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Birding 101

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Youth Program
Age Group:
Everyone, Youth, Adults

Join Rosann Kovalcik from Wild Birds Unlimited for a fun and interactive birding discussion for all ages. Please register. 

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

Join Rosann Kovalcik from Wild Birds Unlimited for a fun and interactive birding discussion for all ages. Please register. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Drawing with Mari

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a fun time learning to draw with, Mari. 

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun time learning to draw with, Mari. 

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

Portrait drawing for Adults and Teens with Jamar Lockhart

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Teen Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us in fun and art as we learn the artistry of portrait drawing led by, Jamar Lockhart. 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in fun and art as we learn the artistry of portrait drawing led by, Jamar Lockhart. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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

Portrait drawing for Adults and Teens with Jamar Lockhart

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Teen Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us in fun and art as we learn the artistry of portrait drawing led by, Jamar Lockhart. 

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

Join us in fun and art as we learn the artistry of portrait drawing led by, Jamar Lockhart. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Home Food Preservation Series with Michigan State University

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us for a presentation of food preservation to include: dehydration, freezing and drying techniques. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a presentation of food preservation to include: dehydration, freezing and drying techniques. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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

Join or Die Documentary Film Screening

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Movies/Film
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Movies/Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it.

This event is in the "Adults" group

'Sentenced' - a 2024 documentary on illiteracy

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Movies/Film
Age Group:
Adults

A 2024 documentary film highlighting the life-long challenges of being an adult and illiterate in the United States and the current state of literacy among our school-aged children. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Movies/Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

A 2024 documentary film highlighting the life-long challenges of being an adult and illiterate in the United States and the current state of literacy among our school-aged children. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Building a Business Plan with AI

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a fundamental lesson in how to create a business plan utilizing AI. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fundamental lesson in how to create a business plan utilizing AI. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Home Food Preservation Series with Michigan State University

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us for a presentation on water bath and pressure canning. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a presentation on water bath and pressure canning. 

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

Grosse Pointe and the Packard Motor Car Legacy

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

In the 1920's and 30's,  Grosse Pointe investors whose names we still recognize, such as the Alger's, Newberry's, Joy's, and Gar Wood had an association with the Packard Motor Car Company.  

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

In the 1920's and 30's,  Grosse Pointe investors whose names we still recognize, such as the Alger's, Newberry's, Joy's, and Gar Wood had an association with the Packard Motor Car Company.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

This event is in the "Adults" group

General Motors and the Golden Age of Design

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Retired General Motors executive designer and author of a new book entitled “Designing Dreams”,  Dick Ruzzin will reflect on his four-decade career and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s Golden Automotive Age. The presentati

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

Retired General Motors executive designer and author of a new book entitled “Designing Dreams”,  Dick Ruzzin will reflect on his four-decade career and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s Golden Automotive Age. The presentati

This event is in the "Adults" group

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!