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Adult Lit Crates - April 2024

04/26/2024 @ 10:00am - 05/04/2024 @ 5:00pm
Other
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Too busy to browse? Want to discover authors you might not have read before? Sign up for a Lit Crate!

Kids Lit Crates - April 2024

04/26/2024 @ 10:00am - 05/04/2024 @ 5:00pm
Other
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Too busy to browse? Want to discover authors you might not have read before? Sign up for a Kids Lit Crate!

Teen Lit Crates - April 2024

04/26/2024 @ 10:00am - 05/04/2024 @ 5:00pm
Other
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Too busy to browse? Want to discover authors you might not have read before? Sign up for a Teen Lit Crate!

Move & Groove!

10:00am - 10:30am
Music and Movement
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Music and Movement

Move & Groove

Build active bodies and minds! Dance to fun action songs and participate in movement activities.
Event Details:

Tickets will be available at the Youth Services desk.

No registration is required. First come, first served.

MidLab - DIY Hours

10:00am - 1:30pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

This support group will offer caregivers emotional, educational and social support and encouragement as they take on the demanding task of caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Movie Matinee: Somewhere In Time (1980)

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Movie
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Adventure Begins at Your Library! Join us for our Movie Matinee series in the Library Auditorium on Thursdays at 1pm.

Explore Michigan with these films in May!

MidLab — DIY hours

2:00pm - 4:30pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space.

My First Book Club

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Do you have a 2nd or 3rd grader that loves to read? We have a book club just for kids! Children in grades 2-3 can read whatever they choose and then come to the Library to talk about it, enjoy a snack, and leave with a free book to take home!

MidLab — DIY hours

5:00pm - 7:00pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space.

Alzheimer’s Association - Dementia Conversations: Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal & Financial Planning

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Health & Wellness, Lecture
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 46
Event Details:

Dementia Conversations 

Pre-K Learn & Play

10:00am - 12:00pm
Activity
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months), Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Activity
Event Details:

Meet other parents & caregivers, and enjoy playtime with your little one with activities provided by Coleman Early Head Start!

 

This is a drop-in program, no registration is required.

MidLab — DIY hours

10:00am - 1:30pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space.

MidLab Class — Glowforge earrings

2:30pm - 4:00pm
MidLab
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

A class to learn how to continue to use the Glowforge Pro, a professional grade laser cutter. Each participant will go home with laser-cut earrings that they made themselves! Materials will be provided.

Curbside Pick Up

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Parking Lot
Program Type: Curbside Pick Up
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Curbside Pick Up

Choose a day and time that works for you to come to the library parking lot to pick up your holds. Holds will be sitting on a table under the portico near the auditorium in a bag labeled with your last name. If you received more than one notification you will still only reserve one time slot. We will gather all of the holds that are ready at this time.

Meet a Droid with The Charge Robotics Team

10:00am - 12:00pm
Technology, Other
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Families (all ages), Everyone (all ages)
Program Type: Technology, Other
Event Details:

Meet a "Droid" with Dow High's FIRST® Robotics team, #2619 The Charge! Team members will be on hand to show off Resonance, their robot from this year's competitions.

MidLab - DIY Hours

10:00am - 1:30pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space.

MidLab — DIY hours

2:00pm - 4:30pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space.

Kid's Craft Lab: Name Train!

9:00am - 7:00pm
Kid's Craft Lab
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Maker Space- YS
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months), Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Kid's Craft Lab

Kid's Craft Lab

Stop by the Youth Services Makers Space for our Kid's Craft Lab, where materials will be provided to make a fun craft!

Event Details:

Make a train using your name!

This is a drop-in program, no registration is required. Supplies are limited. First come, first served.

MidLab — DIY hours

10:00am - 1:30pm
MidLab
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space.

MidLab - Staffed Hours (Debbie)

2:00pm - 4:30pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space. 

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MidLab - Staffed Hours (Jon)

5:00pm - 7:00pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space. 

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May Teen Advisory Board

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Event Details:

Do you have great ideas for teen events at the library? What about books you'd like to see? Do you need volunteer hours for school or a club? Do you just want to hang out and eat a snack? Come join the Teen Advisory Board in the Teen Room!

MidLab - Staffed Hours (Bill)

10:00am - 1:30pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

The MidLab is a place for adults and teens to create, tinker, and explore! Registration is for one session and is required to use the MidLab space. 

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