The Vicksburg District Library has brought back Library Hop for 2024! Stop by the library all month to pick up your passport booklet. Visit the libraries listed in the booklet and have your passport stamped for a chance to win a grand prize basket. The booklet lists programs, events, special collections, and day trips from 10 libraries and library systems in southwestern Michigan.
Adult Events
Book Club for Adults – April 4, May 7 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Discuss a book with the group. Check with the library for this month’s book.
Writers’ Motivational Group – April 25 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Report progress, set goals, share resources and advice, and troubleshoot or brainstorm your projects with other writers.
Movie Club: Featuring the Classics – April 22 from 1-3:30 p.m. Watch a 1958 Hitchcock thriller. Hot drinks provided.
Penny Briscoe Presents “The Purple Martin Story” – April 3 from 6-7 p.m. Penny Briscoe, purple martin landlord for 38 years, teaches what you can do to attract purple martins to your home and effectively manage a colony.
Bonnie Jo Campbell Author Visit – April 30 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join us for an evening with celebrated, local author Bonnie Jo Campbell as we discuss her new release, “The Waters”. Advance registration is required for this no-cost event.
Bridge Club – Join us for our weekly friendly game. Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.-noon.
Tai Chi Class – Weekly class. The community is welcome. Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. and Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Ladies Library Auxiliary Meeting – April 5, May 3 from 1-3 p.m. in our Lower Level space.
Youth Events
Family Storytime – April 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 10-10:45 a.m. Read, sing, and play. Ages 4 and below.
Mugs and Hugs – April 3 and 17 from 10-11 a.m. Stories, rhymes, peer interaction. Ages 4 and below.
STEAM – April 15 from 11 a.m.-noon and April 11 from 6-7 p.m. Ages 5–11+. Engage in hands-on activities inspiring creativity and problem-solving skills.
Lego Club – April 16 from 1-2 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ages 5–11+. Events have suggested themes, but individual creativity is the goal.
Bulldog Break Time and Teen Break – April 11 and 25 from 2:45-5:45 p.m. Grades 6-12. A safe space for teens and tweens to get together and have fun. Crafts, games, social activities, and tasty treats are for people under 18!
All Ages
View the Eclipse – Come to the Vicksburg District Library and View the 2024 eclipse live! Monday, April 8, 1:45-4:30 p.m. Bring your eclipse glasses and view the eclipse that promises to be the most viewed in history. We will also have a live broadcast in the path of totality inside the library. The next total solar eclipse visible from the continental United States will not occur until 2044, so join us and get ready to stand in the shadow of the moon!
