Events

Dinosaurs will make an appearance in each summer Story Time. Get ready for some prehistoric fun! , ...

Knit, crochet, needlepoint, or sew — whatever your craft, you’re welcome to come and work on your project with other crafters in this weekly program. Please bring your own project. , ...

Bring your own white (or light-colored) t-shirt. Make a unique design, print it onto transfer paper, then use the t-shirt press to apply it. Ms. Erin will help with the design process, and the Design Lab will help with the transfers. (You do not have to make a dinosaur design.) All ages are welcome to register, but you , ...

Sarah Plucinski will bring her age-appropriate, fun yoga to the library again this summer. Mats are provided. , ...

Use a handful of paint stir sticks to create your own American Flag–just in time for Independence Day! , ...

We will be closing at noon on Friday, July 3rd due to the holiday. , ...

Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. *Different time on July 3rd due to closing early for the holiday. , ...

The Library will be closed for the holiday on Saturday, July 4th. , ...

Are you ready for adventure? Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or completely new to the world of tabletop role-playing games, this is your chance to join an epic tale! Your library card is your “ticket” to either start at 2nd level or gain a free point of inspiration at each session. Please register. , ...

Who says you can only have an egg hunt at Easter? These hidden eggs will all have dinosaurs inside. , ...

Enjoy three opportunities to make dinosaurs using 3 different art techniques. Tuesday, July 7 Collage Thursday, July 16 Crayon Resist Tuesday, July 21 Pasta Mosaic all sessions 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the Hill Room , ...

Join us for an afternoon of playing cards each week. The last meeting of the month, Bailee will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free! , ...

Use stamping techniques to make a mesozoic masterpiece. Bring your own shirt, please. , ...

Dinosaurs will make an appearance in each summer Story Time. Get ready for some prehistoric fun! , ...

Knit, crochet, needlepoint, or sew — whatever your craft, you’re welcome to come and work on your project with other crafters in this weekly program. Please bring your own project. , ...

Bring your own white (or light-colored) t-shirt. Make a unique design, print it onto transfer paper, then use the t-shirt press to apply it. Ms. Erin will help with the design process, and the Design Lab will help with the transfers. (You do not have to make a dinosaur design.) All ages are welcome to register, but you , ...

Join us in commemoration of our nation’s Semi-Quincentennial, America’s 250th birthday! The Declaration of Indepence was first read publicly in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, and the Library—and others across America—will mark that reading’s 250th anniversary with our own public reading of the Declaration on July 8, 202 , ...

Join Youth Assistant Devin for an hour of Japanese themed games and snacks. Different activities each month. Please register. , ...

As kids get older and become capable of reading to themselves, we often forget how much fun it can be to approach reading as a shared experience. This summer, Ms. Erin will lead a Story Time with books curated for a school-age audience, with great pictures, more sophisticated humor, and more complex plots. There will b , ...

As an historian with an itch, Virginia Paganelli Caruso set out to find out what state governments looked like after Independence.  Join her while she traces how documents and events “talked to her” as she learned  what changed from royal governments and how much what we do in Michigan 240-250 years later r , ...

Youth Assistant Dimitri is the Dungeon Master in this monthly series of campaigns. Players can bring their own character sheet (Dimitri also has pre-made characters to share.) Please register. , ...

Use flowers, shells, and recycled materials to make relief impressions in plaster. Please register. , ...

Join us for an afternoon of playing cards each week. The last meeting of the month, Bailee will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free! , ...

Dinosaurs will make an appearance in each summer Story Time. Get ready for some prehistoric fun! , ...

Knit, crochet, needlepoint, or sew — whatever your craft, you’re welcome to come and work on your project with other crafters in this weekly program. Please bring your own project. , ...

Bring your own white (or light-colored) t-shirt. Make a unique design, print it onto transfer paper, then use the t-shirt press to apply it. Ms. Erin will help with the design process, and the Design Lab will help with the transfers. (You do not have to make a dinosaur design.) All ages are welcome to register, but you , ...

Have you noticed the real rocks in our circulation desk countertop? They are Michigan rocks donated by Kalamazoo Geological and Mineral Society. Find out about Michigan rocks and the best places to find them. , ...

