Upcoming Events

Computer Class-Internet/Email 11:00 am, Saturday, September 20 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. September 20-Internet/Email September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

Computer Class-Internet/Email 12:15 pm, Saturday, September 20 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. September 20-Internet/Email September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

ROCK PAINTING 2:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Make a crazy rock band! Check out a rock's shape and use it along with your imagination to create master "pieces" of artsy rocks. Paint and rocks will be supplied. Painting can be so much fun for kids of all ages.

STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 6:45 PM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Author Talk-North of the Tension Line 6:00 pm, Tuesday, September 23 Fiona Campbell is a newcomer to tiny Ephraim, Wisconsin. Populated with artists and summer tourists, Ephraim has just enough going on to satisfy Fiona’s city tastes, but she is fascinated and repelled by what lies at the furthest tip of the Door County peninsula: Washington Island, a place utterly removed from the hubbub of modern life. North of the Tension Line is the first in a series following Fiona, a fierce female protagonist, and an accompanying cast of eccentric characters. At turns comic, romantic, and thought provoking, this book is part compelling romance and part-comedy-of-manners—evocative of the work of Alexander McCall Smith, Jan Karon, Miss Read, and Jane Austen. Adults and young adults alike will enjoy Fiona’s foray into the vicious politics of small town life, her encounters with a ruthless neighbor and the captain of a haunted ferry, and her eventual discovery of the peculiar spiritual renewal of life as it is north of the tension line. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: J. F. Riordan was born in New Jersey and moved first to Michigan, then Wisconsin as a child. At sixteen, after two years of high school, she went to the University of New Mexico to study voice and ultimately became a professional singer. After years of travel, she returned to the Midwest, finished her college degree, and became certified to teach high school English. She taught for three years in the inner city before taking a position as a program officer for a foundation. She lives in exile from Washington Island with her husband and two dogs. North of the Tension Line is her first novel.

Tech Wednesday-Facebook 3:00 PM, Wednesday, September 24 Bring your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech topics in an informal setting. Today we’ll review Facebook.

TODDLER TIME FOR AGES 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 11:00 AM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 Storytelling, picture books, finger plays, holiday tales, songs, and special fun for younger children. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Computer Class-Word 11:00 am, Saturday, September 27 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

Computer Class-Word 12:15 pm, Saturday, September 27 Computer Classes return to HPL! De'ondra Pentacost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. September 27-Word Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to reserve your spot. Registration is required.

VENTRILOQUIST RICHARD PAUL VARIETY SHOW 2:00 PM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 See the Richard Paul Variety Show that includes magic, audience participation, humor and a whole lot of different ventriloquist characters, including puppets kids can make at home. He is really funny and a great time for the whole family.

STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 6:46 PM, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. To register, phone 722-7276 ext 230

Titanic-West Michigan Connections 6:00 PM, Tuesday, September 30 Join Jay and Barbara Follis, of Historic Encounters, as they describe amazing yet little-known stories of several Michigan passengers, as well as other links between Michigan and the Titanic. They dress in period attire and bring many artifacts and photos along with them. As a researcher and museum professional, Jay Follis has passionately pursued many facets of American history, including a fascination with the R.M.S. Titanic that has lasted over four decades. In fact, Jay gave his first public presentation about the Titanic to a historical society when he was only 14.

WRITE FOR FRIGHT! SCARY STORY CONTEST OCTOBER 1st - OCTOBER 31st Enter Write for Fright!, HPL's scary story contest. Bring your stories and poems to the Library by October 31st. The scariest stories will be printed in our Write for Fright! book. For grades K - 6. Winners are honored at the Author's Night Award Program, November 17th.

TODDLER TIME FOR AGES 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 11:00 AM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014 Storytelling, picture books, finger plays, holiday tales, songs, and special fun for younger children. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Saturday Computer Class-Facebook 11:00 am , Oct 4 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Facebook: Learn about social networking and how to get around in Facebook. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Facebook 12:15 pm , Oct 4 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Facebook: Learn about social networking and how to get around in Facebook. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.