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Generational Pen Pals - Summer Reading 2024

05/01/2024 @ 9:30am - 05/20/2024 @ 11:30pm
Activity
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group: Families (all ages), Everyone (all ages)
Program Type: Activity
Event Details:

The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library is working with libraries around the country to connect people this Summer by pairing library patrons from different generations together as pen pals. 

MidLab - Staffed Hours (Debbie)

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: 1
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 — 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.

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 - 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 (Debbie)

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. 

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Lego Spike Prime for Middle Schoolers

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Technology
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Maker Space- YS
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us every month as we host fun book and STEM based programming exclusively for middle schoolers!

This month, participants will design, build and code multiple prototypes to assist with a LEGO® clean-up project.

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: 2
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 — 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.

MidLab - YA club meetup

5:00pm - 7:00pm
MidLab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Program Type: MidLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

The YA club is for young adults (ages 12-16) to come and learn how to use the MidLab equipment! This month, Katie will show how to use the 3D printers.

Circling Lake Michigan with Dianna Stampfler

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lecture
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone (all ages)
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Circling Lake Michigan: 1100 Miles of History, Arts & Culture

When: Tuesday, May 21, 6:30pm

Where: Library Auditorium

Discovery Depot: Dinosaur World

05/22/2024 @ 9:30am - 06/11/2024 @ 7:30pm
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), Children (K - 2nd grade)
Program Type: Activity

Discovery Depot

Event Details:

Stop into the Youth Services Story Room and travel through time to a jurassic world of dinosaurs, fossils, and FUN!

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: 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. 

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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.

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.

MidLab - Staffed Hours (Katie)

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. 

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MidLab Class - Painting abstract flower postcards with Kim

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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: 2
Event Details:

Kim will guide you through painting abstract flowers on postcards! Materials will be provided.

Celebrate Michigan

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Everyone (all ages)
Event Details:

Celebrate Michigan at the Library! Join us on the Library Lawn for a Song and Dance Presentation by the Ziibiwing Center of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.

MidLab Class - Painting abstract flower postcards with Kim

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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:

Kim will guide you through painting abstract flowers on postcards! Materials will be provided.

Adult Lit Crates - May 2024

05/24/2024 @ 10:00am - 06/01/2024 @ 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 - May 2024

05/24/2024 @ 10:00am - 06/01/2024 @ 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: 8
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 - May 2024

05/24/2024 @ 10:00am - 06/01/2024 @ 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: 11
Event Details:

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

MidLab Class — Learn to crochet!

10:30am - 12:00pm
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: 2
Event Details:

In this introductory class Ilia will teach you how to crochet! Crochet hooks and yarn will be provided. Just bring yourself!

MidLab Class — Model Rocketry

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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: 5
Event Details:

Learn how to assemble and launch your very own rocket! This is a two-part class: The first class will take place on Friday, May 24th, from 2-4pm and we'll be assembling the model rockets in the MidLab.