Rochester Hills Public Library Spring 2018 Newsletter NEWS & VIEWS

Wine, Wit & Wisdom is Saturday, April 14. Details inside!

2018 Everyone’s Reading Authors in April Tuesday, March 6, 2 p.m. Tuesday March 6, 7 p.m. Autograph Party West Bloomfield Township Royal Park Hotel Public Library 600 E. University Dr, Rochester Wednesday, April 25, 4-6 p.m. 4600 Walnut Lake Rd, All Ages, Multipurpose Room West Bloomfield No Registration Required Meet the four visiting authors in Meet New York Times town for Authors in April. It’s your Best Selling Author of The chance to get pictures, have books Paris Wife, Paula McLain. signed, and chat with the authors. Register for tickets at Books will be on sale at the event. rhpl.org/events. There For more info visit, is a limit of two tickets authorsinapril.org. per library card. Visit everyonesreading.org for event details and prhspeakers.com for more on the author. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 2 Friends of Rochester Hills Public Library’s 5th Annual Wine, Wit & Wisdom

The Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Detroit in World War II: History professor and Library’s 5th annual Wine, Wit & Wisdom will author Gregory Sumner chronicles the wartime be held on April 14th at the Library. sacrifices and contributions of the Motor City WW&W has emerged as a must-attend event as it “forged thunderbolts” for the front lines. on the Rochester social scene. Here’s how it Motorsports: The Thrill of the Track: Hear works: Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Each guest will about the evolution of auto racing in the US enjoy two 45-minute presentations (extended and abroad. Marc Trahan, long-time Audi from 30 minutes at previous WW&W events) executive, shares this history and gives us an by informative speakers, sandwiched between insider’s view into one manufacturer’s efforts a strolling dinner with beverages (wine, beer, in this high-energy sport. soft drinks), and desserts as well as bidding on The World of Bees and Beekeeping: an array of silent auction items. The evening Abi Saeed, entomologist and beekeeper at the concludes by 10 p.m. Michigan State University Extension, provides Presentations to choose from include: insight into the highly organized work of queen The Mackinac Bridge – Then and Now: bees, drones and worker bees and what it takes How was this iconic Michigan to be a successful beekeeper. masterpiece constructed? WW&W is a major fundraiser Learn this, as well as what WW&W has emerged for the Friends, the library’s life was like before and after as a must-attend event on the volunteer non-profit group. the bridge, from Kim Nowack, Rochester social scene. Registration and payment is $55 chief engineer for the Mackinac per person; $65 per person after Bridge Authority. April 2, 2018. (Reservations will Going Grammando: A Linguist’s Look at be held at the door; tickets will not be issued.) Language Peeves: Is it acceptable to have “10 Suggested attire: Smart Casual. Due to alcohol items or less” on a grocery store sign? Anne being served, participation is limited to guests Curzan, noted historian of the English language aged 21 or older. The fair-market value of each and regular NPR guest, explains how language registration is $25 per person. peeves have changed over time and gives Registration can be done by completing a her perspective on making judgments about registration form available at the library’s “acceptability” in language. Information Desk or by using a credit card Michigan Lighthouses, an Aerial online at winewitwisdom2018.eventbrite.com. Photographic Perspective: John Wagner has Eventbrite adds a transaction fee of about $5 photographed all of the state’s lighthouses per registration. (All purchases are final; no and will talk about his remarkable aerial refunds.) No library card required. Please call photos including the intricacies of flying while the library with questions. Hope to see you photographing these beautiful sentinels. there! NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 3 Donut Dolly: Jigsaw Puzzle 5th Annual Wine, Wit & Wisdom An American Red Cross Girl’s War in Vietnam Tournament Thursday, May 31, 7-8:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room Saturday April 7, 1-4 p.m. Registration Required Family and friends, join our Presenter Joann Puffer Kotcher was one of the first women first annual jigsaw puzzle allowed in a combat zone. She’ll discuss the riveting story of tournament! Teams of no more her service as an American Red Cross Donut Dolly during the than five will compete to see Vietnam War. These brave young women set up recreation who can finish a 1000-piece centers and brought books, snacks and a welcome reminder jigsaw puzzle the fastest (or of home to soldiers in the field. A highly dangerous mission, who can complete the most in Kotcher, and other Donut Dollies, assigned to combat and 3 hours). Refreshments and combat support duty often found themselves in fox holes nose prizes provided! Registration to nose with the enemy. Kotcher spent a year in Vietnam during required (beginning March 8), the height of the war and, upon her return, was awarded the but ONLY the team captain Civilian Service Citation for merit and bravery. should register. THE DOCTORS 7-8:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room Registration Required

RHPL has joined with Ascension Crittenton Hospital to offer conversations with a variety of Crittenton doctors. During the talks, you’ll learn about the latest advancements in medicine and have the opportunity to ask questions. Prevent Elder Abuse Thursday, March 29 Tuesday, March 20, 7-8:30 p.m. Robotic Surgery with Dr. Sullivan Multipurpose Room Tuesday, May 1 Registration Required Adult Stem Cells with Dr. Keller & Elder abuse can happen to anyone. Research Dr. Frisch indicates that one in ten older Americans are Tuesday, May 15 affected by some type of abuse. Unfortunately, Medical Weight Loss for Women abuse can happen in all types of relationships as a result of with Dr. Duff family dynamics, caregiver interactions, or targeted scams that prey on vulnerability. The Disability Network Oakland and Macomb is offering a new program called PREVNT. During the program, you can learn how to recognize high risk situations and various ways to get assistance.

