Prevention Made Easy With myhealthfinder

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Prevention Made Easy With myhealthfinder:
From the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

When it comes to prevention, it can be difficult to understand what it means for each of us and the decisions we make about our health. The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed myhealthfinder, a web-based tool, to make it easier, reliable, and ad-free.

myhealthfinder, available in both English & Spanish, can help you decide which preventive services are right for you. Preventive services include things like medical tests and vaccines that can prevent illness and keep you healthy. These services are recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents.

To use myhealthfinder, visit www.healthfinder.gov. In the upper right corner, you will find myhealthfinder. Simply enter your age, sex, and pregnancy status to receive your personalized health information and resources.

Get the Facts on Diabetes

Get the Facts on Diabetes:

From the USA.gov Blog:

November is National Diabetes Month, a time to remember the victims of this disease, support those it affects, and to pledge to fight it.

In the United States, diabetes affects nearly 26 million people—more than eight percent of the population—and many more are at risk. However, diabetes can be managed or prevented.

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy.

With Type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. With Type 2 diabetes, your body does not make or use insulin well. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood.

Over the years, high blood glucose damages nerves and blood vessels, leading to complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, nerve problems, gum infections, and amputation.

Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 percent of diabetes cases, and it is growing. You can reduce your chance of developing Type 2 diabetes by adopting a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and consulting a medical professional about your individual needs and risk factors.

Learn more about preventing and living with diabetes and tools and medicines to help manage blood sugar.

Book Review-The Help

I'm a little late to the game with this one...
Everyone has  probably already read "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett, but if you haven't, you are missing a good book.  The story is told from the perspective of three women, 22 year old Eugenia (Skeeter), 60ish Aibileen, and 30ish Minny.  Skeeter is white, Aibileen and Minny are african-american.  Skeeter comes from a well-to-do family, Abileen and Minny are maids.  The story takes place in the early 60s in Jackson, Mississippi.  Needless to say, there are problems.
Skeeter was raised by her family's maid, who mysteriously (to Skeeter) disappeared during her senior year in college.  Her parents won't tell her why Constantine is gone, or where she is.  She has two friends,  Elizabeth and Hilly who are both married.  Skeeter's mother is at her wit's end to get Skeeter married as well.  Skeeter isn't as interested in being married as her friends.  She wants to be a writer.  She contacts a publishing house in New York and is mildly encouraged to write about something that is of personal interest.  As Skeeter watches the way her friends treat their maids, and thinks about Constantine, she realizes that the lives of the maids in Jackson interests her.  She realizes that they aren't treated very well,  but really has no clue about the injustices they are forced to endure, until she convinces some of them to tell her their stories.  At first they are very reluctant...they are not used  to speaking freely to a white woman.  They are also afraid that if it is found out that they are talking, the Klan members will retaliate.  Skeeter takes the stories and creates a book.  But how will it be received in the South,and what if people in Jackson recognize themselves?
I liked this book because it was interesting to see how the friendship between Skeeter and Minny and Abileen progressed, and how Skeeter grew into herself during the writing of the book and its aftermath.
 

The Help By Stockett, Kathryn 2009-02 - Amy Einhorn Books 9780399155345 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another. HPL patron: Best book I've read in a long time.  Love it. HPL patron: Four stars.  Quite  a look at our history. HPL patron: Loved this book, a true aspect of the past.  …More

Read Alikes-Race Relations

To Kill a Mockingbird By Lee, Harper 1988-10 - Warner Books 9780446310789 Check Our Catalog The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic. Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior-to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 15 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature. …More

The Secret Life of Bees By Kidd, Sue Monk 2002-10 - Viking Books 9780670032372 Check Our Catalog A stunning debut, "The Secret Life of Bees" follows a young girl who is taken in by three black, bee-keeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, she discovers a place where she can find the single thing her heart longs for most. …More

Read Alikes-Friendships across barriers

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society By Shaffer, Mary Ann Author Barrows, Annie 2008-07 - Dial Press 9780385340991 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title London, 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of Guernsey during the German occupation, and about a society as extraordinary as its name. …More

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand By Simonson, Helen 2010-03 - Random House (NY) 9781400068937 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the English countryside is filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and contains a cast of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members of readers' own families. Their interactions are both hilarious and heartbreaking. …More

The Housekeeper and the Professor By Ogawa, Yoko 2004-07 - Irae 9788957090251 Check Our Catalog KOR Korean edition of The Housekeeper and the Professor. In 1988 author debuted by winning the Gaien New Literature Award, at 1991 won the Ahkutagawa Award, most creditable literature award in Japan, finally the 55th Yomiuri Literature Award with this novel. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc. …More

Kid's Program

Today in Youth Services: Duct Tape Creations--What can you make with duct tape? 

