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March is Reading Month: Book-opoly

All Day 3/1 - 4/30
All Branches
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Description:
Back by popular demand! Book-opoly, the game where you read to WIN!  Play our library themed "Book-opoly" game and you will be entered to win gift cards to Sleepy Dog Books. Completed entries must be turned in to a CRDL library no later than ...

Family Storytime @ FJML

10:30am - 11:00am
Faith Johnston Memorial Library
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.  If you would like to have a CRDL Storytime experience in the comfort of your own home, ...

Family Storytime @ VML

10:30am - 11:00am
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex 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.    If you would like to have a CRDL Storytime experience in the comfort of your own ...

Crafting Corn Husk Dolls with the Ziibiwing Center

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Open
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Program Description:
Since the beginning of corn agriculture, American Indians used corn husks to make dolls. Now you can make one too! Join our friends from the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways for a fun and unique crafting experience!  ...

National Donate Life Month

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
All Branches
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Program Description:
April is National Donate Life Month.  Did you know one person can save and improve the lives of 75 people through organ, tissue, and eye donation? Here are ways you can participate in Donate Life Month: Stop by the Veterans Memorial Lib...

Rec & Ramble

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Description:
Mt. Pleasant will be hopping – drive-thru style! Drive to select locations in our community, including Veterans Memorial Library, to collect goodie bags filled with candy, and trinkets, make and take activities, and have a chance to win grand priz...

Creating Comfort Blankets: Kit

All Day
All Branches
Open
Registration
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Program Description:
Make a no-sew fleece Comfort Blanket to donate to a grieving family. Completed comfort blankets are to be RETURNED to the library April 30.  Comfort Blankets are provided to donor families at the time of a loved one’s passing and often become...

Family Storytime @ FJML

10:30am - 11:00am
Faith Johnston Memorial Library
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.  If you would like to have a CRDL Storytime experience in the comfort of your own home, ...

Family Storytime @ VML

10:30am - 11:00am
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex 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.    If you would like to have a CRDL Storytime experience in the comfort of your own ...

Music & Movement

10:30am - 11:00am
Veterans Memorial Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:
Sing and dance with your child! Wave ribbons, play with scarves, tap some rhythm sticks and shake some shaker eggs in this special storytime program for our most wiggly patrons! ...

Pizza and Pages: Fast Pitch

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Program Description:
A monthly book club led by students for students! Join us as we read Fast Pitch by Nic Stone "Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team ...

Kidneys for Kids: Brian Martindale's Story

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Program Description:
On January 11, 2013, Brian Martindale donated one of his kidneys to 10-year-old Jessica Schwerin from Bay City. Brian will share his inspiring story about becoming a living donor and how it launched Kidneys for Kids. He will also talk about...

The Bad Guys! A Movie Matinee with MMI

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids
Program Type: Movie
Program Description:
Join our Friends at MMI for a special inclusive movie experience! All ages and abilities are welcome to join us! "The infamous Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula, and Mr. Wolf find their lives of crime coming to an end as they face...

Family Storytime @ FJML

10:30am - 11:00am
Faith Johnston Memorial Library
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.  If you would like to have a CRDL Storytime experience in the comfort of your own home, ...

Special Storytime: Dog Days!

10:30am - 11:00am
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:
Join us for a special storytime with a chance to read, sing and dance with a therapy dog! We'll learn about what a therapy dog does and practice safe boundaries with animals together. Interacting with our therapy dog friend is optional...

Sunday Cinema: Spare Parts

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Movie
Program Description:
Spare Parts actor George Lopez is a kidney transplant recipient. He founded the George Lopez Foundation to create positive, permanent change for underprivileged children, adults, and military families confronting challenges in education and heal...

Lego Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, 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. ...

MMI & Friends: Comfort Blanket Party

9:30am - 3:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens
Program Description:
Please stop by the Annex Meeting Room and work alongside our friends from MMI as we create comfort blankets together for Donate Life Month. Stay for a little while or the duration. All materials provided. We will donate completed blankets to the ...

Family Storytime @ FJML

10:30am - 11:00am
Faith Johnston Memorial Library
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.  If you would like to have a CRDL Storytime experience in the comfort of your own home, ...

Family Storytime @ VML

10:30am - 11:00am
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex 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.    If you would like to have a CRDL Storytime experience in the comfort of your own ...

Family Bake Night Kit: White Chocolate Lollipops

All Day
All Branches
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Program Description:
Gather your family into the kitchen and make delicious memories! This month's kit includes ingredients and instructions to make white chocolate lollipops. Please register ONCE per family. Take-home kits will be distributed at your selected ...

Music & Movement

10:30am - 11:00am
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:
Sing and dance with your child! Wave ribbons, play with scarves, tap some rhythm sticks and shake some shaker eggs in this special storytime program for our most wiggly patrons! ...

Maple Syrup Craft & Story Kits

All Day
Shepherd Community Library
Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Storytime
Program Description:
  Celebrate the Maple Syrup Festival with us by stopping by the Shepherd Community library to pick up your very own Maple Syrup craft kit! In addition to a craft, our kit will include activities and information on Iskigamizigan, the Anis...

Author Visit: Nic Stone

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Offsite
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Book Club, Performance, Workshop
Program Description:
Nic Stone is an African American author of young adult and middle-grade fiction, best known for her debut novel Dear Martin and her middle-grade novel, Clean Getaway. In addition, she recently completed three novels based on the Marvel...