Fun & Interesting Events at the Library!
Crafternoons, Lego Club and Tuesday morning Storytime with Ms. Nancy will resume the week of January 7th! Storytime for children ages ~0-4 on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Crafternoons Tuesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 (note slight time change) in the lower level (not in the children's library). This program is free but sign up is necessary, please call or stop in. Lego Club Thursday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 (note slight time change) in the lower level (not in the children's library). This program is free but sign up is necessary, please call or stop in.
Join us on January 17th at 6:30 p.m. for an acoustic concert with guitarist and composer Ken Verheecke.
Cheboygan Area Public Library Comic Expo coming February, 2019 Schedule of Events!Bring your library card (From *your* local library! If you don't have one now is the time to get one!) to participate in the daily events!As always, see our calendar of events for more information or stop in & pick up a printed schedule.
Gallery Exhibit: February 1-27. Walk-through exhibit will be open during library hours. Experience the history & culture of comics!
Monday Workshops Feb 4 @ 6 p.m. Cosplay 101 featuring Mary Had a Little Cosplay Feb 11 Batman Moves, Self Defense with Master Jamie: two sessions, sign-up is required! 5:30-6 p.m. will be a session for youth age 5-12 6:15-7:15 will be a session for ages 13 & up (including adults!) Feb 18 @ 5:30 p.m. Illustrating Workshop with author Ruth McNally Barshaw. Sign-up is required. Feb 25 @ 5:30 p.m. Creating Clay Heroes. Sign-up is required.
Wednesday Guests Feb 6 @ 6:30 p.m. "Over 30 Cosplay" Guest Panel Feb 13 @ 6 p.m. Conservation Superheroes: The Audubon Society. Please RSVP is you are not an Audubon member. Feb 20 @ 6 p.m. Author Chat with John Garavaglia
Friday Activities Feb 1 @ 3:30 p.m. "Mighty Mouse" Duct Tape Cosplay for kids 5 & up Feb 8 @ 3:30 p.m. Super-Snow-Hero Snowman Building Contest Feb 15 @ 6 p.m. Iron Giant Movie Screening Feb 22 @ 6 p.m. Superhero Showdown with Joel Tacey's Mobile Nerf Game. Sign-up is required. Open to ages 6-15
Saturday Events Feb 9 @ 10 a.m. Vendor/Artist Show Feb 9 @ 10 a.m. Board Game RPG Tournament for ages 8 & up. Feb 16 @ 10 a.m. Superheroes VS Villians Walkathon with United Way's Walk for Warmth Feb 16 @ 6 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy Double Feature Feb 23 @ 6 p.m. Team Trivia Night
Lifelong Learning Classes are going on now!
LIFELONG LEARNING CLASSES:
Saturday Sewing - Date: December 8, 22, January 5, 19 - Time: 10AM-12PM - Cost: $30
Digital Photography Basics + Photo Composition & Creativity - Date: January 5 - Time: 11AM-3PM - Cost: $10 Camera to Computer + Creating a Digital Masterpiece & Showing Your Work - Date: January 19 - Time: 11AM-3PM - Cost: $10
Clay Workshops! Date: January 7, 14, 21, 29Time: WORKSHOP A 1:30PM-2:30PM OR WORKSHOP B 3:30PM-4:30PMCost: $20 per 4 day workshop. Create your own clay vessel through hand building. All levels of experience welcome! Please sign up prior to January 6th.
Drawing 101 January Session - Date: January 8, 15, 22, 29 - Time: 10AM-11:30PM - Cost: $20 Drawing 101 February Session - Date: February 5, 12, 19, 26 - Time: 10AM-11:30PM - Cost: $20Stop by the library or give us a call at 231-627-2381 to register! Online registration will be available soon!
S.T.E.A.M. Workshops Presents Littlebits Labs!
HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS: Movie Makers - DATE: January 17 & 18, 2019 - Time: 11:45-3:15 - Cost: $15 - Age: 7-17 SUPER SECRET SPY TECH -DATE: February 11 & 12, 2019 - Time: 11:45-3:15 - Cost: $15 - Age: 7-17
AFTER-SCHOOL SERIES: Cheboygan Chain Reaction Contraptions - Date: April 11, 18, 25, 2019 - Time: 3:15-4:45 - Cost: $15 - Age: 7-17 May the Force be With Us Droid Build - Date: May 2, 9, 16, 2019 - Time: 3:15-4:45 - Cost: $15 - Age: 7-17
SPRING BREAK STEAM CAMP: Techno Jungle - Date: March 25-29, 2019 -Time: 10:30-12PM - Cost: $15 - AGE: 7-17
Stop by the library or give us a call at 627-2381 to register!
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The next library board meeting will be at 9 a.m. on February 14, 2019. A schedule, along with an archive of all meeting minutes and agendas is available on the Library Board tab above.
Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. in our lower level. The scheduled books are as follows:
January 8: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
February 12: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
March 12: Educated by Tara Westover
April 9: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
May 14: Broken Harbor by Tana French
June 11: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
July 9: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
August 14: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens