Howell Carnegie Library Events for Adults

Events Between 07-27-2024 and 08-26-2024

Discovering the Five Tibetan Rites – a Path to the Fountain of Youth with Lynne Bondy

July 29, 2024 04:00PM-05:15PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (25 seats)

In this program presenter Lynne Bondy will explore the book The Eye of Revelation, which surveys the Five Tibetan Rites. Sometimes called the Rites of Rejuvenation, these poses and exercises are touted as a path to the Fountain of Youth - providing energy, vitality, and strength. Participants will learn about the Five Tibetan Rites and then be guided through a condensed Hatha Yoga practice which incorporates these poses and exercises. Participants will leave this program reflecting on how to actively incorporate the Five Tibetan Rites into their daily lives for maximum benefit.

Participants should bring a yoga mat and wear clothing they would normally wear to a yoga or exercise class.

Registration is required and begins Monday, July 8, 2024 at 9am online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close one hour before the program starts, or when registration is full. For the program to occur, a minimum of five registrants is required by end of day Monday, July 22. Those who register before end of day July 22nd and attend the program will receive a free copy of The Eye of Revelation.

Seating begins 15 minutes before the event start time.
Please stay home if you are sick.

Literary Discussion Group

July 29, 2024 06:30PM-08:00PM @ Colbert Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)

The Literary Discussion Group meets weekly to discuss fiction and nonfiction literature. Selections range from classic works to current, in various formats including short stories and essays.

 

For more information about the group and to learn how to join, email alt@howelllibrary.org. 

Ask a Tech

July 30, 2024 09:00AM-10:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)

Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop and any needed passwords related to your issue. Check in at the Information Desk.

Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.

Registration is required. Hour appointments are available every Tuesday from 9-11am. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below.

Ask a Tech

July 30, 2024 10:00AM-11:00AM @ Study Room 3 (1 seats)

Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop and any needed passwords related to your issue. Check in at the Information Desk.

Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.

Registration is required. Hour appointments are available every Tuesday from 9-11am. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below.

Genealogy Help

July 31, 2024 01:00PM-02:00PM @ Local History Room (2 seats)

Is your genealogy quest stuck? If you need help getting your search headed in the right direction, sign up for an appointment to get some help from our resident genealogist. Online and local resources will be available to explore, including local newspapers on microfilm.

Registration is required. One-hour appointments are available at 1:00pm and 2:00pm as Library volunteers are available. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below. One other person may accompany the registrant to their appointment.

View the Library's upcoming genealogy-focused programs here.

Please stay home if you are sick.

Genealogy Help

July 31, 2024 02:00PM-03:00PM @ Local History Room (2 seats)

Is your genealogy quest stuck? If you need help getting your search headed in the right direction, sign up for an appointment to get some help from our resident genealogist. Online and local resources will be available to explore, including local newspapers on microfilm.

Registration is required. One-hour appointments are available at 1:00pm and 2:00pm as Library volunteers are available. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below. One other person may accompany the registrant to their appointment.

View the Library's upcoming genealogy-focused programs here.

Please stay home if you are sick.

Adult Coloring Contest Begins!

August 01, 2024 12:00AM-11:59PM @ (no seat limit)

Join our Adult Coloring Contest! Open to ages 18+. Pick up a coloring page at any desk starting Thursday, August 1 through Saturday, August 17 during the library’s business hours. Then use any medium—marker, pastel, crayon, pencil, paint, etc.—and turn your submissions in at the Information Desk by the end of day on Saturday, August 17. A judging panel will choose three winners, who will each be awarded a gift card to a local business.

During the summer, the library's business hours are:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

No registration required!

Books and Blankets

August 03, 2024 10:00AM-12:00PM @ Library Lawn (no seat limit)

Join us for a quiet reading experience on the Library Lawn! Bring your favorite book and a cozy blanket to spread out on the lawn and enjoy a peaceful morning of reading and relaxation. We'll provide light refreshments, but feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages. This event is open to all ages, so bring your family and friends for a delightful literary escape. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors in the Meabon Room.

No registration required.
Please stay home if you are sick.

Literary Discussion Group

August 05, 2024 06:30PM-08:00PM @ Colbert Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)

The Literary Discussion Group meets weekly to discuss fiction and nonfiction literature. Selections range from classic works to current, in various formats including short stories and essays.

 

For more information about the group and to learn how to join, email alt@howelllibrary.org. 

Special Screening: Reuniting America

August 05, 2024 06:30PM-07:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (30 seats)

Produced by the Braver Angels organization and directed by four-time Emmy award winner Jim Brown and produced by musician Peter Yarrow, the 50-minute documentary, "Reuniting America" follows Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning voters as they move through a depolarization workshop in Waynesville, Ohio. You'll get an inside look at how a Democratic voter went from threatening to cut off relationships with Trump voters to becoming dear friends with one - and how a Republican voter moved from disdaining progressives to taking co-leadership with one in a movement that now spans the country.

