Join us for this combined session on Grant Writing & Research Tools that will provide you a strong foothold in tackling your grant proposals. We will dissect the process, get into the minds of the funders, and walk you step-by-step through each element. You will gain access to what foundations want and how to best […]
Register here! Bestselling and award-winning author, Naomi Alderman will join us to talk about her new book, The Future. This new novel delivers a dazzling tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it. When Martha Einkorn […]
Let’s play some Dungeons and Dragons! This is your opportunity to come together with other adults and play a real, live game. Players can choose between beginner and experienced tables, so all experience levels are welcome. Players can bring their own Level 5 character (no additional magic items) or use a pre-made character provided by […]
Gary D. Schmidt is the author of the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor-winning novel Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (2004), the Newbery Honor-winning The Wednesday Wars (2007), and Okay for Now, a National Book Award Finalist in 2011. He lives on a two-hundred-year-old farm in Alto, Michigan, with his wife and six children, where […]
Celebrate the beauty of winter by making a festive wreath out of evergreen branches and other natural materials! We will walk through the building process using various types of foliage– creating a wild, organic look–that’s individual to each artist. Registration required. Creativebug Crafts for Adults – Make a Winter Wreath, 12/02 Full Name(Required) Email(Required) Phone […]
Celebrate the beauty of winter by making a festive wreath out of evergreen branches and other natural materials! We will walk through the building process using various types of foliage– creating a wild, organic look–that’s individual to each artist. Registration required. Creativebug Crafts for Adults – Make A Winter Wreath, 12/05 Full Name(Required) Email(Required) PhoneAccommodationsPlease […]
Owner and editor Marie Lee will discuss the 50-year history of southwest Michigan’s Encore magazine, its importance in documenting a community’s story, and its future in the digital age.
Register here! Join us as the instant #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen and Realm Breaker series, Victoria Aveyard, chats with us about YA fantasy fiction, world-building, and her incredible body of work! In the bestselling series Realm Breaker, a strange darkness grows in Allward even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it in her small town at the edge of […]
This club meets monthly to share and encourage reading and writing poetry along with learning new poetry forms. Geared towards adults who seek to promote literacy, inclusion, and friendship in a relaxed setting.
The Mobile Library visits the Ecumenical Senior Center to offer library card registration and renewal, loaning library materials, and technology assistance to older adults.
Celebrate the beauty of winter by making a festive wreath out of evergreen branches and other natural materials! We will walk through the building process using various types of foliage– creating a wild, organic look–that’s individual to each artist. Registration required. Creativebug Crafts for Adults – Make A Winter Wreath, 12/11 Full Name(Required) Email(Required) PhoneAccommodationsPlease […]
Engage in a thought-provoking conversation about books, hear perspectives, and chat with neighbors. Hybrid meetings are in-person at Oshtemo and online. Book club picks are available at the Oshtemo Branch location. Registration is required for Zoom. December – The Twilight World by Werner Herzog Page Turners Book Club, 12/11 Full Name(Required) Email(Required) PhoneAccommodationsPlease let us […]
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