Register for programs at calendar.rhpl.org or 248-656-2900 NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 4

Registration is required for all RHPL programs. Register at calendar.rhpl.org or 248-656-2900 Kaboomistry Multipurpose Room Monday, March 5, 7-8:30 p.m. Registration Required The Michigan Science Center will be making things explode during this hour and a half program. Attendees will learn about the relationships between pressure, temperature, and fuel to explain why things go KA-BOOM! They’ll mix physics and chemistry to get some loud, flashy effects. This program is for adults but parents are welcome to bring their kids!

TEDx Breaking the Enigma Code RochesterHills One WWII Event That Changed the World Thursday, May 17 the Germans. Experts agree PublicLibrary 7-8:30 p.m. that breaking the code with Multipurpose Room this new technology saved the Saturday, March 17, 2-4 p.m. Registration Required lives over 2 million soldiers Multipurpose Room and citizens and reduced the Registration Required In the early part of World War II, the British were able to war by 2-3 years. View TED Talks on our secure Germany’s Professor Frank Cardiman theme “Humor and Enigma Machine, a will talk about how the code Laughter.” Topics will code system that was was broken, how it was used, include funny videos, “unbreakable.” Alan Turing, and the genius who created humor, why we laugh, professor of mathematics the machine that made it all and more. Refreshments at Cambridge, and his team possible –the first known provided. Limited seating at Bletchley Park north of computer! is available. (Some videos London, broke the code early smart may contain profanity and and provided Churchill and t wns mature content.) the allied commanders with intercepted messages from NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 5

Lighthouses Along Rivers of Steel: What’s in a Reflections of Michigan’s Train Depots Thursday, May 24, 7-8:30 p.m. Name? Multipurpose Room Thursday, April 19 Registration Required 7-8:30 p.m. Travel through time from the earliest utilitarian depots of the Multipurpose Room 1850’s to the grand terminals at the peak of passenger service Registration Required with preservation architects Ron Campbell and Jackie Hoist. What’s in a Name Recall the memories and explore the future legacy of these investigates clues to lighthouses along the rivers of steel. ethnicity and alternative spellings of surname variations and how to use them. Utilizing her own genealogy research, presenter Judy Nimer Muhn offers the various degrees of surname variations, how to include these in your family history work, and how to detect the signals that there may be a name change in your ancestors’ past. Nimer Muhn is a genealogist with experience in learning and researching, French- Canadian, Acadian, Native American and Michigan genealogy.

How Should a If These Walls Could Talk: Body Be? Insider Stories from the Detroit Red Wings One WWII Event That Changed the World Tuesday, March 13 Tuesday, April 24, 7-8:30 p.m. 7-8:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room Multipurpose Room Registration Required Registration Required TV Broadcaster Ken Daniels will share behind-the-scenes stories Disability advocate and of the Red Wings, detailed in his Author Bethany Meloche, new autobiography, If These Walls shares details of her Could Talk: Detroit Red Wings. inspiring new memoir, Daniels collaborated with free- How Should a Body Be? A lance writer Bob Duff, a former recent UC Berkeley grad, Red Wings beat writer and hockey Bethany shares funny and historian, to produce the book. It moving stories about her provides fans with a glimpse of struggles living with a the Red Wings from behind the serious neurological disease scenes over the past 20 years, and how she learned to rise when Daniels served as the club’s above it. TV play-by-play man. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 6

LoudAT THE LIBRARY Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room. Registration Required.

March 4 April 8 May 6 BELLEAU NOTTE THE RHYTHMS OF CUBA w/ METRO JAZZ VOICES The trio consists of a cellist/ TUMBAO BRAVO METRO JAZZ VOICES was violinist, woodwinds, and Listen to authentic rhythms the 2014 winner of “Best an accordionist. They from Cuba with rich jazz Traditional Jazz Group” in play melodic music with a harmonies. Winner of three the Detroit Music Awards. somewhat classical/folk tone, Detroit Music Awards, this The group spans much of including waltzes, ballads, band has recorded five the Jazz genre, while also folk songs, sambas, tangos, critically-acclaimed recordings. incorporating Vocalese, Funk, and polkas. The rhythms’ origins will also Easy Listening, and Gospel. be discussed. West African Kora (Harp) Monday, May 7, 7-8:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room Registration Required The West African kora is a 21 string harp, native to the Mandinka people of Africa. It dates back 300 years, although some of the music comes from the middle 13th century around the founding of the Mandinka empire. Performer Sean Gaskell will play several native songs and talk about the instrument’s interesting history.