Kids, come join us as we explore the world of DIY by making all sorts of things with duct tape. Unleash your inner craftiness. 2-4 pm

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Upcoming Events at HPL

Duct Tape Drop In  2:00 - 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 26 Youth Services Department

Michigan's Trees and Trails 6:00 pm Tuesday, November 29 Learn all about the trees and trails of Michigan with Vic Foerster. Vic is a consulting arborist who has served West Michigan for the past 35 years. His tree care clients include Grand Valley State University, the City of Grand Rapids, and the State of Michigan, as well as several residential and commercial clients. His engaging presentations will leave you informed and entertained. Brought to you through the generosity of the PNC Foundation.

Wednesday Knitters 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, November 30 Open to knitters of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Learn to knit, hone your skills, help other knitters! For more information call 231-722-7276 and ask for Jocelyn.

Sailing Faith 6:00 PM Tuesday, December 6 Sailing Faith: The Long Way Homeis a memoir. Gregg Granger, his wife and their two teenage daughters and young son, spent 4 � years sailing around the world. The journey was about travel and culture, but more about relationships. Relationships with God, with each other, with people on similar journeys, and with others in the thirty-eight countries they visited during their four and a half years abroad. Mr. Granger, a West Michigan resident, will be at HPL to talk about his trip. Brought to you through the generosity of the PNC Foundation.

Tech Wednesday-Skype or Google 2:30 PM, Wednesday, December 7 Tech Wednesdays are 30-60 minute long mini watch-and-learn classes on technical topics. They are held in the Julia Hackley Room twice a month at 2:30 pm and are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring your own laptop and follow along.

New Books

HPL's New Books Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for:  2011 .  To see new books from other years try:  2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

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Mr. Murder By Koontz, Dean R. 2006-06 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425210758 Check Our Catalog Happily married with two adorable children and a successful mystery writing career, Marty Stillwater considers himself a lucky man. But his comfortable cocoon is shattered when a stranger breaks into his house one rainy afternoon announcing: 'You stole my wife, my life, and my children. I want them back.' Claiming to be the real Martin Stillwater, the madman wages a terrifying campaign to eliminate Marty and recapture his family and life he believes to be his. Even the police are hard-pressed to believe the Stillwaters' harrowing account of what's happening to them, and the family is ultimately left on its own to deal with the menace in Koontz's most horrifying tale of suspense to date. …More

Frankenstein: Prodigal Son By Koontz, Dean R. Author Anderson, Kevin J. 2009-07 - Bantam 9780553593327 Check Our Catalog From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. Here is the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of . . . Every city has its secrets. But none as terrible as this. He is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who has traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives in New Orleans as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. Deucalion's path will lead him to cool, tough police detective Carson O'Connor and her devoted partner, Michael Maddison, who are tracking the slayer but will soon discover signs of something far more terrifying: an entire race""of killers who are much more-and less-than human and, deadliest of all, their deranged, near-immortal maker: Victor Helios-once known as Frankenstein. HPL patron: Loved it.  I love all of Dean Koontz's work. HPL patron: The first of 3 books bring to light a different version of the old fable, Frankenstein.  This book brings the story to present day New Orleans with a crazy Maker of 240 years old and the Monster of 200 years old still fighting for humanity. …More

The Waiting Game By Krentz, Jayne Ann 2011-10 - Severn House Publishers 9780727880598 Check Our Catalog "Two lovers caught in an intriguing and passionate adventure - "Feeling burned out, Sara Fraser abandons her trendy lifestyle and sets off to the mountain cabin of Lowell Kincaid, her mysterious uncle and the black sheep of her family. But Uncle Lowell has gone missing . . . and that means finding Adrian Saville, a recluse Kincaid had told her to contact if anything should ever happen to him. Together, Adrian and Sara work to track Lowell down, but Sara makes a discovery that puts her in grave danger . . . …More

