Week Calendar

Name: Slice of Reading Challenge
Start: 2023-10-01
End: 2023-10-31
Location: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

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All Day	This event is in the "Everyone (all ages)" group. Slice of Reading Challenge All Day 10/1 - 10/31 Everyone (all ages) This event is in the "Everyone (all ages)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Age Group: Everyone (all ages) Event Details: What’s better than pizza night? Pizza Month! Explore all of the flavors that reading can offer with our NEW Slice of Reading Challenge celebrating National Pizza Month.
	Reservation Study Room Request for Mezzanine 10/02/2023 @ 9:00am - 10/31/2023 @ 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Mezzanine
		This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. TeenTober Technology & Gaming Week: Binary Code Bracelets All Day 10/16 - 10/21 Teens (9th - 12th grade) Activity This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade) Program Type: Activity Event Details: Celebrate TeenTober at the library! Week three is Technology and Gaming Week. Stop by the Teen Room and make your own secret message binary code bracelet.
10 am		This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab — DIY hours 10:00am - 1:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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.	This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. Toddler Storytime 10:00am - 10:30am Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years) Storytime This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years) Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Enjoy stories, rhymes, movement and music to develop your child's early literacy skills! Siblings are welcome to attend! This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Computer Class eBooks and More 10:00am - 11:30am Adults (18 and up) Technology Closed Required This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Computer Lab Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Technology Required Seats Remaining: 9 Computer Class Learn computer skills that can be useful in your business or personal life. Event Details: eBooks and More Tuesday, October 17, 10 am This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - Staffed Hours (Bill) 10:00am - 2:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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. ___________________________________	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - Staffed Hours (Bill) 10:00am - 2:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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. ___________________________________	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab — DIY hours 10:00am - 1:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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.	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab — DIY hours 10:00am - 1:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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.	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab — DIY hours 10:00am - 1:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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.
11 am			This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. Toddler Storytime 11:00am - 11:30am Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years) Storytime This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years) Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Enjoy stories, rhymes, movement and music to develop your child's early literacy skills! *This program is geared toward ages 18 months – 3 years, but siblings are welcome!*
12 pm					This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Movies at Noon: The Addams Family (1991) 12:00pm - 3:00pm Adults (18 and up) Movie This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Movie Event Details: A con artist attempts to steal a family's fortune by posing as their long lost uncle. Will the family catch on and stop their evil plans? Stop in to the Library's Auditorium on Thursday, October 19th at Noon to find out!
1 pm	This event is in the "Everyone (all ages)" group. Friends of the Library Used Book Sale - $5 Bag Day 1:00pm - 4:00pm Everyone (all ages) Other This event is in the "Everyone (all ages)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Everyone (all ages) Program Type: Other Event Details: Join us for the Friends of the Library Fall Used Book Sale! Friends of the Library members can shop early from 5:30pm-8:30pm on Friday, October 13.				This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Support Group 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults (18 and up) Health & Wellness Closed Required This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Health & Wellness 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. This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. MidLab Class — Learn how to use a sewing machine! 1:00pm - 4:00pm Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up) MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up) Program Type: MidLab Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: In this class, Shirley will teach you how to use a sewing machine!
2 pm						This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - Staffed Hours (Sue) 2:00pm - 4:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab Required Seats Remaining: 0 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. ___________________________________
3 pm				This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab Class — Glowforge 101 3:00pm - 4:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: An introductory class to learn how to use the Glowforge Pro, a professional grade laser cutter. Each participant will go home with a cardboard NASA shuttle, an ornament, or a nameplate that they made themselves!
4 pm						Curbside Pick Up 4:00pm - 4:45pm Curbside Pick Up Closed Required Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Parking Lot Program Type: Curbside Pick Up Required Seats Remaining: 19 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.
5 pm		This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab — DIY hours 5:00pm - 7:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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. This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. Pizza and Pages: Graphic Novel Book Club for Middle Schoolers 5:30pm - 6:30pm Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade) Book Club Closed Required This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade) Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: Join us every month as we host fun book and technology based programming exclusively for middle schoolers! This month:	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab — DIY hours 5:00pm - 7:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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.	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab — DIY hours 5:00pm - 7:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. This event is in the "Families (all ages)" group. Family Night: Blue Blocks! 5:30pm - 7:00pm Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Families (all ages) This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. This event is in the "Families (all ages)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Families (all ages) Event Details: Young ones and their families are invited to the Youth Services Story Room for a Family Night building with Blue Blocks! What are Blue Blocks?	This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. Stuffed Animal Sleepover 5:00pm - 5:45pm Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade) Storytime Closed Required This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Tweens (6th - 8th grade) Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Bring your second favorite stuffy to the library and listen to a storytime together and do a craft. This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab — DIY hours 5:00pm - 7:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab 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.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Advancing the Science: The Latest in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research & Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body - Alzheimer's Association 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults (18 and up) Lecture Closed Required This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Orchard Room Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Lecture Required Seats Remaining: 62 Event Details: Alzheimer’s is a global health problem with more than 6 million people living with the disease in the US alone. Tremendous gains have been made in the understanding of the science and basic biology underlying Alzheimer’s and ot			This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses with Dianna Stampfler 6:30pm - 7:30pm Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up) Lecture Closed Required This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Lecture Required Seats Remaining: 246 Event Details: What is it about lighthouses that attract ghostly spirits? Maybe it’s simply a passion that will not go away.
7 pm				This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Midland Genealogical Society: DNA Triangulation Zoom Meeting and Watch Party 7:00pm - 9:00pm Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up) Genealogy Closed Required This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Orchard Room Age Group: Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Genealogy Required Seats Remaining: 61 Event Details: 7pm on Wednesday, October 18 Midland Genealogical Society: Zoom Meeting and Watch Party DNA - Triangulation Virtual program with Ginger Ogilvie and Watch Party in the Orchard Room Adults and Teens

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