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Cookbook Club

Saturday, June 13, 2026 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/Libby!

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/Libby!

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Pages of History

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

A discussion of the book Michigan scoundrels: Rogues, Rascals and Rapscallions by Norma Lewis 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 Michigan scoundrels: Rogues, Rascals and Rapscallions by Norma Lewis with Hoyt Library Local History and Genealogy Library Assistant Leo LeFevre.

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 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...

Book cover for Fox by Joyce Carol Oates

Mystery Book Club at Oracle Brewing Co.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The books in this club are sure to brew mystery! Drop by Oracle Brewing Co. for a tasty beverage and a book discussion full of thrills and puzzles. For June, we're reading Fox by Joyce Carol Oates.

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

The books in this club are sure to brew mystery! Drop by Oracle Brewing Co. for a tasty beverage and a book discussion full of thrills and puzzles. For June, we're reading Fox by Joyce Carol Oates.

Memoir Reading & Writing Club

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Hoyt Library Mezzanine at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever wanted to write a memoir?  Do you enjoy reading memoirs?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Have you ever wanted to write a memoir?  Do you enjoy reading memoirs?

Phone and laptop with a text bubble saying "Help!"

Tech Tutoring

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 11:30am - 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 evening of Thursday the 18th.

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 evening of Thursday the 18th.

Cinema with Subtitles

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a foreign feature film - this month's movie will be "Eo" (2022, 1hr 28 min, unrated) in English/Spanish/French/Italian/Polish with English subtitles.

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

Join us for a foreign feature film - this month's movie will be "Eo" (2022, 1hr 28 min, unrated) in English/Spanish/French/Italian/Polish with English subtitles.

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 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...

MURDER

Saginaw Murder Club

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoyt Library Auditorium at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Saginaw Murder Club is for all the lovers of true crime and murder most foul. We will explore the worst that Saginaw has to offer in the comfort of Hoyt Library. If you are interested in the forgotten murders of Saginaw's past please join us.

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

Saginaw Murder Club is for all the lovers of true crime and murder most foul. We will explore the worst that Saginaw has to offer in the comfort of Hoyt Library. If you are interested in the forgotten murders of Saginaw's past please join us.

Cover of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Series Starters

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Jump into a new series, or just dip your toe in, as we read the first book a new series every month. Will you continue this month's series? Only you can choose!

Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Jump into a new series, or just dip your toe in, as we read the first book a new series every month. Will you continue this month's series? Only you can choose!

Mythology Book Club

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoyt Library Mezzanine at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Join us for a lively discussion of a book about Greek Mythology!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for a lively discussion of a book about Greek Mythology!

Silent Reading

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Welcome to Introvert Happy Hour. Silent Reading will be held monthly at the Red Eye Cafe on the 4th Saturday of the month, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Come read with us!

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

Welcome to Introvert Happy Hour. Silent Reading will be held monthly at the Red Eye Cafe on the 4th Saturday of the month, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Come read with us!

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 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...

Firework Salt Painting Session 2

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Wickes Library Meeting Room at Wickes
Age Group:
Adults, Children, Teens
Library Branch: Wickes
Room: Wickes Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens

Grant Writing Tips and Tricks

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoyt CTC at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the best strategies for finding and writing grants using the Foundation Directory by Candid. Registration required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt CTC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Description:

Learn the best strategies for finding and writing grants using the Foundation Directory by Candid. Registration required.

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 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...

Archives

Hoyt Library Archives Tour

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoyt Main
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Explore the Hoyt Library Archives for a behind the scenes look at how the library collects, organizes, and preserves Saginaw's past.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Registration Required
Description:

Explore the Hoyt Library Archives for a behind the scenes look at how the library collects, organizes, and preserves Saginaw's past.

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 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...

Continental Knitting - Zauel

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 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.

Cover of The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 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.

Book cover for Heartwood by Amity Gaige

Mystery Book Club at Oracle Brewing Co.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The books in this club are sure to brew mystery! Drop by Oracle Brewing Co. for a tasty beverage and a book discussion full of thrills and puzzles. For July, we're reading Heartwood by Amity Gaige.

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

The books in this club are sure to brew mystery! Drop by Oracle Brewing Co. for a tasty beverage and a book discussion full of thrills and puzzles. For July, we're reading Heartwood by Amity Gaige.

Memoir Reading & Writing Club

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Hoyt Library Mezzanine at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever wanted to write a memoir?  Do you enjoy reading memoirs?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Have you ever wanted to write a memoir?  Do you enjoy reading memoirs?

Beaded Lizard Earrings

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

Stop by Hoyt Library on Saturday, July 18 for a Beaded Lizard Earring Take & Make kit from the Reference Desk. Each kit includes everything needed to make your own pair of lizard earrings using seed beads and jewelry wire.

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

Stop by Hoyt Library on Saturday, July 18 for a Beaded Lizard Earring Take & Make kit from the Reference Desk. Each kit includes everything needed to make your own pair of lizard earrings using seed beads and jewelry wire.

Cinema with Subtitles

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a foreign historical film - this month's movie will be "Children Must Laugh: Mir Kumen On" (1936, 1hr 1min, unrated) in English/Hebrew/Yiddish/Polish with English subtitles.

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

Join us for a foreign historical film - this month's movie will be "Children Must Laugh: Mir Kumen On" (1936, 1hr 1min, unrated) in English/Hebrew/Yiddish/Polish with English subtitles.