The library will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
CLOSED: Saturday, May 27 – Monday, May 29
Have a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!
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Lyrics on the Lawn • Otsego Jazz Ensemble • Jazz/Big Band
THURSDAYS IN AUGUST AT 7 PM
Visit the library FIVE Thursday evenings in August for an outdoor concert on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and your family and friends to enjoy some great FREE entertainment. Popcorn will be provided by the Friends of the Library, and bottled water will be available for $1/bottle.
Otsego Jazz Ensemble • Jazz/Big Band
August 3 @ 7 PM
This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library!
These local musicians: five saxes, four trombones, four trumpets and a full rhythm section will perform music from the big band era. You don’t want to miss the performance of these top notch musicians as we kick off our ninth annual Lyrics on the Lawn!
Up and Coming Performances
Elvis and Friends • Ron Short Entertainment • Elvis Impersonator
August 10 @ 7 PM
This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library!
Blueback • Blues/Americana
August 17 @ 7 PM
This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library!
Moxie Strings • Feel Good Melodies/Rock Influenced
August 24 @ 7 PM
Erin Zindle and the Ragbirds • Folk Rock
August 31 @ 7 PM
Elvis and Friends • Ron Short Entertainment • Elvis Impersonator
THURSDAYS IN AUGUST AT 7 PM
Visit the library FIVE Thursday evenings in August for an outdoor concert on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and your family and friends to enjoy some great FREE entertainment. Popcorn will be provided by the Friends of the Library, and bottled water will be available for $1/bottle.
Elvis and Friends • Ron Short Entertainment • Elvis Impersonator
August 10 @ 7 PM
This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library!
Join us for a fun night of Elvis tunes with Ron Short performing your favorite hits. There will be costume changes, and Ron’s wife performing as June Carter! Ron is a top quality entertainer who has performed as Elvis, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Country Legends, James Bond (Ron Bond), and more!
Up and Coming Performances
Blueback • Blues/Americana
August 17 @ 7 PM
This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library!
Moxie Strings • Feel Good Melodies/Rock Influenced
August 24 @ 7 PM
Erin Zindle and the Ragbirds • Folk Rock
August 31 @ 7 PM
Blueback • Blues/Americana
THURSDAYS IN AUGUST AT 7 PM
Visit the library FIVE Thursday evenings in August for an outdoor concert on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and your family and friends to enjoy some great FREE entertainment.
Popcorn will be provided by the Friends of the Library, and bottled water will be available for $1/bottle.
Blueback • Blues/Americana
August 17 @ 7 PM
This performance is sponsored by the Friends of the Library!
Blueback quartet plays in the Kalamazoo area. They perform the full range of Americana music: blues, country, folk, jump, swing, and roots rock music. The mood of the evening is fun when Blueback performs; be sure to come check them out!
Up and Coming Concerts
Moxie Strings • Feel Good Melodies/Rock Influenced
August 24 @ 7 PM
Erin Zindle and the Ragbirds • Folk Rock
August 31 @ 7 PM
Moxie Strings • Feel Good Melodies/Rock Influenced
THURSDAYS IN AUGUST AT 7 PM
Visit the library FIVE Thursday evenings in August for an outdoor concert on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and your family and friends to enjoy some great FREE entertainment. Popcorn will be provided by the Friends of the Library, and bottled water will be available for $1/bottle.
Moxie Strings • Feel Good Melodies/Rock Influenced
August 24 @ 7 PM
Joining us from Nashville, Moxie Strings is celebrating their newest album Live & Plugged In debuting at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Charts. Hailed by The Grand Rapids Press as “top-notch, instrumental wizardry,” The Moxie Strings offer listeners the unique opportunity to experience some of the world’s best-known instruments through an electric, innovative lens.
Diana Ladio and Alison Lynn make up Moxie Strings. Alison performs on a newly-invented, electric cello, and Diana on a contemporary 5-string violin. Both use a variety of audio effects pedals. The Moxie Strings compose the majority of their pieces and arrange melodies from many countries, resulting in a genre-blurring blend of ear-catching, mainstream melodies and foot-stomping, rock-influenced rhythms.
