Volume 7 Issue 4 July-August 2014

Library Matters The official newsletter of the Dearborn Public Library

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THIS ISSUE’S SUMMER READING WRAPS UP IN QUOTE AUGUST

"Books, to the reading It’s summertime and this year’s child, are so much summer reading program is in full more than books— swing! This year’s science-themed they are dreams and programs for children, teens and knowledge, they are a adults offer something fun and future, and a past." interesting for everyone. Programs will run from June 16—August 1, — Esther Meynell with the Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party officially closing things out on Wednesday, August 6 at 6:00 PM I N T H I S ISSUE at HFCL.

Lunch and Learn programs 2 Kids and teens have a diverse array

Children’s / Teen of activities to choose from, 3-4 Summer Reading inc luding themed outdoor DFCU Financial 4 storytimes, cool crafts, movies and seminars fun opportunities to hang out and Cooking Matters 5 meet new people. Check out a full workshops list of programs on pages 3-4. Drop-In Tech Help 6 For adults, the popular Lunch and Learn presentations continue throughout July. Bring a lunch and enjoy a presentation on a wide variety of topics. The complete 2014! Turn to page 4 for Lunch and Learn schedule is instructions on how to register available on page 2. online and track your reading and event hours throughout the It’s still not too late to register and program. participate in summer reading P a g e 2 Library matters

SUMMER LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAM AT HFCL

Science. It’s everywhere. From the suds in our dish Science of Growing a Rain Garden detergent to the gravity that keeps us from floating Dearborn Garden Club off into space. It is also the theme of our 2014 Wednesday, July 23, Noon — 1 p.m. adult summer reading program. Join us as we Jane Geisler will guide you through dabble in some scientific notions that are not only the steps to planning and fun, but might prove to be quite useful. developing a rain garden.

Each week on the date listed, a “scientific” program Science of the Milky Way will be held from Noon to 1 p.m. in Room 30 on the Wayne State University Planetarium Mezzanine of Henry Ford Centennial Library. Since Wednesday, July 30, Noon — 1 p.m. it’s lunchtime, you are welcome to bring your brown Rachael Merritt, host of the “Science bag lunch. Please note the final event is at 7 p.m. Under the Dome” program, will teach us about the summer night sky and These events are free and open to the public. our place in space. Registration is not required. Participants at each noontime program will be entered in a drawing to Science of Fear win a free “Literary Elements” insulated cup and a Josh Malerman, Michigan author Barnes & Noble gift card. Thursday, August 7 @ 7 p.m. This Ferndale resident just published his first book As an added bonus, if you register on-line for the with Harper Collins. Josh’s debut novel, “Bird Box,” 2014 adult summer reading program, attendance is described as an “edge-of-your-seat horror thriller at these events will count toward your weekly with the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King.” reading goals and the chance to win more prizes. The author will present a white-knuckled reading. Simply sign-in and complete the attendance log. Books will be available for purchase. This event is recommended for mature audiences.

Science of Cleaning Green A2 Green Clean Wednesday, July 9, Noon — 1 p.m. KristiAnn Keith will share her expertise for keeping your home clean and germ free with green and sustainable products.

Science of Alternative Energy Sierra Club (Southeast Michigan Group) Wednesday, July 16, Noon — 1 p.m. Jerry Hasspacher takes you on a tour of renewable energy and current green initiatives for the careful use of our environment. Volume 7, issue 4 P a g e 3

