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Nimble Fingers

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for this informal group of people that meets weekly to quilt, sew, embroider, and more. Drop in and bring whatever you are working on. All are welcome and no registr...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Please join us for this informal group of people that meets weekly to quilt, sew, embroider, and more. Drop in and bring whatever you are working on. All are welcome and no registration is necessary! 

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Spring Break Peep-tacular Party

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
General Programs
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Hop into Spring with our egg-citing Library Spring Break Celebration! Join us for a delightful afternoon filled with Peeps-inspired games and activities. Included will be other spr...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Hop into Spring with our egg-citing Library Spring Break Celebration! Join us for a delightful afternoon filled with Peeps-inspired games and activities. Included will be other spring crafts and fun.

werq

WERQ fitness

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

WERQ® is the wildly addictive cardio dance workout based on the hottest pop and hip hop music with instructor Marilou Slagter.  Expect to sweat and burn about 500-90...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

WERQ® is the wildly addictive cardio dance workout based on the hottest pop and hip hop music with instructor Marilou Slagter.  Expect to sweat and burn about 500-900 calories each hour of WERQ!

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History Hounds (Virtual Program)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Ballad of Casey Jones: Railroad Engineer & Folk HeroLive Zoom Program  Learn the story of Casey Jones, whose legacy as a railroad engineer lives on in the iconic ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The Ballad of Casey Jones: 
Railroad Engineer & Folk Hero

Live Zoom Program  

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Friends Present: Spring Plants with WW Greenhouses

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Friends of the Library welcome Tom Walters of WW Greenhouses in Hudsonville. He will bring in new varieties of perennials and annuals. Come see and learn about all the beautiful fl...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Friends of the Library welcome Tom Walters of WW Greenhouses in Hudsonville. He will bring in new varieties of perennials and annuals.

Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:15am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Zumba mixes low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party.  It’s a total workout, combining all elements of fitness: cardio...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Zumba mixes low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party.  It’s a total workout, combining all elements of fitness: cardio, muscle conditioning, balance, and flexibility with a serious dose

BeginningTwining

Beginning Twining Class

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

*** This class has been re-scheduled for April 19th. ***Learn the art of twining with weaving expert, Melissa Huisman. Come learn to make your own rag rug using recycled materials....

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

*** This class has been re-scheduled for April 19th. ***

Child sitting by adult with music notes over head. Title Move the Music over the group

Move to the Music

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Move to the Music:

Boogie your way into the library and get ready to move and groove with your little one! We will dance, play with shakers, ice skate and more!This engaging program is packed with mu...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime and Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 25

Boogie your way into the library and get ready to move and groove with your little one! We will dance, play with shakers, ice skate and more!

This engaging program is packed with music, dancing, swaying, running, and jumping that help young children feel the rhythm and begin to understand how their bodies work. Such movements also help them gain muscle control and improve balance.  All this contributes to a child's gross motor development. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Child sitting by adult with music notes over head. Title Move the Music over the group

Move to the Music

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Move to the Music:

Boogie your way into the library and get ready to move and groove with your little one! We will dance, play with shakers, ice skate and more!This engaging program is packed with mu...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime and Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 24

Boogie your way into the library and get ready to move and groove with your little one! We will dance, play with shakers, ice skate and more!

This engaging program is packed with music, dancing, swaying, running, and jumping that help young children feel the rhythm and begin to understand how their bodies work. Such movements also help them gain muscle control and improve balance.  All this contributes to a child's gross motor development. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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History Hounds (Virtual)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Connecting Lines:The Michigan Railway CompanyLive Zoom Program  Track the rise and fall of Michigan's most significant electric railway system, the Michigan United Railways Co...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Connecting Lines:
The Michigan Railway Company

Live Zoom Program  

two girls in their tweens are in the forest. One is holding a cat. Above them the words Wildfire and the words are surrounded by fire.

This Is NOT Your Normal Book Club

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 9-12)
This is NOT your normal Book Club:

Patrons AGES 9 and up are invited to join us at the library for a club just for kids. This is NOT a Book Club is not your traditional book club. On the day of the program, we ...

Event Details:

Our April book is Wildfire by Julianna loved taking care of her farm animals and being part of her local 4H club. But then the unthinkable happened...a wildfire destroyed her ...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 9-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Patrons AGES 9 and up are invited to join us at the library for a club just for kids. This is NOT a Book Club is not your traditional book club. On the day of the program, we will hang out, talk about the book, create a themed craft, and play games. Once you have registered for our program, you can swing by the library to pick up your copy! New Policy: If you register for the children's book club and don't attend (without canceling your registration by the start of the program) twice in a row, you will not be able to register for the children's book club for two months.

Our April book is Wildfire by 

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Library Advisory Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Library Advisory Board meeting will take place at the library. 

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The Library Advisory Board meeting will take place at the library. 

Nimble Fingers

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for this informal group of people that meets weekly to quilt, sew, embroider, and more. Drop in and bring whatever you are working on. All are welcome and no registr...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Please join us for this informal group of people that meets weekly to quilt, sew, embroider, and more. Drop in and bring whatever you are working on. All are welcome and no registration is necessary! 

werq

WERQ fitness

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

WERQ® is the wildly addictive cardio dance workout based on the hottest pop and hip hop music with instructor Marilou Slagter.  Expect to sweat and burn about 500-90...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

WERQ® is the wildly addictive cardio dance workout based on the hottest pop and hip hop music with instructor Marilou Slagter.  Expect to sweat and burn about 500-900 calories each hour of WERQ!

