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Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Dates: February 23, 2026

Times: 6-7:30

Ages: Adults

Room: Community Room

 

Description:

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

Dates: February 23, 2026

Times: 6-7:30

Ages: Adults

Room: Community Room

 

Description:

Toddler Time

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Toddler Time:

Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play at the library! Enjoy books, songs and movement followed by 10–15 minutes of play!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)

Toddler Time

Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play at the library! Enjoy books, songs and movement followed by 10–15 minutes of play!

Toddler Time

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Toddler Time:

Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play at the library! Enjoy books, songs and movement followed by 10–15 minutes of play!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)

Toddler Time

Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play at the library! Enjoy books, songs and movement followed by 10–15 minutes of play!

Toddler Time

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Toddler Time:

Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play at the library! Enjoy books, songs and movement followed by 10–15 minutes of play!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)

Toddler Time

Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play at the library! Enjoy books, songs and movement followed by 10–15 minutes of play!

Baby Time

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

Babies will enjoy story time filled with stories, songs, movement, and socialization.

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

Baby Time

Babies will enjoy story time filled with stories, songs, movement, and socialization.

Stephen King Seminar

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

With well over 60 novels and several short story collections, Stephen King has written a wide variety of stories over the last 50 years, not just horror.

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

With well over 60 novels and several short story collections, Stephen King has written a wide variety of stories over the last 50 years, not just horror.

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Tween Club: Indoor Snowball Fight with Lego Spike Prime

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Story 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.

February: Indoor Snowball Fight with Lego Spike Prime

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story 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.

February: Indoor Snowball Fight with Lego Spike Prime

Baby Time

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 24 months)
Baby Time:

Babies will enjoy story time filled with stories, songs, movement, and socialization.

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

Baby Time

Babies will enjoy story time filled with stories, songs, movement, and socialization.

Choose Your Own Book Club (CYOBC) - SCI FI

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Orchard Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

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!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Book Club
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!

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years)

Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs at Preschool Storytime! This program is for ages 3-5 years! No registration is required for this program.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs at Preschool Storytime! This program is for ages 3-5 years! No registration is required for this program.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years)

Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs at Preschool Storytime! This program is for ages 3-5 years! No registration is required for this program. 

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs at Preschool Storytime! This program is for ages 3-5 years! No registration is required for this program. 

Join the library for our Romance Book Club on Thursday, February 26th from 6pm-7pm in the Library Community Room. We will be chatting about The No-Show by Beth O'Leary.

Romance Book Club

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room 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: Community Room
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.

Knitting/Crochet Club

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lounge 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: Lounge
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. 

Kid's Craft Lab

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Maker Space- YS at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Kid's Craft Lab
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
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!

We will be making Rainbow Fish from 1-4 pm! This is a drop in program, no registration is required!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Maker Space- YS
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Kid's Craft Lab
Event Details:

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!

We will be making Rainbow Fish from 1-4 pm! This is a drop in program, no registration is required!

Meet the Storymakers - Lily Boehm

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

Lily Boehm is the author of the Curious Minds Club children’s book series, where STEM and storytelling come together through playful adventures.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Lily Boehm is the author of the Curious Minds Club children’s book series, where STEM and storytelling come together through playful adventures.

March Lit Crates Registration Links

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)

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! 

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! 

ADULT BATTLE OF THE BOOKS, SIGN UP MARCH 2

Adult Battle of the Books Registration

All Day
Adult Reference Desk at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Join us for the Adult Battle of the Books! Grab your best book friends and create a team of 3-5 readers, read the five selected titles, and then gather as a group and test your knowledge in a fun trivia atmosphere!

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

Join us for the Adult Battle of the Books! Grab your best book friends and create a team of 3-5 readers, read the five selected titles, and then gather as a group and test your knowledge in a fun trivia atmosphere!

Crafty Readers Special Event: Waiting for Wings

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

Are you waiting for butterflies?  Before the Dow Gardens Butterfly House opens, join Park Ranger Andrea Martinson of the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge at the Library.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you waiting for butterflies?  Before the Dow Gardens Butterfly House opens, join Park Ranger Andrea Martinson of the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge at the Library.

Cookbook Club-Taste of New Orleans/Mardi Gras

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Date: March 2, 2026

Target Audience: Adults ages 18+

Time: 6 to 7:15 pm

Location:  Library Community Room

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

Date: March 2, 2026

Target Audience: Adults ages 18+

Time: 6 to 7:15 pm

Location:  Library Community Room

Adult Storytime

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance, Storytime
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Why should only children get a storytime? Welcome to "Adult Storytime", where adults get to enjoy being swept up into a story just like their children do! Get ready for an evening of quiet drama, or soaring action, or laugh-out-loud comedy.

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

Why should only children get a storytime? Welcome to "Adult Storytime", where adults get to enjoy being swept up into a story just like their children do! Get ready for an evening of quiet drama, or soaring action, or laugh-out-loud comedy.

DinoMarch Family Storytime

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade)
Join us as we kick-off DinoMarch at the library! We will read "What the Dionsaurs did Last Night" by Refe and Susan Tuma and do a Dinocraft. Just like the book, the library will be invaded by dionsaurs who will make a mess!
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us as we kick-off DinoMarch at the library! We will read "What the Dionsaurs did Last Night" by Refe and Susan Tuma and do a Dinocraft. Just like the book, the library will be invaded by dionsaurs who will make a mess!

Middle School Penultimate Battle

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Tweens (6th - 8th grade)

Our Top Ten Middle School Individual and Team Battle participants will compete for a spot in the Championship in the Library's Auditorium at 4:30pm.

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

Our Top Ten Middle School Individual and Team Battle participants will compete for a spot in the Championship in the Library's Auditorium at 4:30pm.

Meet the Storymakers - Dominic Thrasher

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Story Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

Meet children's author, Dominic Thrasher. Dominic Thrasher found solace during the pandemic by turning to writing. As a professional actor for 25 years, he naturally sought a new creative outlet when I couldn't perform in 2020.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Meet children's author, Dominic Thrasher. Dominic Thrasher found solace during the pandemic by turning to writing. As a professional actor for 25 years, he naturally sought a new creative outlet when I couldn't perform in 2020.

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Page Pals

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Story 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.

Open
Registration Required
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
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.