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Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
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Presented by the Grand Valley Metro Council Climate Action Planner Damaris Potter, this free, interactive presentation is for residents and community organizations in the region and is open to the public. It will:

This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Naval Battles on the Great Lakes

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens/Tweens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the "Restless Viking " YouTube adventurers, Chuck and Martha Hayden, as they explore "The Battles on the Great Lakes." From the forceful 1812 battles to WWII aircraft carriers that practiced bombing a lighthouse.  It will be an explorati

This event is in the "Adults" group

TDL Board Meeting

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Board Meeting for the Tamarack District Library. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Puzzle Competition

10:15am–1:00pm
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in a puzzle contest.  Gather a team of up to 6 players and race to assemble a 500 piece puzzle,  used matching puzzles will used. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chakra Connection

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come take a journey through the seven energetic centers of your body to find balance and harmony. This informative class will include mantras, meditation, and simple yoga poses to accompany each chakra.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Lusitania (THE LUCY) presentation

6:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
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:

The Great War was raging in Europe and the United States trying to keep its neutrality.  As the War was growing, President Woodrow Wilson was somewhat distracted from the world events by events in his own personal life.  The Lusitania, t

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tap into your artistic side with a hands-on creative experience! All classes are free, but registration is required.

Join us as Ms. Robin teaches to paint a ghost on an old painting.  All supplies will be provided for this fun craft activity. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program involves getting messy. Please wear appropriate clothing.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Jeopardy with Senior Life Solutions

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Find out about Senior Life Solutions, an outpatient hospital program that supports the mental health of older adults, by playing a game of Jeopardy.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jennifer will talk about her books and the writing process.

A Little bit about Jennifer --
Today, I work as a screenwriter, author, speaker, and forensic specialist.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Tamarack District Library Costume Swap

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Many New and Gently Used Costumes on Hand! Bring your gently used costumes to the library costume swap for a new-to-you look this Halloween!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Haunted Lighthouses of Michigan

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

What is it about lighthouses that attract ghostly spirits? Maybe it’s simply a passion that will not go away.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn to Make Herbal Salves

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to handcraft a topical medicinal salve from a high-quality herb infused oil. Bevin will share how to choose the right herbs and oils for your salve, and then demonstrate how to make this useful herbal product.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimers

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation
Event Details:

Join us to learn about the differences between normal aging and Alzheimer's, Common warning signs, the importance of early detection, and the benefits of diagnosis.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Missing Link

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

What is the oldest major religion in the world, having over one billion followers? Branching off from this religion, what is a much smaller world faith whose tenets and practices center on non-violence?

This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens/Tweens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

This one-hour course will tell the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a Great Lakes freighter that sank during a storm on Lake Superior.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Free Family Portrait

4:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Looking for an updated family portrait?  Sign up with your household by calling the library to select your timeslot. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Philanthropic Giving Seminar

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Philanthropic Giving Seminar -

Disclaimer(s)

This program is not sponsored by the Tamarack District Library and library staff will not be present. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Clink - Inside Michigan's Historic Jails

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

From the front, these buildings resembled fashionable estates with ornate facades and turrets. But looks can be deceiving. Behind the facades, these ornate, stately homes contained cells blocks that housed county prisoners.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

TDL Board Meeting

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Board Meeting for the Tamarack District Library. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Get in Touch with Michigan's Marvelous Mammals

6:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience hands-on encounters with pelts, skins, bones, and other biofacts of mammals found in Michigan.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Ice Fishing Program

6:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Just because the lake is frozen does not mean we have to quit fishing. Find out where the fish go and how to catch them through the ice in an Ice Fishing Seminar by Don Snoeyink of Thornapple Woodlands, LLC.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults" group

TDL Board Meeting

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Board Meeting for the Tamarack District Library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Oddities and Rarities of Michigan

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Oddities & Rarities – We explore strange objects and mysteries.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chronic Pain (Disease) Toolkit Workshop

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

March 17 through April 21 on Tuesdays for 1 to 2 pm.  Minimum 4 people and maximum size 6 people for class to run, make sure you sign up. If we don't get 4-6 people to sign up we are not able to hold the program.