For the first time this year, Reading Together will
feature a more age-appropriate title for younger readers.
In
Laura J. Burns'
The Case of the Prank That Stank, seventh-graders Agatha Wong
and Orville Wright, who has Asperger's syndrome, try to prove that the prank
they organized did not cause the fire that burned down their rival school's
field house.
Monday
March 05, 2007
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Point of View: A Look at the Creative Process
This exhibit features works by Kalamazoo Book Arts Center members; the MRC Artists’ Co-op; Mary Whalen and her students; Ted Cavanaugh; plus a Kalamazoo Institute of Arts ARTreach exhibit, titled “Face-to-Face: People into Portraits”.
This exhibit is available during the library's open hours from March 5 through April 14:
Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 9 pm
Friday, 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday, 1 pm - 5 pm
Location: Portage District Library |
Monday
March 05, 2007
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Sensory Experience Classroom
Experience a wide variety of sensory stimuli that may help you better understand one aspect of autism by simulating the perceptions of those on the autism spectrum. Western Michigan University and KRESA occupational therapy departments developed this classroom. Drop-in during the following times: 1:30-2:30 pm; 6:00-7:00 pm.
Location: Portage District Library |
Monday
March 05, 2007
7:00 PM -
Tips for Making Your Services Autism Friendly
Visits to doctors, dentists, and hair stylists can be overwhelming for people with autism and other disabilities. Even going to the grocery store or eating in a restaurant may be too difficult for families with a child or young adult with autism. The environment service providers create can make a huge difference. Physicians, nurses, dentists, hygienists, hair stylists, and restaurant and store managers are invited to learn about the challenges families face and get some practical ideas to make access to services easier for people with autism. You can also plan to visit the sensory experience classroom during the hour before this presentation
Location: Portage District Library |