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Ever wonder what process an author uses or where inspiration comes from. Join us twice per year as Michigan authors share their secrets and answer questions. See below for scheduled events.
Book discussions are held at 10:00 a.m. on the third Monday of the month in the Wisner Center. Participants select the books to be discussed. See below for scheduled events.
Join us for eight, free Sunday LIVE concerts in the Wisner Center from 2:00 to 3:30 pm October through April each year. See below for scheduled events.
Come and enjoy snacks and a free family movie on our big screen on a designated Sunday from 2 to 4 pm, September to April (excluding December). See below for scheduled events.
The Friends know how to put on a used book sale that can help connect you to some of your favorite authors and subjects at very low prices. Check below for scheduled events.
The summer action heats up with a set of concerts and performances each Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. See below for scheduled events.
'It Rained in the Desert' by Jocelyn Dettloff
Jocelyn Dettloff is a Michigan author who wrote a captivating memoir of the experience that changed her life. As a free-spirited adventure-seeker, she travelled the globe until a sledding accident in Namibia, paralyzed her from the chest down. The motivating message in her story tells us how she created a new life out of the accident so that she was truly living and not just existing in grief and anger. Join us to meet Jocelyn and hear her story of tragedy, humor, joy and adventure. Reservations can be made through the information help desk number (616-784-2007) at the main branch or at kdl.org. The cost is $10:00 for members, $12:00 for non-members and $5.00 to just listen to the author speak. A box lunch is included in the cost.
Book discussions are held at 10:00 am on the third Monday of the month, normally in the Wisner Center at the Cascade Library. If you would like to join the book discussions, you can either...
(1) ...stop by the desk in the library and leave your contact information, or...
(2)...check the "Events" page at KDL.org, where there is a link to contact Patron Services.
We encourage attendees to read ahead of the schedule if possible since some titles may be in short supply near the discussion date. Here is the list of books scheduled for later this year:
April 18, 2022: Braiding Sweetgrass (by Robin Wall Kimmerer)
"An inspired weaving of indigenous knowledge, plant science, and personal narrative from a distinguished professor of science and a Native American whose previous book, Gathering Moss, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing. As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowing together to reveal what it means to see humans as "the younger brothers of creation." As she explores these themes she circles toward a central argument: the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgement and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the world. Once we begin to listen for the languages of other beings, we can begin to understand the innumerable life-giving gifts the world provides us and learn to offer our thanks, our care, and our own gifts in return." "As a leading researcher in the field of biology, Robin Wall Kimmerer understands the delicate state of our world. But as an active member of the Potawatomi nation, she senses and relates to the world through a way of knowing far older than any science. In Braiding Sweetgrass, she intertwines these two modes of awareness—the analytic and the emotional, the scientific and the cultural—to ultimately reveal a path toward healing the rift that grows between people and nature. The woven essays that construct this book bring people back into conversation with all that is green and growing; a universe that never stopped speaking to us, even when we forgot how to listen."
May 16, 2022: The Four Winds (by Kristin Hannah)
"From Kristin Hannah, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone, comes an epic novel of love and heroism and hope, set against the backdrop of one of America's most defining eras-the Great Depression. Texas, 1934. Millions are out of work and a drought has broken the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as the crops are failing, the water is drying up, and dust threatens to bury them all. One of the darkest periods of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl era, has arrived with a vengeance. In this uncertain and dangerous time, Elsa Martinelli-like so many of her neighbors-must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or go west, to California, in search of a better life. The Four Winds is an indelible portrait of America and the American Dream, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation."
The Cascade Township Branch brings concerts inside for Sunday Afternoon Live, with eight concerts from October through April featuring your favorite local artists. Sponsored by Cascade Township, Cascade DDA, Friends of the Cascade Township Library and Kingsland Ace Hardware.
DATE PERFORMERS
None Scheduled
Come and enjoy snacks and a free movie on our big screen one Sunday afternoon per month in September, October, November, January, February, March and April. For families with children from 2 to 4 pm. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cascade Library.
'Frozen II' has been postponed
Elsa, the Snow Queen, has an extraordinary gift--the power to create ice and snow. But, no matter how happy she is to be surrounded by the people of Arendelle, Elsa finds herself strangely unsettled. After hearing a mysterious voice call out to her, Elsa travels to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond her kingdom--an adventure that soon turns into a journey of self-discovery. It is rated PG by the MPAA for mild action, rude humor, mild violence, and intense scenes.
Nothing Scheduled.
Based on the popularity of our Flix program for families, we introduced something similar in January for adults on Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. So, mark the following dates on your calendar, line up a babysitter, take in a free movie at the library and then top things off with a kid-free dinner at your favorite restaurant.
'Knives Out' has been postponed.
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey dies just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Benoit Blanc arrives at his estate to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Thrombey's untimely demise. It is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for thematic elements including brief violence, some strong language, sexual references and drug material.
April 4 TBD
Times: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Book Categories: There will be in excess of 20,000 books available, including fiction, non-fiction, biography, cookbooks, travel, science/animals, business, leisure/hobbies, home/garden, religion/spiritual, classics, music instruction, children’s, and teen books, as well as an assortment of CDs and DVDs.
Prices:
Safety: We do not require masks, but please don't hesitate to wear one if you prefer.
HOPE TO SEE YOU AT 'FAMILY NIGHTS'
NEXT SUMMER!
Dining for Dough Coupons 2020 (pptx)
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