Events

Wednesday, April 22, 2026.  6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  An environmentally-minded storytime for families with children of all ages. Join us for a fun-filled storytime featuring stories, songs and interactive activities as we share why we love our home, the Earth. Children under the age of 8 must have an adult in the program with them.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

Wednesday, April 22, 2026,  6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. In honor of Earth Day, join GLPF Keynote Poet Patricia Killelea, as she reads from her recently released collection Solace: Poems from the Northwoods. Killelea, an award-winning author and filmmaker, will read from Solace and premiere a new videopoem.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

April 22 7:30 p.m. Reynolds Recital Hall The NMU Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 22 in Reynolds Recital Hall under the direction of Barbara Rhyneer. This performance features works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Gabrieli, Jean Sibelius, Antonín Dvořák and Eric Whitacre. A chamber ensemble will open the concert with selections from two Mozart quintets and a canzon by Gabrieli. The full orchestra will perform Sibelius’ “Finlandia” and “Andante Festivo,” the final movement of Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony, and Whitacre’s “Goodnight Moon,” featuring vocal faculty member Keri Lee Pierson as a soloist. The program will showcase a range

Learn how to use the PWPL Memory Lab, a hands-on digital preservation station located on the second floor of the building. Preserve your precious memories by digitizing old slides, photographs, VHS tapes and BetaMax. Bring a sample item to digitize along with a thumb drive. Thumb drives are available for purchase at the circulation desk for $5. Pencils and paper will be provided to take notes.  

Mondays & Thursdays April (6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30), 2026.  10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  For children 18 to 36 months with a loving adult, siblings welcome. Stories and songs to engage the curious mind and wiggly body, followed by sensory play activities.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

Thursday April (16, 23)  10:30 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Join Tech Coach Christine Ault in a group setting for a series of special topics that go in-depth about different digital tools on your personal device and in the library.  Registration is required, please call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 to reserve a spot.  Classes begin at 10:30 am and meet in the Heritage Room.  

Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week online workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Thursdays, March 19 through April 23, from 1:30 – 3:00 pm (Eastern) via Zoom. Research studies find high rates of depression and anxiety among caregivers and increased vulnerability to health problems. Caregivers frequently cite restriction of personal activities and social life as problems. In addition, caregivers often feel a lack of control over events and a sense of powerlessness which can have a significant negative impact on their physical and emotional health. The Powerful Tools for Caregivers program will provide caregivers

Thursday, April 23 3:30-5:30 p.m.  The Negaunee Public Library will hold a drop-in craft event for kids ages 5 and up from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23. Children can stop by to create something fun to take home. Youngsters ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a caring adult; older youth who are unaccompanied must be able to provide a caring adult’s phone number in case of emergency. This event is free. For more information, visit the library’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NegauneePublicLibrary/ or call 906-475-7700 ext.18.  

Thursdays, April (9, 23, 30), 2026.  4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Youth Services Makerspace.  Youth of all ages who are interested in Pokémon card trading and gaming are invited to our new monthly Pokémon Trading & Gaming Sessions. Kids who attend will be able to trade & play the card game with other kids. Please note that staff do not know how to play the game, so it is not guaranteed that gaming will always happen. If your child has a friend they like to game with, come together! Kids will also be able to spend