Book Sale, Boogie Woogie Kid, Storytime and Much More at HPL in April
BY JOSEPH ZAPPACOSTA, DIRECTOR, HACKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
From crafts to robotics, drawing to writing, fun children activities, and The Boogie Woogie Kid, Hackley Public Library has exciting events for you in April.
Recent studies in child development have backed up the notion that reading aloud to children helps develop their reading skills long before they are able to read. Bringing your children to Storytime at the Library helps reading skills and additionally provides them with opportunities to learn to pay attention to someone other than parents, provide exposure to new stories and authors, and to foster in them the importance of public libraries. Join us for stories songs, movement activities, and a craft for children birth through five years old on Thursdays in April (4th, 11th, 18th) at 10:30 a.m.
Build your own mini landscape in a terrarium with Nancy Hartman on Monday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. Registration is required for Hackley Crafts sessions. Please call HPL at (231) 722-8011 or visit the online calendar to register.
Put our robots through their paces during the library’s Robotics Club each Monday in April (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th). Each week we will explore all levels of coding from beginner to more advanced projects that include Ozobots, LEGO WeDo, or Sphero robots. The library will provide the equipment, you just need to bring your problem-solving skills! For children in grades four through eight.
The Seeing Your Environment Through Drawing class challenges students to use sketching as a tool to help shape their perception of the world, enhance self-awareness and guide themselves to more positive experiences. Join Corinne Roberts on Saturday, April 6 at 1:00 p.m. in this excellent experience in art therapy. No prior drawing experience needed.
Keep you feathered friends happy with this easy to assemble bird feeder. Just take a few pipe cleaners, Cheerios, and some string to hang up your masterpiece outdoors. All ages are welcome to join in the fun on Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Do you enjoy creative writing? Are you inspired by innovative thoughts and ideas? Then consider becoming a part of the "Left to Write" creative writing group on the second and fourth (April 10th and 24th) Wednesday of each month starting at 3:30 p.m. Be a part of this active group; share your ideas for stories, participate in exercises and network with other creative people.
The Friends of the Hackley Public Library Annual Book Sale is coming in April! The members’ only presale will be held Thursday, April 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Not a member? You can join at the door. The public sale takes place on Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13. The last day of the sale is $3 bag sale, Sunday, April 14, noon to 3:00 p.m. The book sale will be in the Hackley Public Library Lower Level.
Flex your creative muscles and join us for a Saturday afternoon of building with LEGOs upstairs in Youth Services area on April 13 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Interested in drawing your own cartoons? Learn from the best! Author, illustrator, cartoonist and expert daydreamer Ruth McNally Barshaw will be on hand, Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 p.m, to teach aspiring young artists about art, the writing process, and the value of both imagination and revisions!
Above, classic-styled boogie woogie improvisation from Matthew Ball aka The Motor City Boogie Woogie Kid. Hear him perform at Hackley Public Library April 23.
YouTube Sensation of four million views! Matthew Ball aka The Boogie Woogie Kid will be at the Library on April 23 at 6:00 p.m. to perform a family-friendly program of New Orleans Boogie-Blues-Swing and other favorites from the 20s 30s and 40s. There is sure to be something for all ages.
Founded in 1890, the Hackley Public Library is located at 316 W. Webster Ave, in downtown Muskegon. The library is open noon to 8:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The Hackley Public Library is dedicated to promoting knowledge, understanding, and wisdom, combating ignorance, intolerance, and indifference, promoting the free exchange of ideas, and conserving our national and local cultural heritage. The mission of the Hackley Public Library is to inform, inspire, and delight our diverse community by providing information, knowledge, literature, new technologies, and traditional and innovative programs. Visit them online at HackleyLibrary.org and on Facebook at HackleyPL.
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