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Michigan's Most Dangerous Women Program

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Library Lower level

Take a peek behind the walls of the old Detroit House of Correction, the only Michigan prison to house female inmates serving long-term sentences, and meet some of the most dangerous women in Michigan history: a serial poisoner who killed over a dozen because she wanted to don her black dress and attend the funerals; a woman who drowned her unwanted children, one by one, in a nearby river; a wife who used an ax to sever her marriage; and a con artist known as “Queen of the Underworld.” True crime author Tobin T. Buhk will introduce the audience to these and many other morbidly intriguing characters in “Michigan’s Most Dangerous Women.”   (Wicked Women of Detroit; Michigan’s Strychnine Saint)

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History Hounds Zoom Lecture: Say "Yah" to Yooper Talk, Eh!

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Online/Virtual Program
Say "Yah" to Yooper Talk, Eh!
with Kathryn Remlinger, Grand Valley State University
A free live zoom lecture by the Historical Society of Michigan, through our Library membership.

The remote and isolated location of the Upper Penninsula of Michigan, combined with the locals' contact with speakers of English, Finnish, French, Anishinaabemowin, and other languages, have shaped the way Yoopers speak over the past 150 years. In this presentation, Dr. Kathryn Remlinger will discuss the history and development of "Yooper Talk" and explain why it remains distinct from other varieties of American English.


How to register: 
  • Once at the History Hounds site, scroll down to see the "Upcoming Lectures" and click on "Read More" for the particular program.
  • Register by clicking the blue "Register" box and where it asks about membership - click that you are "A member of an HSM member organization" and type in our library name as the Member Organization. 
  • The rest of the information is for you to fill out - and they will use the email that you provide to send you a link the day of the event.  
  • Lectures are every other Wednesday at 7 PM, with programs on the opposite Tuesdays at 12 PM Noon.  

Note:  When you register for your first lecture, the Michigan Historical Society will create a free guest account for you under that email and ask you to set up your own password.  You may use this email and password for all subsequent lectures.  
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History Hounds Zoom Lecture: All About Eleanor: A Virtual Visit to Ford House

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Online/Virtual Program
All About Eleanor: A Virtual Visit to Ford House
with Jason Dake, Ford House

A free live zoom lecture by the History Society of Michigan, through our Library membership.

** This lecture will also be streamed live at the Library in the main level program room. If you'd like to watch, just walk in; no registration is needed to watch this public showing at the Library.

Get to know Eleanor Ford during this unique program that highlights some of Eleanor's favorite things during a tour of many rooms within the family's home. We'll share stories about her family life, her love for the arts, and her philanthropic contributions -- including her final gift that created Ford House.

To register, go to hsmichigan.org/learn/programs/history-hounds. 

How to register: 
  • Once at the History Hounds site, scroll down to see the "Upcoming Lectures" and click on "Read More" for the particular program.
  • Register by clicking the blue "Register" box and where it asks about membership - click that you are "A member of an HSM member organization" and type in our library name as the Member Organization. 
  • The rest of the information is for you to fill out - and they will use the email that you provide to send you a link the day of the event.  
  • Lectures are every other Wednesday at 7 PM, with programs on the opposite Tuesdays at 12 PM Noon.  
Note:  When you register for your first lecture, the Society will create a free guest account for you under that email and ask you to set up your own password.  You can use this email and password for all subsequent lectures.  
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Medicare 101 Seminar

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Library Lower level
Medicare 101 Seminar presented by Bri Kornoelje, Medicare Specialist. She will touch on the basics of Medicare how each part works.
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Friends Present: Origins of Oz in Holland

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Library Lower level
Allison Jesky will present background on Frank Baum's writing of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz while staying in Holland, MI. 
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History Hounds Zoom Lecture: Winds of Change: The Farms of Ogemaw County

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Online/Virtual Program
Winds of Change: The Farms of Ogemaw County
with Stacy Radecki, Ogemaw Heights High School
A free live zoom lecture by the Historical Society of Michigan, through our Library membership.

At Ogemaw Heights High School, students of Ms. Radecki's U.S. history classes are working with the school's STEM department on a cross-curricular project to research how local farms have changed over the years. The students were able to use drone technology to capture what nine county farms look like today and show how they have changed since the 1980s. Several local farmers came to class to share the histories of their properties and help the students gain a better knowledge of their town. Thus year, the project's focus is on centennial farms and their impact on the community.
 

How to register: 
  • Once at the History Hounds site, scroll down to see the "Upcoming Lectures" and click on "Read More" for the particular program.
  • Register by clicking the blue "Register" box and where it asks about membership - click that you are "A member of an HSM member organization" and type in our library name as the Member Organization. 
  • The rest of the information is for you to fill out - and they will use the email that you provide to send you a link the day of the event.  
  • Lectures are every other Wednesday at 7 PM, with programs on the opposite Tuesdays at 12 PM Noon.  

Note:  When you register for your first lecture, the Michigan Historical Society will create a free guest account for you under that email and ask you to set up your own password.  You may use this email and password for all subsequent lectures.  
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History Hounds Zoom Lecture: Michigan Oddities & Rarities

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Online/Virtual Program
Michigan Oddities & Rarities
with Ron Rademacher, Author

A free live zoom lecture by the History Society of Michigan, through our Library membership.

Michigan is replete with the strange and unexplained: mysterious statues discovered in the roots of a fallen tree, megalithic walls, an ancient stone amulet found in Nahma, and one of America's most famous archaeological hoaxes. Learn about these and more as we explore the world of Michigan oddities.

To register, go to hsmichigan.org/learn/programs/history-hounds. 

