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Marshall Fredericks next to sculpture

American Sculptor Marshall Fredericks

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

American sculptor Marshall Fredericks is celebrated for many reasons.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

American sculptor Marshall Fredericks is celebrated for many reasons.

book cover - battle of allegan county; training maneuvers US Army - 1936

Battle of Allegan County: Michigan 1936 Second Army Maneuvers

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

The 1936 Second Army Maneuvers were part of a series of maneuvers held in the second half of the 1930’s. They were the largest military maneuver since the end of WWI and were the first real combined arms event for the US Army.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

The 1936 Second Army Maneuvers were part of a series of maneuvers held in the second half of the 1930’s. They were the largest military maneuver since the end of WWI and were the first real combined arms event for the US Army.

Heritage Collection Building: Boxes in the Attic - Explore your collection

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Teens, Adults

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome. 

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome. 

 

Poetry in colorful words

Poetry Jam and Mini Workshop

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a lively poetry jam and mini poetry workshop with award winning poets!  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a lively poetry jam and mini poetry workshop with award winning poets!  

elegant logo for book club

Paging Through the Past - A Historical Fiction Book Club

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Paging Through the Past - A Historical Fiction Book Club:

Do you love reading historical fiction? Love putting yourself in the shoes of fictional people from the past, feeling their experiences through the turning of each page? Delv...

2026 Reading List:

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love reading historical fiction? Love putting yourself in the shoes of fictional people from the past, feeling their experiences through the turning of each page? 

Delve into past times with Lexi, Charlotte, and a cup of tea on the first Saturday of the month from 11am-12pm at the Woods branch. Discover how reading about the past can unlock your imagination and inform your future.

2026 Reading List:

First Tuesday Book Group

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
First Tuesdays:

This Book Group is Full.To be placed on the waiting list, please contact Kathleen Gallagher at 313-640-4775 x 1209 or kgallagher@grossepointelibrary.org

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required

This Book Group is Full.

To be placed on the waiting list, please contact Kathleen Gallagher at 313-640-4775 x 1209 or kgallagher@grossepointelibrary.org

Book and teabag with words In Hot Mug: Book Club at the Cafe

In Hot Mug Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This afternoon book club meets at local cafes to discuss novels and some non-fiction.

January 7: Treasure Island!!! by Sara Levine

February 11: Recitatif by Toni Morrison

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This afternoon book club meets at local cafes to discuss novels and some non-fiction.

January 7: Treasure Island!!! by Sara Levine

February 11: Recitatif by Toni Morrison

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This bi-monthly group discusses current, contemporary and classical Science Fiction releases. Meets the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., every other month at the Woods Branch.

2026 Reading list:

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This bi-monthly group discusses current, contemporary and classical Science Fiction releases. Meets the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., every other month at the Woods Branch.

2026 Reading list:

blue and yellow logo

DigiLit Series

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
DigiLit Series:

Welcome to the DigiLit series! A series that focuses on digital literacy...aka, teaching patrons valuable skills in using information technologies such as web browsers, email, the ...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Technology
Registration Required

Welcome to the DigiLit series! A series that focuses on digital literacy...aka, teaching patrons valuable skills in using information technologies such as web browsers, email, the library catalog, apps, and so much more. You do not have to register, but it is recommended in case of a cancellation. Lexi will have basics to demonstrate, and can help patrons 1:1 throughout the class with library related tech questions. 

Please bring any passwords you may need, as well as your own device and library card. 

Picture of book cover for Our Diaries, Ourselves. Cover is a white background with photographs of a variety of journals

Our Diaries, Ourselves: Author Talk and Journal Making

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Join author Betsy Rubiner as she discusses her new book, Our Diaries, Ourselves: How Diarists Chronicle Their Lives and Document Our World, a spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, featuring iconic diary kee

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join author Betsy Rubiner as she discusses her new book, Our Diaries, Ourselves: How Diarists Chronicle Their Lives and Document Our World, a spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, featuring iconic diary kee

Silent Book Club with the Friends of Grosse Pointe Public Library

Silent Book Club

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club Descriptions:

Join the library and Friends of the GPPL for a Silent Book Club event. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the library and Friends of the GPPL for a Silent Book Club event. 

The Laughing Stacks Book Club

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club Descriptions:

Monday Blues?  Need a little comic relief?  Join the Laughing Stacks!  Each month we will gather to read and discuss humorous fiction, comedian memoirs, funny essays, and books about your favorite comedy shows.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monday Blues?  Need a little comic relief?  Join the Laughing Stacks!  Each month we will gather to read and discuss humorous fiction, comedian memoirs, funny essays, and books about your favorite comedy shows.

