Recorded Programs
NEA Big Read: Christine Saari “A Stitched Life” Reading
April 1, 2025
Writer/artist Christine Saari reads from her newly released memoir in poems, A Stitched Life. The book details Saari’s childhood experiences growing up in Austria during the rise of Adolf Hitler to her eventual settlement in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Join us for this powerful testament to the human spirit overcoming authoritarianism, war, loss, and grief to find this place we call home.
NEA Big Read: Tyler Tichelaar
March 29, 2025
Tyler Tichelaar (award-winning author). Tyler Tichelaar will present information on local historical figure Charles Kawbawgam based on his book Kawbawgam: The Chief, the Legend, the Man.
Bluesday Tuesday – Flat Broke Blues Band
March 27, 2025
Peter White Public Library Community Room. Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Peter White Public Library hosts a blues concert sponsored by the Marquette Area Blues Society. This month’s band: Flat Broke Blues Band. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
NEA Big Read Kickoff: Teal Lake Drum Circle & John Smolens
March 4, 2025
Teal Lake Drum Circle and author/historical writer John Smolens help us kickoff our month-long NEA Big Read Programming based on Roz Chast’s graphic memoir "Cant’ We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" The Teal Lake Drum Circle will open and close the evening with the gift of music, with Smolens delivering a keynote address focused on researching/writing about history/historical personages in order to understand who we are and where we live.
Library Nerds with Words: Amanda and Ben Stop By for Oscar Predictions
February 24, 2025
In this special episode, Amanda Pierce from the Teen Zone, Ben Sargent from Tech Services, and Marty discuss their Oscar predictions.