You may have noticed a sign for the Jane Addams Research Center next to the deep red exterior of a two-storey building along Main Street in St. Joseph. This quiet organization was founded by scholars Michael R. Hill and his late life-partner Mary Jo Deegan. Its focus on the historic sociologist, settlement leader, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams and her influential network of male and female colleagues has taken many forms, including an expansive collection of artworks resulting from the expertise, training, and inspiration of the art school at the Hull-House social settlement in Chicago (Hull commemorates the name of the home’s original owner). The Hull-House Art School, established by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr, with Enella Benedict as its first director, provided classes and studio space for youngsters and adults alike from 1893 onward to the 1960s. It was an important, but underappreciated, cultural phenomenon in Chicago. In this exhibition, artworks range from functional to fine art and include commemorative medallions, artist-illustrated books and calendars, novels, jewelry, metalwork, fabrics, ceramics, prints, maps, drawings, and paintings. These works — from the late eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century — represent the deep impact contributed by a community art center and highlight the affiliated artists who made them. While some are little known, several artists in the exhibition are prominent in Chicago collections (including the Art Institute of Chicago) and are found in museums, homes, and other repositories throughout the United States.... ...Read Full Story
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12pmBridge Club
11amTai Chi
6pmMaud’s Makers: Hiking Stick Decorating
10:30amStory Time!
4pmChess Club!
10:30amStretch, Strengthen, Stabilize
12pmBridge Club
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1pmMovie Matinee: Experiment In Terror
4pmAnime Club: Teens
Library Programs
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Travel Tales- Kenya!
Tuesday, September 9·11:00am – 12:00pm
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National Share Your Care Day – It’s the beginning of the school year! We will watch an episode of Care Bears. Thinking about a kid at school who maybe doesn’t have friends or plays by him or herself – write them a letter. If you are a kid who is struggling with friends – write a list of things other kids could do to show you they care.... ...Read Full Story
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Share a meal with fellow veterans while learning the VA’s best kept secrets... ...Read Full Story
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Babies, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age kids! All are welcome at our storytime. It is a fun time for all ages. We read, laugh, dance, sing, rhyme and there is always a fabulous craft. Storytime provides a foundation for building a lifelong love of books and reading.... ...Read Full Story
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Make your own custom buttons and stickers with us while enjoying some snacks and hang-out time with friends!... ...Read Full Story
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You’re a Bear. You Need Honey. Time for a Heist!... ...Read Full Story
Find out more »Scottdale Community Church invites you to its annual Harvest Festival! Games with prizes begin at noon followed by a Magic Show featuring Professional Magician John Dudley at 1:30. An Ice Cream Social will be held after John’s performance. Come join the fun!... ...Read Full Story
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The Beer:30 is a 30 cycling tour of SW MI craft “beer country”. The event was created to promote cycling and craft breweries in our area and all proceeds will be donated to Cycle-Re-Cycle of Benton Harbor. ... ...Read Full Story
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Visit with our local League of Women Voters on National Voter Registration Day! Get registered to vote and learn about upcoming election information from 10am-12:30pm in our Library lobby.... ...Read Full Story
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