Youth/Tween Events
Take & Make Craft Kits
December – February (Drop in) Ages 2 – 11. Pick up a new craft kit each month, available while supplies last. First-come, first served. Limit one per child, per month, please.
Cool Reads Winter Reading
Friday, January 2 – Saturday, February 28 (Track via a paper log or with the free Beanstack app) All ages. Chill out with a cool read this winter! To participate, stop by the Library starting Friday, January 2 to pick up a reading log, print one from our website, or track online with our free…
Stuffed Animal Workshop: Polar Bear
Saturday, February 7 at 11:30 AM All ages. Join us for a fun workshop to build your own forever friend, along with a story. Young children will require adult assistance. All attendees will receive a stuffed animal to fill and give it a name and a wish! Please register for one session only.
Stuffed Animal Workshop: Penguin
Saturday, February 7 at 10:30 AM: Penguin All ages. Join us for a fun workshop to build your own forever friend, along with a story. Young children will require adult assistance. All attendees will receive a stuffed animal to fill and give it a name and a wish! Please register for one session only.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, February 10 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Kids Open Chess
Tuesday, February 10 at 4:30 PM Ages 8-12. Make new friends while playing chess in a positive, supportive environment. Drop in.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, February 11 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, February 11 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Preschool Picassos
Friday, February 13 at 10:30 AM Ages 3-6, with a caring adult. We focus on a notable artist, along with a related reading and a craft. Dress for a mess. This month we’ll be discussing Katsushika Hokusai. Register for Preschool Picassos.
Baby and Toddler Finger Painting
Friday, February 20 at 10:30 AM Ages 0-3 years, with a caring adult. Let your littles explore and create with paint! All supplies are provided, but dress for a mess. Older siblings are welcome, but extra supplies will not be provided. Register for Baby and Toddler Finger Painting.
Lego Club
Tuesday, February 24 at 4:30 PM Ages 5 -11 only. Younger children cannot attend. Build a unique LEGO creation to be displayed. Register for Lego Club.
Bubble Science Show + Lab
Saturday, February 28 at 1 PM Join Michigan Bubble Fun for a fun and educational bubble science show from 1:00-1:45 PM. All ages. A Hands-on Lab will be offered after the show, from 2:00-3:00 PM. The lab is recommended for ages 5 and up. Please register all members of your group for the show.
March is Reading Month Bingo
Monday, March 2 – Tuesday, March 31 (Drop in) All ages. Celebrate March is Reading Month by picking up a Book Bingo game or printing one from our website. Complete the game and earn a small prize. The last day to claim your prize is Tuesday, March 31. Limit one game per person.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, March 3 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, March 4 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register Family Storytime.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, March 5 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Game Coding in Scratch
Monday, March 9 at 7 PM Ages 9 – 12. Learn coding basics using Scratch and make your own video game to play at home! Register for Game Coding in Scratch.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, March 10 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, March 11 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, March12 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Preschool Picassos
Friday, March 13 at 10:30 AM Ages 3 – 5, with a caring adult. We focus on a notable artist or children’s book, along with a related reading and craft. Dress for a mess! This month’s artist is Ed Emberley. Register for Preschool Picassos.
Where Does that Snake Live?
Saturday, March 14 at 11 AM Ages 8-12 Meet live snakes and use the scientific method to discover one of the snake’s natural habitat. Presented by Leslie Science and Nature Center. Register for Where Does that Snake Live?.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, March 17 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Kids Open Chess
Tuesday, March 17 at 4:30 PM Ages 8-12. Make new friends while playing chess in a positive, supportive environment. Drop in.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, March 18 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, March 19 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Uke Can Play!
Saturday, March 21 at 11 AM Ages 9-12. Learn to play the ukulele during this beginner’s workshop taught by a school music teacher. No younger siblings, please. Register for Uke Can Play!
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, March 24 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Lego Club
Tuesday, March 24 at 4:30 PM Ages 5 -11 only. Younger children cannot attend. Build a unique LEGO creation to be displayed. Register for Lego Club.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, March 25 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Spring Sensory Play
Friday, March 27 at 10:30 AM Ages 3-5. Stop in to explore spring-themed sensory bins and other activities. Please be aware that some bins will contain small pieces. Drop in.
Time Travel Quest Escape Room
Tuesday, march 31 at 2 PM Ages 6-9 Work together to find hidden relics from each era and fix the T.I.M.E machine before that hungry dinosaur eats you for dinner. Can you escape? Register for Time Travel Quest Escape Room.
