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Summer Evening Movies - The Princess Bride

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Ages 12 and up
Event Details:

A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love. ...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

 

Rated PG-13 Run time 2hr 14m

Move & Groove with Midland County Great Start Collaborative

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Library Lawn at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Move & Groove:

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

Event Details:

Read, sing, and dance at Move and Groove, as we are joined by Midland County Great Start Collaborative! We meet Thursdays at 10:30 in the library lawn under the west portico o...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Activity

Move & Groove

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

Read, sing, and dance at Move and Groove, as we are joined by Midland County Great Start Collaborative! We meet Thursdays at 10:30 in the library lawn under the west portico of the staff parking lot.

Crafty Thursday: Paper Cup Fire-Breathing Dragon Craft

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 7:00pm
Maker Space- YS at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Event Details:

Stop into Youth Services Makers Space to create your very own fire-breathing dragon! Materials for these crafts will be available between 11 am and 7 pm. This is a drop-in progr...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Maker Space- YS
Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop into Youth Services Makers Space to create your very own fire-breathing dragon! Materials for these crafts will be available between 11 am and 7 pm.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
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 Alzhei...

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
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.

Family Fun Friday- Recess

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Families (all ages)
Event Details:

Come to the library and play yard games in the Story Room! We will have cornhole, ring toss, giant connect four, and so many more games! This is a drop-in program. Adult supervi...

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

Come to the library and play yard games in the Story Room! We will have cornhole, ring toss, giant connect four, and so many more games!

This is a drop-in program. Adult supervision required.

 

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Curbside Pick Up

Friday, July 12, 2024 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...

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

Teen Night: Pizza and a Movie

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Event Details:

Come to the library every Monday night this summer for fun programs exclusively for teens. Grab some pizza, find a comfy spot in the Teen Room and enjoy a hit movie from 1980s. ...

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

Come to the library every Monday night this summer for fun programs exclusively for teens.

Grab some pizza, find a comfy spot in the Teen Room and enjoy a hit movie from 1980s.

Groovy Library + Lemonade @ Lee Township Park

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Music and Movement
Age Group:
Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Event Details:

Library Lemonade and more! Join our Outreach team at different community locations throughout the summer. Arrive at 10:00 AM, grab a cold glass of lemonade and learn about all your...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Music and Movement
Event Details:

Library Lemonade and more! Join our Outreach team at different community locations throughout the summer. Arrive at 10:00 AM, grab a cold glass of lemonade and learn about all your library offers.

Dancing Babies

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 18 months)
Event Details:

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments. Tickets for this event will be handed out 30 minutes before the program at the YS Desk. &nb...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Tickets for this event will be handed out 30 minutes before the program at the YS Desk.

 

Dancing Babies

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 18 months)
Event Details:

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments. Tickets for this event will be handed out 30 minutes before the program at the YS Desk. &nb...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Tickets for this event will be handed out 30 minutes before the program at the YS Desk.

 

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7/16 Make It & Take It - Luggage Tags (MIDLab)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MidLab Maker Space- AS at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
MidLab
Age Group:
Ages 12 and up
Event Details:

Date and time of Program: Tuesday, July 16, 1:00 - 2:00 pm Target Audience: Adults and Teens 12+ Description/Write up: Easily identify your luggage with custom made tags. Go ...

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

Date and time of Program: Tuesday, July 16, 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Target Audience: Adults and Teens 12+

Sensory Friendly Movie - Trolls Band Together

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone (all ages)
Event Details:

Introducing sensory friendly movies at the library, where every person is welcome to enjoy a movie in our theater. Our Sensory Friendly Movies are shown without previews, with the ...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone (all ages)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Introducing sensory friendly movies at the library, where every person is welcome to enjoy a movie in our theater. Our Sensory Friendly Movies are shown without previews, with the volume down and the lights on.

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7/16 Make It & Take It - Luggage Tags (MIDLab)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
MidLab Maker Space- AS at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
MidLab
Age Group:
Ages 12 and up
Event Details:

Date and time of Program: Tuesday, July 16, 3:00-4:00 pm Target Audience: Adults and Teens 12+ Description/Write up: Easily identify your luggage with custom made tags. Go ho...

