Upcoming Events at Hackley Public Library

Evening Storytime 6:45 pm, Monday, October 3 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230 to register.

Morning Storytime 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 4 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230 to register.

Diabetes Review - A FREE diabetes educational seminar. 6:00 PM Tuesday, October 4 Attention People with Diabetes! Whether you have been diagnosed recently with diabetes or have been living with diabetes for years, there are steps you can take to lead a healthier life. Attend Diabetes Review, a free educational program brought to you by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Great Lakes Medical Supply (GLMS). Diabetes Review is a free one-hour class designed to provide basic education about proper diabetes self-care. The course is conducted by a certified diabetes educator (CDE) and will cover topics to help you better manage your diabetes such as meal planning and portion control, exercise, complications of diabetes, blood glucose testing and new product updates. Free program. RSVP to the ADA at 1-888-342-2383 ext.6697 or visit www.diabetes.org.

Evening Storytime 6:45 pm, Monday, October 10 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230 to register.

Ulysses Group 10:00 am, Tuesday, October 11 Led by Fran Fisher, this book discussion group meets in the Julia Hackley Room of the Library on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00-11:30 am. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222.

Morning Storytime 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 11 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230 to register.

Intro to Zumba 6:00 pm Tuesday, October 11 Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba� program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health. Zumba Fitness� is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a "fitness-party" that is downright addictive. Learn more with Lois Morris as she leads an introductory class. Free and open to the public.

How to Write a Mystery with Teen Author Jennifer Allison 2 PM Saturday October 15 Jennifer Allison’s interactive workshop will show middle-schoolers how to create plot and characters for their own mysteries. Learn to fill your stories with surprising plot twists and fascinating people. Bring paper, pencil and your ideas! Jennifer Allison is author of the “Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator “ series. Her latest thriller is “Bones of the Holy.” A book sale and autographing will follow the workshop. Registration required. The workshop is for grades 5 – 9.