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Hoyt Wood Slice Ornament Take & Make

All Day
Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Children, Teens

Come celebrate Hoyt Library's 135th Birthday on Saturday, November1! Wood Slice Ornament Take & Make kits will be available while supplies last.

Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Come celebrate Hoyt Library's 135th Birthday on Saturday, November1! Wood Slice Ornament Take & Make kits will be available while supplies last.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Secret Book Box

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Transform a discarded book into a secret hiding place on your bookshelf! Books will be provided. Please note: Box-cutters/sharp utensils will be used.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Transform a discarded book into a secret hiding place on your bookshelf! Books will be provided. Please note: Box-cutters/sharp utensils will be used.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - Stone Crest Assisted Living

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Stone Crest Assisted Living!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Stone Crest Assisted Living!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - Traditions of Saginaw Main Campus

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Traditions of Saginaw - West Campus!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Traditions of Saginaw - West Campus!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Description:

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writing the Novel: Dr. Carlos Ramet: A Lecture

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoyt Library Auditorium at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

What Makes the Novel Novel?: A Perspective on the Craft of Ken Follett’s Fiction

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Description:

What Makes the Novel Novel?: A Perspective on the Craft of Ken Follett’s Fiction

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - Brookdale Senior Living

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Brookdale Senior Living!

Explore our mobile library brimming with books for children, teens, and adults, and find your next great read! Don’t forget to bring an ID with your current address to sign up for a library card. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Brookdale Senior Living!

Explore our mobile library brimming with books for children, teens, and adults, and find your next great read! Don’t forget to bring an ID with your current address to sign up for a library card. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friday Flicks with Riverside Film Festival

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Do you miss the Valley Film Society? Join us for a series of independent, foreign, and art house films at the library!

Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Description:

Do you miss the Valley Film Society? Join us for a series of independent, foreign, and art house films at the library!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Spice up Your Month with Adobo Seasoning

All Day
Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

A take and make packet with recipes and a sample of this spice blend.

Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Other
Description:

A take and make packet with recipes and a sample of this spice blend.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Tutoring

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

One of our librarians will be available for one-on-one technology help appointments. There are 6 sessions of 30 minutes available. We will call you to set up an appointment the Friday before.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Description:

One of our librarians will be available for one-on-one technology help appointments. There are 6 sessions of 30 minutes available. We will call you to set up an appointment the Friday before.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Natural Grapevine wreath

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Use entirely natural materials to make a small, versatile fall/winter holiday wreath. Grapevine, twine, and various dried herbs and spices will be provided - feel free to bring any additional embellishments you would like to incorporate. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Use entirely natural materials to make a small, versatile fall/winter holiday wreath. Grapevine, twine, and various dried herbs and spices will be provided - feel free to bring any additional embellishments you would like to incorporate. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Description:

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

This event is in the "Adults" group

Decoupage Flower Pots

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wickes Library Meeting Room at Wickes
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Adults: Join us to decoupage flower pots with Thanksgiving themed napkins. 

Library Branch: Wickes
Room: Wickes Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Adults: Join us to decoupage flower pots with Thanksgiving themed napkins. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Continental Knitting - Zauel

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Lessons on the continental knitting technique to be given to beginners. Experienced knitters can bring their own projects for a socializing evening. Registration is required via our website or by calling Zauel.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Lessons on the continental knitting technique to be given to beginners. Experienced knitters can bring their own projects for a socializing evening. Registration is required via our website or by calling Zauel.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Every month we'll read a new non-fiction book that delves into the stories, phenomena, and people that make our world so much stranger - and in some ways, more interesting - than fiction.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Every month we'll read a new non-fiction book that delves into the stories, phenomena, and people that make our world so much stranger - and in some ways, more interesting - than fiction.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Resume & Career Help

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Receive assistance with your resume, cover letter, or other career-related work at Butman-Fish Library. Discover tips to make yourself stand out to potential employers! Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Receive assistance with your resume, cover letter, or other career-related work at Butman-Fish Library. Discover tips to make yourself stand out to potential employers! Registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Happy Little Paintalong

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

As that famous painter on PBS said: "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents." Join us to flex your creative muscles using pre-drawn or blank canvases to create a work of art!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

As that famous painter on PBS said: "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents." Join us to flex your creative muscles using pre-drawn or blank canvases to create a work of art!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Beaded Fox Take & Make

All Day
Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Children, Teens

Stop by Hoyt Library on Saturday, November 15 to pick up a Beaded Fox Take & Make kit from the Reference Desk. Each kit includes everything needed to make your own beaded fox using pony beads and plastic lace. While supplies last.

Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Stop by Hoyt Library on Saturday, November 15 to pick up a Beaded Fox Take & Make kit from the Reference Desk. Each kit includes everything needed to make your own beaded fox using pony beads and plastic lace. While supplies last.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Birds of Prey

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:45pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Children

Amazing face-to-beak interaction with birds of the wild. Bring your entire family for an afternoon of feathery fun. The 11:00 a.m. show is for families with children, and the 1:00 p.m. show is for adults only.

Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Children
Program Type: Other
Description:

Amazing face-to-beak interaction with birds of the wild. Bring your entire family for an afternoon of feathery fun. The 11:00 a.m. show is for families with children, and the 1:00 p.m. show is for adults only.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Cookbook Club

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Book Club, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Pick a recipe from this month's cookbook, test it out, and bring enough to share when we meet! Please include any food allergies when you register. Books are available to place on hold or 24/7 via Hoopla!

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Other
Registration Required
Description:

Pick a recipe from this month's cookbook, test it out, and bring enough to share when we meet! Please include any food allergies when you register. Books are available to place on hold or 24/7 via Hoopla!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Tutoring

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

One of our librarians will be available for one-on-one technology help appointments. There are 6 sessions of 30 minutes available. We will call you to set up an appointment the Saturday before.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Description:

One of our librarians will be available for one-on-one technology help appointments. There are 6 sessions of 30 minutes available. We will call you to set up an appointment the Saturday before.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bracelets!

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

There's no such thing as too many bracelets!!! We will have fun as we connect through creativity. Simple beaded bracelets make great gifts or stocking stuffers. There's definitely something about wearing homemade things!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

There's no such thing as too many bracelets!!! We will have fun as we connect through creativity. Simple beaded bracelets make great gifts or stocking stuffers. There's definitely something about wearing homemade things!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Calligraphy- Italic Hand

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Calligraphy is the art and practice of beautiful writing. Sign up to learn the basics of the Italic hand. All levels welcome - a quote project will be available.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Description:

Calligraphy is the art and practice of beautiful writing. Sign up to learn the basics of the Italic hand. All levels welcome - a quote project will be available.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Pages of History

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

A discussion of the book Killer Women of Michigan by Tobin Buhk with Hoyt Library Local History and Genealogy Library Assistant Leo LeFevre.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

A discussion of the book Killer Women of Michigan by Tobin Buhk with Hoyt Library Local History and Genealogy Library Assistant Leo LeFevre.