Double Dexter By Lindsay, Jeff 2011-10 - Doubleday Books 9780385532372 Check Our Catalog "Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter." "--Time " Dexter Morgan is not your average serial killer. He enjoys his day job as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department . . . but he lives for his nighttime hobby of hunting other killers. Dexter is therefore not pleased to discover that someone is shadowing him, observ-ing him, and copying his methods. Dexter is not one to tol-erate displeasure . . . in fact, he has a knack for extricating himself from trouble in his own pleasurable way. Like the previous five best-selling novels in the Dexter series, "Double Dexter" showcases the witty, macabre origi-nality that has propelled Jeff Lindsay to international suc-cess. "Double Dexter "is raucously entertaining . . . full of smart suspense and dark laughs. …More

92 Pacific Boulevard By Macomber, Debbie 2010-08 - Mira Books 9780778329718 Check Our Catalog Dear Reader, I'm not much of a letter writer. As the sheriff here, I'm used to writing incident reports, not chatty letters. But my daughter, Megan--who'll be making me a grandfather soon--told me I had to do this. So here goes. I'll tell you straight out that I'd hoped to marry Faith Beckwith (my onetime high school girlfriend) but she ended the relationship last month, even though we're both widowed and available. There were a few misunderstandings between us, some of them inadvertently caused by Megan. However, I've got plenty to keep me occupied, like the unidentified remains found in a cave outside town. And the fact that my friend Judge Olivia Griffin is fighting cancer. And the break-ins at 204 Rosewood Lane--the house Faith happens to be renting from Grace Harding... If you want to hear more, come on over to my place or the sheriff 's office--if you can stand the stale coffee! Troy Davis …More

A Turn in the Road By Macomber, Debbie 2011-04 - Mira Books 9780778329831 Check Our Catalog From beloved bestselling author Macomber comes a new novel in her heartwarming Blossom Street series. Three generations of women--Bethanne Hamlin, her daughter Annie, and her former mother-in-law Ruth--drive from Seattle to Florida. They have their maps and directions, but this is a trip that could change their lives forever. …More

1225 Christmas Tree Lane By Macomber, Debbie 2011-09 - Mira Books 9780778312697 Check Our Catalog The people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas. Like Grace and Olivia and everyone else, Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. Her small Christmas-tree farm is prospering, her daughters and her dogs are happy and well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing plenty of romantic promise. 288 pp. (Romance) …More

Warm Bodies By Marion, Isaac 2011-04 - Atria Books 9781439192313 Check Our Catalog A zombie who yearns for a better life ends up falling in love--with a human--in this astonishingly original debut novel. …More

A Game of Thrones By Martin, George R. R. 1997-08 - Spectra Books 9780553573404 Check Our Catalog "A Game of Thrones is a contemporary masterpiece of fantasy. The cold is returning to Winterfell, where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime. A time of conflict has arisen in the Stark family, as they are pulled from the safety of their home into a whirlpool of tragedy, betrayal, assassination, plots and counterplots. Each decision and action carries with it the potential for conflict as several prominent families, comprised of lords, ladies, soldiers, sorcerers, assassins and bastards, are pulled together in the most deadly game of all--the game of thrones. …More

Steel: And Other Stories By Matheson, Richard 2011-09 - Tor Books 9780765329424 Check Our Catalog A new collection featuring the story that inspired "Real Steel," a major motion picture starring Hugh Jackman. …More

Tag Man By Mayor, Archer 2011-09 - Minotaur Books 9780312681944 Check Our Catalog Across Brattleboro, Vermont, rich people (some with dark secrets) are waking up in their high security, alarm-equipped homes to find a Post-it note stuck to their bedside tables reading, "You're it." There is little sign of disturbance anywhere, nothing stolen (that anyone admits, ) and only a bit of expensive food eaten as a signature. The Press loves the story and dubs the burglar the Tag Man. But who is he? And what's he actually doing? In fact, he's quickly running for his life, for what he discovers in one of these houses appears to be proof of a heinous string of murders. But is it? Joe Gunther, struggling to recover from a devastating personal loss, leads his VBI team to untangle the many conflicting pieces of evidence, while the burglar himself struggles for survival in the no-man's-land between the police and the villains. With no one knowing what to believe, or who to trust, with Tag Man running for his life in a way he never imagined possible, as no one knows who's watching as they sleep, or who truly did what, the Tag Man is critically acclaimed author Archer Mayor at his very finest …More

The Ballad of Tom Dooley: A Ballad Novel By McCrumb, Sharyn 2011-09 - Thomas Dunne Books 9780312558178 Check Our Catalog Laura Foster, a simple country girl, was murdered and her lover Tom Dula was hanged for the crime. With the help of historians, lawyers, and researchers, McCrumb visited the actual sites, studied the legal evidence, and uncovered a missing piece of the story that will shock those who think they already know what happened. …More

