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WERQ fitness

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 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!

Children dancing with music notes around them. One child is sitting on a speaker listening to music.

Move to the Music

Monday, December 2, 2024 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.

Children dancing with music notes around them. One child is sitting on a speaker listening to music.

Move to the Music

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 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.

Nimble Fingers

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 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! 

a cat is leaning on a stack of books while helping to hold up the books is a dog in a yoga pose. Text Yoga Storytime appears above the picture.

Yoga Storytime

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Yoga Storytime:

 Breathe, bend and read together with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children will develop literacy and coping skills with simple poses and mindfulness exercises. Following ...

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

 Breathe, bend and read together with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children will develop literacy and coping skills with simple poses and mindfulness exercises. Following our storytime session, we will have sensory exploration time. 

Feel free to bring your own mat or the library can provide a special child-sized mat for your practice.  Please register for all the dates you would like to attend.


 

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.

werq

WERQ fitness

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 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!

Photo of James J. Strang

History Hounds: King Strang of Beaver Island: The Mormon Monarch of Michigan

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Live Zoom Program  After the death of Mormon leader Joseph Smith, James Jesse Strang claimed to be the next leader, dividing the Mormon people. He took his followers to Beaver...

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

Live Zoom Program  

Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, December 6, 2024 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

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Charcuterie Board Class

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
General Programs
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults
Event Details:

Come to this FREE program and learn to make your own Charcuterie Board.Jean Allen Charcuterie & Events owner, Melissa Brandt, will be hosting a Charcuterie Board Building class...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults
Program Type: General Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come to this FREE program and learn to make your own Charcuterie Board.

Children dancing with music notes around them. One child is sitting on a speaker listening to music.

Move to the Music

Monday, December 9, 2024 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.

santa with sunglasses. Holiday party with food, games, and crafts.

Maker Monday - Holiday Party

Monday, December 9, 2024 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:

Hello Makers! It is Party Time! It is time for our annual holiday party. We will have food, games, crafts, and FUN! Feel free to wear something festive or bring that swagger. We wi...

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: 1
Event Details:

Hello Makers! It is Party Time! It is time for our annual holiday party. We will have food, games, crafts, and FUN! Feel free to wear something festive or bring that swagger. We will have a merry good time! See you then.

Children dancing with music notes around them. One child is sitting on a speaker listening to music.

Move to the Music

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 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.

Image of 12th Michigan Infantry at Shiloh Monument

History Hounds: "The Worst Colonel I Ever Saw": Francis Quinn & The 12th Michigan Infantry

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Live Zoom Program  Colonel Francis Quinn of Niles led the 12th Michigan Infantry into action in the Battle of Shiloh, but his incompetence and quarrelsome personality led to d...

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

Live Zoom Program  

A young girl riding a pterosaur. The words Lost in Time above the duo.

This Is NOT Your Normal Book Club

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 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 December book is Lost Time by Tas MukanikJurassic World meets How to Train Your Dragon in this gorgeously drawn, adventure-packed middle grade graphic novel about a girl who ge...

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 December book is Lost Time by Tas Mukanik

Nimble Fingers

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 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! 

a cat is leaning on a stack of books while helping to hold up the books is a dog in a yoga pose. Text Yoga Storytime appears above the picture.

Yoga Storytime

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Birth to PreK
Yoga Storytime:

 Breathe, bend and read together with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children will develop literacy and coping skills with simple poses and mindfulness exercises. Following ...

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

 Breathe, bend and read together with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children will develop literacy and coping skills with simple poses and mindfulness exercises. Following our storytime session, we will have sensory exploration time. 

Feel free to bring your own mat or the library can provide a special child-sized mat for your practice.  Please register for all the dates you would like to attend.


 

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.

werq

WERQ fitness

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 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!

BellRingingLogo

Friends Present: Ringing In Christmas

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Sues will return for a command performance of a bell ringer Christmas concert, featuring both Christmas carols and popular Christmas songs. Larry & Carla Sue hold...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

The Sues will return for a command performance of a bell ringer Christmas concert, featuring both Christmas carols and popular Christmas songs.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

 The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, December 13, 2024 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

Dragon and a 20 sided dice. Dungeons and Dragons caption

D&D For Tweens

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main 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,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 9-12)
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 6

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!!

Winter Reading Program

Winter Reading Challenge Begins!

All Day
Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
General Programs
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, School Age, Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults, Families, All Ages
Event Details:

Winter Reading for Children (ages 6-11), Teens (12+) and Adults begins today! Stop in and pickup information about the Reading Challenge, which will last through Feb. 15.Available ...

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, School Age, Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: General Programs
Event Details:

Winter Reading for Children (ages 6-11), Teens (12+) and Adults begins today! Stop in and pickup information about the Reading Challenge, which will last through Feb. 15.

Children dancing with music notes around them. One child is sitting on a speaker listening to music.

Move to the Music

Monday, December 16, 2024 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.

kindness club with hands of different colors that have hearts in the palm of the hand.

Kindness Club

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Programs
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

Welcome to the kindness club! This program is all about spreading kindness and having a lot of fun. Once a month our participants will gather and work on a craft or project. The go...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Welcome to the kindness club! This program is all about spreading kindness and having a lot of fun. Once a month our participants will gather and work on a craft or project.

Children dancing with music notes around them. One child is sitting on a speaker listening to music.

Move to the Music

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 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.