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Adult Lit Crates - April 2024

04/26/2024 @ 10:00am to 05/04/2024 @ 5:00pm
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Too busy to browse? Want to discover authors you might not have read before? Sign up for a Lit Crate! You tell us what you like, and we'll put together a box full of goodies and

Closed
Required
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! You tell us what you like, and we'll put together a box full of goodies and books chosen just for you. Return the books and the box, and keep the...

Studio Saturday: Guided Painting with Katie Edmiston

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Studio Saturday: Guided Painting with Katie Edmiston Join us to create your own painted masterpiece and learn about a famous work of art! Attendees will follow the instructor st

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Studio Saturday: Guided Painting with Katie Edmiston Join us to create your own painted masterpiece and learn about a famous work of art! Attendees will follow the instructor step-by-step to recreate a Georgia O'Keeffe flower painting and learn ab...

MidLab — Sewing club meetup

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
MidLab Maker Space- AS at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
MidLab
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

The sewing club is a perfect opportunity learn more about sewing, meet others with similar interests, and get inspired. Bring a current project you're working on or something you w

Open
Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
The sewing club is a perfect opportunity learn more about sewing, meet others with similar interests, and get inspired. Bring a current project you're working on or something you would like to start. Use our machines, or bring your own. Shirley will ...

May Lit Crate Registration Begins

All Day
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Hi! Looking to sign up for a Lit Crate? Follow the appropriate link and fill out the form to register. Don't forget to include your library card!  Registration link for Kid

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Hi! Looking to sign up for a Lit Crate? Follow the appropriate link and fill out the form to register. Don't forget to include your library card!  Registration link for Kids Lit Crates: https://gadml.librarycalendar.com/event/kids-lit-crates...

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Thursday, May 2, 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

Open
Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 48
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. The group meets regularly providing a forum...
movie matinee series in the library auditorium thursday may 2nd somewhere in time thursday may 16 dreamgirls

Movie Matinee: Somewhere In Time (1980)

Thursday, May 2, 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. Explore Michigan with these films in May! Thursday, May

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! Thursday, May 2nd - Somewhere In Time (1980): A Chicago playwright travels back...
Dementia Conversations, may 2, 6pm

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

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Dementia Conversations  When someone is showing signs of dementia, it’s time to talk. Often, conversations with family about changing behaviors can be challenging and uncom

Open
Required
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: 48
Event Details:
Dementia Conversations  When someone is showing signs of dementia, it’s time to talk. Often, conversations with family about changing behaviors can be challenging and uncomfortable. This program provides tips for breaking the ice with your fa...
MidLab logo

MidLab Class — Sewing a wet bag!

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
MidLab Maker Space- AS at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
MidLab
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

In this intermediate sewing class, Shirley will teach you how to sew a wet bag which you can take home! All materials will be provided. Due to an increase in no-shows and last-m

Open
Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
In this intermediate sewing class, Shirley will teach you how to sew a wet bag which you can take home! All materials will be provided. Due to an increase in no-shows and last-minute cancellations for popular classes, we ask that you only register...
votives

5/14 Make It & Take It-Pressed Flower Votives

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Make It & Take It:

For patrons 13 years and up. We provide the materials, you provide the creativity! Join us for a fun time of craft-making and socializing.

Event Details:

Tuesday, May 14th, 1-2:30  Get ready for Spring!  Using decoupage techniques, make a pressed flower votive for your home or  patio. Meet in the Orchard Room

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Make It & Take It

For patrons 13 years and up. We provide the materials, you provide the creativity! Join us for a fun time of craft-making and socializing.
Event Details:
Tuesday, May 14th, 1-2:30  Get ready for Spring!  Using decoupage techniques, make a pressed flower votive for your home or  patio. Meet in the Orchard Room to create yours. (This is an in person craft and may not be collect...

One to One Tablet, Smartphone and Laptop Help

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult Reference Desk at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Computer Class:

Learn computer skills that can be useful in your business or personal life.

Event Details:

One to One Tech Help Not sure how to use your smart device or computer? The library can help! Stop by the Reference Desk or call 989-837-3449 to arrange for a time to wo

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Technology

Computer Class

Learn computer skills that can be useful in your business or personal life.
Event Details:
One to One Tech Help Not sure how to use your smart device or computer? The library can help! Stop by the Reference Desk or call 989-837-3449 to arrange for a time to work one to one with a librarian. ...
votives

5/14 Make It & Take It-Pressed Flower Votives

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Make It & Take It:

For patrons 13 years and up. We provide the materials, you provide the creativity! Join us for a fun time of craft-making and socializing.