MOT Presents Excerpts from Puccini’s Tosca Multipurpose Room Registration Required Thursday, March 22, 7-8:30 p.m. We’ve invited the Michigan Opera Theatre back to share stories and perform excerpts from Pucinni’s Tosca. Program Director Colin Knapp will tell the story Tosca and share information on Pucinni. Several of MOT’s talented opera singers will perform excerpts from the show. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 7

Ongoing in the Adult Department Learn Community Puzzle Table Enjoy spending time on a & Create relaxing puzzle. Adult Coloring Table Relax at our coloring table. Adult coloring sheets and coloring supplies provided.

Sudoku Simple and challenging. Fill in the blanks of the 9x9 grid so each row, column, Silhouette Cameo and 3x3 section includes one instance of the Makerspace, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. numbers 1 through 9. Adults & Teens Registration Required (Registration begins one week before each RHPL Letterboxes program) Grab your logbook and Register and learn how to use the Silhouette Cameo vinyl cutter an inkpad –there’s still software to make your design a reality. Bring design ideas and time to look for all of our we’ll provide the rest. letterboxes! Find all our Design A Decal for your Coffee Mug: Saturday, March 24 clues online at atlasquest. com or letterboxing.org and Make a Tote Bag Design: Saturday, April 7 search RHPL or look on our Making the Case for Phone Case Designs: (Bring your own case) May 5 website for our adult and teen letterboxes: rhpl.org –use the library– Create a 3D Design with Tinkercad special events. Friday, March 30, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Checkout Slips Grade 6 and older Readers may come across Makerspace checkout cards in some of Registration Required our books! If found, write the name of the book the Create a simple 3D print design with the web-based CAD card was found in on the software, Tinkercad! Participants will learn the basics of checkout card, along with Tinkercad and have the opportunity to see their design come to the date found, and then life on our 3D printer. move the card to your favorite book to be found by another patron. Dot Silhouette Painting Please return the cards to Thursday, March 22, 7-8:30 p.m. the Adult Department when Wednesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m. the cards are full. We will Makerspace display returned cards for Registration Required all to enjoy. Adults Fun and easy! Come and create beautiful silhouettes with dots of paint. Please come ready to paint - wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on. All supplies provided. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 8

