Meet at the library for a leisurely 90 minute stroll around Gobles to view a variety of historical architectural styles. Free and open to the public!
Gobles: A History of Gobles: From the Gobles Brothers to the Present
Presented by Gobles Branch Librarian Barbara Insidioso at the Gobles United Methodist Church. Learn the history of your community. For more information, please call 269-628-4537.
Decatur – All About Town
Portraits of History: Morris Family Paintings Revealed
Join us as we remember and recount stories of the Morris family and be there as the Morris family portraits are revealed. The library will share how these special portraits were donated to VBDL.
This is a FREE event, open to the public. Call 269-423-4771 for more information.
Decatur – All About Town
Join library director, Ryan Wieber, as he discusses Decatur of Days Gone By. Platted as a settlement in the later 1840s, Decatur can thank the advancement of the Michigan Central Railroad for its roots as a long established village in Van Buren County. Wieber will share uncovered tales, forgotten memories, and fun facts of Decatur from long ago. Share in a night of special moments.
Registration is not required. Call (269)423-4771 for more information.
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Gobles: One-Room Schoolhouses
Join us to discover the history of the area’s one-room schoolhouses! For more information, please call 269-628-4537.
Antwerp Sunshine: One Room Schoolhouses
Join us for a fascinating look at area one-room schoolhouses. Free and open to the public. Held at the Antwerp Senior Center. For more information, please call 269.668.2534.
Antwerp Sunshine: U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps of WWII
Join VBDL’s Local History Department for a fascinating presentation on A Proud Profession: U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps of WWII. Free and open to the public. Held at the Antwerp Senior Center. For more information, call 269.668.2534.
Cadet Nursing Corps – Antwerp Sunshine
Local History Librarian Amy Druskovich shares the history of World War II’s Cadet Nursing Corps! Free and open to the public. For more information, call 269.668.2534.
What’s My House? A Survey of Local Architectural Styles – Gobles
Find out more about the architecture of your house and others in the Gobles area! At the Gobles United Methodist Church. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call 269.628.4537.
Building Our Memories in Covert!
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Covert Branch Library proudly presents
“Building Our Memories Brick by Brick:
History and Memories
of West Brick School”
with author Catherine Green
Friday, November 4, 2016
3:30 pm
Free and open to the public!
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