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Making Death Greener with Gabriele Mayer, PhD

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Gabriele Mayer, who holds a PhD in plant physiology and is a certified death doula, will share her expertise on making death greener. Traditional burials usually require that the b...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Gabriele Mayer, who holds a PhD in plant physiology and is a certified death doula, will share her expertise on making death greener.

Vote

Prop 2 and You! With the League of Women Voters

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Michigan voters approved a Constitutional Amendment to enhance the security of our elections and to safeguard voting rights. These changes will be implemented this 2024 election cy...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Michigan voters approved a Constitutional Amendment to enhance the security of our elections and to safeguard voting rights. These changes will be implemented this 2024 election cycle.

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Open Sew

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Chatter T...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

MUG option 1

MUG (Mac Users Group)

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Trustees Conference Room at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Mac computer users who meet twice per month to discuss tips, problem-solving, and special topics: First and Third Mondays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Trustees Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Event Details:

Mac computer users who meet twice per month to discuss tips, problem-solving, and special topics: First and Third Mondays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room. Led by Wes Andersen. 

Brave

Booktalkers: Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Armstrong Conference Room at Charlevoix Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Let's talk books! The True adventure story of two women scientists from the University of Michigan who risked their lives to make a botanical survey of the Colorado River and Gr...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Armstrong Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Let's talk books!

Book cover with a bright light in space that reads "Spirit Gift: a Journey through the seven planes of existence, Jeff Wellman"

Spirit Gift with Local Author Jeff Wellman

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join local author, Jeff Wellman, to learn about his latest fiction book Spirit Gift. Jeff was introduced to meditation forty years ago while practicing martial arts. He initially d...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join local author, Jeff Wellman, to learn about his latest fiction book Spirit Gift. Jeff was introduced to meditation forty years ago while practicing martial arts. He initially dismissed the idea that meditation could ever help him.

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Open Sew

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Chatter T...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

Family tree of scrolls with branches and leaves connecting them

Local Genealogy Resources with Trevor Dotson, Manager of the Charlevoix Historical Society

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Charlevoix Historical Society Manager of Operations, Trevor Dotson, for a program on genealogy research methods. He will discuss resources available through the Charlevoix His...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join Charlevoix Historical Society Manager of Operations, Trevor Dotson, for a program on genealogy research methods.

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Open Sew Retreat - Day 1

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Open Sew ...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

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Open Sew Retreat - Day 2

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Open Sew ...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

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Open Sew Retreat - Day #3

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Chatter T...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

MUG option 1

MUG (Mac Users Group)

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Trustees Conference Room at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Mac computer users who meet twice per month to discuss tips, problem-solving, and special topics: First and Third Mondays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Trustees Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Event Details:

Mac computer users who meet twice per month to discuss tips, problem-solving, and special topics: First and Third Mondays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room. Led by Wes Andersen. 

Cover of Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny. Shows a historical picture of two women-the book's subject-and an illustration of the grand canyon

Brave the Wild River with author Melissa Sevigny

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In partnership with the University of Michigan Biological Station, the Charlevoix Public Library welcomes Melissa Sevigny, the author of the award-winning book Brave the Wild River...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

In partnership with the University of Michigan Biological Station, the Charlevoix Public Library welcomes Melissa Sevigny, the author of the award-winning book Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Bota

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Open Sew

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Chatter T...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

McAllister

"Frankie and the Crooners" with Billy McAllister

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Billy McAllister will be back to perform his popular Frank Sinatra Tribute concert "Frankie and the Crooners." The concert will take place in Grandma Geri's Children's Garden outsi...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Billy McAllister will be back to perform his popular Frank Sinatra Tribute concert "Frankie and the Crooners." The concert will take place in Grandma Geri's Children's Garden outside the library's youth wing.

Reading eBooks is Never Hard… If You Have a Library Card!

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you want to read eBooks or listen to audiobooks on your mobile device or tablet? This beginner class will set you up and open the door to all kinds of digital media – you can st...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Do you want to read eBooks or listen to audiobooks on your mobile device or tablet? This beginner class will set you up and open the door to all kinds of digital media – you can start reading the same day!

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Open Sew

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Chatter T...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

MUG option 1

MUG (Mac Users Group)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Trustees Conference Room at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Mac computer users who meet twice per month to discuss tips, problem-solving, and special topics: First and Third Mondays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Trustees Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Event Details:

Mac computer users who meet twice per month to discuss tips, problem-solving, and special topics: First and Third Mondays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room. Led by Wes Andersen. 

Champlain

Mayhem at Midnight: The Disaster Aboard the Propeller Champlain

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Geoffrey Reynolds, a local author, and historian will share the story of the burning of the propeller Champlain off Fisherman’s Island on Jun 16-17, 1998. He will discuss its after...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Geoffrey Reynolds, a local author, and historian will share the story of the burning of the propeller Champlain off Fisherman’s Island on Jun 16-17, 1998.

Chevy in the hole

Booktalkers-Chevy in the Hole

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Armstrong Conference Room at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Book Talkers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join BookTalkers for a discussion of Chevy in the Hole. Described as a “Love Letter to the City of Flint”, Kelsey Ronan’s novel follows multiple generations of two families ma...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Armstrong Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Talkers
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join BookTalkers for a discussion of Chevy in the Hole.

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Open Sew

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Chatter T...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

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Open Sew

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome!  Chatter T...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Anyone interested in sewing and conversation, please join the newly formed Sewing Group. Open to the public as a drop in community sewing group. All are welcome! 

MUG option 1

MUG (Mac Users Group)

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Trustees Conference Room at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Mac computer users who meet twice per month to discuss tips, problem-solving, and special topics: First and Third Mondays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Trustees Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Event Details:

Mac computer users who meet twice per month to discuss tips, problem-solving, and special topics: First and Third Mondays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room. Led by Wes Andersen. 

A Cloud Over the Land with Deborah Richmond

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Deborah Richmond, historian of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, will share the story of the Burt Lake Band and the event in 1900 that stripped the Band of their r...

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Deborah Richmond, historian of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, will share the story of the Burt Lake Band and the event in 1900 that stripped the Band of their reservation land known as the Burt Lake Burnout.