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Adult P rograms BUSINESS
MLK Day
with Gertrude Croom
Monday, January 20, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Suffrage Movement in Michigan
Wednesday, April 29, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Capital Historian Valerie Marvin will share
the role that the Michigan capital held in
the suffrage movement. From debates to conferences in the chamber to Constitutional Conventions, learn how women influenced Michigan politics.
MUSIC
Mardi Gras with TBone Quartet
Sunday, February 23, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Music lovers join us for an afternoon of live Detroit Jazz & Blues with Tbone Paxton Mardi Gras Show at SSLDL!
RJ Spangler & the Legendary Larry Smith on Sax
Sunday March 8, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Attention all music lovers, dreamers, musicians and wannabees! Join us for an afternoon of live Detroit Jazz, Blues, and history with RJ Spangler Trio and the Legendary Larry Smith on Sax. Sponsored by the Jazz Foundation of America. Light refreshments provided. Drop in.
Chordiology: An A Capella Performance
Sunday, March 22, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Come listen live to the vibrant and engergetic sound of Chordiology, a highly sought-after, award winning, wildly entertaining vocal quartet.
Musical Jam Sessions
Wednesdays, January 8, February 12, March 11, April 8, May 13, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
All musicians, all instruments welcome! Play songs, merge new ideas, learn musical theory, and make new friends. Check www.ssldl.info for each session’s theme.
Resume Writing Workshop
Thursday, February 13, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Looking for a job? Michigan Works! will help you create an effective resume. Bring a resume if you have one.
Mutual Funds and Morning Star
Tuesdays, March 24 - April 21, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Find out about Morningstar Investment Research Center, a treasure trove of information about investing, through this five week series. Explore asset allocation, the difference between mutual funds and indexes, and how to research and plan for retirement. Presented by the Detroit chapter of BetterInvesting.
ValueLine Presentation
Monday, April 13, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Investors! Come learn about this valuable free library resource. Discover the ranks and ratings of many stocks, track their performance and guide your decision making.
Score Counseling
Second Wednesdays, 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM Third Tuesdays, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM
Thinking of starting your own business or grow an existing business? Need mentoring? Meet
a Detroit SCORE counselor for one-to-one counseling to answer your questions or put you in touch with others who can.
HISTORY
History of the DeLorean
Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Look back at the remarkably innovative and creative career of John DeLorean, creator of the “muscle car” and “the DeLorean” immortalized in the 1984 movie “Back to the Future”.
Retired professor, Gertrude Croom, will share her memories as a youth leader with Martin Luther King and her experiences as part of the Children’s Movement for civil rights in Birmingham, Alabama in the spring of 1963. Family friendly program.
Great Black Women of Detroit with Jamon Jordan
Wednesday, February 19, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Black women are at the center of all movements and aspects of Black history. Join historian and educator Jamon Jordan as he discusses the Great Black Women and their role in Detroit’s history.
History of Poor Farms
Monday, March 2, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Long before social welfare programs, county governments in Michigan utilized “poor farms” to support the poor, elderly and destitute. Adam Oster from the Library of Michigan will discuss the history and location of these farms as well how you can learn more about the farms and their residents.
Ernie Harwell Sports Collection at DPL
Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Thanks to Ernie Harwell there is an entire room devoted to baseball at the Detroit Public Library. Come hear about this historical treasure trove for baseball fans.
Holocaust Survivor Irene Miller
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Irene Miller takes you on a survival journey of courage,
determination, perseverance and the power of the human spirit. From a Siberian labor camp to shivering with malaria and years spent in orphanages you will wonder how a child who survives this becomes a woman who continues to have joy for living and love to share.
The Salem-South Lyon
District Library provides
delivery services to
people who cannot
drive to the library due
to health or disability
restrictions. We deliver
library items right to
your door. Fill out one of our applications or call the Library at 248-437-6431 and a staff member will help you.
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