Lunch Learn & Laugh in January 2010

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) for brown bag lunch presentations by two OC professors;

January 14, 12:15-1:15pm with Patrick Fields

January 26, noon-1:00pm with Joanne Williams

Call 269.749.7608 for more information.

Saturday Crafts, 2010

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) for fun crafts, noon-2:00PM, selected Saturdays throughout the spring semester. For more information, call 269.749.7387.
January 16 & 30
February 13 & 27
March 20
April 10
May 8

Toddler Time!

Come to the children's room (ground floor) for Toddler Time every Tuesday at 10:30AM. We'll share wonderful books and enjoy simple crafts. For more information, call 269.749.7608.

Semester Break Hours of Operation

Dec. 14-18, 8:00am-5:00pm
Dec. 19, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010, CLOSED
Jan. 4 & 5, 8:00am-5:00pm
Jan. 6, 7:30am-9:00pm
Jan. 7, 7:30am-midnight
Jan. 8, 7:30am-8:00pm
Spring semester classes begin on January 6, 2010.

The Book Group Meets Soon

Join The Book Group on December 15th at 3:00PM to talk about the Sandra Dallas novel, "Prayers for Sale." We will meet in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center (Upton Conservatory buildling) for refreshments and lively discussion. Questions? Contact Dianne Thomas, Director of the BDWRC, at 269.749.6638.

Decorate Lunch Sacks for Meals-On-Wheels!

Come to the Library between November 23rd to December 11th to decorate lunch bags for MEALS ON WHEELS. The program provides bag lunches to the housebound in the Charlotte, Michigan, area. NOTE: THANKS to friends who decorated 150 sacks for the holiday season!

Holiday Hours for Burrage Library

Tuesday, Nov. 30th 7:30AM-5:00PM
Wed., Nov. 25-28 CLOSED
Sunday, Nov. 29th 5:00PM-midnight
Mon., Nov. 30th Resume regular fall semester hours

Knuffle Bunny at Burrage!

Join us Saturday morning, November 14th, 10AM-noon, to create your own bunny companion. Plain bunnies will be provided so that you can create your own faces and clothes for your bunnies. See you there! No pre-registration necessary, 269.749.7608.

Get Flaky at Happy Hobby

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) on November 23rd @ 4:30pm for flaky fun! HAPPY HOBBY is making beaded snowflakes for the holiday season. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge--everyone is invited. Call 269.749.7608 for more information.

Holiday Art Sale/Benefit Bake Sale Coming Up!

Come to Burrage Library's lobby (main floor) on November 19th and 20th, 11AM-6PM. We are hosting a bake sale to benefit the Library's book fund--yummy and delicious goodies! Also find an art sale of locally produced crafts at affordable prices--WOW! NOTE: Vendor application deadline is November 9th. Call 269.749.7387 for more information.

Halloween Crafts on the 31st

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor), 10AM-noon, on Saturday, October 31, 2009. We will make black capes so we can ride through the night like the Headless Horseman! Everyone is welcome---call 269.749.7608 for more information.

Martha Visits the Library

Meet Martha at 11:15am in the Children's area (ground floor) on October 16th. We'll have fun with stories and making our own dog tags! Each child recieves a free book.

Happy Hobby Coming Up!

Join us in the Library's Insurance Room (ground floor) on Tuesday, November 3rd, 4:30-6:00pm, to make collage cards. Bring a friend! Call 269.749.7387 for more information.

Workshops for Commuters

Meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor), 3:30-4:30pm on the following dates;
Wed, Oct. 14th MLA Citation Style
Thurs, Oct. 22nd Academic Integrity
Wed, Nov. 4th Find Journal Articles Online
Thurs, Nov. 12th Beginning a Research Project
Join us on Tuesday, November 17th, 3:30-5:00pm to celebrate the end of the semester with an ICE CREAM SOCIAL. Yummy! Questions? Call 269.749.7387.

Book Talk on the 15th

Retired Professor Joel Epstein will discuss two important works, What Went Wrong? by Bernard Lewis and The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria. Meet in the Lecture Room (main floor) on October 15th at 3:00PM.

Happy Hobby on the 13th

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) for the crafty campus club, HAPPY HOBBY. We will meet at 4:30pm on the 13th and make knitted hats & scarves without knitting needles.

