Event List

Learn how to capture the bounty of summer to savor over the winter by canning fruits and vegetables! From pickles to jams and jellies to sauces, and tomatoes, learn the basics of canning as well as the importance of food preservation.

Stop by the Monarch Waystation to learn fun facts, why Monarchs matter, growing plants for these butterflies, threats to Monarchs, their migration, and the lifecycle.  

Drop by for Michele's garden "office hours" on Mondays during the summer!

Come hang out with Master Gardener Michele at the Monarch Waystation after Preschool Storytime for a short activity to learn about the amazing Monarch butterfly!  All preschoolers are welcome.

Drop by for Michele's garden "office hours" on Mondays during the summer!

Come hang out with Master Gardener Michele at the Monarch Waystation after Preschool Storytime for a short activity to learn about the amazing Monarch butterfly!  All preschoolers are welcome.

This presentation documents the history of Michigan’s largest commercial fishery on Saginaw Bay from the 1850’s to current times. Early records indicate Lower Saginaw, now known as Bay City, had the first fisheries.

Stop by the Monarch Waystation to learn fun facts, why Monarchs matter, growing plants for these butterflies, threats to Monarchs, their migration, and the lifecycle.  

Join J. Henry Lievens as he shares his legal expertise.  About Henry:

Drop by for Michele's garden "office hours" on Mondays during the summer!

Come hang out with Master Gardener Michele at the Monarch Waystation after Preschool Storytime for a short activity to learn about the amazing Monarch butterfly!  All preschoolers are welcome.

This lecture will examine the history of curious cases when mysterious creatures turned out to be all too real!

This lecture and visual presentation was developed over a 5 year period by Al and Dave Eicher.  More than 150 Michigan research centers such as Libraries, historical societies and individuals contributed information and photographs.

Join Keegan from Lakehouse Bakery we learn all about these small plate wonders. Learn what they are (and aren't), their history, how to menu plan for them and present them to make an evening with friends more enjoyable. Registration required!

Macarons there's just something about those mystifying (and delicious) pastries. Join us for a morning of fun, learning, and tasty treats with Keegan from Lakehouse Bakery! Registration is required.