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Janet Macunovich speaking to an audience in the Community Room at Cromaine, with a presentation on the TV screen beside her.

Improving the Older Garden, Presented by the Hartland Home and Garden Club

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Activity Club, Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Established gardens and landscapes share certain challenges: shade, worn soil, overgrown plants, and barren but high-visibility spots. Join us in the Community Room to learn tips o...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Activity Club, Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Established gardens and landscapes share certain challenges: shade, worn soil, overgrown plants, and barren but high-visibility spots.

Program graphic featuring a smartphone and a clip art photograph of a flower.

The Ever-present Camera: Understanding Photography On Your Smartphone

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The smartphone has revolutionized photography by enabling almost everyone to have a camera with them at all times. With the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 and Android phon...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Required
Event Details:

The smartphone has revolutionized photography by enabling almost everyone to have a camera with them at all times. With the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 and Android phones a year later, the number of photos taken with phones far outnumb

Michelle holding cans and bottles of craft beer.

Ale Together Now

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer! We discuss a different beer style each month in this laid-b...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer!

Disclaimer(s)

21 or older

Must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID.
 

Writer's Workshop

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Hands On Learning, Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you want to be a writer? Are you itching to finally sit down and write that book? Join the Writer's Workshop and get your story told! The Writer's Workshop is a safe, encouragin...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hands On Learning, Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Do you want to be a writer? Are you itching to finally sit down and write that book? Join the Writer's Workshop and get your story told! The Writer's Workshop is a safe, encouraging space to work on a story or poem of any genre.

Man dressed in historical clothing posed with a musket

Behind the Scenes of History: 300 Years of Mackinac

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Examine the history and the present of the Straits of Mackinac. Mackinac is a special place for many Michiganders. Hear the incredible history from the indigenous peoples to fur tr...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Examine the history and the present of the Straits of Mackinac. Mackinac is a special place for many Michiganders. Hear the incredible history from the indigenous peoples to fur trade and logging to 19th century battles to fudge production!

Michelle holding cans and bottles of craft beer.

Ale Together Now

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer! We discuss a different beer style each month in this laid-b...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer!

Disclaimer(s)

21 or older

Must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID.
 

BBQ with Keegan Rodgers

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Food and Cooking, Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Keegan Rodgers from The Lakehouse Bakery will be here to tell you all about the art of Barbecuing. He'll talk about the difference between grilling and BBQing, history, equipment, ...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking, Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Keegan Rodgers from The Lakehouse Bakery will be here to tell you all about the art of Barbecuing. He'll talk about the difference between grilling and BBQing, history, equipment, meats, types of BBQ sauce, and a basic overview of how to BBQ.

Disclaimer(s)

Food & Drink

Food is prepared in an off site kitchen. While every attempt will be made to ensure food safety, we cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Howell Nature Center Presents: MythCrackers: Common Animal Myths

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library's South Lawn at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Hands On Learning, Speaker
Age Group:
Baby to Pre-K, Elementary, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Are owls truly wise? Do turtles come out of their shells? You’ll find the answers to these questions and more! This program addresses common wildlife myths and, together with the a...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Library's South Lawn
Age Group: Baby to Pre-K, Elementary, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Hands On Learning, Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Are owls truly wise? Do turtles come out of their shells? You’ll find the answers to these questions and more!

Project HOPE: Parents Edition

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Arts and Crafts, Speaker
Age Group:
Elementary, Tweens, Adults
Event Details:

Fun activities will be available for your kindergarten and up students while parents learn all about HOPE.  The HOPE (Healthy Outcomes for Positive Experiences) framework...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Elementary, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Fun activities will be available for your kindergarten and up students while parents learn all about HOPE.  

Michelle holding cans and bottles of beer in the Community Room.

Ale Together Now

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Ale Together Now:

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer! We discuss a different beer style each month in this laid-b...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Required

Ale Together Now

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer! We discuss a different beer style each month in this laid-back, lecture-style program that features small samples of the beer style we discuss. Must be 21 or over with a valid photo ID. Register online or by phone. 

Disclaimer(s)

21 or older

Must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID.
 

Michelle holding cans and bottles of beer in the Community Room.

Ale Together Now

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Ale Together Now:

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer! We discuss a different beer style each month in this laid-b...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Required

Ale Together Now

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer! We discuss a different beer style each month in this laid-back, lecture-style program that features small samples of the beer style we discuss. Must be 21 or over with a valid photo ID. Register online or by phone. 

Disclaimer(s)

21 or older

Must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID.
 

Sea Shanty educator Ben Traverse holds a banjo surrounded by antique items.

Songs of the Seas: Sea Shanty Singalong with Ben Traverse

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hartland Music Hall at Hartland Music Hall
Program Type:
Community Activities, Performance, Speaker
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at the Historic Hartland Music Hall for Songs of the Seas: Sea Shanty Singalong with Ben Traverse—a lively, participatory event celebrating the rich tradition of sea shanti...

Required
Library Branch: Hartland Music Hall
Room: Hartland Music Hall
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Activities, Performance, Speaker
Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Historic Hartland Music Hall for Songs of the Seas: Sea Shanty Singalong with Ben Traverse—a lively, participatory event celebrating the rich tradition of sea shanties.

Michelle holding cans and bottles of beer in the Community Room.

Ale Together Now

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Cromaine District Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Ale Together Now:

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer! We discuss a different beer style each month in this laid-b...

Required
Library Branch: Cromaine District Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Required

Ale Together Now

Join Michelle from River's Edge Brewing Company to explore the brewing process, historical context, and culture of beer! We discuss a different beer style each month in this laid-back, lecture-style program that features small samples of the beer style we discuss. Must be 21 or over with a valid photo ID. Register online or by phone. 

Disclaimer(s)

21 or older

Must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID.