Join Chikaming Open Lands and local libraries for a Storywalk on the Preserves! We are excited to partner with Bridgman Public Library, Buchanan District Library, New Buffalo Township Library, and Three Oaks Township Library to bring fun-filled family friendly story books at four COL preserves starting Sunday, March 21st to Monday, June 21st! How does the StoryWalk work? A StoryWalk is a way for people to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time! Book pages have been separately laminated and attached to stakes along the preserve path. As you walk down the trail you are directed to the next page of the story! Which Preserve will have a StoryWalk? Go to one (or all!) of the following preserves for a fun family story to enjoy sponsored by a different local library: Burns Prairie Preserve Jens Jensen Preserve Robinson Woods Preserve Turtle Creek Preserve When will the StoryWalk Start? The StoryWalk will be available on the first official day of spring Sunday, March 21st. The StoryWalk will end on the last day of spring Monday, June 21st. Each preserve will have a different story to enjoy. We encourage you to take your time and enjoy the nature preserves and the fun story books hand picked from our local libraries! The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.

His name may or may not “ring” a bell, but in his heyday this Niles native and literary giant was the first “In the Wake of the News” sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune. He covered the 1919 Black Sox scandal and World War I, co-wrote a Broadway play with George M. Cohan and was a magazine writer, a lyricist, a novelist and a short story author whose many admirers included a young Ernest Hemingway. Join us for a profile of Ring Lardner, one of the most fascinating and accomplished celebrities of the early 20th Century.

Presenter: Mollie Watson, Assistant Director, Niles History Center
 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85422634894

Gentle Anti-Aging with Cecily

A gentle, low impact workout for beginners.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn. 

Fit, Active, & Aging Backwards with Cecily

A rigorous, strengthening, & low impact workout.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn.

Gentle Anti-Aging with Cecily

A gentle, low impact workout for beginners.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn. 

Fit, Active, & Aging Backwards with Cecily

A rigorous, strengthening, & low impact workout.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn.

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

Author William Hazelgrove tells the exciting history behind the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Learn about the six millionaire businessmen, dubbed the “secret six,” who beat Al Capone at his own game, ending the gangster era as Prohibition was repealed. Hear the story of Rufus and Charles Dawes, who gave the fair a theme and found financing during the worst economic times the country had ever experienced.
 

Presenter: William Hazelgrove, a prolific author and speaker whose subjects range from the Wright Brothers to Teddy Roosevelt, Edith Wilson and the Titanic.
 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83368358989

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

Gentle Anti-Aging with Cecily

A gentle, low impact workout for beginners.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn. 

Fit, Active, & Aging Backwards with Cecily

A rigorous, strengthening, & low impact workout.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn.

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

Gentle Anti-Aging with Cecily

A gentle, low impact workout for beginners.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn. 

Fit, Active, & Aging Backwards with Cecily

A rigorous, strengthening, & low impact workout.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn.

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

During the Civil War, nurse Clara Barton’s courage in battle and compassion for Union soldiers knew no bounds. After the war, her dedication to humanity continued when she founded the American Red Cross. But this resolute woman fought depression, experienced nervous breakdowns, feared insanity and contemplated suicide. She was intolerant of criticism and embellished her achievements. Join us for a look at a fearless but complicated heroine.
 

Presenter: Tim Moore, Lake Michigan College
 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84767710728

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Join us for singing, dancing and crafts! Every Thursday 4:00 pm EST Ages 1-6 Recommended

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

Gentle Anti-Aging with Cecily

A gentle, low impact workout for beginners.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn. 

Fit, Active, & Aging Backwards with Cecily

A rigorous, strengthening, & low impact workout.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn.

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

 

Join us for singing, dancing and crafts! This is a very special story time with a special theme and activities! Every Thursday 4:00 pm EST Ages 1-6 Recommended

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

Gentle Anti-Aging with Cecily

A gentle, low impact workout for beginners.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn. 

Fit, Active, & Aging Backwards with Cecily

A rigorous, strengthening, & low impact workout.
Bring a mat, water, towel, & wear comfortable clothing.

Class size limited to 10.
Please observe social distancing.
A mask or face shield must be worn.

 

Stop into the library to grab the week's pre-made craft. Make it at home or your family can make one in the youth program room! Curbside pick-up is available as well!

Joseph Bailly and his family were the first permanent settlers in Indiana's dune region. While Joseph has been the most talked-about Bailly, his wives and daughters were also legendary. It was through these women, all of Native American descent, that Joseph achieved vast land holdings, wealth, fur trade connections and a place in Catholic archives. This program tells the story of these women, their impact on Joseph's business and the ways in which they ensured the survival of the Bailly family legacy for almost 200 years.
 

Presented by Serena Ard, Westchester Public Library. Ard previously presented a Forum program on Le Petit Fort, the only Revolutionary War skirmish in Indiana.
 

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88978781396