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Introduction to Computers and the Internet, Basics I
Saturday, September 26
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
During this class, students will cover the very basics of computer usage. We will discuss
how to turn on a computer, how to reset the computer, and where to plug in the
mouse, keyboard and speakers. Also, students will learn keyboard basics, task manager
and mouse basics.
Microsoft Word for Intermediate Users
Monday, September 28
6:30 - 8:00 pm
In this course you will learn how to add tables, headers and footers; insert symbols; and
execute other commands to enhance a document.
Introduction to Basic Computers I
Saturday, October 3 at John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Geared for adults with limited experience using computers. Learn the basic computer
components, use and operation of the mouse (right, left and double click), saving and
retrieving documents.
• Dan Merritt and Green Brain Comics
Thanks to those who shared vehicles for the library’s Truck Day:
• Dearborn Heights Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments
• J & M Towing
• Waste Management
Dearborn Heights City Libraries
Introduction to Computers and the Internet, Basics II
Saturday, October 10 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
During this class students will build on the knowledge acquired in the Basics I class.
Students will learn basic computer terminology, virus protection, downloading from the
Internet, different computer tools and toys, and how to play music and movies on the
computer.
Internet Usage
Monday, October 12
6:30 - 8:00 pm
In this class you will learn tips and tricks to browsing and searching the World Wide Web.
You will also learn to use popular search engines such as Google and Yahoo to search
and find information on the Internet. Many tips and tricks will be given.
Beginning Microsoft Word
Saturday, October 24 at John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Students will gain an overview of Word and practice formatting documents (selecting
text, changing font size and style, cut/copy/paste). Participants should be comfortable
with the computer, keyboard and mouse.
24590 George St.
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Phone: 313-791-3800 • Fax: 313-791-3801
The library is located four blocks west of
Telegraph and two blocks north of Ford Rd.
Caroline Kennedy Hours
Monday -Thursday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday - Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
24602 Van Born Rd.
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
Phone: 313-791-6050 • Fax: 313-791-6051
The library is located west of Telegraph
and east of Beech Daly.
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Hours
Monday - Thursday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday - Saturday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday—Closed
Library Website: www.dhcl.michlibrary.org
Online Catalog: tlnl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/tln/
Finding Wholesale Happiness in a Retail World
Tuesday, September 15
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Author, public speaker, and media personality Jeff Yeager will deliver
practical, life-changing advice about money, happiness and our
consumer culture. Based on his bestselling books,
Yeager tells how to live a happier, healthier, and
fuller life… but only if you’re NOT willing to pay
the price. From slaying your Enoughasaurus—
deciding what “enough” is for you—to tips for
inoculating yourself against buyer’s remorse, this
is a speech with a broad appeal and a real sense
of humor.
Summer Social with
“Side By Side” Banjo Band
Thursday, August 20
6:30 – 7:30 pm
The group “Side By Side” will provide
some of their best banjo playing which
includes sing-a-longs, Dixieland,
country and other favorites. Enjoy
refreshing watermelon while
listening to the toe-tapping music.
Giant Bubbles!
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library
Wednesday, September 16 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Caroline Kennedy Library
Thursday, September 17 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Use a 10’ bubble
wand and special
bubble solution to
create the biggest
bubbles that you
have even seen!
Learn how to shape
the bubbles to make
them taller or wider, and then learn how to make
your own super bubble solution. Ages 10 - 17 are
welcome. Younger children may not be able to
participate due to the weight of the bubble apparatus. Activity is outdoors, and weather permitting.
Library Closings
The libraries will be closed:
• Friday, August 7 for maintenance
• Saturday, September 5 through
Monday, September 7 for Labor Day
• Friday, September 18 for Staff Training
Finding a New Home:
Arab-American Immigration
Tuesday, September 29
7:00 – 8:30 pm
This presentation, given by Irsa El-Beshir
and Dave Serio of the Arab American
National Museum, will focus on three major
waves of Arab immigration to the United
States since the 1880s. The speakers will
also give an overview of the Arab world, its
culture, and the religious and ethnic diversity of Arab Americans.
