Traverse Area District Library October 2024 Newsletter What's new? Happy fall! Welcome to the 261 new cardholders who joined us during Library Card Signup Month :) CLOSURE Oct. 17! The Michigan Library Association Annual Conference is in Traverse City this year (the last visit was 2010). Please know that the Woodmere library will be CLOSED the day of Thursday October 17 so that staff may attend training. It's a great opportunity since there are no additional travel expenses. 1) Chili Cookoff! We hope that you can join us again this year for our Chili Cookoff on Sun. 10/20. Details below - 2) Write Michigan Short Story Contest - We've partnered with the Kent District Library and other libraries around the state to share this short story contest. It's free for kids and teens to enter, $10 per entry for adults (scholarships available). Details and entry form at writemichigan.org! 3) Hop on the book bus! - We've taken extra measures this year to raise awareness around literacy (our Community Readathon, etc.) but there is still much work to be done. To keep the issue in front of the community over the coming year we're excited to join forces with BATA to unveil a new Book Bus in celebration of October - National Book Month! There will be free books on board as well as codes to promote library services. Click to skim what's new at TADL: New Fiction New Non-Fiction New in Large Print New Audiobooks New DVDs New Music Youth Children's DVDs are now in our Sight & Sound Department, in the family area. We've made this change to create more space in the Youth department for new materials! Pumpkin Patch - Sat. 10/5, 11 am Families are invited to join us on the front lawn for fall (and pumpkin) themed games, music, activities, crafts, and snacks. We'll even have a fall-themed StoryWalk for you to walk through and read. No reservation required. Exolab 2024 Join us for a six-week experiment to evaluate growing food in space! We'll have a module at the library, and you can do your own experiment at home - then we'll compare our results with the International Space Station! Ask for more info at the Youth Services desk. Storytime Calendar * Mondays - Wigglers with Miss Rosie, 10 am * Tuesdays - Babytime with Miss Michele, 9:15 am; Toddler Time with Miss Michele, 10 am * Wednesdays - Make-Believers with Miss Kate, 10 am * Thursdays - Storytime for Bigs with Mr. Andy, 10 am * Fridays - Storytime with Miss Amanda, 10 am * Please note: storytimes are paused during Halloween week. Youth Department Staff News: Miss Rosie to Retire Nov. 2024 Miss Rosie will be leaving the library next month to begin her next chapter. Please join us in wishing her well and make plans to attend her last storytime - 11/4. Other Events & Programs * Build & Create - Wednesdays at 4 pm (10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23) * 10/8 - Tell-a-Tail, 4 pm * 10/14 - Indigenous Peoples' Day Storytime at the Dennos Museum, 11 am * 10/19 - Improv Comedy Show for Kids & Families, 11 am * 10/29 - Lord of the Gourd Pumpkin Carving Demonstration, 4 - 7 pm (Atrium) * 10/31 - Halloween Parade, 11 am Who won summer 2024? Congratulations to TADL's Summer Reading TCAPS Champions! Eastern Elementary had the highest participation rate of all TCAPS elementary schools in our 2024 summer program, closely followed by Courtade Elementary. Thank you to the schools for inviting us in with a quick visit to drop off the trophies! Teen Ongoing Events * Twisted Quills Teen Writing Group - Every Tuesday at 4 pm * Teen Volunteers - Every Wednesday at 4:30 pm 10/5 & 10/19 - Teen Chess Club, 11 am 10/21 - Teen Escape Room, 5:30 pm (Register) 10/25 - Teen Fall Costume Party, 6:30 - 9 pm (Register) 10/27 - Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament, 1 pm (Register.) 10/28 - Anime Club, 5:30 pm10/28 - Anime Club, 5:30 pm Teen Fall Costume Party! 10/25 6:30 - 9 pm Registration has just opened for the Teen Fall Costume Party! There will be fall inspired snacks and crafts as well as games and music. The highlight of the evening will be a costume contest with prizes in the following categories: most realistic, funniest, most creative, best character representation, and best D.I.Y. Register here for the Teen Fall Costume Party (Link) Adults Book Groups & Author Events 10/15 * Author Talk: Nate Schweber, 6:30 pm ZOOM Only * Queer Tales, 7 pm - Your choice: Werewolves or Vampires! 