Finance Committee

August 2, 2021, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Gizmos & Gadgets of the Past

August 3, 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Museum

Planning Commission Meeting Cancelled

August 4, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Utilities/Facilities Committee Meeting Cancelled

August 9, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Township Board Meeting

August 9, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Finance Committee

August 16, 2021, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Zoning Board of Appeals Special Meeting

August 16, 2021, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Planning Commission Meeting

August 18, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Jenison Historical Association Meeting

August 19, 2021, 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM @ Georgetown Township Public Library

Gizmos & Gadgets of the Past

August 21, 2021, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Museum

Service Committee

August 23, 2021, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Township Board Meeting

August 23, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals

August 25, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Adult Chat & Craft: DIY Pendant Necklace

August 2, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Chat a little, craft a little. Come to the library to learn how to make DIY Pendant Necklaces. If you wish to personalize it with photos, feel free to bring them otherwise you can use the cool templates provided by the library. This event will be held in the lower level programming room. Please register each adult as space is limited. This craft is also available as a Take & Make. Please only register for Chat & Craft or Take & Make, not both, as supplies are limited.

Maker Monday

August 2, 2021, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Come explore our Maker Cart! This drop in program will allow kids 6 and up time to explore and discover different STEAM tools. The cart includes Dash and Dot robots, a Sphero, a Makey Makey, a 3D Pen, LittleBits, and more! There will be no formal project to complete and little staff instruction (though staff will be on hand if needed). Kids are meant to discover and explore these tools mostly on their own. Ages 6 and up.

Georgetown Township Farmers Market

August 2, 2021, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library

Stop by for locally-grown, fresh produce, delicious baked goods, meat, cheeses, artisan products, and more. Each week, we also offer food trucks and entertainment (weather permitting). For more information, please visit www.gtfarmersmarket.org

Kid's Page to Screen: The One and Only Ivan

August 3, 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Join us for a Kid's Page to Screen Summer Book Club! Read the book The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (limited copies will be available at the library starting Jul 20th). Then, on August 3rd, join us for a viewing of the movie! Registration required.

Adult Take & Make: DIY Pendant Necklaces

August 4, 2021, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library

Grab a take and make kit to make your own DIY Pendant Necklaces. You can personalize these necklaces with your photos or use the cool templates provided in your kit. Pick up for the kits will begin on August 4 at the circulation desk. All kits must be picked up by Saturday, August 7 This event is also available as an in-person event, Chat & Craft, held on Monday, August 2 if you prefer. Please only register for either the Take & Make or the Chat & Craft.

Local History Room Staffed Hours

August 4, 2021, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library - Local History Room

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and genealogical research. The room can be accessed by using the stairs to the lower level (past the vending machines) or the elevator in the Township Office.

GRAB-AND-GO Kid's Recipe Kit

August 5, 2021, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library

Does your kiddo love spending time in the kitchen? If so, we have a fun gab-and-go recipe kit that you can pick up at the library and make together at home! Ingredients are included. WARNING: While every effort is made to keep kits allergen free, we can't guarantee that ingredients were made in an allergen free facility. This month's recipe is Crunchy Granola Pretzel Sticks. Registration is required. Kits can be picked up starting at 9am on 8/5 and must be claimed by 1pm on 8/7. If you find yourself unable to pick up the kit, please cancel your registration so that it may be transferred to those on the waiting list. You can do this online or you can call the library and we can do it for you. If you fail to pick up the kit without canceling your registration twice in a row, you will be blocked from registering for the next event.

Used Book Sale

August 5, 2021, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Used Book Sale

Outdoor Summer Music Series: Bucket O' Maybes

August 5, 2021, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Outdoor

Bucket o’ Maybes is a versatile five-piece band playing a variety of rock styles featuring classic song favorites from across the decades. They play good times songs with rich harmonies, as well as the iconic riffs, progressions and arrangements that will have you tapping your foot . . . singing along . . . maybe even shaking it on the dance floor! Bring your lawn chairs to the library's patio for our Outdoor Summer Music Series: Bucket O' Maybes.

Used Book Sale

August 6, 2021, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Used Book Sale

Used Book Sale

August 7, 2021, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Used Book Sale

Cat Adoption Event

August 7, 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Outdoor

Find your new reading buddy at the Georgetown Township Public Library & Humane Society of West Michigan Cat Adoption Event. Cats from the Humane Society of West Michigan are looking for new homes. If you are searching for a purr-fect reading buddy, stop by the library on to meet a few.