Lunch Learn & Laugh on PKS

Come to the Lecture Room (main floor) for a brown bag lunch with Gretchen Peters, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator for Burrage Library. Gretchen will talk about Pallister-Kilian Syndrome---what it is, how it is diagnosed, and how it affects people. Join us on October 12, 2009, noon-1:00pm.

Tour Olivet Through Historic Postcards

Join us on Homecoming Saturday, October 10th, in the Lecture Room (main floor). Ms. Sarah Lawrence will display her collection of antique postcards showing old Olivet, 10:30am-11:00am. Questions? Call 269.749.7387.

Banned Books Week!

Banned Books Week ends tomorrow, October 3, 2009. Find a banned book in Burrage Library--they are on display in the main lobby.

Olivet College Service Day

Join us in the main lobby on September 23, 2009. to make cotton baby bibs on Service Day. We will donate handmade bibs to the infants at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, Michigan. Supplies are provided by The Yarn Garden in Charlotte. For more information, call 269.749.7608.

The Book Group

Our next Book Group meeting focuses on the 2008 novel, OLIVE KITTERIDGE, by Elizabeth Strout. We will meet on October 20th at 3PM in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center. For more information call 260.749.6638.

Saturday Crafts on the 19th

Kids, tweens and teens are welcome to join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) for crafts, 10AM-NOON. We will revive the spirit of Johnny Appleseed by making our own travelling packs out of bandannas. Children under nine years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Happy Hobby on the 30th!

Come join the fantastic crafty club on campus, Happy Hobby, at 4:30pm on September 30, 2009. We will upcycle gently used tote bags by decorating them with paint, beads, buttons, fabric and ribbon.

FIrst Fall Happy Hobby Meeting

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) at 4:30PM on the 10th to make scarves out of recycled T-shirts--WOW! Supplies and instruction provided. For more information call 269.749.7387.

Michigan Library Association Rally in Lansing!

MLA is sponsoring a rally on the steps of the State Capital (Lansing) on Thursday, September 10th. Join us at 10:00 a.m. and wear anything RED. This rally voices a protest to the efforts to reorganize History, Arts and Libraries--let us show the Governor and Legislature our hopes to maintain and preserve HAL. For more information contact the Michigan Library Association (Lansing) at 517.394.2774.

Zharah Resh, Artist Talk

Zahrah Resh, East Lansing artist, is showing her work at the Olivet College art gallery (Mott Building) this month. Join us in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on Tuesday, September 22nd at 3:00PM to hear Zahrah discuss her work and art show, BLOCK PARTY. She will also host a reception in the art gallery on Saturday, September 12th, 7-9PM. Join us! This exhibit is made possible by a grant from the Arts Council of Greater Lansing. Call 269.749.7387 for more information.

Craft Time with the Wild Things!

Come to the Lecture Room on Saturday, August 29th, 10AM-noon, to cavort with Max and the Wild Things! We'll make wolf tails and monster puppets--wow!

Toddler Time

Bring your pre-schoolers and toddlers to the Children's Room (ground floor) for stories and simple crafts. We meet every Tuesday morning at 10:30am--join us for the fun! Questions? Call 269.749.7608.

Welcome Week for Students and Staff!

Come to Burrage August 24-29 for a fun contest--guess how much candy is in the candy jar. Best guess wins the candy! (and the jar...) Become our fan on Face Book and register as a new library user to win a COMET CADDI. Join us for a commuter welcome reception on Thursday the 27th, 1-3:30pm. Questions? Call the circulation desk at 269.749.7608.

Visit Burrage Library

Get some tips for successful research with an overview of Burrage Library's online resources. Spend about 45 minutes learning what the Library can do for you! Sessions will be held in the Lecture Room (main floor)---for more information call Jane at 269.749.7387.
August 31, 12:15-1:15pm
September 2, 5-6:00pm
September 8, 12:15-1:15pm
September 11, 3-4:00pm

Let's Make our Own Books*NOTE DATE CHANGE*

Come to the Library for craft time on TUESDAY, August 25th, 1-3:00PM. We'll meet in the Lecture Room (main floor) to create our own special books with paper, plastic and cardboard. You can decorate your books with crayons, markers and colored pencils.

Draw & Color Mandalas

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) on Tuesday, August 11th, 1-3PM for craft time! We will be drawing and coloring mandalas--WOW! Everyone is welcome and supplies provided.

