Upcoming Events

Computer Class-Publisher 10:30 am, Saturday, February 20 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Publisher. Learn how to make posters and signsBrought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Soul Food Dessert Contest 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 20 Get your recipes out and find your best soul food dessert. Compete for the best in the city. Bring enough for attendees, plus the judge, to taste. Sign up by February 12th. We'll have prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place as well as a People's Choice award. The judge will be from the Culinary Institute of Michigan Brought to the community through a generous bequest from Bess Commodore. WUVS 103.7 the Beat is the media sponsor.

JUNIOR SOUL FOOD DESSERT CONTEST 2:00 PM, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Know your grandmother's secret velvet cake recipe? Use it to win prizes. Join HPL in celebrating Black History Month by entering our multi-age Sour Food Dessert Contest. Catagories will be open for young age groups as well as old.

Open Mic Poetry Reading 6:00 pm, Monday, February 22 Read your own or your favorite Black History/Black Experience/African American poetry. Clayton Hardiman will emcee the program. Brought to the community through a generous bequest from Bess Commodore. WUVS 103.7 the Beat is the media sponsor.

STORYTIME TOYBOX 6:30 PM, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Listen to a story, sing songs, play with toys, and craft a project. These activities will help your preschooler become a strong reader and motivated student. Hackley Library makes learning fun! Call to register:  231-722-7276, ext. 230

Quilt Show 6:30 pm, Tuesday, February 23 Bring your own or your family heirlooms and show them off at HPL. Tables will be available for displaying the quilts. Participants will have an opportunity to talk about their quilts.

Trouble with Tablets Trouble with Tablets 1:30 pm, Wednesday, February 24 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help.  Walk ins welcome.

Tech Wednesday-Dropbox 3:00 pm, Wednesday, February 24 Bring your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech topics in an informal setting. This week we'll look at Dropbox, a cloud based service for storing and sharing files. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Computer Class-Powerpoint 10:30 am, Saturday, February 27 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks' topic--Powerpoint. Learn how to create a slide show. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

BLACK HISTORY CALENDAR CONTEST AND TRIVIA GAME            2:00 PM, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 In honor or Black History Month, students will draw CALENDAR ART celebrating heroes and events in Black History with the help of local art students who can give tips on how to create the art piece of your dreams. Our trivia game will be going on during our art program for silly prizes. The contest is for students in Grades 1 - 12.  Winners will be chosen from each of the following contest catagories:  Grades 1 - 2, Grades 3 - 4, Grades 5 - 7, Grades 7 - 12.  Use the blank space on your form for your picture.  Use a black pen, marker or pencil -- no colors are allowed. Winning designs will be printed in calendars and sent to participating schools. All entries are the property of HPL.  A special prize winner will be selected for the most impressive and unique entry.

Sewing Clinic-Part 2 2:00 pm Saturday February 27 Ozetta Aaron will be back to teach a low-sew home decor class. Learn how to make a pillow, table runner, pillow case, or placemats. Participants should have a basic knowledge of sewing.  The class is limited to 10 people, so sign up ahead of time!  Bring your own duck or home decor fabric, or use fabric that will be provided.  Sewing machines will also be provided.

In the Tradition Jazz Ensemble 6:00 pm, Monday, February 29 In The Tradition began in Detroit in the early 1990's when 5 members of the Neal Henry Septet formed the Christopher James/Charles Hopkins Quintet. Over the years they became In the Tradition and found their calling. Through the works of In The Tradition they “seek to educate listeners around the world about the African story, and hook the culturally disenfranchised members of the 'Diaspora' back into their heritage, laying on them [the] ensemble's refined expression of African-American classical music, in as authentic a presentation as they can muster.” (Matt Ward, Detroit Jazz Magazine, 10-16-13) “This band's métier is straight-ahead Jazz, unplugged and resplendent in all its acoustic simplicity and textural earthiness, and underpinned by rhythms inspired by all parts of the far-flung reaches of the African Diaspora”...Matt Ward, Detroit Jazz Magazine, 10-16-13. Brought to the community through a generous bequest from Bess Commodore. WUVS 103.7 the Beat is the media sponsor.

OFF THE WALL TEEN POETRY AND ART CONTEST TUESDAY, MARCH 1st "Off the Wall" is HPL's creative writing and drawing contest for middle and high school students. Young people, grades 7 through 12, can enter poems, stories, drawings, comics, or any other original creative work. Flyers with details are available at the library. Entries are due at the library by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016. The best work will be published in HPL's "Off the Wall" booklet.

Las Vegas Your Way:  A Tour/Guidebook for Vegas 6:00 pm, Tuesday, March 1 Thinking of going to Las Vegas?  It's more than gambling!  Learn about the shows, attractions, tours and free attractions.

Computer Class-Basics of Computers 10:30 am, Saturday, March 5 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register.  This weeks' topic--Basics of Computers.  Basic Computing will offer an introduction to what a computer is and how to use it.  It is designed for beginners with little or no knowledge of computers.  Topics covered will include an explanation of Windows and files, how to turn on a computer, and how to use the mouse. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

FROZEN PRINCESS PARTY 12:00 PM, SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Are you enjoying the cold weather and beautiful snow? If so, join Elsa at HPL to celebrate our melting winter season with a story, some games, a craft and a treat as we get ready to welcome Spring. Princesses may wear their gowns and tiaras for this royal-themed day. Seating is limited. Registration is required. Call 231-722-7276, ext. 230.

Watercolors for Adults with Lori Eslick

2:00 pm, Saturday, March 5

Learn to paint with watercolors.  Local artist and book illustrator Lori Eslick shows us how.
Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.