Registration is required and begins July 15th at 9am online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close one hour before the program starts, or when registration is full.

Seating begins 30 minutes before the event start time. Guests may enter through the Grand River doors before 7pm, but must use the Clinton Street doors after the library closes at 7pm.
Please stay home if you are sick.

Ask a Tech

August 06, 2024 09:00AM-10:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)

Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop and any needed passwords related to your issue. Check in at the Information Desk.

Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.

Registration is required. Hour appointments are available every Tuesday from 9-11am. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below.

Ask a Tech

August 06, 2024 10:00AM-11:00AM @ Study Room 3 (1 seats)

Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop and any needed passwords related to your issue. Check in at the Information Desk.

Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.

Registration is required. Hour appointments are available every Tuesday from 9-11am. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below.

ArtConnect: Flower Arranging with Eliess Forney

August 06, 2024 06:00PM-08:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (25 seats)

Join Eliess from Brightside Blooms (@eliesscreates) as we design a small bouquet. You have permission to step into a calm space, connect with others, experience mindfulness through creativity and leave the mess behind. Experience the beauty of fresh-cut flowers and create your own bouquet. All tools, materials and instruction provided.

Program is for adults only.

Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 16th at 9am online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close one week before the program starts, or when registration is full.

Seating begins 15 minutes before the event start time.
Please stay home if you are sick.

 

Poetry

August 07, 2024 10:00AM-11:30AM @ (no seat limit)

Read and discuss great poetry for understanding and pleasure in this continuing series of informal sessions on the first Wednesday of the month. Each session is independent and you may join at any time.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom virtual meeting login information. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.

See below for technical requirements.

ACE @ your library!

Nostalgia Night: The Sandlot at Historic Howell Theater

August 08, 2024 07:00PM-08:45PM @ Historic Howell Theater (no seat limit)

Join us for a nostalgic movie night at the Historic Howell Theater!

Scottie Smalls moves to a new neighborhood and makes friends with a group of kids who play baseball at the sandlot. Together they go on a series of funny and touching adventures. The boys run into trouble when Smalls borrows a ball from his stepdad that gets hit over a fence.

No registration required. Doors open at 6pm, the movie begins at 7pm. This event is free for all ages. Concessions available for purchase. 
Please stay home if you are sick.

Trashy Book Club

August 09, 2024 10:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)

Shelley Ellis leads a monthly book group on the second Friday of the month that will discuss contemporary light literature of interest to women.

August's book is Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl.

 

Registration is required. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.

ACE @ your library!

Literary Discussion Group

August 12, 2024 06:30PM-08:00PM @ Colbert Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)

The Literary Discussion Group meets weekly to discuss fiction and nonfiction literature. Selections range from classic works to current, in various formats including short stories and essays.

 

For more information about the group and to learn how to join, email alt@howelllibrary.org. 

Ask a Tech

August 13, 2024 09:00AM-10:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)

Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop and any needed passwords related to your issue. Check in at the Information Desk.

Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.

Registration is required. Hour appointments are available every Tuesday from 9-11am. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below.

Ask a Tech

August 13, 2024 10:00AM-11:00AM @ Study Room 3 (1 seats)

Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop and any needed passwords related to your issue. Check in at the Information Desk.

Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.

Registration is required. Hour appointments are available every Tuesday from 9-11am. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below.

Howell Carnegie District Library Board of Trustees Meeting

August 13, 2024 07:00PM-08:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)

Howell Carnegie District Library Board Meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

Use the Clinton St. entrance.

Board meetings are held for the purpose of conducting the business of the Howell Carnegie District Library.

For the current agenda, previous meeting minutes, and related policies, see the Board of Trustees website page.

Memoirs, Etc.

August 14, 2024 10:00AM-11:30AM @ (no seat limit)

What better way to pass on stories about family, friends, places, and past events than through memoirs? Join us on the second Wednesday of each month to share your written work. All writing experience levels welcome!

Registration is required to receive the Zoom virtual meeting login information. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.

See below for technical requirements.

ACE @ your library!

Genealogy Help

August 14, 2024 01:00PM-02:00PM @ Local History Room (2 seats)

Is your genealogy quest stuck? If you need help getting your search headed in the right direction, sign up for an appointment to get some help from our resident genealogist. Online and local resources will be available to explore, including local newspapers on microfilm.

Registration is required. One-hour appointments are available at 1:00pm and 2:00pm as Library volunteers are available. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below. One other person may accompany the registrant to their appointment.

