Living Michigan Family: Sharing Our Love of Michigan!

If you want the best kept secret in town, and you love geeks, you NEED to find your way to the Dorr Township Library.  It is so much more than a place for books and reading.  It is classes, people, activities, events, and yes-- still has all the great things libraries are supposed to have-- such as books, video game rentals, and more. On Saturday, July 30th, 2016, the Dorr Library Staff threw an awesome mini-comicon!  The entire staff was dressed in multiple fandoms including X-Men (GAMBIT!), Pokemon, Harry Potter (GO Gryffindor!!!!), Superman, Steam Punk, old school She-ra, and more!  There were even cardboard cutouts of the Tardis, Frozen, and Captain America... Hopping on the "Pokemon Go" craze, their staff has created a great place to participate and do some poke-hunting!  They are very knowledgeable and very helpful!  There is a Poke-stop at the library for anyone interested. This year had 2 featured guests, some were characters from the screen ...

Music is an important part of children's exploration of their space and bodies. Fact #1:  Kids don't care how "well" you think you sing.  It doesn't matter if you can't even carry a tune in a bucket, sing! Sing to them and sing with them. Fact #2: Doesn't matter if it is a "popular" song (aka, something that you really love from the radio, etc.) or if it is one of the basic baby songs (like You Are My Sunshine ), they all have beats, and rhythm and rhyming that you can utilize. Fact #3: Use what you have! In the picture, we happen to have a set of xylophone boom whackers , as I am a teacher and got these for my classroom.  We also love to use spoons, pans, plastic buckets, toilet paper tubes, pool noodles, and so much more.  Your imagination is the limit. Fact #4:  You can start from birth on. Babies love sounds and movement! Fact #5:  Don't be afraid to be silly! The most important thing about making music and celebrating music ...