LEGO Club

August 9, 2021, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Kids ages 6 - 13 years old are invited to bring a one gallon re-closable storage bag of their own building bricks to the Library. Each child will have 45 minutes to create something around the theme that will be announced that evening, or they can free-build! Registration required.

Georgetown Township Farmers Market

August 9, 2021, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library

Stop by for locally-grown, fresh produce, delicious baked goods, meat, cheeses, artisan products, and more. Each week, we also offer food trucks and entertainment (weather permitting). For more information, please visit www.gtfarmersmarket.org

Adult Yoga Class

August 10, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Join our community for a one hour, gentle flow class with yoga teacher Melissa Kalman. This class is thoughtfully designed for all skill levels. Please bring your own mat or towel and meet us in the lower-level program room.

Local History Room Staffed Hours

August 11, 2021, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library - Local History Room

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and genealogical research. The room can be accessed by using the stairs to the lower level (past the vending machines) or the elevator in the Township Office.

Adult Book Club: "The Lincoln Conspiracy"

August 11, 2021, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Meeting Room AB

Join us for a discussion of the book "The Lincoln Conspiracy: the secret plot to kill America's 16th president--and why it failed" by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. Please sign up in advance as space is limited. Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, DC, for his first inauguration. The conspirators were part of a pro-Southern secret society that didn’t want an anti-slavery President in the White House. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the brand new President in a Baltimore train station as Lincoln’s inauguration train passed through en route to the Capital. The plot was...

Pins & Needles Craft Group

August 12, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Are you a crafty person? Do you have crafts that you just can't seem to get done at home? Now is your time to finish them! Bring the craft you are currently working on (or have been waiting to start), whether it is knitting, quilting, scrapbooking, or anything else! Come and spend time socializing, sharing crafting experience, and enjoying snacks. Please bring along everything you need for your own craft. The library will provide tables, chairs, and snacks. Please register in advance as space is limited. Ages 18+

Play-doh Club

August 13, 2021, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Join us for a fun half hour of exploring with playdough! During this program, we'll have playdough, tools, and some other fun accessories for you to use. Working with playdough is great for using and advancing fine motor skills, developing hand-eye coordination, encouraging imagination, and promoting math and literacy development. All ages welcome. Please sign up for a 30-minute time slot

Play-doh Club

August 13, 2021, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Join us for a fun half hour of exploring with playdough! During this program, we'll have playdough, tools, and some other fun accessories for you to use. Working with playdough is great for using and advancing fine motor skills, developing hand-eye coordination, encouraging imagination, and promoting math and literacy development. All ages welcome. Please sign up for a 30-minute time slot

Walk & Talk Book Group

August 16, 2021, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Outdoor

Take advantage of our beautiful Michigan summers and join us for a Walk & Talk Book Group. We will meet at the Georgetown Connections Senior Center and take a walk around the lake at 8th Avenue Park as we discuss books. There is no particular title to read but our theme will be "Books with Animals", so please read any book that has an animal in it and we will all discuss what you liked (or didn't like) about your book. Afterwards, we will compile a list of books discussed.

Georgetown Township Farmers Market

August 16, 2021, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library

Stop by for locally-grown, fresh produce, delicious baked goods, meat, cheeses, artisan products, and more. Each week, we also offer food trucks and entertainment (weather permitting). For more information, please visit www.gtfarmersmarket.org

Local History Room Staffed Hours

August 18, 2021, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library - Local History Room

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and genealogical research. The room can be accessed by using the stairs to the lower level (past the vending machines) or the elevator in the Township Office.

Films & Food: "Last Letter From Your Lover"

August 19, 2021, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

The Last Letter from Your Lover (PG-13, 1h 50min) A pair of interwoven stories, set in the past and present, follow an ambitious journalist determined to solve the mystery of a forbidden love affair at the center of a trove of secret love letters from 1965.

Films & Food (for Adults): "Dream Horse"

August 20, 2021, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Dream Horse (PG, 1h 53min) Dream Alliance is an unlikely race horse bred by small-town Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream in the hopes he can compete with the racing elites.

Storywalk at Grand River Park

August 23, 2021 - August 29, 2021 @ Grand River Park

Head out to Grand River Park for a Storywalk! You'll get to follow along with A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson as you and your family walk the path. There are even some activity prompts along the way. This Storywalk is a partnership between the Georgetown Township Public Library, Hudsonville Public Library, and Ottawa County Parks.

