(TRAVERSE CITY) - April is a month of many celebrations - including National Library Week, Poetry Month, Preservation Week and our Bookmobile’s first birthday! The birds are singing, the spring flowers are coming up, and we have some fantastic programs planned.
Special Events
Sat. 4/8 at Noon - Bookmobile Family Birthday Party
While we will have a small celebration on the Bookmobile’s actual birthday April 6 there will be a Saturday party at the Main Library for families with crafts and snacks (while supplies last). Our birthday presents for the Bookmobile include books and music suggested by library patrons during the month of January.
In its first year the Bookmobile has made over 100 stops for library outreach and other community events. In addition, we have a regular schedule of outreach to group homes and assisted living facilities. We look forward to building on that in the year to come. Visit tadl.org/ontheroad for a birthday video and a print-your-own model of the Bookmobile!
Sat. 4/8 10 am Coffee with a Cop - Meet our North Boardman TCPD Team (Officer Justin Nowland and Social Worker Jennifer Campbell) in the Main Library Atrium.
Library Saturday Matinee with TADL’s Cinema Curiosa!
Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint Sat. April 22 2-4 pm
Hilma af Klint was an abstract artist before the term existed, a visionary, trailblazing figure who, inspired by spiritualism, modern science, and the riches of the natural world around her, began in 1906 to reel out a series of huge, colorful, sensual, strange works without precedent in painting. Hilma af Klint is the unsung heroine of modern art.
Starting 4/23 - Sunday Early Morning Bird Walks - Join Kirk Waterstripe from the Grand Traverse Audubon Club at the Grand Traverse Commons. (Details, Map)
Mon. 4/24 6 pm Drawing Together - Drop in and draw, bring a subject and supplies or use what we have on hand!
Veterans' Art Show - We'll be accepting entries starting April 25 - details here!
MakerFest April 29 - The annual celebration of Making and all things STEAM is back for an in-person, outdoor event at the Grand Traverse Civic Center April 29 10 am - 2 pm (rain date April 30 Noon - 4 pm). (Details)
Amateur Radio Testing Event - Every Tues. in April, 6 pm
Seed Library - Check out some seeds from our Seed Library! Our seed library has a fantastic selection of seeds for local gardeners to try this season, including some native plants and Michigan heirloom lettuce. Find it at the top of the staircase, 2nd Floor.
April Author Events (in chronological order)
Shelley Shepard Gray - Thurs. 4/20 6:30 pm (Zoom Only)
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray writes Amish and Inspirational romances for Simon & Schuster, and Kensington, Harlequin, and contemporary women’s fiction for Blackstone Publishing. With over a million books in print, and translated into more than a dozen languages. (Books in our collection)
Poets' Night Out - Sun. 4/23 6:30 pm (Details)
Join local poets as they read their works on stage at the City Opera House. Chapbooks will be available for sale at the event (and at the library starting 4/24). It's Poetry Month - We're celebrating all things in verse this month, with book displays and our annual Poets' Night Out (a showcase of local poets reading their work). Join us April 23 and show your support of local writers! We'll have chapbooks for sale as well.
Jacob Wheeler - Wed. 4/26 7 pm (Details)
Join local author Jacob Wheeler to discuss his newest book, Angel of the Garbage Dump - the story of Hanley Denning and her Safe Passage project. This effort to create a better life for Guatemala's children in poverty continues today.
Health & Wellness Events (in chronological order)
Advance Care Planning (4/6 Session or 4/14 Session) - Join Stephanie Van Slyke, a Certified Advance Care Planning Facilitator from Munson Medical Center and learn about completing an advance directive or durable power of attorney.
Lunchtime Tai Chi - Fri. 4/7 and Fri. 4/21 at Noon
Wellness Wednesdays - The Traverse Health Clinic for walkup service every Wednesday in April, 1 - 4 pm.
Blood Drive with Versiti - Wed. 4/12 1:30 - 6 pm (Register)
This is all in addition to our usual full schedule of storytimes and regular events, so please check our calendar. Press resources are available online at tadl.org/press TADL provides dynamic resources and innovative services to stimulate intellectual curiosity, facilitate lifelong learning, promote literacy, and nurture personal enrichment. Circulating over 1,000,000 items each year, TADL provides a wide variety of services, including a broad collection of books, digital streaming and downloads, public computers, free WiFi, a Talking Book Library, and free programming for all ages.
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Images: Bookmobile, Seed Library (If you would like additional images please email hbrady@tadl.org.)
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