Adult Events
We recommend wearing a mask when attending in-person programs.
Please visit our calendar to see the online and in-person events we offer.
Northville Knit & Stitch
Fridays starting in June from 11 AM – 1 PM (Friends Community Room) Meet up with other friends of the fiber arts to share your current project or learn a new skill! All skill levels welcome – no instructor. Drop in.
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Books & Brews Book Discussion: Scarlet in Blue by Jennifer Murphy
Tuesday, June 6 at 7 PM Scarlet in Blue by Jennifer Murphy. Fiction. A mother and daughter who, are on the run from a dark and dangerous past, land in a small Michigan town that may hold the key to ending their fugitive lifestyle.
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Meet Libby, by Overdrive
Wednesday, June 7 at 11 AM Learn the basics of how to download ebooks, audiobooks and magazines with Libby. Navigate the app, borrow a title and read or listen in the Libby app. Registration Required. Class Requirements: Northville District Library card and PIN number Tablet or smartphone
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Coloring for Grownups
Wednesday, June 7 from 1 – 3 PM The day has changed! Join us for a relaxing afternoon. We supply coloring pages designed just for adults, plus markers, colored pencils and crayons. Drop in.
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Canva 101: How to use Canva’s many features
Wednesday, June 7 at 7 PM Have you wanted to learn how to use the new and highly popular online design and publishing software, Canva? Register to attend this class that will offer an overview of what’s available for free accounts and subscription accounts, including social media assets, print marketing tools, and much more. Bring…
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World Wide Knit in Public Day
Saturday, June 10 from 10 AM – 1 PM (in the park behind the Library) Are you a knitter or crocheter or other fiber artist? Come join your fellow crafters in celebrating Northville District Library’s 4th annual participation in World Wide Knit in Public Day. Weather permitting, we will meet in the park adjacent to…
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Between the Lines Book Discussion: Scarlet in Blue by Jennifer Murphy
Monday, June 12 at 7 PM Scarlet in Blue by Jennifer Murphy. Fiction. A mother and daughter who, are on the run from a dark and dangerous past, land in a small Michigan town that may hold the key to ending their fugitive lifestyle. Registration Required.
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Michigan Notable Books Author Tour with Jennifer Murphy
Tuesday, June 13 from 7 – 8:30 PM (at the Northville Township Hall 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville Township, MI, 48168) Join us as we welcome Michigan Notable Books Author Jennifer Murphy for our Michigan Notable Books Author event. Jennifer will discuss her novel, “Scarlet in Blue” with Q&A after her presentation followed by a…
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Eat What You Grow: From Your Garden to Your Gut
Thursday, June 15 at 7 PM You can’t get fresher than your own garden! Whether you have a full garden bed or a few pots, you can grow your own food. (Tip: if you don’t spray your lawn, you’ll find plenty of tasty ingredients there, too.) Join us to talk about why homegrown food is…
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Walk, Listen & Win Summer Reading Challenge
Saturday, June 17 – Saturday, August 5 Listen to an audiobook while you walk: pick up the tracker log from the Information desk or download it here and complete it on or before August 5 to be eligible to win the Grand Prize.
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Monday, June 19 at 7 PM Juneteenth Event with Dr. Roy E. Finkenbine “‘I Buyed It With Myself’: Freedom Dreams and Reparation Claims in the Civil War Era” When four million enslaved African Americans were liberated — or liberated themselves — in the midst of the Civil War, their hopes for freedom often went hand-in-hand…
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The Next Chapter: A 55+ Book Discussion Group
Join us for our new 55+ book discussion group, The Next Chapter, in collaboration with Northville Senior Services. We will meet at the Community Center the third Wednesday of each month at 11 AM. We plan to alternate fiction and non-fiction titles. Scarlet in Blue by Jennifer Murphy. Fiction. Wednesday, June 21 at 11 AM A…
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Citizenship 1:1 with Adult Services Librarian Samantha Loree
Friday, June 23 from 12 PM Friday, June 23 from 12:30 PM Friday, June 23 from 1 PM Friday, June 23 from 1:30 PM Book a 30-minute appointment to learn about how to start the naturalization process and all the free resources available from the library to assist you along the way.
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Film Series: Another Round, Swedish & Danish, 117 mins, Not Rated
Monday, June 26 at 6:30 PM Another Round – Danish & Swedish, 117 minutes Not Rated Oscar Winner and starring Mads Mikkelsen, four high-school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives. Drop in.
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Coloring for Grownups
Wednesday, July 5 from 1 – 3 PM The day has changed! Join us for a relaxing afternoon. We supply coloring pages designed just for adults, plus markers, colored pencils and crayons. Drop in.
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Between the Lines Book Discussion: The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore
Monday, July 10 at 7 PM The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make her Disappear by Kate Moore. Non-Fiction. Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing a battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Her…
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An Automotive Titan: GM’s Ed Cole with Barry Levine
Wednesday, July 12 at 7 PM Local author and historian Barry Levine will discuss life of former GM executive Ed Cole. Registration Required.
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The Next Chapter: A 55+ Book Discussion Group
Join us for our new 55+ book discussion group, The Next Chapter, in collaboration with Northville Senior Services. We will meet at the Community Center the third Wednesday of each month at 11 AM. We plan to alternate fiction and non-fiction titles. Say Nothing: a True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, by…
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“Music of the Motor City” with Pianist David Rodgers
Thursday, July 20 at 7 PM To celebrate Detroit’s birthday (July 24th), come hear highlights of music from Detroit in the 1960s, including The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and more. Registration Required.
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Film Series: Writing With Fire, Hindi, 92 mins, Not Rated
Monday, July 24 at 6:30 PM Writing with Fire – Hindi, 92 minutes Not Rated In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful. Drop in.
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Citizenship 1:1 with Adult Services Librarian Samantha Loree
Friday, July 28 at 12 PM Friday, July 28 at 12:30 PM Friday, July 28 at 1 PM Friday, July 28 at 1:30 PM Book a 30-minute appointment to learn about how to start the naturalization process and all the free resources available from the library to assist you along the way.
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Becoming the Motor City: A timeline of Detroit’s Auto Industry w/ Paul Vachon
Monday, July 31 at 7 PM From the 2nd edition of his book Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline the author concentrates on significant historical events, architectural sites and rare historical images of Detroit. Registration Required.
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Books & Brews Book Discussion: True Biz by Sara Novic
Tuesday, August 1 at 7 PM True Biz by Sara Novic. Fiction. This revelatory novel delves into a residential school for the deaf to meet: Charlie, a rebellious transfer student; Austin, the school’s golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep…
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Meet Libby, by Overdrive
Wednesday, August 2 at 11 AM Learn the basics of how to download ebooks, audiobooks and magazines with Libby. Navigate the app, borrow a title and read or listen in the Libby app. Registration Required. Class Requirements: Northville District Library card and PIN number Tablet or smartphone
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Coloring for Grownups
Wednesday, August 2 from 1 – 3 PM The day has changed! Join us for a relaxing afternoon. We supply coloring pages designed just for adults, plus markers, colored pencils and crayons. Drop in.
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Rouge River Revised with John Hartig
Monday, August 7 at 7 PM During the 1960s-early 1980s, the Rouge River was one of the most polluted streams in the Great Lakes Basin. Then in the mid-1980s a “tipping point” occurred that would change everything. First, an odor problem in Dearborn and Melvindale was discovered to be massive amounts of raw sewage decomposing…
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