Home > Events and Programs >Elmwood Branch Library

Events and Programs

Elmwood Branch Library
(313) 877-8015, 550 Chene


July 2008

Metamorphosis @ Your Library – Teen Read Aloud
Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Listen to the story “We Beat the Street” by Drs. Sampson Davis,
George Jenkins and Rameck Hunt with Sharon Draper.

Game Day
Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Thursdays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Children play a variety of board and card games.

Summer Reading Program - Belle Isle Edventures – Pass the Pollen Please!
Wednesday, July 2, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Using some Michigan native wildflowers as subjects, we’ll
explore the parts of a flower, pollination and the animals whose lives
are tied to flowers.

Free Computer Classes@ Elmwood Park

How to use the computer
Wednesday, July 2, 4:30 p.m.

Resume Writing
Wednesday, July 9, 4:30 p.m.

Basic Microsoft Word
Wednesday, July 16, 4:30 p.m.

Intermediate Microsoft Word
Wednesday, July 23, 4:30 p.m.

Job Seeking Strategies
Wednesday, July 30, 4:30 pm.

Teens Learn How to Crochet
Thursday, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 1:00 p.m.
Register in advance. Supplies will be provided.

Video Day
Thursday, July 3, 2:30 p.m.
Watch the video “Akeelah and the Bee” and eat popcorn.

Accelerated Reader Day
Mondays, July 7, 14, 21, 28
Students can take their tests during the day.

Preschool Story Time
Mondays, July 7 & 21, 10 :00 – 11:00 a.m.
Stories, songs and finger plays.

Detroit Zoo Club

City Critters
Mondays, July 7, 2:30 p.m.

Taking the Ug Out of Bug
Monday, July 14, 2:30 p.m.

Four Legged Family Members
Monday, July 21, 2:30 p.m.

This Place is a Zoo
Monday, July 28, 2:30 p.m.

Family Story Time
Tuesdays, July 8 & 29, 7:00 p.m.

Summer Reading Program Margaret Schmidt “Bugs For Lunch”
Wednesday, July 9, 2:00 p.m.
See live animals!

Teen Program – Free Money Presented by Michigan First Credit Union
Thursday, July 10, 2:30 p.m.
Learn all about opening a checking account, saving money
and credit cards!

Video Day
Friday, July 11, 2:30 p.m.
Watch the video “Antz” and eat popcorn!

Knitting and Crocheting Circle
Mondays, July 14 & 28, 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Join the knitting and crocheting circle. Beginners and
experienced crafters are welcome. Bring supplies.

Summer Reading Program - Belle Isle Edventures – Insect Investigations
Wednesday, July 16, 2:00 p.m.
What makes an insect, an insect? Through hands on activities,
students will classify insets based on their characteristics, life cycles
and ecology and then discover their role in nature.

Belle Isle Edventures - CSI Belle Isle
Thursdays, July 17, 2:00 p.m.
It’s a murder mystery with an ecological twist! Teens will
Assist a “detective” and try to solve this investigation using
Clues related to the suspect’s habitat, behavior and ecology.

Elmwood Park Adult Book Club
Thursday, July 17, 6:00 p.m.
Discuss: “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy.

Video Day
Friday, July 18, 2:30 p.m.
Watch the video “ Enchanted” and eat popcorn!

Summer Reading Program - Michigan Humane Society
Wednesday, July 23, 2:00 p.m.
Pet care and animal safety with a special guest appearance by “Chip the Dog.”

Teen Program – Internet Safety
Thursday, July 24, 2:00 p.m.
Internet Safety presented by Michael Boynton, Executive Assistant to Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano.

Video Day
Friday, July 25, 2:30 p.m.
Watch the video “The Lion King” and eat popcorn!

Summer Reading Club Finale
Wednesday, July 30, 2:00 p.m.
Mary Ellen Clark presents stories, songs, magic and audience participation.