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Skillman
Branch Library
(313)
628-2750, 121 Gratiot Ave.
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free tutoring. See reference librarian for information.
February
2010
Pre-School Story Time
Tuesdays, February 1, 8, 15 & 22
10:30 am -11:15 am
Interactive stories, songs, and crafts for pre-schoolers. Pre-Schoolers
3 and up
Books and Babies Lapsit Story Time
Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18 & 25
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Easy stories, songs, and finger plays for babies and toddlers. Babies
and toddlers 0 and up
Family Board Game Competition
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Play some of the most popular board games like Monopoly, Scrabble, Chess,
and Checkers alone or on a family team.
Tween/Teen Anime Tournaments
Monday through Wednesday, February 1 - 3
8 - 10, 15 - 17, 22 - 24, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Come and compete in some of the most popular video games, you are welcome
to bring your own games! Ages 11-18
Drop-in Valentines Day Craft
Saturday, February 13, Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Comedy/Variety Show
Saturday, February 13, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Little Known Black History Facts
Thursday, February 18, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Facts about African American inventors.
Pudd ‘N Head The Movie By Mark Twain
Saturday, February 27, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Classic story and movie by Mark Twain during slavery, their will be
a discussion after.
Book Club
Before I Forget by Leonard Pitts, Jr.
Saturday, February 20, call for time
Book Talk for Tweens
Tuesday, February 23, 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Choosing A Path A story for young people teaching them to make the right
decisions in life.
Book Talk for Tweens and Young Adults
Saturday, February 27, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The Bond Three Young men learn to forgive their fathers. Ages 15 and
up
Family Tree/Genealogy Records
Saturday, February 6, Call for time
African American History Month Book Club and Luncheon
Saturday, February 20, 12:30 p.m.
Join us as we discuss Before I Forget by the Pulitzer Prize winning
columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr. Please RSVP at 313-628-2729 as lunch will
be served. Books will be available for checkout prior to the book discussion.
Adults and young adults.
NoveList: How to Find Great Reads!
Saturday, February 6, 4:30 p.m.
Learn how to find books that are great reads! NoveList is an online
database that takes in to account your own reading preferences (authors,
genres, etc.) and suggests possible new books that you would enjoy.
Adults
Black Roots: An Introduction to African American Genealogy
Monday, February 22, 1:00 p.m
Tony Borroughs book Black Roots will be one of the sources discussed
in this introduction to African American genealogy. Online research
techniques will also be addressed. Adults