Delays & Closures: Tuesday March 17

For the safety of library staff, cardholders, and those serving our community during the winter storm, TADL is announcing the following service hour changes at this time:

  • Delayed - Opening at Noon (12 pm):

    • Main Library - Woodmere Ave.

    • East Bay Branch Library

    • Kingsley Branch Library

    • Fife Lake Public Library

    • Interlochen Public Library

Peninsula Community Library - Closed

Libraries scheduled for delayed openings may close as conditions dictate. Please check this website regularly for any additional service hour impacts that may be a result of the winter storm. Any item due dates affected by the closures will be extended.

TADL MakerFest: Annual Earth Day Edition

Program Type:

Arts, Science/Nature, STEAM

Age Group:

Youth, Teen

Program Description

Event Details

Join us at Howe Arena for the latest and greatest celebration of Making and all things STEAM, in combination with our friends from the Recycle Smart Earth Day event! Get ready for a continued green focus focus the event, including as much upcycling, repurposing, and recycling as possible. 

GETTING THERE

In the spirit of Earth Day we strongly suggest carpooling or using other transportation (like biking or riding BATA). Find the free (hop-on, hop-off) Bayline route here. Add your family name to a leaf and post it on our Earth Tree for traveling green! 

PRIZES

Pick up a BINGO card as you enter and be sure to enter into our hourly drawings after you complete 5 squares.

  • We are giving away a $50 gift card to Oryana as well as a STEM Kit at the top of each hour (11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm and 2 pm).

We would also like to thank our event sponsor, Oryana Community Co-op, for their donation of gift cards for our hourly prizes, as well as food and beverages for our exhibitors.

FOOD

The concession stand inside the Civic Center, Hangry's, will be open during our event.

EXHIBITORS

Please note - list is subject to change! Links designate event sponsors.

  • Littles (Preschool) Area
    • TADL Youth Services
    • Dolly Parton's Imagination Station
    • Great Lakes Children's Museum (aka The Curiosity Place)
    • Little Learners Literacy Project
    • Traverse City Cooperative Preschool 
  • General Area
    • 1711 Raptors Robotics (TC Central)
    • Carter's Compost
    • CBS Solar and Sierra Club
    • Challenge Island Northwest Michigan
    • Cherryland Amateur Radio Club
    • Cherryland Ghostbusters
    • First Robotics Team - 9568 Astrobots
    • Goodwill NMI Food Rescue
    • Grand Traverse 4-H Club
    • Grand Traverse Audobon Club
    • Grand Traverse Conservation District
    • Grand Traverse County Health Department
    • Grand Traverse County Parks and Recreation
    • Grand Traverse Area Citizens' Climate Lobby
    • Great Lakes Children's Museum (aka The Curiosity Place)
    • Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
    • The Hidden Maker
    • Inland Seas Education Association
    • Michigan Department of Natural Resources
    • Michigan Legacy Art Park
    • Michigan State University Extension
    • NMC Great Lakes Water Institute
    • NMC Student Green Team
    • North Country Trail
    • Oryana Community Co-op
    • Pebble Pups
    • Recycle Smart
    • Rope Maker Joe Simon
    • SEEDS Ecology and Education Centers
    • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    • TADL 3D Printing
    • TADL Sight and Sound
    • TADL Youth Services
    • TC Roller Derby
    • Traverse City Light and Power
    • US Coast Guard Auxillary
    • VegMichigan

Disclaimer(s)

Food

Sensory Advisory

This event may include loud noises, bright lights, or other sensory information which may cause sensory sensitivity for some individuals. For more information, please contact the library.