Upcoming Events at HPL

MCGS Board Meeting

September 8


6:30 pm


Muskegon County Genealogical Society Board meeting at the Torrent House.

Ulysses Group

September 8


10:00 am


Julia Hackley room. Book Discussion Group. This month's book is In the Land of Invisible Women by Qata Ahmed. For more information call 231-722-7276.

Yarnspinners

September 9


7:00 pm
Torrent House. Storytelling Group.

Family Genealogy Workshop

September 12


10:30 - 11:30 am


Learn how to do Genealogy research in the Local History Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 233

Scrabble FUNdraiser

September 12


7:00-10:00 p.m.


“Read Muskegon,” Muskegon County’s nonprofit adult literacy organization, is hosting its First Annual Read Muskegon Scrabble® FUNdraiser on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 at the Masonic Temple, 396 West Clay. Amateur and serious scrabble players welcome. There will be food, fun, and prizes. Individuals or teams of four are urged to sign up now to raise money for adult literacy in Muskegon County. The entry fee is $25.00 for individuals or $100 for teams of 4 players. Or sponsor a team!


Read Muskegon promotes adult literacy through free, one-on-one tutoring for adults in Muskegon County who cannot read or who have difficulty reading.


Information and applications are available at readmuskegon.org, your local public library, or call Courtney Schaub at (231) 777-3926.

Hackley Library Board Meeting

September 15


5:30 pm
Julia Hackley Room, Hackley Public Library. Open to the public.
For more information call 231-722-7276 x 222

Family Spelling Bee

September 16


6:30 pm


Youth Services.


Form your own two person Spelling Team and join HPL's Spelling Bee. Teams must have one child and one adult. Try for the Best Speller Prize, or join the End of Bee Prize Drawing, open to all participants. Registration required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230.


Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230.

Mini class on Searching the Catalog-1

September 16


2:00 pm


Drop by the Julia Hackley room for a mini class. Feel free to bring your own laptop, otherwise the class is a watch-and-learn. This week's class is searching the Lakenet Catalog.


For more information or to register call HPL at 231-722-7276.