Upcoming Events at HPL

STORYTIME! JANUARY 4, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

Computer Class-Twitter 10:30 am - 12:00  pm, Saturday, January 6 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8000 or visit our online calendar.  Registration opens 1 month before the class.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Twitter-learn how to tweet and retweet, follow people and get followers.

MINECRAFT JANUARY 6, SATURDAY, 2:00 Start the year off right! Minecraft creates healthy brains by encouraging creative thinking, but more importantly, it's fun too! Minecraft is open to the first 20 participants. Register online at hackleylibrary.org or by calling Youth Services at 231-722-8014.

GIRLS WHO CODE JANUARY 8, MONDAY, 5:30-6:30 Hackley Public Library is excited to launch a coding club just for girls! We are an official host site for the international Girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening starting in January through the end of May.  Registration is required. Please register online at hackleylibrary.org or by calling 231-722-8014.

Ruth and Max Bloomquist 6:00 pm,  Monday, January 8 Join Ruth and Max, Muskegon's own folk singers, for an evening of wonderful music.  Ruth and Max Bloomquist have been making music together since they met in 1975 and discovered their shared love not only for each other, but for music and songs made with acoustic instruments and featuring lyrics from the heart. Ruth and Max immersed themselves in folk, bluegrass, country, singer songwriters, and other acoustic music to create a sound and style all their own.  Learn more at http://ruthbloomquist.com/ This concert will be held at The Corner, on the corner of Muskegon Ave and Third Street. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library and the Central United Methodist Church.

Yarnspinners 6:00 PM, Tuesday, January 9 Five members of the local storytelling group the Yarnspinners will delight you with an interesting array of stories.  Come and enjoy the stories and learn more about becoming a storyteller.  The stories are generally appropriate for teens and adults. YARNSPINNERS was founded in 1992 by the late Professional Storyteller and Educator, Nancy deVries, and former Hackley Youth Librarian and Storyteller, Allison Day. The inspiration for YARNSPINNERS came from Nancy deVries' experience with such groups in Scotland and Ireland. The YARNSPINNERS are a group of adults that meet monthly to explore the ancient art of storytelling. Participants are given opportunities to tell their stories in a supportive and encouraging environment. YARNSPINNERS also tell stories at banquets, parties, schools, libraries and festivals. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

STORYTIME! JANUARY 11, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

LEGOS! JANUARY 13, SATURDAY, 2:00 Stay cozy and warm. Drop in anytime after 2:00 and build your own winter wonderland with Legos. We'll have plenty of blocks to go around. Once you're done, we'll put your creation on display!

Hackley Public Library is closed on January 15, 2018 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

BLACK HISTORY CALENDAR CONTEST JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 7 HPL's annual calendar uses student artwork to celebrate African American achievements. Artists in grades 3 - 12 are invited to submit drawings. To enter, draw a picture from African American history and ask a trivia question about it. the best pictures and questions will be published in a free calendar which will be available throughout Muskegon. Each page in the calendar will feature a question (maybe yours) about a famous person or event. answers will be printed on the back. Don't forget to pick up an entry form! all submissions are due by Wednesday, February 7. We'll announce the winners at our Awards Ceremony on February 24.

BLACK HISTORY COLORING CONTEST JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 7 Show off your best coloring skills! Young artists in grades Pre-K - 2 can take home an entry form or color one at the library. Fill out your name and age, then turn in your coloring page by Wednesday, February 7. We'll select the best ones for our Awards Ceremony on February 24.

Tech Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 16 Reserve your 30 minute appointment to have your computer/tech questions answered by our in-house IT people. We will answer questions on using computers and apps-anything from how to navigate Windows to how to upload pictures to Facebook.  Call 231-722-8012 at least 24 hours in advance to reserve your spot.  By appointment only, walk-in spots will not be available.

STORYTIME! JANUARY 18, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

Computer Class-Intro to Computers 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, January 20 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8000 or visit HPL Events to register.   Registeration opens one month before the class date.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Intro to Computers:  Intro to computers 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.

MONTHLY MAKERS:  ICE PAINT!

JANUARY 20, SATURDAY, 2:00

The cold doesn't bother us! Throw on your lab coat and experiment with creating new colors out of frozen paint. Each color will start off as a frozen ice cube. As you paint the cube will melt and will change your artwork.