How to register: 
  • Once at the History Hounds site, scroll down to see the "Upcoming Lectures" and click on "Read More" for the particular program.
  • Register by clicking the blue "Register" box and where it asks about membership - click that you are "A member of an HSM member organization" and type in our library name as the Member Organization. 
  • The rest of the information is for you to fill out - and they will use the email that you provide to send you a link the day of the event.  
  • Lectures are every other Wednesday at 7 PM, with programs on the opposite Tuesdays at 12 PM Noon.  
Note:  When you register for your first lecture, the Society will create a free guest account for you under that email and ask you to set up your own password.  You can use this email and password for all subsequent lectures.  
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Medicare 101

6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Library Lower level
Medicare 101 presented by Bri Kornoelje, Medicare Specialist. She will touch on the basics of Medicare how each part works.
Program includes a catered dinner.
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Registration is open

Medicare 101

6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Library Lower level
Medicare 101 presented by Bri Kornoelje, Medicare Specialist. She will touch on the basics of Medicare how each part works.
Program includes a catered dinner.
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History Hounds Zoom Lecture: William Henry Harrison, Oliver Hazard Perry & the War of 1812

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Online/Virtual Program
William Henry Harrison, Oliver Hazard & the War of 1812
with David Curtis Skaggs, Historian
A free live zoom lecture by the Historical Society of Michigan, through our Library membership.

Join the presenter to examine decisive victories of the War of 1812 on the Great Lakes and the cooperation displayed between Major General William Henry Harrison and Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Their leadership and strategy allowed the United States to regain control of the Lower Peninsula and provides a unique example of what modern military parlance calls "combined operations."
 

How to register: 
  • Once at the History Hounds site, scroll down to see the "Upcoming Lectures" and click on "Read More" for the particular program.
  • Register by clicking the blue "Register" box and where it asks about membership - click that you are "A member of an HSM member organization" and type in our library name as the Member Organization. 
  • The rest of the information is for you to fill out - and they will use the email that you provide to send you a link the day of the event.  
  • Lectures are every other Wednesday at 7 PM, with programs on the opposite Tuesdays at 12 PM Noon.  

Note:  When you register for your first lecture, the Michigan Historical Society will create a free guest account for you under that email and ask you to set up your own password.  You may use this email and password for all subsequent lectures.  
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History Hounds Zoom Lecture: Snowshoe Priest: Bishop Frederic Baraga

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Online/Virtual Program
Snowshoe Priest: Bishop Frederic Baraga
with Lenora McKeen, Bishop Baraga Association

A free live zoom lecture by the History Society of Michigan, through our Library membership.

Father Baraga arrived in the New World on December 31, 1830. For the next several decades, he traveled throughout the Great lakes Region and beyond to minister to the Native and immigrant communities. Join the speaker to learn about the far-reaching impact and legacy of the Shepherd of the Wilderness.

To register, go to hsmichigan.org/learn/programs/history-hounds. 

How to register: 
  • Once at the History Hounds site, scroll down to see the "Upcoming Lectures" and click on "Read More" for the particular program.
  • Register by clicking the blue "Register" box and where it asks about membership - click that you are "A member of an HSM member organization" and type in our library name as the Member Organization. 
  • The rest of the information is for you to fill out - and they will use the email that you provide to send you a link the day of the event.  
  • Lectures are every other Wednesday at 7 PM, with programs on the opposite Tuesdays at 12 PM Noon.  
Note:  When you register for your first lecture, the Society will create a free guest account for you under that email and ask you to set up your own password.  You can use this email and password for all subsequent lectures.  
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Friends Present: Murder Mayhem Michigan

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Library Lower level
Join the Friends of the Library as they host a True Crime program from Tobin T. Buhk as he unveils the truth behind some of Michigan's most fiendish crimes and stories of murderers from across Michigan.
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History Hounds Zoom Lecture: Lincoln's Kalamazoo Visit: Shocking New Discoveries!

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Online/Virtual Program
Lincoln's Kalamazoo Visit: Shocking New Discoveries!
with Tom George, M.D., Vice President of the Kalamazoo Abraham Lincoln Institute

A free live zoom lecture by the Historical Society of Michigan, through our Library membership.

On August 27, 1856, Abraham Lincoln made what would be his only trip to Michigan. He came to speak at a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate John Fremont. The text of Lincoln's speech was found by researchers in the 1930s. In this presentation, former HSM president Tom George will reveal what modern research has uncovered related to Lincoln's visit. 
(Note: This program was originally scheduled for August 23, 2023.)


How to register: 
  • Once at the History Hounds site, scroll down to see the "Upcoming Lectures" and click on "Read More" for the particular program.
  • Register by clicking the blue "Register" box and where it asks about membership - click that you are "A member of an HSM member organization" and type in our library name as the Member Organization. 
  • The rest of the information is for you to fill out - and they will use the email that you provide to send you a link the day of the event.  
  • Lectures are every other Wednesday at 7 PM, with programs on the opposite Tuesdays at 12 PM Noon.  

Note:  When you register for your first lecture, the Michigan Historical Society will create a free guest account for you under that email and ask you to set up your own password.  You may use this email and password for all subsequent lectures.  
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Registration is open

Friends Present: Ringing In Christmas

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville
Library Lower level

The Sus will return for a command performance of a bell ringer Christmas concert, featuring both Christmas carols and popular Christmas songs. The Sus hold as many as four bells in each hand for a wonderful blend of harmony and melody. Come enjoy what has become a tradition for Friends Presents as we celebrate the Christmas Season.

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