Free Play youth Free Play in Your PJs! Wednesdays, March 7, services April 4 & May 2, 6-7 p.m. Free Play Friday! Registration for each program begins March 9, April 13 & May one week prior to the program. 11, 10-11 a.m. Free Play Saturday! Mar 10, April 14 & May 12 10-11 a.m. 1-5 year olds (with parent/caregiver) Multipurpose Room REGISTER ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING. Join us for a fun-filled hour of free play for toddlers and preschoolers. For ages 1-5, but siblings under one may attend without registering. Registration for each begins one week Early Childhood prior at 9 a.m. Caregiver Training Wednesdays, March 21, April 18, & May 16, 6-8 p.m. Adults only Multipurpose Room REGISTER ALL ADULTS ATTENDING Join Sherri Moore of Oakland Family Services for monthly training sessions on early childhood development. All attendees Paws for will receive certificates of participation. Hours can be counted towards yearly training requirements. To register, visit Reading greatstarttoquality.org and click on “Information for Providers & Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. Educators.” Youth Room Practice your reading with trained therapy dog, Kindness Abbey, and her trainer, Scavengers Amanda! Call Month of March Trivia Challenge! 248-650-7140 to Ages 12 and Under First of the month - New schedule your 15-minute Youth Room Challenge Every Month! appointment. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED All ages Come in during the month of Youth Room March and receive an “Acts Put your reference skills to of Kindness” mission board. the test! Each month, the Complete each mission on Youth Room will post a trivia the board to become part of question. Use our resources the Kindness Club where you to find out the answer. Submit get to display your name on a your answer in a drawing and board at the library. you may win a prize! NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 9 Boogie Woogie Baby Thursdays March 8, 15, 22, & 29 10:30-11:15 a.m. 1-5 year olds (with parent/ caregiver) Multipurpose Room REGISTER ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING. For ages 1-5, but siblings under one may attend without registering. Please only register for Parent Child Workshop; Shake, Rattle & Roll; OR Boogie Woogie Baby, Story Groups not more than one. Join us REGISTER ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING for 45-minutes of dancing. Spring Story Groups begin on Monday, April 16. Registration Registration covers four weeks begins on Monday, April 9, at 9 a.m. This session will last for and begins March 1 at 9 a.m. five weeks. There are many different groups offered during this session. Detailed information on each group can be found at rhpl.org. Please make note of the following guidelines before Get Mobbed With registering: • Each child can only register for one group. Minecraft! • Children must be registered for a Story Group with their Thursday, March 8, Wednesday, own card. Library cards are issued to residents of Rochester, April 11, & Thursday, May 10 Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township at any age at the 6:30-8:30 p.m. Information Desk. Grades 4 and up • Registration covers the entire five-week session. You do not Makerspace have to register separately for each week. REGISTER ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING. Come Punch a few trees and build your own Lively Lanterns Shake, Rattle, world. Open to beginners and experienced Minecrafters. Saturday, March 3, 2-3 p.m. & Roll Grades 1-5, Story Room Tuesdays March 6, 13, 20, & REGISTER ALL CHILDREN 27, 10:30-11:15 a.m. RHPL (Paints) ATTENDING. CHILDREN 1-5 year olds (with parent/ Rocks! GRADES 2 AND UNDER MUST caregiver) COME WITH A CAREGIVER. Saturday, March 17, 2-3 p.m. Multipurpose Room All Ages Come celebrate the end of the REGISTER ALL CHILDREN Chinese New Year by adding Story Room ATTENDING. For ages 1-5, REGISTER ALL CHILDREN colors and life to a paper but siblings under one may lantern. Once your lantern is ATTENDING. Dispense kind attend without registering. thoughts and inspiration on complete we will hang it up in Please only register for the room and enjoy learning the back of a small, flat stone. Parent Child Workshop; Please join us for a family- more about the Chinese Shake, Rattle & Roll; OR Lantern Festival. friendly rock painting event. Boogie Woogie Baby, not We will supply the rocks and more than one. Join us for paints, you just supply the 45 minutes of gross motor creativity. play & activities. Registration covers four weeks and begins Feb. 27, at 9 a.m. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 10 Create a Low-Tech STEAM RHPL Storywalk Graphic Novel Mini Camp Grand Opening Saturday, March 24 Kindergarten-Grade 8 Saturday May 5, 11:30 a.m. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. (caregivers required for grades All ages, West Entrance Grades 1-8 K-3) Join us to celebrate the grand Multipurpose Room April 2-6, 1-2 p.m. opening of our permanent REGISTER ALL CHILDREN REGISTER ALL CHILDREN Storywalk! Light refreshments ATTENDING. Write a black ATTENDING. Join us for a will be served. No registration and white graphic novel in a Spring Break Low-Tech STEAM required. “Smoosh Book” format and Mini Camp where children turn it in by March 31. Copies will participate in Low-Tech will be made so you can pick STEAM experiments, projects, up all participants’ books by & challenges! Register for one, April 7. Voila, you are now two, three, four, or all five days! a published author! Come Registration begins on March prepared with a story idea. 26, 9 a.m. Each day will have separate registration.

Book vs. Movie Saturday, March 31: Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss (G) Monday, April 30: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Acrostic Poetry (PG) Saturday, April 7, 12-1 p.m. Saturday, May 19: Coraline by Neil Gaiman (PG) Grades K-2, Story Room 2-4 p.m., Multipurpose Room REGISTER ALL CHILDREN REGISTER ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING. Defend your choice! ATTENDING. Pick a word, Read the book ahead of time, watch the movie, and enjoy any word, and write it on snacks and discussion about which you liked better! your paper vertically. Now ***Please note, program age restrictions are based on brainstorm words and interest and reading level of book and movie rating guide. phrases to go with it. Do any Parents decide whether or not their child will attend.*** of them start with the same letters as your original word? You may be able to create an acrostic poem just in time for 3D Printed Create a 3D Printed poetry month! Pinewood Derby Cookie Cutter Make a Miniature Wednesday, March 28 Tuesday, April 3 6:30-8:30 p.m. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Rainforest Grades 4 and older Grades 3 and up Saturday, April 21, 2-4 p.m. Makerspace Makerspace Grades 1-5 REGISTER ALL CHILDREN REGISTER ALL CHILDREN Multipurpose Room ATTENDING. Design your ATTENDING. Learn the basics REGISTER ALL CHILDREN own 3D printed derby car of 3D design with the “Cookie ATTENDING. In honor of and let it loose! In this Caster” software to create your Earth Day, please join us three-session program, own Cookie Cutter design. for an upcycling, planting participants will design, craft, Participants will be able to extravaganza! We’ll be using and ultimately race their 3D draw their own design or pick discarded soda bottles to printed derby cars. Teams of a template and then assist in create miniature terrariums. up to four welcome. Designs making their design a reality on All materials will be provided. due by February 12. our 3D printer. Feel free to bring gardening gloves. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 11 Dissect a Computer Natural Loom Monday, April 30 Weaving Volcanologist 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, May 5 Grades 3 and older 12-1:30 p.m. Certification Makerspace Gr 1-5, Story Room/Outside Monday, May 14, 6-7 p.m. REGISTER ALL CHILDREN REGISTER ALL CHILDREN Ages 4-8, Story Room ATTENDING. Curious ATTENDING. Participants REGISTER ALL CHILDREN about what goes on inside will learn how to weave yarn ATTENDING. Have a blast a computer? Get hands-on around the branches of a at the library learning experience as we open up a tree. No experience required! about volcanoes! Learn PC, take it apart, and learn Weather permitting, this what they are and what what each component does. activity will be outside. happens when a volcano erupts. At the end of the lesson, students will receive Volcanologist Certification! Chalk the Walk Saturday, May 19 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Grades K-5 Library Front Lawn REGISTER ALL CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS ATTENDING. CHILD MUST ATTEND WITH A CAREGIVER. Brighten up a pedestrian’s day by putting down color on the walkway! Receive your own designated space to create a masterpiece outside of the library.

