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Mobituaries

Cover of the book Mobituaries by Mo Rocca.

Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving by Mo Rocca

If you are looking for a wonderful, light-hearted work of non fiction to ring in the new year, then Mobituaries by Mo Rocca should be at the top of the list. The author defines a mobituary as “an appreciation for someone who didn’t get the love she or he deserved the first time around.” Throughout the book, Mr. Rocca reminds the...

Malamander

Cover of the book Malamander by Thomas Taylor.

Malamander by Thomas Taylor

Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years.

The coast of Erie-On-Sea is said to be home to a supernatural creature seen only on a winter night. Herbert Lemon, resident Lost-and-Founder for the Grand Nautilus Hotel, has heard the legend, but who really believes such things? A girl named Violet comes scrambling through his window one evening begging to be h...

Child of the Dream

Book Cover of Child of the Dream by Sharon Robinson

Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963 by Sharon Robinson

Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years.

This book follows the year Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, turned 13 years old.  The year is 1963 and also a very important year in the history of America.  Sharon Robinson’s journey is documented in a fascinating and telling memoir. The bo...

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6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
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A kinesthetic program for kids to burn off their Monday mania and get a good release to start their week off right by playing timeless ball games including our version of volleyball, basketball, and more! ...

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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, run through United Way of Saginaw County, provides FREE income tax preparation to taxpayers who generally earn less than $55,000 a year. IRS-certified volunteers provide quality tax preparation and ...

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Discussion of the book A Hanging in Detroit: Stephen Gifford Simmons and the Last Execution Under Michigan Law by David G. Chardavoyne On September 24, 1830, Stephen G. Simmons, a fifty-year-old tavern keeper and farmer, was hang...

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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
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Attention VR Voyager - are you a survivor? Join us at Butman-Fish Library for a virtual quest to some of the most dangerous places on earth. Experience how humans and animals survive, plus test your own survival skills! For students in Kindergarten -...