Events in Plymouth, MI

Books on Tap @ Arbor Brewing Plymouth Taproom

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Writing Group

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Whether you are working on your memoir, your novel, poetry or other writing, you are invited to join this meetup of fellow adult writers. No speaker or presentation is generally included in these meetings, just writers sharing their work and providing each other with support and feedback. Writing Group is now an in-person only program. We'll look forward to seeing you at the library.

Living Well with Low Vision: Smartphone Info Tagging Tools

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This month we will learn about using smart-tag systems such as the WayAround™ system. These tools work with a smart phone app to allow blind and visually impaired users to identify everyday objects and access on-demand information about their surroundings. Note: The online shopping topic listed in the newsletter has been bumped to September. This monthly info session is open to anyone for whom glasses are no longer sufficient. Sessions are both social and informative and often feature a guest...

Story Share Cafe: Childhood Summer Vacations

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What good is a story if it’s not shared? Join us to enjoy reminiscing with others over a cup of java. Our format is casual, kind conversation, and Library staff will be on hand to help move things along as needed. The topic for our meetup will be: Childhood Summer Vacations. Sponsored by Friends of PDL. Registration Required.

Contemporary Books

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This group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at the library. Volunteers from among the group lead the discussion, with background materials supplied by the librarian. Each month the current title is available at the Help Desk on the main level. New members are always welcome! This program is currently a hybrid program, meeting in person AND online. If you are interested in attending via Zoom, please register so you will receive the Zoom invite by e-mail. August's book is Ta...

English Language Learners (ELL) Conversation Group - In Person

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English Language Learners (ELL) Conversation Group Do you want to practice your spoken English? Come to our informal and friendly group meetings held every Monday morning 10-11:30 a.m. Groups are led by native English speakers from the library and the Community Literacy Council. No registration needed - this is a drop-in group.

Writing Group

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Whether you are working on your memoir, your novel, poetry or other writing, you are invited to join this meetup of fellow adult writers. No speaker or presentation is generally included in these meetings, just writers sharing their work and providing each other with support and feedback. Writing Group is now an in-person only program. We'll look forward to seeing you at the library.

Community Builders Circle

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If you want to be part of making our community a wonderful place to be, we want to meet you! Join local volunteers and organizational leaders for monthly presentations and discussions. These gatherings are meant to help you connect with fellow changemakers in Plymouth, share current individual or organizational priorities/needs/opportunities, discuss timely local topics and community challenges, and explore opportunities for collaboration and problem-solving. From time to time, we will take t...

Brown Bag Books

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This Month's Selection: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn Washington, DC, 1950. Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation’s capital where secrets hide behind white picket fences. But when the lovely, mysterious widow Grace March moves into the attic room, she draws her oddball collection of neighbors into unlikely friendship: poised English beauty Fliss, whose facade of perfect wife and mother covers gaping inner wounds...

Armchair Travelers

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Each session, we'll take an international novel as a jumping-off point to cultural exploration, engaging in the sights, sounds, and tastes of a new region. Read the book beforehand, or just show up to learn! Sponsored by Friends of PDL. This session's book is These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card. We'll be discussing the culture of Jamaica.

ESL Conversation Group

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Come practice speaking English! Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of English. No registration is required. Attendees must be age 18 and up.

Scrambled Eggs Support Group

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Scrambled Eggs is a trans-led support group for transgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, and questioning adults. Allies are welcome, too (hence the name: scrambled). We create a space where you can ask your questions. We discuss different topics that are relevant to you and the group. Through Scrambled Eggs, we are building community, together. It is okay if you choose to listen. It is okay if you choose to share. We’re here for you to show up in the ways that you are ready and able to. We h...

Homebound Delivery Service

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The Westland Public Library offers a delivery service for Westland residents who are confined to their homes. After a personal interview, a librarian selects materials of interest to you, including books, DVDs, audiobooks, music CDs, and periodicals/magazines. Materials will be dropped off and picked up every other Wednesday by a homebound volunteer. For additional information, don't hesitate to contact Justin Villa, or view our Homebound Delivery page on the library's website!

We The People: Opportunity, Diversity, and Belonging Across 250 Years

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As America marks its 250th anniversary, we’ll look at how early families such as pilgrims, westward settlers, Native communities, immigrants, and free and enslaved Black Americans pursued opportunity while facing hardships. We’ll follow the turning points that reshaped the country, including westward expansion, Native displacement, the rise of free Black communities, and the immigration waves of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and consider how the stories our families passed down (or left...

Real or Not? Detecting AI-Generated Content

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Free, easy-to-use generative AI tools have been around for a while now, and AI-generated media is popping up everywhere. From AI images of celebrities on Instagram to machine-generated music on Spotify, it seems like no medium is safe - and the technology gets harder and harder to detect every day. It makes you wonder... can it even be done? There's no perfect, magic method, but if you're interested in learning how to detect the signs of fake media online, register now for a seat at this hour...

Vet-to-Vet Café

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Join fellow veterans for coffee and conversation. Veterans will have the opportunity to meet other community veterans, share stories, access resources and make new connections. Coffee and light snacks provided.

ESL Conversation Group

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Come practice speaking English! Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of English. No registration is required. Attendees must be age 18 and up.

Food for Thought Cookbook Club

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You don’t have to be a Master Chef to attend the Food for Thought Cookbook Club. The only requirement is a hearty appetite for laughter and learning. Discover new recipes and connect with other adventurous cooks and bakers. Whip up a recipe suited to the theme and bring some to share (along with a serving utensil). The library will provide plates and eating utensils. Make a copy of the recipe to share with others. If you need inspiration, browse the library’s cookbook collection in the nonfic...

Friends of the Library $5 Bag Sale

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Join us for a specials $5 Bag Sale from 10am-4pm today! Fill a bag of items from the Friends Shop all for just $5.00! Sale runs through Sunday. Stock up for summer!