Make a Miniature Dads Do Hair! Mother’s Day Minecraft Rainforest Saturday, May 5 Crafts Hour of Code 10-11:30 a.m., All Ages Friday, May 11 Multipurpose Room 3:30 & 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 REGISTER EACH ADULT Saturday, May 12 6-8 p.m., Grades 3 and up ATTENDING. This program 11 a.m. & 12 p.m. Makerspace is for any adults who want Story Room REGISTER ALL CHILDREN to learn the basics of styling REGISTER ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING. Use blocks hair, especially longer hair. ATTENDING. Come make of code to take Steve or Each adult can bring 1-3 crafts to celebrate your Alex on an adventure children. We’ll do a short story favorite mothers. Younger through a Minecraft time, then learn the basics children will need a helper. world. from a professional stylist. Register for one session. All Please bring your own brush crafts will be the same each and hair elastics. session. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 12 WE NEED YOU! Events Wednesday, March 14 Teen 4-6 p.m. Ages 13-18 are welcome at our teen events. If you have questions or Multipurpose Room comments, please email [email protected] or call 248-650-7135. Hate these generic “teen” photos? Help us replace them with your smiling face during a photo shoot on March 14th. Bring a signed photo release which you can obtain on the registration page, and wear colors that match this page (green and yellow)! Register and print the release at calendar.rhpl. org OR bring your parent and sign the release at the event. You will not be able to participate without a parent’s signature on the photo release. If you or your parents have questions, email [email protected]. NEW Local Partnership! Young Feminists’ Council YFC Pokémon Club Meetings Young Feminists’ Saturdays, March 10, April 14, & Council May 12 March 28, April 17 & May 22 2:30-4:30 p.m. 7-8:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room Second Floor Conference Room High schoolers interested in advocating for women’s rights A casual gathering for teens are welcome to join the Young Feminists’ Council! We are a to meet, compete, and enjoy chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). We Pokémon together. take direct action in the fight for equality and the education of young women. We’ll write letters, fundraise, and hold monthly meetings at the library. We focus on reproductive justice, economic and constitutional equality, ending violence against women, and more. Everyone is welcome! Check out our great Young Feminists’ Council Sexual Assault online databases! Writing a paper? Try Prevention Workshop Opposing Viewpoints. Saturday, March 31 Getting ready for 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room the ACT or SAT? See The Young Feminists’ Council will be hosting a sexual assault Learning Express workshop to focus on preventing and recognizing assault on Library. Go to rhpl.org campuses. We will also be hosting speakers from HAVEN, a and click on Research. domestic abuse treatment center, showing a documentary, The Hunting Ground, and having a guided discussion afterwards. We will be serving lunch after the documentary. This is an informational session and all are welcome! NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 13 The Fabulous Spring Break Downtown Photo Vocabulous League Smash Tournament Scavenger Hunt Saturday, May 5 Monday, April 2 Writer's Workshop 1-4 p.m., Second Floor 4-6:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room Saturdays, March 17, April 21, & Conference Room We have GameCube May 19, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Work with your team to be controllers as well as Wii- Second Floor Conference Room the first to collect photos motes. You may also bring Interested in writing fiction of everything on the list, your own 3DS. First and or poetry? Meet other teen then race back to the library second place get prizes. writers, share your own for snacks, prizes, and a Regular drop-in free work, learn tips and pointers, slideshow of everyone's play before and after the and enjoy snacks. pictures! Online registration tournament as time allows. opens April 5 at 9 a.m.

Wednesdays @ Your Library Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Wednesdays, March 7 & 21, April 4 & 18 & May 2 & 16 5:30-6:30 p.m. Second Floor Conference Room Have ideas for the library? Share your opinions on teen programs, prizes, displays and other library matters at these fun-filled meetings, all while eating pizza and making friends. TAB Members also get first dibs on fun volunteer projects around the library, and may use meeting time as volunteer hours as well! Game Night First four Wednesdays of every month 7-8:45 p.m. Second Floor Conference Room A casual hang-out night for teens who enjoy gaming, anime, movies, and entertainment. Snacks included.

