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STEAM Time!

3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us Every Friday throughout Summer Reading Club for a STEAM related project or activity!

 

This week's activity is rock painting with Chantel!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Dungeons & Dragons

4:00pm - 8:00pm
Fife Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Fife Lake Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Play/Just for Fun
Event Details:

Please join us for D&D at the library! Dinner will be provided. You do not need to have experience, but please come ready to learn and take the campaign seriously! Thank you!

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Book Buck Wallet Making

9:00am - 3:00pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Make, Summer
Event Details:

We know the only reason your kids will be reading this summer is for the Sweet, Sweet Book Buck prizes, so let's make it easy to keep them organized!

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Storywalk @ TADL Main - How I spent My Summer Vacation

06/15/2024 @ 9:00am - 06/21/2024 @ 6:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Southwest Garden @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Summer
Event Details:

Take a walk around the library and read a book with your family. This is a great way to get outside, be active, and get some reading in.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Yoga for Families

10:00am - 10:45am
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Summer
Event Details:

Families are invited to join our friends from Dharamsala TC for a short yoga class in our Story Room (Front lawn if the weather is nice on 6/29 and 7/13).

This event is in the "Teen" group.
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Health & Wellness, Summer
Event Details:

Join Polestar, in partnership with the Traverse Area District Library, and a variety of community organizations for our annual Community Resource Fair in support of our LGBT+ youth and families!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Let's Go North Book Celebration with Rebecca Deneau

1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Preschool, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Author Events, Summer
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome Rebecca Deneau, local artist and illustrator of the children's book Let's Go North, for a special reading and book signing followed by snacks and c

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Molly of Denali Storytime and Visit

11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Preschool, Elementary, All Ages, Families
Program Type: Storytime, Summer
Event Details:

PBS star from Alaska, Molly of Denali, will make an appearance at storytime with Miss Kate this week. Come join the fun, learn something new and meet Molly.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out lunches in the lobby each weekday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Free Community Lunches

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Families
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Make Something!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Youth Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Explore, Make, Play/Just for Fun
Event Details:

Drop by the Youth Services Department and get creative with supplies provided by the library.  Make and take or just create!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Summer Clubhouse

10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens
Program Type: Summer
Event Details:

Join the fun at the Summer Clubhouse! Play games, grab a craft kit to go, enjoy snacks and more!  There's fun for everyone at the library Summer Clubhouse!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Travel Tuesdays @TADL - Let's Visit Johannesburg, South Africa!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Explore
Event Details:

This summer Adventure Begins at Your Library!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Summer Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime, Summer
Event Details:

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers (ages 0-4+ usually, but we make exceptions) with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literacy, social skills, and confidence!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out lunches in the lobby each weekday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Clubhouse at East Bay

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, All Ages, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Drop in to the Summer Reading Clubhouse in the yard at the East Bay Branch Library for games, snacks, prizes, free books and more!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Free Community Lunches

11:30am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Free Community Lunches

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Families
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Twisted Quills: Teen Writing Group-Casual Summer

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Summer, Writing
Event Details:

All teen writers are welcome. Come hang out with other writers! Summer is casual. Bring what you are working on and socialize. Want to see what we accomplished last school year?

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Budding Bookworms Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club, Discuss
Event Details:

Calling all budding bookworms! Children in grades 3-5 are welcome to join our Budding Bookworm Book Club, where young readers embark on exciting literary adventures!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

TADL Stitchers

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Event Details:

TADL Stitchers is open to anyone with an interest in needlework in its many forms--knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, embroidery, tatting, etc.  If you are having trouble with a project, others may be able to help. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Nelson Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Celebrate, Discuss, Listen
Event Details:

Join us for Queer Tales Book Club where we chat about books that are by and/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, and everyone is welcome.

We hang out on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Nelson Room.