The Glen Lake Library in Empire invites preschool children and their caregivers to a lively hour of stories, music, crafts and other learning activities, every Thursday morning at 11:00 am during the 2015-2016 school year. These sessions are free, thanks to support from the Friends of the Glen Lake Library, and no advance registration is
Local author Anne Marie Oomen will read from her new memoir Love, Sex and 4H. Her book describes coming of age in a small town in rural Michigan, balancing the wholesomeness of her farm upbringing with the turbulent social and political climate of the 1960’s. For more information, go to anne-marieoomen.com.
The Glen Lake Library in Empire will host a poetry contest on Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 pm, as part of the upcoming Empire Asparagus Festival. Poems should be submitted to the library by Thursday, May 14. For more details see the library's website at www.glenlakelibrary.net, or call 326-5361.
The Glen Lake Library will celebrate National Library Week, from April 13 â 18, with a series of special events. Scheduled programs include a screening of the new movie Unbroken, an open house at the library with refreshments and a demonstration of online resources, and a presentation by local shipwreck diver Ross Richardson. For details,
Empire summer resident Jason Porter will read from his new book Why Are You So Sad? on Wednesday, August 13, at 7:00 pm. His debut novel is a humorous exploration of the universal yet often illusive search for happiness, and has been compared to the work of Kurt Vonnegut and David Sedaris. Jason is originally
