Explore Tech: Engineering Makes a World of Difference Exhibit
Friday September 1 through Saturday September 30: Open during regular library hours. Peter White Public Library Kids’ Room. Adults and children are encouraged to come check out this “Explore Tech” interactive display between August 17th through October 11th! There will be an interactive computer kiosk with engineering games, informative display panels, and a Discovery Table with Cublet Robots, LEGO and Duplos, Keva Planks Brain Teaser, Snap Circuits and more! Come explore engineering with us, and check out how engineers work in our community through the “Faces of Engineering” wall that will display pictures of community engineers at work. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Saturday Book Babies: To Run throughout September
Saturdays September 2 & 23: 10:30 am- 10:50 am. Peter White Public Library Community Room.
Enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays for ages 0-24 months and stay for a playtime afterwards. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Family Film & BYO Munchie’s
Saturday September 2nd: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Come join us for Disney’s Live Action “Beauty and the Beast and bring your own lunch or snack. Free of charge. For more information, please call 226-4321, 226-4323, or visit www.pwpl.info. Find Peter White Public Library Teen Services on Facebook.
Wonder Babies: NEW Storytime!: To Run throughout September
Monday and Tuesday September 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26: 10:00 am-10:40 am. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays for ages 0-18 months and a loving adult. Older siblings welcome. Adult social time from 10-10:15am, storytime begins at 10:15am. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Storytime for Non-Movers: NEW Storytime!: To Run throughout September
Monday and Tuesday September 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26: 11:00 am-11:20 am. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Songs, rhymes, stories and fingerplays for babies not yet mobile and able to move away from their loving adult. We ask that older siblings do NOT attend. Adult social time and play time after storytime. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Explore Tech: New Solutions to Old Problems: The New Field of Cognitive Medicine
Monday September 5th: 6:30 pm-7:30 pm. Peter White Library Community Room. Youth grades 5 and up and adults are invited to this program with Dr. Jeff Nyquist, owner of the local NeuroTrainer. Interested in how Cognitive Neuroscience can help with brain injury, migraines, cognitive decline, insomnia, PTSD and anxiey? Come to this presentation with Dr. Nyquist will address how advances in Cognitive Neuroscience have helped treat these conditions, and will demonstrate some of the technology and equipment used in treatments. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
*Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition for libraries, is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and Afterschool Alliance. Explore Tech is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.*
Storytime for 1s and 2s: NEW Storytime!: To Run throughout September
Wednesday and Thursday September 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28: 10:15 am. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. Join us for interactive stories, songs, rhymes and activities. For 18 months to 35 months, with a loving adult. Free. For more information call 226-4320 , visit www.pwpl.info or the Peter White Public Library Youth Services page on Facebook.
Little Bookworms for 5’s & 6’s: NEW Storytime!: To Run throughout September
Wednesday September 6, 13, 20, 27: 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. Join us for stories, songs, school-readiness art, and pre-literacy skills. For children ages 5-6. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Storytime for 3s and 4s: NEW Storytime!: To Run throughout September .
Thursday September 7, 14, 21, 28: 11:00 am-11:30 am. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. Explore stories, fingerplays, songs and crafts. For 3 and 4 year olds, with a loving adult. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info or the Peter White Public Library Youth Services page on Facebook.
Masterminds of All Kinds: To run throughout September
Thursday September 7, 14, 21, 28: 4:30 pm-5:30pm. Peter White Library Community Room and NMU Seaborg Center. Exercise both sides of your noggin with rotating science, technology, art, and life-skills programming! Grades K-5. For more information call 226-4323, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook
Masterminds of All Kinds: Explore Tech, Water Wedges
Thursday September 7th: 4:30 pm-5:30pm. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Put your engineering skills to the test with Water Wedges! Part of the Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference Exhibit. Grades K-5. For more information call 226-4323, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
*Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition for libraries, is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and Afterschool Alliance. Explore Tech is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.*
Starlight Family Storytime: NEW Storytime!: To Run throughout September
Thursday September 7, 14, 21, 28: 6:30 pm-7:15 pm. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. Join us for this evening storytime filled with stories, songs and more. For all ages. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Preschool Storytime: NEW Storytime!: To Run throughout September
Friday September 8, 15, 22, 29: 1:00pm -2:00 pm. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. Join us for books, songs, crafts and more, for preschool aged children. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
LEGO Club: To run to throughout September 2017
Fridays September 8, 15, 22, 29: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. LEGO Club for ages 5 and up. Listen to stories and work with others to build Lego projects. Free. LEGOs provided. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Chapter Book Club: The Comic Strip Sessions: To run throughout September.
Monday September 11, 18, 25: 1:00pm-2:00 pm. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. Listen to a chapter from the book The Terrible Two, then adapt it into a comic strip! Comic book artist Brad Gischia will join us September 11th and 12th for a tutorial in comic-strip art. Ages 8-12. For more information call 226-4320, visit pwpl.info, or check out the Peter White Public Library page on Facebook.
Harry Potter Fan Club Grades 2-5: To run throughout August
Monday September 11th: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm. Peter White Public Library Community Room. All wizards in grades 2 through 5 are invited to come talk about the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter-You will choose your wand at this meeting (or will your wand choose you?)! Free of charge. Open to the public. For more information call 226-4323, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Chapter Book Club: The Comic Strip Sessions: To run throughout September.
Tuesday September 12, 19, 26: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm. Tuesday September 12, 19, 26: 4:30-5:30pm. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. Listen to a chapter from the book The Terrible Two, then adapt it into a comic strip! Comic book artist Brad Gischia will join us September 11th and 12th for a tutorial in comic-strip art. Ages 8-12. For more information call 226-4320, visit pwpl.info, or check out the Peter White Public Library page on Facebook.
