Learn just how capable you are of defending yourself for FREE from North America’s Master instructor of Pretty Deadly Self Defense. The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library is partnering with Skellafit Personal Training to bring you a crash course in self-defense. Preregistration is required as space & equipment are limited. Sign up at SkellaFit.com
Join us for an early evening screening of the 2021 documentary "Mayor." Musa Hadid is the Christian mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority. As he tries to keep his city running while paving sidewalks, planning holidays and building a new fountain, his job is made increasingly difficult by the Israeli…
WCMU and Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library are bringing the Indie Lens Pop-Up experience to you. The featured documentary, Free for All: The Public Library, explores the vital role public libraries have played in shaping American society and how they continue serving as essential sanctuaries for people of all backgrounds. Find more information about the film here https://www.pbs.org/independe.../documentaries/free-for-all/…
Join us for an all-ages concert with Gemini Moon at the library! Gemini Moon delivers a dynamic mix of guitar-driven originals featuring both male and female lead vocals, along with harmonies that captivate. They also bring a fresh twist to classic rock and pop covers. Drawing inspiration from 90s alternative, 60s/70s classic rock, and a…
Join us on March 18th at 6 p.m. for a fun-filled evening of music with Troy Graham. TROY GRAHAM is a musician and poet from the north country of the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan, where the cold air and freshwater meet in Marquette to make a special kind of folk music. Influenced by some…
Set Your Sails! Sea Shanty Singalong Coming to Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Assemble your crew and prepare to hoist the anchor! This April 8, 2025, Great Lakes-based shantyman Ben Traverse will lead a rousing sea shanty singalong at 6:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to connect with a centuries-old tradition of…
The story of Emmett Till was silenced for over 50 years after his brutal murder on August 2, 1955. Discover the untold history of the injustice that followed the fourteen-year-old Emmett's trip to buy candy at Bryant's Grocery in Money, Mississippi, where he whistled at the white store clerk. In this presentation, retired Portage Public…
Michigan Notable Book and best-selling author Bonnie Jo Campbell will be speaking about her book The Waters: A Novel on Friday, May 23th at 11 am. Hailed as one of Oprah’s most immersive books of 2024 and featured in Roxane Gay’s newsletter, “The Audacity”, The Waters takes place in the fictional Great Massasauga Swamp—an area…
Join the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, October 13th, to learn about the crisis of violence against Indigenous Women and Girls from historian and activist Heather Bruegl. There is an epidemic that no one is talking about outside of Indian Country. Within our community, we are dealing with an…
The Book and History Talk: “A Cloud Over the Land” scheduled for Nov. 12 has been cancelled due to presenter's illness and will be rescheduled at a later date. 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…
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?…
The Library is welcoming musicians Joe Chamberlin and Casmira Draconid, aka Gemini Moon, back to Alpena! Enjoy an evening of guitar-driven music with a 90s alternative influence, blended with 60s and 70s classic rock and blues, pop, and folk from all eras. Vocalist and guitarist Joe Chamberlin, having performed at music venues throughout the United…