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We just got word that our new library director, Kate Pohjola will be serving as a celebrity chef in the Dave Thomas Celebrity Cookoff benefitting Spaulding for Children, a private non-profit foster care and adoption agency. Join her and watch her cook There is more online here: http://spaulding.org/events/4/2011-dave-thomas-celebrity-coookoff/. There’s a fact sheet here, too: http://spaulding.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DTCC-Fact-Sheet-2011.pdf
The Friends of the Ferndale Library demonstrated on Saturday, August 13, that a love for books, music, arts and culture is not inconsistent with a love of teamwork and sports-related injuries. Not that we won. In fact we lost the first three games and tied the last one (we were actually behind after three innings but the Ferndale Community Foundation allowed us to redeem ourselves in a two-run fourth inning that put us ahead). But we had fun and received all sorts of minor scratches and scrapes that we could use to impress our friends and neighbors with our physical intrepidity. And we raised over a hundred dollars for the Friends of the Library.
Thanks to our players–Kelly and Jeff Farrah, Tim and William McElgunn, Matt Nowaczok, Jim O’Donnell, Kyle Pollett, Joanne Scharich, Kat Diehl, and Melissa Wilson–to our cheering section consisting–sons and daughters of the Deegan-Krause, Farrah, McElgunn, O’Donnell, and Wilson families–and thanks to Joann Wilcock for organizing the whole thing. We look forward to playing again next year.
For those with interest, there are a few online traces of this event:
- Keith Dalton made a nice video: http://www.youtube.com/user/FerndaleMi?feature=mhee
- Ferndale Patch did an excellent story and photo shoot: http://ferndale.patch.com/articles/photo-gallery-ferndale-youth-assistance-team-wins-in-nonprofit-kickball-tournament#photo-7361578
Yes, the oddly textured from grade school is back. And far from the triumphs and humiliations of the playground, it now offers a chance to benefit some of the best causes in Ferndale. We are looking to put together a winning team from among the Friends of the Library. This means not only Friends members but also their family, friends, kickball-skilled acquaintances, and hopefully a few ringers who played in this year’s “World Kickball Championship.”
The procedure is simple: We gather at Martin Road Park at 10am on Saturday August 13 and play a few games for a few hours. Cost is $20 per person, but you get a t-shirt and all the rest of the money goes to the charitable groups we care about (Ferncare, Friends of the Library, the Ferndale Community Foundation, Ferndale Youth Assistance).
If you would like to play (and I hope you do), let me know as soon as possible, and let me know your t-shirt size so we can order the right amounts in advance. It would be best, therefore, to know by Sunday the 7th.
If you want more information, let us know at ferndalefriends.org@gmail.com or take a look here: kickball flyer 2011. Feel free also to forward it to anybody who would be interested. We look forward to playing games with you!
The Ferndale Public Library is looking for Friends Volunteers Children’s Summer Reading. The library needs one volunteer for July 23, July 30 and August 6 and three for the carnival on August 13th. If you are interested please call and talk to Jillean McComons at (248) 546-2504 or email her at jilleanmc[at]gmail{dot}com
A Benefit for the Ferndale Public Library and Queer for Books
Blumz… By JR Designs
503 East 9 Mile Rd
Ferndale, MI
Hosted by Blumz by JR Designs and Queer for Books
Featuring Author: Kathe Koja
June 3rd, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
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Please join the Ferndale Public Library’s new GLBT book club, Queer for Books, for cocktails, appetizers, live music, and Victorian punk fun to begin your Pride Weekend!
Under the Poppy, June’s featured book, is the critically-acclaimed story of two men in love and war, at a notorious Victorian brothel theatre. Under the Poppy has also been adapted for an immersive stage presentation. Buy your copy of the book at this event, meet author Kathe Koja, and receive a specially autographed copy of the stage show script at the next Queer for Books meeting on June 25th.
Tickets are $30, available in advance at the Ferndale Public Library and Blumz, and $40 at the door. All proceeds are tax deductible, and will benefit the Queer for Books Collection at the Ferndale Library. And your ticket stub is your ticket to the event’s afterparty at Menjo’s!
Victorian punk costumes encouraged- tophats, fishnets, bustles . . .
Come get Queer for Books Under the Poppy!
Live music by (the) fundamentalists
Sponsored by Menjo’s and BLUMZ BY JR DESIGNS
The Ferndale Reads program encourages everyone from our community to read and celebrate one book.
This year, the library has selected a favorite among the staff: John Connolly’s The Book of Lost Things.
The story follows young David through a garden wall and into a magical world filled with creatures of all sorts, good and bad. There, David must try to rescue his mother and find his way home again.
The line-up of events includes The Crooked Man’s Open Mic Night, a film series, book discussions, The Play of Lost Things at Go Comedy!, and an appearance by John Connolly himself.
Find the full schedule here at:
http://www.ferndale.lib.mi.us/images/stories/fernreadschedule.pdf
Off The Grid Crafts welcomes
Detroit Zymology Guild
Crafters – Canners – Gardeners
*Join us for a demonstration of lacto-fermentation – a preindustrial form of food preservation used to make sauerkraut and other fermented dishes.
*Knitting and Crochet- James and Nan will help you cast-on and answer your questions
Thursday November 18
6:30PM-8:00PM
Ferndale Public Library
Everyone welcome
Friends, we are looking for volunteers to help staff a book sale booth on the library property during the DIY street fair, Sept. 17-19. A few hours of your time would go a long way in making this a success. Please let us know if you are interested here, or you may email us at ferndalefriends.org[at]gmail.com or in person at the Friends’ Store in the Library. We will respond to your interest with more information and details as they become available. Likely duties will include set-up and breakdown of the booth, meet and greet customers along with promotion of the Library and Friends Membership information, and book sale transactions.
Thanks for your support!
Kevin Yezbick
President, Friends of the Ferndale Library
Friends! Have you already joined the Friends of the Ferndale Library but are looking to contribute more? This weekend is your chance! The Library would like to have a booth at the Green Cruise this weekend and needs volunteers to staff it in shifts or outright from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We’re looking for people who would like to talk about the Library and promote membership in the Friends. Does this sound like something you’d be interested in? If so, contact us at ferndalefriends.org[at]gmail.com or simply leave a comment here.
Tags: events, library, Volunteering
We’ve had our sneak peek and our community preview. Now the fun really begins. The new Ferndale Public Library opens its doors to the public tomorrow, Monday, August 2 at 9am.
Two local businesses have generously agreed to be there to provide a little something to those who show up early: coffee from Chazzano Coffee Roasters, 1737 E. Nine Mile, 248-691-4256, and doughnut holes from The Fritter Shop, 741 E. Nine Mile, 248-545-7295. Thanks to these local businesses for being with us “from day 1.” Their gifts are truly a case of “while supplies last” and we don’t know how long they will, so show up right at 9am if you can!
Thanks again to the folks at Chazzano and the Fritter Shop.
For those of you who were standing near the back of the throngs that had gathered at the start of the Community Preview, you are aware that the traffic noise from Nine Mile and the general buzz of excitement combined to put up quite a challenge for the vocal chords of the speakers at the dedication.
Ann Warner has passed along the transcript of her speech to ensure that those whom she thanked receive their acknowledgement.
The speech can be viewed online in its entirety here.
The Ferndale library opens its doors to the community today with a grand party. Be there!
Oh, and if you have a bit of time, would you mind helping out? We could still use a few volunteers for the event:
- Food area preparation: 1-2 hour slots, 12pm to 4pm;
- Cleanup: 1-2 hour slots, 12pm to 8pm
- Kids Area, Arts and Scraps: 1 hour slots, 12pm to 5pm;
- Bookstore: 1 hour slots, 12pm to 5pm;
- Keeping watch on the media area: 2 hour slots, 12pm to 8pm;
- Post party cleanup: the more the merrier.
Let us know at ferndalefriends.org@gmail.com or at volunteerspot.com: http://bit.ly/aWhkPQ
First a bit of bad news: The library won’t be quite ready to start checking out books this Saturday and won’t begin operating until all of the necessary new computer equipment has arrived and can be installed. (The full explanation is here).
But now the good news: They library will STILL hold its big community-wide party on JULY 10th. Everybody’s going to be there, and there will be food, music, dancing, crafts for kids and everything you’d expect from a big party to celebrate a beautiful new library. Join us between 12pm and 8pm and help us welcome the rest of the community.
Many many thanks to those who attended last night’s fantastic party and especially to those Friends members who made it happen, those local businesses that contributed generously to the cause and many many more. As lovely as the new library is, it pales in comparison to the beauty of the community that assembled last night and will continue to gather for years to come!
Next up: The Grand Opening which, permit permitting, will happen on July 10. More on that soon!
Our Sneak Peek is on Saturday, so get your tickets (one free ticket for each Friends household, only $10 for additional tickets. While you’re at it, consider helping out during the event so that we can keep costs low. We’ve put a volunteer form online at: http://bit.ly/9KVlTv
And while you’re there (or while you’re here–leave a comment or send an email to ferndalefriends.org@gmail.com) request your very own Library lawn sign. We’ll even deliver it and put it in your lawn. Then you hold on to it and put it out to help us advertise future library events!
All donations and memberships to the Friends of the Library are now officially tax deductible. In fact they have been so for some time–our status was “pending” but still valid–but our official certification came today. So let the memberships roll in. Especially since they score you a free ticket to our Sneak Peek and more tickets for only $1o each.
Thanks to the 25 Friends who joined us for our first general membership meeting and to the dozen others who wished us well and wished they could join us. We passed bylaws, made plans for the future. Congratulations to the incoming slate of Friends officers:
- President, Kevin Yezbick
- Vice President, Kevin Deegan-Krause
- Secretary, Joanne Scharich
- Treasurer, Matt Nowaczok
- Special Events, Beth O’Connor
- Membership, Kelly Farrah
- Publicity, Michael Pierce
- Programming (James Hanks, Pending acceptance)
- Bookstore (Don DeCenzo, Pending acceptance)
Tags: events, library, Volunteering
24 hours + Facebook + 5 emails (+ lots of forwarding) + active community = FlashMob success
Thanks to many Ferndale, Oak Park and Pleasant Ridge residents who turned out for our impromptu picture session. In addition to nearly the entire city council and our county commissioner, our very-short-notice appeal drew families, seniors, and all manner of present and future Friends, nearly a hundred in all. Thanks, too, to Ann Warner, who is not only the President of the Library Board but also the artist behind the camera lens with the patience to wait while we all gathered, waved and shouted.
Friends of the Ferndale Library Gather to Celebrate T-Minus-One Month Until the Opening of the New Library. Photographer: Ann Warner
Photographer: Ann Warner
Photographer: Ann Warner
If you should encounter Ferndale Friends editor Steffie Loveless as she bikes around Ferndale, suggest to her that this picture would make an excellent front cover for our almost-namesake in the world of journalism.
Where: the almost-finished library (222 E. Nine Mile),
When: 7:15 p.m. Monday, May 24,
For how long: 15 minutes, tops (we promise),
Why: To show you love the library for a crowd picture we hope to place on the cover of Ferndale Friends.
Bring your friends—all of them. The more, the merrier. Spread the word!
P.S. Wondering what the heck we’re talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob
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