2018WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

SUMMER PROGRAMSFOR ADULTS

2018WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

SUMMER PROGRAMSFOR ADULTS

Saturday, June 16 from 11 AM – 4 PM at the Main Library (Cut-off time for lines will be 3:30 PM)

Wednesday, June 20 from 11 AM – 2 PM at the Westacres Branch

For complete details about kickoff activities, go to www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org/summer.

Beatles ForeverMonday, June 25 at 7 PMMain Library Meeting Room

Beatles Forever is a sensational, sing-a-long show featuring 28 Beatles songs performed by a live band, along with some storytelling from Notable Michigan author M.L. Liebler who tells about growing up with the Beatles from the early ’60's until they first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Laugh, sing some old favorites and party with the Beatles–well, sort of…No registration is required

Coding for Sound Level 1: Tuesday, June 26 at 7 PMLevel 1: Tuesday, July 10 at 2 PMLevel 2: Tuesday, July 26 at 7 PMLevel 2: Saturday, August 18 at 10:30 AMMain Library Meeting Room

Create amazing sounds with code using a Raspberry Pi computer and a coding language called Sonic Pi. This easy-to-learn programming language lets you create music in various genres. Compose set pieces or modify songs by changing the code. No computer coding experience is needed. No registration is required.

Join throughout the summer, come to Summer Reading programs and find plenty to read and enjoy. Read 12 hours and receive a complimentary $5 gift certificate to the Friendshop, the Friends of the Library bookstore and gift shop. You can also participate in the Summer Challenge and complete activities to earn points that could win you prizes on our Leaderboard or in our raffle.

Summer Reading 2018 runs from June 16 to August 31. Register at the Main Library, Westacres Branch or online at www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org/summer.

Adult Summer Reading rewards are sponsored by the Friends of the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.

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Film Discussion Series

Sargent's Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas by Donna M. Lucey Tuesday, June 5 at 10 AM Main Library Meeting Room

Learn about the extraordinary lives of four women painted by the portraitist John Singer Sargent.Presenter Karen Imarisio will also explore other Sargent portraits of women, each with amazing stories behind the face and name. No registration is required.

This year’s film series features some of presenter Tara Hayes’ favorite foreign language films, along with analysis and discussion.

Check out a DVD of the film to watch in advance. Films are not shown during the program. No registration is required.

The Handmaiden (2016) Director, Park Chan-wookSouth Korea Monday, June 11 at 7 PMMain Library Meeting Room

Neruda (2016) Director, Pablo LarrainChileMonday, July 9 at 7 PMMain Library Meeting Room

Beat Shazam™ Family ProgramSaturday, July 14 at 2 PMTuesday, August 14 at 6:30 PM Main Library Meeting Room Get your team together for a chance to play the Library version of Beat Shazam™. Teams work together to identify some of the greatest hits of all time. The team with the highest score will be named the Library Music Champion! Register 1 person per team.

Exploring Japanese MusicWednesday, July 18 at 7 PM Main Library Meeting Room What is Japanese music and why does it sound the ways that it does? Wayne State University ethnomusicologist, composer and dancer Dr. K. Natasha Foreman will help us explore a variety of music from Japan (both historical and contemporary). Learn about music from the Imperial court gagaku, stately Noh theater, the avant-garde origins of the Kabuki theater, geisha performance traditions, composer Joe Hisaishi’s ephemeral film scores for Studio Ghibli (including the iconic films of Nausicaa and Totoro ) and the role of silence and empty space (ma 間) in the Japanese musical. No registration is required.

Heaven Was DetroitWednesday, August 15 at 7 PMMain Library Meeting Room

Blues, Motown, 60's Rock, Techno and Hip Hop. Enjoy a live seven-piece band playing the songs that Detroit made famous worldwide. The show isbased on M.L. Liebler's bestselling 2017 Library of Michigan Notable Book, Heaven Was Detroit: Essays on Detroit Music from Jazz to Hip Hop and Beyond. No registration is required.M.L. Liebler

SMILE! Attendance at programs may be digitally recorded through photographs, video or audio recordings. These images appear in the Library’s newsletter, local newspapers, brochures, on the Library’s website or in other promotional materials. If you do not wish images to be published, please notify a member of the Library staff before the start of the program. Questions? Call (248) 682-2120, email Adult Services at wbref@wblib.org.

MUSIC @ MAIN Si Kahn & Joe Jencks Sunday, June 3 • 3 and 4:30 PM These are two of America’s premier singers/songwrit-ers.

Scott and Jeremy:American SongbookSunday, July 29 • 3-4:15 PM Two young metro-Detroiters with great voices sing songs from the Great American songbook.

Baba Yaga’s StewSunday, August 26 • 3-4:15 PM Baba Yaga’s Stew has tunes boiling and bubbling from all over the world! These three ladies are veterans of the contra dance world and the Chicago and Indianapo-lis music scenes. They incorporate fiddle, clarinet, accordion, piano, oud, percussion and more.

Each Music@Main performance is held in the Main Library Meeting Room. Seating is limited and opens a half hour before a performance. No registration is required. Music@Main is organized and funded by the Friends of the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.

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Sunday (Main) (School year) Noon – 8 PM (Summer) Noon – 5 PM Sunday (Westacres) (Year round) Noon – 5 PMThe nation’s highest honor

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He!p Is HereLet’s Talk: An English Language Discussion GroupWednesday mornings from 10 AM to noonMain Library Conference Room or Meeting RoomAnyone learning English or who wants to become more proficient is invited to improve their skills during an English language discussion group. Volunteer tutors facilitate the conversation. Drop in for all or part of a session. No registration is required.