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Live @ the Library

Information about upcoming speakers, events, and workshops for Live @ the Library. All events are FREE.

Live @ the Library 

Tobin Buhk Presents Blood & Lipstick: Inside the Minds of Michigan's Most Lethal Women
Tuesday, March 19th at 7:00 p.m.
Tobin Buhk Blood and Lipstick

Meet the women who covered the pages of Michigan history with blood spatter. These felonious females include the infamous Michigan Borgia, who used strychnine to lop off an entire branch of her family tree; three sirens who lured a rich lawyer to his death; an heiress whose obsession with an earthy mechanic turned deadly; and many others. Angry wives, jilted lovers, and sociopathic serial killers all gather in this presentation that will surprise, shock, and stun even the most ardent true crime fan. This presentation will draw from Tobin Buhk's forthcoming book, Killer Women of Michigan.

Wendy Batchelder Presents: The Victorian Lady
Thursday, March 21st at 7:00 p.m.
Wendy Batchelder

Experience firsthand what it took for women in the late 1800s to get dressed, layer by layer! Watch as each vintage or reproduction piece is added, and how and why each layer is worn. Beautiful antique fashions, items, and wedding gowns will be displayed for guests to examine at the end of the program. Questions and interaction are welcome as we enjoy a fascinating peek into the lives of Victorian women. All ages welcome.

Sherwood De Visser Writing Workshop: Intro to Telling Your Life Story
Saturday, March 23rd from 10:00-12:00 p.m.
Sherwood De Visser

Everyone has a story. Everyone has told their stories. But most everyone has not written their stories.  Sherwood De Visser's aim in this memoir writing workshop is to get you over the first hurdle to whatever is stopping you from getting your life stories down on paper, and even to print. He is the author of the memoir, Raspberry Wars: My Boyhood through Berries, Bullying, and Bravery, which he successfully presented to a large audience at the Fremont Area District Library.

Chris Edwards Presents Climate Change as of 2024: Simple, Serious, Solvable
Monday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m.
Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards will present a verifiable fact-based look at the scientific state of the issues and impacts involved in climate change, localized in many ways to Michigan. We will explore a range of ideas to address the significant challenges we face, including what each of us can do. 

Chris Edwards began his career as a forecaster in the U.S. Air Force. He was one of the first meteorologists with The Weather Channel in Atlanta before moving on to forecast at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, and KYW-TV in Philadelphia. Edwards was honored with three Emmy awards for environmental reporting and weathercasting, and was recognized by the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences for Best Weathercast in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.