
Participants eat and sleep in the residence halls, attend special classes throughout the campus and experience many highlights of the campus during GrandparentsU.
This year GrandparentsU took place June 22-24, 2011. The Clarke Library hosted two separate events. On Thursday June 23, the Clarke was one of the clues in a Scavenger Hunt called “Not Quite 39 Clues” and the children were asked to locate the Smallest Book in the World located in the Clarke Library.
On Friday June 24th the Clarke hosted “Reading, Riting, and Rithmatic in the 1850’s”. The children looked at McGuffey Readers, (old school books) and made craft projects including Thaumatropes (also known as "turning wonders").
The Clarke Library staff was delighted to be able to participate in such a fun and educational event. We don’t know who was having more fun, the Grandparents, or the children!
The GrandparentsU website can be found at :
https://alumni.cmich.edu/engage/GrandparentsU/Pages/default.aspx