The kickoff party is over, but the fun is just beginning! There are over 35 events coming up in the next ten weeks, and you can still pick up a free copy of The Call of the Wild in tabloid format, created by students from Dearborn Public Schools. Tabloids and Arabic/English dual-language copies of The Call of the Wild are available at the Dearborn Public Library.

Check out this week’s Big Read events:

     YOUTH EVENT (CHILDREN) – Hear the Call Storytime

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Location: Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126

Children with a caregiver are invited for stories and songs focusing on dogs, wolves, and the wild. Space is limited. Register by phone at (313) 943-2345 or in person at any Dearborn Public Library location.

     YOUTH EVENT (TEENS) – Survival Skills

Date and Time: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Location: Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126

Answer the call of the wild and learn a variety of ways to survive in the wilderness. Open to students in grades 6-12.

     SPECIAL EVENT – Pet Adoption

Date and Time: Saturday, March 15, 2014, 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Location: Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter Pet Training Center, 2621 S. Telegraph Rd., Dearborn, MI 48124 (at Oxford, next to Pet Supplies Plus)

The Dearborn Animal Shelter has wonderful cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies available for adoption. This is a chance to meet these animals who are looking for their forever homes!