Grand Rapids Public Library

Pre-Reading Classes for Babies

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

Parents and caregivers are invited to introduce their babies, birth through 18 months, to music, movement, and language in these 30-minute classes designed just for their specific developmental stages. Babies will enjoy hearing a story and learning...

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Pre-Reading Classes for Babies

by (grpl)

Submitted 12-16-2014 under

Parents and caregivers are invited to introduce their babies, birth through 18 months, to music, movement, and language in these 30-minute classes designed just for their specific developmental stages. Babies will enjoy hearing a story and learning...

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Cooking Matters

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

In partnership with the YMCA, the library is pleased to offer Cooking Matters, a six-week nutritional education program that fights hunger by teaching families how to make healthy food choices on a budget. Participants will learn how to select...

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Teen Poetry Club: Slam at Main

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

This poetry competition allows youth poets to share their work and discover the exciting world of slam poetry. Hosted by the Youth Literacy Association (YLA) of Grand Rapids, a student-run organization that introduces youth to the art of slam poetry...

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Early Childhood Essentials Class: Using STEM in Your Classroom

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

Come get some ideas on how to use STEM in your classroom. Mary Hartfield from the Girl Scouts will share ways to incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activities.

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Small Business Class: How to Use the Library to Write a Business Plan

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

Do you have a great idea for a business? Take the first step to starting your own: write a business plan! A more advanced class designed for those who already have a working knowledge of computers and the Internet, this course will highlight library...

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Small Business Class: Intro to Finding Funding

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

Designed for beginning fundraisers, this brief course shows how your organization can identify potential funders and prepare to seek grants. Using the Foundation Directory Online Platinum, a database of 70,000 foundations, students will compile a...

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Small Business Class: Proposal Writing Basics

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

Learn to write a proposal that will put your program on the path to success by telling your story well to the people that matter most. Join the Business Librarian for a session on proposal writing. Learn the key components of a proposal that a...

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Taste of Soul Sunday – 10th Anniversary

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

Join us as we celebrate African American history and culture at the tenth annual Taste of Soul Sunday. Sample African American art, music, literature, history, and food. Free and open to the public. Call 616-988-5400 or visit www.grpl.org/...

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Music in the Stacks: Vox Vidorra

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Submitted 12-16-2014 under

Have a musical interlude in the library! As you browse the collection, enjoy a performance by Vox Vidorra. Vox Vidorra is a group of multi-instrumentalists fronted by the dynamic Molly Bouwsma-Schultz. Hailing from Grand Rapids, Vox Vidorra combines...

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