Event Calendar

Name: Tiny Eclipse Watch Party
Start: 2026-08-12T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-12T09:45:00-04:00
Location: Library's Front Lawn

Upcoming Events

August

2026

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Tiny Eclipse Watch Party

Library's Front Lawn
Library's Front Lawn

August

2026

5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Vinyasa Yoga with AllaRepeating Event

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

August

2026

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Chair YogaRepeating Event

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

August

2026

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board MeetingRepeating Event

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

August

2026

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Mystery Book Club – Bookman Dead Style

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

Poster for a book club for readers ages 10 14 Yellow background with picture of a book

August

2026

4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

F.A.R.M. Tween Book Club – The Westing Game (ages 10-14)

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

August

2026

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Open Roads Bike Repair

Library's Front Lawn
Library's Front Lawn

August

2026

9:00 am - 7:00 pm

ICE CREAM Scavenger Hunt ends today!

September

2026

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Craft Stitching GroupRepeating Event

Community Room
401 S Riverview Dr, Parchment, MI 49004

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September

2026

All Day

Closed for Labor Day Weekend

September

2026

10:00 am - 10:45 pm

STORYTIMEWeekly

September

2026

10:00 am - 10:45 pm

STORYTIMEWeekly

Calendar

July

August 2026

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27 Read Alouds (1st-3rd grade) Read Alouds (1st-3rd grade) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Stories and crafts for older kids! , ... F.A.R.M. Tween Book Club (ages 10-14) – Chasing Vermeer F.A.R.M. Tween Book Club (ages 10-14) – Chasing Vermeer 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Enjoy a themed activity and discussion about this month’s book, Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett. Register and pick up your free book (to keep)! Register online, in person, or by calling the library at (269) 343-7747. , ... Open Roads Bike Repair Workshop Open Roads Bike Repair Workshop 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Open Roads will be outside at the library to help with bicycle maintenance! One bicycle per person. Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. at the latest. Rain location: under the overhang by the front door. If thunderstorms are predicted, this program will be rescheduled or cancelled. , ...
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29 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. , ... Unearth A Story Painting Event Unearth A Story Painting Event 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Maryanne Ruesch will lead us in painting a summer reading-themed design on canvas with acrylics. This program is open to adults and teens ages 15+. Seating is limited; registration is required. We are able to offer this program at no charge thanks to the support of the Friends of the Parchment Library. Registration is , ...
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4 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. , ... Fan Frenzy Session 3 (ages 10-16) Fan Frenzy Session 3 (ages 10-16) 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Calling all fans! We’re excited to give you time and supplies for diggin’ into your favorite fandoms during our Unearth a Story Fan programs. Show up eager to share and make crafts based on your favorite books, games, or characters! Food and supplies will be provided. Please register to make sure we have enough to eat. , ...
5 Roz Puppets present Dinosaur Pirates Roz Puppets present Dinosaur Pirates 10:30 am - 11:15 am Children 5 and under must attend with an adult! , ... 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 old , ...
6 Dig In: Game Night – Rebel Princess (ages 10-16) Dig In: Game Night – Rebel Princess (ages 10-16) 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Looking to unearth your inner royal but a bit hesitant about the story ending once you get married? Dig into our new game that brings ‘cold feet’ to an entirely new level- avoid getting married at all costs! Snacks will be provided! Registration is requested. Register online, in person, or by calling the library at (26 , ...
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8 USA 250th Birthday Hunt ends at NOON today! USA 250th Birthday Hunt ends at NOON today! 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Ends at 12 Noon today! , ... Summer Reading Program 2026: Unearth a Story ends today Summer Reading Program 2026: Unearth a Story ends today 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Stop in to the library to claim your final prizes by 12:45! , ...

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10 ICE CREAM Scavenger Hunt begins today! ICE CREAM Scavenger Hunt begins today! 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Ages 3+ Ends August 31 , ... Parchment Book Group – Heart the Lover Parchment Book Group – Heart the Lover 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Join us to discuss Heart the Lover by Lily King. From the publisher’s website: “Our narrator understands good love stories—their secrets and subtext, their highs and their free falls. But her greatest love story, the one she lived, never followed the simple rules. In the fall of her senior year of college, , ...
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12 Tiny Eclipse Watch Party Tiny Eclipse Watch Party 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm On Wednesday, August 12th a total solar eclipse will be seen in Europe covering a path from Greenland to Spain. Here in Parchment, we’ll see a tiny partial eclipse. Beginning at 1:06 p.m. the edge of the moon will begin to move across the sun until at 1:31 p.m. it covers 1.31% or a tiny slice of the upper left pa , ... 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 , ...
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15 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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18 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 – Bookman Dead Style Mystery Book Club – Bookman Dead Style 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Our three-month investigation of the “Dangerous Type” series by Paige Shelton continues with Bookman Dead Style. From the publisher’s website: “It’s January, and the Star City Film Festival has taken the Utah ski resort town by storm. Movie stars are everywhere, carving fresh powder on the slopes and crossing the , ...
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24 F.A.R.M. Tween Book Club – The Westing Game (ages 10-14) F.A.R.M. Tween Book Club – The Westing Game (ages 10-14) 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Join the F.A.R.M. (Foundation for Amazing Reading Meetings) Club! Enjoy a themed activity and discussion about this month’s book, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. Register and pick up your free book (to keep)! Register online, in person, or by calling the library at (269) 343-7747. , ... Open Roads Bike Repair Open Roads Bike Repair 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Open Roads will be outside at the library to help with bicycle maintenance! One bicycle per person. Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. at the latest. Rain location: under the overhang by the front door. If thunderstorms are predicted, this program may be rescheduled or cancelled. , ...
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31 ICE CREAM Scavenger Hunt ends today! ICE CREAM Scavenger Hunt ends today! 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
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5 Closed for Labor Day Weekend Closed for Labor Day Weekend Start from: September 5, 2026 - 10:00 am End at: September 7, 2026 - 12:00 pm The Library will be closed for Labor Day on Saturday, September 5 and Monday, September 7. The Library will re-open on Tuesday, September 8. , ...