Local author Mardi Link will share her expertise into giving voice to your own unique life story. Mardi is the author of numerous books, including her own recent memoirs Bootstrapper and The Drummond Girls. She’ll outline strategies to help you refresh, collect and organize your experiences into your own meaningful memoir. There is no charge for
The Glen Lake Library in Empire will host Northern Michigan’s own poet bard Terry Wooten, who will share varied works from his long career as a poet and storyteller. His latest book "The Stone Circle Poems" was selected as a 2016 Michigan Notable Book by the Library of Michigan.
The Glen Lake Library will host an asparagus-themed poetry contest & reading as part of the upcoming Empire Asparagus Festival. Poems should be submitted to the library by Thursday, May 19 to be considered for the contest. Call the library for details: 326-5361; or see our website: www.glenlakelibrary.net.
The Cottage Book Shop and the Glen Lake Library will be hosting a presentation by Random House publisher reps. with expert recommendations of new books, both fiction and non-fiction, along with special savings and free giveaways.
Kitty Donohoe will make a return visit to our library, sharing folk songs from the Great Lakes, along with her new children's book "Henny & Benny Bunyan and the Maple Syrup Adventure".
Wayne Pope, a photography instructor at Lansing Community College and an avid naturalist, will share images and video clips of native species such as piping plovers, trumpeter swans, common loons, sandhill cranes and many others, and offer tips on how to best photograph these creatures.
Craig Dudnick will present his documentary film about the life and work of Alice Tregay, an African-American civil rights activist from Chicago. Working along with other leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she helped organize grass-roots community initiatives, providing a positive model for civic engagement and political activism.
The Glen Lake Library in Empire invites community members to attend this interactive workshop, helping shape a vision for the library as it develops a plan for building renovations and expansion. The discussion will be led by Steve Smith of TMP Architecture, who is conducting a space needs assessment for the library. The meeting will
Lisa Wheeler, author of the 2017 Michigan Reads children's book "Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum", will present a special preschool story hour at the Glen Lake Library. Lisa will bring her rollicking story to life with puppets, finger plays and singing. Her visit to Empire is part of a state-wide tour sponsored by the Library of
This enlightening documentary profiles the Grenada Chocolate Company Cooperative, a small Caribbean producer based on a commitment to ethical and sustainable practices. Grocer’s Daughter Chocolates of Empire will co-host the screening, and share their own Fair Trade experiences, along with some of their tasty hand-crafted chocolates.
Local author Jerry Dennis will read excerpts from his writings, and share insights into what makes life in northern Michigan so special. Jerry has received critical praise and a loyal following of readers, thanks to books such as The Living Great Lakes, The Windward Shore, and The River Home.
Help celebrate the Empire Asparagus Festival by creating and sharing your asparagus-themed poetry. Submit your verse by Thursday, May 18, along with your name and contact information, to: Glen Lake Community Library, PO Box 325, Empire, MI 49630; or by email to [email protected]. Or, simply drop your work off at the library. Then, come present