Cupcake Wars! DDR Dance-Off! Friday, April 6 Perler Bead 3:30-5 p.m. Palooza Party Saturday, March 24 Multipurpose Room 1-3 p.m. Extravaganza We’ll bring the cupcakes, Multipurpose Room you bring the creativity! Wednesday, May 30 Show off your moves with Can you craft a cupcake 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dance Dance Revolution, too beautiful to eat? (At Multipurpose Room Rock Band, and other least until after judging!) Come hang out and make retro rhythm games! No Online registration begins cool stuff! No registration registration required. March 6, at 9 a.m. required. NEWS AND VIEWS PAGE 14 ADULTING At Your Library Whether you’re a newly- Just want to have fun! minted or seasoned adult, Adults join us Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. to learn a variety of useful skills that will make “adulting” easier and fun. Registration is required.

Laundry 101 Saturday, March 3 Multipurpose Room Don Kim of local establishment Village Cleaners is here to tell you how to keep your clothes clean. He’ll run you through the basics and share tips on removing tough stains, as well as Nerf at Nite enlightening you on things you didn’t know your Friday, May 4, 7-9 p.m. Dry Cleaner could do! Celebrate May the 4th with a special Star Wars edition of Nerf Registration will begin on at Nite! What’s more fun than a Nerf battle? A Nerf battle in the February 1. library after hours! We are taking over the library for an epic Nerf war after the library closes. We’ll play Capture the Flag and some other fast-paced games. Will you align with the Galactic Empire, or the Rebel Alliance? All supplies provided - wear comfy clothes that you can MOVE in! Star Wars costumes encouraged! Registration with an RHPL library card is required, beginning April 4. Each library card will admit up to two people. This event is limited to ages 18 and up. Get Your Game On! Tuesday April 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Second Floor Conference Room How to Buy Your First Home Come play drop-in board games, card games, and more! Come Saturday, May 12 and go as you please. Multipurpose Room Thinking about your very first home? Local realtor DIY Spa Day! Don Chisholm will teach you why and how to do Saturday, May 19 it, as well as share tips on 10-11:30 a.m. how to make your offer Multipurpose Room stand out in a competitive Registration Required market. Registration will Learn how to make colorful and fragrant soap, a sugar scrub and begin on April 12. relaxing bath salts. Take what you make home and treat yourself to a spa day. All supplies provided. NEWS AND VIEWS PAGE 15

BookBetween Clubsthe Lines Book Discussion Group Join us for thoughtful book discussions. Copies of the book are available upon registration. For questions, contact Annette at 248-650-7134 or [email protected]. Wednesdays 10-11:30 a.m. Second Floor Conference Room March 21, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah April 18, The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Norberg May 16, The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Books on Tap

Mondays March 19 & May 21, 7-8:30 p.m. Main Street Billiards, VIP Room NEW LOCATION! RHPL is excited to partner with Main Street Billiards (215 S. Main St) for a casual book club (discussion will be available but not enforced) in a relaxed setting. Meet at the restaurant to talk about books and enjoy Main Street Billiards’ happy hour specials extended for our program.

March 19: The Girls by Emma Cline Thursdays 2-3:30 p.m. May 21: March: Book 1 by John Lewis Second Floor Conference Room Copies of the book are available upon March 22, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi registration, which begins January 21, and is April 19, The Paris Wife open to those with a library card. by Paula McLain May 17, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Know-It-All Trivia Smackdown Monday, April 16 , 7-9 p.m. Think you know more random trivia than your neighbors? Meet at Bar Louie (near the fireplace) with your team of up to six people and see if you have what it takes to be crowned champions! Bonus points if you bring your library card! A prize will be awarded to the top team.

Registration is required for all RHPL programs at calendar.rhpl.org or 248-656-2900 NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 16

Cancellation information and schedule updates are available online Rochester Hills Public Library at http://www.rhpl.org/i-am/an-outreach-client/outreach- bookmobile or by calling the Outreach & Bookmobile Services Community Bookmobile Department at (248) 650-7150. It is your responsibility to return or Spring 2018 renew library materials even when the bookmobile is not in service.

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Oakmont Independent Creekside Village Estates ACE High School American House Village Country Creek Commons Living SW Corner of Runyon & 1440 John R Rd. 3741 S. Adams Rd. Shopping Center 3466 South Boulevard West Dequindre Rochester Hills Rochester Hills NW Corner of Adams and Rochester Hills Rochester 9:30-10:30 a.m. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Silverbell 9:30-10:30 a.m. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Oakland Township Rochester Village Mall University Presbyterian 10:00-11:00 a.m. City of Rochester Hills St. Mary of the Hills Whole Foods Church 1000 Rochester Hills Dr. Catholic Church 2918 Walton Blvd. 1385 S. Adams Rd. Delta Kelly Elementary Rochester Hills 2675 John R Rd. Rochester Hills Rochester Hills School 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Rochester Hills 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 3:30-4:30 p.m. 3880 N. Adams Rd. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Oakland Township Streamwood Estates All Seasons of Rochester West Middle School 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Condominiums Avondale Meadows Upper Hills 500 Old Perch Rd. 1900 Streamwood Dr. Elementary School 175 E. Nawakwa Rd. Rochester Hills Woodland Estates Rochester Hills 1432 W. Auburn Rd. Rochester Hills 5:00-6:00 p.m. 1441 Woodland Dr. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Rochester Hills 2:00-3:00 p.m. Oakland Township

