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Library Events

Upcoming events hosted by the Fremont Area District Library

If you are interested in reserving a meeting room at the library, please check our Meeting Room Calendar and fill out out a Meeting Room Reservation.

Upcoming Events

	Toddler Storytime \| Ages 0-3 \| Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. \| September 24th - December 10th Featuring stories, lapsits, fingerplays, music, & movement activities. Family Storytime \| Ages 0-5 \| Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. \| September 25th - December 11th Featuring songs, rhymes, lapsits, fingerplays, stories, movies, and crafts. Siblings and parents can share this fun storytime together!
	Domino Club \| Ages 8-13 \| REGISTRATION REQUIRED Thursday, October 2nd from 4:00-5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call 231-928-0249 to sign up. Tweens, get ready for some toppling fun! Join our Domino Club where you’ll watch amazing YouTube domino creations, enjoy pizza and snacks, and then try your hand at building your own setups.
	Saturday Storytime \| Ages 0-5 Saturday, October 4th at 11:00 a.m. Featuring songs, rhymes, lapsits, fingerplays, stories, movies, and crafts. Siblings and parents can share this fun storytime together!
	Fit for Life \| All Ages Mondays & Wednesdays October-November from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Excluding October 13th and November 24th & 26th) Fit for Life is a functional movement class designed to move the whole body through a series of seated and standing exercises that will increase strength, muscular endurance, balance, and flexibility. Class is low impact and great for ALL levels of fitness who are interested in working on their overall health.
	Tinkering Tuesdays \| Ages 6-9 \| REGISTRATION REQUIRED Sign up your child two weeks before each activity, until filled, by calling 231-924-3480 or seeing the front desk. See dates below. Limit of 15 children each week. Parents must stay in the building. Most of these events will take place in the Community Room. You bring the imagination, and we'll provide everything you need! Simple building and art concepts for kids to construct on their own or in a group. Finished creations will be put on display for a week. -Oct. 7th: Sidewalk Chalk -Oct. 21st: Big Bubbles -Nov. 4th: Sand Volcano -Nov. 18th: Free Play
	Jennifer Graeser Dornbush Presents: What Darkness Does Tuesday, Oct. 7th at 6:00 p.m. Jennifer Graeser Dornbush is returning to celebrate the upcoming release of her latest thriller, What Darkness Does, with a special pre-release event. Books will be available for purchase. What Darkness Does is the 5th book in the series and continues the Emily Hartford legacy. Dr. Emily Hartford is called to investigate the murder of a young mother in a small Michigan lake town, and to uncover the mystery of a missing baby. But as with every book in this series, the crime is only part of the story. It's based on a true crime case that happened in Newaygo County and we'll be talking about that with a small panel of local experts including Times Indictor Editor Rich Wheater and former TI reporter Micki Hilbrand!
	Teen D&D \| Ages 13-17 \| REGISTRATION REQUIRED October 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th November 6th, 13th, & 20th (no meeting on Nov. 27th) Meets in the Teen Area. Sign up two weeks before each activity, until filled, by calling 231-924-3480 or seeing the front desk. Limit of 6 teens each week. These meetings will be student-led. You bring your imagination, and we'll provide everything else. The group of players tell a collective story, guiding their heroes through dangerous quests in search for treasure, battle deadly foes, and carry out daring rescues. The adventure itself is only limited by the imagination of the players around the table.
	Glow Ghost \| For teens, tweens, & their families ages 11 & up Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 p.m. Light up your spooky season! Join us in the Community Room for a Glow Ghost Craft—complete with twinkle lights. Teens, tweens, and their families (ages 11 & up) are invited to create their own glowing ghost to take home. No registration required.
	Tween Book Club \| Middle Schoolers Tuesday, October 14th from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Calling all magnificent Middle Schoolers! We'll be munching on free delicious pizza and snacks in the teen area of the library while discussing books. At this meeting we’ll discuss Just Roll With It (graphic novel) by Veronica Agarwal. Copies are available at our front desk to check out. New middle schoolers always welcome! For more info, email tbonk@fremontlibrary.net.
	Tinkering Tuesdays \| Ages 10-12 \| REGISTRATION REQUIRED Sign up your child two weeks before each activity, until filled, by calling 231-924-3480 or seeing the front desk. See dates below. Limit of 15 children each week. Parents must stay in the building. Most of these events will take place in the Community Room. You bring the imagination, and we'll provide everything you need! Simple building and art concepts for kids to construct on their own or in a group. Finished creations will be put on display for a week. -Oct. 14th: Sidewalk Chalk -Oct. 28th: Big Bubbles -Nov. 11th: Sand Volcano -Nov. 25th: OFF for Thanksgiving
	Truth Be Told Book Group Tuesday, October 14th at 4:00 p.m. Join us for Truth Be Told, our new non-fiction book group! Our next book is The Library Book by Susan Orlean, and there are copies available at our front desk to check out. We'll meet by the south fireplace to discuss, and please feel free to come even if you haven't read the book yet! New patrons always welcome. For more info, email edekkinga@fremontlibrary.net.
	Game On! \| For teens, tweens, & their families ages 11 & up Thursday, October 16th from 3:30-5:00 p.m. After school, come hang out, snack, and challenge your friends to some epic matches! Race on Mario Kart on the big screen, fire up the Wii, or show off your skills with classic board and card games. Whether you’re here to compete or just hang out, it’s all about fun, friends, and games.
	Movie Monday: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Monday, October 20th at 2:00 p.m. After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife. Free movie, snacks, and drinks provided! (PG-13; 1 hr 44 min)
	Books & Bites Book Group Wednesday, October 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Enjoy a morning feast of literature and pastries. This book group combines the joy of reading with the delight of indulging in breakfast treats, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere for book lovers and food enthusiasts alike. Copies of The Coroner by Jennifer Dornbush are available at our front desk for checkout. New patrons always welcome. For more info, email jroseberry@fremontlibrary.net.
	Children's Afternoon Movie: Goosebumps 2 Thursday, October 23rd at 4:00 p.m. Two young friends find a magic book that brings a ventriloquist's dummy to life. Snacks will be provided. (PG; 1 hr 30 min)
	Tobin Buhk Presents: The Clink - Inside Michigan's Historic Jails Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. From the front, these buildings resembled fashionable estates with ornate facades and turrets. But looks can be deceiving. Behind the facades, these homes contained cells blocks that housed county prisoners. Occupants of these county jails ranged from chicken thieves to serial killers to the colorful cast of sheriff’s deputies tasked with watching over them. Using archival photographs and diagrams, author Tobin Buhk leads a guided tour of these mysterious, forbidden places and introduces the characters who did time there. Learn about the first female sheriffs in Michigan history--the Capone trigger-man who terrified his captors, the cook who refused to leave her kitchen and on occasion made her ghostly presence seen and felt, an inventive sheriff who turned road-kill into cuisine, the pair of chicken thieves who escaped from Kent County’s inescapable jail, and others.
	Crafternoon: Book Page Pumpkin \| For Adults \| REGISTRATION REQUIRED Friday, October 24th at 1:00 p.m. Sssh, don't tell the librarian! Make a fantastical pumpkin for your fall displays by recycling old books! Instruction, templates, and other supplies will be provided. Bring your own book, or books will also be provided. Call 231-928-0256 to register.
	Halloween Magic Show Thursday, October 30th at 4:00 p.m. Join us for a (not-so-scary) Halloween Magic Show! Packed with laughs, surprises, and audience participation, this show brings Halloween to life with magic, puppetry, and storytelling—fun for kids and their adults!