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Kid's Craft Lab

1:00pm–4:00pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Kid's Craft Lab
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

2:00pm–3:00pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Storytime
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
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! 

Adult Battle of the Books Registration

All Day
Adults (18 and up)
Activity
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

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Open
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

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: March 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.

Middle School Penultimate Battle

4:30pm–6:30pm
Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
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.

Page Pals

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Book Club
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.

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: Genealogy 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. 

Mutt-i-grees at GADML

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Activity, Health & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children (3rd - 5th grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Day in the Life- Discover the people who care for animals in our community. Explore careers in animal science and meet professionals with careers involving animals.

Bookworm Buddies

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children (K - 2nd grade)
Book Club
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a Kindergartener or 1st grader who loves books? We have a book club just for them! Children in grades K-1 can bring in a book that has been read to them or one they've read themselves.

Meet the Storymakers - Judith Stein

11:00am–12:00pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Storytime
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Judith M Stein, RDH. Author of "If your teeth could talk, what would they say?" Judy has worked/served in the dental field for over 40 years.

Romance Book Club

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

Pages and Paragraphs

6:00pm–7:00pm
Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Maker Space- YS
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Event Details:

For two sessions this spring, we combined our two favorite things, reading and writing, into one all-new book club for tweens. It may sound like school, but this program is all about having fun and being creative.

Adult/Teen Craft-Pressed Flower Bookmarks

6:00pm–7:15pm
Ages 12 and up, Adults (18 and up)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Ages 12 and up, Adults (18 and up)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dates: March 17, 2026

Times: 6-7:15 pm

Ages: Adults and Teens 12+

Room: Library Orchard Room

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

5:30pm–6:15pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your second favorite stuffy to storytime at the library! We will read a book, sing and dance to fun songs, and enjoy a craft!

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. 

Snack & Yak

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Book Club
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a 4th or 5th grader who loves to read? Would you love to find your next read by hearing what others your age are reading? We have a book club just for you!

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!

LEGO Night - Adults Only

6:00pm–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:

Adults, come and build with us! Collaborate with friends with one of our LEGO sets, indulge your creativity with our brick stash, or take on a challenge. For Adults 18+. 

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:

Grace A. Dow was a life-long philanthropist and an active community member. She championed educational, religious, and social initiatives to improve the lives of others in Midland. Utilizing materials preserved in The Herbert H. and Grace A.

Meet the Storymakers - Allison Bartlette

11:00am–12:00pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade)
Storytime
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Allison Bartlette, author of “Walking on a Trail”. “Walking on a Trail” features different animals from Michigan that can be seen on nature hikes and how to interact with each one. 

ideal for ages 3-7 years