Monday, March 26, 2012

Discover Mid-Century Modern in East Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids



SPECIAL PROGRAM!

Date: Tuesday, 3/27/2012

Location: East Grand Rapids Library, 746 Lakeside Dr SE
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM

Discover the Mid-Century Modern neighborhoods of Grand Rapids and East Grand Rapids. This photographic journey provides a look at some of the area’s architectural gems completed between 1940-1970 and features buildings designed by nationally known architects as well as local architects and builders. Join us for a fun, informative evening.

Kent District Library has wonderful resources on this topic. Check out this link, stop by your KDL branch or call 616-784-2007 for assistance.

Sponsored by the Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library. For adults. This is a free event.

Photograph courtesy of “Better Homes and Gardens Magazine,” September 1958

Friday, March 23, 2012

EVERYONE GATHERS TO READ IN MARCH CELEBRATION!


This coming Sunday, March 25, is the final day of:

Everyone Gathers to Read in EGR

It is also the culmination of the first ArtWalk in EGR. This cooperation between the Library and our public schools has been a great success. Art from our students is displayed at many Gaslight Village shops and restaurants as well as in the Library. If you have ...not done so already, please take a walk through the Village to see the beautiful art work! Pick up an art map at the library so you can see all the locations.

To celebrate the end of our special March programs please join us at 2:00 pm enjoy the following:

Musical concert by Thistle Head, a local Celtic musical group, sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Art by school students

Food from Gaslight restaurants and stores: Osta's, Ramona's Table, Rose's, Big Bob's and D&W

This is a free event! Hope to see many here to support our community!

Monday, February 27, 2012

Literary Herb Gardens with Margaux Drake at the EGR Library




Sign up for this free class on Sunday, March 11 at http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif2:00pm with Margaux Drake at the EGR Library.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of East Grand Rapids

Learn how to re- purpose all kinds of unique containers and make them into table top herb gardens! These scrumptious little container gardens may then be transplanted outside when warm weather arrives! A few lucky attendees will go home with a little garden of their own. All will go home with instructions and perhaps a kit.

“Margaux Drake is the WOTV 4 Women expert for healthy eats! This Certified Raw Food Chef owns, The M. Drake Company, an interior design, garden design and plant-based cuisine consultancy where she helps create ‘Heaven on Earth’ spaces for her diverse clientele.

“I get to spend each day feeding my true passion. Whether I’m on my hands and knees in the garden planting seeds or turning those seeds, when mature, into a tasty meal for my family I LOVE it,” Margaux said. “I am focused on creating a healthy Heaven on Earth-Home for my family. What’s not to like about that?!”

A graduate of The University of Michigan, she has over a decade of design experience. Her philanthropy, The Giving Gardens, allows her to play in gardens all over Michigan but she also loves to grow her own fruit, vegetables and herbs at home in her family’s organic kitchen garden. Margaux’s home, garden and recipes are featured regularly in newspapers, magazines, radio and on television. Margaux’s enthusiasm for healthy eats is contagious! Her daughter, at the age of 10, became one of the youngest certified raw food chefs in the country. In addition to her professional work her other passions include her role as a wife and mother of three, a vintage car enthusiast and as an ultra-marathoner and a triathlete.

Healthy food has been part of Margaux’s life for over twenty years and she’s excited to share her experiences with West Michigan women in a new way.

“From vegetarianism, to veganism; from having babies, to raising children; from Ironman races, to Ultra-marathons; from growing food, to harvesting seeds for the next season…I’ve developed many ideas, tips and techniques that will inspire West Michigan Women to live a healthier lifestyle and will give them reliable tools with which to build their own HEALTHY Heaven on Earth-Home.” WOTV4

Visit these sites to learn more about Margaux:

HeavenOnEarth-Home.com


MDrake.com

TheGivingGardens.org

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Getting Ready for the Winter Book Sale!






Hope to see everyone there. What a fantastic selection of books for all ages! We also have DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes and many other interesting finds! Tell your friends and bring your neighbors about the:

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS' USED BOOK SALE
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
9:00am - 4:00pm

Location:
East Grand Rapids Middle School
Lake Drive SE

If you are a member of the Friends you will be automatically invited to the Pre-Sale:
Friday, January 27, 2012
6:30pm - 8:30pm
East Grand Rapids Middle School

Not a member of the Friends? Not a problem!
You may fill out a membership form at the EGR Library in the days leading up to the sale or you may become a member the night of the sale.

All proceeds from membership and book sales support the East Grand Rapids Library.

Thanks to all who have attended our sales through the years!