Upcoming events at HPL

PUMPKIN CARVING 2:00 PM Saturday, October 26 Get ready for Halloween! Bring in your own pumpkin and we will supply the stencils so you can create the perfect Jack-o-Lantern just in time for Halloween.

AFTER SCHOOL ART TUESDAY Tuesday, October 29 Join us anytime between 3:30 - 6:00 pm after school to enjoy some art. There will be several self-led craft projects to try with supplies available, so you can let your creative ideas flow.

Spirits and Wine 6:00 pm, Tuesday, October 29: Spirits and Wine Join Susan Newhof at the Lakeshore Museum Center, 430 West Clay Ave, as she tells about spending 12 years writing a mystery with a ghost in it, inspired by things that were happening in her own home. Her book, Spirits and Wine, was published by the University of Michigan Press in 2011. "A graceful, elegantly told ghost story that is at times frightening, at times heartwarming, often quite funny, and always an engrossing and fascinating read." ---Rodney Vaccaro, Emmy Award–winning Hollywood screenwriter and producer "I started Friday night and got up Saturday morning with a desire to get back to it to finish. In my experience, if I wake up and the first thing on my mind is getting back to a book, it's a good book." ---Bryan Uecker, co-owner of The Book Nook & Java Shop, Montague, Michigan "Scare up a good glass of wine and settle in for a great read! Susan Newhof's Spirits & Wine takes the reader on an unforgettably haunting journey." —Catherine Behrendt, Host, Take Five & Company, WZZM 13, Grand Rapids, Michigan Jocelyn Shaw, the librarian at Hackley Public Library who schedules programs said, “We like to support local authors (Susan is from Montague), and are very excited to have her this close to Halloween.” Susan encourages audience members to share their ghost stories after the program. Due to ongoing construction at Hackley Public Library, the Lakeshore Museum Center has graciously allowed us to hold the program in their building. For more information call Hackley Public Library at 231-722-7276.

AFTER SCHOOL LEGO WEDNESDAY 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Wednesday, October 30 Join us to relax and build fun LEGO creations after a hard day at school. Remember the Library closes at 5 pm on Wednesdays.

HPL YOUTH SERVICES FALL STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 PLEASE NOTE NEW DAY AND TIME: 1:00 PM Saturday, November 2 Registration is required. To signup, call 722-7276, ext. 230 Storytelling, picture books, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project.

KID'S BEGINNING CROCHET--PART I 2:00 PM Saturday, November 2 Kids--want to learn to crochet? Join us for an afternoon of learnng to crochet with Miss Emma. Beginners ages 8 and up are invited to learn basic crochet skills and make a simple craft. Supplies will be available.

KID'S BEGINNING CROCHET--PART II 2:00 PM Saturday, November 9 Kids--join us for another afternoon of learnng to crochet with Miss Emma. Beginners ages 8 and up are invited to learn basic crochet skills and make a simple craft. Supplies will be available.