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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 ...

Yarn Circle: Intergenerational Knit and Crochet

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Teen Library Council, Workshop
Program Description:
Join us with your latest Knit and Crochet project for this all ages and craft abilities yarn circle! We will have beginner friendly potholder/washcloth projects available. Free supplies and volunteer hours available for participants who would like to...

Lego Club: Drop In and Build!

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
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 special spring break LEGO meeting where you can drop in to create your masterpiece. ...

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: 21
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...

The Art of Jazz: LP Album Cover Art Appreciation

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Teens
Program Description:
Join us as we look at Jazz LP Cover Artwork (1948-1975), focusing on Blue Note, Impulse, and El Saturn record labels and individual artists: Andy Warhol, Reid Miles, Mati Klarwein, and Robert Thompson. In addition, Mike Johnston will share how album ...

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: 47
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...

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...

CRDL Teen Take & Make: No Sew Fleece Pillows

All Day
Veterans Memorial Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Program Description:
We'll provide the supplies and instructions to make your very own no sew fleece pillows. Please allow extra time if you request a branch delivery for your kit. For grades 6-12. If you find that you enjoy crafting with fleece there is al...

Spice It Up: Allspice

All Day
All Branches
Open
Registration
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
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 offered as a blog post to view at your leisure. Register each month to receive a sample of the s...

Blue Jays Gaming Group

3:30pm - 6:30pm
Shepherd Community Library
Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:
Join us for after school gaming fun once a month at Shepherd Community Library. Drop in any time! We will host both video games and tabletop games. For students grades 4 & up. ...

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 ...

Middle School Reading Masters

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Program Description:
Join us for a monthly book club led by middle school students for middle school students! Space is limited, registration is required. We’ll email out a Zoom link to join us virtually on the day of the event. We provide free copies of our bo...

Teen RPG Club

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Founders Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Program Description:
High schoolers are invited to explore their love of role playing games at Veterans Memorial Library. When playing Dungeons and Dragons gameplay is likely to stretch out over several sessions so we ask you to commit to attending D&D club monthly o...

Family Bake Night Kit: White Chocolate Lollipops

All Day
All Branches
Open
Registration
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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 ...

Spark Joy Workshop: Learn the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Program Description:
Spark Joy Workshop focuses on the basics of the KonMari Method, a revolutionary home-organizing method that has helped thousands of people declutter in transformative ways for their lives. Mabel Heitmeier will share tips, answer your decluttering que...

Yarn Circle: Intergenerational Knit and Crochet

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Founders Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Teen Library Council, Workshop
Program Description:
Join us with your latest Knit and Crochet project for this all-ages and craft abilities yarn circle! Bring a project in progress, or pick up one of our beginner projects when you arrive. We are currently offering a beginner-friendly potholder/wa...

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...

Spice It Up: Dill

All Day
All Branches
Open
Registration
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 44
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 offered as a blog post to view at your leisure. Register each month to receive a sample of the s...

Lego Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
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. ...

All About Michigan Rockhounding

6:00pm - 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 Description:
Join Michigan Roundhounds founder Cody Wiedenbein in this unique, FREE hour-long presentation covering all you need to know about rockhounding in Michigan! Whether it's the beaches of our Great Lakes, the quarries of northern Michigan, or the mi...