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The annual Winter Library Used Book “Sale” is in progress and will continue through Dec. 30 in the library meeting room. Holiday hours are as follows: CLOSED Dec. 24-Dec. 26 Dec. 27 & 28 10:00am-6:00pm Dec. 29 10:00am-8:00pm Dec. 30 10:00am-5:00pm CLOSED Dec. 31 and Jan. 1-2 The holiday break would be an excellent time to try out Mango Languages. Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Learning a language should be fun! Mango uses common, everyday conversations as the basis of each lesson, so you will be able to start using and appreciating what you learn right away. With a variety of interactive tools and a rich visual interface, Mango makes the learning process exciting. You will develop real, usable conversation skills after just one lesson. Mango is free to all holders of a Munising Public Library card and can be accessed remotely from anywhere. Find more info on our website at www.msplonline.org and download the app from your app store.

Weekly SMART Recovery meetings are now available in Manistique. They take place on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Manistique Senior Citizens Center – serving anyone struggling with any type of substance use issue or who is in recovery. These meetings are now available at a time of increased community need.

Tree lighting at MMH The annual Lights of Love tree lighting at Munising Memorial Hospital returns this year on Dec. 20.

The Alger County Commission dedicated $43,546 to three separate public efforts on Monday, Dec. 12, using money from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.