SUMMER READING CHILDREN’S AND TEEN PROGRAMMING We have a variety of activities CRAFTS (You must bring your own black/ and events this summer to dark colored shirt for this craft. Wear old clothes). keep you busy! For more Tuesday Branch Crafts (All Ages): details about individual Esper & Bryant branch have drop in programs, call 313-943-2345 crafts. Younger children may need EVENTS or visit our events calendar at adult assistance. Available while supplies last. No Registration. dearbornlibrary.org Fly Away (All Ages)—Monday, July 7, Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. 2-4 p.m. : No registration. While July 1 – Solar System supplies last. A l s o c h e c k o u t t h e July 8 – Paper Volcanoes instructions on the next page July 15 – Robots Mad Scientists (Grades K-6)— for how to register and log July 22 – Rain Cloud Monday, July 14, 11 a.m. : Things your summer reading activity July 29 – Odds & Ends Scrap Craft will get messy, dress hours. Wednesday Drop-in Crafts (All appropriately. No registration. Ages): Make and take something STORYTIMES new each week. Younger children Firetruck Visit (All Ages)—Monday, may need adult assistance. July 21, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. : No Mother Goose Storytime (Ages 6- Available while supplies last. registration. In case of emergency, 24 months): Babies & toddlers are No Registration. rain date is Tuesday, July 22. invited to their first literature Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. experiences along with songs, July 2 – Solar System Spinner Sweet Science (Grades K-6)— fingerplays, and movement. One July 9 – Volcanoes Monday, July 28, 2 p.m. : caregiver per child is recommend- July 16 – X-ray Hands ed. Space is limited. July 23 – Rain Cloud Registration begins July 14. Registration required. July 30 – Odds & Ends Scrap Craft The Doc Is In (Ages 3-5)—Tuesday, Fridays, 10 a.m.—July 11, 18, 25. July 29, 10:30 a.m. : Registration Registration begins June 27. Tween + Crafts (Grade 4+): Some begins July 15.

crafts will be messy, dress Storytime (Ages 2-6): appropriately. Some crafts will be Weather permitting, we’ll meet by TEEN TIME outside, weather permitting. NO TEEN TIME the fountain for storytime. Join us YOUNGER SIBLINGS. Space is for stories, songs, & rhymes. All Hang out, meet new peeps, family members are welcome, but limited. Registration required. and have fun every Tuesday storytime is geared for children, Wednesdays, 2 p.m. during the Summer Reading 2-6 years old. In the event of rain, Program at 6 p.m. No younger storytime will be held indoors. July 2 – Blast Off: Make things that siblings or parents. No Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.—July 10, go zoom. Registration begins June registration required. 17, 24, 31. 25. No registration. July 9 – Shrink This: From big to June 17 – Galaxy small we’ll shrink it all. Registration begins July 2. June 24 – Crafty July 16 – Bottle It: Fill ‘em up with July 1 – Gaming interesting things. Registration July 8 – Fandoms begins July 9. July 15 – Steampunk July 23 – Spin It: Make a home- July 22 – Squishy grown spirograph. Registration July 29 – Chocolate begins July 16. July 30 – Into Space: Make your BONUS: Thursday, July 31— own galaxy shirt. Registration End With a Bang! begins July 23. continued on next page... P a g e 4 Library matters

SUMMER READING CHILDREN’S AND TEEN PROGRAMMING,cont’d SUMMER MOVIES INSTRUCTIONS for SUMMER READING REGISTRATION AND LOGGING HOURS READ/EVENTS ATTENDED Let’s Go to the Movies (All Registering (starts June 1, 2014) Ages): Beat the heat and Using your library card: watch a great movie. 1. Click the correct program link from the library website. No registration, but space is 2. Enter library card number and PIN. (It is best if each participant has their own library card. If you would like to use a single card for all family members, please see below.) limited. No strollers please. 3. Verify the information provided, complete the form and submit. Fridays, 2 p.m. Using a single card for multiple family members: 1. Click the correct program for the card holder. (For a parent, register for the Adult Reading July 4 – NO MOVIE; library program, etc.) 2. Verify the information provided, complete the form and submit. closed for July 4th 3. Click “Add a Family Member” button. July 11 – Up (2009, PG, 96 4. Fill in form and click submit. min) Logging hours read/events attended Using your own card: July 18 – Eyewitness-Water: 1. Click the correct program link from the library website. Pond & River, Oceans, Fish 2. Enter your library card number and PIN. 3. Click “Add/View Log” button. (NR, 105 min) 4. Enter number of hours read or events attended. (REQUIRED) July 25 – Meet the Robinsons 5. Choose hours or event attendance. (REQUIRED) 6. OPTIONAL – fill in the rest of the form by adding the title of book/event and a review. You may (2007, G, 95 min) share these reviews with other patrons and they will appear on the program homepage. August 1 – Eyewitness- 7. Click Save. Animals: Mammals, Birds, REMEMBER TO LOG OFF Reptiles, & Insects (NR, 140 WHEN FINISHED!

min.) Managing Family Members on a single card. 1. Click the correct program link from the library website. 2. Enter your library card number and PIN. 3. Choose the family member to manage from the drop down menu. 4. Click “Manage” button. 5. Click “Add/View Log” button. 6. Enter number of hours read or events attended. (REQUIRED) 7. Choose books or events. (REQUIRED) 8. OPTIONAL – fill in the rest of the form by adding the title of a book/event and a review. You may share these reviews with other patrons and they will appear on the program homepage. 9. Click Save.

