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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. 

Quest Crew: Deep Sea Discovery

5:00pm–5:45pm
School Age
Full
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:

Dive into adventure! A research submarine has discovered sunken treasure but needs YOUR help navigating the dangerous ocean depths. Join Quest Crew's elite rescue divers for an underwater mission!

Puzzles & Pie Night

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17), Adults
Program Type: General Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a break & join us for a slice of homemade pie and puzzling in a quiet environment. 300 & 500 piece puzzles will be available.

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!

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:

Great Women of Mackinac, 1800-1950

[REWIND] Pre-recorded Zoom Program 

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. 

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

Basket Weaving: Lidded Basket (2-evening class)

5:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to these 2-part evening classes and weave a Lidded Basket with instructor, Laurie Zientek. This basket is apx. 12" across. Arrive anytime between 5:00-5:30pm.

History Hounds (Virtual Program)

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

KISS in Cadillac:
When Rock and Roll Came to Town
 

Live Zoom Program  

Basket Weaving: Lidded Basket (2-evening class)

5:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

-- Day 2 of 2-day Class --

Come and weave a Lidded Basket with instructor, Laurie Zientek. This basket is apx. 12" across. Arrive anytime between 5:00-5:30pm.

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!

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!

LAB Meeting

7:00pm–8:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Gary Byker Library of Hudsonville
Room: Main Level Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Quarterly Library Advisory Board meeting, held in the Library's program room. Please visit the City's page for information on the meeting.

Serious Readers Book Club: "Polar War"

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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 Polar War by Kenneth R. Rosen.

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 May book is Big Bad Ironclad! (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #2): A Civil War Tale by Nathan Hale

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!

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:

Anatomy of a Murder:
From the Courtroom to the Silver Screen

Live Zoom Program 
 

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

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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:

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

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