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Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:15am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

card game

Game Night at the Library

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults

Get ready for an evening of fun, fast-paced card and table-top games at our winter break game night! Adults, teens, and tweens are welcome to come play.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for an evening of fun, fast-paced card and table-top games at our winter break game night! Adults, teens, and tweens are welcome to come play.

Closing Early: New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:30pm - 8:00pm
Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville

Library will be open from 10am-2:30pm only.

Closing
Branches:
Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
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Library will be open from 10am-2:30pm only.

Closed: New Years Day

All Day
Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Closing
Branches:
Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:15am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

Bright storytime lettering. I happy cartoon goose carrying a stack of books.

Storytime

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Storytime:

Join us for story time and get to know the awesome people in your neighborhood.  Young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and movement. &...

No registration necessary.

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:

Join us for story time and get to know the awesome people in your neighborhood.  Young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and movement.  After storytime, we will have a craft or exploratory play including sensory play, for children and their caregivers. Story Time is a fun and simple way to practice early literacy and social skills that little ones will need as they continue on into school. 

 


 

No registration necessary.

Emerald Ash Borer

History Hounds (Virtual)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

The Green Menace:
Michigan's Historic Struggle with the Emerald Ash Borer
 

Live Zoom Program  

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

The Green Menace:
Michigan's Historic Struggle with the Emerald Ash Borer
 

Live Zoom Program  

Book Title: The Holocaust is over; we must rise form its ashes

Serious Readers Book Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Our Serious Readers Book Club will meet to discuss the book "The Holocaust is Over; We Must Rise From Its Ashes" by Avraham Burg.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our Serious Readers Book Club will meet to discuss the book "The Holocaust is Over; We Must Rise From Its Ashes" by Avraham Burg.

a girl with purple smoke surrounding her and 3 shadow cats are hovering abover her. She is also wielding a staff.

This Is NOT Your Normal Book Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lower 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 ...

Our January book is Cat's Cradle: The Golden Twine by Jo Rioux

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 9-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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!  Attendance 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 January book is Cat's Cradle: The Golden Twine by Jo Rioux

werq

WERQ fitness

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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!

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!

Bright storytime lettering. A happy cartoon goose carrying a stack of books.

Storytime

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Storytime:

Join us for story time and get to know the awesome people in your neighborhood.  Young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and movement. &...

No registration necessary.

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:

Join us for story time and get to know the awesome people in your neighborhood.  Young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and movement.  After storytime, we will have a craft or exploratory play including sensory play, for children and their caregivers. Story Time is a fun and simple way to practice early literacy and social skills that little ones will need as they continue on into school. 

 


 

No registration necessary.

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History Makers

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Age Group:
Children

Get inspired by the past! In this new program, we will read a picture book biography about a real-life hero, trailblazer, or changemaker-then bring history to life with a fun craft or hands-on activity.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get inspired by the past! In this new program, we will read a picture book biography about a real-life hero, trailblazer, or changemaker-then bring history to life with a fun craft or hands-on activity.

Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:15am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

workshop

Vision Board Workshop

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Programs
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults

Vision boards are a wonderful way to help you identify some of your goals for the year. Grab a friend or two and head to the library where you each can create your own vision board to represent what 2026 will look like... for you!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Vision boards are a wonderful way to help you identify some of your goals for the year. Grab a friend or two and head to the library where you each can create your own vision board to represent what 2026 will look like... for you!

Bright storytime lettering. A happy cartoon goose carrying a stack of books.

Storytime

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Storytime:

Join us for story time and get to know the awesome people in your neighborhood.  Young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and movement. &...

No registration necessary.

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:

Join us for story time and get to know the awesome people in your neighborhood.  Young children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and movement.  After storytime, we will have a craft or exploratory play including sensory play, for children and their caregivers. Story Time is a fun and simple way to practice early literacy and social skills that little ones will need as they continue on into school. 

 


 

No registration necessary.

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Maker Monday - Ranking Sour Candies

Monday, January 12, 2026 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)

Hello Makers!

Pucker Up Challenge: The Ultimate Sour Candy Showdown

Open
Registration 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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hello Makers!

Pucker Up Challenge: The Ultimate Sour Candy Showdown

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Diverse Readers Book Club

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 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,...

January Book - Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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.

January Book - Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

background of various stacks of books with coffee mugs on top. Storytime at Maggie's Be Cafe is across the middle.

Monthly Storytime at Maggie's BE Cafe

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Where stories come to life and community comes together!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime and Early Learning
Event Details:

Where stories come to life and community comes together!

werq

WERQ fitness

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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!

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!

Michigan Music

History Hounds (Virtual Program)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Music of Michigan:
More Than Just Motown

Live Zoom Program 
 

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

Music of Michigan:
More Than Just Motown

Live Zoom Program 
 

Pop in and play in bold letters. A toddler with their hands in sand that is in a container.

Pop In & Play

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK

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

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 their 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, January 16, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:15am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

A background of knit stitches in a soft color. Stitch and chill in large print and a pink cartoon ball of yarn with a happy face is in the corner.

Stitch and Chill for Tweens and Teens

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)

Grab your yarn and needles and drop in for some creative hangout time!

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)
Event Details:

Grab your yarn and needles and drop in for some creative hangout time!