Tuesday

• 6:30 p.m. — Renaisscience: Renaissance Craftwork

Eve Stoneheart the Wagand of the Barony of the White Waters (SCA) will teach visitors how to make a Viking wire knit bracelet to take home with them. Registration is appreciated, but not required.

 

Wednesday

• 9 to 11:59 a.m. — The Wednesday Morning Club

The Wednesday Morning Club is a new weekly gathering for the library’s special needs friends of all ages. Doors open at 9 a.m. Visitors will read together at 9:30 a.m., and around 10 a.m. they will break up to craft and activity tables. Volunteers are welcome. Many friends appreciate some help with the crafts.

• 1 p.m. — Renaisscience: Lucet Cord (ancient braiding)

Berrien County Fiber Guild will present “Lucet Cord,” a method of braiding a single string or yarn to make a strong, decorative cord. This method was used during the Renaissance and earlier to make strong cords for lacing and others for decorative use. You will learn how to make a simple bracelet and see examples of many variations you can make after learning the basics. All materials and supplies will be provided. Registration requested.

• 4 p.m. — Gaming

Lots of games to choose from. Bring your deck, or build up a character for one of the RPGs.

• 6 p.m. — Ye Olde Movie Double-Header

Every Wednesday night during the summer the library will be showing a classic movie in keeping with the “Renaissance” theme. This week visitors can watch the 1985 cult classic “Ladyhawke” at 4 p.m. At 6 p.m. organizers chose a selection from the documentary “DaVinci & the Mysteries of the Renaissance,” a collection of presentations detailing events from the lives of Leonardo Da Vinci, Copernicus, Galileo, Martin Luther, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and many others.

 

Thursday

• 1-3 p.m. — Mahjong

Mahjong is a weekly game open to anyone. Volunteers are happy to teach visitors how to play.

• 6-8 p.m. — Book, Hook and Needle

A weekly gathering for anyone with handwork they’d like to do with company, coordinated by local knitting instructor Sara Pesce. Chainmail tools will also be available this summer.

• 6:30 p.m. — Couponing 101

Would you like to save money on your grocery bill? These days everyone wants to save money, but how? Successful couponer, Stephanie Vargo, will share her secrets and knowledge of couponing during this free class. Participants will learn where to find coupons, how to organize them, how to combine sales, how to stack coupons, how to maximize savings and what planning tools will make the couponing experience effortless.

 

Saturday

• 2 p.m. — The Coalition

Do you crave meaningful discourse? The Coalition is a just-formed group of local citizens that each want to listen and be heard on tough social issues. You’ve probably had topics come to mind that you wanted to be able to discuss in a meaningful, non-hostile way. Every Saturday at two they’ll gather at the library to do just that. Come be part of the conversation.

• 6-8 p.m. — Audible Art Afterhours

Niles District Library invites you to “Make Some Noise!” To celebrate our new community space, we’re having a monthly after-hours open stage night through the summer. There will be some basic sound equipment available, but acoustic music sounds great in the Rotunda! Appreciative audiences are needed, too. Covered non-alcoholic beverages are welcome, and we’ll have plenty of free coffee and soda available. Come through the south rotunda door for afterhours admittance.