The ADRC of the Lakeshore, in collaboration with the Algoma Public Library, will be having our first Book Club for caregivers. We are planning to read the book "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova during the months of February and March 2023, meeting to discuss the book on Wednesday April 12th from 2:30pm - 3:30pm at the Algoma Public Library. Books now available at the library. Please call the ADRC at 1-877-416-7083 to register.


“Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years old, she’s a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned expert in linguistics with a successful husband and three grown children. When she becomes increasingly disoriented and forgetful, a tragic diagnosis changes her life—and her relationship with her family and the world—forever. As she struggles to cope with Alzheimer’s, she learns that her worth is comprised of far more than her ability to remember.
At once beautiful and terrifying, Still Alice is a moving and vivid depiction of life with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease that is as compelling as A Beautiful Mind and as unforgettable as Ordinary People.”
“From New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes the definitive—and illuminating—novel about Alzheimer’s disease. Now a major motion picture starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore!”

Stop by to pick up a bookmark with activities to complete beginning of February. Upon completion you will be entered to win a prize! Activities include reading, activities, Book Bingo, completion of a kit and attending a program of your choice. This challenge is geared for Teens & Adults. Challenge runs February 1st to March 31st. 

Acrylic Paint and Pours have been popular the last couple of years. Now is your chance to test them out with us. We have the paint and canvases. Sign up Required for our Friday, March 17th event at 1 pm.  Registration opens Monday, February 20th. ​

​Memory Cafés are geared for individuals experiencing early stage Dementia, mild memory loss or cognitive impairment, and family and friends of those affected. It’s a great opportunity for lively discussions, information gathering, refreshments, camaraderie, and lots of creative fun! Each month we do a different activity. This month is Shamrock Bingo! 

 We have a Dementia Specialist professional on hand to answer questions and an enormous wealth of experience among participants to be shared. We’d be delighted if you would join us! Call Ariel at 920-683-4180 for information.

January was National Soup Month! To celebrate, Librarian Katie made some soup for you to sample and enjoy. Stop by the Library to get a cup of soup on us on Thursday, February 23rd from 10-2 pm! Soup will be available in the back room until it is gone.

We are reading The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood for our ​Tuesday, February 21st meeting at 1 pm. Books can be put on hold on infosoup or by stopping in the library to place a hold with one of our friendly librarians. This book has large print, regular print and ebook/ eaudiobook editions available on Libby.

SHARE THE LOVE –  Love is in the air! This memory café will involve your very own love stories! Come and share with us on Wednesday, February 8th at 10 am, any love story in your life; whether romantically with your partner, between you and your pet, a parental love for your children, or anyone else! We’ll document them together and those who wish to share will get a chance to share with us as we spread the love.

Memory Cafés welcome those experiencing early stage Dementia, mild memory loss or cognitive impairment, and family and friends of those affected. It’s a great opportunity for lively discussions, information gathering, refreshments, camaraderie, and lots of creative fun! We have a Dementia Specialist professional on hand to answer questions and an enormous wealth of experience among participants to be shared. We’d be delighted if you would join us! Call Ariel at 920-683-4180 for information. ​

Looking for a place to warm up and eat lunch? What a better place than the library while watching Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) on Monday, February 6th at 12 pm. Mrs. Harris, an English domestic servant who falls in love with a couture Dior dress, decides she must buy one of her own. After she raises the funds to buy the dress, Mrs. Harris sets off on a journey to Paris that will change the course of her life. Paul Gallico's classic 1958 novel inspires the narrative. Rated PG running time 92 minutes. Starring Lesley Manville, Jason Isaacs, Isabelle Huppert, Anna Chancellor, Rose Williams. 

Unfortunately, we have to cancel this event. Keep a watch out as we do plan to reschedule.