Novel Tea
Read the book and join the discussion! Novel Tea meets on the third Thursday of each month at 3pm in Artworks’ lower level and is facilitated by Barbara Ross.
Click on the plus (+) symbol to view this year’s book selections and click on the book title to purchase the book through Bookshop.org
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April 17: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
Inspired by a true story, giraffes are driven across the USA during the depression, to a new home at the San Diego Zoo. Mayhem ensues.
May 15: Farm Girl by Beuna Coburn Carlson (available for purchase in our Painted Turtle Gift Shop)
When Bunny Coburn was growing up, neighbors came together in times of hardship. No matter the trouble, they faced it with determination, camaraderie, and resourcefulness. In the midst of the Great Depression, despite record-breaking heat and crop failure, growing up on the family farm was nevertheless filled with bucolic pleasures.
June 19: Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley
LGBTQ pride month: A magazine advice columnist becomes involved in the lives of several people she encounters every day on her commuter train.
July 17: Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
A divorced couple reunites for the wedding of their only daughter.
August 21: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Our classic for 2025! You probably read this as a child. Visit it again!
September 18: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
Hispanic Heritage Month: A story about a Colombian family hoping for a life free from war in the US.
October 16: Book selection to be determined.
November 20: The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
Native American Heritage Month: A novel of about on-the-job pains, a turbulent landscape, and ordinary people. In a starkly beautiful prairie community, members must cope with devastating consequences as powerful forces upend them.
December 18: Book selection to be determined.
Harmonicas plus
Harmonicas Plus is a local Big Rapids group of amateur musicians who play harmonicas, hammered dulcimer, banjo, guitar and melodica - and occasionally they break out in song! Bring an instrument and join in the music-making or just enjoy the entertainment. Harmonicas Plus meets every Tuesday from 9-10am in Artworks’ lower level and is facilitated by George Arndt.
Hook & needle
Join other knitters and needlepoint artists to create and share tips and tricks of your craft. Hook & Needle meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 1-4pm in Artworks’ main level and on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm in Artworks’ lower level. Hook & Needle is facilitated by Cathy Johnson.
Big rapids camera club
Join a group of camera enthusiasts every month on the third Tuesday from 6-7:30pm in Artworks’ lower level. BRCC is facilitated by Cathy Miller.
Brush strokes
Join other painters to create and share tips and tricks of your craft. Brush Strokes meets on the first Thursday of each month from 10am-Noon in Artworks’ Creative Education Center and is facilitated by Cheryl Gould.
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