The band’s polished, high-energy show continues to redefine strings’ role in contemporary music, and offers audience members a diverse, fun, musical experience. Moxie Strings have released 5 albums. You really don’t want to miss this amazing night of music.
Up and Coming Concert
Erin Zindle and the Ragbirds • Folk Rock
August 31 @ 7 PM
Erin Zindle and the Ragbirds • Folk Rock
THURSDAYS IN AUGUST AT 7 PM
Visit the library FIVE Thursday evenings in August for an outdoor concert on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and your family and friends to enjoy some great FREE entertainment. Popcorn will be provided by the Friends of the Library, and bottled water will be available for $1/bottle.
Erin Zindle and the Ragbirds • Folk Rock
August 31 @ 7 PM
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle joins us from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds are a four-piece, female-led, folk-rock-world fusion. They describe their music as “infectious global groove”. The musical roots of this group are complex – with Gypsy, Middle-Eastern, Americana, rock, and Latin influences, all stirred with a Celtic fiddler’s bow.
In live performances, the band incorporates variations on traditional African drum pieces; each member trading their instrument for a hand drum. The songs carry a positive message and include both pop hooks and improvised solos. The Ragbirds make use of numerous traditional folk instruments, blending them with modern sounds to create an infectious world groove rooted in the traditions of many cultures and eras.
The group has released five full-length studio albums, two live records, and one single; all self-produced and independently released. Their latest album, The Threshold & The Hearth, was released March 25, 2016 via Rock Ridge Music. Don’t miss out on the groove as Erin Zindle and the Ragbirds put on the grand finale of Lyrics on the Lawn 2023!
Pelvic Health
April 20 @ 6:30 PM
Kara Weber (Physical Therapist Assistant) and Lauren Smithson (Physical Therapist)
For generations postpartum, urinary, bowel, and any problems within the pelvis have been “hush hush.” Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is a specialized branch targeted to find solutions and treat aches, pains, and problems originating in the abdominal and pelvic region. This presentation will be for those that would like to know some basic information to help themselves with pelvic health.
Though all are welcome, the presentation will be geared toward pregnant women, women who have had a baby (even if it has been years), or women who generally struggle with similar issues as mentioned. Join us for a conversation about an important topic!
Little Michigan: A Nostalgic Look at Michigan’s Smallest Towns
A Nostalgic Look at Michigan’s Smallest Towns
with Author, Kathryn Houghton
April 27 @ 6:30 PM
Michigan’s small towns have great stories. Little Michigan presents 100 towns with populations under 600. Each community is charming and unique PLUS have their share of surprises.
Do you know which crime scene inspired the famous film Anatomy of a Murder or where you will find the infamous “Naughty Cow” and how it got its nickname?
The locations featured in this book range from quaint to historic, and wonderfully represent Michigan. Books will be available to be signed and purchased.
Library Closed for Easter Weekend
The library will be closed for the holiday.
CLOSED:
Easter Weekend
Saturday, April 8
Have a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!
Spring Break for Kids
Preschool Through 5th Grade
Come on over to the library during spring break for some springtime magically fun programs!
LEGO Lunacy
Monday, April 3 at 2 PM
Compete in a LEGO adventure building competition. This event is for upper elementary- high school.
Springtime Bingo and Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, April 4 at 10 AM
Play a fun game of bingo and win some prizes and books! Then you can have an adventure in the library while you go on a scavenger hunt. Find all of the hidden items and you will win another prize!!!
Big and Little Kids’ Springtime Storytime
Wednesday, April 5 at 10 AM
Enjoy a couple of springtime stories, songs, and make a craft to go along with them. This will be fun for kids of all ages!
The Joel Tacey Magical Comedy Show
Thursday, April 6 at 10 AM
This show is a HUGE hit with family audiences everywhere! Amazing magic, dazzling juggling, goofy stunts, and LOTS of audience participation highlight this exciting show. Joel puts on a wonderful performance that your whole family will love!