L.A. Mental: A Thriller By McMahon, Neil 2011-09 - Harper 9780061340789 Check Our Catalog "As much a mind game as it is thriller, a scientific puzzle buried in a murder mystery, all set against the surreal world of Hollywood filmmaking. . . . I can't wait for the next book!"--James Rollins Acclaimed mystery writer Neil McMahon, coauthor of the James Patterson thriller" Toys," delivers a fast-paced psychological thriller from the heart of a city gone insane: America's myth-making capital, Los Angeles, has become a bedlam of murder, drugs, conspiracy, and obsession, and only one man has the power to put things right. Fans of science-tinged suspense from authors like Patrick Lee, William Gibson, and Greg Bear, will thrill for "L.A. Mental"'s taught, high-stakes story of one man's accidental immersion in an underworld he never knew existed--one which will require every last reserve of his intelligence, ruthlessness, and cunning to escape. …More

Sin City Volume 5: Family Values (3rd Edition) By Miller, Frank Illustrator Miller, Frank 2010-11 - Dark Horse Comics 9781593072971 Check Our Catalog Frank Miller's first-ever original graphic novel is one of Sin City's nastiest yarns to date! Starring fan-favorite characters Dwight and Miho, this newly redesigned edition sports a brand-new cover by Miller, some of his first comics art in years! There's a kind of debt you can't ever pay off, not entirely. And that's the kind of debt Dwight owes Gail. The girls of Old Town have their own family values, their own laws, and when someone too dumb to know better breaks them, an example needs to be set. Dwight's got his own reasons for taking the job, and deadly little Miho . . . Miho likes to play with them a little first. With a new look generating more excitement than ever before, this third edition is the perfect way to attract a whole new generation of readers to Frank Miller's masterpiece! …More

City of Whispers By Muller, Marcia 2011-10 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446573337 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Private eye Sharon McCone receives an e-mail asking for help from her emotionally disturbed half-brother, Darcy Blackhawk, but he fails to reply to her response. As her search widens, Sharon uncovers a connection to an unsolved murder of a young woman who was heiress to a multi-million dollar fortune. 320 pp. …More

1q84 By Murakami, Haruki Translator Rubin, Jay Translator Gabriel, Philip 2011-10 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307593313 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The long-awaited magnum opus from Haruki Murakami, in which this revered and best-selling author gives us his hypnotically addictive, mind-bending ode to George Orwell's "1984." …More

Headhunters By Nesbo, Jo Translator Bartlett, Don 2011-09 - Vintage Books 9780307948687 Check Our Catalog With "Headhunters," Jo Nesbo has crafted a funny, dark, and twisted caper story worthy of Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers. FIRST TIME PUBLISHED IN THE U.S. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM MAGNOLIA PICTURES. Roger Brown is a corporate headhunter, and he's a master of his profession. But one career simply can't support his luxurious lifestyle and his wife's fledgling art gallery. At an art opening one night he meets Clas Greve, who is not only the perfect candidate for a major CEO job, but also, perhaps, the answer to his financial woes: Greve just so happens to mention that he owns a priceless Peter Paul Rubens painting that's been lost since World War II--and Roger Brown just so happens to dabble in art theft. But when he breaks into Greve's apartment, he finds more than just the painting. And Clas Greve may turn out to be the worst thing that's ever happened to Roger Brown. …More

The Flaming Arrow By Oltion, Kathy Joint Author Oltion, Jerry 2000-07 - Pocket Books 9780671785628 Check Our Catalog Beyond the borders of the Federation, Kirk must bring peace and security to the final frontier. His new mission: to defend an isolated human colony on a newly discovered world, deter aggression from neighboring alien races, and ensure the survival of a brave new Earth! Belle Terre's stubborn colonists have survived the countless hardships and natural disasters of their new home, only to face a deadly foreign enemy. The alien Kauld, intent on claiming the world's unique resources for their own, are determined to destroy the human settlements at any cost. Months away from any hope of Starfleet reinforcements, the Starship Enterprise "TM" is all that stands between Belle Terre and an all-out alien invasion. But even Kirk and his valiant crew may not be enough to save the entire planet from a relentless assault by the ultimate superweapon! …More

The Cat's Table By Ondaatje, Michael 2011-10 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307700117 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From Michael Ondaatje: a stunning new novel--by turns poignant and electrifying--about the magical, often forbidden, discoveries of childhood and a lifelong journey that begins unexpectedly with a sea voyage. …More