DFCU FINANCIAL PROGRAMS STARTING IN AUGUST

The Dearborn Public Library, in association with DFCU Financial, will provide a series of free personal finance seminars at Henry Ford Centennial Library from August through October. The schedule of presentations is as follows:

Healthy Credit: Saturday, August 16 Debt-Free Living: Saturday, September 6 Pre-Retirement Wealth Builder: Saturday, September 20 Patrons can register online at Post-Retirement Wealth Retention: Saturday, October 4 dearbornlibrary.org or by calling the

Reference Desk at (313) 943-2330. All All will be held from 10:30 am to noon in Mezzanine sessions will be taught by DFCU financial Conference Room 30 at HFCL. professional Charles Hoff. Volume 7, issue 4 P a g e 5

COOKING MATTERS WORKSHOPS COMING TO HFCL

Over the next few months, Cooking Matters workshops will take place at HFCL. The first session will take place on Tuesday nights from 5:30-7:30 PM July 15 through August 19. The second session will be conducted on Wednesday afternoons from 1-3 PM beginning September 17 and running through October 22.

The Cooking Matters TM workshop is a 6-week commitment, with each session lasting 2 hours. These fun, interactive sessions are presented by trained culinary and nutrition instructors, and include hands-on presentations on the link between nutrition and health, the affordability of healthy We look forward to working with you. For eating, being self-sufficient in the kitchen and information on Cooking Matters TM please contact general nutritional principles. [email protected] or call 313.586.5351.

Oakwood Hospital is proud to offer Cooking Matters Space is limited! Register today for this workshop TM workshops FREE of charge with FREE groceries by visiting oakwood.org/classes or by calling and FREE cookbooks included. 800.543.WELL.

LIBRARY WINS YA BOOK COLLECTION

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), Nominations are posted on Celebrate Teen a division of the American Library Association (ALA), Literature Day, the Thursday of National Library has announced Dearborn Public Library as one of the Week. Readers ages twelve to eighteen will vote recipients of its 2014 Teens’ Top Ten Book Giveaway. online between August and Teen Read Week for their favorites. A total of 100 recipients nationwide will be receiving a set of the 2014 Teens’ Top Ten nominees through the generous funding from WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The nominee list is comprised of 25 teen acclaimed young adult titles ranging from a multitude of different genres and captivating storylines.

The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Nominators are members of teen book groups in sixteen school and public libraries around the country.

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DROP - IN TECH HELP ON UPCOMING FOLD BOOK FRIDAYS SALE SCHEDULE

Beginning August 1, patrons can drop by Henry The Friends of the Library-Dearborn book sale will Ford Centennial Library on Fridays from 2-4 PM have its final sale of the summer on Wednesday, for some free Tech Time device help. July 2. A great selection of books and media will

be on display at the lowest prices of the year! In these sessions, attendees may bring any device with which they need assistance —tablet, ereader, camera, laptop, etc.—and our experienced staff In addition to the regular sale, July 2 will also be a will do our best to answer your questions. Please bag sale where $4 will get you a bag to stuff with bring USB and/or power cables for your device. as much as you can! Apple device users may need their Apple account

credentials. Kindle device users may need their Amazon account credentials. Help with ebooks The Friends book requires a valid library card. This workshop is not sale will be on hiatus intended to help with repairing equipment, only until Wednesday, for acquiring new skills. October 1, so there

will be no sale in These sessions will take place in the first-floor computer training room at HFCL. No advance August or Septem- registration is required, just drop in anytime ber. Enjoy the rest of between 2 and 4. your summer!

