Upcoming Events at HPL

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.

Friends of the Library Board Meeting 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Monday, October 17 Meets at the Torrent House

Evening Storytime 6:45 pm, Monday, October 17 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 18 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.

Hackley Public Library Board Meeting 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Tuesday, October 18 Julia Hackley Room, Hackley Public Library. Open to the public.

Herb Society 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Tuesday, October 18 Meets at the Torrent House

Wednesday Knitters 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, October 19 Open to knitters of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Learn to knit, hone your skills, help other knitters! For more information call 231-722-7276 and ask for Jocelyn.

Read Muskegon 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Wednesday, October 19 Meets at the Torrent House

Spooktacular Comedy & Magic with Joel Tacey Saturday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m. Entertainer Joel Tacey will have kids and parents laughing out loud at this Halloween show with costumes, comedy, juggling, magic and more. Nonstop Halloween themed jokes and visual surprises highlight the fun, interactive performance. You'll laugh, you’ll scream, and have a great time!

Evening Storytime 6:45 pm, Monday, October 24 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 25 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.

Read Muskegon 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Tuesday, October 25 Meets at the Torrent House

Healthy Steps 6:00 PM Tuesday, October 25 How to keep your diabetic feet healthy. Attention People with Diabetes! Do you suffer from foot pain, burning feet and sore spots associated with diabetes? Attend Healthy Steps, a free educational program brought to you by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Great Lakes Medical Supply (GLMS). Healthy Steps is a free one-hour class designed to provide basic education about proper diabetes foot care. This course is conducted by a certified pedorthist and will help educate you on how to correctly care for your feet, covering topics such as diabetes-related foot complications, exercise, proper foot care, neuropathy and therapeutic footwear options. Free program. RSVP to the ADA at 1-888-342-2383 ext.6697 or visit www.diabetes.org.

Wednesday Knitters 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, October 26 Open to knitters of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Learn to knit, hone your skills, help other knitters! For more information call 231-722-7276 and ask for Jocelyn.

Beekman 1802 Heirloom Recipe Contest Saturday, October 29, 2:00PM Hackley Public Library is a participating library in the Beekman 1802 Heirloom Recipe Contest! Enter for a chance to win an all expense-paid trip to meet Discovery Planet-Green reality TV stars the Fabulous Beekman Boys in Sharon Springs, NY, take a tour of the Beekman 1802 Farm, and have dinner with Josh and Brent! Here’s how it works: Fill out the entry form with your favorite family heirloom recipe and tell us what makes the recipe so special to you, then bring it, along with the prepared dish to a taste testing party! The party will be on October 29 at 2:00pm in the Julia Hackley Room. Attendees will taste the entries and vote for their favorite. The winning recipe will be entered for a chance to win a signed copy of The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbookand the grand prize trip, farm tour, and dinner. You can pick up an entry form and the contest terms and conditions at Hackley Public Library, or download them from the official site: beekman1802.com/contest-terms-condition.