Damned By Palahniuk, Chuck 2011-10 - Doubleday Books 9780385533027 Check Our Catalog As thirteen-year-old Madison tries to figure out how she died and ended up in Hell, she learns how to manipulate the corrupt system of demons and bodily fluids. …More

The Christmas Wedding By Patterson, James Author DiLallo, Richard 2011-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316097390 Check Our Catalog The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but when Gaby announces that she's getting married--and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day--she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays. 272 pp. (General Fiction) …More

Lionheart By Penman, Sharon Kay 2011-10 - Marian Wood Book 9780399157851 Check Our Catalog From a "New York Times"-bestselling novelist comes a stunning story of a great medieval warrior-king, the accomplished and controversial son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Richard, Coeur de Lion. Penman displays her remarkable mastery of historical detail and her acute understanding of human foibles. 608 pp. 75,000 print. …More

The Leftovers By Perrotta, Tom 2011-08 - St. Martin's Press 9780312358341 Check Our Catalog What if the Rapture happens, leaving behind a few? Or what if it wasn't the Rapture at all, but something murkier, a burst of mysterious, apparently random disappearances that shattered the world in a single moment, dividing history into Before and After, leaving no one unscathed? "The Leftovers" is a startling, thought-provoking novel about love, connection, and loss from the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Abstinence Teacher" and "Little Children." …More

Get Real-Time Airport Security Line Updates, Packing Tips, and More

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Get Real-Time Airport Security Line Updates, Packing Tips, and More: Get Real-Time Airport Security Line Updates, Packing Tips, and More:
If you’re flying this week, get the TSA mobile app for packing tips, airport news, and real-time security line updates.

Recall on Smucker’s® Chunky Natural Peanut Butter

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Recall on Smucker’s® Chunky Natural Peanut Butter:

From the Food and Drug Administration:

The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on two specific Best-If-Used-By dates of 16 oz. Smucker’s® Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

The affected product, which is packaged in 16 oz. jars, is as follows:

• UPC: 5150001701 (located on the side of the jar’s label below the bar code)
• Production Codes: 1307004 and 1308004
• Best-If-Used-By dates: August 3, 2012 and August 4, 2012
• Chunky product only (not creamy)
• Impacted product would have been purchased between November 8 - 17, 2011

No other products of The J.M. Smucker Company are affected by this recall.

No illnesses related to this issue have been reported and the product is being recalled out of an abundance of caution for consumer safety.

Consumers who have purchased Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Chunky with the above Production Code and Best-If-Used-By dates are urged to discard the product immediately and call the company at 1-888-550-9555 for a replacement coupon.

Learn more about this recall from the Food and Drug Administration.

Find Road Closures and Traffic Information For Your Travels

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Find Road Closures and Traffic Information For Your Travels: Find Road Closures and Traffic Information For Your Travels:

If long drives to visit family are part of your holiday season, check this map for road closures and traffic conditions.

Upcoming Events at HPL

Book Discussion-Ramez Naam 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Tuesday, November 22 The Muskegon Area Sustainability Coalition along with Hackley Public Library will host a discussion on the works of Ramez Naam. Ramez Naam is a computer scientist and author. His H.G. Wells award-wining book, More than Human, Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement, makes a case for embracing the power of technology to improve on the human mind and body. He is a fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and an alumnus of Microsoft. Naam lives in Seattle, where he is working on his next book: The Infinite Resource: Growing Prosperity on a Finite Planet

Tech Wednesday-Powerpoint Basics 2:30 pm, Wednesday, November 23 Each class runs from 30 – 60 minutes. No registration is required, just show up! All classes will start at 2:30 pm in the Julia Hackley Room. If you have your own laptop feel free to bring it along, otherwise these are watch and learn classes.

Duct Tape Drop In 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 26 Youth Services Department

Michigan's Trees and Trails 6:00 pm Tuesday, November 29 Learn all about the trees and trails of Michigan with Vic Foerster. Vic is a consulting arborist who has served West Michigan for the past 35 years. His tree care clients include Grand Valley State University, the City of Grand Rapids, and the State of Michigan, as well as several residential and commercial clients. His engaging presentations will leave you informed and entertained. Brought to you through the generosity of the PNC Foundation.

Wednesday Knitters 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, November 30 Open to knitters of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Learn to knit, hone your skills, help other knitters! For more information call 231-722-7276 and ask for Jocelyn.

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