UM Foundations and Grants Librarian Dr. Karen Downing and French Studies Librarian, Jennifer Bonnet present a workshop for high schoolers, their parents, and anyone seeking funding for college.

Learn about a variety of specialized Web resources; how to articulate a plan of study; identify potential funders; apply for relevant educational grants; and compare free Web resources and subscription-based services.

Participants will have time to search for scholarships during the session. This program is also offered on Wednesday, November 6.

UM Foundations and Grants Librarian Dr. Karen Downing and French Studies Librarian, Jennifer Bonnet present a workshop for high schoolers, their parents, and anyone seeking funding for college.

Learn about a variety of specialized Web resources; how to articulate a plan of study; identify potential funders; apply for relevant educational grants; and compare free Web resources and subscription-based services.

Participants will have time to search for scholarships during the session. This program will be repeated on Thursday, November 7.

Horses make great partners on our human journeys of healing. Whether it is a physical or emotional condition, there are many ways in which horses can help guide and support the healing process. By their inherent nature, horses behave and react in ways that give us a great deal of information about ourselves.

Kimberly Cardeccia, Owner/Operator of the Hidden Promise Equestrian and Healing Center will discuss how this happens and explore some of the different ways horses can make our lives better.

Kimberly Cardeccia is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been involved with horses for over 30 years. She has operated her counseling practice since 2001, following 10 years as an elementary physical education teacher. She combines her professional skills with her passion for horses in order to help individuals surpass the mental and emotional blocks that continue to limit their experience of life. Her unique style of compassionate guidance emphasizes communication and safety (both physical and emotional) in her work with people and horses. She combines her training and expertise into holistic methods to help clients heal their mind and body connection

Look beyond the idyllic tourist image of Hawaii and explore the deeper beauty and sacred heritage of Hawaii and its volcanoes through its cultural traditions, history, literature, music, and art with authors Tom Peek and Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, and artist Catherine Robbins. The program will include author readings, cross-cultural discussion, nature photography, and volcano-inspired art. Light Hawaiian snacks will be served. The event features:

• Hawaii-based writer Tom Peek, who will read from his new novel, "Daughters of Fire," a gripping story of interracial and intercultural romance, political intrigue, myth and murder, set atop the volcanoes of the Big Island of Hawaii and filled with complex characters that reveal the true heart of Hawaii.

• Ann Arbor-based writer Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, who will read from her new chapbook, "Where the Lava Meets the Sea—Asian Pacific American Postcards from Hawai‘i," in which she explores the natural wonders, many cultures, and interesting characters of Big Island as she searches for home in Hawaii, and instead discovers an Asian Pacific American sense of belonging.

• Hawaii-based artist Catherine Robbins, who will discuss her volcano-inspired paintings and artistic practice.

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Thinking about buying a home? Overwhelmed by the possibilities? Don’t miss this session geared to first time home buyers (but open to all), presented by Melissa VanDam, Associate Broker at Reinhart Realtors with Carrie Aeschliman, Mortgage Loan Officer at Flagstar Bank.

Learn how to do research (searching online to familiarize yourself with prices, neighborhoods, homes styles, condition etc.); how to find a licensed Realtor that meets your needs (questions to ask, fees, etc.); the buying process (pre-approval, making an offer, winning a bidding war, inspections, and negotiations); mortgages (shopping for a lender, types of mortgages, application, fees, cash needed to close, appraisals etc.).

Melissa VanDam has been a Realtor for 9 years, is a President's Club award winner and a top producer with Reinhart Realtors. Carrie Aeschliman has been a mortgage officer for over 10 years. They will offer their expertise on home buying at this session, which will include ample opportunities for questions to be answered.

More than 9,000 people a day are turning 65 years old, which means that you probably know someone whose life is affected by Medicare. Medicare is frequently misunderstood for many reasons: confusing dates, perplexing rules, annoying advertisements.

Jae W. Oh, author of the bestselling book "Maximize Your Medicare," discusses these misunderstandings as well as such topics as: How Medicare Works; What To Do And When and How To Save Money. What you select will depend on the complicated combination of your medical situation, financial resources, family situation, and in the end, your mental outlook. The event includes a book signing and copies of "Maximize Your Medicare" will be for sale.

Jae W. Oh, MBA, CLU, ChFC is a Chartered Life Underwriter, a Chartered Financial Consultant, and a licensed insurance agent with Bankers Life and Casualty Company, a subsidiary of CNO Financial Group Inc. He has a Master's Degree in Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Chicago and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan.

Micheal A. Hudson, Museum Director at the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky explores major advances made in learning and literacy for folks who are blind or visually impaired since 1784, and introduces a few interesting characters that most people do not know about.

Micheal has been the museum director at the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind since 2005. He holds an M.A. in the History of Technology from the University of Delaware and spent the first eighteen years of his professional life working in collections and exhibits at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort.

This is one of several related events held is in conjunction with the Downtown Library exhibit Child in a Strange Country: Helen Keller and the History of Education for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, on display in the lobby of the Downtown Library and on the Third Floor from Friday, May 2 – Wednesday, June 25.

If you know someone who has vision loss, find out more about the services offered through Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled@AADL.

Do you have a child who has a disability? Are your aware of their legal rights?

Laura Athens discusses the legal rights of students with disabilities from preschool through high school. Protections under the Individuals with Disability Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act will be reviewed and educational options and dispute resolution options will also be discussed.

This event is cosponsored by the UM Council for Disability Concerns as part of the Council's Investing in Ability Week.

Join Kathleen McCollum, a Business Systems Analyst from the University of Michigan Human Resources office, to learn how to search and apply for jobs at the U-M. For more information and resources on applying for jobs, check out AADL's Job Search Toolkit!

The Ann Arbor District Library is excited to host Julie Albers for this pre-concert lecture.

On Saturday, October 19, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra will present a delightful Autumn Cellobration at the Michigan Theater, featuring the music of Dvorak, Prokofiev and Bartok. The concert celebrates the return of acclaimed cellist Julie Albers, performing one of the most challenging cello showpieces in the repertoire, Prokofiev’s Sinfonia concertante.

Learn about the meaning, history and importance of these works as Julie discusses the background of the musical masterpieces, especially focusing on her concert solo piece. (Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco)