From: http://www.grandhaven.org

In 2012, the City Council restored funding for the annual official City calendar. The calendar contains loads of useful information about City services, important City meeting dates and contact information for officials and departments of the City. In 2013, the photographic theme of the calendar is the Grand Haven Entrance and Inner Lighthouses.

These are the official titles of our lighthouses on the south pier, given to them by the federal government. In 2012/13, the City of Grand Haven will accept ownership of the lighthouses under the National Lighthouse Historic Preservation Act of 2000. Our calendar will commemorate and celebrate the transfer of ownership from Washington to Grand Haven!

SPRING LAKE, MI--If you’re interested in learning about Pinterest, Spring Lake District Library will be offering a free Pinterest class on Friday, July 27 at 2:30 p.m. Pinterest, an Internet site that serves as a virtual bulletin board, allows members to “pin” images, videos and more to the “pinboards” they create. Pinterest is rapidly growing in popularity, and is now the third most popular social networking site surpassed only by Facebook and Twitter.

Attendees will learn how to sign up for a Pinterest account and how to pin images to their pinboards. Pinterest is a great tool for individuals, as well as businesses and other organizations. Come to the free class and find out what Pinterest can do for you.  Pre-registration is required. Register by calling 616.846.5770 or visit the library’s website at www.sllib.org and register online.

The library is located at 123 E. Exchange Street in Spring Lake.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. --  Loutit District Library (LDL) and Harbor Island will be the port of swashbuckling, piratical fun for the whole family as the 6th annual Michigan Pirate Festival invades Grand Haven, August 6-12.

With their theme, “Pirates through the Ages,” pirate re-enactors from historical to fantasy personas come from around Michigan and the Mid West to entertain young powder monkeys to seasoned buccaneers. New to this year’s festival are groups of Viking, Roman, and Civil War pirates. The Viking and Roman re-enactors are from Ohio and Illinois, respectfully. This is the first performance for both groups in Michigan.

The pillagin’ and plunderin’ begins August 6 at 9:00 a.m. when LDL opens. Kids are invited to pick up a treasure map from the chest located at the Library’s Youth Services Area. This treasure map will lead young pirates and their families around downtown Grand Haven in search of fortune.

Schedule of Events: