Calendar of Events

Color codes:
	Alfred Noble Library		Friends of LPL
	Civic Center Library		Multiple Events
	Carl Sandburg Library		All Livonia Libraries

Sun - Nov 01

Formal Dress Donations Accepted at the Carl Sandburg Library Department: Teen Location: Carl Sandburg Library The Carl Sandburg Library is accepting gently used formal dresses year-round for an exchange program to be held in the spring for Coming Home and Prom. Bring the dresses by the library any time we're open.

Mon - Nov 02

Toddler Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 1 - 2 years old. Mondays, September 21 - November 9, 10:30-11:00am. Join us for songs, stories, and fun! Loving caregiver required. Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

Mon - Nov 02

Toddler Plus Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 2 - 3 years old. Mondays, September 21 - November 9 from 11:30-12noon. Join us for songs, stories, and fun! Loving caregiver required. Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

Mon - Nov 02

Family Storytime Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Mondays 7:00-7:30pm, September 21 - November 9. Missing out on day-time storytimes? Join us at Noble Library for family storytime. Stories, action songs, and a small craft or coloring sheet round out the evening's tales geared for ages 3 - 6. No registration required.

Mon - Nov 02

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

“Principles for Structuring a Portfolio” Investor Education Part 2 Department: Adult Location: Alfred Noble Library "Principles for Structuring a Portfolio" is part of a first-of-its-kind, consumer education initiative funded by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust, Washington, DC, www.investorprotection.org association with the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation’s "Investor Education in Your Community" program. www.michigan.gov This non-commercial, intermediate-level course is most beneficial to individuals, trustees/fiduciaries and allied professionals who are interested in a plain-English overview of the process and principles involved in structuring a purposeful, organized and well-diversified portfolio composed of individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds and ETFs. This three part course covers the following topics: • The Evolution of Investment Management • Stock selection • Bond strategies • Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds • Step-by-step process for structuring a portfolio • Group discussion and practice portfolio building Participants will be guided through the learning process by financial professionals with many years of hands-on experience, without a sales pitch or solicitation of any kind. Registration is necessary for this three part course which will be 5:30 – 7:30 PM on (Part 1): Tuesday, October 20, 2009, (Part 2): Monday, November 2, 2009, (Part 3): Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Call 734-421-6601 to register.

Mon - Nov 02

7:00 PM

End of the Year Tax Tips Department: Adult Location: Civic Center Library Get money saving tax tips from Ken Bloom during this free progam at the Civic Center Library auditorium. No registration required.

Tue - Nov 03

Election Day Department: Closed Location: All Livonia Libraries Libraries Closed

Wed - Nov 04

Preschool Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children 3 to 6 years old. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, songs, and more! Wednesdays, September 23 - November 4. Session one: 1:30-2pm, Session two: 2:15-2:45pm

Wed - Nov 04

Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting Department: Teen Location: Civic Center Library Come hang out with other teens and hear about upcoming events at the Livonia Library. Give your input and suggestions about what you want to see happen at the Library. Snacks provided. For teens in grades 7-12.

Wed - Nov 04

Family Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library Missing out on daytime storytimes? Then stop by the library on Wednesday nights for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, rhymes, and more. Stories and activities are geared for children ages 3-6; however, parents and siblings are welcome. No registration required. Wednesdays, 7:00-7:30pm September 23 - November 4.

Wed - Nov 04

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

WEDNESDAY MOVIE MANIA Department: Adult Location: Alfred Noble Library You've read the book, now see the movie. Come join us every 1st Wednesday in the Alfred Noble Library Basement Theater to see movies based on your favorite books! Call 734-421-6600 for feature titles. The Livonia Alfred Noble Basement Theater is not handicapped accessible.

Wed - Nov 04

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Teen Advisory Committee Meeting Department: Teen Location: Civic Center Library Come and be a part of the Teen Advisory Committee for the Library. Tell us what programs you want to see, and help us plan our summer reading program! Get volunteer hours for school, and get some good leadership opportunities. We meet the first Wednesday of every month at 6 pm at Civic Center. Meetings last about one hour. Refreshments provided.

Thu - Nov 05

Fun for Ones Lapsit Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Ages 12 - 24 months. Thursdays September 24 - November 5 at 10:00 - 10:30am. Join us at Noble Library for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, board books, and activities designed to introduce our youngest patrons to the pleasures of the library! Due to space limitations, no siblings please. Registration begins September 14 in person or by phone (734) 421-4235.