Hours of Operation August 2009

Summer hours end on August 16. August 17-21 we are open 8AM-5PM. August 22 & 23 Burrage is CLOSED. August 24 we are open 8AM-5PM and August 25 7:30AM-9PM.
August 26 & 27 7:30AM-midnight
August 28 7:30AM-8PM
August 29 10AM-4PM
August 30 5PM-midnight
August 31-September 2 7:30AM-midnight
September 3 7:30AM-9PM
September 4-7 CLOSED for the Labor Day holiday. Regular fall semester hours of operation resume on Tuesday, September 8. Call 269.749.7608 for information.

Commuknitty Every Thursday

Join us on Thursdays in the Insurance Room (ground floor), noon-1:00pm, for Commuknitty. We have a brown bag lunch and work on our needlework projects. Bring your own supplies and have fun! Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387.

Firemen's Festival in Olivet on July 25th!

Come to the Oak Chest in downtown Olivet (next to the drug store) between 11AM-3PM. The Library will be promoting creativity with making crafts. Come have fun!

Let's Make Paper BUGS

Come to the Lecture Room (main floor) on Wednesday, July 29th, 1-3PM for craft time. Kids, tweens, and teens are welcome to join us to create flies and bumblebees out of paper. WOW! No registration is necessary.

Lunch Learn & Laugh on July 21st

Bring your brown bag lunch to the Lecture Room (main floor), noon-1PM, and we'll have fun! Join us to create something unique and beautiful out of wire, beads, and buttons. Supplies and instruction provided--no registration necessary. Everyone is welcome!

Make Your Own Good Luck Charms

Come to the Lecture Room (main floor) on Wednesday, July 15th, 1-3PM for craft time. We will create our own good luck charms with beads and wire--it'll be fun. Kids, tweens and teens are welcome--supplies & instruction provided.

Make a Self Portrait

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) on Wednesday, July 1st, 1-3PM----we will create wonderful self portraits with collage. We will cut and tear up paper to make our portraits. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge----everyone is welcome!

Rubber Stampin' Madness!

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) on June 17th, 1-3PM, for hands-on fun making cards and bookmarks. We will use rubber stamps, crayons, color pencils and markers to make unique and special creations. WOW!

World Wide Knit In Public Day

Join us in the main lobby, 8:30AM-3:30PM, for Knit In Public Day! We will knit, show others how to knit, partake of refreshments and have fun! WWKiP Day is unique, in that it is the largest knitter run event in the world. According to Danielle Landes, founder of World Wide Knit in Public Day, "Better living through stitching together."

We Want You to Register!

We want you to register...for a Burrage Library card, that is! Kids and teens under 18 are entitled to a free paperback book this summer when they register for a brand new library card. Funding for complimentary books provided by the Lions Club of Olivet. Visit the circulation desk (main lobby) for information or call 269.749.7608.

Mondays are Game Days this Summer

Come to the Library Lobby (main floor) to play board games, cards, or do jigsaw puzzles. Tables are set up for you 9AM-3PM to enjoy yourself--everyone is welcome. Games are available on Mondays, June 1-August 31, 2009. No registration necessary---See you soon!

Summer Session Hours of Operation

Burrage Library hours May 18-August 16:

Monday-Friday

8:30AM-4:00PM

Closed July 3 & 6, 2009

Bart Reiter & 25 Years of Making Banjos

Join us in the Lecture Room on Friday, June 5th at 11:15am. Bart Reiter, local banjo maker, will talk about his banjo making enterprise. This event is co-sponsored by the Midwest Banjo Camp, being held at Olivet College June 5-7, 2009. Refreshments served!

Craft Time on June 3rd

Let's get together at 1PM on Wednesday, June 3rd, to make scarves out of recycled T-shirts, buttons, and ribbons. Join us in the Lecture Room, 1-3PM, for stylish fun! Supplies and instruction provided.

Toddler Time on Tuesdays

Bring your pre-schoolers to the Children's Room (ground floor) on Tuesdays at 10:30AM. Join us for fun stories and simple crafts to reinforce the joy of reading in your kids! No registration is necessary. See you soon!

Lunch Learn & Laugh on May 11th

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) for a brown bag lunch with Jane Reiter, librarian. She will share "Tips for Library Research", noon-1PM. Come get a few pointers for savvy online searching!

