April Is Awesome At FADL

Michigan Notable author John Wemlinger

Victor Dubois delivers direction on doodling April 15th

Doodling Artist, Michigan Author, & More in April at Fremont Library

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”- Albert Einstein

The Fremont Area District Library is planning to host several fun and educational events in April for the whole family. These events are FREE, as always.
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Live @ the Library, a series of events including author visits and special presentations is welcoming local artist and graphic designer Victor Du Bois for Doodling Fun. Learn how to doodle whimsical and spontaneous caricatures, words, patterns, abstract and more! Materials provided free. Please register by emailing sgibson@fremontlibrary.net, but walk-ins are welcome. For ages 10 & up on Saturday, April 15th at 10:00 a.m.; lasting 2 hours.
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Live @ the Library will also welcome Michigan Notable author John Wemlinger. In The Cut, named a 2022 Michigan Notable Book, Alvin Price and Lydia Cockrum literally bump into one another in the summer of 1870 and fall in love. Coming from vastly different backgrounds, their relationship encounters struggle amid the feuding farmers and powerful lumber industry in Manistee, Michigan. Additionally, a terrible storm on October 8, 1871 will sweep across the upper Midwest, setting off fires in Chicago and dozens of other cities, including Manistee. Will their love endure? Wemlinger will also answer questions and have books available to purchase and sign at this event on Thursday, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room.

Toddler Storytime, for babies and toddlers up to age 3, will be held on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. until April 12th, and Family Storytime for children up to age 5 will be held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. until April 13th. Saturday Storytime for children up to age 5 will be on April 29th at 11:00 a.m. We’ll also be showing a Children’s Afternoon Movie on Thursday, April 27th at 3:30 p.m. Snacks will be served, and all are welcome. 

Fit for Life Exercise is on Mondays at Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m. This is a low-impact exercise class perfect for all adults and levels of fitness. PLUS, we are now offering a Fit for Life Stretch & Walk Class on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Junk Journaling for ages 10 and up will take place on Thursday, April 13th anytime between 6:00-8:00 p.m. This is a scrapbooking and journal hybrid. Use up what you have and supplement with found, recycled, repurposed and thrifted items. Materials provided. We’ll show the movie Father Stu for our Movie Monday on April 10th at 2:00 p.m. (PG-13; 124 min). Snacks will be provided. 

The Wednesday Readers Book Group will meet on Monday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss The Ghosts of Eden Park by Karen Abbott. The Non-Fiction Book Discussion will meet on Monday, April 17th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo. The new Young Adult Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, April 25th at 4:00 p.m. by the north fireplace. Book title is yet to be determined. The group will eat pizza while discussing their book, and new people are welcome to join anytime, even if you haven’t read the book! Both high school students and adults are welcome to join this book group. The Daytime Book Group will meet on Thursday, April 27th at 12:30 p.m. Books for all of these groups are available at the library’s front desk ahead of the meeting if you’d like to check out a copy and join the groups.

For more information about any of these events, please contact the library at 231-924-3480 or visit www.fremontlibrary.net.

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