ANIMAL TALES TO PUBLISH SOON

Authors who submitted animal stories during the Big Read— Dearborn program will not have to wait much longer to see their works in published form. Final editing of the submissions has taken place and publishing will commence soon. E-mail notifications will be sent to story authors once we have received our final printed copies of the Animal Tales collection. The final publication will be available for purchase through the library’s website with all proceeds benefiting the Dearborn Public Library. Volume 7, issue 4 P a g e 7

MUSIC WE LOVE

Cat Stevens: Glide On The Peace Train also was motivated by composers who wrote musicals By Sarah Kalmoni like Ira Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. He adopted the stage name “Steve Adams” in 1965, and accepted a It was on a beautiful evening publishing deal with Ardmore & Beechwood records, on May 31, 2014 when the working on many demos, including “The First Cut Is The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Deepest.” first aired, presenting this year’s inductees. I was very Georgiou started singing his songs in London coffee humbled to hear that Cat houses and pubs. According to Wikipedia, “he chose a Stevens made the list and was stage name Cat Stevens, in part because a girlfriend said delighted when he performed he had eyes like a cat, but mainly because he said, "I three of his biggest hit songs, “Father And Son”, “Wild couldn't imagine anyone going to the record store and World”, and “Peace Train”. Art Garfunkel did a great job asking for 'that Steven Demetre Georgiou album'. And in of inducting Cat Stevens into the Hall of Fame, with England, and I was sure in America, they loved animals." respect to his beliefs, music, and life’s spiritual journey to In 1966, Stevens captured the attention of manager Mike acceptance and freedom. To understand how Cat Stevens Hurst, who helped him to sign a record deal. The first entered the threshold of the music industry, let’s take a two singles were hits, “I Love My Dog” and “Matthew look at where it all began. And Son”. His album Matthew and Son started gaining much attention on the charts. Over the next two years, Born July 21, 1948 as Steven Georgiou to a Greek father Cat Stevens toured with famous musicians Jimi Hendrix and a Swedish mother, Georgiou lived above a restaurant and Engelbert Humperdinck. His success continued to which the family operated in London. He attended St. grow, in part to radio station Wonderful Radio London, Joseph Catholic Primary School and developed an who played music from the latest artists. His second interest in playing piano. He taught himself to play by album, New Masters, failed to chart, and in 1969, sadly, using the family’s baby grand piano. When The Beatles he contracted tuberculosis. He almost died, but luckily became popular, at age 15, Georgiou expressed an was able to make a full recovery. Wikipedia also notes, interest in playing guitar. Although his parents divorced during the many months of recuperating, Stevens began at age 8, he was able to convince his father to buy his first to question aspects of his life and spirituality. He later guitar for £8, where he started to play and write songs. said, "to go from the show business environment and find Many times he would steal a moment and go on the you are in hospital, getting injections day in and day out, rooftop of his family’s building to listen to the tunes of and people around you are dying, it certainly changes musicals coming from Denmark Street, which was the your perspective. I got down to thinking about myself. It center of the British music industry. Georgiou and his seemed almost as if I had my eyes shut." He took up mother moved to Sweden, where he started to learn meditation, yoga, and metaphysics; read about other drawing because his uncle, a painter, inspired him. religions; and became a vegetarian. As a result of his Sometime later, Georgiou returned to England to com- serious illness and long convalescence, and as a part of plete his education. Attending the Hammersmith School his spiritual awakening and questioning, he wrote as of Art for a year, Georgiou considered a career as a many as forty songs, many of which would appear on his cartoonist. He loved art, but found that he had a strong albums in years to come.” desire to become a song writer and performer. Georgiou