ILT Hours of Operation, April 27-May 15, 2009

Library hours will change for ILT beginning with Sunday the 26th--we are open 6-10PM. During ILT we are open Monday-Thursday, 8AM-9PM. Fridays, 8AM-4PM, Saturdays, 11AM-4PM and Sundays, 4-9PM. Questions? Call 269.749.7608.

Happy Hobby on May 4th

Join the fun crafty club on campus--HAPPY HOBBY--Monday, May 4th at 4:30PM. We will meet in the Lecture Room (main floor) to create neat things out of buttons and wire. Express yourself! Supplies and refreshments provided free of charge.

Saturday Crafts on May 2nd

Let us make a few simple gifts such as a small felt purse and a “MOM” banner to celebrate Mother’s Day. We will meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) 11:00AM-1:00PM to have fun! Supplies provided free of charge. Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387.

Olivet College Service Day in Burrage Library

Join us on April 8th from 1-4PM in the Lecture Room (main floor) for Service Day. We will be creating Easter baskets and bags for children in the SIREN Shelter (Charlotte, Michigan).

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Lunch Learn & Laugh meets in the Lecture Room (main floor) noon-1:00PM on Monday, April 13th. Bring your brown bag lunch and hear a fascinating presentation on PKS by Library staff member, Gretchen Peters. Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387.

Book Group

Join the Book Group on Monday, MAY 11TH at 3:00PM in the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center (140 Conservatory). We will discuss David Ebershoff's novel, "The 19th Wife." This is the fictional story of Ann Eliza Young, the actual nineteenth wife of Mormon leader Brigham Young in the late 1800's. For more information, contact Dianne Thomas, Director, Women's Resource Center, at 269.749.6638. See you there!

Saturday Craft Time on April 4th

Join our special guest artist, Marian M. Reiter, to learn about Chinese brush painting. We will meet in the Library Lecture Room (main floor), 10AM-noon, to try out this intriguing process. Kids, tweens and teens are welcome--see you there!

Happy Hobby Meets on the 6th

Join the creative crafty club on campus Monday, April 6th at 4:30PM in the Library Lecture Room (main floor). We will provide supplies and instructions to produce a unique woven basket with paper. Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387.

Reformation of Islam?

Since 9/11, conversations have turned towards a discussion of Islam and Muslims. In this discussion, we will ask what is meant by a needed reformation of Islam. We will ask whether or not it is a "renewal" of Islam that the Muslims truly need. Join us on Friday, April 3rd at 1PM in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) for a talk by Professor Dustin Byrd.

165 Years Under the Oaks: a look back at Olivet's history

Join us for LUNCH LEARN & LAUGH on Tuesday, March 31st at noon in the Lecture Room (main floor). Marty Jennings, Director of Alumni Relations, will share her extensive knowledge of the College's history. Bring your lunch and join in the fun!

Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th

Come to the ground floor of the Library on Saturday the 4th at 1:00PM. Children under 9 are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt! Please bring an adult with you. No registration is necessary.

Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning

How can POGIL help teaching and students? Professor Susanne Lewis will tell you on March 27th at 3PM in the Library's Insurance Room (ground floor). Join us for an interesting and insightful presentation on this useful teaching model. Questions? Call 269.749.7387.

Book Group

Join in a lively discussion of Diane Ackerman's book, "The Zookeeper's Wife," on March 30th at 1:00PM. Come to the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center for informal conversation about the story of the Warsaw Zoo during Nazi occupation in World War II. For more information, contact Dianne Thomas, Director, at 269.749.6638.

Saturday Crafts on March 28th

Join us in the Library Lecture Room (main floor) for a great time painting clay pots for beautiful planters or gifts. We will meet 10AM-noon with supplies provided. Kids, tweens, and teens are welcome---no registration is necessary.

Learn About the Cultures of Tajikistan & Uzbekistan

Come to the Library Lecture Room (main floor) on March 26th, 7:00PM, to learn more about Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Kyle Vanderhyde and Jason Brew, seniors, will share their experiences travelling through these countries while wrestling for the College. This event is sponsored by the Hosford Society of Scholars, Olivet College.

