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Monday, February 6. 2012
Learn how to uncover your family's history and search for missing branches in your family tree by attending the Genealogy 101 Workshop. Joseph Marks, a founding member of the Polish Genealogical Society, will provide an overview of genealogical research. Topics will include some of the genealogical databases available and how to work with census, birth, death, and military resourds. There will also be a question and answer period after the presentation.
When: Wednesday, February 15
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Mardigian Library, Room 1212
R.S.V.P. online at http://library.umd.umich.edu/workshops/
Thursday, January 19. 2012
 The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive is co-sponsoring three performances of the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company’s “Legacy Project” at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. The “Legacy Project,” narrated by Dorfman, is presented in three parts and is set to music by Ilse Weber, composed while she was imprisoned in a ghetto. Dorfman is the company’s director and a child of Holocaust survivors. She choreographed the dances that bring together her family’s stories, Jewish history, and the universal struggle for identity among immigrants.
The three performances are scheduled for the following dates and times:
Thursday, January 26 – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 27 – 10:00 a.m. (Family matinee)
Saturday, January 28 – 8:00 p.m.
For ticket information, please contact the Berman Center for the Performing Arts:
6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 661-1000
For more information on the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, including an artist’s statement, please visit http://cddc.info/
The Holocaust Memorial Center and the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit are also co-sponsoring these performances.
Wednesday, November 9. 2011
Join us as auto historian Joseph P. Cabadas delves into the archive of The Henry Ford in Dearborn. He will offer a look into the history of the design and production process that led to the 1940 Ford. Some of the rare photos and illustrations (from the archive and from photographers around the country) that marvelously illustrate the iconic automobile in his book will be on display.
Joseph P. Cabadas will be selling and signing his new book
‘40 Ford: Evolution * Design * Racing * Hot Rodding
Author of :
‘40 Ford: Evolution * Design * Racing * Hot Rodding
River Rouge: Ford’s Industrial Colossus
The American Auto Factory
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
2nd floor of the Mardigian Library
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served
Tuesday, October 18. 2011
November 2011 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting
Book: " The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Room 1210 Mardigian Library
Upcoming book: " At the Dark End of the Street" by Danielle L McGuire (Tuesday, February 21, 2012)
Tuesday, September 20. 2011
The library recently added books on six Kindle e-readers to our collection. Two Kindles contain the four titles being discussed by the R.E.A.D. Book Club this academic year:
Water for Elephants (September 27)
The Help (November 16)
At the Dark End of the Street (February 21)
The King’s Speech (April 11)
Other Kindle e-readers will have fiction and non-fiction titles selected from the "New York Times" bestseller lists or lists of notable books. Current titles include:
Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough
In the Garden of the Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
You may suggest titles to be added to our Kindle collection at the library’s website: http://library.umd.umich.edu/Us/books.php.
The library is also collaborating with several faculty members on a pilot project to put their course readings onto Kindles for students to check out.
Curious about whether you would enjoy reading an entire book on an e-reader? Ask at the Circulation Desk for one of our new Kindles. They are available for a three-week loan period. Check it out!
Monday, August 29. 2011
September 2011 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting
Book: "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Room 1210 Mardigian Library (or 1212 ML)
Upcoming book: "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)
Thursday, August 11. 2011
Please join us for the R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) meetings during the 2011-2012 academic year. Refreshments are provided!
The titles we will be reading are listed below. All titles are available for three week checkout at the Mardigian Library. The titles will be available on reserve sometime the week of August 15-19; ask at the Circulation Desk (313-593-5559).
READ IT ON A KINDLE! All of the titles will also be available on our new Kindle e-readers that are available for three week checkout. Ask at the Circulation Desk!
1) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Library room 1210 (or 1212)
Summary: During the Great Depression, Jacob Jankowski jumps onto a rickety train, home to a traveling circus. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie, where he meets a beautiful equestrian star who is married to a charismatic but twisted animal trainer. Jacob also meets Rosie, an unruly elephant acquired in an attempt to save the show. The bond that grows among this unlikely trio is one of love and trust, and, ultimately, their only hope for survival.
2) The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Library room 1210 (or 1212)
Summary: When three extraordinary women have a determination to start a movement of their own, they forever change a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. Filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don’t.