Tuesday Night Book Discussion

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Tuesday Night Book Discussion:

We read fiction and non-fiction, old and new. This group is currently full. Please email malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org to be added to the wait list and when there is an opening...

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

We read fiction and non-fiction, old and new. This group is currently full. Please email malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org to be added to the wait list and when there is an opening, you will be notified.

Yarn, spools of thread, knitting needles and crochet hook

Crafternoons @ the Library

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you enjoy knitting? Crocheting? Needlepoint? Embroidery? If so, please join us every third Thursday of the month at the Ewald Branch for "Crafternoons at the Library!" Meet up with like-minded crafters for two hours of needlecraft fun.

Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you enjoy knitting? Crocheting? Needlepoint? Embroidery? If so, please join us every third Thursday of the month at the Ewald Branch for "Crafternoons at the Library!" Meet up with like-minded crafters for two hours of needlecraft fun.

Non-Fiction Book Club

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group:

True story! The nonfiction book club will meet the third Thursday of the month via zoom.

We will meet in person at the Woods Branch, with a zoom option if anyone prefers that.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

True story! The nonfiction book club will meet the third Thursday of the month via zoom.

We will meet in person at the Woods Branch, with a zoom option if anyone prefers that.

Typewriter with the words poetry workshop typed on paper

Poetry Workshop with M. L. Liebler

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Everyone, High School, Adults

Join M. L. Liebler, St. Clair Shores Poet Laureate, for a Poetry Workshop.  Participants can share a poem or part of a story with the group and receive constructive comments.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Everyone, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join M. L. Liebler, St. Clair Shores Poet Laureate, for a Poetry Workshop.  Participants can share a poem or part of a story with the group and receive constructive comments.

Books on the Lake

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Volunteers working in Clinton River

Adopt-A-Stream Presentation by Clinton River Watershed Council

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Adopt-A-Stream is a volunteer-based initiative that empowers community members to protect local streams and rivers by monitoring water quality.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adopt-A-Stream is a volunteer-based initiative that empowers community members to protect local streams and rivers by monitoring water quality.

Fireplace with banjo, ukulele, violin and accordion on chairs

The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Music & Theater
Age Group:
Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Music & Theater
Event Details:

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

4th Monday Book Discussion

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
  • December - NO MEETING
  • January 26 - Heft by Liz Moore
  • February 23 - Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu
  • March 23 - Fire Exit by Morgan Talty
  • April 27 - Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips
  • May - NO MEETING
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
  • December - NO MEETING
  • January 26 - Heft by Liz Moore
  • February 23 - Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu
  • March 23 - Fire Exit by Morgan Talty
  • April 27 - Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips
  • May - NO MEETING
Logo for Crafterhours event with various knitting and embroidering tools

Crafterhours - Adults

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to junk journal? Scrapbook? Knit? Whatever your craft is (crochet, weave, embroider, etc)... Come craft and meet fellow creatives in your community!

Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to junk journal? Scrapbook? Knit? Whatever your craft is (crochet, weave, embroider, etc)... Come craft and meet fellow creatives in your community!

Heritage Collection Building: Boxes in the Attic - Digitize your collection

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Woods DREAM Lab at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Teens, Adults

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome.   

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods DREAM Lab
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome.   

You Kill Me: the True Crime Book Club

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
You Kill Me: The True Crime Book Club: True Crime, All the Time:

We read true crime, all the time. Hooked on true crime? Find yourself talking about it with others who just don’t get the appeal? Feel a bit guilty (and sometimes odd) about your f...

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

We read true crime, all the time. Hooked on true crime? Find yourself talking about it with others who just don’t get the appeal? Feel a bit guilty (and sometimes odd) about your fascination? Then this book club is for you! We’ll read and discuss true crime cases, both historical and contemporary, cold and solved, as well as the psychology behind it all. Not for the faint of heart.

This group will meet bimonthly, the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 7pm, in the Woods Branch Story Time Room. 

This group is full. Please email malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org and you'll be added to the wait list. When a space opens, you will be notified.

Picture of book shaped foaming beer mug with words "In Cold Mug: Book Club at the Pub"

In Cold Mug Book Discussion Group

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

A discussion group for those with a bold palate for books as well as dining! Meets 4th Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at local restaurants.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

A discussion group for those with a bold palate for books as well as dining! Meets 4th Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at local restaurants.