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Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Birth to PreK
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.

Exhale at the Library - Exam Week

3:00pm–7:30pm
Teens (Ages 13-17)
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17)
Event Details:

Need a break from exam stress? Drop by our space dedicated just for high schoolers during exam week. Study quietly, fuel up with snacks, distract yourself with easy activities, or escape into a book for fun.

Quest Crew: Space Station Rescue

5:00pm–5:45pm
School Age
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Houston, we have a problem! The International Space Station has lost power and time is running out. Join Quest Crew's elite rescue team for a fun space adventure!

Exhale at the Library - Exam Week

3:00pm–7:30pm
Teens (Ages 13-17)
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17)
Event Details:

Need a break from exam stress? Drop by our space dedicated just for high schoolers during exam week. Study quietly, fuel up with snacks, distract yourself with easy activities, or escape into a book for fun.

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
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! 

Exhale at the Library - Exam Week

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens (Ages 13-17)
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17)
Event Details:

Need a break from exam stress? Drop by our space dedicated just for high schoolers during exam week. Study quietly, fuel up with snacks, distract yourself with easy activities, or escape into a book for fun.

WERQ fitness

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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!

History Hounds (Virtual Program)

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Hail to the Victors:
Black Athletes at U-M

[REWIND] Pre-recorded Zoom Program 
 

Pop In & Play

10:15am–11:15am
Birth to PreK
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.

Exhale at the Library - Exam Week

3:00pm–7:30pm
Teens (Ages 13-17)
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17)
Event Details:

Need a break from exam stress? Drop by our space dedicated just for high schoolers during exam week. Study quietly, fuel up with snacks, distract yourself with easy activities, or escape into a book for fun.

Zumba with Aimee

9:15am–10:15am
Adults
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

Stitch and Chill for Tweens and Teens

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)
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!

Winter Reading Challenge ends today

All Day
All Ages
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

The Winter Reading Challenge for kids, teens & adults ends today. Please stop in at the Library to claim your prize today or before!

Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Birth to PreK
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.

History Hounds (Virtual)

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The 1962 Michigan Constitutional Convention:
Policy, Politics, and Citizen Engagement
 

Live Zoom Program  

This Is NOT Your Normal Book Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens (Ages 9-12)
Waitlist
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 March book is Treasure in the Lake by Jason Pamment

Nimble Fingers Creative Circle

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
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 fitness

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Parking Lot
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!

USED BOOK SALE

All Day 3/5–3/7
All Ages
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Used Book Sale hosted by Friends of Gary Byker Library. 
Books of all kinds for adults and kids, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and more.

Thursday 10am-8pm

Friday 10am-5pm

History Makers

5:00pm–5:45pm
Children
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.

Move to the Music

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to PreK
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. 

Monthly Storytime at Maggie's BE Cafe

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Birth to PreK
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 Creative Circle

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
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 fitness

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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!