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A brightly colored flyer with a child reading a book, a book, a world globe, and program information

Big Kids Storytime

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families

Join librarians and volunteers for Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join librarians and volunteers for Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

Arts

Musical Storytime with the TC Philharmonic

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Arts, Listen
Age Group:
Youth

Youth, families, preschool, elementary.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts, Listen
Event Details:

Youth, families, preschool, elementary.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Storytime with Miss Carrie kids flying on a book in the left bottom corner

Storytime w/ Miss Carrie

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families, preschool.

Join Miss Carrie for a fun storytime filled with books, songs, and activities perfect for young children and their families.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families, preschool.

Join Miss Carrie for a fun storytime filled with books, songs, and activities perfect for young children and their families.

Baby Time is every Tuesday at 9:15am with some cartoon babies

Baby Time

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Baby Time with Miss Michele is an interactive story time introducing early literacy to our youngest patrons. Geared toward families with children ages 0-12 months.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Time with Miss Michele is an interactive story time introducing early literacy to our youngest patrons. Geared toward families with children ages 0-12 months.

Toddler Time Tuesdays at 10am with toddlers dancing

Toddler Time

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families with children aged 12-36 months.

Join Miss Michele for Toddler Time as she leads families with young children through stories, rhymes and books. 

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families with children aged 12-36 months.

Join Miss Michele for Toddler Time as she leads families with young children through stories, rhymes and books. 

Make-Believers Storytime with Miss Kate and Marshmallow with unicorn, sloth, dog, pickle with sunglasses, elephant riding a bike, dinosaur reading a book

Make-Believers Storytime w/ Miss Kate

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families, preschoolers.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families, preschoolers.

Build N' Create Wednesdays 4-5pm with lego bricks

Build n' Create

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Make, Play/Just for Fun
Age Group:
Youth

Join us for fun with LEGO© and other engineering challenges. Build something tall, moveable or stable, and challenge yourself to build & create.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Make, Play/Just for Fun
Event Details:

Join us for fun with LEGO© and other engineering challenges. Build something tall, moveable or stable, and challenge yourself to build & create.

storytime for Bigs every Thursday at 10am with a bear wearing glasses and reading a book

Storytime for Bigs

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families, preschoolers.

Join Mr. Andy for Storytime for Bigs! Engaging stories, songs, movement and fun for preschoolers and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families, preschoolers.

Join Mr. Andy for Storytime for Bigs! Engaging stories, songs, movement and fun for preschoolers and their caregivers.

A brightly colored flyer with a child reading a book, a book, a world globe, and program information

Big Kids Storytime

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families

Join librarians and volunteers for Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join librarians and volunteers for Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

Homeschool Group - Thematic Thursday

Homeschool Group - Thematic Thursday

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Explore
Age Group:
Youth

Homeschool meet ups on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, February 12th - May 14th (no 4th Thursday meetup in May).

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Explore
Event Details:

Homeschool meet ups on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, February 12th - May 14th (no 4th Thursday meetup in May).

Valentine's Day Cardmaking

Valentine Cardmaking

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Services Department at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Holiday
Age Group:
Youth

Youth, families.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Youth Services Department
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts, Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Holiday
Event Details:

Youth, families.

A soft cream background, with teal and pink clouds, with a fairytale castle of like colors in the center

Fancy Nancy Royal-Tea Party

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Program Type:
Celebrate, Play/Just for Fun, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Elementary

For ages 4-10.
Come dressed in your fanciest and best! Meet the 2025-2026 National Cherry Queen and take part in a fancy parade and tea party!

Party A - 11:00am - 12:30pm

Party B - 1:00 - 2:30pm

Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Celebrate, Play/Just for Fun, Storytime
Event Details:

For ages 4-10.
Come dressed in your fanciest and best! Meet the 2025-2026 National Cherry Queen and take part in a fancy parade and tea party!

Party A - 11:00am - 12:30pm

Party B - 1:00 - 2:30pm

Disclaimer(s)

Food

Arts

Beeswax Luminaries with Woodsy Dude

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Arts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adults, Seniors

Come learn how to craft beautiful bowls made from pure beeswax and decorate with real pressed flowers and leaves.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn how to craft beautiful bowls made from pure beeswax and decorate with real pressed flowers and leaves.

Storytime with Miss Carrie kids flying on a book in the left bottom corner

Storytime w/ Miss Carrie

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families, preschool.

Join Miss Carrie for a fun storytime filled with books, songs, and activities perfect for young children and their families.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families, preschool.

Join Miss Carrie for a fun storytime filled with books, songs, and activities perfect for young children and their families.

4-H at the Library. Monthly on the 3rd Monday.

4-H at the Library

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Explore, STEAM
Age Group:
Youth

Youth, families, elementary aged learners.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Explore, STEAM
Event Details:

Youth, families, elementary aged learners.

Baby Time is every Tuesday at 9:15am with some cartoon babies

Baby Time

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Baby Time with Miss Michele is an interactive story time introducing early literacy to our youngest patrons. Geared toward families with children ages 0-12 months.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Time with Miss Michele is an interactive story time introducing early literacy to our youngest patrons. Geared toward families with children ages 0-12 months.

Make-Believers Storytime with Miss Kate and Marshmallow with unicorn, sloth, dog, pickle with sunglasses, elephant riding a bike, dinosaur reading a book

Make-Believers Storytime w/ Miss Kate

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families, preschoolers.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families, preschoolers.

Build N' Create Wednesdays 4-5pm with lego bricks

Build n' Create

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Make, Play/Just for Fun
Age Group:
Youth

Join us for fun with LEGO© and other engineering challenges. Build something tall, moveable or stable, and challenge yourself to build & create.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Make, Play/Just for Fun
Event Details:

Join us for fun with LEGO© and other engineering challenges. Build something tall, moveable or stable, and challenge yourself to build & create.

storytime for Bigs every Thursday at 10am with a bear wearing glasses and reading a book

Storytime for Bigs

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families, preschoolers.

Join Mr. Andy for Storytime for Bigs! Engaging stories, songs, movement and fun for preschoolers and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families, preschoolers.

Join Mr. Andy for Storytime for Bigs! Engaging stories, songs, movement and fun for preschoolers and their caregivers.

A brightly colored flyer with a child reading a book, a book, a world globe, and program information

Big Kids Storytime

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families

Join librarians and volunteers for Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join librarians and volunteers for Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale by the Northwest Michigan Ballet Theatre

A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale ballet (signup required)

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Arts
Age Group:
Youth

The ballet is coming to the library!

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts
Event Details:

The ballet is coming to the library!

Storytime with Miss Carrie kids flying on a book in the left bottom corner

Storytime w/ Miss Carrie

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families, preschool.

Join Miss Carrie for a fun storytime filled with books, songs, and activities perfect for young children and their families.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families, preschool.

Join Miss Carrie for a fun storytime filled with books, songs, and activities perfect for young children and their families.

Baby Time is every Tuesday at 9:15am with some cartoon babies

Baby Time

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Baby Time with Miss Michele is an interactive story time introducing early literacy to our youngest patrons. Geared toward families with children ages 0-12 months.

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Time with Miss Michele is an interactive story time introducing early literacy to our youngest patrons. Geared toward families with children ages 0-12 months.

Toddler Time Tuesdays at 10am with toddlers dancing

Toddler Time

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Room - Youth Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Families with children aged 12-36 months.

Join Miss Michele for Toddler Time as she leads families with young children through stories, rhymes and books. 

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Families with children aged 12-36 months.

Join Miss Michele for Toddler Time as she leads families with young children through stories, rhymes and books.