Printable Adult Events List

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. 

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.

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 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.

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!

Join us for a history of curious cases when mysterious creatures turned out to be all too real! Everyone knows famous cryptids like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, but there are many more mysterious creatures around the world. From not-so-extinct fish to animals now common to zoos the world over, hear the stories of animal demystification. If you described a kangaroo to someone who had never seen one before, would they believe you?

Andrew Kercher is a professional historian with a degree in history and philosophy from Albion College and a MS in Historic Preservation from Eastern Michigan University. He has worked at museums around the state and is currently the Community Engagement Manager at the Port Huron Museum.

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

The Library's in-person programs are livestreamed on YouTube when possible.
Discover our past virtual program and livestream recordings on the Library's YouTube channel.

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

October's book is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

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

ACE @ your library!

Due to low enrollment, this event has been canceled.

Learn from Wayne Pope, adjunct associate professor of photography at Lansing Community College and teacher of a variety of classes in the LCC Adult Enrichment Program, how to take better photos using your smartphone on an interactive mile-long walk through historic downtown Howell. Attendees will have the opportunity to photograph a selection of historic buildings in Howell. 

The planned walk will primarily cross paved sidewalks, but a small number of stops will require stepping onto grass. The walk is not technically difficult but participants should be mobile under their own power.

The tour will conclude at the Library where participants can peruse their photos and enjoy some pizza and pop.

You will need to bring your own smartphone or mobile device and a desire to explore, learn, and have fun!

Registrants must sign a liability waiver to participate in the event.

Registration is required and begins Friday, September 20, 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.

The library closes on Fridays at 4:00pm. Seating begins 15 minutes before the program starts, at 3:45pm. Attendees may enter the building through the Clinton Street doors up to 4:00pm when the library closes. Doors will lock at 4:00pm.

In the event of inclement weather, an intermediate smartphone photography class will be held in the Meabon Room.

Unleash your creativity and get just a little spooky by making a cemetery terrarium - a cemeterrarium! We’ll provide the materials and a couple of tips, you bring your haunting vision to life and make it your own. Materials will include a small vessel to hold your cemeterrarium, filler, fake plants, and tiny decor and trinkets. Due to the fine motor skills required, this project is best suited to grownups or small hands accompanied by a helper.

Registration is required and begins on Sunday, September 22nd at 12pm online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk.

ArtConnect is an opportunity to connect with local artisans and other community members to share the joy of art and try out new techniques and projects. Every other month, local artisans will guide you through a featured art project, or you can bring your own project to work on! Supplies will be provided for the featured project, as supplies last. For the months without a featured project, ArtConnect will serve as a Pop-Up Makerspace and provide the opportunity to use our space for your crafting desires and try out new equipment!

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Arc Family Advocate Kasey Hilton will guide you through the IEP process and discuss the difference between an IEP and a 504 Plan. Learn tips and resources to support your family and ensure a great school year. This free class is open to all adults interested in learning about IEPs and 504s. Feel free to bring your child's current IEP or 504 if you would like. 

Drop-in; no registration required.

Please stay home if you are sick.

Learn how to make scars, cuts, and bruises with Alex Thomas and Friends, just in time for Halloween! Light refreshments will be served at 5:30pm, and the workshop will take place from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. This program is for adults only.

Because this program begins and ends after the library is closed, attendees will be asked to enter and exit the building through the Clinton Street doors.

Registration is required and begins at 9am on Friday, September 27th online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk.

Please stay home if you are sick.

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. 

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.

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.

Join us for light refreshments and a casual discussion of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto.

When she discovers a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, Vera Wong, a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands, calls the police - but not before swiping the flash drive from the body, setting a trap for the killer that becomes complicated by unexpected friendships with her customers. 

Registration is required and begins on September 25 at 9am online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close 1 hour before the program starts, or when registration is full.

Seating begins 15 minutes before the program starts, at 6:45pm. Attendees may enter the building through the Grand River doors up to 7pm when the library closes but will exit the building through the Clinton Street doors.

The clock is ticking; join us for a puzzle race! 

How will the competition work?
Teams of up to four will race against each other - and the clock - to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in 90 minutes or less. We have space for up to fourteen (14) teams of up to four (4) people.

What does the race look like?
There will be pizza, pop, puzzles, and music! Teams will compete in the Reference area of the first floor of the library. You may eat and chat - without distracting your opponents - while you puzzle and we will help you keep track of how much time you have left.

How does registration work?
Registration is required and opens Sunday, October 6, 2024. Each participant will fill out the registration form and let us know your name, your team name if you a part of one, and whether you'd like to accept new team members to get your group up to 4. We will close the form at the end of the day on Thursday, October 24th, to finalize team rosters.

What are the rules?
We will distribute puzzles and start the timer at 5:45pm. Each team will have until 7:15 pm to work on their puzzle. We are not allowing "spatulas" (paper, cardboard, or other implements used to pick up a completed section and move it into position). Otherwise it is up to each team to decide how to start the puzzle and divide the work. Winners will be determined based either on completion time or number of unassembled puzzle pieces when time runs out.

What are the prizes?
Each member of the winning teams will receive a prize.

First place winners will receive a $20 gift card supporting a local business.
Second place winners will receive a $15 gift card supporting a local business.
Third place winners will receive a $10 gift card supporting a local business.

This is an after-hours event; enter through the Library’s front entrance (near Grand River) between 5:00 pm and 5:30 pm. DOORS WILL BE LOCKED AT 5:30PM.
Please stay home if you are sick.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

Join us for a book discussion of the graphic novel Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, adapted into a graphic novel by Ryan North and Albert Monteys. With the launch of our newest database, Comics Plus, you can easily download and read this and thousands of other titles.

Please note that, due to the content of the graphic and original novel, this discussion will likely cover sensitive topics and include adult language.

Registration is required and begins Wednesday, October 9th at 9am online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close 1 hour before the program starts, or when registration is full.

The library closes on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Seating begins 15 minutes before the program starts, at 6:45pm. Attendees may enter the building through the Grand River doors up to 7pm when the library closes but will exit the building through the Clinton Street doors when the program ends.

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. 

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.

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.

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!