time the library is open at the Front Desk. If donations are not added to our circulating collection, books will go to the Friends for their book sales.
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