Event Details:

Tuesday, May 14th, 5:30-7:00 pm  Get ready for Spring!  Using decoupage techniques, make a pressed flower votive for your home or  patio. Meet in the Orchard

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Make It & Take It

For patrons 13 years and up. We provide the materials, you provide the creativity! Join us for a fun time of craft-making and socializing.
Event Details:
Tuesday, May 14th, 5:30-7:00 pm  Get ready for Spring!  Using decoupage techniques, make a pressed flower votive for your home or  patio. Meet in the Orchard Room to create yours. (This is an in person craft, it may not be c...

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Thursday, May 16, 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
Registration 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. The group meets regularly providing a forum...
movie matinee series in the library auditorium thursday may 2nd somewhere in time thursday may 16 dreamgirls

Movie Matinee: Dreamgirls (2006)

Thursday, May 16, 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. Explore Michigan with these films in May! Thursday, May

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! Thursday, May 2nd - Somewhere In Time (1980): A Chicago playwright travels...
Adult Lit Crates logo in blue with GADML logo and line art of stacked books

Adult Lit Crates - May 2024

05/24/2024 @ 10:00am to 06/01/2024 @ 5:00pm
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Too busy to browse? Want to discover authors you might not have read before? Sign up for a Lit Crate! You tell us what you like, and we'll put together a box full of goodies and

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Too busy to browse? Want to discover authors you might not have read before? Sign up for a Lit Crate! You tell us what you like, and we'll put together a box full of goodies and books chosen just for you. Return the books and the box, and keep the...
The Breaking Bread Village

The Breaking Bread Village - Who We Are Series

All Day
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Please join us as we welcome Erin Patrice of the Breaking Bread Village as she presents the "Who We Are" community conversations series.  For tickets please follow the link

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture
Event Details:
Please join us as we welcome Erin Patrice of the Breaking Bread Village as she presents the "Who We Are" community conversations series.  For tickets please follow the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/who-we-are-series-midland-tick...

MidLab — Sewing club meetup

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
MidLab Maker Space- AS at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
MidLab
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

The sewing club is a perfect opportunity learn more about sewing, meet others with similar interests, and get inspired. Bring a current project you're working on or something you w

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
The sewing club is a perfect opportunity learn more about sewing, meet others with similar interests, and get inspired. Bring a current project you're working on or something you would like to start. Use our machines, or bring your own. Shirley will ...

Cook the Book Club-Bobby Flay

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Are you a foodie? Do you enjoy trying new recipes? Join us for GADML's brand new Cookbook Club! We will meet on the last Tuesday of every other month in the Community Room from 6 t

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Are you a foodie? Do you enjoy trying new recipes? Join us for GADML's brand new Cookbook Club! We will meet on the last Tuesday of every other month in the Community Room from 6 to 7:15 pm. Participants will prepare one dish from a specific author/c...

Choose Your Own Book Club - Michigan

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Join fellow book lovers for a book club … with a twist! Each month, we'll pick a different theme or genre. Instead of everyone having to read the same book (whether they want to or

Open
Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Join fellow book lovers for a book club … with a twist! Each month, we'll pick a different theme or genre. Instead of everyone having to read the same book (whether they want to or not), in this club, you can CHOOSE YOUR OWN BOOK! Read a book of y...

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Computer Lab 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: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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. The group meets regularly providing a forum...

Movie Matinee: Green Book (2018)

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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 Road Trip in June! Thursday, June 6th - Green Bo

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 Road Trip in June! Thursday, June 6th - Green Book (2018): A working-class bouncer becomes the driver for a classical ...
Alzheimer's and Dementia Lectures, June 6, 6pm

Alzheimer’s Association Lecture - Effective Communication Strategies

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Effective Communication Strategies  Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice,

Required
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: 50
Event Details:
Effective Communication Strategies  Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disea...

Studio Saturday: Guided Painting with Katie Edmiston

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Event Details:

Studio Saturday: Guided Painting with Katie Edmiston Join us to create your own painted masterpiece and learn about a famous work of art! Attendees will follow the instructor st

Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:
Studio Saturday: Guided Painting with Katie Edmiston Join us to create your own painted masterpiece and learn about a famous work of art! Attendees will follow the instructor step-by-step to recreate a Vincent van Gogh painting and learn about the...

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Thursday, June 20, 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
Registration 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. The group meets regularly providing a forum...

Movie Matinee: It Happened One Night (1934)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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 Road Trip in June! Thursday, June 6th - Gre

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 Road Trip in June! Thursday, June 6th - Green Book (2018): A working-class bouncer becomes the driver for a class...