$mart Money Kids Read
Beginning Wednesday, April 1 (Drop in – while supplies last) All ages. Limit one kit per family. Families can pick up a Smart Money Kids Read kit with fun activities and a free copy of the book, How Do YOU Spend? by Cinder McLeod. The book will have kids considering the way they spend their…
Create a 3D Rainbow
Friday, April 3 at 10:30 AM Ages 3-5, with a caring adult. Practice and strengthen fine motor skills while creating a 3-dimensional rainbow to take home! Register for Create a 3D Rainbow.
Make a Wildflower Seed Ball
Monday, April 13 at 4:30 PM Ages 6-10, with a caring adult. Learn how wildflower seed balls benefit the environment and make your own to take home. Register for Make a Wildflower Seed Ball.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, April 14 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, April 15 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, April 16 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Seed to Sprout
Beginning Monday, April 20 (Drop-in – while supplies last) We’re offering a “seed station” for kids. There will be a variety of vegetable and flower seed packets available so they can plant a garden of their own. Limit one see packet per child.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, April 21 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Kids Open Chess
Tuesday, April 21 at 4:30 PM Ages 8-12. Make new friends while playing chess in a positive, supportive environment. Drop in.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, April 22 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Build-A-Buggy STEM Challenge
Wednesday, April 22 at 6:30 PM Ages 5-12 Explore forces and motion while designing and building a buggy that moves! Presented by Sloan Museum. Register for Build-A-Buggy STEM Challenge.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, April 23 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Preschool Picassos
Friday, April 24 at 10:30 AM Ages 3 – 5, with a caring adult. We focus on a notable artist or children’s book, along with a related reading and craft. Dress for a mess! This month’s artist is Helen Frankenthaler. Register for Preschool Picassos.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, April 28 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Lego Club
Tuesday, April 28 at 4:30 PM Ages 5 -11 only. Younger children cannot attend. Build a unique LEGO creation to be displayed. Register for Lego Club.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, April 29 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, April 30 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Tulip Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, May 5 – Monday, May 11 All ages. Tulip, the library fairy, keeps losing her fairy dust! See if you can help track it down and win a small prize. Drop In.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, May 5 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, May 6 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, May 7 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Preschool Picassos
Friday, May 8 at 10:30 AM Ages 3 – 5, with a caring adult. We focus on a notable artist or children’s book, along with a related reading and craft. Dress for a mess! This month’s artist is Jean-Michel Basquiat. Register for Preschool Picassos.
Shadow Puppet Workshop with Flying Cardboard Theater
Monday, May 11 at 4:30 PM Ages 7-12. Learn the art of shadow puppetry with experts from Flying Cardboard Theater. Participants will get to create their own puppets and learn basic mechanics for moving them. Younger children may need adult assistance. Register for Shadow Puppet Workshop with Flying Cardboard Theater.
Baby Storytime
Tuesday, May 12 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 23 months, with a caring adult. Get active with your little one for a fun storytime filled with songs, rhymes, and books. Register for Baby Storytime.
Make Your Own Book
Tuesday, May 12 at 6 PM Age 8 – 12. Create a hardcover book of your own to share with others or keep to yourself! Your book could be a story, something about you, a hobby or pet, an event or experience, something you’re an expert in, or anything you’d like. You could even bring…
Family Storytime
Wednesday, May 13 at 10:30 AM Ages 0 – 5 years old, with a caring adult. Children and their grown-ups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Register for Family Storytime.
Toddler Storytime
Thursday, May 14 at 10:30 AM Ages 2 -3 years old, with a caring adult. This lively storytime is packed with books, songs, and activities to support early language development. Register for Toddler Storytime.
Down on the Farm
Saturday, May 16 at 11 AM All ages. Carousel Acres will be bringing their mobile petting farm to the park behind the Library. You’ll be able to see a miniature horse and donkey, goats, sheep, an alpaca, a calf, and more. Drop in.
Kids Open Chess
Tuesday, May 19 at 4:30 PM Ages 8-12. Make new friends while playing chess in a positive, supportive environment. Drop in.
Baby & Toddler Prom
Thursday, May 21 at 10:30 AM Ages 0-3, with a caring adult. Celebrate prom early! Dress your little one in their finest threads to enjoy music, photo ops, and more fun. Register for Baby & Toddler Prom.
Lego Club
Thursday, May 26 at 4:30 PM Ages 5 -11 only. Younger children cannot attend. Build a unique LEGO creation to be displayed. Register for Lego Club.
