“Unearth a Story” Summer Reading Program
2026-06-18 - 2026-08-01 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
KIDS and TEENS:
Sign up for SUMMER READING
From: Thursday, June 18To: Tuesday, June 30th
Have fun, read books, and get prizes!
Collect prizes starting Saturday, August 1st.

On Display: Torch Area Artisans Guild Quilt Square Display
2026-07-01 - 2026-07-30 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Torch Area Artisans Guild Quilt Squares are on display in the library display cabinet from July 1st through 30th.
Sponsored by Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd., Alden, MI. 231-331-4318.

StoryWalk (July)
2026-07-01 - 2026-07-30 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Take a StoryWalk and read Bud Finds Her Gift
Daily from July 1st through the 30th from dawn to dusk at Coy Mountain, 9011 Valley St, Alden, MI.
Presented by Alden District Library.

On Display: Torch Lake Camps
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-29 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Torch Lake Camps Display will be in the library display cabinet from August 1st through 29th.
Presented by Alden Depot Museum
Sponsored by Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd., Alden, MI. 231-331-4318.

Torch Area Artisans Guild (TAAG)
2026-07-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
TUESDAYS, 10am-12pm. This artisans’ group has been creating art and contributing to the community for over 40 years. Newcomers are always welcome! For more info, email taartisansguild@gmail.com . Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Mah Jongg
2026-07-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
TUESDAYS 1-4pm. People of all skill levels, including beginners, are invited to play. Free Event. Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Alden Knitters & Crocheters
2026-07-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
TUESDAYS, 2-4pm. People of all skill levels, including beginners, are welcome! For more info, contact Sue Archer at 231-944-0013. Sponsored by Alden District Library and held at Helena Township Community Center & Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318.

Antrim County Bridge Club 299er Duplicate Bridge Game & Free Lessons
2026-07-22 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-08-05 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-08-12 11:30 - 13:30 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Every Wednesday, except the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Also, not July 29, due to early voting.
May 6, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 at Helena Twp. Community Center.
Free lessons at 11:30am.
The ACBL-sanctioned bridge game begins at 12:30pm. Cost $5
For more details, contact Lou Slyker, 248-770-6152 or ljslyker@gmail.com.
Sponsored by Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd., Alden, MI. 231-331-4318.

Preschool Story Hour and Elementary Kids Crafts
2026-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Thursday, July 23, 10am. Preschool Story Hour and Elementary Kids Crafts.

Torch Area Artisans Guild Quilt and Artisan Show & Boutique Sale
2026-07-24 - 2026-07-25 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Friday & Saturday, July 24 & 25, 10am – 4pm. Torch Area Artisans Guild Quilt and Artisan Show & Boutique Sale. View over 100 quilts and artisan items made by their talented TAAG members. Shop their boutique with quilts, pottery and many other handmade items. Purchase raffle tickets for their “Spring Beauty” quilt drawing to be held November 21, 2026, at the annual TAAG Arts and Crafts Show.

Alden Days 2026
2026-07-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Saturday, July 25, 10am-4pm. Alden Days. The day starts off at Helena Twp. Community Center with the Alden Run at 9am, followed by live musical entertainment, food and family activities at the tennis court park in Alden, and a parade downtown at 2pm. Make sure to stop by the Alden Library & Friends kids craft tent in the park. This event is presented by Downtown Alden Business Association.

Alden Days Parade 2026
2026-07-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Saturday, July 25, 2pm. Alden Days Parade. Help is needed from families & individuals of all ages to walk with the library’s entry in the Alden Days Parade. Formation at 1pm, Helena Twp. Parking lot. To sign-up and get more details, please call the Library at 231-331-4318. Organized by Friends of the Library.

Summer Reading Program: Pick up your Prizes!
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-31 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
SUMMER READING PARTICIPANTS
Starting Saturday, August 1st, you may turn in your reading logs and pick up your prizes at the Alden District Library: 8751 Helena Rd. Alden, MI

Take n’ Make Craft Kit (August): Assorted Craft Kits
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-31 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Stop by the library to pick yours up, or reserve one by calling 231-331-4318.
Available (while supplies last) during the month of August.
Sponsored by Alden District Library8751 Helena Rd., Alden

StoryWalk (August)
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-30 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Take a StoryWalk and read Outside In
Daily from August 1st through the 30th from dawn to dusk at Coy Mountain, 9011 Valley St, Alden, MI.
Presented by Alden District Library

Lego Creation Event
2026-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Join us for the Lego Creation Event on Thursday, August 6, 10am-11am.
Kids of all ages are welcome to this free event. Come see what you and your imagination can create! Completed Lego Creations will be displayed in the library.
Alden District Library8751 Helena Rd., Alden231-331-4318

Antrim Photography Workshop at Harbor Days Fireworks
2026-08-08 20:00 - 21:00 | Royal Farms & Winery, 10445 US-31 N., Ellsworth, United States
Antrim Photography Workshop
Instructor: Lisa Lirones, 231-313-8820 or ll.pics44@gmail.com
Please RSVP: $10 donation & no cost for members.
Please join us Saturday, August 8th, 5:30pm and meet at 8pm at the Elk Rapids Harbor Days Ferris Wheel.
This is a great event to learn how to take pictures of fireworks, night lights, and reflections on the water. Come learn new settings!
Bring: chair, bug spray, head lamp (red light), tripod, shutter release cord (if you have one), card, battery, lens: 24-70 2.8 works well. Most anything will do.

Books ‘n Brie Book Club: HOW TO READ A BOOK [by Monica Wood]
2026-08-13 15:30 - 16:30 | Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, MI, 49612, United States
Join the Books ‘n Brie Book Club on Thursday, August 13th at 3:30 PM to enjoy the company of fellow book lovers while discussing “How To Read A Book” by Monica Wood.
Fiction — Violet Powell is being released from prison after serving twenty-two months for a drunk-driving crash. Harriet Larson, a retired English teacher who runs the prison book club, is facing the unsettling prospect of an empty nest. Frank Daigle, a retired machinist, hasn’t yet come to grips with the complications of his marriage to the woman Violet killed. When the three encounter each other one morning in a bookstore in Portland—Violet to buy the novel she was reading in the prison book club before her release, Harriet to choose the next title for the women who remain, and Frank to dispatch his duties as the store handyman—their lives begin to intersect in transformative ways. – Amazon. Lucy McArtor, Vickie Utke
Click here to view the Book Club PDF.
