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Cookbook Club

Saturday, October 18, 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 "Everyone" group

Bookmobile Stop - Davenport Manor

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us at Davenport Manor!

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: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Davenport Manor!

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

Pages of History

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

A discussion of the book Michigan Haunts: Public Places, Eerie Spaces by Jon MIlan 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 Haunts: Public Places, Eerie Spaces by Jon MIlan with Hoyt Library Local History and Genealogy Library Assistant Leo LeFevre.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, October 21, 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 "Everyone" group

Bookmobile Stop - Independence Village (Wescourt)

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us at Independence Village (Wescourt)!

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

Join us at Independence Village (Wescourt)!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Pour Painting Pumpkins

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Wickes Library Meeting Room at Wickes
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Adults: We will be pour painting pumpkins over canvas using a dirty pour technique to create 2 unique pieces of art..

Wear old clothes and shoes as they may get paint on them!

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

Adults: We will be pour painting pumpkins over canvas using a dirty pour technique to create 2 unique pieces of art..

Wear old clothes and shoes as they may get paint on them!

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

Demystifying Disability Book Club

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hoyt Library Mezzanine at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Hoyt Library is excited to host the Demystifying Disability Book Club, led by our friends at the Disability Network of Mid-Michigan!

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

Hoyt Library is excited to host the Demystifying Disability Book Club, led by our friends at the Disability Network of Mid-Michigan!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Butman-Fish Book Club

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Each month the Butman-Fish Book Club will read a new(er) fiction book that focuses on life, love, and the difficult human experience. We will be reading these upcoming novels:

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

Each month the Butman-Fish Book Club will read a new(er) fiction book that focuses on life, love, and the difficult human experience. We will be reading these upcoming novels:

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

Hoyt STEAM Night

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoyt Library Auditorium at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Come join us for some hands-on learning fun!

Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Class
Description:

Come join us for some hands-on learning fun!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - Eleanor Frank Senior Center

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Eleanor Frank Senior Center!

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

Join us at Eleanor Frank Senior Center!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - Lakeview Estates

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Lakeview Estates!

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 Lakeview Estates!

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

Bookmobile Stop - Lawndale Estates

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Lawndale Estates!

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 Lawndale Estates!

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
This event is in the "Teens" group

Ghost Portraits

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoyt Library Mezzanine at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Come craft a cute Halloween-themed portrait! 13 and up, registration required

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Come craft a cute Halloween-themed portrait! 13 and up, registration required

This event is in the "Adults" group

Series Starters

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at 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
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - Wellspring Independent Living

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Wellspring Assisted Living!

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

Join us at Wellspring Assisted Living!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Bookmobile Stop - Wellspring Assisted Living

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us at Wellspring Assisted Living!

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

Join us at Wellspring Assisted Living!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Ghost Tour

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

This guided tour of the Hoyt Library will give you a backstage look at the areas of the library where ghostly activity has most often been reported. And who knows? Maybe you'll leave with a ghost story of your own...

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

This guided tour of the Hoyt Library will give you a backstage look at the areas of the library where ghostly activity has most often been reported. And who knows? Maybe you'll leave with a ghost story of your own...

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

Mythology Book Club

Thursday, October 23, 2025 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!

This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Storytime

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies

Share time with your little one while engaging in songs, rhymes and stories that help build a love of books and reading. Appropriate for ages birth to 23 months and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Share time with your little one while engaging in songs, rhymes and stories that help build a love of books and reading. Appropriate for ages birth to 23 months and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Storytime

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Drop-in storytime fun! We can't wait to have you join us for stories, music, crafts, games, and more!

Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Drop-in storytime fun! We can't wait to have you join us for stories, music, crafts, games, and more!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friday Flicks with Riverside Film Festival

Friday, October 24, 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 "Children" group

Pumpkin Decorating

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Channel your creepy creativity at Zauel's Pumpkin Decorating program! Stop in after school between 2:30 and 4:30 pm on Friday, October 24 and use our paint, markers, stickers, glue and more to decorate a pumpkin for Halloween (no carving)!

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

Channel your creepy creativity at Zauel's Pumpkin Decorating program! Stop in after school between 2:30 and 4:30 pm on Friday, October 24 and use our paint, markers, stickers, glue and more to decorate a pumpkin for Halloween (no carving)!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Club Soiree

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a fellowship and book discussion with PFLAG Great Lakes Bay.

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

Join us for a fellowship and book discussion with PFLAG Great Lakes Bay.

This event is in the "Children" group

Family Storytime

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

We are inviting children and their families to our storytime for 30 minutes of read-aloud stories, songs, fingerplays and fun. A theme-related craft project is included for fun and fine motor skills practice.

Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

We are inviting children and their families to our storytime for 30 minutes of read-aloud stories, songs, fingerplays and fun. A theme-related craft project is included for fun and fine motor skills practice.