We'll be kicking up our heels, again, for an hour of fun with local Instructor Susan Iervolina.  All ages, all skill levels!  Wear a hat, if you've got one, and boots, too!  No registration required.

 

 

We are partnering with the staff from the Michigan Attorney General's office to offer three 30-minute consumer protection workshops for Seniors on the following topics:
Home Equity & Repair Scams
Investment Fraud
Phone and Mail Scams
Senior Brigade was featured in the January-February AARP Bulletin.
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Spend the afternoon with us!  These workshops are FREE, but registration is required.  Please call the library at 343-7747 or click here to register online.

 

You've seen the large star/snowflakes hanging over the Circulation Desk.  These simple stars are easy to make and suitable for all kinds of celebrations--birthdays, graduations, showers, holidays, etc.  We will show you how to make one in this FREE half-hour workshop.  You must register either at the Info Desk, or by calling 343-7747, or click here to register.

The program starts at 6:30 pm SHARP.  We must limit registration to 20 people, so sign up now!  Ages 15 & over only.

 

Ilse Gebhard is back with colorful photos of butterflies and moths found in a rural Kalamazoo backyard.  Her hour-long presentation covers their structural features and how to tell them apart, as well as their similar life cycles and a general overview of habitat requirements to attract them to your yard.  Ilse will provide examples of specific butterflies and moths, along with their caterpillar food plants.  Also covered are some of their habits and the threats to their survival.  Have a look at her exhibit along with books to identify them and attract them to your yard.  Free handouts of plants lists, where to purchase them locally, and milkweed seeds.

Registration is required for the FREE event.  Please call 343-7747 or click here to register.

 

Let's increase community participation in the Kindleberger Parade this summer!  Two short workshops will be conducted on float-building and pet-decorating  Almost anything motorized can be used as a float.  Pets must be pulled in a wagon or cart to qualify. 

No registration necessary.

 

Please join us for a timely and informative program from Dr. Tom Small of The Wild Ones of Kalamazoo addressing the environmental benefits of using more native plants and trees rather than turf grass for your lawn.  Suggestions for beautifying your property will be offered.  Registration required at 343-7747 or click here to register. 

 

 

 

Master Gardener Laura Strehlow will be here to show you how to establish areas on your property that are more beneficial to birds and wildlife, and also more environmentally responsible.  Registration is required at 343-7747 or click here to register.
Laura is a member of Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones.  She serves on the Van Buren County Land Preservation Board and has degrees in Botany, Pharmacy and Biological Sciences.

 

 

The Library is hosting a reunion for former employees of KVP and their spouses.  Parchment residents and Kindleberger Festival attendees can also stop in to catch up with their co-workers and neighbors, as well as browse the Local History Room, and watch a 1928 KVP film.  Rob Heasley and Dennis Durham will discuss Parchment in the past and Parchment in the future.  Before you attend the plays on the Stage in Kindleberger Park, join us in an afternoon of reminiscing.  This event is part of the Kindleberger Festival Community Events.   No registration is necessary.