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

Mon - Mar 01

Three-Four-Five Storytime! Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Mondays January 11 - March 1 at 1:30pm-2:00pm. 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 January 4 at Noble Library, in person or by phone (734) 421-4235..

Mon - Mar 01

Family Storytime Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Mondays January 11 - March 1 at 7:00-7:30pm. Missing out on day-time storytimes? Join us at Noble Library for stories, action songs, and a small craft or coloring page round out the evening’s tales geared for ages 3-5. No registration required.

Mon - Mar 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 - Mar 01

7:00 PM

Money Talks: Automobile Insurance and Credit Scores Department: Adult Location: Civic Center Library A three digit number has come to greatly influence one’s ability to borrow from financial institutions and insurance companies.

Tue - Mar 02

Lapsit Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children ages 12 - 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, January 12 - March 2. Session I: 12-17 months old 9:30-9:50am. Session II: 18-23 months old 10:30-10:50am.

Tue - Mar 02

Toddler Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 1 - 2 years old. Tuesdays, January 12 - March 2 at 10:15am. Join us for songs, stories, and toy time! Loving caregiver required. Siblings welcome.

Tue - Mar 02

Toddler Plus Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 2 - 3 years old. Tuesdays, January 12 - March 2 at 11:00 am. No registration required. Join us for songs, stories, and toy time! Loving caregiver required. Siblings welcome.

Tue - Mar 02

7:00 PM

Money Talks: Worker’s Compensation Department: Adult Location: Civic Center Library In the current economic environment it is imperative to understand what is available through worker’s compensation. This presentation will provide information on benefit payments, insurance compliance, health care services, and other related issues.

Wed - Mar 03

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 January 13 - March 3.

Wed - Mar 03

Preschool Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children 3 to 6 years old. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, songs, and more! Wednesdays, January 13 - March 3. Session one: 1:30-2pm, Session two: 2:15-2:45pm

Wed - Mar 03

Fun for Ones Lapsit Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Wednesdays January 13 - March 3 at 10:30am - 11:00am. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, board books, and activities designed to introduce our youngest patrons to the pleasures of the library! Registration begins January 4 at Noble Library, in person or by phone (734) 421-4235.

Wed - Mar 03

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 - Mar 03

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 - Mar 04

Preschool Storytime Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 3-6. Thursdays, January 14 - March 4 at 11:00am. No registration required. Join us for songs, stories, and some wild science demonstrations. Siblings and caregivers welcome.

Thu - Mar 04

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. Thursdays, January 14 - March 4. Session one: 9:30-10am, Sesson two: 10:15 - 10:45am

Fri - Mar 05

Pinocchio Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library A drama presentation by the Rising stars Youtheatre (Young thespians) Friday, March 5 at 7pm and Saturday, March 6 at 2pm. Tickets are available at the door on the day of performance. A musical variety show will be presented by the Players' Club, Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24. For more details about the program and information regarding classes or shows, call (734) 523-9277.

Sat - Mar 06

Pinocchio Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library A drama presentation by the Rising stars Youtheatre (Young thespians) Friday, March 5 at 7pm and Saturday, March 6 at 2pm. Tickets are available at the door on the day of performance. A musical variety show will be presented by the Players' Club, Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24. For more details about the program and information regarding classes or shows, call (734) 523-9277.

Sat - Mar 06

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Babysitting Workshop for Teens Department: Teen Location: Carl Sandburg Library Ages 11 and up. Call (248)893-4010 to register. This one-day workshop will focus on entertaining kids, basic first aid, basic care-taking for infants, and safe play. Please bring a bag lunch/snack. We'll be taking a short break around lunchtime. A certificate will be issued at the end of the day.

Sat - Mar 06

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Babysitting Workshop for Teens Department: Teen Location: Carl Sandburg Library This one-day workshop will focus on entertaining kids, basic first aid, basic care-taking for infants, and safe play. Please bring a bag lunch/snack. We’ll be taking a short break around lunchtime. A certificate will be issued at the end of the day. Registration required. Please call (248)893-4010 beginning February 16 to register.

Mon - Mar 08

6:00 PM

Teen Anime Night Department: Teen Location: Alfred Noble Library Our next Teen Anime night will be Monday, March 8 @ 6:00 p.m. in the usual place, the basement theater of the Noble Library! March will feature more episodes of Ouran High School Host Club! As usual, we’ll provide some snacks (including POCKY!), but feel free to bring anything to sit/lay on and any other snacks you like. Cosplay is always encouraged for all our Anime Nights as well. Cosplayers will win prizes, including perhaps some Manga series, Hello Kitty bags or console video games!

