Bath Bombs: The Perfect Gifts
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Celebrate the holidays at Paper Street Soap by making a scented bath bomb, which is the perfect gift for that person who has everything. Choose from a variety of essential oils, fragrances, colors, blossoms, and more! The materials fee is $10 per bomb.
The nonrefundable materials fee is $10. YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED UNTIL YOU PAY THE NONREFUNDABLE MATERIALS FEE AT THE CIRCULATION DESK AT THE LIBRARY.
Paper Street Soap is located at 133 E. Chicago Blvd.
Click here to register for this holiday class.
Grieve Well During the Holidays on Livestorm
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In an ideal world, the holiday season is filled with family, friends, and festivities. But in the real world, we know that the holidays can be a painful time for those who are grieving the loss – recent or past – of a loved one. Join us for this special webinar with GrieveWell to learn about grief and helpful tips for managing grief during the holidays.
The library will host an in-person viewing party for those who wish to view the webinar with others.
Click here to register for this free webinar.
Celebrating Kwanzaa on Zoom
Friday, December 13, 2024, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Learn the history, meaning, and importance of the Kwanzaa holiday with Ebony Hill of Hillastatic Coaching and Consulting, Akron, Ohio.
Hill is a life-long Akronite who is a relationship and life coach, author, and community activist. She believes in building family, community, and culture and being the change she wants to see in her community. She provides workshops and programming on a variety of self-development and cultural topics.
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, December 1st, click here for this special holiday event.
Concert Around the Fireplace
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Enjoy a holiday concert around the fireplace with your yuletide favorites, including Silver Bells,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Deck the Halls,” “Silent Night” and “Jingle Bells,” with saxophonist Eric Korte and acoustic guitarist James Stross.
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/.
Dorothy Paad: Alternative Paths to Achieve Your Dreams on Zoom
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Dorothy is Moving Mountains is the true story of how author Dorothy Paad took alternative paths to achieve her dreams.
Her book tells the story of a physically challenged young moose who leaves her comfort zone to experience adaptive snow skiing and finds new depths of courage. An inspirational true story of what anyone can accomplish when you believe in your abilities.
Dorothy Paad loves to create – whether it is a song, a dance, a theater production, a book. She doesn’t let having Cerebral Palsy stand in her way! It was during the COVID-19 pandemic that Dorothy was inspired to write her first book hoping to inspire kids in a way she wishes she had been. Today, she continues to share her story so that others may realize their potential and never stop pursuing their dreams.
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 December 15th, click here to register for this free virtual presentation.
Forgotten Women in Free Methodist Church History on Zoom
Friday, January 10, 2025, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Learn about the lives of forgotten women who served as Free Methodist evangelists and deacons with Christy Mesaros-Winckles, author of Silenced: The Forgotten Story of Progressive Free Methodist Women.
Christy Mesaros-Winckles is an associate professor in the Communication Arts & Sciences Department at Adrian College. She has a doctorate in communication studies from Bowling Green State University and is a two-time graduate of Spring Arbor University, where she completed both her BA in communication and her MA in communication studies and professional writing. She is the author of several peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters.
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 December 15th, click here to register for this free virtual event.
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.
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?
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/.
Sponsored with Milan Public Library.
No one will be allowed to enter the Zoom meeting after 7:05 p.m.; you are welcome to join the live stream on Facebook at time that is convenience for you.
Beginning January 1st, click here to register for this free presentation.
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.
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 January 6th, click here to register for this free virtual presentation.
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.