Michigan Activity Pass

 

Michigan Activity Pass

Michigan has a wealth of music and theatre venues to explore. Discover the music and theatre venues that are part of the MAP program.  Use your library card to get passes at participating venues all across Michigan.

HPL's Community Calendar

Do you have a community event you'd like listed on the Calendar we publish?  Now you can submit events online at HPL's Community Calendar

Community Ink

Community Ink is published quarterly to provide information on news and events at Hackley Public Library
We have provided a PDF version for better viewing and printing
Community Ink Winter 2011-12 (PDF)

In The News: Royal Weddings

In The News: Royal Weddings: From the Internet Public Libray: "

This week’s blog will highlight British Royal Weddings.

Save the Date: April 29, 2011. It’s time again for another royal wedding. Catherine(Kate) Middleton will fulfill the dream of many little girls and adult women when she marries her prince, William of Wales. British royal weddings and marriages are especially captivating to a world audience, even more so with the advent of photography and 24 hour news coverage. This week’s resources will satisfy your royal nuptial curiosity and highlight some of the more colorful couples in Britain’s past.

New resources that will be added to the ipl2 are noted NEW! All other resources are already listed in the ipl2 collection.

NEW! The Royal Wedding

http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/

Visit the official website for William and Kate’s wedding. This site offers the latest news and provides details on the planning and ceremony.

NEW! BBC: A History of Royal Weddings

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/royal_weddings

This page from the BBC will get you caught up on 100 years of royal weddings. This site offers timelines, video clips, links to the latest news and links to other sites on the Internet that highlight royal weddings.

NEW! The British Monarchy: Weddings

http://www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/Weddings/Weddings.aspx

The Official Website of the British Monarchy maintains this page. It summarizes the important details, locations and traditions of many Royal Weddings, including the most recent ones. This page also links to other British Royal traditions, Royal household information, and biographies of Royal family members.

NEW! The Smithsonian: Ten Royal Weddings to Remember

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Ten-Royal-Weddings-to-Remember.html

“For centuries, British monarchs have had their marriages tested by war, infidelity, politics and diplomatic intrigue.” Brought to life by the Smithsonian, this page details the reasons behind 10 memorable unions, whether the motive be love, alliance, or duty.

NEW! CBC News: Royal Marriages Throughout History

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/03/18/f-royal-wedding-history.html

From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a summary of primarily British royal weddings throughout history. Some that worked out and some that did not.

NEW! Britannia: Monarchs of Britain

http://www.britannia.com/history/h6.html

Got the royal itch? Check out this site by Britannia, which includes a complete list of British monarchs including biographies and timelines.

Thanks for your continued support of ipl2. We hope these resources help satisfy any current and historical royal interests you may have. For more information, search ipl2 for “British history” or “British royal history.”

Reminder: You can now subscribe to ipl2’s newsletter and weekly blog posts via email as well as RSS. The “Email Subscription” feature appears prominently in the upper lefthand side of the page on the ipl2′s News and Information WordPress blog. Subscription is free and open to all!

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National Arts and Humanities Month

National Arts and Humanities Month: From GovGab: "I feel blessed to have lived in the Washington, DC area for many years with easy access to some of the best museums, memorials and monuments, art galleries, theaters and concert halls. When I travel to DC today, I still take the opportunity to visit some of these places because the art and history they hold inspires me.

October is officially proclaimed as National Arts and Humanities Month. The official proclamation states:


“Our strength as a Nation has always come from our ability to recognize ourselves in each other, and American artists, historians, and philosophers have helped enable us to find our common humanity. Through powerful scenes on pages, canvases, and stages, the arts have spurred our imaginations, lifted our hearts, and united us all without regard to belief or background.”


The humanities are the sum of our cultural and intellectual heritage and hopefully, this heritage and knowledge of the past gives us insight into our present and brings us wisdom for the future. The National Endowment for the Humanities was established an independent agency of the United States government and its mission is to award grants to support research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.


You can locate a variety of resources from Federal Art Agencies. Arts teachers may find useful lesson plans, features and programs related to the humanities on the website, Edsitement.


You don’t have to live in Washington, DC to participate in opportunities in the arts and humanities. Every state has arts and cultural opportunities to explore. To locate events and programs in your area, search on humanity councils in your state. What interesting things have you discovered in your area?"


If you live in or near Muskegon, be sure to participate in ahFest!

Daylight Saving Time is Almost Here

Daylight Saving Time is Almost Here: From GovGab: "I'm looking forward to 2 a.m. Sunday morning like a little kid looks forward to Christmas.

Why you ask?

Because that is when we spring the clocks forward and Daylight Saving Time begins! Yes, it means we lose an hour of sleep, which I'm not a fan of, but the longer days totally make up for it.

No more leaving work as the sun is setting and getting home when it's pitch black.

Longer days mean the arrival of spring and then summer, the end of the winter blahs,
and hopefully warmer temperatures. Overall, longer days make me a
happier person because I can spend more time in the sunshine soaking up
the Vitaman D when I get off work.

Are you looking forward to the time change as much as I am? Or are you a winter person sad to see your favorite season ending?
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It's Survey time!

Stop by Hackley Public Library this week and fill out our Library User Survey.  Surveys will be available through Saturday, January 16.

Change in Time

The Mini Class on setting up an email account, scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, will take place at 3:00 pm (instead of at 2).  Feel free to bring your own laptop, otherwise the class is a watch-and-learn.

Celebrate the United States Constitution

The Muskegon Patriots hosting event to celebrate U.S. Constitution

by Local reports | The Muskegon Chronicle

Tuesday September 15, 2009, 6:24 AM

MUSKEGON -- A "We the People" celebration of the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution will be noon to 8 p.m. Thursday.
A group calling itself The Muskegon Patriots is hosting the event in the parking lot in front of the Mart Dock and next to the LST 393 in downtown Muskegon. The event will be inside the LST in case of rain.

Booths representing various organizations will be set up from noon to 6:30 p.m. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., speakers will talk about the history of the U.S. Constitution and protection of rights.
The event's theme is to "uphold the Constitution of the United States, celebrate it as a gift from providence, and assert our natural rights as a free people, whereas, no government or group can modify, revoke or alter our rights."
Visitors to the free event are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Members of the public will be given a turn on the "public soap box" to make their own statements.