The Book Group

The Book Group meets on January 14, 2009, to discuss Kathleen Kent's first novel, "The Heretic's Daughter." Join us in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center at 3:00pm in the Upton Conservatory building. Everyone is welcome and refreshments are served. Questions? Contact Dianne Thomas at 269.749.6638.

Story Time for Pre-Schoolers

Please start the new year off right with story time on Tuesday mornings, 10:30-11:00am in the Children's Room (ground floor). We share fun books and create a simple craft. Our first get together in 2009 is on Tuesday, January 13th--see you there!

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Bring your brown bag lunch to the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on Friday, Dec. 5th, noon-1:00PM. We will make beaded snowflake ornaments for the holiday season. Supplies and instruction provided--everyone is welcome! No registration is necessary.

Kids Crafts!

Kids Tweens and Teens are invited to make Christmas crafts on Saturday, December 6th, in the Lecture Room (main floor). Join us from 10AM-noon for some holiday fun! We'll make ornaments and snowman mobiles. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge. Everyone is welcome!

HOLIDAY SALE

November 20th and 21st we are hosting a holiday sale in the main lobby. Come see unique arts and crafts created by students, staff, faculty and Olivet College alumni. 10% of all sales benefit the Library's book fund. 11AM-6PM and refreshments are provided. See you there!

Holiday Season Hours

November 26-29
December 7
December 13-14
December 20-January 4
WE ARE CLOSED

Nov. 25, 8am-5pm Nov. 30, 5-9pm
Dec. 1-4, 8am-midnight Dec. 5, 8am-8pm
Dec. 6, 10am-4pm
Dec. 8-9 & 11-12, 8:30am-5pm
Dec. 10, 1-5pm Dec. 15-19, 8:30am-5pm

Lunch Learn & Laugh on the 12th!

Join Professor Art Williams in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) for a presentation at noon. We'll partake of our brown bag lunches and hear Art talk about Comics as Frozen Theater. His insights and commentary will give you a new vision of comics and comic book art. Contact Jane at 269.749.7387 for more information. Everyone is welcome!

Thanks to Olivet Community For Voting

Happy Hobby

Happy Hobby, the fun creative club on campus, meets November 12th at 4:30pm in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). We will decorate plain tote bags to make our own astounding and unique bags. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge and everyone is welcome!

The Book Group

Join The Book Group on Thursday, November 6th at 3:00pm to discuss Kris Radish's 2003 novel, "The Elegant Gathering of White Snows." We will meet at the home of Mary Jo Ramsey-Smith, Olivet College adjunct professor. For more information, contact Dianne Thomas at 269.749.6626 or Jane Reiter at 269.749.7387. We will have tea and lively conversation about this intriguing story.

Halloween Movies & Icky Treats

Come to the Library Lecture Room (main floor) during Halloween week to see scary movies. We will be showing;

Monday 10/27/08 Gremlins 7PM
Tuesday 10/28/08 Ghostbusters 7PM
Wednesday 10/29/08 The Corpse Bride 7PM
Thursday 10/30/08 Beetlejuice 7PM
Friday 10/31/08 Scary Movie #1 6PM

These movies are free and open to everyone! There will also be icky treats!

Happy Hobby

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) on October 15th at 4:30pm for Happy Hobby! We will create simple earrings and bracelets with beads and wire. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge--everyone is welcome!

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Join us for a fun brown bag lunch session on Thursday, October 16th in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). Diane Kirkham, of Olivet College, will talk about her experiences performing as a clown. See you noon-1:00pm and everyone is welcome!

Saturday Craft Time

Make magic on Saturday, October 11, 10:00am-noon in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). We will create magical wands and have some fairy magic! Supplies and instruction provided free of charge***everyone is welcome.

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Come to the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on October 8th, noon-1:00pm, to hear Dr. Martha Perkins speak. Dr. Perkins will discuss why writing a book is like going on a diet. She will share on how the writing process works to publish a book. Bring you brown bag lunch and bring a friend!