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Library Card
Registration
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RBCIT
Saturday, October 17 at John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Users will learn how to perform a search, evaluate information and bookmark frequently
used sites. Participants should take Introduction to Basic Computers I or have equivalent
experience.
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Introduction to Basic Internet I
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Monday, August 31
6:30 - 8:00 pm
This course is an introduction to basic word processing. Terminology and skills will be
covered, including text creation, formatting, printing and saving.
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Thanks!
Thanks to the many people and organizations who assisted with the
10th Anniversary Open Houses, including:
• The Friends of the Library including Geri Daniels, Lisa McCaffery, Dianne Thomas and
Gert Zielinski
• The Crestwood High School National Honor Society,
including advisor Diana Johns and students Raya Ackling, Alexa Ali, Nour Ali, Mariam
Aoun, Nahwa Badawi, Mahib Baydoun, Alicia Carmona, Maysa Damen, Sandra Dubaisi,
Ali Eter, Mira Ghazali, Israa Hadi, Celine Haidar, Reem Haidar, Lena Hakim, Noura Isra,
Sarah Khansa, Sara Komaiha, Dalia Kassabieh, Yazeed Muflahi, Batoul Nasrallah, and
Judi Siyaj
• Eulalia Colon, Tom Knowles, Bernice Lezotte, and Robert Poynter
• A to Z Total Heating and Cooling and Star International Academy
• Cindy Pena and the Life Challenge Clown Ministry
Thanks to the multitude of minions who assisted with the Summer Reading Programs.
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Introduction to the Internet
Saturday, August 29
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
In this basic course, you will learn how to efficiently search, set up email and operate a
browser. There will also be a survey of useful websites.
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Hello, Dearborn Heights! As our summer reading program reaches its conclusion I would
like to thank the Friends of the Library for their sponsorship and continued support, and all
the volunteers that helped make the summer reading program vibrant again this year. The
libraries could not do it without your help! As the days get shorter and thoughts turn to
fall activities, we have made a few additions and improvements that we hope to make your
experience at the libraries more enjoyable. Early in August we should have improved Internet speed, stronger wireless nodes, patron usable scanners, and express computer stations
in both buildings. Also, if you visit Caroline Kennedy Library check out the sculpture in the
quiet study area by the windows. The theme is community can overcome! Thanks for your
continued support and see you at the library.
—Michael McCaffery
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Register at the Library or by calling 313-791-3800.
All classes are free and are at the Caroline Kennedy Library.
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DEARBORN HEIGHTS
LIBRARIES
Beginning September 1, 2015, newly registered
or renewed library cards will have a one-year
expiration. Prior to renewal, patrons will be
required to pay all fines and fees. Payments can
be made in person by cash or check or online
with a credit card by accessing the library card
holder’s account at www.dhcl.michlibrary.org.
For additional information, call 313-791-3800.
Youth Programs
All programs are at the Caroline Kennedy Library unless noted otherwise.
Toddler Story Time
Thursdays
10:30 am Caroline Kennedy Library
These programs are intended for children
ages 2 - 5 but all ages are welcome. Children and their caregivers enjoy simple stories, music, and crafts. Beginning September
17, the John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library will offer
story time on Thursdays at 1:00 pm.
Observations and
Measurements Classes
Introductory Session
Monday, September 28 at 7:00 pm
Classes begin October 26
Engineers from the IEEE will offer a free
program in observations and measurements. We will experience how to make
‘hands-on’ measurements, where those are
possible, and methods of ‘recording’ what
you observe. Also, we will discover how to
calculate many aspects of what we observe
that cannot be directly measured. The
classes are for students in grades 5 - 8 and
will include online and hands-on experiences. Students and a parent or guardian
must attend the introductory session to
be included in the classes. Space is limited.
Classes begin October 26 and continue on
Monday at 7 p.m. through November 23.
