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Great Decisions Series

Great Decisions Series: Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults

This program was rescheduled from April 2, 2026.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program was rescheduled from April 2, 2026.

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Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library

Join us for refreshments at 5:30pm followed by the presentation on the State of our Friends of the Library!

Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Join us for refreshments at 5:30pm followed by the presentation on the State of our Friends of the Library!

Great Decisions Series

Great Decisions Series: Ukraine and the Future of European Security

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults

With reduced U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine, Europe faces strategic uncertainty. The Trump administration has signaled an intention to reduce its security role in Europe.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

With reduced U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine, Europe faces strategic uncertainty. The Trump administration has signaled an intention to reduce its security role in Europe.

Great Decisions Series

Great Decisions Series: Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults

Can multilateralism survive amid shifting global power and rising nationalism? This chapter examines the future of global cooperation across trade, health, and finance.

Great Decisions 2026 Lifelong Learning Program

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can multilateralism survive amid shifting global power and rising nationalism? This chapter examines the future of global cooperation across trade, health, and finance.

Great Decisions 2026 Lifelong Learning Program

Great Decisions Series

Great Decisions Series: U.S. Engagement of Africa

Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults

Africa’s geopolitical role is growing. What lessons can the U.S. learn from China’s presence there, and how might it strengthen ties, especially with leading nations like Nigeria? What tools of statecraft might the U.S.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Africa’s geopolitical role is growing. What lessons can the U.S. learn from China’s presence there, and how might it strengthen ties, especially with leading nations like Nigeria? What tools of statecraft might the U.S.

Great Decisions Series

Great Decisions Series: The Future of Human Rights and International Law

Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room A+B at Charlevoix Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults

As democracy and human rights retreat globally—and the U.S. pulls back—how can civil society and legal norms remain effective in a divided world? What is the role and force of international law in this era of impunity? 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Charlevoix Public Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

As democracy and human rights retreat globally—and the U.S. pulls back—how can civil society and legal norms remain effective in a divided world? What is the role and force of international law in this era of impunity?