Wed - Mar 10

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Classic Film Series Department: Adult Location: Civic Center Library Think they don't make them like that anymore? Join us for Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies and enjoy some classic films from the 1930s through the 1970s every second Wednesday of the month at the Civic Center Library. See comedies, thrillers, musicals and some of the best dramas produced in Hollywood. Films are shown at 2:00pm in the Auditorium.

Sat - Mar 13

Paws for Reading Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For beginning readers, ages 6 and older. Saturdays, March 13, April 10, and May 8. Appointments start at 1pm. Bring your favorite book and enjoy a time of reading with Daisy, who is a certified by Therapy Dogs International. For more information or to register, call (734) 466-2493.

Mon - Mar 15

Spring Storytime Registration Begins! Department: Children's Location: All Livonia Libraries Spring Storytime registration begins March 15! All children younger than three years old must be accompanied by an adult (one child per adult) unless otherwise specified. In person registration begins at library opening, and phone registration begins at 1pm.

Mon - Mar 15

5:30 PM

Teens Dance Dance Revolution TOURNAMENT Department: Teen Location: Alfred Noble Library This tournament is for Teens in grades 7 - 12. It will be a single elimination brqacket tournament with prizes for all semi-finalists. To participate, you must be present in the basement of the Livonia Noble Library at 5:30p.m. on Monday, March 15. First round opponents will be drawn at random. Other rules, settings and other considerations will be announced just prior to the start of competition. Please call Ken Bignotti @ 734-421-4235 for more information.

Mon - Mar 15

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

Mon - Mar 15

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Live Chess for Teens at Civic Center Department: Teen Location: Civic Center Library Come to Civic Center Library and become a player in the great game of chess. We'll have a large chess board set up in the atrium. You can direct the plays or be played! Come in costume if you want. All ages welcome, especially as spectators. You never know when you'll be asked to be a pawn!

Thu - Mar 18

12:15 PM

Noontime Concert: Folk Music Location: Civic Center Library Folk music has no nameable origin. Its more of a tradition than entertainment. Songs by some American legends like Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie tell stories that don’t often appear in history books. More recently the likes of Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, James Taylor, Cat Steven, and Joan Baez have become legendary. The Noontime Concert Series is pleased to welcome back Michael Bryce to entertain the audience with classic favorites from his extensive repertoire. Civic Center Library Atrium. Admission is Free.

Thu - Mar 18

7:00 PM

Unemployment Support Group Department: Adult Location: Civic Center Library Laid off? Downsized? Not working as much as you'd like? Want to talk about it? Civic Center library is hosting a support group just for you. Starting Thursday Feb. 18th at 7pm. The group will meet the 3rd Thursday of each month. For more information contact Anne at 734-466-2156 or email asharp@livonia.lib.mi.us

Fri - Mar 19

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Census Questionnaire Assitance Location: Civic Center Library A census employee will be available to answer quesions about the 2010 Census and the census questinonaire. Conversations with the census employee are confidential and will take place one on one in the Jenkin Room on the third floor.

Fri - Mar 19

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Department: Adult Location: Alfred Noble Library Treat yourself to an afternoon out. Meet new people, stimulate your mind, and have a good time. Meetings are the fourth Friday of the month from 1:30-2:30 pm. The group is led by Librarian Rachel Charette. For additional information, call (734) 421-6600. *early date in March

Sat - Mar 20

Saturday Cinema Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library Saturdays, March 20, April 10, and May 22 at 2pm. 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.

Sun - Mar 21

2:00 PM

Michigan Railroad Stations Past and Present Location: Friends of Livonia Public Library Dave Mrozek is a retired financial analyst and has been interested in trains, depots, and other railroad support structures since the late-1960s. In addition to photographing trains, Mrozek also enjoys writing about them. Between 1978 and 1986, he wrote a column entitled “Down at the Depot” for the Michigan Railroad Club's monthly newsletter, The Michigan Railfan. In 1986, he assumed responsibility for the club's calendar, “ Michigan Rails,” and oversaw its creation for the next 10 years. His book, Railroad Depots of Michigan: 1910-1920 was published in 2008. Please join us at the Civic Center Library Auditorium for this free program provided for the community by the Friends of the Livonia Library. Refreshments will be available in the Michigan Room at the conclusion of the presentation.

Mon - Mar 22

Family Storytime Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Mondays, March 22 - May 10 at 7:00-7:30pm. Missing out on day-time storytimes? Join us at Noble Library for stories, action songs, and a small craft or coloring page to round out the evening’s tales geared for ages 3-5. No registration required.

