HARVEST OF FRIENDSHIP: A Thanksgiving Story Time
Wear your favorite fall colors!
Features cozy tales of friendship and families

Color When You Can Calming Colors Club for Adults! We supply the adult level coloring pages and colored pencils; please feel free to bring snacks for you or for the group. The club will meet on the first Monday of every month.

Learn how to paint a glass ornament with acrylic paint and glitter for your tree or as a gift for someone special with local artist Nancy Clarke. There will be several templates to choose from as well as ornaments, paints, brushes, and sealers.  Please wear an old shirt or bring a smock to avoid getting paint on your good clothes.  Materials fee is $3.

Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play. 

2018-2019 Theme: FAIRY TALES - Registration Required
Designed for 20 children ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers.
Presented by Caryn Sieler and Valorie Veld of Lenawee's Heart & Soul, Children's Art and Music Studio

Recycle by making a holiday book angel.  They'll make great holiday decor or use as a fancy centerpiece.  We'll provide all the materials and books for this program.  You may bring a favorite book of your own and paperbacks work best.  This free program is open to all ages.  Registration is required.

Sing your favorite carols, such as “Silver Bells,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Deck the Halls,” “Silent Night” and “Jingle Bells,” with area resident Anne Walker and other community musicians.  Enjoy light refreshments, which are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of Tecumseh District Library.

AFTER SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CRAFTS PROGRAMS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS!

Registration is required!  

AFTER SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CRAFTS PROGRAMS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS!

Registration is required!  

The Training Compound will be visiting the Library to teach a basic self-defense class.  The class will last approximately one hour and class size will be limited.  Registration is required for this free class.  Ages 13 and older.

Join us to make cards under the expert tutelage of Laurie Krauss from Stampin’ Up; you will have a choice to make 3 cards for $5 or 5 cards for $8. This class, scheduled on Monday, December 17th from 6 pm – 7:45 pm is open to adults and teens. Registration is required and the class will be limited to 20 people; all fees will be collected the evening of the class. Please register online.

STOCKINGFUL OF JOY: A Holiday Story Time
Wear your favorite holiday colors!
Features stories of Santa Claus & his reindeer and the winter season.

Ever wonder what it's like to study in a foreign country?  Tecumseh High School graduate Samantha Payne will share her experience attending University in Costa Rica.  She'll discuss her experiences, challenges, cultural differences, the application process etc.  Registration is required.  

Learn about the history of coffee with Josh Roth, owner of Musgrove & Company.  Find out how to brew the perfect cup of coffee.  Explore the different kinds of roasts.  Enjoy free samples.

2018-2019 Theme: FAIRY TALES - Registration Required
Designed for 20 children ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers.
Presented by Caryn Sieler and Valorie Veld of Lenawee's Heart & Soul, Children's Art and Music Studio

Students will create a double-layered flower made of beautifully colored Merino wool fiber with Anne Flora of Floraworks.   The technique is simple to do — using soap, warm water and your hands — and the results are very rewarding!  The materials fee is $2. 
 

Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play. 

Learn a series of movements incorporated with breathing techniques to relax the mind while strengthening your core with body and mental control to achieve the best well-being with yoga instructor Beth Flumignan of Way of Life Complimentary Healing.

Please bring a yoga mat if you have one and a bottle of water.  Be sure to wear comfortable clothes to exercise in.  

Learn about the hundreds of local musicians who practiced countless weekday hours rehearsing for their various weekend gigs with local historian John Kuschell of the Lenawee County Historical Museum.

Are you a board game master looking to showcase your skills?  Or you’re a beginner just learning how to play?  Join Acropolis Games for an afternoon of fun, strategy and competition.  An assortment of board games will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your favorite ones to play with the group.

Bring winter weather indoors by making frost-free snowballs for home décor with Susan Amstutz of the Carnegie Studios.  Create a trio of faux snowballs covered in flocking made with soap and starch.  Materials fee is $3.   

Chocolate lovers, rejoice! This fun and informative demonstration class focuses exclusively on your favorite ingredient.  Explore the different kinds of chocolate and share secrets for using them effectively with John and Erika Aylward of Boulevard Market.  

Do you need a unique gift for that special someone?  Join us for a Valentine’s Day card making class with local artist Sherry Peterson of The Bead Box.  Make three cards for the total of $5, which will be collected the night of the class.  Show your Tecumseh District Library card in good standing and get $1 off.  Please note one discount per card.  All supplies are provided. 

AFTER SCHOOL WINTER AND ST. VALENTINE'S DAY CRAFTS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS!

Registration is required!  

Learn a series of movements incorporated with breathing techniques to relax the mind while strengthening your core with body and mental control to achieve the best well-being with yoga instructor Beth Flumignan of Way of Life Complimentary Healing.

Please bring a yoga mat if you have one and a bottle of water.  Be sure to wear comfortable clothes to exercise in.  

AFTER SCHOOL WINTER AND VALENTINE'S DAY CRAFTS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS!

Registration is required!  

Find out about the abundant forests, prairies, hills, lakes and streams surrounded by uncultivated fruit, berries, nuts and wild game, which had enabled the county to lead the state in agricultural and industrial wealth by 1900, with local historian Brenda L. Burkett, author of Lenawee County.   Explore the fencing industry in Adrian, the agricultural development of celery in Tecumseh and Michigan’s first cheese factory in Fairfield Township.

Learn basic information on keeping house plants not only alive but also thriving with Paul Pfeifer, Managing Director of Hidden Lake Gardens.  Explore light, space, soil, water, fertilizer, and pests.  Find out about traditional house plants, new plants to consider and winter holiday plants.

Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play. 

Apple users are invited to share their knowledge and ask questions about their iPhones and iPads.  This program is designed for all skill levels.  Concentration will focus on iPhones and iPads.  Everyone will learn something new.  Please bring your device with you.  Registration will be required.  All ages welcome to attend.

Explore the Antislavery Movement’s origination in Lenawee County in the 1830s up to the start of the American Civil War with Ray Lennard, curator of the W. G. Thompson House in Hudson.  Learn about Laura Haviland, all the safe houses in Lenawee County and the Woodstock Manual Labor Institute in Woodstock Township.
 

Are you a board game master looking to showcase your skills?  Or you’re a beginner just learning how to play?  Join Acropolois Games for an afternoon of fun, strategy and competition.  An assortment of board games will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your favorite ones to play with the group.

Have you always been disappointed by your efforts to grow your own vegetables from seed?  Do your seeds turn out long-necked and weak looking?  Do they fall over dead before you can even put them in the ground?  Find out the secrets of successful seed starting with Paul Pfeifer, Managing Director of Hidden Lake Gardens.

AFTER SCHOOL ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND EASTER CRAFTS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS!

Registration is required!  

AFTER SCHOOL ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND EASTER CRAFTS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS!

Registration is required!  

Mango Mondays!  Ages 7 to 107 are invited to explore new languages through culture & conversation.  We'll feature guest speakers, cuisine, conversation, culture and more.  Each night will be different.  The first 5 people to sign up for this session will get a free Mango backpack.  

Our guest speaker will be Ed Lyons from the LISD Japan Student Exchange Program.

Don't forget to sign up for our other two days on April 15th and May 20th.   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Sponsored by the Lenawee Community Foundation

The game of chess offers a way of thinking that never leaves you.  It fosters a discipline of strategy and problem-solving that is rare to find.  Learn the fundamentals of chess with instructor Matt Ireland, owner and operator of The Accelerated Dragon in Dundee.

Do you wonder if you can teach an old dog new tricks?  Did you just get a puppy and need training tips?  Chelsea Simon from SRR Dog Training & Massage will give you points and tips to better manage your canine companions.  Get your questions answered by an expert!  Registration is required.

Explore spiders and some of their lesser-known relatives, including scorpions, harvestmen and vinegaroons, with Dr. Cara Shillington, professor of biology at Eastern Michigan University.  Discover some of the more interesting aspects of their life histories and behaviors, including their varied and surprising mating habits and their amazing web-building abilities.  

Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play. 

Discover the moral and philosophical waters of antebellum America from which Adrian-area abolitionist Asa Mahan drew his religious convictions and crafted his moral principles.  Christopher Momany, Adrian College chaplain and author of For Each and All: The Moral Witness of Asa Mahan, shows how Mahan informed and interacted with such leaders as Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

Drawing from his collection of vintage postcards, historian Dr. Charles Gehrke will take us on another visual tour of some of the most elegant among these historic churches.  

Walt Disney was one of America’s most iconic entrepreneurs, animators, voice actors and film producers.  Find out more about Disney’s final project with scholar Brian Lightner.

Learn about resources available to help you make the best decisions regarding care for yourself or your loved ones at home or in a senior residences with Justine Bykowski of the Michigan Department of the Attorney General.

