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Kids & Culture: Bluey the Australian Cattle Dog

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids
Program Description:

Bluey, Australia's favorite blue heeler, is visiting the library! At this Kids & Culture event, children will have the opportunity to meet and greet Bluey and ex...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Kids
Program Description:

Bluey, Australia's favorite blue heeler, is visiting the library! At this Kids & Culture event, children will have the opportunity to m

Lego Club

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming, Technology Class, Workshop
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Description:

Time to challenge yourself to build something extraordinary. Get yourself to the library and get creative! Join us for a LEGO build to create your masterpiece.

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming, Technology Class, Workshop
Program Description:

Time to challenge yourself to build something extraordinary. Get yourself to the library and get creative! Join us for a LEGO build to create your masterpiece.

Summer Reading Club Prize Pick Up

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Loading Dock at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Summer Reading Club Prize Pick Up

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Loading Dock at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Family Storytime @ FJML

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
FJML Meeting Room at Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5.  If you would like to ...

Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Room: FJML Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Family Storytime @ SCL

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5.  If you would like to ...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5. 

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Summer Reading Club Performance: Prehistoric World

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join REPCO Wildlife as they bring ten unique reptiles from around the world to teach about these amazing animals in a fun and interactive program! There are opportunities to see, t...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Performance
Program Description:

Join REPCO Wildlife as they bring ten unique reptiles from around the world to teach about these amazing animals in a fun and interactive program! There are opportunities to see, touch, and take pictures of these unique reptiles.

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Summer Reading Club Performance: Let's Tell Stories with Eileen DeLorenzo

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Offsite
Program Type:
Performance, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Join us for this fun family performance at Island Park during the Mt. Pleasant Farmer's Market! Look for us near the west shelter. Please bring your chairs or blankets. This fun...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Performance, Storytime
Program Description:

Join us for this fun family performance at Island Park during the Mt. Pleasant Farmer's Market! Look for us near the west shelter. Please bring your chairs or blankets.

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Elementary Readers Book Club: Classics

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
Program Description:

 A monthly book club for upper elementary students! (grades 3 - 5 recommended)      This month we will be meeting in person for a pizza party follo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Program Description:
 A monthly book club for upper elementary students! (grades 3 - 5 recommended) 

 

Music & Movement On-The-Go

All Day
Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Description:

While you're out and about this summer, you can still sing, dance, wiggle, and play! This kit comes with a unique music playlist and a dancing scarf to help you and your child move...

Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Program Description:

While you're out and about this summer, you can still sing, dance, wiggle, and play! This kit comes with a unique music playlist and a dancing scarf to help you and your child move together! 

Please register only once per family.

Summer Reading Club Prize Pick Up

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Loading Dock at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Summer Reading Club Prize Pick Up

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Loading Dock at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Summer Reading Club Prize Pick Up

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Loading Dock at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Family Storytime @ FJML

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
FJML Meeting Room at Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5.  If you would like to ...

Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Room: FJML Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Family Storytime @ SCL

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5.  If you would like to ...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Summer Reading Club Performance: Explorers of the Sea with Midland Center for the Arts

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Description:

Be a nautical adventurer as we explore the sea! Learn about the world of pirates with an engaging reading of Melinda Long's How I Became a Pirate. Follow along to some pirate songs...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Program Description:

Be a nautical adventurer as we explore the sea! Learn about the world of pirates with an engaging reading of Melinda Long's How I Became a Pirate.

Summer Reading Club Performance: Sea and Sky Trailblazers with Midland Center for the Arts

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
Program Description:

Become an engineer and design ways to travel the world! Learn about the great explorers who sailed across seas and flew into the beyond. Using STEM, create a transportation machine...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Program Description:

Become an engineer and design ways to travel the world! Learn about the great explorers who sailed across seas and flew into the beyond. Using STEM, create a transportation machine that flies or floats so you can travel the world, too!

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Felt Succulents: Session One

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Learn how to make felt succulents in a variety of colors. Participants must have good scissor skills and be able to use a hot glue gun. Children under ten must have an adult assist...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Program Description:

Learn how to make felt succulents in a variety of colors. Participants must have good scissor skills and be able to use a hot glue gun. Children under ten must have an adult assist them. Please sign up for only one session.

Image of succulents made of felt.

Felt Succulents: Session Two

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Learn how to make felt succulents in a variety of colors. Participants must have good scissor skills and be able to use a hot glue gun. Children under ten must have an adult assist...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Program Description:

Learn how to make felt succulents in a variety of colors. Participants must have good scissor skills and be able to use a hot glue gun. Children under ten must have an adult assist them. Please sign up for only one session.

Storytime @ The Park

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5.  Join us this summer f...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Summer Reading Club Prize Pick Up

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Loading Dock at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Stop by the loading dock to pick up your summer reading club prizes.

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Storytime with Disability Network Mid-Michigan

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Description:

Join Disability Network Mid-Michigan for a story, craft and Q&A where kids can ask questions about people with disabilities and learn how to be their friend! Come to learn a...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Program Description:

Join Disability Network Mid-Michigan for a story, craft and Q&A where kids can ask questions about people with disabilities and learn how to be their friend!

Summer Reading Club Prize Pick Up

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us inside the library for prize pickup all day.

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us inside the library for prize pickup all day.

Image of a dragon eye made of clay with a red iris.

Dragon Eye Air Clay Craft

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Do you love to read books about dragons? Sculpt a dragon eye inspired by your favorite dragon! Participants will create their sculptures at the library and then transfer them home ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Program Description:

Do you love to read books about dragons? Sculpt a dragon eye inspired by your favorite dragon! Participants will create their sculptures at the library and then transfer them home to dry and paint.