Love snakes? This adults-only presentation will make you feel like a proverbial “kid in a candy shop.” Loathe snakes? You’ll walk away from this presentation with a whole new enlightened and empathetic attitude toward them.

Too many citizens are misinformed, unnecessarily disgusted, or fearful of wild snakes in the environment. Our presenters, Jim and Carol McGrath, will bring live specimens of different species of Michigan-native snakes and share facts about them to increase understanding and reduce fear. During the presentation, audience members will be offered up-close encounters, identification tips, and issues related to the survival of the very species found in your neighborhood. At the end of the presentation, audience members will be invited to handle and photograph these ultra-gentle specimens.

Biologists Jim and Carol McGrath own and operate Nature Discovery, a private nature center attached to their home north of Williamston, which they bill as “the biggest little nature center in Michigan.” They teach and present on an array of Michigan-specific wildlife, however, the center also houses some 40 species of Michigan-native reptiles & amphibians that they utilize educationally in a huge array of venues among audiences of all ages throughout the state.

Registration is required and begins June 20, 2025 at 9am online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close one hour before the program starts, or when registration is full.

Seating begins 15 minutes before the event start time.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Library staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.

The Library's in-person programs are livestreamed on YouTube when possible.
Discover our past virtual program and livestream recordings on the Library's YouTube channel.