10/28 - Books & Brewskis at Silver Spruce Brewing, 7 pm (While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams) 10/29 - Tuesdays @ Two, 2 pm (Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff) Health & Wellness Every Tuesday @ 4pm - PWR! Moves - Weekly exercise class for those with Parkinsons, in partnership with Michigan Parkinson Foundation 10/2 - Medicare Information Sessions, 9 am 10/3 - Alzheimer's Association- Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body, 5:30 pm 10/4 - Lunchtime Tai Chi, Noon 10/8 - Pelvic Health Workshops, 10 am 10/9 - Pelvic Health Workshops, 4:30 pm 10/10 - World Sight Day, 2 pm 10/11 - Chair Yoga, 11 am 10/18 - Lunchtime Tai Chi, Noon 10/22 * Northern Michigan MS Society presents Health & Wellness for those with MS, 6 pm * Versiti Blood Drive on the Bus, 5 pm 10/28 - Ageless Grace* Neuroplasticity Exercises, Noon *Team effort with The Larry Gorton Talking Book Library. Let's Learn Together! Digital Drop-Ins - Every Wednesday from 10-11:30am - Bring your device and we can try to help! 9/30 Screenagers Under the Influence, 6 pm Papercrafting Junk Journals, 6 pm 10/2 - French Language Conversation Meet-Up, 6:30 pm 10/5 - Spanish Language Conversation Meet-Up, 10:30am 10/13 - Traverse Area Historical Society (Presentations from local Michigan History Day middle school finalists), 2pm 10/14 - Coffee Hour with Rep. Betsy Coffia, 12 pm 10/24 - Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society, 1 pm - "Exit Enter Commit-Emigration, Immigration, and Naturalization" with Thomas Koselka Just for Fun TADL Stitchers - Every Tuesday evening at 6 pm (Join us to work on your own needlecraft project.) 10/6 - Books to Movies: Challengers, 1 pm 10/14 - Adult Escape Room, 6 pm 10/20 - Annual Chili Cook-Off, 1 pm 10/24 - Doughnuts with the Director, 10:30 am (McGuire Room) 10/27 - Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament, 1 pm (Teens and adults, registration required.) 10/28 - Anime Club, 5:30 pm (Join the Teens for a show and craft. ) Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale! The Fall Book Sale will be the first weekend of November - details will be posted on tadl.org/events! 11/1 - Friday night members only presale 11/2 & 11/3 - Sale open to the public East Bay Branch Library Thank you to all our volunteers and everyone who stopped in to our Ice Cream Social! Ongoing * Sing & Stomp Wednesdays - 11 am (No Sing & Stomp on 10/16) * Sing & Stomp Fridays - 10 am (No Sing & Stomp on 10/18) * Grief Support Group/Class, Thursdays 1- 3 pm (More Info/Registration encouraged) 10/1 - Adult Coloring Night, 5:30 pm 10/9 - East Bay Stitchers, 1:30 - 3 pm 10/10 - East Bay Branch Library at the East Bay Corners Farmers Market 3 - 7 pm 10/11 - Tai Chi,12 pm 10/18 - Yoga, 11:30 am 10/23 - East Bay Stitchers, 1:30 - 3 pm 10/26 - Fall Harvest Festival, Noon - 2 pm 10/29 - Book Club, 6 pm Kingsley Branch Library Ongoing * Wigglers Storytime Tuesdays and Wednesdays - 10:30 am * Big Kid Storytime Thursdays - 11 am 10/3 - Teen Dungeons & Dragons, 3:30 pm 10/11 - Girl Power, 3 - 5 pm 10/17 - Teen Dungeons & Dragons, 3:30 pm 10/26 - Simply Delicious with Chef Tom, 10 am 10/30 - Afternoon Book Club 2 pm Of special note! 10/29 - Novelember Kickoff with author Marshall Thornton, 6 pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1991931007917134 From the Director’s Desk with Library Director Michele P. Howard October is an especially fun month at the library, since it always brings the Chili Cook Off, the staff Pumpkin Contest, and the children’s Halloween Parade. It’s a great way to remember all the special ways a library contributes to the community. There is also another important day in October Freedom to Read Day on October 19—a day dedicated to celebrating our right to access and read diverse ideas and perspectives freely. Freedom to Read Day serves as a reminder of the importance of open access to literature and the transformative power of words. Every book represents a voice, a viewpoint, and a unique story that can challenge our thinking and broaden our horizons .Living the life of another through a story is a powerful tool to understanding and empathy. Reading is a critical skill for success in life but empathy for others is key to a successful community. Get involved with Freedom to Read Day by trying one of the following: * Read in public! It’s a great way to remind everyone we’re a community of readers. * Start a Book Club. Gather some friends or family members and pick a book to read together. * Read a Challenged Book: Choose a book that has faced censorship or challenges. Dive into its pages and reflect on its significance. * Visit the Library or a Bookstore: Support your community’s access to literature by attending events or simply browsing their collections. With enthusiasm for the written word, Michele