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Knitting/Crochet Club

10:30am–12:00pm
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Arts & Crafts
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. 

Bunco

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dates: 1/26

Times: 6-7:30

Ages: Adults

Room: Community Room

 

Description:

Adult/Teen Crafternoon-Macrame Gnome

12:00pm–1:00pm
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Ages 12 and up, Adults (18 and up)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Ages 12 and up, Adults (18 and up)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dates: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026

Time:  12-1 pm

Ages: Adults and Teens 12+

Room: Library Community Room

Stephen King Seminar

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 and up)
Lecture
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.

Choose Your Own Book Club (CYOBC)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Book Club
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community 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!

February Lit Crates Registration Links

All Day
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Other
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! 

Cookbook Club-Retro Recipes

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Date: February 2, 2026

Target Audience: Adults ages 18+

Time: 6 to 7:15 pm

Location:  Library Community Room

Adult Storytime

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 and up)
Performance, Storytime
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.

Books & Bites

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 and up)
Book Club
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:

Join us for Books & Bites, a traditional book club where we discuss each month's read and enjoy a snack!

Knitting/Crochet Club

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Arts & Crafts
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. 

Board Game Night

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Activity
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Activity
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever seen a board game that looks fun and wanted to learn to play it, but not had anyone to play with? Come learn it with us! 

 

February's game is Ticket to Ride! 

Adult/Teen Craft-Beaded Plant

6:00pm–7:30pm
Ages 12 and up, Adults (18 and up)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Ages 12 and up, Adults (18 and up)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dates: February 17, 2026

Times: 6-7:30 pm

Ages: Adults and Teens 12+

Room: Library Community Room

Adult Puzzle Competition

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Other
Upcoming
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, February 18, from 5:30pm–7:30pm in the Community Room.

Midland Genealogical Society - Amber Oldenburg -Her Own Frontier

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Genealogy
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Genealogy Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Amber Oldenburg - via Zoom

Feb. 18, 2026 7pm “Her Own Frontier: The Legacy of Female Homesteaders Who Shaped the American West”. Presented by Amber Oldenburg. Zoom and Watch Party in the Genealogy Room at the Library.

Bunco

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Upcoming
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:

Stephen King Seminar

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 and up)
Lecture
Upcoming
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.

Choose Your Own Book Club (CYOBC)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 and up)
Book Club
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!

Romance Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 and up)
Book Club
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

10:30am–12:00pm
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
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. 

March Lit Crates Registration Links

All Day
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Other
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! 

Cookbook Club-Taste of New Orleans/Mardi Gras

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Upcoming
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

Puzzle Competition

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Other
Upcoming
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, March 18, from 5:30pm–7:30pm in the Community Room.

Midland Genealogical Society - Using AI in genealogy

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Genealogy
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Genealogy Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Walt Bennett

“Using AI in genealogy”. Presented by Walt Bennett. In person at the Grace A Dow Library.

The program starts at 7 pm. Please meet upstairs in the Genealogy Room. 

Grace A. Dow and the Midland Library

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
Lecture
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Last year marked the 125th anniversary of library service in Midland Michigan and 70 years in the current building.