EDITOR’S NOTE: For the latest information, including cancellations, please contact your local library. If any listing is inaccurate or to submit an event, please contact Julie Norwood at julie.norwood@pioneergroup.com.
Big Rapids Community Library
426 S. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids
Game On: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays in September in the Media Room. Create using our building bricks or try out a board game. Most games available to checkout after the event.
Scavenger Hunt — Bug Facts: All month long. Pick up a Scavenger Hunt sheet at the first-floor desk and find all the bugs hiding in the library! Once all 12 bugs have been found, return your completed sheet for a prize. BONUS: Teach the librarians a fact about bugs using PebbleGo and be entered into a drawing for a Bug Kit!
Saturday Storytime. 11 a.m. Sept. 9. Introducing our newest storytime! Mr. Howard will host a monthly storytime for families on the second Saturday of the month. Join us for stories, music and movement. This event will be held outdoors when weather permits.
Firefighter Storytime: 11 a.m. Sept. 13. Meet Mr. Howard at the Big Rapids Department of Public Safety, 435 N. Michigan Ave., for storytime and a firehouse tour with our favorite local firefighters.
Storytime with Mr. Howard: 11 a.m. Sept. 20 and Sept. 27. Storytime is returning to the Big Rapids Community Library on Wednesdays in September! Meet Mr. Howard outside when weather permits. (Each month one storytime will be held in a different location.)
Library closed Saturday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 4. We will reopen at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Reed City Area District Library
829 S. Chestnut St., Reed City
Story Hour (ages 3-7): 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays
Read to Judd, the husky shepherd: 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays. Stop by to read Judd a story, or to just say hi and pet him.
Cool Coloring: 5 p.m. Aug. 29. All materials provide, however, feel free to bring extra things to embellish your creation.
Tamarack District Library
832 S. Lincoln Ave, Lakeview
The Early Days of Radio in Michigan: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29. Al and Dave Eicher present the history of the first commercial radio stations and the programs of that era. Call 989-352-6274 to reserve a seat in this free program that is open to the public.
History of Kelsey/Spectrum Hospital: Sept. 9-30. The Lakeview Area Museum will display the History of Kelsey/Spectrum Hospital in the library’s display case.
Michigan Storm Chasers: 6 p.m. Sept. 14. Storm chasers will be presenting what storm chasing is all about and how they do what they do. They will have a raffle for a free ride-along, so make sure to stop by for your chance to win. Checkout their website at michiganstormchasers.com Please call 989-352-6274 to sign up to reserve a spot in this free program that is open to the public.
Michigan Author Expo: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 16. There is no admission fee and all are welcome to attend. Authors will have copies of their books available to purchase. If you have any questions about this event, please call 989-352-6274.
Effective Communication Strategies: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Explore how communication changes when someone is living with Alzheimer’s, learn how to interpret verbal and behavioral communication, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. Call 989-352-6274 or 800-272-3900 to register. Registration is required. This is a free program that is open to the public.
Paranormal Tourism in Michigan: 6 p.m. Sept. 21. Diana Stampfler, author of “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” and “Death & Lighthouses on the Great Lakes,” discusses the growing interest the haunted history of Michigan. Call 989-352-6274 to reserve a spot in this free program that is open to the public.
The Diversity that Made Lakeview Prosper: 4 p.m. Sept 26. Come and discover the proud and diverse heritage, in both race and religion, that has made Lakeview prosper, presented by Stephen Charnley. Call 989-352-6274 to reserve a spot in this free program that is open to the public.
Michigan Malicious: 6 p.m. Sept. 28. Come face-to-face with the miscreants who put the “malicious” in Michigan history, presented by true crime author Tobin Buhk. Call 989-352-6274 to reserve a spot in this free program that is open to the public.
LIST OF LIBRARIES
MECOSTA COUNTY
Big Rapids Community Library, 426 S. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids, 231-796-5234
Morton Township Library 110 S. James St., Mecosta, 231-972-8315
Walton Erickson Public Library, 4808 Northland Drive, Morley, 231-856-4298
Wheatland Township Library, 207 Michigan Ave, Remus, 989-967-8271
Barryton Public Library, Barryton Branch, 198 Northern Ave., Barryton, 989-382-5288
Barryton Public Library, Chippewa Branch, 19171 Fourth St., Chippewa Lake, 231-867-2014
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Reed City Area District Library, 829 S. Chestnut St., Reed City, 231-832-2131
Evart Public Library, 104 N. Main St., Evart, 231-734-5542
LeRoy Community Library, 104 W. Gilbert St., Leroy, 231-768-4493
M. Alice Chapin Memorial Library, 120 E. Main St., Marion, 231-743-2421
Tustin Community Library, 310 S. Neilson St., Tustin, 231-829-3012
LAKE COUNTY
Pathfinder Community Library, 812 Michigan Ave, Baldwin, 231-745-4010
Chase Township Public Library, 8400 E. North St., Chase, 231-832-9511
Luther Area Library, 115 State St., Luther, 231-797-8006
MONTCALM COUNTY
Tamarack District Library, 832 S. Lincoln Ave, Lakeview, 989-352-6274
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