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.