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Join Wise Woman practitioner Mary Jo Ramsey-Smith to learn ways to stay healthy amidst the stresses of college life. Bring you brown bag lunch and meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) at noon on September 30th. We will look at herbal remedies, breath-work, energy work, reflexology and other self help techniques to maintain balance in a chaotic world.

Book Group

Get together on Monday, September 29th at 3PM to look at the novel, "Loose Lips" by Rita Mae Brown. The Book Group will meet in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center for a rousing discussion of the final episode in the lives of the Husenmeir sisters. Refreshments and sparkling conversation provided! For more information contact Dianne Thomas at 269.749.6626.

Saturday Crafts

Join us in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on Saturday September 27, 10AM-NOON. We will make book bags out of recycled blue jeans. Decorate your new bag and go green at school! Supplies and instruction provided free of charge--everyone is welcome!

KNIT-IN

Thursday the 18th come to the College Square for a Knit-In! Students and staff are knitting baby caps in the Square to raise awareness and pledges for the Hamlin Fistula Hospital for women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Join us from 10am-2pm and we will have refreshments and knitting supplies. For more information, contact Dianne Thomas at 269.749.6626.

Trash Into Art

Come to Burrage on Saturday the 13th to make sun catchers 10AM-noon. Meet in the Lecture Room (main floor) and recycle "shiny things" into beautiful and unique handmade sun catchers. We will use aluminum foil, pie pans, pipe cleaners and old compact discs. Kids, tweens and teens welcome! Supplies and instruction provided free of charge---see you there!

Service Day

Join us on Wednesday, September 24th for Olivet College's Service Day----we will create cat mats for homeless cats. From 10:30am-3:00pm in the main lobby of the Burrage we will make 20X28" mats for cats at the Humane Society in Battle Creek, Michigan.

NOTE: We made about fifty cat mats!

Commuknitty

Every Thursday from noon-1:00PM knitters and needlecrafters meet in the Library's Insurance Room (ground floor). Join us for a relaxing break from work or classes with a fun brown bag lunch. Questions? Contact Jane at 269.749.7387 or jreiter@olivetcollege.edu.

Story Time

Join us on Tuesday mornings for story time, September 9-December 9, 2008. We will meet in the children's room (ground floor) at 10:30AM for stories and a simple craft. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge to participate. For more information, call Jane at 269-749-7387. See you there!

Welcome Week at Burrage

GREETINGS and SALUTATIONS to our college students! Come to the Library August 25-28 for a delightful surprise! Participate in a contest -- see the circulation desk staff! Get your fall semester off to a fabulous start at Burrage! Information you NEED and treats you WANT!

Happy Hobby!

Join the new creative club on campus for fun! We will meet on Monday, September 15th at 4:30pm in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). Let's make friendship bracelets knotted from yarn and thread. Free supplies, instruction and refreshments provided--everyone is welcome! For more information call Jane at 269.749.7387.

Spread your Message!

Lunch Learn & Laugh will be held on Friday, August 22nd from noon-1:00pm in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). Join us to make message bracelets with letter beads and elastic cord. Proudly display your mantra, key word or slogan in beads. Questions? Contact Jane at 269.749.7387.

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.

Board Games on July 2nd

Hey Kids Tweens and Teens! Come to the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on Wednesday, July 2nd to play cards and/or board games, 10AM-3PM. Everyone is welcome--see you in the Library!

Holiday Schedule in July

Burrage Library will close July 3-6 for the holiday. Our regular hours of operation, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm, resume on July 7th.

Patriotic Crafts

Hey Kids, Tweens and Teens! Join us on the 25th at 10am in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). We will create fun things with red, white and blue! Make a pin or bookmark or small tin--whatever strikes your fancy! Supplies and instruction provided free of charge. Everyone is welcome! Call 269.749.7608 for more information.