View the Library's upcoming genealogy-focused programs here.

Please stay home if you are sick.

Genealogy Help

August 14, 2024 02:00PM-03:00PM @ Local History Room (2 seats)

Is your genealogy quest stuck? If you need help getting your search headed in the right direction, sign up for an appointment to get some help from our resident genealogist. Online and local resources will be available to explore, including local newspapers on microfilm.

Registration is required. One-hour appointments are available at 1:00pm and 2:00pm as Library volunteers are available. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below. One other person may accompany the registrant to their appointment.

View the Library's upcoming genealogy-focused programs here.

Please stay home if you are sick.

Adult Coloring Contest Ends

August 17, 2024 12:00AM-11:59PM @ (no seat limit)

Join our Adult Coloring Contest! Open to ages 18+. Pick up a coloring page at the Information Desk starting Thursday, August 1 through Saturday, August 17 during the library’s business hours. Then use any medium—marker, pastel, crayon, pencil, paint, etc.—and turn in your submissions at the Information Desk by the end of day on Saturday, August 17. A judging panel will choose three winners, who will each be awarded a gift card to a local business.

During the summer, the library's business hours are:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

No registration required!

Literary Discussion Group

August 19, 2024 06:30PM-08:00PM @ Colbert Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)

The Literary Discussion Group meets weekly to discuss fiction and nonfiction literature. Selections range from classic works to current, in various formats including short stories and essays.

 

For more information about the group and to learn how to join, email alt@howelllibrary.org. 

Ask a Tech

August 20, 2024 09:00AM-10:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)

Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop and any needed passwords related to your issue. Check in at the Information Desk.

Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.

Registration is required. Hour appointments are available every Tuesday from 9-11am. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below.

Ask a Tech

August 20, 2024 10:00AM-11:00AM @ Study Room 3 (1 seats)

Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop and any needed passwords related to your issue. Check in at the Information Desk.

Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.

Registration is required. Hour appointments are available every Tuesday from 9-11am. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below.

Genealogy Help

August 21, 2024 01:00PM-02:00PM @ Local History Room (2 seats)

Is your genealogy quest stuck? If you need help getting your search headed in the right direction, sign up for an appointment to get some help from our resident genealogist. Online and local resources will be available to explore, including local newspapers on microfilm.

Registration is required. One-hour appointments are available at 1:00pm and 2:00pm as Library volunteers are available. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below. One other person may accompany the registrant to their appointment.

View the Library's upcoming genealogy-focused programs here.

Please stay home if you are sick.

What's Your Opinion?

August 21, 2024 01:00PM-02:30PM @ (no seat limit)

Develop a deeper understanding of current events, share your ideas and opinions, and expand your worldview by learning from one another at this monthly discussion group. Coordinator Tony Sakey will select and share local, national, or international topics with registered participants 2-3 days before each meeting. Participants may choose to do additional research to prepare for the discussion.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom virtual meeting login information. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.

See below for technical requirements.

ACE @ your library!

Genealogy Help

August 21, 2024 02:00PM-03:00PM @ Local History Room (2 seats)

Is your genealogy quest stuck? If you need help getting your search headed in the right direction, sign up for an appointment to get some help from our resident genealogist. Online and local resources will be available to explore, including local newspapers on microfilm.

Registration is required. One-hour appointments are available at 1:00pm and 2:00pm as Library volunteers are available. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below. One other person may accompany the registrant to their appointment.

View the Library's upcoming genealogy-focused programs here.

Please stay home if you are sick.

Making Tea, Tinctures, and Oils with Bevin Cohen

August 21, 2024 06:00PM-07:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)

Learn how to create salves, balms, and tinctures using herbs that you can grow in your own backyard. A great presentation for gardeners and herb enthusiasts looking to take their herbal passion to the next level! Bevin (Ben) Cohen will share his decades of experience as an herbalist guiding participants through the many processes involved in crafting a wide range of herbal products for health, wellness and beauty.

Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver and host of the popular Seeds & Weeds podcast. He lives and works at Small House Farm with his wife, Heather, and two sons, Elijah and Anakin, on their family homestead in Sanford, Michigan. You can check out his books from the Howell Carnegie Library here.

No registration required. Seating begins 15 minutes before the event start time.
Please stay home if you are sick.

Dumb Fun Book Group: The Boys in the Boat

August 22, 2024 07:00PM-08:00PM @ Reference Magazine Area (no seat limit)

Join us for a spirited discussion of The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, a story of the rowing crew who represented the US at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

No registration required. As this is an after-hours event, please arrive and enter through the front doors before 7:00pm. The front doors will be locked at 7:00pm.
Please stay home if you are sick.