Enjoy three opportunities to make dinosaurs using 3 different art techniques. Tuesday, July 7 Collage Thursday, July 16 Crayon Resist Tuesday, July 21 Pasta Mosaic all sessions 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the Hill Room , ...

Play soccer with remote-controlled robots created in the Design Lab! Four people can play at once. Staff will be sure that everyone who comes gets a turn. , ...

Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. , ...

Join us–and host Dr. Sara Tops–for an evening performance that blends science, storytelling and imagination in the style of your favorite nature programs. The life-like, colorful dinosaur puppets will stomp, roar and charm their way into every heart! , ...

Are you ready for adventure? Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or completely new to the world of tabletop role-playing games, this is your chance to join an epic tale! Your library card is your “ticket” to either start at 2nd level or gain a free point of inspiration at each session. Please register. , ...

Explore dinosaur-related science concepts in this fun program. Plan to get messy! , ...

Play soccer with remote-controlled robots created in the Design Lab! Four people can play at once. Staff will be sure that everyone who comes gets a turn. , ...

Enjoy three opportunities to make dinosaurs using 3 different art techniques. Tuesday, July 7 Collage Thursday, July 16 Crayon Resist Tuesday, July 21 Pasta Mosaic all sessions 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the Hill Room , ...

Join us for an afternoon of playing cards each week. The last meeting of the month, Bailee will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free! , ...

Dinosaurs will make an appearance in each summer Story Time. Get ready for some prehistoric fun! , ...

Knit, crochet, needlepoint, or sew — whatever your craft, you’re welcome to come and work on your project with other crafters in this weekly program. Please bring your own project. , ...

Bring your own white (or light-colored) t-shirt. Make a unique design, print it onto transfer paper, then use the t-shirt press to apply it. Ms. Erin will help with the design process, and the Design Lab will help with the transfers. (You do not have to make a dinosaur design.) All ages are welcome to register, but you , ...

RAIN DATE July 24 at 2 pm. Bring your own super soakers and have a blast! The library will provide lots and lots of water balloons, and maybe even a balloon catapult! On the library lawn. Not recommended for kids under age 5 –play may be rough. , ...

Add a touch of whimsy to your space with a dinosaur planter you paint yourself as a part of our Summer Reading theme, Unearth a Story. Baby spider-plants or faux flowers and moss will be available for you to choose from. All supplies included. Please register. , ...

Add a touch of whimsy to your space with a dinosaur planter you paint yourself as a part of our Summer Reading theme, Unearth a Story. Baby spider-plants or faux flowers and moss will be available for you to choose from. All supplies included. Please register. , ...

Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. , ...

Your eccentric millionaire relative has been MURDERED–and only his killer will get the inheritance! But a confession is so boring…This is a game of secrets and intrigue, where winning means getting convicted of a crime you didn’t commit! Please register. , ...

Look through our microscope into a fresh batch of pond water and discover creatures that are smaller than the naked eye can see! , ...

Enjoy a pot of tea and homemade scones that match the book being discussed each month. Multiple copies of the book will be available at the desk a month before the event. July: Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Chin, Curtis partnered with the Great Michigan Read. August: Project Hail Mary by W , ...

Join us for an afternoon of playing cards each week. The last meeting of the month, Bailee will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free! , ...

Make treats that fool the eye, but taste delicious! No cooking or baking skills required. RECIPE CONTAINS TREE NUTS. Please register. , ...

Dinosaurs will make an appearance in each summer Story Time. Get ready for some prehistoric fun! , ...

Knit, crochet, needlepoint, or sew — whatever your craft, you’re welcome to come and work on your project with other crafters in this weekly program. Please bring your own project. , ...

Local ceramicist Cathy Green will lead a class in creating A sculpture out of a slab of clay. Space is limited, so registration is required. , ...

This book group pairs the Book of the Month with an adult beverage recipe picked specifically to match. Multiple copies of the book will be available at the desk a month before the event.                 July: Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Chin, Curtis partnered with the Great Michigan Read , ...

Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. , ...