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Colored picture of the area of the brain

Exploring the Current Research on How the Human Brain Learns and Remembers

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Introduction

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Introduction

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Underwater picture of the Fitzgerald Bow courtersy of GLSHS

Edmund Fitzgerald Investigation Presented by Ric Mixter, Shipwreck Historian

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults

Join shipwreck historian Ric Mixter for an unforgettable presentation on the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest and most famous shipwreck in the Great Lakes.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join shipwreck historian Ric Mixter for an unforgettable presentation on the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest and most famous shipwreck in the Great Lakes.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Tamarack District Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Librarian looking at books on the shelf at a library

The latest with a TDL Librarian

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Type:
Authors & Books, History
Age Group:
Adults

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, History
Event Details:

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Speaker from Promote Michigan Diana Stampfler

Made in the Mitten by Diana Stampfler

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Michigan is the second-most agriculturally diverse state in the country.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Michigan is the second-most agriculturally diverse state in the country.

This event is in the "Adults" group
BATH SCHOOL

Bath School Disaster

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Discover the story of the 1927 Bath School Disaster with local historian George Robson, whose family lived through this tragic event. Ninety-nine years later, George’s research connects personal memories with historical insight.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the story of the 1927 Bath School Disaster with local historian George Robson, whose family lived through this tragic event. Ninety-nine years later, George’s research connects personal memories with historical insight.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Librarian looking at books on the shelf at a library

The latest with a TDL Librarian

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Type:
Authors & Books, History
Age Group:
Adults

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, History
Event Details:

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Picture of presented Steve Charnley

Lakeview Connection to U.S. History: TDL Lunch and Learn

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate our Country's 250th  Semiquincentennial 

Lakeview Connections to U.S. History

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate our Country's 250th  Semiquincentennial 

Lakeview Connections to U.S. History

This event is in the "Adults" group
Librarian looking at books on the shelf at a library

The latest with a TDL Librarian

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Type:
Authors & Books, History
Age Group:
Adults

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, History
Event Details:

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
alligator from Critchlow Alligator Sanctuar  named Medusa

Critchlow Animal Sanctuary

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults

Register to get a seat for this exciting live event! Experience and learn about multiple alligators, up close and in person with Critchlow Animal Sanctuary. Perfect for animal lovers of all ages!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register to get a seat for this exciting live event! Experience and learn about multiple alligators, up close and in person with Critchlow Animal Sanctuary. Perfect for animal lovers of all ages!

This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
 Presenter Joe Chirco and Bonsai Tree

The Bonsai Experience- How Bonsai Become Living Art

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens/Tweens, Adults

If you love art, the beauty of nature, gardening, travel, experiencing different cultures and their rich history, or being part of a meaningful community, there’s a good chance you’ll love bonsai too.
 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you love art, the beauty of nature, gardening, travel, experiencing different cultures and their rich history, or being part of a meaningful community, there’s a good chance you’ll love bonsai too.
 

This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
picture of Sturgeon River Gorge

Hidden Waterfalls

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens/Tweens, Adults

Explore a mix of well-known and hidden waterfalls in this scenic program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore a mix of well-known and hidden waterfalls in this scenic program.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Librarian looking at books on the shelf at a library

The latest with a TDL Librarian

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Type:
Authors & Books, History
Age Group:
Adults

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, History
Event Details:

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Librarian looking at books on the shelf at a library

The latest with a TDL Librarian

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Type:
Authors & Books, History
Age Group:
Adults

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, History
Event Details:

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Librarian looking at books on the shelf at a library

The latest with a TDL Librarian

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Type:
Authors & Books, History
Age Group:
Adults

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, History
Event Details:

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Black and white picture of paranormal activity ghosts

Ghosts, Graves and Grand Rapids Lore with Julie Rathsack

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens/Tweens, Adults

Join Paranormal Historian Julie Rathsack, West Michigan’s leading voice in haunted history with more than three decades of investigative experience.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Paranormal Historian Julie Rathsack, West Michigan’s leading voice in haunted history with more than three decades of investigative experience.

This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Betty Kellenberger at Kathadin

Her Journey on the Appalachian Trail presented Betty Kellenger

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, History, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens/Tweens, Adults

Betty is the oldest women to hike the Appalachian Trail. Come hear Betty’s incredible story. She hiked the 2,197 mile Appalachian trail and earned recognition as the oldest female to do so.

Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, History, Presentation
Event Details:

Betty is the oldest women to hike the Appalachian Trail. Come hear Betty’s incredible story. She hiked the 2,197 mile Appalachian trail and earned recognition as the oldest female to do so.

This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Old Crow B52 Arizona Crew

Bombs Away a Ric Mixter Lecture

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens/Tweens, Adults

The Great Lakes have been home to military installations since1755, and aircraft have flown from this region nearly since the first engined aircraft took to the sky.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Great Lakes have been home to military installations since1755, and aircraft have flown from this region nearly since the first engined aircraft took to the sky.