Design a Bookmark CONTEST

Design a bookmark design for your favorite library in Olivet--Burrage Library! The first place winner will receive a prize of $50.00, generously donated by College Board member, Ms. Asenath Andrews. The winner will be announced on December 1, 2008. The winning design will be designated the official Library bookmark for 2009. Interested? Contact Jane Reiter at 269.749.7387 for more information.

Firemen's Festival & Car Show in Olivet

Join us in downtown Olivet on Saturday, July 26th for the Firemen's Festival and auto show on the College square. We will be making library crafts in the city parking lot from 10am-1pm, before the parade at 1pm. It will be fun & there are family activities all day, with fireworks at dusk. Wow! See you there!

Flower Power Crafts

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) for flower power crafts on July 30th, 10am-noon. Get creative and express your own personal flower power! We will make flowers out of paper plates and have lots of fun. Supplies and instructions provided free of charge but all donations gladly accepted. Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387.

Make Your Own Scrapbook

Hey Kids, Tweens and Teens! Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) on Wednesday, July 16th to make a simple scrapbook. Supplies provided free of charge--everyone is welcome! We will meet 10:00am-noon to create a scrapbook and you can include your own pictures too---bring some along. Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387.

Book Group

Please join us in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on Wednesday, August 20th to discuss BINGO by Rita Mae Brown. Refreshments will be served at 3:00pm as we talk about the kooky comical Hunsenmeir sisters and their escapades in Runnymede--a town that lies half in Pennsylvania and half in Maryland. For more information, contact Dianne Thomas at 269.749.6626.

Movie & Popcorn at 1:00pm

Join us for a fun movie, "High School Musical 1" on Friday the 11th. Meet in the Kula Samba Theater (ground floor) for a free movie and popcorn. "High School Musical 2" will be shown at 1:00pm on Friday the 18th. Everyone is welcome! For more information contact Jane Reiter at 269.749.7387.

Lunch Laugh & Learn

Join us in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) for a brown bag lunch and fun! We will meet on July 10th to make dangly earrings with Therese Wood, beading enthusiast. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Jane at 269.749.7387.