Page 6 - Brandon Township Public Library Spring 2022 Newsletter

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Genealogy Club
Of Icebergs and Inquiries: Michiganders on the Titanic April 12
6:00-7:00 PM
Most Haunted Locations in Michigan: The Scariest Places in the State
May 4
7:00-8:00 PM
Virtual
Registration required.
Join
us, with presenter Chad Lewis, on a ghostly journey to some
of the most haunted places in the state. We’ll examine the entire state from wandering ghosts in the North Woods, to a haunted B&B in Detroit. Whether
it be phantom creatures prowling the woods or graveyard apparitions located in your own backyard, no place in Michigan is without its own hauntings.
Morel May Mushroom Hunting
May 21
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
In-Person
Registration required.
Join the Michigan Mushroom Hunters for a guided hunt of mushrooms in the thick of mushroom season! What fungi do the woods of Brandon Township hold? Learn to identify mushrooms
on a walk through the Ortonville Recreational Area with Certified Mushroom Expert Andrew Fleszar. Will we find the elusive morel mushroom? Join in on the hunt to help look! We will meet at the Ortonville Recreational Area parking lot at 5779 Hadley Rd, Ortonville, MI 48462. Please wear hiking attire to this event.
March 10, April 14, May 12 6:30-8:30 PM
Virtual
Registration required.
Have you
received
a DNA
analysis kit
as a gift,
or are you
thinking
of getting one yourself? Maybe you want to do a deep dive into your family tree? Unsure of where to go next?
Join the Brandon Genealogy Club
on Facebook and attend one of our monthly meetings on Zoom, hosted by the Brandon Township Public Library.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services Info Night March 22
6:00-7:00 PM
Virtual
Registration required.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) is a statewide network of vocational rehabilitation professionals who develop creative, customized solutions to assist individuals with disabilities
to prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment. They also offer business customers in private and public sectors qualified applicants, resources, and support services to build a diverse and inclusive workforce. Whether you or a loved one are seeking employment or you are a business owner who would like to learn how to create an inclusive workplace, join us to hear about all of the amazing services MRS has to offer.
Virtual
Registration required.
When the luxury ocean liner RMS Titanic went down in 1912, many Michiganders tragically lost their
lives. Within a week, U.S. Senator William Alden Smith of Grand Rapids convened the U.S. inquiry into the disaster. Join us to learn about the Michigan survivors and victims, as well as Senator Smith’s far-reaching quest for answers.
Adult Dulcimer Class for Beginners
Every Tuesday: April 5-26 2:30-3:00 PM
Caffeinated Conversation Book Club & Coffee Tasting April 26
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
In-Person
Registration required.
What is a
better way
to start
the day
than with
a fresh cup
of coffee?
How about
starting it with a new and exciting cup of joe? Something bolder perhaps, possibly smoother, with different tasting notes than what you are used to? Join us for a coffee tasting and book discussion of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. Cloud Cuckoo Land follows five characters whose stories, despite spanning nearly six centuries, are bound together by their mutual love for a single book.
Shred Day
April 16
9:00 AM-1:00 PM
In-Person
Registration not required.
The library is hosting a community shred day provided by MSU Credit Union. Kickstart your spring cleaning by bringing all of your unwanted paper items to the library between 9 AM and 1 PM and they will be shredded on site. All shredding will take place in the library’s parking lot.
In-Person
Registration required.
Adults who have been wanting to learn to play an instrument, this is the class for you! You will learn the very basics of the dulcimer and be able to play four songs at the end of the four week session. Branch out and try something new!