Miscellaneous

Beginners Fly Tying Class
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Join us on Tuesday, Jan 18, at 6:30pm for a free class sponsored by the Copper Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited. All tools and materials will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own. The discussion will include different types of flies, a demonstration of the tools and materials needed to tie flies, and assistance with tying a few. … read more Beginners Fly Tying Class

Learn to Sew: Quilted Bookmark
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New to sewing, or just looking to get back into it? Join us on Saturday, January 15, from12– 2pm to make your own quilted bookmark. Learn the basics of machine sewing with this fun reading themed project. We will have supplies on hand, but feel free to bring your own 2 fabric scraps of at least 2.5″x&7″ each and ribbon or rick … read more Learn to Sew: Quilted Bookmark

New Episode of Biblio Bistro
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Our latest episode of Biblio Bistro airs on 12/15! The fourteenth episode of Biblio Bistro features Keweenaw berry jam making with guest host Margaret Hanson, chef, teacher and owner of Teach to Taste, which is based in the Keweenaw. To view the latest episode, learn more about the series, download the recipes cards,  and see all of the published videos, go to https://pldl.org/biblio-bistro

Rabbit Island Presentation
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In August, the Portage Lake District Library and the Rabbit Island Foundation gave seven local high school students the experience of a lifetime. These students were awarded full scholarships to attend the library’s second Rabbit Island School, a 7-day arts and ecology expedition to a remote island in Lake Superior. On Thursday, November 18, the students will host an art exhibit and … read more Rabbit Island Presentation

NEA Big Read: Joy Harjo at PWPL/PLDL
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Joy Harjo will read virtually from An American Sunrise and take part in a Q & A from 6-8pm on Monday, November 15.  A watch party will take place at Peter White Public Library, with a performance by the band Waayeyaa. Follow this link to watch it from the Peter White Public Library’s Youtube channel. We will also stream on the big … read more NEA Big Read: Joy Harjo at PWPL/PLDL

LWV:Voting Rights Presentation
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Please join the League of Women Voters in person, or virtually, on Thursday, November 11, from 6:30 – 7:30pm, for a presentation in the PLDL Community Room : Update on Michigan Voting Rights, Voting Bills, and Ballot Initiative by presenter Richelle Winkler, Assoc. Prof. Social Sciences with panelist Houghton City Clerk Ann Vollrath. Please go to pldl.org and in the community calendar … read more LWV:Voting Rights Presentation

Cricut Machine Training
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Learn the basics of operating a Cricut Maker Machine on Wednesday, November 10, from 6 – 7pm. Open to all PLDL Card Holders. This program is a prerequisite for patrons wishing to use PLDL’s Cricut machine in the PLDL Makerspace. Registration is required. Call 482-4570.

The BIG READ Community Reading Project
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Join the discussion of Joy Harjo’s “An American Sunrise” led by local author T. Marie Bertineau and poet M. Bartley Seigel on Thursday, October 28, from 5:30 – 6:30pm at Portage Lake District Library. This collection of poems chronicles Harjo’s journey of reconnecting with her ancestors and coming to terms with the removal history of her people from their homelands. Pick up … read more The BIG READ Community Reading Project

Advance Care Planning Workshop
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UP Health System Home Care and Hospice’s Julie Beck, LBSW will be holding a series of 4 work sessions on Advance Care Planning for your health. These sessions will be held at the Portage Lake District Library on September 14, 30, and October 12, and 28, 2021 from 3-4pm. read more Advance Care Planning Workshop