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Move to the Music

Monday, April 6, 2026 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...

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

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. 

criss cross pieces of paper with a round circle in the middle with the words Camp Craft Spring Break at the Library

Camp Craft at the Library - Seed Journal & Library

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)

Kick off spring break at the library with Camp Craft — a week of hands-on creativity for kids! Each day features a brand-new activity, so drop in for one day or come back all week long.

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

Kick off spring break at the library with Camp Craft — a week of hands-on creativity for kids! Each day features a brand-new activity, so drop in for one day or come back all week long.

Newspaper Ad for Night Lunch Wagons

History Hounds (Virtual Program)

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Night Owls:
19th Century Lunch Wagons
 

Live Zoom Program  

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

Night Owls:
19th Century Lunch Wagons
 

Live Zoom Program  

criss cross pieces of paper with a round circle in the middle with the words Camp Craft Spring Break at the Library

Camp Craft at the Library - Peep Crafts!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)

Kick off spring break at the library with Camp Craft — a week of hands-on creativity for kids! Each day features a brand-new activity, so drop in for one day or come back all week long.

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

Kick off spring break at the library with Camp Craft — a week of hands-on creativity for kids! Each day features a brand-new activity, so drop in for one day or come back all week long.

card game

Game Night at the Library

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 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 spring break game night! Adults, teens, and tweens are welcome to come play. Perfect if you're looking to unwind and connect with others in the community.

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 spring break game night! Adults, teens, and tweens are welcome to come play. Perfect if you're looking to unwind and connect with others in the community.

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, April 8, 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!

Nimble Fingers

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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! 

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! 

criss cross pieces of paper with a round circle in the middle with the words Camp Craft Spring Break at the Library

Camp Craft at the Library - Gnome Golf- The miniest of mini golf!

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)

Kick off spring break at the library with Camp Craft — a week of hands-on creativity for kids! Each day features a brand-new activity, so drop in for one day or come back all week long.

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

Kick off spring break at the library with Camp Craft — a week of hands-on creativity for kids! Each day features a brand-new activity, so drop in for one day or come back all week long.

werq

WERQ fitness

Wednesday, April 8, 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!

piano keys in a variety of colors are at the bottom of the page. Bold type and colors for the title move to the music. March and April.

Move to the Music

Thursday, April 9, 2026 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...

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

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. 

birds migrating

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?

Open
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?

criss cross pieces of paper with a round circle in the middle with the words Camp Craft Spring Break at the Library

Camp Craft at the Library -Scratch Art Pinwheels!

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)

Kick off spring break at the library with Camp Craft — a week of hands-on creativity for kids! Each day features a brand-new activity, so drop in for one day or come back all week long.

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

Kick off spring break at the library with Camp Craft — a week of hands-on creativity for kids! Each day features a brand-new activity, so drop in for one day or come back all week long.

Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, April 10, 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

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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 - Camp Craft

Friday, April 10, 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!

criss cross pieces of paper with a round circle in the middle with the words Camp Craft Spring Break at the Library

Camp Craft at the Library -Bracelet Extravaganza

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)

 This week, the library is hosting a craft camp. Each day during spring break, we will feature a new hands-on activity for kids to drop in and create. 

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

 This week, the library is hosting a craft camp. Each day during spring break, we will feature a new hands-on activity for kids to drop in and create. 

piano keys in a variety of colors are at the bottom of the page. Bold type and colors for the title move to the music. March and April.

Move to the Music

Monday, April 13, 2026 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...

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

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. 

two tween girls are looking over a baked crumble and it is all a mess. The title of the book CRUMBLE is above the girls.

This Is NOT Your Normal Book Club

Tuesday, April 14, 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 April book is Crumble by Meredith McClaren

Open
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 April book is Crumble by Meredith McClaren

before book

Suspense in the Stacks: Book Club

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like plot twists and complex characters?
Are suspense and tension things you enjoy when reading?
Have you ever wondered what motivates murderers?
Psychological thrillers might be the books for you!

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:

Do you like plot twists and complex characters?
Are suspense and tension things you enjoy when reading?
Have you ever wondered what motivates murderers?
Psychological thrillers might be the books for you!

Monthly Storytime at Love Your Neighbor!

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime and Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK

Stories are better when shared with neighbors! Gary Byker Library is teaming up with Love Your Neighbor to bring storytime, literacy fun, and community connection into a fantastically fun morning. 

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

Stories are better when shared with neighbors! Gary Byker Library is teaming up with Love Your Neighbor to bring storytime, literacy fun, and community connection into a fantastically fun morning. 

Nimble Fingers

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Level Program Room at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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! 

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 15, 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!

Book Cover

History Hounds (Virtual Program)

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Revolutionary War Patriots of South-Central Michigan
 

Live Zoom Program 
 

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

Revolutionary War Patriots of South-Central Michigan
 

Live Zoom Program 
 

piano keys in a variety of colors are at the bottom of the page. Bold type and colors for the title move to the music. March and April.

Move to the Music

Thursday, April 16, 2026 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...

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

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. 

Zumba with Aimee

Zumba with Aimee

Friday, April 17, 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