Book Group Takes on Sibling Rivalry

Join the Book Group in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center (Upton Conservatory) on Wednesday, July 9th at 3:00pm. We will discuss the novel, "Six of One" by Rita Mae Brown. This is the hilarious story of two sisters, Juts and Wheezie, and takes place in Runneymede---half of the town in is Maryland and the other half is in Pennsylvania. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. For more information contact Dianne Thomas at 269.749.6626.

Youth Knitting

Hey Teens, Tweens and Kids! Learn how to knit or fine tune your knitting skills in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). We will meet from 1:30-3:00pm on Thursdays; June 19th, July 10th and 24th, and August 7th and 21st. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge. Work with volunteer instructors to learn a fun and rewarding craft. Everyone is welcome!

HAPPY HOBBY

Meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) at 4pm on Tuesday, June 24th for HAPPY HOBBY, the new crafty fun group. We will create unique beaded cell phone charms and key chains. Express yourself with beads and have a great time! Refreshments served and everyone is welcome! Supplies and instruction provided free of charge. Contact Jane at 269.749.7387 for more information.

Midwest Banjo Camp Speaker

Bring your brown bag lunch to the Library Lecture Room on Friday, June 6th, for Lunch Learn & Laugh. Bart Reiter will talk about how he became a banjo maker. Bart is volunteering his time in support of the Midwest Banjo Camp, June 6-8, 2008 (http://www.midwestbanjocamp.com/). We will meet noon-1:00pm and all are welcome.

HAPPY HOBBY

Join us in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) at 4:00pm on Tuesday, June 3rd, for HAPPY HOBBY. It's a fun crafty time making our own personal journal/book---bring your ideas and any pictures/quotations that you want to include in your book. We'll decorate a small plain board book--supplies and instructions supplied free of charge! Everyone is welcome! Contact Jane at 269.749.7387 for more information. See you there!

Summertime Programs for Youth

Join us all summer long for fun times in the Library! Kids, tweens and teens are welcome to come in for crafts, games, story times, and movies. Please note: Children under nine years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call Jane Reiter @ 269.749.7387.

STORY TIME, June 3-August 12, 2008
10:30am in the Children's Room (ground floor)

CRAFTS, Library Lecture Room (main floor)
June 5 1:30-3:00pm Youth Knitting Come learn to knit and work
on your knitting skills

June 11 10:00am-noon Bead Creative! Make Beads & Create jewelry or key chains
with beads and other stuff

June 19 1:30-3:00pm Youth Knitting Come learn to knit and work
on your knitting skills

June 25 10:00am-noon Patriotic Crafts Express yourself with red,
white and blue!

July 10 1:30-3:00pm Youth Knitting Come learn to knit and work
on your knitting skills

July 16 10:00am-noon Very Basic Scrapbooking We will create a simple
scrap-book---bring pictures that you wish
to include in your small book

July 24 1:30-3:00pm Youth Knitting Come learn to knit and work
on your knitting skills

July 30 10:00am-noon Flower Power Summer is blooming with
all sorts of handmade flowers!

August 7 1:30-3:00pm Youth Knitting Come learn to knit and work
on your knitting skills

August 13 10:00am-noon School Crafts We will decorate a folder and
a file box in preparation for fall— and make locker mirrors

August 21 1:30-3:00pm Youth Knitting Come learn to knit and work
on your knitting skills. Can you
complete your summer project?

BOARD GAMES Lecture Room (main floor)
June 4 10am-3pm
June 18 10am-3pm
July 2 10am-3pm
July 9 10am-3pm
July 23 10am-3pm
August 6 10am-3pm
August 20 10am-3pm

MOVIES Kula Samba Theater (ground floor)

June 13 1pm Bee Movie (PG)

June 27 1pm Enchanted (PG)

July 11 1pm High School Musical I

July 18 1pm High School Musical II

August 1 1pm Hairspray (2007)

August 15 1pm Mean Girls

Book Group on May 28th

The Book Group will meet in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, to discuss "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson (1999). Join us at 3PM in the Upton Conservatory building to talk about this vivid and gritty young adult novel. Everyone is welcome and refreshments are served. Questions? Contact Dianne Thomas, Interim Director of the Center, at 269.749.6626.

