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Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Health & Wellness
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: 49
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.

Movie Matinee: Twister (1996)

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.

Soar the Skies and Take in the Weather in August!

Read the Book, Watch the Movie

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Families (all ages), Everyone (all ages)
Event Details:

Here at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library we believe in reading the book before you watch the movie. Join us for our summer book club series where you read the book, and then we show the movie!

Curbside Pick Up

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
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.

Teen Night: Jackbox Games

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Event Details:

Are you the class clown? Funniest in your friend group? Maybe you just want to play games and eat snacks? Join us in the Teen Room for snacks and Jackbox Games including Quiplash, Trivia Murder Party, and Tee K.O.

Dancing Babies

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months)
Program Type: Storytime
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.

 

Dancing Babies

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months)
Program Type: Storytime
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.

 

Storytime at the Farmers Market

10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months), Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come to the Midland Area Farmers Market at 10:00 AM for a Storytime full of fun! We will be reading books, singing songs, and moving creatively while building early literacy skills.

Family Night: Fun with Coloring

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Family Night
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Maker Space- YS
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:

Join us Wednesdays from 6-7pm for Family Nights at the library! They will take place in either the Youth Services Storyroom or Maker Space!

Summer Evening Movies : Top Gun Maverick

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Ages 12 and up
Event Details:

After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.

Move & Groove with Upbeat Academy

10:30am - 11:00am
Activity
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Activity

Move & Groove

Build active bodies and minds! Dance to fun action songs and participate in movement activities.
Event Details:

Join us for Move and Groove to read a story, sing and dance to fun action songs, and participate in movement activities! We will meet Thursdays at 10:30 in the library lawn under the west portico of the staff parking lot.

Curbside Pick Up

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
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.

Studio Saturday: Guided Painting with Katie Edmiston

10:00am - 12:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Studio Saturday: Guided Painting with Katie Edmiston

Teen Night: Pizza and a Movie

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Movie
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come to the library every Monday night this summer for fun programs exclusively for teens.

Grab some pizza, find a comfy spot in the Teen Room and enjoy a hit movie from the 1980s.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Health & Wellness
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: 49
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.

Movie Matinee: Airplane! (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.

Soar the Skies and Take in the Weather in August!

Outdoor Explorers: Nature Crowns

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: West Portico
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Activity
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Create your own crown out of items found in nature! We bring the supplies, you bring the creativity! Parent supervison required.

Curbside Pick Up

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
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.

Teen Night: Video Game Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade)
Event Details:

Come to the library every Monday night this summer for fun programs exclusively for teens.

Join us in the Teen Room for a laid back night of video games, snacks and prizes. Play one-on-one or join a bracket.

The Breaking Bread Village - Who We Are Series

All Day
Health & Wellness, Lecture
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture
Event Details:

Please join us as we welcome Erin Patrice of the Breaking Bread Village as she presents the "Who We Are" community conversations series. 

More details to follow....

Adult Lit Crates - August 2024

08/23/2024 @ 10:00am - 08/31/2024 @ 5:00pm
Other
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

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

Curbside Pick Up

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
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.

Choose Your Own Book Club - Dystopian

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Book Club
Registration
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Orchard Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Join fellow book lovers for a book club … with a twist! Each month, we'll pick a different theme or genre.

Curbside Pick Up

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
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.