ADULT PROGRAMS
ADULT CRAFT: PAINTED CANDLES
Thursday, February 22, 11am & 5:30pm or
Friday, February 23, 11am & 5:30pm
Join Jen to make a pretty painted candle using colored wax. All materials are provided. Space is limited and sign up is required. Call 269.695.3681.
*DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF CRAFT CLASSES, THE SIGN UP FOR THIS CLASS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 1.
SEED LIBRARY OPENING
Saturday, March 2 at 1:00pm
Join us to celebrate the official opening of our Seed Library! Enjoy a presentation from Vite Greenhouses, sign up to be part of the Seed Library, and take home some seeds for your garden. No registration is required and light refreshments will be served. For more info, visit our Seed Library page.
SIT & KNIT
Friday, March 8 at 5:30pm
Novice and expert knitters welcome! Learn to knit or bring your expert projects with you to show off. Some materials provided but you are welcome to bring in whatever you are working on. Enjoy conversation with fellow knitters while you work!
GROWN UP GAME NIGHT
Friday, March 15 at 5:30pm
Who says kids get to have all the fun? Come to the library to enjoy a classic board game night just for grown ups!
FINDING EDITH: SURVIVING THE HOLOCAUST IN PLAIN SIGHT
Thursday, March 21 at 5:30pm
Join us virtually or in-person in the library’s Community Room to hear from speaker Emily Cord Duthinh as she discusses her mother, Holocaust survivor Edith Mayer Cord, and her life. Edith was the author of Finding Edith: Surviving the Holocaust in Plain Sight, a coming-of-age story of a young Jewish girl hiding in Europe during World War II.
Register for the Zoom link here; no registration required to attend in person.
ASK A LEO! TECH HELP FROM TEENS
Tuesdays from 4:00-5:00pm
March 26, April 30, & May 28
Have questions about your phone or tablet? Wondering how to do something on the computer? Get one-on-one tech assistance from a member of the Buchanan Leo's Club! Registration preferred but not required; call the library to register.
INTRO TO PODCASTING
Saturday, March 30 at 11:00am
Join Meg, Karen, and Grant of the library’s Dewey Decibel System to learn how to create your very own podcast! Participate in a live recording and get your questions answered.
FINDING SHAKESPEARE IN THE GARDEN
Tuesday, April 23 at 6:00pm
Join us as we welcome Colleen Sehy, author of Finding Shakespeare in America as she explores typical elements of a Shakespeare garden and highlights some notable examples here in the United States.
ADULT CRAFT: MACRAMÉ PLANT HANGERS
Thursday, April 25, 11am & 5:30pm or
Friday, April 26, 11am & 5:30pm
Join Jen to learn how to make a macramé plant hanger. All materials are provided. Space is limited and sign up is required. Call 269.695.3681.
DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF CRAFT CLASSES, THE SIGN UP FOR THIS CLASS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 1.
STORY CLUB- STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 27 from 4-6pm
Hosted by the Story Club of Southwest Michigan, this workshop will help participants develop the courage, confidence and skill to step forward and deliver a well-told, true story to friends, family, colleagues, or even an audience at a future Story Club performance. Registration requested, call the library to sign up.
BUTTERFLY HOUSES WITH CHIKAMING OPEN LANDS
Thursday, May 2 at 5:30pm
Join Grace from Chikaming Open Lands to build and paint a colorful butterfly house! Registration required, call the library to sign up. This is a family program. One butterfly house kit available per family.
STAR WARS DAY
Saturday, May 4 from 1:00-3:00pm
Come celebrate May the 4th at the Buchanan District Library! Make a craft, listen to a story, go on a scavenger hunt, answer trivia, engage in a Wii lightsaber battle, and meet characters (Rumor has it Darth Vader may be there)! Fun for all ages. Dressing up is encouraged.
THE ART OF HERBAL TEA
Tuesday, May 14 at 3:00pm
At the Buchanan Area Senior Center
In partnership with the Buchanan Area Senior Center, join us as we welcome Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm for a special herbal tea workshop! Blend, brew, and enjoy an irresistible selection of herbal teas while Bevin shares his knowledge on the history and folklore of the various herbal ingredients. Create a custom herbal tea to take home and enjoy! Adults of any age are welcome at this program. Registration is required, click here to sign up.
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. Please email l.hauch@buchananlibrary.org if you'd like to join the club/contact list.
January 3- The Searcher by Tana French
February 7- The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
March 6- The Maid by Nita Prose
April 3- Atlas of a Lost World by Craig Childs
May 1- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
June 5- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
July 10*- The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (*Not July 3)
August 7- The Power of Babel by John McWhorter
September 4- Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
October 2- Strangers to Ourselves by Rachel Aviv
November 6- Middlemarch by George Eliot
December 4- The Black Count by Tom Reiss (meeting location TBA)
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
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.