Event List

Do you read manga? Watch anime? Love cosplay? Revel in fandoms? Join us!

We will watch a few episodes of the chosen anime and will have a craft available to do.

This program is intended for patrons 13-years-old and up.

Calling all D&D lovers! Come make your own personalized no-sew dice bag to use at our teen D&D group or other TTRPG campaigns! All materials provided– just bring dice.

All teen writers are welcome. Writer Jacqueline Burke will share her enthusiasm and skills. Guest authors may also come to share.

This informative session is a deep dive into the voting process in Michigan. Learn the year-round safeguards, steps, and teamwork that make our elections possible, accurate and secure.

Join our ongoing campaign! All skill levels are invited. There will be various pre-made characters to choose from, but if you would like to bring your own, please make sure it is level one and made using the fifth edition rules. 

You're invited to join us for this unique live story-telling experience where you get to help choose how it goes. Click here to enjoy a preview!

Workshop for beginning gardeners who are interested in learning how to start plants from seeds.

Get a free copy of Lynn Painter's Better Than The Movies when signing up for our new teen book c

Join a thoughtful, established book club that meets on the last Wednesday at 2:00 pm every month! We read a mix of genres in both fiction and nonfiction.

All teen writers are welcome. Writer Jacqueline Burke will share her enthusiasm and skills. Guest authors may also come to share.

Come meet and learn about local birds of prey at a fun and interactive program presented by North Sky Raptor Sanctuary.

Learn more about the organization at https://www.northskyraptor.org/

Bring your project and stitch with company over a nice cup of tea. All mediums welcome!

The Williams Family has been picking morels in Northern Michigan since the 1890s and Anthony's pickin' advice has been proven to be enlightening for everyone from novice to the seasoned pro.

Make a Perler Bead keychain, backpack clip or wall hanging. Stop by Teen Services anytime on Monday to participate.

We have tons of Perler Bead supplies! The program will end early if supplies run out, but they probably won't! 

Come create a slime fidget perfect for Spring Break! This is an easy to make sensory slime that will last for days, making it a great way to reduce boredom! Stop by Teen Services anytime on Tuesday to participate.

Come paint our bookends! Some of our bookends are colorful, but we still have quite a few plain white ones. You don't need to be a skilled painter, you just need a bit of imagination. We have all the supplies needed.

Come and get out of the Spring Break weather by relaxing with coloring in Teen! We will put out our professional quality coloring pencils and alcohol markers and have a number items to color.

Tweens aged 9 - 12 years old are invited to join in the NERF fun as you run, dodge, dive, and blast the competition! From "Capture the Flag" to "Eliminator" to "Zombie vs. Humans," players will put their physical and mental skills to the test.

Drop-in and build with LEGO©! Put your skills to the test with our stem activities, or just build for fun!

Learn foundational knife skills while making delicious salsa! Beginner chefs are invited to start from the basics to gain cooking skills that will last a lifetime.

Drop in to try out some kid friendly versions of a couple basic printmakeing techniques! These simple art projects will be geared toward children 5 and up, and we will be using paint, so leave your fanciest clothes at home.

It's a birthday party made FOUR reading! 

Make a birthday card and enjoy a special snack with Library Director Michele P. Howard as we wish the bookmobile a very happy 4th birthday. 

Make your own set of personalized magnetic poetry with us! Our Magnet poetry board is always popular during National Poetry Month, so we want to give teens the opportunity to make their own.