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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From building catapults to lighting up pumpkins, with </b>
<a href="http://littlebits.cc/challenges?sort=recent&page=1&per_page=9"><b><span style="color:#7030A0">littleBits</span></b></a><b> you can do it all! Just a few days left to sign-up for our STEM Programming & Inclusive Storytimes Workshop, being offered at
4 locations across Michigan.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>There are a few seats left, so please go to: </b><a href="http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/showcourse.asp?82"><b><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/showcourse.asp?82</span></b></a><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each of the one-day workshop offers 3 sessions for public library youth & teen staff members: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the morning session, all participants will have the opportunity to learn how to use & implement programming on MaKey MaKey and littleBits.
<i> </i><b>Each participant will be given one <span style="color:#C00000">MaKey MaKey
</span>and one <span style="color:#7030A0">littleBits kit</span> to take back to their library for programming use and/or circulation to the public<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>($200 value!).</b><i> <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The afternoon will offer two breakout sessions. The first being for children’s staff: an interactive Inclusive storytime session with hands-on activities and implementation ideas with Bloomfield Township Public Library’s Jen Taggart and
Michigan Braille & Talking Book Library’s Stephanie Wambaugh (Bridgid Turner from LARA will be speaking on behalf of Stephanie at our Marquette workshop).<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>The second afternoon breakout is for staff working with Teens & Tweens: a Portable MakerSpace Kit session, where ideas and tips for fun, easy-to-do, “on the go” STEM programming will be shared and hands-on demos of various equipment.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>$25 registration, lunch provided.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline to register and also to cancel with a full refund is 5 pm on Friday, September 2, 2016. If you register and do not attend the event or cancel your registration by September 2<sup>nd</sup>, you will be billed for the full registration
amount. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Thursday, September 15<sup>th</sup> – Houghton Lake Public Library,
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">4431 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629<span style="color:#1F497D"> (</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D">If able, please bring a laptop or chrome book)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Friday, September 16<sup>th</sup> – Peter White Public Library,
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">217 N Front St, Marquette, MI 49855<span style="color:#1F497D"> (</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D">If able, please bring a laptop or chrome book)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Thursday, September 22<sup>nd</sup> – Pontiac Public Library,
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">60 E Pike St, Pontiac, MI 48342<span style="color:#1F497D"> (computers provided)</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Friday, September 23<sup>rd</sup> – Kalamazoo Public Library,
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">315 S Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007<span style="color:#1F497D"> (laptops provided)</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact Mary Anne Smith, at 517-373-1580 (voice) or 517-373-1592 (TDD) no less than 10 days in
advance to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Cathy Lancaster<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:windowtext">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">
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