Explore Tech: Tool Library-MSU North Farm
Tuesday September 12th: 6:30 pm-7:30 pm. Peter White Public Library Business Reference Room. All are invited to this special hands-on demonstration of the various gardening tools available to the community for checkout and use in your home gardens through the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center-North Farm, Abbie Palmer, Education Coordinator presenting. Tools will be available at the program for hands on experience. Free. For more information call 906-228-9510 or find Peter White Public Library on Facebook or at pwpl.info.
*Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition for libraries, is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and Afterschool Alliance. Explore Tech is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.*
Junior Teen Advisory Board
Wednesday September 13th: 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. All students in grades 5 to 8 are welcome. Plan events for people your age, play games, talk about books, and get volunteer experience. Come to the first meeting of this year and help plan our Harry Potter Live Clue evening. Snacks will be served. Free of charge. For more information, please call 226-4321, 226-4323, or visit www.pwpl.info. Find Peter White Public Library Teen Services on Facebook.
Explore Tech: Family Engineering Challenge: Design a Park and Wind Turbines!
Wednesday September 13th: 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm. Peter White Public Library Youth Services. Families with youth kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to this Engineering Challenge! Teams will work with Professional Civil Engineer Mikael Kilpela to build wind turbines a design the best park that you can! Free. Parents are encouraged to participate, especially with children k-5. Grades 6-8 will work separate of the younger grades. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
*Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition for libraries, is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and Afterschool Alliance. Explore Tech is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.*
Peter White Public Library GLOW Club
Friday September 15th: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Teens in grades 8 to 12 who support equality for all genders and sexualities are invited to join. Meet new people, give and receive support, socialize, and help plan fun pride activities. This month: sign up to help with games and crafts at UP Pride Fest. Refreshments will be served. Free of charge. For information, call 226-4321 or 226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.
Harry Potter Club Grades 6-8: To run throughout August
Monday September 18th: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm. Peter White Public Library MACC #4. All upperclassmen wizards in grades 6-8 are invited to our first Harry Potter meeting! This month, be prepared to test your Harry Potter knowledge in a cutthroat game of “Bring Your Own Book”! You are welcome to bring your own copy of your favorite Harry Potter book (or use a library copy). Those who know their book the best are more likely to win! Free of charge. Open to the public. For more information call 226-4323, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
Teen Advisory Board
Wednesday September 20th: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Peter White Public Library Community Room. All students in grades 9 to 12 are welcome! Tell us what you’d like to see at your library, meet new people, plan teen events, and get volunteer experience. Refreshments will be served. Free of charge. For more information, please call 226-4321, 226-4323, or visit www.pwpl.info. Find Peter White Public Library Teen Services on Facebook.
Masterminds of All Kinds: Explore Tech. Levers at Work
Thursday September 21st: 4:30pm -5:30pm. MACC #3. How important are levers in engineering? To find out, join us for this special session of Masterminds of All Kinds, and learn how to make work easier with levers. Part of the Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference Exhibit. Grades K-5. For more information call 226-4323, visit www.pwpl.info or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
*Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition for libraries, is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and Afterschool Alliance. Explore Tech is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.*
LEGO Club: Explore Tech Engineering Challenge: LEGO Robotics
Friday September 22nd: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm. Peter White Public Library Youth Atrium. This week during LEGO club, we will be completing an Engineering Challenge! Take your LEGO building skills to the max with this robotics related engineering challenge. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
*Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition for libraries, is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and Afterschool Alliance. Explore Tech is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.*
Explore Tech: Lake Superior Water Quality
Monday September 25th: 4:30 pm- 5:30 pm. Peter White Public Library Business Reference Room. Do you love Lake Superior? Then this is the program for you! Come and hear Abbie Debiak from the Superior Watershed present on how water quality is monitored and maintain. Fun, interactive demonstrations will be a part of this exciting program. This is a family program, good for all ages, especially 5 and up. Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
*Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition for libraries, is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and Afterschool Alliance. Explore Tech is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.*
Live Clue, Harry Potter Style
Friday September 26th: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Harry Potter characters have escaped from their books and murdered Mr. Boddy! Everyone ages 9 and up is invited to play our live-action version of the classic board game, with a Harry Potter twist. This special after-hours event is hosted by the PWPL’s Junior Teen Advisory Board. Butter beer and Bertie Bott’s Beans, and other Hogwarts treats will be served. Free of charge. For more information, please call 226-4321, 226-4323, or visit www.pwpl.info. Find Peter White Public Library Teen Services on Facebook.
Explore Tech: Soil Engineering
Wednesday September 27th: 4:30 pm-5:30 pm. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Families with kids ages 6 and up are invited to this awesome program with Hydrogeologist Dick Ziegler. Learn through demonstrations and interactive activities about environmental engineering, how water flows through different kinds of soils, what kind of soil is capable of supporting structures and more! Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
*Explore Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition for libraries, is part of the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute. Exhibit partners include the American Library Association, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and Afterschool Alliance. Explore Tech is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.*
Explore Tech: TV Production!
Saturday September 30th: 10:00am – 12:00 pm. TV6 Fox Negaunee. In-depth tour of the TV6 station and set, be in front of the green screen, see a virtual set built, read from the teleprompter, sit at the news desk and more at this exciting program on TV production and the technology and engineering needed to produce the news! This is a by registration program. First tour starts at 10 am in the TV6 Fox Neguanee parking lot and is for children 7 and under WITH a parent. The second tour starts at 11 am in the TV6 Fox Neguanee parking lot and is for youth 8 and up, preferably without the parent participating in the tour. Please arrive for your tour 15 minutes early. Call the Youth Services desk to register (must register ahead of time). Free. For more information call 226-4320, visit www.pwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Youth Services on Facebook.
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