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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

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 S...

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.

Teddy Bear Sleepover

Teddy Bear Sleepover

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Age Group:

Children

Event Details:

Your child's teddy bear or favorite stuffed friend is invited to a special sleepover just for teddy bears at the library!Children will bring their stuffed friend to a teddy bear th...

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!

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Vital Voices Book Discussion

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:15pm

Age Group:

Adults

Book Discussion - Vital Voices:

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.  ...

Event Details:

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.

Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Group or Club
Event Details:

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.

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Quintet Cantabile

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

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 p...

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.. 

 

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Classic Michigan Food and Drink

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Did you know the Ritz Cracker was invented in Jackson? Join authors Gail Offen and Jon Milan as they reveal secrets and surprises from their latest book “Classic Michigan Food...

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?

Close up of a Golden monkey, facing the camera, in the jungle

Gorillas and Monkeys Galore!

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Event Details:

Can you imagine standing less than an arm's length from a 500-lb silver back gorilla?  This past summer, Francina Graef and her husband Howard, traveled to Uganda and Rwanda t...

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?

The Mountains Sing book cover

HWPL Book Discussion

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Age Group:

Adults

Book Discussion - HWPL:

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

Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Huntington Woods Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Group or Club
Event Details:

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

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