“Third Thursdays at the Library”: U-M Library
Monthly open house featuring rotating highlights from the library’s Special Collections Research Center, maps from the Clark Library, and items from other collections. Curators on hand to answer questions. Today on the 6th fl.: “Magic and Monsters.” Spooky items, including a model of the monster from Lawrence Kasdan’s 2003 film adaptation of Stephen King’s Dreamcatcher. Today on the 4th fl: “From Frightful to Delightful: East Asian Monsters in the Stacks.” Depictions of demons, shape-shifters, and mythical beasts from East Asian folklore, literature, art, and popular culture. Today on the 2nd fl.: “Magical Monstrous Maps.” Spooky maps featuring everything from Dutch Golden Age sea creatures to contemporary artists’ depictions of classic literary monsters. Today on the 1st fl.: “Magic and Monsters in Folklore Around the World.” Items depicting supernatural beings, legendary creatures, spirits, and shape-shifters from around the globe. 4–6 p.m., Hatcher Library, enter from the Diag. Free. (734) 936–2309.
