Upcoming Events at HPL

Computer Class-Excel 10:30 am, Saturday, March 18 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.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. This weeks' topic-Intro to Excel.  Learn the basics of using a spreadsheet, including opening and saving, entering formulas, and making changes.

LEGOs FAMILY FUN DAY 2 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 18 Kids, come to Hackley Public Library for a LEGO-building good time! Use your imagination to come up with cool constructions. And remember, we supply the LEGOs, you supply the ideas!

The Book of Kells 6:00 pm, Monday, March 20 Mike Johnson, a professor from Muskegon Community College, will discuss the Book of Kells.  His Master's Thesis was on the pagan celtic religious iconography in the illuminated details in the Book of Kells.  He will discuss the history of the manuscript, the decorative elements, and how cultures and spiritual beliefs fuse in art.

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 22 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

Yoga Nidra 12:15 - 12:45 pm, Thursday, March 23 Yoga nidra or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, like the "going-to-sleep" stage. It is a state in which the body is completely relaxed, and the practitioner becomes systematically and increasingly aware of the inner world by following a set of verbal instructions. This state of consciousness (yoga nidra) is different from meditation in which concentration on a single focus is required. In yoga nidra the practitioner remains in a state of light pratyahara with four of his senses internalised, that is, withdrawn, and only the hearing still connects to the instructions. The yogic goal of both paths, deep relaxation (yoga nidra) and meditation are the same, a state called samadhi. Yoga nidra is among the deepest possible states of relaxation while still maintaining full consciousness. In lucid dreaming, one is only, or mainly, cognizant of the dream environment, and has little or no awareness of one's actual environment. The practice of yoga relaxation has been found to reduce tension and anxiety. The autonomic symptoms of high anxiety such as headache, giddiness, chest pain, palpitations, sweating and abdominal pain respond well. It has been used to help soldiers from war cope with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yoga nidra refers to the conscious awareness of the deep sleep state, referred to as prajna in Mandukya Upanishad. Theresa Bernhardt will guide people in this practice.  Please bring a yoga mat if possible (some will be available.)  This is timed to be able to do on a lunch hour.

Computer Class-Publisher 10:30 am, Saturday, March 25 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.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Saturday, Mar 25:  This weeks' topic--Intro to Publisher.  Learn how to make posters and signs.

ORIGAMI WITH M. JR. WRAPPERS 2 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Join in with M. Jr. Wrappers to do Spring origami. Be prepared for folding paper to create some amazing shapes.

Meditation Workshop 6:00 pm, Monday, March 27 Theresa Bernhardt will lead this meditation workshop.  It is open to anyone who would like to learn how to meditate. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Music goes to war-Muskegon's Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 6:00 pm, Tuesday, March 28 Kurt Troutman, a professor at Muskegon Community College, presents:  Clarence Zylman-Muskegon's Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Mr Zylman was the inspiration for the Andrew Sister's WW II classic song (written by Don Raye), Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B. Clarence was a lifelong Muskegon native (1906-1988) with a unique story to share.  Born in Muskegon and trained on the streets of Chicago, he toured the country as a professional trumpeter helping to lead a musical revolution: Boogie-Woogie Swing dance music. Drafted into the Army, he served his country as a bugler. Playing reveille in his own boogie-woogie style, he became a military legend. Stars and Stripes, the London Times, Newsweek and over 30 newspapers promoted him as the buglers who got the troops up with a jitterbug in their step. Clarence Zylman was Muskegon's Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Tablet Tips and Tricks 1:00 pm, Wednesday, March 29 Want to do more with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

Computer Class- 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, April 1 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.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. This weeks' topic--Powerpoint.  Learn how to create a slide show.

ILLUSIONS WITH ERIC YAGER 2 PM SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Eric Yager will manipulate your mind with his wonderful illusions using cards, linking rings and close up magic tricks performed by the likes of David Blaine and Chris Angel. Eric's mind-bending mentalism feats will amaze all ages, 1 to 101. Great fun will be had by all!