This Week At The Library

October 30, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY

When the Library Lights Go Out – A Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Bring your stuffed friend to a special pajama storytime and leave it for a sleepover at the library. Pick up your special friend the next day to see what fun it had while the library was closed. For all ages.

Tuesday, November 1, 6:30 PM – Gaines Township branch

Tuesday, November 1, 7:00 PM – Plainfield branch

Wacky Science

Grab your lab coat and join us for wild experiments and hands-on, multi-sensory fun. For ages 6 and up.

Wednesday, November 2, 6:30 PM – Englehardt branch
Thursday, November 3, 4:00 PM – Comstock Park branch

Reel Fun: A Family Movie Event

Come enjoy a family movie. Call or stop by the library for details. For all ages.

Wednesday, November 2, 6:00 PM – Alpine branch
Saturday, November 5, 10:30 AM – Alpine branch

Story-Rama!

Star in a silly story production! Kids bring favorite stories and fables to life through audience participation, puppets and props! In partnership with Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore. For all ages.

Saturday, November 5, 1:00 PM – Kentwood branch

Celebrate India

Bring the entire family for Indian games, crafts and more! For all ages.

Saturday, November 5, 2:00 PM – Wyoming branch

This is a “Fun Family Events” Calendar item.  Check it out for more great frugal community activities your family will love!

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Dairy Discovery Harvest Days

October 27, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

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We’ve gone to several ‘agritourism’ places this year, and honestly each one was a disappointment. While the opportunity to ride in a monster truck and ride a zipline might be good business; we actually went to pick apples.

I love Dairy Discovery because they keep it real.  They’re goal is to educate, and they do it in a fun and interesting way.  Their Harvest Days event is Saturday, October 29 from 3:00 to 8:00 PM, rain or shine.

During Harvest Days, you can:

  • bottle feed calves
  • watch cows being milked
  • take a hayride
  • listen to Bluegrass music, play in a corn box, have a snack, and do a corn maze

It’s $8 per person, and if you buy four admissions you get one free.

This is a “Fun Family Events” Calendar item.  Check it out for more great frugal community activities your family will love!

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This Week at the Library

October 17, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Grand Rapids Public Library

Saturday October 22 Bats of the World

The Organization for Bat Conservation will present an exciting, multimedia presentation that includes live bats. Learn about sound waves with a bat detector. Discover the ecosystems, food webs, habitats and conservation of bats. Live bats include the Egyptian fruit bat, the U.S. insect-eating bat, straw-colored fruit bat, the Jamaican leaf nosed bat and the big brown bat.

  • 11:00 – 12:00 Seymour Branch
  • 1:00 – 2:00     Yankee Clipper Branch
  • 3:30 – 4:30      West Leonard Branch

Kent District Library

Tuesday October 18 Wacky Science

Grab your lab coat and join us for wild experiments and hands-on, multi-sensory fun. For ages 6 and up.

  • 6:30 PM – Caledonia branch

Saturday, October 22, Harvest Party

Celebrate the season with autumn crafts, pumpkin decorating, games, and plenty of bountiful fun! Please bring your own pumpkin to decorate. For all ages.

  • 2:00 PM – Kentwood branch

Saturday, October 22, Get Movin’!

It’s getting colder outside, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate! Try stilt walking, jump roping, rope ball, and more! For all ages.

  • 2:00 PM – Wyoming branch

Sunday, October 23 Pumpkin Carving

Do you want to make the coolest pumpkin ever? Funny! Scary! Beautiful! Here is your chance. Bring your pumpkin to the library for ideas, samples, tools, craft supplies and easy clean-up. Adult participation is required. For all ages.

  • 2:00 PM East Grand Rapids branch

This is a “Fun Family Events” Calendar item.  Check it out for more great frugal community activities your family will love!

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Local Fun For Kids – Home Made Ice Cream (One Success, One Failure)

October 14, 2011 By Big Binder 1 Comment

Two months ago seems like a long time, doesn’t it?! That’s about when we tried to make home made ice cream, and ended up with a sloppy mess.  I didn’t have rock salt hanging around, and to be totally truthful, I wasn’t entirely sure what it was or where I would get it.  I got confused and thought it was that stuff old timey people use in their baths, but upon arriving at Walgreens and finding what I thought I was looking for I realized no; that’s Epsom salt.  Flustered and hungry for ice cream, we used table salt.

It looked like vanilla/milk soup, but was delicious.

We tried again, after determining that the ice melted too quickly because of the table salt.  I still didn’t know what rock salt was, so I went to Target.  They didn’t know what rock salt was either, but after consulting several Target employees decided that water softener salt was a decent substitute.

That worked way better, and the ice cream was perfect.

Maybelle had her tonsils out today!

She is doing an excellent job of maximizing her doctor’s orders to eat ice cream if her throat hurts.  He has also quarantined her for an entire week from school and other kids, so she is going to get bored in no time.  I think we’ll get the water softener salt out and make up another batch!

HOME MADE ICE CREAM

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup table salt or rock salt {See above; this is a big fat lie.  Use the rock salt, if you know what it is; water softener salt if you don’t…}
  • 2 cups ice

Put everything but the salt and ice in a small 1 quart Ziploc bag.  Seal it, and put that bag inside of the gallon Ziploc bag, then put the salt and ice in.  Shake the heck out of it, we had to shake it for five minutes to get it to the right consistency.