Family Movie Nights
Family movies are scheduled once each month. The
matinee show is at 4:00 pm, and the evening show
is at 6:30 pm. Movies are rated G or PG. Members of the Teen Advisory Board often sell treats
to benefit the library.
August 25
Home
September 22
Cinderella
October 27 TBA
Autumn Crafts for Kids
Caroline Kennedy Library
Monday, October 5 3:30 - 5:30 pm
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library
Tuesday, October 20 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Join us in the youth areas anytime during these
programs. We’ll have a selection of projects so
kids of all ages can participate. Most of the crafts
(but not all) will be related to Halloween.
Puppet Show: The Hound
of the Basketcases
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library
Tuesday, October 6 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Caroline Kennedy Library
Tuesday, October 13 7:00 - 8:00 pm
There is something amiss in the moor of the grand
family of Randy Raccoon. Who is this creature that
is terrorizing all of Forrestdom? It will take Sherlock Bones to solve this mystery. Come for this
special Animal Capers Halloween puppet show,
with a special surprise by Basil the Bear.
Teen Programs
All programs are at the Caroline Kennedy Library unless noted otherwise.
Teen Movie Nights
Join us for a great movie!
The show starts at 6:00
pm, with the movies generally rated PG-13. Young
people ages 13 and up are
welcome, and 11 and 12
year-olds may attend with
the permission of a parent
or guardian. The Teen Advisory Board will sell treats
to support the library during the show.
Thursday, August 27
Insurgent
Thursday, September 24TBA
Thursday, October 22TBA
Teen Craft Nights
Join us between 6:00 - 7:00 pm for fun crafts
for youth ages 12 – 17. Take home an awesome
craft. We’ll make jewelry, pictures, clothing, and
more!
Wednesday, August 5
Wednesday, September 2
Wednesday, October 14
WWE SummerSlam
Sunday, August 23
6:00 – 11:00 pm (After hours)
Watch WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view on the
library’s big screen for free! Cheer on Brock
Lesnar, Seth Rollins, John Cena, Roman Reigns
and other WWE favorites. Everyone is welcome
to this free screening.
Don’t Read This Book!
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library Tuesday, September 29
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Caroline Kennedy Library
Wednesday, September 30 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Celebrate Banned Books Week by coming to
the library to see which books the censors don’t
want you to read. Discuss some of your favorite
banned books and learn more about popular
books that have been
banned through the
years. Banned books will
be available for perusing
and borrowing.
Adult Programs
All programs and events are at the Caroline Kennedy Library unless noted
otherwise. Attendance at Library events constitutes consent to be
photographed for use in print and/or electronic publicity for the
Dearborn Heights City Libraries.
Movie: The Paleface
Wednesday, August 12 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Bob Hope’s Technicolor western spoof The
Paleface was one of the comedian’s biggest
box office hits. Hope plays Painless Potter, a
hopelessly inept dentist who heads west to
seek his fortune. Meanwhile, buxom female
outlaw Calamity Jane (Jane Russell) is engaged
in undercover work on behalf of the government, in the hopes of earning a pardon for her
past crimes. Jane is on the lookout for notorious gun-runner Robert Armstrong. To put up
an innocent front, Jane marries the befuddled
Potter, then keeps the criminals at bay by convincing everyone that Potter is a rootin’-tootin’
gunslinger (actually, it’s Jane who’s been doing
all the shooting). 1948, 91 minutes.
Pet Adoption
Saturday, August 15
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
A Better Place Animal Rescue and Lake Erie
Metro Animal Rescue will be at the library
with cats and
dogs available
for adoption. If
you’re considering
pet adoption, visit
these animals and
you might be go
home with a new
furry friend.
Advanced Issues in Nutrition
Tuesday, August 18
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Join Dr. Kerrie Saunders, MS, LLP, PhD, as
she gives a fun and fast-paced presentation
designed to help you achieve optimal nutrition! Find out what plant-based foods offer
omega-3s, calcium, vitamin B12, iron, protein
and vitamin D. Book and DVD signing available afterward.