3) At the Dark End of the Street by Danielle L. McGuire
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Library room 1210
Summary: A new look at Rosa Parks and the story behind the 1955 boycott, “At the Dark End of the Street” is far different from anything previously written. In this important, groundbreaking book, Wayne State University Assistant Professor Danielle L. McGuire writes about the rape in 1944 of Recy Taylor, a twenty-four-year-old mother and sharecropper, who strolled toward home after an evening of singing and praying at the Rock Hill Holiness Church in Abbeville, Alabama. It is a controversial, moving, and courageous book; narrative history at its best.
4) The King's Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Library room 1210
Summary: An inspiring tale of triumph over adversity, and the unlikely friendship between a reluctant king and the charismatic subject who “saved the throne.” Mark Logue tells the tale of his grandfather’s work with King George VI, drawing from family scrapbooks, documents, letters, and photos.
Thursday, March 31. 2011
The Mardigian Library will co-host the Annual Holocaust and Armenian Genocide Commemoration on April 11, 2011.
Steven K. Baum, Ph.D., the featured speaker, will present “Understanding Why: The Psychology of Genocide.” Baum serves as the editor of the Journal for the Study of Antisemitism and as book editor for the Journal of Hate Studies. He is also the author of books about genocide and anti-Semitism, such as The Psychology of Genocide: Perpetrators, Bystanders, and Rescuers.
The commemoration will begin at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited.
Further information about the commemoration and RSVP
Monday, March 28. 2011
April 2011 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting
Book: "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: 1210 ML
Bring your lunch; the library will provide a variety of beverages.
R.E.A.D. is open to all UM-Dearborn faculty and staff. UM-Dearborn students are also welcome.
Contact Barbara Kriigel at bkriigel@umd.umich.edu to be added to or removed from the Book Club e-mail group.
Friday, January 14. 2011
January 2011 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting
Book: "At the Dark End of the Street" by Danielle McGuire
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: 1210 ML
Upcoming book: "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova (Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011)
Monday, December 20. 2010
January 2011 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting
Book: "At the Dark End of the Street" by Daniell McGuire
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011
Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: 1210 ML
Upcoming book:
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 - "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova
Monday, November 22. 2010
The Laura Ingalls Wilder exhibition, "Laura's Enduring Tale," has been extended for an additional weekend. The last day will be Sunday, Dec. 12 from noon until 5:00 p.m. The exhibition is located in the Berkowitz gallery on the third floor of the library.
Thursday, September 9. 2010
Register online for two events being held during the exhibition, " Laura's Enduring Tale: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Little House on the Prairie."
The first event is the opening reception on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Berkowitz Gallery, on the third floor of the Mardigian Library. William T. Anderson, a noted Wilder biographer, will give a presentation on the writing of this classic children’s book that is loved by many. Register for this event.
The second event is a special children’s program that will be held Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Activities will include trivia games related to the books, storytelling, and a contest for the best prairie costume. Grab your bonnet or boots and come along for the fun! Register for this event.
The exhibition runs from Friday, October 29, 2010 through Friday, December 10, 2010. Extended Gallery hours will be available Monday through Thursday and on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call Susan Flannery at 313-593-5236.
Wednesday, September 8. 2010
September 2010 R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meeting
Book: How Does it Feel to be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America by Moustafa Bayoumi
Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: 1210 ML
Tuesday, August 3. 2010
An exhibition honoring Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, will open on Friday, October 29, 2010 with a reception at 5:00 p.m. in the Berkowitz Gallery, on the third floor of the Mardigian Library. William T. Anderson, a noted Wilder biographer, will give a presentation on the writing of this classic children’s book that is loved by many.
Exhibit displays will focus on Mrs. Wilder, the series, her family, and the times in which they lived. We are collaborating with the Detroit Public Library, The Wilder Home Association, The Henry Ford, HarperCollins, the Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, and various Wilder museums to create the displays.
Little House on the Prairie was first published in 1935. It is the third title in the “Little House” series, coming after Little House in the Big Woods (1932) and Farmer Boy (1933). The series is based on Mrs. Wilder’s life as a pioneer girl and has remained constantly in print since the initial publication. The books are considered classics of American children’s literature.
A special children’s program will be held Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Activities will include trivia games related to the books, storytelling, and a contest for the best prairie costume. Grab your bonnet or boots and come along for the fun!
Register online for the 10/29 reception or the 10/30 children's program.
The exhibition runs from Friday, October 29, 2010 through Friday, December 10, 2010. Extended Gallery hours will be available Monday through Thursday and on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call Susan Flannery at 313-593-5236.
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