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Join us on Thursday, May 15th at noon for a fun filled brown bag lunch! Meet in the Library Lecture Room, noon-1:00pm, and Pat DeLeeuw will show us how to knit cables without cable needles. Contact Jane Reiter to pre-register @ 269.749.7387. We'll enjoy Pat's gentle instructions and have lunch at the same time! See you there!

Mother's Day Crafts on Saturday the 10th!

Join us in the ground floor of the Library for craft time, 10AM-noon. We'll create unique and delightful handmade magnets and cards for Mom (or the special woman in your life)--check it out! Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387--Everyone is welcome and there is no charge for craft time.

2008 Sandburg-Auden-Stein Poet-in-Residence

Join Olivet College's 2008 Poet-in-Residence, Carol V. Davis, for various speaking events in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). Ms. Davis will offer at poetry reading on May 6th at 7:30pm and on May 13th at 3:00pm. Ms. Davis will also speak about "Russia from the Inside: an American Perspective" on May 15th at 3:00pm. These events are sponsored by the College's Humanities Department--for more information contact Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer at 269.749.7621. All Library events are free and open to the public.

Hours of Operation During ILT Session

Please note our hours during ILT, April 29-May 18, 2008.
Monday-Thursday 8am-9pm
Friday 8am-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 4-9pm
Saturday, May 17th we will be open 10am-1pm. Sunday, May 18th we are CLOSED.
NOTE: Summer session hours of operation begin on May 19th.

Guest Speaker & Brown Bag Lunch

Welcome human rights advocate, Tanja Markus, to the Lecture Room (main floor) on Thursday, April 24th, 12:30-1:30pm. Markus is a team member of SIPAZ (International Service for Peace) in Chiapas, Mexico. Everyone is welcome and participants are encouraged to bring a sack lunch--there is no fee for attendance. Ms. Markus is sponsored by the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center of Olivet College. Contact Dianne Thomas @ 269.749.6626 for more information.

Kids Crafts Saturday on the 19th

Celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) by making recycled crafts on Saturday morning, 10am-noon. Recycle your old shoe or boot by turning it into a springtime planter! We will also make pendants for unique necklaces with stones, wire, shells and string. Join us for the fun---supplies and instruction supplied free. Everyone is welcome!

Reflections on China

Join us at 2:00pm on May 8th for highlights of a sixteen-day tour through China. Olivet College professor, Joel Epstein, will share insights gleaned from his trip late last summer. He will provide an informal talk on this intriguing and fascinating country with a rich and varied history. We will get together in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). For more information contact Jane Reiter at 269.749.7387. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge to attend.

HAPPY HOBBY

Have some happy crafty fun with the new creative club on campus, Happy Hobby. Meet on Tuesday, May 13th at 4:30pm in the Library Lecture room (main floor). We will decorate tote bags and buttons with paint, markers, beads or glitter. Everyone is welcome--this is a free event. Contact Jane Reiter for more information, 269.749.7387.

Book Group at the Women's Resource Center

Join us on Wednesday, May 7th at 3:00pm in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center, Upton Conservatory building. We will discuss the 1998 novel, The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. The novel retells the story of Dinah, which is found in the Biblical book of Genesis, Chapter 34. Questions? Call Dianne Thomas at the Women's Center, 269.749.6626.

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Join us for a fascinating presentation on making dolls, April 17th, noon-1:00pm in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). Julie Walker will show us how she creates beautiful handmade dolls with porcelain heads and painted features. This event is free and open to everyone. For more information contact Jane Reiter, 269.749.7387.

Commuknitty

Join us to kick off a new weekly event at the Library! What is it? It's Commuknitty! We are hosting weekly brown bag lunches in the Insurance Room (ground floor) every Thursday, noon-1:00pm. Take time out to eat lunch and work on your knitted or crocheted projects in a friendly environment. Beginning April 10th we will meet in the Library's Insurance Room. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge for participating.