Make a Wish Jar

Join us in the Library's Insurance Room (ground floor) on Tuesday, March 24th to create a special and unique wish jar. We will meet 2-4:00PM to make wish jars---you can make one for yourself, a friend, or a loved one. Supplies are provided. This event is co-sponsored by the Betsy Dole Women's Resource Center in celebration of Women's History Month (March).

Book Talk

Come to the INSURANCE ROOM (ground floor) on Monday, March 23rd at 3:00PM for Professor Karen Chaney's discussion of "The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South." She will explore Philip Jenkins' recent book (2006) concerning Christianity's center of gravity moving away from Western Europe and North America to Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Join us---no registration is necessary.

Adorno's Critical Sociology of Jazz, or What's Adorno's Problem?

In the early years of jazz, the critical philosopher and composer Theodor Adorno harshly criticized jazz as a form of music. He developed an entire critical sociology of music; one that was completely intolerant of jazz and the "liberational" claims of jazz musicians. Was Adorno's criticism legitimate? Find out on Friday, March 20th with Professor Dustin Byrd in the INSURANCE ROOM (ground floor) at 1PM.

Happy Hobby on the 5th

Come to the Insurance Room (ground floor) on Thursday, March 5, at 4:30pm for some Happy Hobby fun! We will create special and unique window clings. Supplies and instruction provided free of charge***everyone is welcome!

Spring Break 2009 Hours of Operation

March 7 & 8 CLOSED

March 9-13 8:30AM-5:00PM

March 14 CLOSED

March 15 2-8:00PM

Regular hours resume on March 16th

Malcolm X on February 27th

Olivet College Professor Dustin Byrd will speak about Malcolm X on Friday, February 27th at 1:00PM. Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) for a discussion of Malcolm X's powerful influence on the 1960s in America. Call Jane at 269.749.7387 for more information.

Saturday Morning Craft Time

Come to the Lecture Room (main floor) on the 28th, 10AM-noon, for fun crafts. Kids, tweens and teens are welcome--no registration is necessary. We will make unique and special treasure boxes, along with a cardboard hanger decorated by you! Paper, glue, lace and sequins will be flying through the air!

Scrappin' Saturday

Come to the Lecture Room (main floor) on Saturday, February 21st, 10AM-3:30PM. Join us for a fun day of scrap booking and playing with paper. Pop in for an hour or create the whole day. Bring your own supplies--we will have some basic supplies and refreshments.

Valentine's Day Crafts on the 14th!

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor), 10AM-noon on Saturday the 14th. We will be making unique and and sweet picture frames with heart candies and paper plates. We will also decorate candles for your sweetheart with sequins and beads--WOW!

Lunch Laugh & Learn on Friday the 13th

Join us noon-1:00PM for a fun brown bag lunch in the Lecture Room (main floor). Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, Chair of the Humanities Department, will entertain us with sexy Shakespeare! Kirk will present examples of bawdy bits from ol' William Shakespeare,drawn from his poetry and plays. Everyone is welcome!

Happy Hobby

Join the fun crafty club on campus Thursday, February 5th in the Lecture Room (main floor). We will create little pictures, suitable for framing or magnets. Supplies and refreshments provided, 4:30-6:30PM. Everyone is welcome!

Lunch Learn & Laugh

Bring your brown bag lunch on Wednesday, January 28th at noon and hear an interesting presentation by Jack Brown, Olivet Congregational Church Minister. Jack will discuss his missionary work in Mexico for the past several years. Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor)---everyone is welcome!

The Global Economic, Political, and Social Crisis

Join us in the Lecture Room (main floor) on Friday, January 23rd at 1:00PM for a presentation by Professor Dustin Byrd. He will discuss "Reinventing Utopia: Exploring the Possibilities of That Which has no Place." This program is free and open to everyone.

All Needle Crafters Welcome

Commuknitty meets every Thursday in the Insurance Room (ground floor), NOON-1:00PM. Bring your brown bag lunch and hang out with folks working on their needlecraft projects. Please bring your own supplies. Everyone is welcome!

Craft Time Saturdays in January

Join us for Saturday morning craft time--January 17 and 31, 10:00am-noon. Everyone is welcome and no registration is necessary. On the 17th we will use old compact discs to make picture frames and coasters. Bring along any photos or printouts that you wish to use. On the 31st, we will use rubber stamps to create fantastic cards and bookmarks--WOW! Questions? Call Jane at 269.749.7387--see you soon!