5:00-6:00 p.m. Brewster Elementary 1:30-2:30 p.m. Bedford Square Avon Hills School 1685 Bedford Square Dr. 1400 Drexelgate Pkwy H 1535 Brewster Rd. Timberlea Apartments ampton Community Rochester Hills Rochester Hills Center Rochester Hills 416 Timberlea Dr. 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. 3:30-4:30 p.m. 254 Hampton Circle 7:00-8:00 p.m. Rochester Hills Rochester Hills Rochester Estates 3:15-4:15 p.m. S & M Market 7:00-8:30 p.m. 700 Le Grand Blvd. 10 Rochester Rd. Rochester Hills Oakland Township 6:00-7:00 p.m. 5:15-6:15 p.m. Reuther Middle School Paint Creek Cider Mill 1430 E. Auburn Rd. 4480 Orion Rd. Rochester Hills Oakland Township 7:30-8:30 p.m. 7:15-8:15 p.m.

Outreach & Bookmobile Services  Rochester Hills Public Library  500 Olde Towne Road  Rochester, MI 48307-2043  (248) 650-7150

The Book Peddler The Newcomer’s Book Club: A Circle of Friends We had a great first year on Thursdays, April 12 & 26, May 10 & 24 & June 7 the Book Peddler, attending 10-11:30 a.m. lots of events throughout Second Floor Conference Room Rochester. If there is an At each session, participants will read and discuss poems, event you would like our current events, and short stories written in English to help traveling library to visit improve participants’ English conversation skills. The discussion this spring or summer, sessions are facilitated by Dr. Elana Izraeli who has years of please contact us! We do experience educating English Language learners. request the destination be Registration begins Monday, March 19, and is limited to RHPL within a two-mile radius. library card holders. You may register online at calendar.rhpl.org We will even try our best to or by contacting Michelle at 248-650-5681 or match the books we bring [email protected]. with your event! Contact Mary Davis at 248-650-7152 or [email protected]. English Matters: ELL Conversation Group Tuesdays, March 20-May 8, 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, March 22-May 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 24-May 12, 10-11:30 a.m. Our conversation groups are a time to come together and discuss hometowns, food, hobbies, jobs, and other informal topics. Joining a group will introduce you to new friends and a great time! For further information, contact Mariano at 248-202-9352 or [email protected]. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 17 Smart Towns Partner Events smart t wns Smart Towns is a community collaboration that offers life- long learning opportunities throughout the Rochester area. The library’s Smart Town events are noted throughout the newsletter. Below is a list of our partners’ events. Find more information at smarttowns.rhpl.org.

Donald Trump in 2016 as Citizenship Workshop a Change Election and How March 7, April 4 & May 2 and headphones available to Change Might Continue in 10–11:30 a.m. access online study materials 2018 Second Floor Conference Room for the civics and English tests. March 15, 6 p.m. Flashcards and worksheets will Older Persons’ Commission Are you interested in learning more about the naturalization also be available to practice Agents of Change: Flu process among friends? our skills. Work individually or Epidemic of 1918 Gain confidence as we practice as a group. You choose! March 30, 7 p.m. Rochester the 100 U.S. civics questions For more information, contact Hills Museum at Van Hoosen together while making new [email protected]. Farm friends. We will have laptops Basic Computer Parent/Child Workshop Help for Seniors for Families with Special Needs February 28, March 7, 14 & 28 10-11 a.m. Multipurpose Room Join us for a fun, play-based four-week program where families can relax, make friends, and talk one-on-one with specialists on child development. This program will be open to 1-5 year olds and their caregiver. Although this session is open to families of New to computers, all abilities, space will first be reserved for families with special smartphones, tablets, needs. Siblings, ages birth-1 year, and 4-5 years are welcome email, or Microsoft to attend, but do not need to be registered for the program. Office? Make an hour-long Registration is required, and opens on Wednesday, February 14. appointment with a teen For more information, contact Mary Davis at 248-650- 7152 or volunteer who can show [email protected] you the basics here at the library. Call Allison at 248-650-7135 or email Personalized Book Recommendations Allison.Sartwell@rhpl. Our staff loves to help you find your next favorite book, and org to schedule a time on now we’re making it even easier! Visit rhpl.org/recommend a library computer or on and answer a few questions. Then we’ll send over some your own device. recommendations, tailored to your personal taste! Or, as always, call us or visit in person. Happy reading! NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 18

