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Paging Through the Past - A Historical Fiction Book Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
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:

Women in African Aromatics: Self-Care and Scent Rituals with Terees Western

7:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Fragrance Historian and Perfumer Terees Western shares stories and facilitates an interactive workshop, exploring the powerful scents and flavors of the African diaspora. 

In Hot Mug Book Discussion Group

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Full
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

DigiLit Series

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
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. 

Art As Power : Aesthetics and Expression During the Holocaust

6:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Art was a powerful form of resistance against Nazi oppression during the
Holocaust. Although the Nazi regime cracked down on art that it considered
degenerate or subversive, artists used creative expression to foster humanity,

Escaping Genocide

6:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

"During the Holocaust, thousands of Jewish refugees attempted to flee from Nazi occupied
Europe, hoping to find freedom and safety across borders. Immigration

Crafterhours - Adults

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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!

The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam

7:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
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 and create harmonies?  Are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

American Sculptor Marshall Fredericks

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
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.

Battle of Allegan County: Michigan 1936 Second Army Maneuvers

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tween, Teens, Adults
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 Jam and Mini Workshop

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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!  

In Hot Mug Book Discussion Group

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Full
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

DigiLit Series

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
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. 

Colonialist Richard Cranch

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Colonial Times and horologist - Richard Cranch, story is extremely important.

Poetry Workshop with M. L. Liebler

6:30pm–8:00pm
Everyone, High School, Adults
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.

Adopt-A-Stream Presentation by Clinton River Watershed Council

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, High School, Adults
Open
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.

The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam--Earth Day Jam Session!

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everyone, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Music & Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Crafterhours - Adults

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tween, Teens, Adults
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.   

The Work of Chittenden & Kotting

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Travel back to 1903 and discover how a Detroit native and an immigrant from Holland came together to form the renowned architectural firm Chittenden & Kotting.

Paging Through the Past - A Historical Fiction Book Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
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:

College Savings Plans with Michigan Educational Trusts (MET)

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, High School, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Now might be the perfect time to start saving for a child’s future education costs!

In Hot Mug Book Discussion Group

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Full
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