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books, libraries, art, bikes, Czech and Russian culture, paper games -- (banner artwork by Friso Henstra) Ferda forever 🐜
Purple promotional banner for 'Story with Merrill Rainey On the Air with Dr. Doodlebug' event at Traverwood Library on November 22 at 1 PM, featuring a colorful crafted figure with pipe cleaner arms and googly eyes.
Join author and illustrator Merrill Rainey for an interactive reading of his new book On the Air with Dr. Doodlebug. Then make your own buggy pal out of basic supplies!
Saturday, Nov 22 at 1 PM at our Traverwood Branch.
→ https://aadl.org/node/662574
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25.10.2025 03:41 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0@thiendog.bsky.social
From my brother:
"I just finished reading Family Style by Thien Pham, a graphic novel you gave me about two years ago. I loved it so much."
sites.lsa.umich.edu/living-write...
What a great interview on Living Writers today!
31.10.2025 00:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional image for a cartooning workshop titled 'Vote for Drawing! With Ruth McNally Barshaw' on November 4 at 1 PM in Pittsfield, featuring a photo of Ruth smiling and holding a sketchbook and pen.
Author & cartoonist Ruth McNally Barshaw visits AADL for a special workshop! Loosen up your art muscles with fun drawing exercises. Ruth will guide participants to begin creating a story that you can finish at home!
Tuesday, November 4 at 1 PM at our Pittsfield Branch.
https://aadl.org/node/645428
Promotional poster for Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo (AIFAX) featuring a stylized spool of thread design and a text reading "Call for Vendors." Background includes decorative rope patterns.
Calling all makers! Showcase your unique fiber crafts and supplies at the 2026 Ann Arbor Fiber Arts Expo (AAFAX) at the Downtown Library on February 8th.
🧵 Vendor applications are open NOW at aadl.org/aafax
Hey! I'm doing my world famous comic strip slideshow tomorrow at Ann Arbor's A2CAF indie comix show. I'm a last-minute fill-in for the 11:30am slot
10.10.2025 20:33 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional poster for an A2CAF:SIP Headliner featuring Caroline Cash. Red and black text on a black and yellow background, with an image of Caroline Cash in a circular frame.
Promotional poster for an A2CAF:SIP Headliner featuring Julia Wertz. Red and black text on a black and yellow background, with an image of Julia in a circular frame.
Promotional poster for an A2CAF:SIP Headliner featuring Lisa Hanawalt. Red and black text on a black and yellow background, with an image of Lisa in a circular frame.
SO excited to welcome Caroline Cash, Julia Wertz, and Lisa Hanawalt to the world of A2CAF: Small + Indie Press!
Not long now! Join us on Saturday, October 11, 11 AM–5 PM at the Downtown Library.
→ aadl.org/a2cafsip
So excited for this show at AADL in Ann Arbor, Michigan!
11.09.2025 01:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional image for the Ann Arbor District Library Tiny Film Festival featuring a smartphone displaying the festival's logo, surrounded by miniature figurines, with a 'Submissions Open' badge and the website link aadl.org/tinyfilms.
If you've always wanted to sit in the director's chair and make a movie, now's your chance! But let's start small. Smaller. Let's start REALLY tiny!
AADL hosts the 2025 Tiny Film Festival for movies one minute or less!
Submit your film now through August 3!
aadl.org/tinyfilms
At A2CAF today and I took this really great picture of @scottmccloud.bsky.social
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A girl with a pink bow in her hair writes the summer game code at an A2CAF vendor table
A sign for events happening in the Kids Story Corner, with a blurred background of the Quick Draw taking place.
Rain and Scott sign books and meet fans at the Michigan Theater
An artist poses with their table of comic art at A2CAF
Plenty to see and do, and it's only DAY 1. Check out the schedule of what's to come at aadl.org/a2caf.
We're here until 5 PM and 11AM–5PM tomorrow!
This weekend: Ann Arbor, MI! @scottmccloud.bsky.social and I will be presenting and signing on Saturday, 6/14 at 10am at the Michigan Theater. Free and open to the public! aadl.org/a2caf
09.06.2025 07:42 — 👍 78 🔁 22 💬 7 📌 2
Peanuts greeting card from the 10960s. Charlie and Linus talking. Linus: "Every baby should be issued a banjo as soon as a baby is born." I didn't get no banjo.
Sifting through boxes of family stuff and found this, a congrats card sent to the folks when I was born. A Peanuts card?? Talk about prophetic!
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Czechoslovakian matchbox label: "Vaccination protects you against tetanus."
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