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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 "Everyone" group

Home Food Preservation Series with Michigan State University (Seed Saving 101)

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational
Age Group:
Everyone

Want to save seeds? Do you know what seeds to save? Do you know how? Learn how or refresh your knowledge in our seed saving workshop. 

 

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

Want to save seeds? Do you know what seeds to save? Do you know how? Learn how or refresh your knowledge in our seed saving workshop. 

 

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. 

Open
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. 

Open
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 "Adults" group

Book Lecture: Revolutionary Vision Blvd.

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Dion A. Johnson, in his remarkable memoir, this born storyteller shares his interpersonal memories, the power of true friendships, love, respect, and true honor for family.

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

Dion A. Johnson, in his remarkable memoir, this born storyteller shares his interpersonal memories, the power of true friendships, love, respect, and true honor for family.

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. 

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

Ride to Read Book Crawl

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Plaza at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Friends of the Library
Age Group:
High School, Adults

Join the Friends of the Grosse Pointe Library for a Bike Book Crawl around the Pointes! Riders (or drivers) will meet at the Central Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library to begin their journey!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Plaza
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Grosse Pointe Library for a Bike Book Crawl around the Pointes! Riders (or drivers) will meet at the Central Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library to begin their journey!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Greatest Generation Interview: Tuskegee Airman, Alexander Jefferson, (Lt. Col., Ret.)

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Interviewer Larry Martin will present a oral interview of a WW2 veteran that he did several years ago.

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

Interviewer Larry Martin will present a oral interview of a WW2 veteran that he did several years ago.

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

Boots on the Ground Book Discussion

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club, Teen Program
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults

Join us for an intergenerational book discussion of Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge for Middle School and High School students and Adults.

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

Join us for an intergenerational book discussion of Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge for Middle School and High School students and Adults.

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 Event

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Join or Die -- a film about why you should be a joiner and why the fate of America depends on it. Tonight is a conversation with filmmaker Rebecca Davis and a Community Joiner Fair.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Event Details:

Join or Die -- a film about why you should be a joiner and why the fate of America depends on it. Tonight is a conversation with filmmaker Rebecca Davis and a Community Joiner Fair.

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:
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.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: 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

The Art of Michigan Central

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

In 2018, Ford Motor Company purchased a set of historic buildings across 30 acres in Corktown, Detroit - including the 1913 Michigan Central Railway Terminal.

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

In 2018, Ford Motor Company purchased a set of historic buildings across 30 acres in Corktown, Detroit - including the 1913 Michigan Central Railway Terminal.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Drop Ship Like a Pro

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Are you an author or entrepreneur with merchandise you need to get into the hands of your customers? Simplify your business processes with drop shipping. Learn how with Lakelia “Black Byrd” DeLoach.

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

Are you an author or entrepreneur with merchandise you need to get into the hands of your customers? Simplify your business processes with drop shipping. Learn how with Lakelia “Black Byrd” DeLoach.

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

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

My Path to Traditional Publishing

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an evening with Suja Sukumar, award winning author of the Young Adult thriller When Mimi Went Missing.

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

Join us for an evening with Suja Sukumar, award winning author of the Young Adult thriller When Mimi Went Missing.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Content Creator 101 (Session 1)

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

So, you want to be a content creator? Join us as we explore the world of being a social media content creator. This is a two-part build on workshop. Bring your laptops or mobile devices for a hands-on experience. 

Session 1

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

So, you want to be a content creator? Join us as we explore the world of being a social media content creator. This is a two-part build on workshop. Bring your laptops or mobile devices for a hands-on experience. 

Session 1

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

Holiday Photography with Monica Morgan

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
High School, Adults

It's time to capture holiday memories with your smart phones; join us for an exciting hands-on workshop on how to take photos that will last lifetimes. 

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

It's time to capture holiday memories with your smart phones; join us for an exciting hands-on workshop on how to take photos that will last lifetimes. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Business of Acting with Shawntay Dalon

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for build-on workshops designed to enlighten and enhance attendees' knowledge on the business side of acting. 

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 build-on workshops designed to enlighten and enhance attendees' knowledge on the business side of acting. 

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

The Business of Acting with Shawntay Dalon (Workshop 2)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the second installment of the Business of Acting, designed to enlighten and enhance attendees' knowledge on the business side of acting. 

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 the second installment of the Business of Acting, designed to enlighten and enhance attendees' knowledge on the business side of acting. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mr. & Mrs. William B. Stratton - GP's Gilded Age Power Couple

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

The idiom “behind every great man is a great woman,” takes on a whole new meaning in our next historic lecture.  The focus will be on Grosse Pointe’s Gilded Age “Power Couple,” - notable architect William B.

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

The idiom “behind every great man is a great woman,” takes on a whole new meaning in our next historic lecture.  The focus will be on Grosse Pointe’s Gilded Age “Power Couple,” - notable architect William B.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Copy of Content Creator 101 (Session 2)

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

So, you want to be a content creator? Join us as we explore the world of being a social media content creator. This is a two-part build on workshop. Bring your laptops or mobile devices for a hands-on experience. 

Session 2

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

So, you want to be a content creator? Join us as we explore the world of being a social media content creator. This is a two-part build on workshop. Bring your laptops or mobile devices for a hands-on experience. 

Session 2