Upcoming Events at HPL

SANTA CLAUSE AND A DIY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT 2:00 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Santa Claus will be stopping by HPL to see who's been naughty and who's been nice. Drop off your wish list, snap a picture with the big man (PLEASE BRING YOUR CAMERA) and make & take an ornament to hang on your holiday tree.

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, December 21 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CALENDAR CONTEST DECEMBER 27 - JANUARY 21 HPL's annual Calendar uses student art work to celebrate African American achievements. Young artists grades 1 - 12 are invited to submit drawings. The Calendar follows a "quiz calendar" format. To enter, draw a picture from Black History and ask a question about it. The best pictures and questions will be published in a free calendar available throughout Muskegon. Each calendar page will feature a question--maybe yours!--about a famous person or event. Answers will be printed on the back. Pick up your entry form at the library. Entries are due at the Library no later than 5 pm, Saturday, January 21, 2017. Our Contest Awards Program will honor contest winners and their families at 2 pm, Saturday, February 25th.

FAMILY WATERCOLOR PAINTING WITH LORI ESLICK PART I 2:00 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Learn to paint watercolor with artist/author Lori Eslick. Lori will share her expertise to help you improve your technique so you can get the m ost out of your art experience. This is Part 1 of a two part series. Materials will be provided. This program is for parents and children.

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, December 28 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

FAMILY WATERCOLOR PAINTING WITH LORI ESLICK PART 2 2:00 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 Continue to improve with the sedond day of this wonderful art experience with artist/author Lori Eslick as she brings out the artist in each of us. This program is for parents and children.

LEGOs FAMILY FUN 2:00 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 Are you bored at home yet? Come create using our LEGOs. What can you build? Have some fun, enjoy a little friendly competition, and have a great family afternoon while school is still out.

NEW YEAR'S EVE STORYTIME COUNTDOWN 11:00 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 Join Ms. Cassandra for a couple of stories, a craft, a treat and the big New Year's Eve countdown just for kids.