Past events
- 2016-07-05T11:00:00-04:00
- 2016-07-05T11:00:00-04:00
- Children's Programming Room
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TuesdayPreschool Story Hour
For children ages 1-5. Story Hour featuers exciting stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts for our littlest library users. It is a great way to foster early literacy skills, listening skills, an increased attention span, excitement about reading and a love of the library.
- 2016-07-04T11:00:00-04:00
- 2016-07-04T12:00:00-04:00
- Village of Mecosta
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MondayMecosta's 4th of July Parade
Summer Reading Participants are invited to ride on the library's float in Mecosta's Parade. Line up at 10:30 on South Franklin Street.
- 2016-07-02T12:00:00-04:00
- 2016-07-02T13:00:00-04:00
- Canadian Lakes
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SaturdayCanadian Lakes 4th of July Parade
Summer Reading Participants are invited to ride on the library's float in the Canadian Lakes Parade. Line up at 11:30 at the dog park on West Royal Road.
- 2016-07-02T10:00:00-04:00
- 2016-07-02T13:00:00-04:00
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Saturday- 2016-06-30T13:30:00-04:00
- 2016-06-30T14:30:00-04:00
- Library Community Room
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ThursdayTeen Summer Reading Program - Minute-to-Win-It Games
Are you ready to be the next contestant to try out the stunts and challenges in a library style Minute-to-Win-It game? We will create the blueprints; you will complete the crazy and fun 60 second games.
- 2016-06-30T11:00:00-04:00
- 2016-06-30T11:00:00-04:00
- Children's Programming Room
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ThursdayPreschool Story Hour
For children ages 1-5. Story Hour featuers exciting stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts for our littlest library users. It is a great way to foster early literacy skills, listening skills, an increased attention span, excitement about reading and a love of the library.
- 2016-06-29T13:30:00-04:00
- 2016-06-29T14:30:00-04:00
- Library Community Room
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WednesdayChildren's Summer Reading Program - Animal Fitness Tales
Come move, play, and READ as stories and folktales will be paired with live animals to bring each story to life. The audience will learn fun facts about the animals featured in each story.
- 2016-06-28T11:00:00-04:00
- 2016-06-28T11:00:00-04:00
- Children's Programming Room
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TuesdayPreschool Story Hour
For children ages 1-5. Story Hour featuers exciting stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts for our littlest library users. It is a great way to foster early literacy skills, listening skills, an increased attention span, excitement about reading and a love of the library.
- 2016-06-23T19:00:00-04:00
- 2016-06-23T20:00:00-04:00
- Library Community Room
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ThursdayThe Orphan Train in Michigan
Presented by Al and David Eicher, Historians. Come ride with us on the "Baby Train" across the state traveling the route of Michigan Central. From a period starting in 1854 to 1927 approximately 12,500 orphans were placed in Michigan, many coming from the New York Children's Aid Society. The Eichers will present the early formation of the Orphan Train, the collecting of children from various ophanages, the story of the orphan train agents and nurses plus "The Placement" process.
- 2016-06-23T13:30:00-04:00
- 2016-06-23T14:30:00-04:00
- Library Community Room
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ThursdayTeen Summer Reading Program - Doug Scheer's Puzzle Palooza
What could be better than a good laugh, a magic trick, and an outrageous puzzle, all at the same time? Join one of Michigan’s top magicians for this super fun, mind-boggling workshop.