Introduction to Cardio Drumming
Monday evening, January 13, 2025, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Begin 2025 by learning a new exercise with the staff of Elevate Cardio Drumming that will reduce the stress in your life and improve your overall well-being. Cardio drumming brings together drumsticks, an exercise ball, and an exercise ball stand to create a fun workout.
Please bring a bottle of water. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes to exercise in.
The class will be held at the AJ Smith Recreation Center, 810 N. Evans St.
The fee for the class is $5, which will be collected at the rec center the night of the class. First-time visitors will be required to sign a waiver.
Coffee and Donuts with Edward Jones
Friday morning, January 17, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Join Financial Advisor Kenneth Bowman as he brings in coffee and donuts to warm us up as we enjoy the Tecumseh Ice Festival! He will be available to answer questions you may have about the financial world and steps you can take to ensure your 2025 remains financially stable and successful.
This program will be held in the library's lower level, alongside Ice Festival themed crafts and projects.
Behind the Scenes of History on Zoom
Tuesday evening, January 21, 2025, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Examine the history and the present of the Straits of Mackinac with historian Andrew Kercher of Andrew Kercher Lectures. Visited by millions, 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! What is it like to wear the wool uniforms and fire muskets for a living? Also, hear tales from behind the porch! What was it like to live on the island in the winter and work security for the Grand Hotel?
The Zoom link for the event can be found on the library's calender of events page
This special event will also be streamed on Facebook Live, which can be viewed from the library’s Facebook page.
No one will be allowed to enter the Zoom meeting after 7:05 p.m.
Help and Hope in the Midst of Difficult Times on Zoom
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
What do you do when your world crashes down? Dance While the Music Still Plays is a true account of a courageous little girl named Michele. With faith, hope and healing, God led a family’s faltering footsteps through a diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. God turns “wailing into dancing” (Psalm 30:11-12). Author Deb Wuethrich is a former Tecumseh Herald staffer and columnist and currently resides in Portville, NY.
The Zoom link for the event can be found on the library's calender of events page
This special event will also be streamed on Facebook Live, which can be viewed from the library’s Facebook page.
No one will be allowed to enter the Zoom meeting after 10:05 a.m.
Telling Twain - The life and stories of Mark Twain
Thursday evening, January 30, 2025, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Join us as we welcome author and professional storyteller Steve Daut as he tells us about the life and stories of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain.
STEVE DAUT's storytelling draws on years of stage experience in various venues across the United States. Whether he is performing folk and fairy tales, deep and funny personal stories, or his modern adaptations of Mark Twain's best short stories, Steve employs movement, expression, wacky characters and fun to delight adults and children alike. His performances draw on his experience as a magician, sketch and stand-up comedian, improv artist and MC.
Quickbread with Lakehouse Bakery
Thursday evening, January 23, 2025, 7pm. to 8:30pm.
Keegan C. Rodgers, owner of The Lakehouse Bakery in Chelsea, returns to teach students about the many quick and simple ways you can make your own bread. Be it muffins or sourdough, Keegan will share his recipes and provide a sample for you to try!
Please register on our website so we know how many samples to provide for the presentation!
A Tale of Three Cities: Edinburgh, Glasgow and London
Thursday afternoon, February 6, 2025, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Join us as we follow world traveler George Jabol as he recounts his experience across the Atlantic visiting three of the United Kingdom's most famous cities.
George Jabol received his B.A. degree from Muskingum College in Ohio, and a Ph.D. in English language and literature from the University of Michigan. Fully retired now from a career with the federal government, George creates photographic slide shows as a way to remember his travels and share them with others.
Teaching Peace in a Turbulent World on Zoom
Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 2025, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sister Dusty Farnan, an Adrian Dominican Sister, will talk about the UN’s peacekeeping efforts in the Middle East. She will be “Zooming” from the United Nations.
This special event will also be streamed on Facebook Live, which can be viewed from the library’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Tecumseh-District-Library-192148050127/.
No one will be allowed to enter the Zoom meeting after 3:05 p.m.; you are welcome to join the live stream on Facebook at time that is convenience for you.
Beginning February 1st, click here to register for this free United Nations presentation
Who’s Who – in Clinton’s Old East Cemetery on Zoom
Friday morning, February 21, 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The “Who’s Who in the Old East Cemetery, Clinton” program will be presented by Sherry Service, who has been researching information about the person’s and families buried in the cemetery. The Old East Cemetery was recently restored by George Service and Karen Faust, Historical Society of Clinton members. This included clearing brush, cleaning and resetting stones and putting up new signs. The Historical Society purchased the new sign and three plates to be put on stones for those inscriptions that were missing. The cemetery has burials from 1830-1863. In the early 1900’s a survey of the cemetery with inscriptions was made by the priest at St. John Episcopal Church, Clinton. Clinton’s Riverside Cemetery was not set out until the late 1850’s.
This special event will also be streamed on Facebook Live, which can be viewed from the library’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Tecumseh-District-Library-192148050127/.
No one will be allowed to enter the Zoom meeting after 10:05 a.m.; you are welcome to join the live stream on Facebook at time that is convenience for you.
Beginning February 1st, click here to register for this free local history lecture.
Kelsey: The New Byzantine and Islamic Gallery on Zoom
Wednesday morning, February 26, 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology on the campus of the University of Michigan is opening a special new gallery highlighting artifacts from the Byzantine and Islamic world – including textiles, coins, wooden architectural elements, ceramics, glass, manuscript folios and fragments, decorative and functional household items, and funerary artifacts. These artifacts illustrate the rich multiculturalism and interconnectedness of the Mediterranean region from the 3rd century onward, a period characterized by the development and spread of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Join us for a virtual tour of this exciting new exhibit at Kelsey. Linda Kimmel of the University of Michigan’s Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research will lead us on this virtual tour.
This special event will also be streamed on Facebook Live, which can be viewed from the library’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Tecumseh-District-Library-192148050127/.
No one will be allowed to enter the Zoom meeting after 10:05 a.m.; you are welcome to join the live stream on Facebook at time that is convenience for you.
Beginning February 1st, click here to register for this free virtual museum tour.
Cold Cases: The Mackinac Island Murder on Zoom
Friday morning, February 28, 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
When widow Frances Lacey was murdered in July 1960 on Mackinac Island, only a few meager clues were found by police, and the case soon turned cold. But more than sixty years later, will those same clues finally solve the mystery?
On July 24, 1960, the quaint charm and serenity of Mackinac, nestled between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, was shattered by Lacey’s brutal death. Despite a massive manhunt and thousands of pages of police reports, her killer was never caught.
Now, in Grim Paradise, award winning true crime author Rod Sadler (Killing Women) delves into the secrets of one of Michigan's most perplexing murder cases. Offering an in-depth and suspenseful account of the long-standing mystery, he poses the question:
Could advanced DNA technology lead to the identity of the Mackinac Island murderer as it did recently in the case of the Golden State Killer?
This special event will also be streamed on Facebook Live, which can be viewed from the library’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Tecumseh-District-Library-192148050127/.
No one will be allowed to enter the Zoom meeting after 10:05 a.m.; you are welcome to join the live stream on Facebook at time that is convenience for you.
Beginning February 1st, click here to register for this free true crime presentation.