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HWPL Book Discussion

7:30pm–9:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Group or Club
Event Details:

Meets the fourth Monday of each month over Zoom only.  Email dhemmye@hwoodslib.org for the Zoom link.

This month's title is The Wide Wide Sea:  Imperial ambition, first contact, and the fateful, final voyage of Captain James Cook, by Hampton Sides.  

This event is in the "Preschool" group

HALLOWEEN Story Time and Dance Party

10:30am–11:00am
Preschool
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Knox Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Shannon for stories, rhymes, finger plays, movement and early literacy activities.  Open to all ages 0-5.

Get ready for a Halloween themed story time, craft, and dance party made especially for preschoolers! Costumes welcomed. Trick or treat, be sure to bring your dancing feet!

Ideal for ages 2-5.

No registration required.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Drop-in Baby Playgroup

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Enjoy open-ended play with your infant and social interaction with other families.  Our toys are best suited for 6 month - 2 years.  Siblings welcome.  

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Woods Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Woods Gallery Events
Event Details:

Figurative Works in Gouache, Encaustic & Cyanotype

Artists’ Reception: Monday, November 3rd    6-8 pm

Brief Artist’s Talk - 7pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friends of the Library Meeting

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends Event
Event Details:

The Friends of the Library support the library through fundraising and advocacy throughout the year.  Board meetings are held on the first Monday of most months, either at 7 pm or 9 am (alternating months) and anyone can attend.

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Preschool
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Children's Playroom, main floor
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Shannon for stories, rhymes, finger plays, movement and early literacy activities.  Open to all ages 0-5.

Join Ms. Shannon for stories, rhymes, songs, and early literacy activities.  A craft will follow. Stay to play or do a scavenger hunt!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Drop-in Baby Playgroup

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Enjoy open-ended play with your infant and social interaction with other families.  Our toys are best suited for 6 month - 2 years.  Siblings welcome.  

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

November 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone more knowledgeable about maritime history than Frederick Stonehouse to talk about it.

This event is in the "Children" group

Teddy Bear Sleepover

3:30pm–5:00pm
Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Knox Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your child's teddy bear or favorite stuffed friend is invited to a special sleepover just for teddy bears at the library!

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Preschool
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Children's Playroom, main floor
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Shannon for stories, rhymes, finger plays, movement and early literacy activities.  Open to all ages 0-5.

Join Ms. Shannon for stories, rhymes, songs, and early literacy activities.  A craft will follow. Stay to play or do a scavenger hunt!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Vital Voices Book Discussion

11:00am–12:15pm
Adults
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Group or Club
Event Details:

Meets the second Tuesday of each month, focusing for three months at a time on one geographic area or population.  No need to attend all three sessions on any one topic.  Drop ins are always welcome!

This is our third and final discussion of world religions.  This month's title is Nine Parts of Desire:  The Hidden World of Islamic Women, by Geraldine Brooks.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Drop-in Baby Playgroup

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Enjoy open-ended play with your infant and social interaction with other families.  Our toys are best suited for 6 month - 2 years.  Siblings welcome.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Quintet Cantabile

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Woods Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

On November 13  we will have the pleasure of the Quintet Cantabile which consists of flute, clarinet oboe horn and bassoon.  The program will feature classical and popular works by American composers.. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary Age Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Make a Date Cookie!

1:00pm–3:30pm
Children, Elementary Age Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Knox Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Age Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Demonstration, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you tried ma'amoul before?  Ma’amoul is a delicious, traditional Middle Eastern pastry often filled with dates, nuts (like pistachios or walnuts), or figs.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Destroy This House

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Woods Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Amada Uhle for her Book Launch of her latest work DESTROY THIS HOUSE:  A MEMOIR

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Preschool
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Children's Playroom, main floor
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Shannon for stories, rhymes, finger plays, movement and early literacy activities.  Open to all ages 0-5.

Join Ms. Shannon for stories, rhymes, songs, and early literacy activities.  A craft will follow. Stay to play or do a scavenger hunt!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Drop-in Baby Playgroup

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Enjoy open-ended play with your infant and social interaction with other families.  Our toys are best suited for 6 month - 2 years.  Siblings welcome.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Classic Michigan Food and Drink

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Woods Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know the Ritz Cracker was invented in Jackson?

This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts / Knitting Group

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens/Tweens, Adults
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Group or Club
Event Details:

This is for all fiber fans - no experience necessary.  Come to learn, share, talk, and teach (and finally finish that project)!

Bring your fiber arts project and enjoy a relaxing evening with fellow enthusiasts.  Knitting, crochet, weaving - whatever you're working on!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Gorillas and Monkeys Galore!

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Woods Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Can you imagine standing less than an arm's length from a 500-lb silver back gorilla?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Coloring and More

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to color your own projects or do a fun coloring project provided by the HW Library.

Registration is not required but you can register to receive email reminders.

This event is in the "Adults" group

HWPL Book Discussion

7:30pm–9:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Group or Club
Event Details:

Meets the fourth Monday of each month over Zoom only.  Email dhemmye@hwoodslib.org for the Zoom link.

This month's title is The Mountains Sing, by Nguyen Phan Que Mai.

This event is in the "Preschool" group

NO Story Time This Week!

10:30am–11:00am
Preschool
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Room: Children's Playroom, main floor
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Shannon for stories, rhymes, finger plays, movement and early literacy activities.  Open to all ages 0-5.

  • NO story time this week! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Drop-in Baby Playgroup

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Enjoy open-ended play with your infant and social interaction with other families.  Our toys are best suited for 6 month - 2 years.  Siblings welcome.