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Exhibits

This, too, is Iran: Photographs of modern day Iran by Sally Bjork & U-M Dept. of History of Art

Friday December 2, 2016: 9:00am to Thursday January 12, 2017
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room Exhibit

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Reflections on Advent and Wild Creatures of the Woodlands

by mansii

As the air is getting crisp and the branches falling bare, the season of Advent is close upon us; a time to cozy ourselves away and reflect in the quietness of hope and waiting. This year Advent begins on Nov 27th, a few short weeks away, and a beautiful new seasonal resource to AADL's collection is All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings by Michigan author Gayle Boss.

For each day of the month-long anticipation of Christmas, All Creation Waits offers a lovely account of the winter habits of wild creatures of the Northern Hemisphere. As we walk with these creatures through their months of dark and cold, we also catch glimpses of the new beginnings that their waiting usher in. The encouragement to our own lives is more felt than said, with a subtlety that matches the behind-the-scenes magic of winter itself.

Each short daily reflection is paired with a woodcut illustration by artist David Klein. The deep blacks and brilliant whites of the full-page illustrations tell stories in themselves.

Welcoming you into the spirit of the season, don't miss the author talk and book signing for this lovely volume THIS SATURDAY Nov. 12th. Click here for more information on this event.

For additional AADL resources for the Advent season, click here.

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Public Event

Drawing for Youth: Underground Burrows Colored Pencil Drawings

Sunday February 26, 2017: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Downtown Library: Secret Lab
Grade 1–5

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Drawing for Youth: Corner Bookmark Creations

Sunday February 19, 2017: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room
Grade 1–5

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Drawing for Youth: Eric Carle Cut Paper Landscapes

Sunday February 12, 2017: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room
Grade 1–5

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Drawing for Youth: Rainbow Fish Scratchboard Drawings

Sunday February 5, 2017: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room
Grade 1–5

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Drawing for Youth: Winter Wonderland Snowmen - Oil Pastels

Sunday January 29, 2017: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room
Grade 1–5

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Drawing for Youth: Colored Pencil Kandinsky Drawings

Sunday January 22, 2017: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Westgate Branch: West Side Room
Grade 1–5

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Drawing for Youth: Where the Wild Things Are! Creative Monsters

Sunday January 15, 2017: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Downtown Library: Secret Lab
Grade 1–5

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Drawing for Youth: Northern Lights Oil Pastel Drawings

Sunday January 8, 2017: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room
Grade 1–5