AFTER SCHOOL MOTHER'S DAY, FATHER'S DAY AND PATRIOTIC CRAFTS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS!

Registration is required!  

AFTER SCHOOL MOTHER'S DAY, FATHER'S DAY AND PATRIOTIC CRAFTS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS!

Registration is required!  

Learn about choosing a bicycle, basic parts of a bike, essential equipment, as well as how to safely and comfortably ride your bike in various traffic conditions, terrains and climates with Dr. Scott Elliott, tour director for League of Michigan Bicyclists.  Find out about local bike trails, such as the Kiwanis Trail. 

A Free 30-minute program featuring short solo selections by musicians from the Adrian Symphony Orchestra.

Caryn Sieler, a music and movement specialist leads the program with interactive themes which include rhymes, songs and picture books.

2018-2019 Theme: FAIRY TALES - Registration Required
Designed for 20 children ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers.
Presented by Caryn Sieler and Valorie Veld of Lenawee's Heart & Soul, Children's Art and Music Studio

Mango Mondays!  Ages 7 to 107 are invited to explore new languages through culture & conversation.  We'll feature guest speakers, cuisine, conversation, culture and more.  Each night will be different.  The first 5 people to sign up for this session will get a free Mango backpack.  

Don't forget to sign up for our other day on May 20th.   REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Sponsored by the Lenawee Community Foundation

Did you know that the tallest Union soldier could very well have looked down at the top of President Lincoln’s head, or the Drummer Boy of Shiloh was never at that battle, but was the last Civil War soldier serving in the U. S. Army?  These are just a few of the things you can find out about with Civil War historian Bob Griggs.

Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play. 

World travelers Chris and Joanne Hee will share their experiences at some of the largest wildlife parks in southern Africa.  The trip included remarkable visits to South Africa’s Johannesburg and Kruger National Park, Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Namibia’s Impalila Island, and Chobe National Park in Botswana.

Celebrate Earth Day at Hidden Lake Gardens (HLG).  Learn about the benefits of trees.  Participate in a tree planting ceremony with local scouts.  Take home a tree seedling to plant in your own garden. 

Please call Samantha Howard, HLG’s Education Program Coordinator, at (517) 431-2060 by April 1, 2019, if your scout troop would like to be part of the tree planting ceremony.

Craig Tanis, Emergency Management Coordinator of Lenawee County, will give an overview of the Lenawee County Emergency Alert System and how to be prepared in case of an emergency.  Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a survival kit in the case of a zombie apocalypse.  Registration is required.

In the mid-1970s, two Filipina nurses were convicted of poisoning patients in the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor.  Both though were released from prison when the federal court judge issued a new trial, citing prosecutorial misconduct.  Join us to view excerpts of That Strange Summer, a documentary on the investigation, trial and movement to free the nurses, followed by a discussion with the film's director Dr. Geri Zeldes.

2018-2019 Theme: FAIRY TALES - Registration Required
Designed for 20 children ages 18 months to 5 years and their caregivers.
Presented by Caryn Sieler and Valorie Veld of Lenawee's Heart & Soul, Children's Art and Music Studio

Join us for this presentation as retired educator Darlene Chisholm takes us on a lighthouse tour of our state, and shows us not only the structures we can easily visit, but also those that are more difficult to find.

Retired educator Don Chalfant returns to Tecumseh District Library with his photographic display of the beauty and variety of wildlife in the Tecumseh area.  We can predict that “O” will stand for owls and “D” very likely for dragonflies.  What about “Q” and “Z”?  Come, see, and solve the mystery by attending this fun-filled session and viewing some of Don’s extraordinary nature photography.

Local resident Kim Niblack will teach class participants how to create your own environmentally friendly, non-toxic cleaning products.  They will have the opportunity to make a blended homemade cleaner to use at home.  Materials fee is $5.

Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play. 

Mango Mondays!  Ages 7 to 107 are invited to explore new languages through culture & conversation.  We'll feature guest speakers, cuisine, conversation, culture and more.  Each night will be different.  The first 5 people to sign up for this session will get a free Mango backpack.  

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Sponsored by the Lenawee Community Foundation

Learn how an unlikely chains of events lead to the restoration of one of the most ionic jet fighters of the twentieth century.  Also, find out how Airman First Class (A1C) Larry Hubbard Retired (RET) was reunited with F-100D Super Sabre 56-2995 after 52 years.

Play bingo to win books and other prizes, have fun and make new friends. All adults are welcome to play.