GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- Astrophysicist Kevin Manning will present “Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe” at the Loutit District Library (LDL) on Thursday, May 24 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in Program Room A

Manning’s  program is a family-oriented PowerPoint slide presentation that corporates some incredible video footage, while his hands-on activities will give everyone present a sense of awe. Attendees will also learn about the size and scale of the universe, the stars, and other celestial wonders.

Following this indoor formal presentation, everyone will go outdoors to view celestial objects in the night sky, such as the rings of Saturn, craters on the Moon, etc. This, of course, depends on the weather hopefully having relatively clear skies.

International award winner, Kevin Manning is a retired astrophysicist.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- The Grand River Greenway Celebration program series continues with Grand River Fisheries presented by Dr. Dan O’Keefe at the Loutit District Library, Thursday, May 17 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Program Room A.

O’Keefe’s presentation will highlight a variety of fascinating fishes while touching on fishing and fish watching opportunities at Ottawa County parks from rare lake sturgeon and river redhorse to popular gamefish including steelhead and channel catfish. 

He also explains how the Grand River watershed offers diversity of aquatic habitats that are home to over 102 species of fish. He makes clear that the lower Grand River maintains connections with warm water bayous and backwaters, the coldwater environment of Lake Michigan. It is upstream spawning sites are often used by different life stages of fish species.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- Registration is now open for an entrepreneur and business workshop at the Loutit District Library (LDL), Saturday, May 19 that would  help anyone realize their dream of owning and running their own business.

Muskegon Community College business instructor Tom Schurino presents his three-hour workshop entitled How to Start Your Own Small Business in Michigan. Schurino will cover the wide range of government and legal requirements that apply to starting a small business. Topics to be covered include: legal structure, business taxes, employment issues; registration and licenses, small business loans and the SBA; the business plan; government resources, and small business marketing strategies..