Thu - Nov 05

Preschool Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 3-5 on Thursdays, September 24 - November 12 at 10:00-12:45 am. Join us for songs, stories, and some wild science demos! Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

Thu - Nov 05

Toddler Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children 24 - 36 months old. Program activities include stories, marches to musical instruments, fingerplays, and large movement activities. Emphasis is on the introduction of some fundamental children's materials, learning to listen in a group, and taking turns. Each child must be accompanied by an adult who will be an active participant in the activities. Unregistered children may not attend at any time. Thursday, September 24 - November 12. Session one: 9:30-10am, Sesson two: 10:15 - 10:45am

Mon - Nov 09

Toddler Plus Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 2 - 3 years old. Mondays, September 21 - November 9 from 11:30-12noon. Join us for songs, stories, and fun! Loving caregiver required. Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

Mon - Nov 09

Family Storytime Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Mondays 7:00-7:30pm, September 21 - November 9. Missing out on day-time storytimes? Join us at Noble Library for family storytime. Stories, action songs, and a small craft or coloring sheet round out the evening's tales geared for ages 3 - 6. No registration required.

Mon - Nov 09

Toddler Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 1 - 2 years old. Mondays, September 21 - November 9, 10:30-11:00am. Join us for songs, stories, and fun! Loving caregiver required. Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

Tue - Nov 10

Civic Center Lapsit Program Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children ages 17 - 23 months and parent or loving caregiver. Babies are invited to bring a loving caregiver along for songs, simple stories, rhymes, and toy time. Tuesdays, September 22 - November 10 (no session on November 3). Session I: 12-17 months old 9:30-9:50am. Session II: 18-23 months old 10:30-10:50am.

Tue - Nov 10

Three-Four-Five It's Storytime! Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library For ages 3 - 5, Tuesdays 10:30-11:00am, September 22 - November 10 (no session November 3). Join us at Noble Library for stories, action songs, and a small craft or coloring page geared for ages 3-5. Due to space limitations, no siblings please. Registration begins September 14 at Noble Library, in person or by phone (734) 421-4235.

Wed - Nov 11

Veteran's Day Department: Closed Location: All Livonia Libraries Libraries Closed

Thu - Nov 12

Preschool Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 3-5 on Thursdays, September 24 - November 12 at 10:00-12:45 am. Join us for songs, stories, and some wild science demos! Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

Thu - Nov 12

Toddler Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children 24 - 36 months old. Program activities include stories, marches to musical instruments, fingerplays, and large movement activities. Emphasis is on the introduction of some fundamental children's materials, learning to listen in a group, and taking turns. Each child must be accompanied by an adult who will be an active participant in the activities. Unregistered children may not attend at any time. Thursday, September 24 - November 12. Session one: 9:30-10am, Sesson two: 10:15 - 10:45am

Thu - Nov 12

Fun for Ones Lapsit Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Ages 12 - 24 months. Thursdays September 24 - November 5 at 10:00 - 10:30am. Join us at Noble Library for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, board books, and activities designed to introduce our youngest patrons to the pleasures of the library! Due to space limitations, no siblings please. Registration begins September 14 in person or by phone (734) 421-4235.

Fri - Nov 13

Rising Stars Youtheatre Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For all ages. November 13 at 7pm and November 14 at 1pm. Tickets required for admission. They may be purchased at the Children's Refeence Deks at Livonia Civic Center Library or at the door prior to admission. These music and/or drama presentations will showcase budding actors and actresses. For more information regarding classes or shows, call (734) 634-5906.

Sat - Nov 14

Read to Daisy Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For beginning readers, ages 6 and older. Saturdays, September 12, October 17, and November 14. Appointments start at 1pm. Bring your favorite book and enjoy a time of reading with Daisy, who is a certified Therapy Dog. For more information or to register, call (734) 466-2493.

Sat - Nov 14

Rising Stars Youtheatre Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For all ages. November 13 at 7pm and November 14 at 1pm. Tickets required for admission. They may be purchased at the Children's Refeence Deks at Livonia Civic Center Library or at the door prior to admission. These music and/or drama presentations will showcase budding actors and actresses. For more information regarding classes or shows, call (734) 634-5906.

Sat - Nov 14

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Saturday Morning Horse Club Location: Carl Sandburg Library Every other Saturday, October and November, 9:30 to 10:30 am. Dates are October 3, 17, 31, November 14, and 28. HORSES, HORSES, HORSES. Learn about breeds, riding styles, clothes, equipment and grooming. Share favorite books and websites. For horse lovers upper elementary through adult. Club is led by library staff member, horse owner, and rider. Please call to register (248)893-4010.

Sun - Nov 15

2:00 PM

Zeemo the Yo-Yo Man Location: Friends of Livonia Public Library As Yo-Master Zeemo, Paul Kyprie shows his flair with Yo-Yos and spin tops. He will demonstrate fascinating skills with yo-yos at this free Friends of the Livonia Library sponsored program. Coming back by popular demand, Zeemo will provide a thoroughly entertaining program for all ages. Professional yo-yos, unavailable in stores, will be for sale after the show at $5.00 each. Join us afterward for refreshments in the Michigan Room, adjacent to the auditorium.

Mon - Nov 16

The Caring Tree Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library November 16 - December 14. The Children's Department of the Livonia Civic Center Library is once again participating in a program to collect new books and toys for distribution to area children during the holidays. We invite our patrons to get a tag from our Caring Tree, each tag represents a child in the Livonia area. Bring the tag back with a NEW unwrapped toy or book by December 14. The toys will be distributed by the Livonia Goodfellows to ensure that "no child in Livonia is without a Christmas". Donated books will be presented by the Gift of Reading Program to needy at-risk children in the metropolitan area. This program, which was started in 1987, has helped more than 500,000 Michigan children discover the pleasures of reading.

Mon - Nov 16

6:30 PM

Film Movement Series Department: Adult Location: Civic Center Library The Civic Center Library will be showing a new independent film every third Monday of the month as part of the Film Movement Series. These are award winning films that are released on DVD simultaneously as they are released in theatres and include feature films, documentaries and foreign productions. The films are intended for mature audiences and may have adult content or subject matter. Films are shown at 6:30 pm in the auditorium

Tue - Nov 17

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

“Principles for Structuring a Portfolio” Investor Education Part 3 Department: Adult Location: Alfred Noble Library "Principles for Structuring a Portfolio" is part of a first-of-its-kind, consumer education initiative funded by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust, Washington, DC, www.investorprotection.org association with the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation’s "Investor Education in Your Community" program. www.michigan.gov This non-commercial, intermediate-level course is most beneficial to individuals, trustees/fiduciaries and allied professionals who are interested in a plain-English overview of the process and principles involved in structuring a purposeful, organized and well-diversified portfolio composed of individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds and ETFs. This three part course covers the following topics: • The Evolution of Investment Management • Stock selection • Bond strategies • Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds • Step-by-step process for structuring a portfolio • Group discussion and practice portfolio building Participants will be guided through the learning process by financial professionals with many years of hands-on experience, without a sales pitch or solicitation of any kind. Registration is necessary for this three part course which will be 5:30 – 7:30 PM on (Part 1): Tuesday, October 20, 2009, (Part 2): Monday, November 2, 2009, (Part 3): Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Call 734-421-6601 to register.

Sat - Nov 21

Saturday Cinema Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library Saturdays, September 19, October 17, and November 21 at 2:00pm. For all ages, young children should be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Join us every month for a free G or PG-rated film in the library auditorium (sorry, no food or drink allowed). Films may be subject to change. Contact the Library (734) 466-2493 to confirm titles.

Sat - Nov 21

Native Dancer Craft Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library Saturday, November 21 at 11am. Listen to some Native American folk tales and make aminiature native dancer figure to take home. All materials will be provided. Registration.

Sat - Nov 21

11:00 AM

Native Dancer Craft Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library Listen to some Native American folktales and make a miniature Native Dancer figure to take home. All materials will be provided. Registration is required beginning November 7 in person at the Children's Desk or by phone at (734) 466-2493.

Sat - Nov 21

7:00 PM

Teen Date Nite Movie Department: Teen Location: Civic Center Library Teens, bring your boyfriend/girlfriend or just a buddy and catch a free movie in the Library auditorium. All films are rated G, PG, or PG-13.

Thu - Nov 26 -- Fri - Nov 27

Thanksgiving Day Department: Closed Location: All Livonia Libraries Libraries Closed

Sat - Nov 28

Get Your Game On Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library Saturday, November 28, 12-3pm. All ages welcome. Registration begins November 14 in person or at the Browsing Desk or by phone (734) 466-2497. Bring siblings, parents, even Grandma, and enjoy free video gaming and board games plus snacks.

Sat - Nov 28

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Saturday Morning Horse Club Location: Carl Sandburg Library Every other Saturday, October and November, 9:30 to 10:30 am. Dates are October 3, 17, 31, November 14, and 28. HORSES, HORSES, HORSES. Learn about breeds, riding styles, clothes, equipment and grooming. Share favorite books and websites. For horse lovers upper elementary through adult. Club is led by library staff member, horse owner, and rider. Please call to register (248)893-4010.

Sat - Nov 28

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Get Your Game On: Family Edition Department: Teen Location: Civic Center Library Bring siblings, parents, friends, even grandma and enjoy free video gaming and board games plus snacks. Register for this event beginning November 14 at the Browsing Desk or by phone at (734) 466-2197.