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Growing Food on a Budget

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join Garden Project at Veterans Memorial Library for a free workshop covering gardening basics on any budget. Gain insights into soil fertility, garden site prep, and seed selectio

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 64
Program Description:
Join Garden Project at Veterans Memorial Library for a free workshop covering gardening basics on any budget. Gain insights into soil fertility, garden site prep, and seed selection. Walk away with free seeds, educational guides, and the knowledge to...

Cook the Kit: Rhubarb

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:30am - 2:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens, High School
Program Description:

Embark on your family-friendly edible adventure when you visit Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market this summer and pick up your own free Cook the Kit. Each Cook the Kit incl

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens, High School
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Program Description:
Embark on your family-friendly edible adventure when you visit Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market this summer and pick up your own free Cook the Kit. Each Cook the Kit includes: A featured farm-fresh recipe. Pantry ingredients. A vo...
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Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Description:

It's Free Comic Book Day!   Visit all three downtown host locations to pick up free comic books, enjoy fun comic-themed activities, and meet life-sized LEGO superheroe

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Description:
It's Free Comic Book Day!   Visit all three downtown host locations to pick up free comic books, enjoy fun comic-themed activities, and meet life-sized LEGO superheroes! The Flash @ GreenTree Co-Op Market: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ...
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What food is Garfield reading about today?

All Day 5/6 - 5/31
All Branches
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School
Program Description:

Garfield and his friends are hiding in the library. Can you find them? Garfield loves to eat all the time. Can you tell us which food he's reading about? Characters will move each

Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School
Program Description:
Garfield and his friends are hiding in the library. Can you find them? Garfield loves to eat all the time. Can you tell us which food he's reading about? Characters will move each week, so keep an eye out for them. Please limit prize redemption to o...
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Spice It Up: Grains of Paradise

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Program Description:

Are you ready to spice up your meals? Laura from GreenTree Co-op Market will share a tasty recipe using a selected spice of the month. This event will be a blog post to v

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Program Description:
Are you ready to spice up your meals? Laura from GreenTree Co-op Market will share a tasty recipe using a selected spice of the month. This event will be a blog post to view at your leisure. Register each month to receive a sample of this m...
Illustration of a cat in a box.

Draw Your Pets

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Using basic shapes and simple line technique, learn to create your favorite furry friends. No prior drawing experience is needed. Materials provided. For ages 7-adult. Corinne R

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Program Description:
Using basic shapes and simple line technique, learn to create your favorite furry friends. No prior drawing experience is needed. Materials provided. For ages 7-adult. Corinne Roberts is a Michigan illustrator working in comics and children's book...
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Teen Library Council: VOLUNTEEN Night

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunte

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Program Description:
Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunteer project to help our community thrive! Best suited for teens in...
Image of smores pudding cup dessert.

CRDL Teen Take & Make Kit: Smores Pudding Cups

All Day
Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

We'll provide the supplies and instructions to create your very own s'mores dessert cups. Each kit serves four people. Please limit to one kit per household. For grades 6-12, pleas

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Program Description:
We'll provide the supplies and instructions to create your very own s'mores dessert cups. Each kit serves four people. Please limit to one kit per household. For grades 6-12, please allow extra time if you request a branch delivery for your kit....
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Middle School Reading Masters: Unteachables by Gordon Korman

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School
Program Description:

A monthly book club for middle school students! (6th-8th Grade Recommended)    This month we will be meeting On Zoom for a lighthearted book discussion. 

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Program Description:
A monthly book club for middle school students! (6th-8th Grade Recommended)    This month we will be meeting On Zoom for a lighthearted book discussion.    JOIN US AS WE READ The Unteachables by Gordon Korman ...
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PLACEHOLDER CRDL Teen Library Council: VOLUNTEEN Night SEP-Dec 2024

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Founders Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunte

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Founders Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Program Description:
Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunteer project to help our community thrive! Best suited for teens in...