Upcoming Events at HPL

Friends of the Library Board Meeting 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Monday, May 21 Meets at the Torrent House

Basic Crocheting. 6:00 pm, Monday, May 21 Nancy Hartman returns to teach a course on basic crocheting. Learn chain stitch and single crochet. Nancy will provide hooks and yarn, but you are free to bring your own if you already own some. Meets in the Julia Hackley Room. Free and open to the public.

Opening Your Garden 6:00 pm Tuesday, May 22 It’s time to start opening your garden! Join Joe Hill as he outlines how to get your garden ready for spring. Free and open to the public.

Tech Wednesday-Pinterest 2:30 pm, Wednesday, May 23 Tech Wednesdays Each class will cover a specific topic and run 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. May 23 Pinterest

Good Yarn Knitters 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, May 23 Meets in the Julia Hackley Room All levels of knitters are welcome, including beginners. Come to learn how to knit, have a problem solved, or just for camaraderie. If you are just starting out, bring a pair of size 7 or 8 needles and a light colored ball of worsted weight yarn, otherwise bring your latest project or your problem project. For more information call 231-722-7276 and ask for Jocelyn.

Rain Gardens 6:00 pm Tuesday, May 29 Joe Hill, Advanced Master Gardener, returns to talk about rain gardens. Rain gardens are a planted depression that allows rainwater runoff from areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawns the opportunity to be absorbed. This reduces rain runoff by allowing stormwater to soak into the ground (as opposed to flowing into storm drains and surface waters which causes erosion, water pollution, flooding, and diminished groundwater).[1]. They can be designed for specific soils and climates. [2] Rain gardens can cut down on the amount of pollution reaching creeks and streams by up to 30%. This program is free and open to the public.

Good Yarn Knitters 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, May 30 Meets in the Julia Hackley Room All levels of knitters are welcome, including beginners. Come to learn how to knit, have a problem solved, or just for camaraderie. If you are just starting out, bring a pair of size 7 or 8 needles and a light colored ball of worsted weight yarn, otherwise bring your latest project or your problem project. For more information call 231-722-7276 and ask for Jocelyn.

Children's Gardening 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 2 Children’s Gardening 11:00 AM Saturday, May 19--COMPOSTING 11:00 AM Saturday, May 26--PLANTING 11:00 AM Saturday, June 02--HARVESTING Kids come join master gardener Terrie Hampel as she gets us ready for planting our wonderful spring garden. Ms. Hampel will host three sessions, covering composting, planting and harvesting. Don’t miss this great lesson on self sustainable gardening. You can save lots of money and eat fresh grown produce every day.