This post is linked up to Fun For Kids Friday at LocalFunForKids.  They are way craftier than I am, and probably also know what rock salt is so you should go visit!

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This Week At The Library

October 9, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Grand Rapids Public Library

Lego Contest For Kids!

Kids will have one hour to build their own unique creation. Creations must fit on a space of 12 inches by 12 inches and must be less than four feet tall. Bring your own legos or use the ones supplied by the library. Prizes will be awarded in 3 age categories: preschool-kindergarten, grades 1-3, and grades 4-6. Bricks 4 Kidz will be judging. {Judged by Bricks4Kids, which offers crazy expensive classes.  Do this for free instead!}

Oct 12 6:00 PM – 7:00PM Van Belkum Branch

Oct 13 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Madison Square Branch

Oct 14 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM West Side Branch

Kent District Library

When the Library Lights Go Out – A Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Bring your stuffed friend to a special pajama storytime and leave it for a sleepover at the library. Pick up your special friend the next day to see what fun it had while the library was closed. For all ages.
Wednesday, October 12, 10:00 and 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM – East Grand Rapids branch
Thursday, October 13, 10:00 and 11:00 AM – East Grand Rapids branch

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Bring the entire family to celebrate Day of the Dead with traditional Mexican crafts, music, and activities. For all ages.
Saturday, October 15, 2:00 PM – Plainfield branch

Harvest Party

Celebrate the season with autumn crafts, pumpkin decorating, games, and plenty of bountiful fun! Please bring your own pumpkin to decorate. For all ages.
Saturday, October 15, 10:00 AM – Byron Township branch

KDLville Ribbon-Cutting Party

Celebrate with Katie L. the elephant as she cuts the ribbon and welcomes you to KDLville, KDL’s new early literacy play space! Party and learn with crafts, games, balloon animals, and a tasty KDLville treat! For ages 6 and under.
Sunday, October 16, 2:00 PM – Cascade branch

Family Sundays: Wire Sculpture Art Workshop

Bend, snip, fold and wind an original work of art out of colored wire. Participants will be able to mount one of their creations on a small wooden display base. For all ages.
Sunday, October 16, 2:00 PM – East Grand Rapids branch

Katie L.’s Big Top Birthday

Kent District Library turns 75 this year! Let’s wish Katie L., our elephant friend, a HUGE Happy Birthday! Join us at the library for birthday crafts, activities and treats. For all ages.
Sunday, October 16, 2:00 PM – Cascade branch

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Ada Township River Festival -Saturday, October 1

September 26, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

The Ada Township River Festival is Saturday, October 1 from 10:00AM-4:00PM and looks like it’s going to be a fun one!  The festival will be at 1010 Grand River Drive, Ada. There will be music, kids activities, food, a native plant sale, games, live birds of prey, and more!

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What’s Happening At The Library This Week?

September 26, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

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Grand Rapids Public Library

Bats Of The World

Wednesday, September 28, 6:00-7:00 PM. Ottawa Branch Ottawa Hills Branch.

Thursday, September 29, 6:00-7:00 PM.  Madison Square Branch.

Lego Contest For Kids!

{Judged by Bricks4Kids, which offers crazy expensive classes.  Do this for free instead!}

Saturday, October 1, 11:00 AM. Seymour Branch.

Kent District Library

When the Library Lights Go Out – A Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Bring your stuffed friend to a special pajama storytime and leave it for a sleepover at the library. Pick up your special friend the next day to see what fun it had while the library was closed. For all ages.

Thursday, September 29, 6:30 PM – Grandville branch

Reel Fun: A Family Movie Event

Come enjoy a family movie. Call for details or stop by the library to register. For all ages.

Saturday, October 1, 10:30 AM – Alpine branch

Wacky Science

Grab your lab coat and join us for wild experiments and hands-on, multi-sensory fun. For ages 6 and up.

Saturday, October 1, 10:30 AM – Sand Lake branch

Make a Nature Journal

Create a special journal for your observations of the world around you. Pages, samples, binding materials, and lots of ideas will be available at this drop-in program. For all ages.

Saturday, October 1, 10:30 AM – Alto branch

Family Sundays: Paper Airplanes

Join us for a day of paper airplane mischief. Build, decorate and fly your very own paper airplanes! For all ages.

Sunday, October 2, 2:00 PM – East Grand Rapids branch

Are you raising readers? Your kids will LOVE these events!

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Home Depot Kids Workshop – Saturday October 1

September 26, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

This Saturday, October 1 your kids can make a Fire Rescue Helicopter. It’s free, just stop by any Home Depot from 9:00 AM to noon. I have a feeling it will become some sort of fighter plane once we get it home, but still. It’s awesome!

 

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Rockford Harvest Festival Starts September 23

September 21, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Is ArtPrize looking a little overwhelming? The Rockford Harvest Festival starts today, September 23 and looks like some old school, small town fun with Make-It-And-Take-It Scarecrow Building and hay rides. It runs for three weekends, and each one has a different theme. Family Fun, Heritage and Children’s Weekend.  All of the details are on this brochure, including times and dates for specific activities.  Looks like fun!

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Super Saturday 24th Pooh’s Corner

September 21, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Pooh’s Corner offers a Super Saturday storytime event every month, and this month Miss Margaret presents “Look What I Did With a Leaf!”.  Kids will enjoy a seasonal story or two, leafy hands on activities, and a fall snack.  No reservations are necessary. This fun event is Saturday, September 24 at 10:30 AM.

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