GENERAL TheSpecial Authors in AprilThank organization You! donated a variety of children’s books in honor of a previous Board member who INFORMATION recently passed. Dee Parent was a dedicated member of Authors in April who loved reading to children. The current Board Hours members wanted to honor her in a way that highlighted her love Monday–Thursday...9 a.m.–9 p.m. of reading and children’s literature. The Board collected books Friday...... 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday...... 9 a.m.–6 p.m. to donate to the library’s many mini-branches. The residents Sunday (School year)...... 1–6 p.m. at these locations are grateful for the donation and excited to share the new, quality books with their visiting grandchildren. Phone Numbers General...... 248-656-2900 Adult Services...... 650-7130 Youth Services...... 650-7140 Outreach Services...... 650-7150 Bookmobile...... 650-7150 TDD...... 650-7153 Hours...... 650-7170 Book Renewals...... 650-7174 Friends’ Membership...... 650-7160 Friends’ Events...... 650-7176 Friends’ Book Sales ...... 650-7178 Friends’ Library Store.....650-7179 Library Board Bob Bonam...... President Gregg Christenson...Vice President Anne Kucher...... Secretary Madge Lawson...... Treasurer Charles Stouffer...... Trustee

Liaisons Michael Tyler....Oakland Township Local Partnerships Ayana Knox-Potts...... Rochester Library Director Scribes Writers’ Workshop Christine Lind Hage [email protected] Second & Fourth Wednesdays The Library Board meets on the 1–4 p.m. second Monday of the month. The Second Floor Conference Room meetings are open to the public A twice-monthly drop-in workshop for those who love to write, and reasonable auxiliary aids and services are available. Call want to learn from more experienced writers, or just want to get 248-650-7122 for further their writing “juices” flowing. Members will write on a given information. topic or thought-starter, then give and take positive feedback. RHPL card holders have first priority but the workshop is open to News & Views Staff others as well. For more information, call 248-650-7124. Amanda Harrison Keighley–Editor, Sharon Campbell, Holly Clarke, Rochester Avon Historical Society Mary Davis, Kari St. Dennis, Christine Lind Hage, Claire The Rochester Historical Society presents Lopiccolo, Jessica Parij, Laura programs centered around Rochester historical Rode, Allison Sartwell, Annette events on the first Thursday of every month in Similuk, Karen Wiedman, Michelle Wisniewski the library’s Multipurpose Room. The programs are listed at calendar.rhpl.org. For more information call, 248-266-5440. NEWS & VIEWS PAGE 19

From theChristine Director: Lind Hage

Our Local History

Libraries collect, organize, and make materials you can search texts, images and videos from accessible. For centuries, libraries primarily all over Oakland County. You can type in a focused on books but today our content comes name, place, or event and if there is information in many different formats. We collect images, available, it will pop up with details. music, and audio files in addition to printed This past summer, we decided to re-purpose the materials. space which formerly housed the local history One of my personal commitments is to our collection. The area is now our Makerspace. We local history collection. If we do not pay have re-secured the local history materials and attention to our past, no one else will! That is they are still available, just in a new location in why we are dedicated to collecting materials the library. on Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland We would like to expand the Township. local history collection but need We also collaborate with authors One of my personal your help! Please bring family who are willing to investigate commitments is to our local photos taken in our community, and write about our area. One history collection. I believe, and written materials on example occurred in the 1980s, if we do not pay attention to families, businesses, events or when we co-published a booklet our past, no one else will. That places in Rochester, Rochester on the Clinton Kalamazoo Canal. is why we are dedicated to Hills or Oakland Township In the 1970’s, we interviewed collecting materials... to our Adult Department. We elderly people in the community would love to digitize, identify about their remembrances and save the digital copy for of life in the area. We also future research. accepted the Ray Russell postcard collection, We work with the Rochester Hills Museum, and which documents historical local images and with historical societies and commissions to conversations about life here in Rochester. preserve and document our local history. We One of the ways in which we make these enjoy working with them and look forward to materials available is through digitization. Our working with you, too. extensive photo collection is available via the Oakland County Historical Research website oaklandcountyhistoy.org. By going to this site,

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Serving as a Town Square of knowledge and information for Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township All New in the Friends’ Store! The buyers for the Friends’ Store have been very, very busy. New merchandise has been busting down the door! Customers have asked for more home décor, and wow, do we have some wonderful items! Whether your tastes lean toward the bold and bright, the rustic and rugged, or the elegant and refined, you’ll find something to your liking. And be sure to bring the coupon below to save! Note: We need some fresh, smiling faces! The store is run entirely by volunteers, and it might be just right for you. If you enjoy interacting with customers and have a few hours free each week, please stop by for an application.

25% Off One regularly priced item Members of the Friends may combine this offer with their usual 10% off. Excludes Pewabic Pottery. Original coupon must be presented at time of purchase. One use only. Expires April 15, 2018.

Store Hours: A Sign of Friendship Monday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. The Friends of RHPL’s logo is used throughout News Tuesday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. & Views to denote programs that are supported with Wednesday – Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. funding from the Friends. For information about Sunday 1-4 p.m. joining the Friends, please call 248-650-7160.