Stories & More for Preschoolers: Fridays @ 11:00 am
Join us for another fun season of weekly gatherings for preschool children and their caregivers. Our own Miss Maryellen will lead the way, sharing engaging stories, songs and hands-on craft activities. No registration is needed – just drop in and join the fun. Sessions will take place on Friday mornings throughout the school year.
Leelanau Reads – The Things They Carried: October 7, 11:00 am
Come join the discussion about Tim O’Brien’s celebrated short story collection The Things They Carried. Published in 1990, the book explores the experiences of soldiers who served in the Vietnam War. The book was also the target of censorship challenges, and has been selected as the Banned Books edition of our Leelanau Reads community book discussion. Copies are available at the library; via MelCat; online at the Up North Digital Collection; and at the Cottage Book Shop.
Habitat for Humanity: October 8, 7:00 pm
Wendy Irvin, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region, will provide an overview of HFH’s mission and services. She’ll also discuss how area residents can help support this important community-building enterprise.
GLCL 5th Birthday Open House: October 11, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Come join the party and celebrate the 5th birthday of the new Glen Lake Community Library! We’ll have cider and donuts, outdoor games, live music, library tours and demos, and a family scavenger hunt.
Greeting Card Workshop: October 15, 1:00 pm
Join paper crafter Susan Schneider for another installment of this fun workshop, creating a personalized greeting card for that special someone. All supplies are provided. Space is limited, so please contact the library to register by Monday, October 13.
Ginger Langdon – Empire After Dark: October 15, 7:00 pm
Empire resident Ginger Langdon will discuss her new book, Empire After Dark. The collection of vignettes recount the many everyday yet magical encounters with the varied animal residents of the village. This is the first book written by Langdon, who retired to Empire after a long corporate career.
Poetry with Glover Davis: October 17, 6:00 pm
Poet Glover Davis will share selections from his various collections including Academy of Dreams. Davis is Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing at San Diego State University, where he taught for almost forty years. His work has been featured in many journals, including Ploughsares, Shenandoah Review and The New England Review. Mr. Davis splits his time between Empire and Mason, Texas.
Nature Sketching & Journaling: October 18, 10:00 am
Join the Sleeping Bear Nature Group for their monthly excursion, lead by Penny Krebiehl. Meet at the library first for some discussion and practice, then depart for some observation and sketching in the field. Be sure to pack pencils/pens, paper or drawing book/journal, water bottle, snacks/lunch, and dress appropriately for the weather with comfy walking shoes, and your curiosity. Registration is not mandatory, but is helpful in the event of schedule changes or inclement weather.
Stephanie Mills – Bioregional Mapping: October 22, 6:00 pm
Stephanie Mills will lead a participatory workshop to depict your knowledge of and raise questions about the nature of your home territory. Using Peter Berg’s classic workbook, Mills will facilitate graphic descriptions and revelations of our whereabouts. Space for the workshop is limited, so please contact the library to register in advance. Now semi-retired, Stephanie is the author of seven books, including In Service of the Wild and Epicurean Simplicity. Over her fifty years in the ecology movement, she has taught, organized, and lectured around the U.S. and abroad. She has lived in Leelanau County since 1984.
Get Set Up: Life-long learning for Seniors
Michigan seniors can take advantage of these great continuing education courses, offered free of charge in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Courses are accessed online, from the convenience of your own home, and can be enjoyed live or via recording. Get Set Up includes fun, social learning presentations and activities in a diverse range of subjects: personal technology training, food and cooking, health and exercise, travel, and much more. Have a look today!
History Hounds: from the Historical Society of Michigan
Explore fascinating topics in Michigan history with these weekly virtual lectures, presented by the Historical Society of Michigan, and available free of charge to patrons of the Glen Lake Library. Lectures are presented on Tuesday afternoons at noon, or Wednesday evenings at 7:00, in alternating weeks. Register in advance to receive the Zoom meeting link, specifying the Glen Lake Community Library as your member organization.
TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten
Here’s a great new resource to support early childhood learning, delivered right to your cell phone. Register via a brief online form, and receive 8 – 10 text messages per month, each outlining a simple activity you can share with your little one. Or, even more simply, just text TALK to 75547. Many thanks to the Ypsilanti District Library and their partners for making this service available to all Michigan residents!
Ode to Asparagus 2025 Submissions
Thanks to many talented poets that participated in this year’s Ode on June 7! We’ve uploaded all of the wonderful submissions to our website, including the Audience Choice winner I’ve Been Eating Asparagus by Caroline Smith.
