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Origami Club
Monday, October 02, 2023
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
If you're interested in origami or are a seasoned folder, stop by the library's origami club! This club provides an opportunity to learn and explore with like-minded individuals.
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Adult Book Club - in person
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
New members are always welcome to
attend. See below for upcoming dates and titles. If you have any
questions or would like additional information, please call 248-658-3440.
AFTERNOON GROUP (second Tuesday)
2023
May: An Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
June: More Myself: A Journey by Alicia Keys
July: The Winner by David Baldacci
Aug: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
Sep: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Oct: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Nov: Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
Dec: Nutshell by Ian McEwan
2024
Jan: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s… by Kate Moore
Feb: The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards
Mar: Maame by Jessica George
Apr: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
May: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
June: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
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Organize For Success!
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join me, Emilie Rivard of Organize Step By Step, to get fundamental and concrete guidance toward creating the space you love. We will talk about how to start, how to keep it going, making decisions, and creating sustainable change. Sponsored by the Friends of Berkley Library.
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The History of Berkley's Village Hall & Fire-Police Station
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join author, architectural historian and Berkley resident Dale A. Carlson as he recounts the storied history of Berkley’s Old Village Hall & Fire-Police Station at the corner of Coolidge & Rosemont. From the planning and design phases, through multiple eras of usage to the current day, Carlson’s presentation will include numerous historic and contemporary images including Royal Oak Daily Tribune and Berkley Advance clippings, original blueprints and Berkley Village Commission minutes. Learn more about the circumstances necessitating the Hall’s erection in 1928 and the subsequent additions constructed in 1957, 1973 and 1990, finishing with the founding of the Berkley Historical Museum in 1991. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkley Public Library.
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LGBTQ+ Book Club
Monday, October 16, 2023
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Calling all rainbow readers and allies! This book club is for anyone who wants to see themselves represented in courageous and tenacious stories of the LGTBQ+ community. We'll be reading The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. Read the book ahead of time and bring a question and favorite quote to prompt some colorful conversation. Category is: reading rainbow realness!
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Ken Kunkel & Friends
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Ken Kunkel, in conjunction with the Berkley Library, is hosting a series of free concerts featuring local musicians. For our fourth concert we welcome the duo Been There. Geoff and Keith started singing and playing music 50 years ago. They have performed over the years as a duo or part of a trio in bars, pubs and coffee shops in southeastern Michigan. On October 25th they will play some old folk rock. Groups like Crosby Stills Nash and Young and Simon and Garfunkel. You will also hear some classic Beatles tunes. Ken, who played bass as part of their trio years ago, will also join them to resurrect some of the old songs they performed as a trio. We hope to see you there.
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An Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
In person at Berkley Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berkley Public Library.
Most people tend to live their lives with a
wandering mind, worried or consumed by past or future events. This introduction
to meditation tries to open up a world of the present moment, the most
important time of our lives. We will start with a short introduction followed
by a 30 minute guided, sitting meditation, then close the session with
questions, answers and interesting experiences. Session led by Greg Sherburn.
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Origami Club
Monday, November 06, 2023
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
If you're interested in origami or are a seasoned folder, stop by the library's origami club! This club provides an opportunity to learn and explore with like-minded individuals.
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Registration is open
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Phil Hale Jazz Quartet
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Phil Hale is a Detroit-area keyboard player/composer who has been playing various genres of music for over 50 years. His strong interest in playing jazz has led him to play as both leader and sideman with Detroit jazz legends. Phil Hale is currently the keyboardist for “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” Thornetta Davis and has been with her since 1999. The Phil Hale’s Jazz Quartet also features some of the top working musicians in town: John Douglas on trumpet, John Barron on bass and Djallo Djakate on drums. Sponsored by the Jazz Foundation of America.
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Adult Book Club - in person
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
New members are always welcome to
attend. See below for upcoming dates and titles. If you have any
questions or would like additional information, please call 248-658-3440.
AFTERNOON GROUP (second Tuesday)
2023
May: An Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
June: More Myself: A Journey by Alicia Keys
July: The Winner by David Baldacci
Aug: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
Sep: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Oct: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Nov: Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
Dec: Nutshell by Ian McEwan
2024
Jan: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s… by Kate Moore
Feb: The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards
Mar: Maame by Jessica George
Apr: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
May: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
June: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
