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MIDDLE SCHOOL BATTLE KICKOFF, JAN 10 AT 10AM, LIBRARY AUDITORIUM

Middle School Battle of the Books Kickoff

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens (6th - 8th grade)

Calling all 6th-8th graders! Are you ready to Battle? Meet us in the Library Auditorium on Saturday, January 10, at 10:00am, as we kick off this year's Battle of the Books.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Calling all 6th-8th graders! Are you ready to Battle? Meet us in the Library Auditorium on Saturday, January 10, at 10:00am, as we kick off this year's Battle of the Books.

Page Pals Poster

Page Pals

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

Do you have a 2nd or 3rd grader who loves to read? We have a book club just for them! Children in 2nd and 3rd grade can bring in a book they've read and we'll talk about it, do a literacy activity or craft and enjoy a snack together.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a 2nd or 3rd grader who loves to read? We have a book club just for them! Children in 2nd and 3rd grade can bring in a book they've read and we'll talk about it, do a literacy activity or craft and enjoy a snack together.

Join the Library for our Romance Book Club! We'll meet on Monday, January 12th from 6pm-7pm on the Library Main Floor to discuss First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

Romance Book Club

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Reference Desk at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Calling all romance readers and enjoyers! From spicy to sweet, we'll talk all things romance as we discuss each month's book selection or theme.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all romance readers and enjoyers! From spicy to sweet, we'll talk all things romance as we discuss each month's book selection or theme.

Move & Groove

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music and Movement
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Move & Groove:

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

Come shake your sillies out! This movement focused program features learning through interactive stories, fun-filled action songs, movement activities, and dance. Everyone dances in this program so come ready to groove!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Music and Movement
Event Details:

Move & Groove

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

Come shake your sillies out! This movement focused program features learning through interactive stories, fun-filled action songs, movement activities, and dance. Everyone dances in this program so come ready to groove!

Dancing Babies

Dancing Babies

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 24 months)

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months)
Event Details:

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Knitting/Crochet Club

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adult Reference Desk at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)

Join Ilia as she crochets and meet with others who also love fiber arts on Tuesday nights and Friday mornings each month. 

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join Ilia as she crochets and meet with others who also love fiber arts on Tuesday nights and Friday mornings each month. 

Mutt-i-grees® at GADML

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Activity, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade)

Something to Talk About- Learn about how animal shelters use social media and technology to promote their cause.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Something to Talk About- Learn about how animal shelters use social media and technology to promote their cause.

Dancing Babies

Dancing Babies

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 24 months)

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months)
Event Details:

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Pizza and Pages, Jan. 14 at 6pm

Pizza and Pages

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Tweens (6th - 8th grade)

Pizza and Pages is a theme-based book club open to all middle school aged readers. Every month we pick a theme and provide the pizza. You read a book of your choice and together we talk books, make crafts, and play games.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pizza and Pages is a theme-based book club open to all middle school aged readers. Every month we pick a theme and provide the pizza. You read a book of your choice and together we talk books, make crafts, and play games.

Snack & Yak

Snack & Yak

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (3rd - 5th grade)

Are you a 4th or 5th grader who loves to read? Would you love to find your next read by hearing what others your age are reading? We have a book club just for you!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a 4th or 5th grader who loves to read? Would you love to find your next read by hearing what others your age are reading? We have a book club just for you!

FAFSA Night

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Ages 12 and up, Adults (18 and up), Families (all ages)
Drop-in to this FREE event to work alongside a college financial aid representative to complete your FAFSA.
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Ages 12 and up, Adults (18 and up), Families (all ages)
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:
Drop-in to this FREE event to work alongside a college financial aid representative to complete your FAFSA.
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Curbside Pick Up

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Parking Lot at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pick Up
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 l...

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Parking Lot
Program Type: Curbside Pick Up
Registration Required

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.

LEGO Night - Adults Only

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Adults, come and build with us! Collaborate with friends with one of our LEGO sets, indulge your creativity with our brick stash, or take on a challenge. Adults. 6pm - 7:30 pm, in the Library's Community room.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults, come and build with us! Collaborate with friends with one of our LEGO sets, indulge your creativity with our brick stash, or take on a challenge. Adults. 6pm - 7:30 pm, in the Library's Community room.

LIBRARY CLOSED For Martin Luther King Jr Day

All Day
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Library Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day

Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day

Move & Groove

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music and Movement
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Move & Groove:

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

Come shake your sillies out! This movement focused program features learning through interactive stories, fun-filled action songs, movement activities, and dance. Everyone dances in this program so come ready to groove!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Music and Movement
Event Details:

Move & Groove

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

Come shake your sillies out! This movement focused program features learning through interactive stories, fun-filled action songs, movement activities, and dance. Everyone dances in this program so come ready to groove!

Dancing Babies

Dancing Babies

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 24 months)

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months)
Event Details:

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Tween Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade)

Welcome to Tween Club! THE PLACE for kids in grades 4-8 who love crafts, games, and just hanging out. 

January: Creative Writing for Tweens

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Tween Club! THE PLACE for kids in grades 4-8 who love crafts, games, and just hanging out. 

January: Creative Writing for Tweens

Dancing Babies

Dancing Babies

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 24 months)

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months)
Event Details:

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Puzzle Competition at the Library

Puzzle Competition

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Puzzle Competition:

Groups up to four people compete to see who will finish their puzzle first!

Puzzle Competition
Wednesday, January 21, from 5:30pm–7:30pm in the Community Room.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Puzzle Competition

Groups up to four people compete to see who will finish their puzzle first!

Puzzle Competition
Wednesday, January 21, from 5:30pm–7:30pm in the Community Room.

Midland Genealogical Society, Headstone Cleasning, Jan. 21, 7pm

Midland Genealogical Society - Headstone Cleaning

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult Reference Desk at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)

Headstone cleaning with Justin Frost from Past Preservation.

The program starts at 7 pm. Please meet at the Reference Desk at the Library, and a staff member will lead you upstairs to the Genealogy Room. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Headstone cleaning with Justin Frost from Past Preservation.

The program starts at 7 pm. Please meet at the Reference Desk at the Library, and a staff member will lead you upstairs to the Genealogy Room. 

Elementary Penultimate Battle

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children (3rd - 5th grade)

Join our Top Ten Elementary Battle teams in the Penultimate Battle to see who will move on to the Championship Battle!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Event Details:

Join our Top Ten Elementary Battle teams in the Penultimate Battle to see who will move on to the Championship Battle!

Block Party

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Families (all ages)

Bring the whole family to the Story Room and play with a variety of blocks! We will have the Big Blue Blocks, smaller foam blocks, and many more options!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Families (all ages)
Program Type: Activity
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the Story Room and play with a variety of blocks! We will have the Big Blue Blocks, smaller foam blocks, and many more options!

Knitting/Crochet Club

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Adult Reference Desk at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)

Join Ilia as she crochets and meet with others who also love fiber arts on Tuesday nights and Friday mornings each month. 

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join Ilia as she crochets and meet with others who also love fiber arts on Tuesday nights and Friday mornings each month. 

car

Curbside Pick Up

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Parking Lot at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pick Up
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 l...

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Parking Lot
Program Type: Curbside Pick Up
Registration Required

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.