Getting Good Care in the Medical
Maze: Patient Advocacy
Wednesday, August 19 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Crisis strikes. You, being the patient advocate
for yourself or a loved one, are called upon
to make rapid, difficult decisions without any
medical training. Nothing in life teaches you to
undertake this heavy role. Meet Sue E.
Fabian, Elder Law Attorney, Geriatric Care
Manager, Certified Gerontologist, and
Licensed Professional Counselor as you learn
from her hard-won and invaluable lessons that
may save you or your loved one’s life as you
walk the complex healthcare labyrinth.
Communicating with Animals
John F. Kennedy Library, Jr. (2 sessions)
Tuesday, August 25
5:00 – 7:30 pm
Wednesday, August 26 5:00 – 7:30 pm
Leslie Cirinesi will communicate with your dog,
cat or any breed of animal you might have, or
has passed over. Come to the library or call
313-791-6050 to reserve a five-minute block.
Bring a picture of your pet and Leslie will get
in touch with the critter.
Backyard Herbs
Wednesday, September 9
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Discover what
spectacular herbs
you have in your
own backyard. Jill
Tack will tell you
how to identify
those herbs, describe which ones
can be used for
healing, and give you the top ten herbs to use
for your cat and dog.
Movie: Age of Adaline
Wednesday, September 23
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Adaline (Blake Lively) has kept to herself for
decades in order to keep secret the fact that
she has remained 29-years-old for nearly a
century. However, when she meets a handsome philanthropist named Ellis (Michiel
Huisman), she strains against the self-imposed
exile she’s lived in. When her secret may
become public, she is forced to take greater
control over her life. Harrison Ford and Kathy
Baker co-star. 2015, 112 minutes.
Adult Programs
All programs and events are at the Caroline Kennedy Library
unless noted otherwise.
Movie: Tales of Terror
Wednesday, October 14
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Roger Corman’s Tales of
Terror stars Vincent Price
in a trio of short stories,
liberally adapted by Richard
Matheson from the works
of Edgar Allan Poe. The
stories are “Morella,” “The
Case of Mr. Valdemar,”
co-starring Basil Rathbone,
and “The Black Cat,” which
weaves elements of “The Cask of Amontillado” into a mordantly funny revenge tale
concerning Price, his bitter enemy Peter
Lorre, and Lorre’s two-timing wife Joyce
Jameson. 1963, 89 minutes.
Wednesday,
October 28
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Is time travel
possible? Is there
any evidence of
its reality? Are we
being visited by time travelers right now?
Bill Konkolesky, director of the Michigan
Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network,
has seen his share of strange phenomena
and will lead the discussion as we scrutinize some of the stories and photos
that have been held up as confirmation
of its existence and also contemplate the
advantages and pitfalls of the incredible
concept of traveling through time.
Book Discussions
The Caroline Kennedy Library hosts monthly mystery and general book discussions, and
the John F. Kennedy, Jr., Library hosts a monthly science fiction/fantasy book discussion.
Everyone is welcome, and copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk
approximately one month prior to the discussion.
Science Fiction/Fantasy Discussion
John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library
Thursday, August 13 at 6:30 pm
The Book of Strange New Things by Michael Faber
Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 pm
Something Red by Douglas Nicholas
Mystery Book Club
Tuesday, October 6 at 2:30 pm
The Ghost and Mrs. McClure
by Alice Kimberly
Tuesday, November 3 at 2:30 pm
After Dark by Phillip Margolin
Intro to Social Networking
Wednesday, September 30
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Are you curious
about social
networking, but
haven’t tried it
yet? Want to
know what the
fuss is all about?
Holly Hibner
of the Plymouth District Library will show
you social networks like Facebook, Twitter,
Slideshare, LinkedIn, YouTube, Yelp, Flickr, and
more! She will also be talking about what they
are and how they might work for you.
Time Travel
General Book Discussion
Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 pm
The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit,
and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War
by A. J. Baime (nonfiction)
Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 pm
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd (fiction)
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the Web:
www.dhcl.michlibrary.org