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History Hounds (Virtual Program)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Demon in the Gale:
The Untold Story of Michigan's Great Fires

Live Zoom Program 
 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
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Demon in the Gale:
The Untold Story of Michigan's Great Fires

Live Zoom Program 
 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friends Present: Scams & Fraud

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Friends of the Library welcome Jillian Braman of Arbor Credit Union, who will share about the latest fraud attempts and scams. We work closely with local police agencies and the postmaster of Michigan to provide the most up-to-date attempts.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Friends of the Library welcome Jillian Braman of Arbor Credit Union, who will share about the latest fraud attempts and scams. We work closely with local police agencies and the postmaster of Michigan to provide the most up-to-date attempts.

This event is in the "Adults" group

History Hounds (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Zachariah Chandler Saves the Declaration of Independence (Literally)
 

Live Zoom Program  

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

Zachariah Chandler Saves the Declaration of Independence (Literally)
 

Live Zoom Program  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bed Turning

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Programs, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

If you love to see and learn about quilts, come to our quilt show & tell, also known as a "bed turning". Local quilters and quilt owners will show off the quilts one at a time and share about them. 

Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programs, Presentation
Event Details:

If you love to see and learn about quilts, come to our quilt show & tell, also known as a "bed turning". Local quilters and quilt owners will show off the quilts one at a time and share about them. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friends Present: Wonders of Bird Migration

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Ever ponder how and why birds fly thousands of miles in migration twice in a year?

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever ponder how and why birds fly thousands of miles in migration twice in a year?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friends Present: Windmill Sails & Millers’ Tales: The Skills of a Miller

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

For centuries communities relied on millers to grind the grain for their daily bread.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

For centuries communities relied on millers to grind the grain for their daily bread.

Closed: Memorial Day (Observed)

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Closed: Memorial Day

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This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 9-12)" group
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Michigan Oddities & Rarities program

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults

We welcome author and traveler, Ron Rademacher, who how us strange objects and mysteries found throughout Michigan. Learn about the enigmatic Keweenaw Wall, the ancient artifact in Nahma, the Tomb of the Cow, the Sanilac Petroglyphs and more.

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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: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

We welcome author and traveler, Ron Rademacher, who how us strange objects and mysteries found throughout Michigan. Learn about the enigmatic Keweenaw Wall, the ancient artifact in Nahma, the Tomb of the Cow, the Sanilac Petroglyphs and more.

Closed: Juneteenth

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Closed: Independence Day (Observed)

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Closed: Independence Day

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This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 9-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 13-17)" group
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Michigan in the American Revolution program

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Lower Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults

For the 250th celebration of the United States, the library welcomes historian, Andrew Kercher, who will speak on Michigan's story in the American Revolution.

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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: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

For the 250th celebration of the United States, the library welcomes historian, Andrew Kercher, who will speak on Michigan's story in the American Revolution.

Closed: Labor Day (Observed)

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Closed: Veterans Day

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Closed: Thanksgiving Day

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Closed: Thanksgiving Weekend

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Closed: Thanksgiving Weekend

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Closed: Christmas Eve

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Closed: Christmas Day

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Closed: Christmas Weekend

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Closing Early: New Year's Eve

Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville

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

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