Adult Programs
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
We have decided to move our upcoming book club meetings to an online format. Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Wednesday Afternoon Bookclub"
On the third Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 to 2:00PM, the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club will read from the list below!
{VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB MEETINGS}
3/17/21 - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk - Kathleen Rooney (VIRTUAL AUTHOR VISIT)
4/21/21 - Fleishman is in Trouble - Taffy Brodesser-Akner
5/19/21 - News of the World - Paulette Jiles
6/16/21 - The Family Tabor - Cherise Wolas (VIRTUAL AUTHOR VISIT)
POSTPONED - Old Chicago Road: US-12 from Detroit to Chicago Presentation
Take a road trip down Old Chicago Road! With origins dating back to the end of the last ice age, the road known as Michigan Avenue was most familiar to early settlers as the "Old Sauk Trail. Old Chicago Road: US-12 from Detroit to Chicago traces one of America's oldest and most famous routes—from its eastern origin at the very center of Detroit to its western terminus on the north side of Chicago.
Tuesday, March 9 7:00pm-8:00pm (via Zoom)
A Funny Program About Funny Programs: The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time
Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. He is the only author to actually rank the best of the best, including I Love Lucy, All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, Seinfeld and The Big Bang Theory. He will show funny snippets from those shows and others, challenge patrons with sitcom trivia, discuss the criteria he used to rank the best, and talk about how sitcoms have evolved over the decades.
Thursday, March 25 7:00pm-8:00pm (via Zoom)
* Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date.
* Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Funny Program"
These free programs sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For registration information, please check our website or call us!
Join The Friends of the Library!
The Friends of Blair Memorial Library meet at 6:30pm on the first Monday of the month (September–June). This dedicated group of library boosters welcomes all members of the community to join them as they plan activities and fundraisers to support the library.
Clawson Business Resource Center Programming
Through a partnership of the Clawson Blair Memorial Library, Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the support of the Oakland County Small Business Center we offer an extensive collection of resources for all your business needs.
Business Mentoring:
One-on-one business mentoring is available by SCORE representatives, current and retired business executives, offering no cost confidential counseling. Request counseling online at https://detroit.score.org; click on ‘Request a Meeting’ in the green box on the right side of the page or phone 313-226-7947.
Note: Appointments may be scheduled in Clawson, at the *Blair Memorial Library, every Wednesday from 5pm-8pm. If you desire the Clawson location please specify. If using the online scheduling note Clawson in the ‘Your Question’ box. Clawson is the only location that offers evening counseling.