Pop in and play words. picture of young children playing with blocks and building toys.

Pop In & Play

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Welcome to Pop In and Play! Caregivers are welcome to drop in and have some exploratory fun with your little one. This fun and informal program allows your child(ren) to explore di...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime and Early Learning
Event Details:

Welcome to Pop In and Play! Caregivers are welcome to drop in and have some exploratory fun with your little one. This fun and informal program allows your child(ren) to explore different play stations around the library.

Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:15am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Zumba mixes low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party.  It’s a total workout, combining all elements of fitness: cardio...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Zumba mixes low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party.  It’s a total workout, combining all elements of fitness: cardio, muscle conditioning, balance, and flexibility with a serious dose

BeginningTwining

Beginning Twining Class

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn the art of twining with weaving expert, Melissa Huisman. Come learn to make your own rag rug using recycled materials. Class is $30/person, payable at the class. Adult c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Learn the art of twining with weaving expert, Melissa Huisman. Come learn to make your own rag rug using recycled materials. Class is $30/person, payable at the class. 

scroll with red dragon and a red seal with the title Dungeons & Dragons

D&D For Tweens - Beginners and Casual Players

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 9-12)
D&D for Tweens:

This program is for kids, run by kids!  This game is designed to have players collaboratively explore fantasy worlds, solve intriguing puzzles, and engage in thrilling combat,...

Event Details:

Want to learn to play D&D but are unsure where to start?  Would you rather sit down for a more casual campaign or a one-shot story? Saturday D&D sessions are geared to...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 9-12)
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

This program is for kids, run by kids!  This game is designed to have players collaboratively explore fantasy worlds, solve intriguing puzzles, and engage in thrilling combat, all guided by one of our amazing Dungeon Masters. There are endless possibilities for adventure and excitement. D&D offers tweens and their peer a social gathering that fosters teamwork, problem-solving, and memorable experiences.  With this program being led by kids, awesome attitudes are encouraged. Join the adventure today!!

Want to learn to play D&D but are unsure where to start?  Would you rather sit down for a more casual campaign or a one-shot story?

Child sitting by adult with music notes over head. Title Move the Music over the group

Move to the Music

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Move to the Music:

Boogie your way into the library and get ready to move and groove with your little one! We will dance, play with shakers, ice skate and more!This engaging program is packed with mu...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime and Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 25

Boogie your way into the library and get ready to move and groove with your little one! We will dance, play with shakers, ice skate and more!

This engaging program is packed with music, dancing, swaying, running, and jumping that help young children feel the rhythm and begin to understand how their bodies work. Such movements also help them gain muscle control and improve balance.  All this contributes to a child's gross motor development. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Perler beads of all kinds of colors fill the picture along with two peg boards and a pair of tweezers.

Maker Monday - Perler Beads

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)
Event Details:

 Calling all creative makers! Join us for an afternoon of pixel art magic using colorful Perler beads. Transform tiny plastic beads into amazing works of art - from retro gami...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

 Calling all creative makers! Join us for an afternoon of pixel art magic using colorful Perler beads.

Child sitting by adult with music notes over head. Title Move the Music over the group

Move to the Music

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Move to the Music:

Boogie your way into the library and get ready to move and groove with your little one! We will dance, play with shakers, ice skate and more!This engaging program is packed with mu...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime and Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 24

Boogie your way into the library and get ready to move and groove with your little one! We will dance, play with shakers, ice skate and more!

This engaging program is packed with music, dancing, swaying, running, and jumping that help young children feel the rhythm and begin to understand how their bodies work. Such movements also help them gain muscle control and improve balance.  All this contributes to a child's gross motor development. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Book title Lost Children Archive with a soft watercolor of the desert in the background.

Diverse Readers Book Club

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Diverse Readers Book Club:

The Hudsonville Library Diversity Reading Group has as its mission the goal of bringing together people from all over the City of Hudsonville to stimulate discussions of diversity,...

Event Details:

April Book - Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli In Valeria Luiselli’s fiercely imaginative follow-up to the American Book Award-winning Tell Me How It Ends, an artist c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

The Hudsonville Library Diversity Reading Group has as its mission the goal of bringing together people from all over the City of Hudsonville to stimulate discussions of diversity, equality, and inclusion within the context of each month's book selection.

April Book - Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli 

Nimble Fingers

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for this informal group of people that meets weekly to quilt, sew, embroider, and more. Drop in and bring whatever you are working on. All are welcome and no registr...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Please join us for this informal group of people that meets weekly to quilt, sew, embroider, and more. Drop in and bring whatever you are working on. All are welcome and no registration is necessary! 

werq

WERQ fitness

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

WERQ® is the wildly addictive cardio dance workout based on the hottest pop and hip hop music with instructor Marilou Slagter.  Expect to sweat and burn about 500-90...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

WERQ® is the wildly addictive cardio dance workout based on the hottest pop and hip hop music with instructor Marilou Slagter.  Expect to sweat and burn about 500-900 calories each hour of WERQ!