Adult Programs

Spring and Summer Programs 2024 

*The Spring and Summer evening programs are supported in part by GFWC Heart of the Lakes - Mecosta and the Friends of the Morton Township Library.

Impressions of Russell Kirk by Family and Friends

Thursday, August 8, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Library Community Room
Join Russell Kirk's daughters as they share reflections and memories of their father, "Michigan's Greatest Man of Letters." Russell resided in Mecosta and from our village wrote 32 books as well as a nationally syndicated column "To the Point." Area residents who know Russell will also share remembrances of him. 

Lost and Found Legendary Lake Michigan Shipwrecks

Presented by Valerie van Heest
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Library Community Room
Jump back in time with author and explorer Valerie van Heest, as she dives beneath the surface of Lake Michigan to participate in the triumphant discoveries and exciting exploration of the remains of several legendary shipwrecks.  She will take you back in time to experience the careers and circumstances that led to the tragic sinkings.

Hiroya Tsukamoto - Japanese Guitarist

Saturday, October 5, 2024
11:00 a.m.
Library Community Room
Join us for this eclectic, immersive, and mesmerizing performance by international acclaimed guitarist and songwriter, Hiroya Tsukamoto. He will take us on an innovative, impressionistic journey filled with earthy, organic soundscapes that impart a mood of peace and tranquility. Hiroya is a Japanese-born fingerstyle guitarist who moved to the United States in 2000 to attend the Berklee College of Music. Needless to say, he’s not only a dizzyingly agile fingerpicker, but a soulful and transcendent performer, with compositions that combine instrumental guitar work with lyrical performance and spoken stories from his life. Tsukamoto has been recognized for his talents on stages such as at Blue Note in New York City, Japanese National Television and United Nations, and by scoring second place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship both in 2018 and 2022.

Page Turners' Book Club

2nd Tuesday of the Month at 1:00 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
Are you interested in reading a variety of literature?  Do you enjoy discussing literary works?  If so, this is the group for you!  New members are always welcome.