Mon - Mar 22

Lapsit Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children ages 12 - 23 months and parent or loving caregiver. Babies are invited to bring a loving caregiver along for songs, simple stories, rhymes, and toy time. Mondays, March 22 - May 10. Session I: 12-17 months old 9:30-9:50am. Session II: 18-23 months old 10:30-10:50am. Registration begins March 15.

Mon - Mar 22

Three-Four-Five Storytime! Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Mondays March 22 - May 10 at 1:30pm-2:00pm. Join us at Noble Library for stories, action songs, and a small craft or coloring page geared for ages 3-5. No siblings, please. Registration begins March 15 at Noble Library, in person or by phone (734) 421-4235.

Mon - Mar 22

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Censis Questionnaire Assistance Location: Civic Center Library A census employee will be available to answer quesions about the 2010 Census and the census questionnaire. Conversations with the census employee are confidential and will take place one on one in the Michigan Room on the East side of the Atrium.

Mon - Mar 22

5:30 PM

Family Board Game Night @ Noble Library Department: Teen Location: Alfred Noble Library Parents, Grandparents, Teens, Kids! There's fun for the whole family @ Noble Library Family Game Night! Board games are making a comeback. Bet you've forgotten how much fun these can be. This is a wonderful opportunity for harried families to reconnect with each other and kick it old school. Here's some games we’ll have on hand: Chess, Monopoly Deal, Pokemonopoly, checkers, Scrabble Slam, Go Fish, Backgammon, playing decks, Pictureka, Clue, Mad Magazine Game, Crazy Eights…and many others. Play ours or bring your own. Refreshments will be available, but feel free to bring your own if you wish. Call Ken @ 724-421-4235 for more information.

Mon - Mar 22

7:00 PM

Michigan Military Academy Department: Adult Location: Civic Center Library The Michigan Military Academy was founded some 15 miles north of Livonia on the shores of Orchard Lake. Mr. Buzz Brown, president of the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society, will present an in-depth program into an aspect of one of the area’s most storied educational facilities: the Orchard Lake Schools. This free program will be in the Civic Center Library Auditorium at 7pm.

Tue - Mar 23

Toddler Plus Story Time Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 2 - 3 years old with parent or loving caregiver. No registration required. Tuesdays, March 23 - May 11 at 11:00 am. Join us for stories, songs, and toy time!

Tue - Mar 23

Toddler Story Time Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 1 - 2 years old with parent or loving caregiver. Tuesdays, March 23 - May 11 at 10:15am. Join us for stories, songs, and toy time! No registration required.

Tue - Mar 23

Preschool Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children 3 to 5 years old. No younger siblings, please. A smorgasbord of stories, fingerplays, songs, and more! Tuesdays, March 23 - May 11. Session one: 9:30-10am, Session two: 1:30-2:00pm. Registration begins March 15.

Tue - Mar 23

7:00 PM

Money Talks: Retirement Concerns Department: Adult Location: Civic Center Library Everyone is supposed to “plan” for the future down the road, yet many are overwhelmed by the planning that really need to go into this ongoing process. See how pensions, annuities, rollovers, IRAs all interact with your financial future.

Wed - Mar 24

Fun for Ones Lapsit Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Wednesdays, March 24 - May 5 at 10:30am - 11:00am. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, board books, and activities designed to introduce our youngest patrons to the pleasures of the library! Registration begins March 15 at Noble Library, in person or by phone (734) 421-4235.

Wed - Mar 24

Family Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library What better way to wind up the day than by watching Miss Michelle attempt a messy science demo! We'll be reading stories, singing songs, and telling a few jokes. No registration required. Wednesdays, 7:00-7:30pm March 24 - May 12.

Wed - Mar 24

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Census Questionnaire Assistance Location: Civic Center Library A census employee will be available to answer quesions about the 2010 Census and the census questionnaire. Conversations with the census employee are confidential and will take place one on one in the Michigan Room on the East side of the Atrium.

Thu - Mar 25

Toddler Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children 24 - 35 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. Registered children must be accompanied by an adult who stays with them during the program. Unregistered children may not attend at any time. Thursdays, March 25 - May 13 (no session April 1). Session one: 9:30-10am, Sesson two: 10:15 - 10:45am. Registration begins March 15.

Thu - Mar 25

Preschool Story Time Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 3-6. Siblings welcome. Thursdays, March 25 - May 13 at 11:00am. No registration required. Join us for songs, stories, and some wild science demonstrations.

Thu - Mar 25

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Jane Austen: Beyond Pride and Prejudice Department: Adult Location: Carl Sandburg Library A spring book discussion. Thursdays March 25, April 29, and May 27. Join us for discussions of other works by the famous author. We will look at Persuasion, Emma, and Lady Susan. Come for an hour of conversation and light refreshments. Call the library for more information. Registration required (248)893-4010.