Talk with a Tech

August 23, 2021, 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Conference Room

Sign up for a 25 minute slot with our resident tech guru who will answer your questions and walk you through troubles with your devices.

Talk with a Tech

August 23, 2021, 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Conference Room

Sign up for a 25 minute slot with our resident tech guru who will answer your questions and walk you through troubles with your devices.

Talk with a Tech

August 23, 2021, 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Conference Room

Sign up for a 25 minute slot with our resident tech guru who will answer your questions and walk you through troubles with your devices.

Talk with a Tech

August 23, 2021, 11:30 AM - 11:55 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Conference Room

Sign up for a 25 minute slot with our resident tech guru who will answer your questions and walk you through troubles with your devices.

Talk with a Tech

August 23, 2021, 12:30 PM - 12:55 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Conference Room

Sign up for a 25 minute slot with our resident tech guru who will answer your questions and walk you through troubles with your devices.

Talk with a Tech

August 23, 2021, 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Conference Room

Sign up for a 25 minute slot with our resident tech guru who will answer your questions and walk you through troubles with your devices.

Talk with a Tech

August 23, 2021, 1:30 PM - 1:55 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Conference Room

Sign up for a 25 minute slot with our resident tech guru who will answer your questions and walk you through troubles with your devices.

Local History Room Staffed Hours

August 25, 2021, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library - Local History Room

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and genealogical research. The room can be accessed by using the stairs to the lower level (past the vending machines) or the elevator in the Township Office.

Tales & Tails Book Discussion: "Dog On It"

August 25, 2021, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Georgetown Township Library Program Room

Join us for a discussion of the book "Dog On It" by Spencer Quinn. Please sign up in advance as space is limited. Meet Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of Dog on It, who works alongside Bernie, a down-on-his-luck private investigator. Chet might have flunked out of police school ("I'd been the best leaper in K-9 class, which had led to all the trouble in a way I couldn't remember exactly, although blood was involved"), but he's a detective through and through. In this, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters. A well-behaved, gifted student, she didn't arrive home after school and her divorced mother is frantic. Bernie is quick to take the case-something about a cash flow problem that Chet's not all that clear about-and he's relieved, if vaguely suspicious, when...

Spice of Life Grab & Go Recipe Kit: Sesame Five-Spice Roasted Nuts

August 26, 2021, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library

Want to try cooking or baking something new but aren't sure where to begin? Pick up a Spice of Life: Grab & Go Kit from the library. Each month will feature a new recipe with the different herbs and spices needed for the dish. The kits are first come, first serve, while supplies last! No registration required. Please only take one kit per person. This month will be a recipe for Sesame Five=Spice Roasted Nuts.

Films & Food: "When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit"

August 26, 2021, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (PG-13, 1h 59min) An adaptation of acclaimed British author Judith Kerr's classic novel based on her childhood memories. The story of a Jewish family's escape from 1933 Berlin to Europe tackles prejudice, exile, displacement and adaptation, as told from the perspective of the author's alter ego, nine year-old Anna Kemper. Anna is too busy with schoolwork and friends to notice Hitler's face glaring from posters plastered all over 1933 Berlin. But when her father suddenly vanishes, the family is secretly hurried out of Germany. Anna begins to understand life will never be the same as she and her family navigate unfamiliar lands and cope with the challenges of being refugees.

International Film Friday: "High Ground" (NR)

August 27, 2021, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library Large Programming Room (Basement)

Join us for this critically-acclaimed Australian movie. High Ground (NR, 1h 44min) Travis never thought he would cross paths again with Australian indigenous Gutjuk, when he saved the life of this young child from the killings of the white men. Back from First World War, ex-sniper Travis recruits Gutjuk, now 19, to track down his uncle, the leader of the Aboriginal mob that terrifies the Territory. Travis has no choice but to trust the young Aboriginal and teach him to survive, while Gutjuk must take his life in his hands if he wants to find his place in between the white men and the Aborigines. (English)

Georgetown Township Farmers Market

August 30, 2021, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Georgetown Charter Township Public Library

Stop by for locally-grown, fresh produce, delicious baked goods, meat, cheeses, artisan products, and more. Each week, we also offer food trucks and entertainment (weather permitting). For more information, please visit www.gtfarmersmarket.org