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

Date and time of Program: Tuesday, July 16, 3:00-4:00 pm

Target Audience: Adults and Teens 12+

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7/16 Make It & Take It - Luggage Tags (MIDLab)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MidLab Maker Space- AS at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
MidLab
Age Group:
Ages 12 and up
Event Details:

Date and time of Program: Tuesday, July 16, 5:30-6:30 pm Target Audience: Adults and Teens 12+ Description/Write up: Easily identify your luggage with custom made tags. Go ho...

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

Date and time of Program: Tuesday, July 16, 5:30-6:30 pm

Target Audience: Adults and Teens 12+

Family Night: Lord of the Gourd with Watermelons

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families (all ages)
Family Night:

Spend quality time at the library with family and enjoy open-ended interactive activities!

Event Details:

As part of our Family Night, all are welcome to come and watch Patrick Harrison's watermelon carving demonstration. He is known as Lord of the Gourd and will be carving unique crea...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Families (all ages)
Program Type: Performance

Family Night

Spend quality time at the library with family and enjoy open-ended interactive activities!

Event Details:

As part of our Family Night, all are welcome to come and watch Patrick Harrison's watermelon carving demonstration. He is known as Lord of the Gourd and will be carving unique creations in the Orchard Room from 4:00-7:00pm.

Move & Groove with Upbeat Music Academy

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Library Lawn at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Move & Groove:

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

Event Details:

Join us for Move and Groove to read a story, sing and dance to fun action songs, and participate in movement activities! We will meet Thursdays at 10:30 in the library lawn under t...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Activity

Move & Groove

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

Join us for Move and Groove to read a story, sing and dance to fun action songs, and participate in movement activities! We will meet Thursdays at 10:30 in the library lawn under the west portico of the staff parking lot.

MCFTA Presents: Explorers of the Sea

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children (K - 2nd grade)
Event Details:

Be EXPLORERS OF THE SEA with the Midland Center for the Arts. Be a nautical adventurer as we explore the sea! Learn about the world of pirates with an engaging reading of the book ...

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade)
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Be EXPLORERS OF THE SEA with the Midland Center for the Arts. Be a nautical adventurer as we explore the sea! Learn about the world of pirates with an engaging reading of the book "How I became a Pirate" By: Melinda Long.

Movie Matinee: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Adventure Begins at Your Library! Join us for our Movie Matinee series in the Library Auditorium on Thursdays at 1pm. Go on a Quest in July! Wednesday, July 3rd - Indian...

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.

Go on a Quest in July!

MCFTA Presents: Explorers of the Sea

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children (K - 2nd grade)
Event Details:

Be EXPLORERS OF THE SEA with the Midland Center for the Arts. Be a nautical adventurer as we explore the sea! Learn about the world of pirates with an engaging reading of the book ...

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade)
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Be EXPLORERS OF THE SEA with the Midland Center for the Arts. Be a nautical adventurer as we explore the sea! Learn about the world of pirates with an engaging reading of the book "How I became a Pirate" By: Melinda Long.

Family Fun Friday- Quest Challenge

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Families (all ages)
Event Details:

Calling all knights and dames! We challenge you to come to the library and complete the courses that we have set up! Only the bravest and strongest will prevail! This is a drop-...

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

Calling all knights and dames! We challenge you to come to the library and complete the courses that we have set up! Only the bravest and strongest will prevail!

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Curbside Pick Up

Friday, July 19, 2024 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...

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

Game Night @ GADML

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Bring your favorite tabletop game or play one from the Library’s collection. You bring the competition and we’ll bring the snacks! We'll meet in the Community Room on the Lower Lev...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Bring your favorite tabletop game or play one from the Library’s collection. You bring the competition and we’ll bring the snacks! We'll meet in the Community Room on the Lower Level of the Library (use the Auditorium entrance).

Teen Night: A2 Magic Workshop for Teens

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Event Details:

Come to the library every Monday night this summer for fun programs exclusively for teens. Join Jeff Wawrzaszek as he reveals the secrets behind commonly performed tricks of top...

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Come to the library every Monday night this summer for fun programs exclusively for teens.

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 18 months)
Event Details:

Enjoy connecting with your baby using songs, dances, and stories! This programs is for ages 0-18 months and will take place in the Story Room. Tickets for this program will b...

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy connecting with your baby using songs, dances, and stories!

This programs is for ages 0-18 months and will take place in the Story Room.