Event Calendar

Name: Read Alouds (1st-3rd grade)
Start: 2026-06-15T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-15T10:00:00-04:00
Location: Community Room

Upcoming Events

June

2026

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Read Alouds (1st-3rd grade)Weekly

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

America 250 Craft Night (adults and teens ages 15+)

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Paint-A-Paver (ages 10-16)

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board MeetingRepeating Event

Local History Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Mystery Book Club – A Grave Matter

Local History Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

10:30 am - 11:15 am

Storytime in the ParkWeekly

June

2026

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

OLLI at WMU Senior Readers Theater

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Art Sparks (1st-3rd grade)Weekly

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Story Sips: Unearthing the Horror

Library's Front Lawn (weather permitting)

June

2026

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Chair YogaRepeating Event

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

10:30 am - 11:30 am

LEGO Club for Kids

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

June

2026

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

F.A.R.M. Tween Book Club (ages 10-14) – Beyond the Bright Sea

Local History Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

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1 Rescheduled Event: Pizza and Perspectives presents Indie Lens Pop-Up: The Grocery List Show Rescheduled Event: Pizza and Perspectives presents Indie Lens Pop-Up: The Grocery List Show 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rescheduled due to a power outage on May 18. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone this evening! For adults and teens ages 15+. Join us to watch a special edition of The Grocery List Show. Share your thoughts in a discussion following the film. Refreshments and beverages will be provided, or you may bring you , ...
2 Craft Stitching Group Craft Stitching Group 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bring your favorite project and spend some time chatting with friends while you work. , ...
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6 FIND the FOSSILS Scavenger Hunt begins today! FIND the FOSSILS Scavenger Hunt begins today! 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Ages 3+ , ... Unearth A Story Summer Reading Kickoff Party Unearth A Story Summer Reading Kickoff Party 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Leave your mark on our Summer Reading cave and enjoy other activities! Miss Lee from Richland’s Little Hands Montessori will be at the Library 10:15-11:00 with Spanish music, instruments, and parachute fun! The Pen Dragons will make personalized calligraphy nametags! Unearth your own treasure at our “geode& , ...

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8 Parchment Book Group: The Correspondent Parchment Book Group: The Correspondent 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Join us to discuss The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. About the book: “Sybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters—to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the universi , ...
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10 Storytime in the Park Storytime in the Park 10:30 am - 11:15 am As part of our summer reading program, Storytime in the Park, will be held in Kindleberger Park, in the area right behind the library. , ... Vinyasa Yoga with Alla Vinyasa Yoga with Alla 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Alla Claeys will lead a session of Vinyasa yoga open to all adults who are interested in trying it. She will tailor the class to the levels of the people who attend. Bring your own yoga mat if you can. The library will have some yoga mats available for people who don’t have one. If you have blocks, you will find , ...
11 Dig In: Game Night – Fox in the Forest (ages 10-16) Dig In: Game Night – Fox in the Forest (ages 10-16) 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Love games? Dig into ours! Join us to test some of the newer games in our library to see if you dig them, no checkout necessary. Band together to navigate the trickiest forest path or work together with fellow adventurers to win the game in this game that can be collaborative or not. Snacks and opponents provided by th , ... Story Sips: Digging for Clues Story Sips: Digging for Clues 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm For ages 18+. Discover a new favorite read while enjoying a thematic mocktail and hors d’oeuvres! Library staff and guest presenters will chat about favorite books on each night’s theme. We’ll have similar books to check out, or you can bring your own book to read quietly and enjoy a summer evening wi , ...
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13 Digging Up Your Family Story Digging Up Your Family Story 10:30 am - 11:30 am Wondering how to get started in finding your family story? Members of the Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society will help you begin! Grandparents and grandchildren or parents and children are especially encouraged to attend together. Registration is requested. Register online, in person, or by calling the library at (2 , ...