Kids Crafts Saturday

Join us in the ground floor of the Library to create fun & funky picture frames on Saturday. We'll get together 10:00am-noon to make frames with paper, beads, wire and stickers--WOW! The Cyber Cafe will also be open for business during craft time. Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387. Everyone is welcome and this is a free College-sponsored event.

What is Blackwater Theology?

Join us on Friday March 28th at 2:00pm in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) for a presentation by Humanities professor, Dustin Byrd. Blackwater is America's largest private military firm, employing hundred of private soldiers in the Middle East and beyond. Behind this corporation is its owner and founder, Eric Prince. Professor Byrd will attempt to shed lights on how Eric Prince's religious and theological views contribute to the actions of Blackwater in Iraq, in addition to his political actions in the United States. You will be fascinated by these insights and ideas!

Book Group Discusses "People of the Book"

Meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on Monday, March 17th at 3:00pm to discuss the novel, People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. In cooperation with the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center, we will delve into Brooks' latest novel. Brooks takes selected historical facts about the Sarajevo Haggadah and transforms them into a story imbued with mystery and atmosphere. Join us for a lively conservation--all are welcome! Contact Jane Reiter for more information, 269.749.7387.

Service Day at Olivet College

Burrage Library is sponsoring a MATS FOR CATS effort to benefit the Capital Area Humane Society in Lansing, Michigan. Create knitted, crocheted or sewn cat mats (20x28") to donate to needy cats. Join us in the main lobby of the Library, 10:30am-3:00pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. We will supply donated materials to make cat mats and each participant receives a certificate of appreciation. NOTE: We had 34 participants and created 38 mats. All materials and supplies were donated by a few staff members. Thanks Everyone!!!

Easter Egg Hunt at Burrage Library

Hey Kids! Meet in the Library Lobby (main floor) at 10:00am on Saturday, March 22nd. We will hunt around the library's ground floor for eggs! Please note, children must be accompanied by an adult. ANNOUNCEMENT: We had about 40 kids attend on Saturday morning, in spite of the snow! Fun was had by all even though we quickly ran out of eggs. Happy Spring and Happy Easter!

Make a Wild Woman Pin!

Join us for a brown bag lunch, noon-1:00pm, on Monday, March 17, 2008. We will meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) to create pins with wire and beads--supplies and instruction provided free of charge. Everyone is welcome! This event is co-sponsored by the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center in celebration of Women's History Month.

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Bring your brown bag lunch and share an inspiring interlude with Don Rowe, Professor of Art at Olivet College. Don will talk about his artwork and his personal perception of being an artist. Meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on Tuesday, March 25th, noon-1:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. Questions? Call Jane Reiter at 269.749.7387.

HAPPY HOBBY!

Here is the new group on campus that you have been waiting for! Happy Hobby meets on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 4:30pm in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). We focus on nifty arts and crafts at any skill level and at no charge--everyone is welcome. We will create a tote bag with playing cards and clear duct tape. We will also plan our next meeting for promoting happy hobbies. For more information, contact Jane Reiter at 269.749.7387.

Notice About Story Time

Please note that Story Time for pre-schoolers will not be held on March 11th since Olivet College is on spring break. Story Time will resume at 10:30am on Tuesday, March 18th--join us for the fun! Story Time is every Tuesday morning from March 18th-May 6th. Contact Jane Reiter, 269.749.7387 for more information.

The Nick Adams Stories Discussion Group

Laura Barlond-Maas is leading a discussion of Part 4 of "The Nick Adams Stories" by Ernest Hemingway. Join us in the Insurance Room (ground floor) on Friday, March 7th at 7:30am. MICHIGAN READS is the program sponsoring our reading of these exciting and interesting stories that span Hemingway's career. Questions? Contact Laura at 269.749.7678---see you there!