Fri - Mar 26

Vegetable Stamps Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library For grades 1-6. Friday, March 26 at 3:30-4:30pm. You'll turn out some fun artwork using stamps made from vegetable! You'll also make great gifts such as photo frames, book covers, and wrapping paper using these stamps. All supplies provided. Parents signing up to be craft helpers are greatly appreciated! Registration in person or by phone (734) 421-4235, begins March 12.

Sat - Mar 27

Pirate Fun Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For ages 7-12. Saturday, March 27 at 2pm. Play pirate games! Make pirate art! Find out about pirate books and movies in the libary collection. Registration in person or by phone (734) 466-2493, starts March 6.

Sat - Mar 27

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Census Questionnaire Assistance Location: Civic Center Library A census employee will be available to answer quesions about the 2010 Census and the census questionnaire. Conversations with the census employee are confidential and will take place one on one in the Meeting Room C in the conference wing.

Mon - Mar 29

Three-Four-Five Storytime! Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Mondays March 22 - May 10 at 1:30pm-2:00pm. Join us at Noble Library for stories, action songs, and a small craft or coloring page geared for ages 3-5. No siblings, please. Registration begins March 15 at Noble Library, in person or by phone (734) 421-4235.

Mon - Mar 29

Family Storytime Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Mondays, March 22 - May 10 at 7:00-7:30pm. Missing out on day-time storytimes? Join us at Noble Library for stories, action songs, and a small craft or coloring page to round out the evening’s tales geared for ages 3-5. No registration required.

Mon - Mar 29

Lapsit Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children ages 12 - 23 months and parent or loving caregiver. Babies are invited to bring a loving caregiver along for songs, simple stories, rhymes, and toy time. Mondays, March 22 - May 10. Session I: 12-17 months old 9:30-9:50am. Session II: 18-23 months old 10:30-10:50am. Registration begins March 15.

Mon - Mar 29

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Census Questionnaire Assistance Location: Civic Center Library A census employee will be available to answer quesions about the 2010 Census and the census questionnaire. Conversations with the census employee are confidential and will take place one on one in the Jenkin Room on the third floor.

Tue - Mar 30

Toddler Plus Story Time Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 2 - 3 years old with parent or loving caregiver. No registration required. Tuesdays, March 23 - May 11 at 11:00 am. Join us for stories, songs, and toy time!

Tue - Mar 30

Toddler Story Time Department: Children's Location: Carl Sandburg Library For children ages 1 - 2 years old with parent or loving caregiver. Tuesdays, March 23 - May 11 at 10:15am. Join us for stories, songs, and toy time! No registration required.

Tue - Mar 30

Preschool Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library For children 3 to 5 years old. No younger siblings, please. A smorgasbord of stories, fingerplays, songs, and more! Tuesdays, March 23 - May 11. Session one: 9:30-10am, Session two: 1:30-2:00pm. Registration begins March 15.

Tue - Mar 30

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Census Questionnaire Assistance Location: Civic Center Library A census employee will be available to answer quesions about the 2010 Census and the census questionnaire. Conversations with the census employee are confidential and will take place one on one in the Jenkin Room on the third floor.

Tue - Mar 30

6:30 PM

Wii and PS2 freeplay night at Civic Center Library Department: Teen Location: Civic Center Library Come get your homework done : then join us in meeting rooms A & B for an evening of snacks and brawlin’ and jammin’ freeplay fun! Wii’ll have 4 Wii controllers for brawl and 2 guitars, drums and mic for Rock Band. Get in some practice in advance of our Super Smash Brothers Brawl tournament at Noble Library on April 19 and our Rock Band tournament at Civic Center Library August 2. Call Ken @ 734-466-2409 or 734-421-4235 for more info.!

Wed - Mar 31

Family Storytime Department: Children's Location: Civic Center Library What better way to wind up the day than by watching Miss Michelle attempt a messy science demo! We'll be reading stories, singing songs, and telling a few jokes. No registration required. Wednesdays, 7:00-7:30pm March 24 - May 12.

Wed - Mar 31

Fun for Ones Lapsit Department: Children's Location: Alfred Noble Library Wednesdays, March 24 - May 5 at 10:30am - 11:00am. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, board books, and activities designed to introduce our youngest patrons to the pleasures of the library! Registration begins March 15 at Noble Library, in person or by phone (734) 421-4235.

Wed - Mar 31

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Census Questionnaire Assistance Location: Civic Center Library A census employee will be available to answer quesions about the 2010 Census and the census questionnaire. Conversations with the census employee are confidential and will take place one on one in the Jenkin Room on the third floor.