• Ode to Asparagus

    Glen Lake Community Library 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, United States

    Ode to Asparagus: June 6, 2:00 pm Join us for another round of asparagus-themed verse, our contribution to the annual Empire Asparagus Festival. Submit your poems via email ([email protected]), snail mail (Glen Lake Library, PO Box 325, Empire, MI 49630), or simply drop it off at the library. Then, come recite your work at the

  • TED Democracy Live – Founding Futures

    Glen Lake Community Library 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, United States

    TED Democracy Live – Founding Futures: June 13, 11:00 am – 5:30 pm Come to the library for this live national symposium, featuring  brand-new TED Talks focused on the evolution and future of democracy. Streaming live from Philadelphia leading up to America’s 250th birthday celebration, this event brings together bold thinkers and change-makers to share

  • Susan Hollister Wasserman – Stepping Off the Boat: June 17, 7:00 pm

    Glen Lake Community Library 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, United States

    Join us for this presentation by the author of Stepping Off the Boat, a newly published historical account of the growth and development of the North Manitou Island community from the 1800s to the early 1940s. It features hundreds of photographs, helping to vividly document this fascinating chapter of our region’s history. The book was