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15 Read Alouds (1st-3rd grade) Read Alouds (1st-3rd grade) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Stories and crafts for older kids! , ... America 250 Craft Night (adults and teens ages 15+) America 250 Craft Night (adults and teens ages 15+) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Make some fun patriotic crafts to celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial! Registration is requested to make sure we have enough supplies. Register online, in person, or by calling the library at (269) 343-7747. , ...
16 Paint-A-Paver (ages 10-16) Paint-A-Paver (ages 10-16) 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Decorate pavers with your own unique touch to create a new footpath at the library! Pizza provided. Registration is requested. Register online, in person, or by calling the library at (269) 343-7747. , ... Board Meeting Board Meeting 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Library Board of Trustees meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. , ... Mystery Book Club – A Grave Matter Mystery Book Club – A Grave Matter 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Our three-month investigation of the Lady Darby series by Anna Lee Huber concludes with A Grave Matter. From the publisher’s website: Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her dear friend, Lady Kiera Darby is in need of a safe haven. Returning to her childhood home, Kiera hopes her beloved brother Trevor and the merri , ...
17 Storytime in the Park Storytime in the Park 10:30 am - 11:15 am As part of our summer reading program, Storytime in the Park, will be held in Kindleberger Park, in the area right behind the library. , ... OLLI at WMU Senior Readers Theater OLLI at WMU Senior Readers Theater 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Come see a performance by the members of OLLI at WMU Senior Readers Theater! Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University is an organization for people 50 and better, where age is embraced and wisdom is celebrated. Our plays address both the humorous and dramatic aspects of what it means to grow ol , ...
18 Art Sparks (1st-3rd grade) Art Sparks (1st-3rd grade) 10:30 am - 11:30 am Enjoy a mini Art History lesson about a famous artist and then create your own piece of art! , ... Story Sips: Unearthing the Horror Story Sips: Unearthing the Horror 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm For ages 18+. Discover a new favorite read while enjoying a thematic mocktail and hors d’oeuvres! Library staff and guest presenters will chat about favorite books on each night’s theme. We’ll have similar books to check out, or you can bring your own book to read quietly and enjoy a summer evening wi , ...
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20 Chair Yoga Chair Yoga 11:00 am - 11:30 am Alla Claeys will lead a session of chair yoga open to all adults who are interested in trying it. She will tailor the class to the levels of the people who attend. Chair yoga is accessible and low impact, using a chair for support. Wear comfortable clothes, including pants that are somewhat stretchy. Shoes may be left , ...

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22 LEGO Club for Kids LEGO Club for Kids 10:30 am - 11:30 am We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination! Open to all kids. Children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult. , ... F.A.R.M. Tween Book Club (ages 10-14) – Beyond the Bright Sea F.A.R.M. Tween Book Club (ages 10-14) – Beyond the Bright Sea 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Enjoy a themed activity and discussion about this month’s book, Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk. Register and pick up your free book (to keep)! Register online, in person, or by calling the library at (269) 343-7747. , ...
23 Fan Frenzy Session 1 (ages 10-16) Fan Frenzy Session 1 (ages 10-16) 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Calling all fans! Do you have a book, character, anime, sports team, video game, music group, etc. that you can’t stop talking about? We’ve got supplies for diggin’ into your favorite world. Show up excited to make stuff and have fun based on your favorite fandom. Food will be provided. Registration is requested. Regis , ...
24 Storytime in the Park Storytime in the Park 10:30 am - 11:15 am As part of our summer reading program, Storytime in the Park, will be held in Kindleberger Park, in the area right behind the library. , ...
25 Art Sparks (1st-3rd grade) Art Sparks (1st-3rd grade) 10:30 am - 11:30 am Enjoy a mini Art History lesson about a famous artist and then create your own piece of art! , ...
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27 Dads & Donuts (ages 2-8) Dads & Donuts (ages 2-8) 10:30 am - 11:30 am Join us for a storytime designed with dads in mind. Donuts included! , ...

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29 Read Alouds (1st-3rd grade) Read Alouds (1st-3rd grade) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Stories and crafts for older kids! , ...
30 Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us for a live alligator presentation! All ages are welcome. Children 5 and under must attend with an adult. Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary is an animal shelter, zoo, and edutainment attraction located in southwest Michigan. , ...
1 Storytime in the Park Storytime in the Park 10:30 am - 11:15 am As part of our summer reading program, Storytime in the Park, will be held in Kindleberger Park, in the area right behind the library. , ...
2 FIND the FOSSILS Scavenger Hunt ends today! FIND the FOSSILS Scavenger Hunt ends today! 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
3 Closed for Independence Day Closed for Independence Day Start from: July 3, 2026 - 10:00 am End at: July 4, 2026 - 12:00 pm The Library will be closed for Independence Day on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. The Library will re-open on Monday, July 6. , ...
4 Closed for Independence Day Closed for Independence Day Start from: July 3, 2026 - 10:00 am End at: July 4, 2026 - 12:00 pm The Library will be closed for Independence Day on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4. The Library will re-open on Monday, July 6. , ...