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Name: Author Visit: Michelle King
Start: 2025-01-29T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-29T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

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Author Visit: Michelle King

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

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Lecture

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Adults (18 and up)

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Join us as we host a presentation and reception for Midland native Michelle King. Through a conversation with Randi Kawakita, Michelle will discuss her widely-acclaimed book Chop, ...

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Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults (18 and up)

Program Type: Lecture

Event Details:

Join us as we host a presentation and reception for Midland native Michelle King.

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All Day	This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. January Teen Lit Crate Registration All Day Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade) Other This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade) 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! Registration link for Teen Lit Crates:
10 am	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - DIY hours 10:00am - 1:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open 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. Move & Groove 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years) Music and Movement This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. 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: Come shake your sillies out! This movement focused program features learning through interactive stories, fun-filled action songs, movement activities, and dance. Everyone dances in this program so come ready to groove!	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - Staffed Hours (Victoria) 10:00am - 1:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open 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. Learn more about the MidLab at: www.gadml.org/midlab This event is in the "Babies (0 - 18 months)" group. Baby Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies (0 - 18 months) Storytime This event is in the "Babies (0 - 18 months)" group. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months) Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Enjoy connecting with your baby using songs, dances, and stories! This program is for ages 0-18 months and will occur in the Story Room.	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - Staffed Hours (Sue) 10:00am - 1:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open 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 (Amanda) 10:00am - 1:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open 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 "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. Yogapalooza 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade) Activity This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade) Program Type: Activity Event Details: Join us for Yogapalooza, where children ages 2 and up discover the joy of yoga through playful poses inspired by animals, nature, and adventure.		This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. Middle School Battle Kick-off 10:00am - 11:00am Tweens (6th - 8th grade) Other This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade) Program Type: Other Event Details: Calling all 6th-8th graders! Battle of the Books is kicking off with a special event on Saturday, January 11. Join us in the Auditorium for a brief overview of how the Middle School Battle works, important dates, and a little trivia game.
11 am
12 pm		This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Booked for Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm Adults (18 and up) Book Club Open Required This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Open Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Orchard Room Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 11 Event Details: Join fellow book lovers for a lunchtime 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!				This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab Class - Embroidery Machine 101 12:00pm - 3:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Closed Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Closed 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: An introductory class to learn how to use the Janome MB-4S, a professional-grade 4 needle embroidery machine.
1 pm	This event is in the "Babies (0 - 18 months)" group. Baby Storytime 1:30pm - 2:00pm Babies (0 - 18 months) Storytime This event is in the "Babies (0 - 18 months)" group. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months) Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Enjoy connecting with your baby using songs, dances, and stories! This program is for ages 0-18 months and will occur in the Story Room.		This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Movie Matinee: Barbie (2023) 1:00pm - 3:30pm Adults (18 and up) Movie This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Movie Event Details: Sit back, relax, and enjoy a movie! Join us for our Movie Matinee series in the Library Auditorium on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 1pm.	This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. Yogapalooza 1:30pm - 2:00pm Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade) Activity This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group. This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade) Program Type: Activity Event Details: Join us for Yogapalooza, where children ages 2 and up discover the joy of yoga through playful poses inspired by animals, nature, and adventure.	Kid's Craft Lab 1:00pm - 4:00pm Kid's Craft Lab Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Maker Space- YS 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: Kid's Craft Lab will be open from 1-4 pm! This is a drop in program, no registration is required!
2 pm	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - Staffed Hours (Debbie) 2:00pm - 4:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open 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 2:00pm - 4:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open 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 "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - DIY hours 2:00pm - 4:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open 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 "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - DIY hours 2:00pm - 4:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open 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 "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab - Staffed Hours (Jon) 2:00pm - 4:30pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Open Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: MidLab Maker Space- AS Age Group: Ages 12 and up Program Type: MidLab Required Seats Remaining: 1 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
4 pm
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 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 "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. MidLab — Sewing club 5:00pm - 7:00pm Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up) MidLab Open Required This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Open 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: 8 Event Details: The sewing club is a perfect opportunity learn more about sewing, meet others with similar interests, and get inspired. Bring a current project you're working on or something you would like to start. Use our machines, or bring your own. This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group. LEGO®WeDo 2.0 5:30pm - 6:30pm Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade) Activity Waitlist Required This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group. This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group. Waitlist Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade) Program Type: Activity Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Join us on the first Tuesday in January and February from 5:30-6:30, to build and code with LEGO®️ WeDo 2.0.	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 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 "Families (all ages)" group. Family Night: Design & Build with Rigamajig 5:30pm - 7:00pm Families (all ages) Family Night This event is in the "Families (all ages)" group. 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: Design and build with Rigamajig! Rigamajig is a collection of large-scale building pieces that include wooden planks, wheels, pulleys, nuts, bolts, and rope to allow for hands-on creative building and collaborative play!	This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab Class - Sublimating slate 5:00pm - 6:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Waitlist Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Waitlist 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: Stephanie will help you sublimate a photo onto slate! Please email your photo to gadmlmidlab@gmail.com ahead of time. Materials are provided. This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group. Snack and Yak 5:30pm - 6:30pm Children (3rd - 5th grade) Book Club Open Required This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group. Open Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children (3rd - 5th grade) Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 19 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!
6 pm	This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. Teen Advisory Board 6:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade) This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group. This event is in the "Teens (9th - 12th grade)" group. Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade), Teens (9th - 12th grade) Event Details: Are you in 6th-12th grade? Do you have great ideas for teen events at the library? What about books you'd like to see? Do you need volunteer hours for school or a club? Do you just want to hang out and eat a snack? This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. 1/6 Cookbook Book Club - Vegetarian Dishes 6:00pm - 7:15pm Adults (18 and up) Open Required This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Open Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: Date: January 6, 2025 Theme: Vegetarian Dishes Time: 6-7:15 pm in the Library Community Room	This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Puzzle Competition 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults (18 and up) Other Closed Required This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Closed Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Orchard Room Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Other Required Seats Remaining: 0 Puzzle Competition Groups up to four people compete to see who will finish their puzzle first! Event Details: Puzzle Competition		This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Books and Bites 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults (18 and up) Book Club Open Required This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group. Open Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults (18 and up) Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 16 Event Details: Join us for our Books and Bites, a book club for ages 16+. This month’s book choice is, The Women by Kristin Hannah. Registration beings December 15 at 12:00 am. This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. MidLab Class - Sublimating slate 6:00pm - 7:00pm Ages 12 and up MidLab Waitlist Required This event is in the "Ages 12 and up" group. Waitlist 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: Stephanie will help you sublimate a photo onto slate! Please email your photo to gadmlmidlab@gmail.com ahead of time. Materials are provided.

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