Upcoming Events at HPL

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Reindeer Petting Program 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 10 Ever seen a reindeer up close and personal? Learn as much as you can about reindeer and then join us on the Hackley lawn to pet and take pictures with the reindeer. Parents bring your cameras.

True Crime: Michigan 6:00 pm Tuesday, December 13 True Crime: Michiganexamines crime in the state and explores the landmark cases of robbery, mob activity and murder that have received national attention. They’re all here – some of the most notorious fiends in Michigan’s inglorious criminal history: *Arthur Warren Waite, who attempted to inherit a fortune by poisoning his in-laws. *Northern Peninsula terrors Dan Dunn and Jim Summers, criminal kings of Michigan’s wild frontier. *Andrew Kehoe, the “Michigan Maniac,” who blew up a school full of children in Bath, Mich. *Raymond Bernstein, the engineer of Detroit’s “Collingwood Manor Massacre.” *Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez, the “Lonely Hearts” killers. *John Norman Collins, the “Co-ed killer”. *A line-up of hit men who all claimed to have murdered Jimmy Hoffa. *Coral Watts, “The Sunday Morning Slasher.” *Plus many others. “Tobin Buhk’s roundup of Michigan misdeeds includes fascinating true tales of the Great Lakes State’s darker side and more,” writes Michigan author Mardi Link, author of When Evil Came to Good Hart and Isadore’s Secret. Tobin T. Buhk is a Grand Rapids-based freelance writer and coauthor (with Dr. Stephen D. Cohle, Kent County Medical Examiner) of Cause of Death: Forensic Files of a Medical Examiner (2007) and Skeletons in the Closet: Tales from the County Morgue (2008). For more information : www.TobinBuhk.com Brought to you through the generosity of the PNC Foundation.

Wednesday Knitters 5:30 pm, Wednesday, December 14 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.

MS Support Group 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Wednesday, December 14 Torrent House

Yarnspinners 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Wednesday, December 14 Muskegon's own storytelling group. Torrent House

Storytime with Santa 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 17 Listen to a story or two and decorate your own cupcake. Then tell Santa about all those toys on your list. Parent's bring your cameras for a great photo opportunity.

Friends of the Library Board Meeting 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Monday, December 19 Meets at the Torrent House

Hackley Public Library Board Meeting 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Tuesday, December 20 Julia Hackley Room, Hackley Public Library. Open to the public.

Herb Society 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Tuesday, December 20 Meets at the Torrent House

Tech Wednesday-Facebook 2:30 pm, Wednesday December 21 Each class runs from 30 – 60 minutes. No registration is required, just show up! All classes will start at 2:30 pm in the Julia Hackley Room. If you have your own laptop feel free to bring it along, otherwise these are watch and learn classes.

Wednesday Knitters 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, December 21 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.