<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(2,2,2);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I would like to invite our Michigan members who have seed
libraries or are planning a seed library to the 2021 Seed Library Summit. The virtual event will be held on Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 12 pm to 3 pm. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">The MI Seed Library Network is
excited to announce that our keynote speaker for the summit will be <span style="color:rgb(2,2,2);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Bill McDorman, a seed saver, writer, and
educator based in Cornville, Arizona. He is co-founder of The Down Home
Project, Garden City Seeds, Seeds Trust, High Altitude Gardens, the Sawtooth
Botanical Gardens, Seed School and the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance. He is
author of the book </span><em><b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Basic Seed Saving</span></b></em><span style="color:rgb(2,2,2);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. Bill is the former executive director
of Native Seeds/SEARCH and Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance.  He now oversees
the Patent Free Seed campaign, membership database, website updates and teaches
Seed School whenever he is called.</span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(2,2,2);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We will also be announcing our 2022 One Seed, One State seed
selection! With Covid somewhat behind us, we plan to have a greater presence
around the state this year. We are working to reach more libraries and have
more supportive documents on the website.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(2,2,2);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We will update everyone on the MSLN Board and some
announcements having to do with the continued growth of our organization. There
will be educational sessions and an opportunity for roundtable discussion.
Please join us! Register at this link: <a href="https://miseedlibrary.org/?page_id=395">https://miseedlibrary.org/?page_id=395</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(2,2,2);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Registration closes on Thursday, October 21. You will receive a link to the event on Friday, October 22.<br>Please join your fellow seed librarians and the MI Seed Library Network for this fun and informative event!<br></span></p><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Pam Quackenbush</span><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Lyon Township Public Library<br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">27005 Milford Road</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">South Lyon, MI 48178</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">248-437-8800 ext 617</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pquackenbush@ltpl.org" target="_blank">pquackenbush@ltpl.org</a></div></div></div></div>