Events

  • Scrapbook Society Scrapbook Crop

    Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

    Do you enjoy scrapbooking and are looking for a community of people who enjoy it too?  Join the Scrapbook Society’s Scrapbooking Crop on November 8, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.  Pack up your supplies and join us for some memory keeping and paper crafting fun!  Registration is required!  Space is limited so sign up…

    Free
  • Tech Help

    Tech Help

    Do you have a gadget that you need a little help with or a tech question that you need an answer to? Get help with your computer, phone, or tablet from our knowledgeable and patient staff. We offer a one-hour, four times, a week session with our Technology Specialist on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

  • Sewing Club

    Sewing Club

    Makerspace 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

    Join us for Sewing Club!  No sewing experience? No problem! This club is open to all skill levels- newbie and expert, ages 10 and up. Bring your sewing machine, supplies, (scissors, straight pins) and project to work on. We will supply the space and guidance. For those without a sewing machine, there are 3 machines…

    Free
  • Library Closed

    The Library will be closed on November 11th to observe Veteran's Day.

  • Open MakerLab

    Open MakerLab

    Makerspace 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

    Open MakerLab is about getting together and exploring projects ranging from Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, 3D Printing, Strawbees, littleBits, Snap Circuits, sewing and more! Let your curiosity take over and explore! Participants must be 5+ years old or older

  • Tech Help

    Tech Help

    Do you have a gadget that you need a little help with or a tech question that you need an answer to? Get help with your computer, phone, or tablet from our knowledgeable and patient staff. We offer a one-hour, four times, a week session with our Technology Specialist on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

    Free
  • Book and History Talk: “A Cloud Over the Land”

    Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

    Join the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library for a book talk with the historian of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians on Wednesday, November 12th, at 5:30 pm. Historian Deborah Richmond will discuss the tribe’s long-obscured history and a tragic chapter in Michigan's history that has been kept hidden for…

    Free
  • Weekly Storytime

    Weekly Storytime

    Youth Service Department 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

    Join us for weekly storytime every Thursday morning from 9:15 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. for ages 0-5. We read a story, sing a song and move, and finish with a craft!

    Free
  • Tech Help

    Tech Help

    Do you have a gadget that you need a little help with or a tech question that you need an answer to? Get help with your computer, phone, or tablet from our knowledgeable and patient staff. We offer a one-hour, four times, a week session with our Technology Specialist on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

  • Jane Austen Trivia Night at PIF Cider

    The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library is celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday at Presque Isle Farm Cider with a rousing night of trivia! Do you fancy yourself an Austenite? Do you firmly believe Colonel Brandon is far superior to Mr. Darcy? Do you dream of being sent to the seaside for your nerves?…

    Free
  • DIY Air Fresheners

    Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

    Freshen up your space and your creativity! Join our air freshener craft program. Essential oils will be used for fragrance. Be aware of your individual allergies. Free, 18+ Registration required. Link: bit.ly/4o5jcvd

    Free