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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: 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.  ___________________________________ During Staffed Hours there will be one staff memb...

Dancing Babies

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
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. ...

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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

Family Night: Birdhouses

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Family Night
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Families (all ages)
Program Type: Family Night

Family Night

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

Event Details:
Young ones and their families are invited to join us in the Youth Services Makers Space for Family Night! Assemble and paint a wooden birdhouse together!  Tickets for this program will be available at the Youth Services desk. Tickets are requ...

Move & Groove!

10:00am - 10:30am
Music and Movement
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Music and Movement

Move & Groove

Build active bodies and minds! Dance to fun action songs and participate in movement activities.
Event Details:
Tickets will be available at the Youth Services desk. No registration is required. First come, first served. ...

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: 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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration
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: Somewhere In Time (1980)

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Movie
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...

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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

My First Book Club

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Book Club
Open
Registration
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
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
Do you have a 2nd or 3rd grader that loves to read? We have a book club just for kids! Children in grades 2-3 can read whatever they choose and then come to the Library to talk about it, enjoy a snack, and leave with a free book to take home! This...

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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Health & Wellness, Lecture
Open
Registration
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...

Pre-K Learn & Play

10:00am - 12:00pm
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)
Program Type: Activity
Event Details:
Meet other parents & caregivers, and enjoy playtime with your little one with activities provided by Coleman Early Head Start!   This is a drop-in program, no registration is required. ...

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: 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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

MidLab Class — Glowforge earrings

2:30pm - 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: 2
Event Details:
A class to learn how to continue to use the Glowforge Pro, a professional grade laser cutter. Each participant will go home with laser-cut earrings that they made themselves! Materials will be provided. Due to an increase in no-shows and last...

Curbside Pick Up

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Parking Lot
Program Type: Curbside Pick Up
Registration 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.

Meet a Droid with The Charge Robotics Team

10:00am - 12:00pm
Technology, Other
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Families (all ages), Everyone (all ages)
Program Type: Technology, Other
Event Details:
Meet a "Droid" with Dow High's FIRST® Robotics team, #2619 The Charge! Team members will be on hand to show off Double-A, their robot from this year's competitions. Watch a demo, try your hand with the scoring pieces from this year's game, and meet t...

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: 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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

Kid's Craft Lab: Name Train!

9:00am - 7:00pm
Kid's Craft Lab
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Maker Space- YS
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months), Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Kid's Craft Lab

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!

Event Details:
Make a train using your name! This is a drop-in program, no registration is required. Supplies are limited. First come, first served. ...

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: 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. If you registered but can no longer attend, please remember to cancel your registration to allow ...

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: 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.  ___________________________________ During Staffed Hours there will be one staff memb...

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.  ___________________________________ During Staffed Hours there will be one staff memb...