Friends of the EGR Library Presents 2008 Newbery Honor Book Author Gary D. Schmidt

The Friends are delighted to welcome the author of the 2008 Newbery Honor book, Wednesday Wars to our Library:

Date: Friday, March 7, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Location: EGR Community Center, 750 Lakeside Dr. SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Lower level of building.

Professor Schmidt will speak on his life and writing. He will be available to answer questions and sign books. Pooh's Corner Book Store will be there with a table of his titles.

Please check out this link from the New York Times Sunday Book Review focusing on Schmidt's Wednesday Wars http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/books/review/Stone-t.html

By TANYA LEE STONE

Published: December 16, 2007

Please come and enjoy this free event in celebration of the Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library's 50th Anniversary, 1958 - 2008.

Cover picture courtesy of Calvin College Spark, Grand Rapids, Michigan. http://www.calvin.edu/publications/spark/

Jazz and Friendship at the Library, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008

What a wonderful afternoon at the Library! William Huyge's Jazz Trio performed to a very appreciative crowd. The Friends celebrated their 50th on the coldest day of the year with great music and the warmth of friendship!

William Huyge - keyboard, Charlie Hoats - bass, Earlie Braggs - trombone

L - Cake and punch!

R - Helen, Jenelle and Rita
Below - Mary C.

Come celebrate the Friends’ 50th with Jazz and Refreshments at the Library on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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The community is cordially invited to help the Friends of the EGR Library celebrate 50 years of togetherness. Please stop by to listen to wonderful jazz by William Huyge's Jazz Quartet, share some delicious anniversary cake and check out all that the library has to offer!

1958. Marion Branston on the left

DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST GRAND RAPIDS LIBRARY BRANCH OF THE KENT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

1958

The Community of East Grand Rapids

The Officers and directors of the Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library 1958:

Mrs. Elbert Abbott, Mrs. Charles Cutter, Dr. Kenneth Nickel

Mrs. Harold Baer, Mrs. Irving Folger, Mrs. J. Boyd Pantlind,

Mrs. Craig Booher, Mrs. William Gallmayer, Mrs. Milton Peterman,

Mrs. George Branston, Mr. Dale Gasch, Mrs. Robert Richards,

Mrs. Samuel Capps, Mrs. Edward James, Mrs. Don Swartz,

Mrs. Luther Carpenter, Mrs. Frederick Mueller, Mrs. Stephen Tourre,

Mrs. George Clements, Mrs. C. Robert Muth, Mrs. Thomas Waugh,

Kent County Library System

Miss Joyce Pleune, Director, Kent County Library System

City of East Grand Rapids, Mayor and City Commissioners

Fantastic time had by quilters at February 2, 2008 full-day Ami Simms' "Twisted Sisters" workshop!

Friends of the EGR Library Celebrate their 50th Anniversary, 1958 - 2008, with special programs!

Ami Simms and 15 quilters enjoy the day, each making unique "Twisted Sisters" blocks.

Ami is the one in the green "Michigan rag fur" jacket! See if you can find her. Please also check out her site http://www.amisimms.com to see her books, patterns (including rag fur jacket), quilt workshops, lecture tour and charitable Alzheimer's project.