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MUSIC WE LOVE, cont’d

Cat Stevens’s musical style evolved after his illness. He death when he nearly wanted to use more of a folk style instead of a heavy drowned off the orchestrated sound similar to his first album, similar to coast of Malibu, Mike Hurst’s perspective. In order to pursue his new California. Stevens style of music, Stevens purposely fought to be released recalled shouting, from his contract, and succeeded. After recording his "Oh God! If you new songs on a tape recorder, he auditioned for many save me I will work new record companies. He signed with owner Chris for you." Wikipedia Blackwell of Island Records, who provided Stevens with also notes, “Stevens the freedom of how he wanted to record and with whom related that right he chose to collaborate with. Producer Paul afterward a wave Samwell-Smith paired Stevens with Alun Davies, a great appeared and carried him back to shore. Stevens' brother bassist and backup vocalist. Their first single, “Lady David Gordon brought him a copy of the Qur'an as a D’Arbanville” from the album Mona Bone Jakon, had a birthday gift from a trip to Jerusalem. Stevens took to it unique tune unlike most music played on pop radio. It right away, and began his transition to Islam.” garnered real air play in the U.S., with sounds of djembes and bass in addition to Stevens' and Davies' guitars, Stevens officially converted to Islam in 1977, changing reaching number 8 on the charts. It sold over a million his name to Yusuf Islam in 1978. Yusuf is the Arabic copies, and was certified as a gold record in 1971. Mona rendition of the name Joseph. He stated that he "always Bone Jakon would lay the ground work for his next loved the name Joseph" and was particularly drawn to the album, Tea For The Tillerman, which was a huge success story of Joseph in the Qur'an. Yusuf Islam chose to step internationally, featuring great classics like “Wild World” out of the spotlight to focus on his faith, family, and and “Father and Son”. “Father and Son” is a beautiful philanthropy/educational efforts with helping people. In song where Cat captures the quarrels between fathers and a 2006 interview, Yusuf said of his conversion, "I had sons when choices in life are made. It’s a song that we found the spiritual home I'd been seeking for most of my can all relate to, as children, on the boundaries of life. And if you listen to my music and lyrics, like "Peace reaching adulthood, trying to make our own paths in the Train" and "On The Road To Find Out", it clearly shows world. In 1971, Cat Stevens released Teaser And The my yearning for direction and the spiritual path I was Firecat which reached #2 on the charts. In addition, this travelling." After watching the 2014 Rock’n’Roll of album also became a gold record, and featured big hits Fame, I look back at the remarkable career of Cat Stevens such as “Peace Train”, “Morning Has Broken”, and and the gifts of music that he shared with the world. His “Moon Shadow”, all masterpieces in their own right. talents, voice, and thoughts of wisdom leave behind a legacy that will never be forgotten. When I listen to his Stevens kept releasing wonderful records. His life music, I can’t help but smile and want to sing along to his reached a turning point in 1976. While on holiday in songs. So the next time you feel like listening to a Morocco, he heard the Adhan, which is the Islamic call to talented artist, check out one of Cat Steven’s or (Yusuf prayer. The Adhan was explained as “music to God”, Islam’s) albums at any of our locations today! You’ll be "music for God". Stevens said, "I thought, music for glad that you did. God? I'd never heard that before – I'd heard of music for money, music for fame, music for personal power, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_stevens music for God!" Stevens also had another brush with Volume 7, issue 4 P a g e 9

L I B R A R Y ADMINISTRATION LIBRARY HOURS AND INFORMATION The libraries are now open for SUMMER hours according to the DIRECTOR schedule below. Please note holiday closures. Maryanne Bartles Henry Ford Centennial Library DEPUTY DIRECTOR 16301 Michigan Ave. (313) 943-2330 Julie Schaefer Mon-Thurs 9:30-8:30 Friday 9:30-5:30

Saturday CLOSED LIBRARY COMMISSION Sunday CLOSED CHAIR Marcel Pultorak Bryant and Esper Branch Libraries Monday 12:30-8:30 Tuesday 12:30-8:30 VICE-CHAIR Wednesday 10:30-5:30 Thursday 12:30-5:30 Nancy Zakar Friday 12:30-5:30 SECRETARY-TREASURER Saturday and Sunday CLOSED Jihan Ajami Jawad The library will be closed on the following holidays:

Ali H. Dagher Friday, July 4 for Independence Day Ryan Lazar David L. Schlaff www.dearbornlibrary.org Sally Smith Antonia Straley Robert Taub

VISION STATEMENT “The Dearborn Public Library fosters the spirit of exploration, the joy of reading, and the pursuit of knowledge for all ages and cultures starting with the very young.” MISSION STATEMENT “The Dearborn Public Library provides a broad range of effective, courteous, quality services and a balanced collection of materials for the Library Matters educational, informational and recreational July-August 2014 needs of the community.” Layout, writing and editing by Jeff Lelek with staff contributions as credited