Kids Crafts Saturday on March 1st!

Meet in the Children's area (ground floor) of the Library, 10:00am-noon on Saturday. We will create our own springy placemats! Draw with crayons or markers or decorate your placemat with cutout paper shapes. It will be springy fun! Call 269.749.7387 for more information.

Spring Break & Holiday Hours

We have changes in hours coming up during the Olivet College spring break period and the Easter holiday. Regular spring semester hours of operation resume on March 24th. Contact 269.749.7608 for more information.

March 8 & 9 CLOSED

March 10-14 8AM-4:30PM

March 15 CLOSED

March 16 4PM-9PM

March 17-20 regular spring semester hours

March 21 CLOSED

March 22 9AM-1PM

March 23 4PM-9PM

The Future of Religion: Religious Faith in a Modern Secular World

Dustin Byrd, Humanities Department, has invited a special speaker on campus March 7th at 2:00pm. Dr. Rudolph Siebert will be discussing the modern antagonism between religious faith and secular rationality. Dr. Siebert is a professor of Religion and Society in the Department of Comparative Religion at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. His website is www.rudolfjsiebert.org. We will meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) for Dr. Siebert's presentation--everyone is welcome! Questions? Call 269.749.7387 for more information.

HAPPY HOBBY at Burrage!

Meet on Wednesday, March 5th at 4:30pm in the Library Lecture Room for the first official meeting of HAPPY HOBBY. Here is the new group on campus that you have been waiting for! We focus on fun arts and crafts at any skill level and at no charge--everyone is welcome. Learn how to cast on and knit a simple scarf. Or...get materials to make cat mats, in support of Olivet College's Service Day on March 26th. For more information, contact Jane at 269.749.7387 or jreiter@olivetcollege.edu

Financial Planning Presentation

Diana Webb, Assistant Professor of Financial Planning, will speak to her favoriete topic on Wednesday, February 20th at 4:00pm. Join us in Room 110, Mott Academic Building, for savvy tips on preparing for a sound financial future. Ms. Webb is graciously volunteering her time in support of the Hosford Society of Scholars, a student organization founded at Olivet College in 2003. For more information, contact Jane Reiter, 269.749.7387 or jreiter@olivetcollege.edu. This talk is open to the public and there is no charge.

Kids Movies on Saturday Mornings

Meet in the Kula Samba Theater, 10am-NOON for movies--everyone welcome! The Theater is on the ground floor of the Library, next to the Cyber Cafe.

BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE (2005) Rated PG February 9th
A ten-year-old girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. While there, she adopts a stray dog whom she names after the local supermarket where he was found. With her goofy pooch by her side, she meets an eclectic group of townspeople and rekindles an almost lost relationship with her father.

HAPPY FEET (2006) Rated PG February 23rd
This is the animated story of a little penguin named Mumble who has a terrible singing voice and later discovers he has no Heartsong. However, Mumble has an astute talent for something that none of the penguins had ever seen before: tap dancing. Though Mumble's mom, Norma Jean, thinks this little habit is cute, his dad, Memphis, says it "just ain't penguin." Using courage and bravery, Mumble begins to teach everyone that uniqueness is not a burden, but is a gift to be treasured.

THE MIRACLE WORKER (2000) Rated PG April 5th
A television remake of William Gibson's classic play about Annie Sullivan's efforts to draw blind and deaf Helen Keller from her world of darkness and silence.

THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) Rated PG April 12th
Heroes. Giants. Villains. Wizards. True Love. This is not just your basic, average, everyday, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, ho-hum fairy tale. A wonderful love story with an all-star cast.

FREAKY FRIDAY (2003) Rated PG April 26th
The wide generation gap between Tess Coleman and her teenage daughter Anna is more than evident. They simply cannot understand each other's preferences. On a Thursday night they have a big argument in a Chinese restaurant. Both receive a fortune cookie from the restaurant owner's mother which causes them to switch bodies next day. As they adjust with their new personalities, they begin to understand each other more and eventually it is mutual self-respect that sorts things out.

WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971) Rated G May 3rd
Charlie Bucket, a poor boy who is barely able to support his family, is fortunate to be chosen as one of the five people to go inside the most popular and powerful chocolate factory in the world: The Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory.

Kids Crafts on the 16th!

Come to Burrage Library (ground floor) on Saturday, Februrary 16th, to make a book and butterfly bookmarks. Decorate your own book and fill the pages with your drawings or poetry or whatever...We'll meet 10:00am-noon and there is no charge for supplies. Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387 or email jreiter@olivetcollege.edu

Learn More About Malcolm X

Dustin Byrd, Humanities Department, will present a lecture entitled "Malcolm X's Political and Religious Philosophy." Byrd will examine Malcolm's intellectual development from his days in Michigan to his untimely death in Harlem in 1965. Malcolm X was not only an important figure in the Civil Rights struggle, but had a lasting impact on National Liberation struggles worldwide. We will critically examine his philosophy and legacy, attempt to move it out of the slogans, and shed light on the man who changed America but got little credit for it.

This lecture will be held at Burrage Library (main floor) at 2:00pm on Friday, February 15th. The lecture will be followed by a discussion. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge. Contact the Library at 269.749.7387 for more information.

Hobby Circle Planning Meeting

Do you like to knit or crochet? Are you interested in sharing crafty projects? Do you like to have fun and learn something new at the same time? Be present on Wednesday, February 13th to plan a new club on campus. Meet at 4:30pm in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) and let's organize a crafty club! Wouldn't it be great to meet new people and spark your creativity? Join us! Contact Jane for more information at 269.749.7387.

Discuss The Nick Adams Stories

Join Laura Barlond-Mass to discuss the MICHIGAN READS book, The Nick Adams Stories,

by Ernest Hemingway. Everyone is welcome! Please read "A Soldier Home" before attending the session.

March 4th to discuss PART 4 12:15pm
Oaks Dining Room (main floor of Kirk Center)
March 7th to discuses PART 4 7:30am
Insurance Room (ground floor of Burrage Library)

Questions? Contact Laura at 269.749.7678

Brown Bag it at Burrage!

All are welcome on Thursday, February 7, to make a Valentine's Day card--bring your lunch and have some fun! Meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) noon-1:00pm and we will supply the materials. Make a special card for your special someone. Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387--see you there!

Brown Bag Lunch on the 24th

Join us in the Library Lecure Room for Lunch, Laugh & Learn at noon! Bring your own lunch and we will learn how to make spirit bracelets with Therese Wood, Director of Human Resources. Wear your Olivet colors with pride. Our session will last about fifty minutes--take a fun break! See you on January 24th and call me for more information, 269.749.7387.

Get Crafty on January 26th

Hey Kids and Teens! Join us on Saturday the 26th, 10:00am-noon for making fun Valentine's Day gifts. We will create unique cards for your special someone. Then we will create a paper basket to hold your cards. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge. Contact me at 269.749.7387 for more information.

Book Group Meets on January 31st

Meet at 3:00pm on Thursday, January 31, 2008 to discuss the novel, Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Join us in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center in the Conservatory -- all are welcome! Please read the book -- or most of it -- before our meeting. For more information contact Dianne Thomas in the Women's Center at 269.749.6626.

Story Time for Spring Semester

Join us for story times on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am---we will meet in the Children's Room (ground floor). January 15 through May 6 we will share fun stories and do a simple craft. If you have pre-schoolers or young children, please join us!

What's Going on in the Library?

Come see what you can get from Burrage Library--join us for a basic overview of information resources available to you 24/7! We offer books, online databases, reference help, newspapers and more!

Meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor)

Thursday January 17th noon-12:45pm

OR

Thursday January 24th 5:00-5:45pm

Everyone is welcome. Questions? Call 269.749.7387 or email: jreiter@olivetcollege.edu See you there!