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Poster showing the back of a person in a woven hat with a feather, gazing across the water with the title “Missing From Fire Trail Road.”

Community Film Discussion: Missing from Fire Trail Road (Hosted by True Crime Club)

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

 Join our True Crime Club for a special discussion of "Missing From Fire Trail Road", a film by Sabrina Van Tassel. A screening of  Missing From Fire Trail road will be s...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

 

Cover featuring a cartoon bunny in a red shirt carrying a sack labeled “Savings,” with the title “Save It!” by Cinders McLeod.

Save & Create with Honey the Bunny: Free Book Giveaway

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Description:

Learn about money with Honey, the money-saving bunny, with this kit for preschool and early elementary families! You'll receive a FREE copy of "Save it!" by Cinders McLea...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Storytime
Program Description:

Learn about money with Honey, the money-saving bunny, with this kit for preschool and early elementary families!

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!This month's book is Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls  

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

This month's book is Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls  

Cover of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney, featuring a red background and a doodle of a skinny boy with a backpack on a torn notebook page.

Elementary Readers Book Club: Diary of A Wimpy Kid

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
Program Description:

This is a monthly book club for upper elementary students! This month, we will meet online for a lighthearted book discussion. Grades 3 - 5 are recommended.Join us as we read and d...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Program Description:

This is a monthly book club for upper elementary students! This month, we will meet online for a lighthearted book discussion. Grades 3 - 5 are recommended.

Book Cover features an areal view of a city along with the title The True Meaning of Smekday.

MIDDLE SCHOOL READING MASTERS: The True Meaning of Smekday

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School
Program Description:

A monthly book club for middle school students! Recommended for Grades 6-8.We will meet ONLINE for a lighthearted book discussion this month. Check your email inbox for the Zo...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Program Description:

A monthly book club for middle school students! Recommended for Grades 6-8.

We will meet ONLINE for a lighthearted book discussion this month. Check your email inbox for the Zoom link. 

The image is a promotional graphic for Brothers Bound by Bruce K. Berger. It features the book cover, a five-star rating, a quote praising its themes of duty and brotherhood.

Author Visit: Bruce K. Berger

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Join us at the Isabella County Commission on Aging for an unforgettable evening with award-winning author Bruce K. Berger, Ph.D. as he discusses his powerful Vietnam War novel, Bro...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Performance
Program Description:

Join us at the Isabella County Commission on Aging for an unforgettable evening with award-winning author Bruce K. Berger, Ph.D. as he discusses his powerful Vietnam War novel, Brothers Bound.

The book cover for Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham features black-and-white portraits of two serious-looking young women against a dark background, with bold red and white text.

True Crime Club: Anne Perry and The Murder of the Century

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Join us for an engaging, lighthearted discussion of this fascinating yet disturbing genre. We focus our discussion on uplifting and empathizing with the victims of these crimes.&nb...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Join us for an engaging, lighthearted discussion of this fascinating yet disturbing genre. We focus our discussion on uplifting and empathizing with the victims of these crimes. 

Cover of a graphic novel depicting five dragons flying against a red-orange sunset, with the title "Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy".

Elementary Readers: Wings of Fire (Graphic Novel)

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
Program Description:

A monthly book club for upper elementary students! This month, we will meet in person for a pizza party, followed by a lighthearted book discussion, and recommended for grades 3 - ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Program Description:

A monthly book club for upper elementary students! This month, we will meet in person for a pizza party, followed by a lighthearted book discussion, and recommended for grades 3 - 5.

Book cover features a fierce looking dragon mid-flight breathing fire.

Middle School Reading Masters: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T Sutherland

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Founders Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School
Program Description:

A monthly book club for middle school students! Recommended for Grades 6-8. We will meet at the Mt. Pleasant branch for a lighthearted book discussion and pizza this month.JOI...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Founders Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Program Description:

A monthly book club for middle school students! Recommended for Grades 6-8. We will meet at the Mt. Pleasant branch for a lighthearted book discussion and pizza this month.

Cover of "Hide and Snake" by Keith Baker with colorful patterned ribbons and a camouflaged snake.

Story and Craft Kit: Hide and Snake

All Day
Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Description:

Join us for a unique program just for preschool and early elementary families! You'll receive a FREE copy of this month's picture book and a simple craft kit to comp...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Program Description:

Join us for a unique program just for preschool and early elementary families!

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!This month's book is Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen  

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

This month's book is Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen  

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!This month's book is One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle   

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

This month's book is One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle   

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!This month's book is The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon   

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

This month's book is The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon   

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!This month's book is Good Night Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea 

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

This month's book is Good Night Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea
 

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!This month's book is The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict          

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

This month's book is The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict          

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!This month's book is Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

This month's book is Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!This month's book is The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff   

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

This month's book is The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff