ADULT PROGRAMS
UKULELE 101 FOR KIDS & ADULTS
Second Wednesdays,
Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 12, Apr 9
at 4:30pm for kids
at 5:30pm for adults
Have you checked out a ukulele from the library but don’t know where to go from there? Every second Wednesday, join Meg to learn the basics, then continue learning with our online and in-library resources.
Ukuleles are available to check out from our Library of Things (only adults may check out LoT items).
Click here for our online ukulele resources.
SIT & KNIT
Fridays from 5:30–7:30pm, January 10 and February 7
Novice and expert knitters welcome! Learn to knit or bring your expert projects with you. Some materials are provided but you are welcome to bring in whatever you are working on. Enjoy conversation with fellow knitters while you work!
COFFEE & CONVERSATION
Fridays from 9:30–11:00am, January 24 and February 21
In partnership with Berrien County Great Start, join us for a gathering of parents once a month to get to know each other and talk about parenting related topics. Children are welcome to play while parents talk. Parents with children of all ages are welcome.
ADULT CRAFT CLASS
Thursday, February 27 & Friday, February 28 11am & 5:30pm both days
Transform a flameless tealight candle into stylish home decor! Registration required. Call the library to sign up. Due to the popularity of the craft classes registration will open on February 1.
Adult Beanstack Reading Challenges
The Buchanan District Library wants to encourage everyone to be life-long readers, and to that end we're posting more Beanstack Challenges throughout the year. Visit our Beanstack Challenges page for more details on our current challenges!
BUCHANAN BOOK CLUB
Come join our book discussion! Meets the first Wednesday of the month *at 6:00-7:00pm* at the library unless otherwise stated. Please email l.hauch@buchananlibrary.org if you'd like to join the club/contact list.
January 8 (NOT THE 1st)- North Woods by Daniel Mason
February 5- The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
March 5- The Women by Kristin Hannah
April 2- Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H.
May 7- The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
June 4- Free Love by Robert Shaplen
July 2- Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
August 6- Waves in an Impossible Sea by Matt Strassler
September 3- The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
October 1- Albanian Escape by Agnes Mangerich
November 5- All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore
December 3- Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
Don't have the book and the library's copy is checked out? We can get it for you through MeLCat interlibrary loan! Go to www.mel.org or ask at the Front Desk to request it.
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ARCHIVED PAST EVENTS
Cryptids Decrypted with Andrew Kercher
Everyone knows famous cryptids like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, but there are many more mysterious creatures around the world! Andrew Kercher tells the stories of animal demystification and curious cases when mysterious creatures turned out to be all too real!
This event took place via Google Meet on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 5:30pm.
Forever Friends: the Buchanan Girl Scouts with Susan Haedtler Ruth.
Join Susan Haedtler Ruth as she shares stories of eight young Girl Scouts who graced the cover of the library’s 2022 Remembering Buchanan calendar. Susan, a Buchanan native and close relative of two of the women, set out to identify the other six and uncover “the rest of the story” about these eight remarkable women. This event took place at the library on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Jack Knight Presentation with Patricia Lammersfeld
James H. (Jack) Knight, a former Buchanan resident and Buchanan High School student, flew for the U.S. airmail starting in 1919. Patricia Lammersfeld has collected cherished memorabilia about her famous grandfather, and will offer a slide presentation about his life and place in our country’s aviation history. This event took place at the library on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.