March 2020
**CANCELLED** Perler Beads
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Make your own perler bead creation. Take it home with you. Easy peasy.
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Spring Break for Teens: Clockmaking
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Teens will design and decorate their clock face and then assemble the clock. Please register to ensure there are enough clock parts for all teens.
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Tuesdays @ Two
Notice: This event has been cancelled. This month we will read and discuss Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. The Tuesdays @ Two Book Club is for people who love to read and discuss books. It is a…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Otaku Kingdom
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Explore the world of the Otaku. The Otaku Kingdom is for the diehard fans, curious observers and everyone in between. Dying to cosplay? This is the place for it. From 6:15-7:00 the floor will be open.…
Find out more »April 2020
**CANCELLED** Yoga For Kids, ages 3 – 6
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Join Kay Epple & Cathy Fitzgerald from Just Bee Yoga + Well-being for a yoga and mindfulness session for 3-6 year old children. There is no charge for these classes. Just Bee’s fun, age-appropriate yoga…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Drop-In Craft: Make Your Own Stickers
Notice: This event has been cancelled. All are invited to drop in to create your own sticker. All materials are provided and we encourage you to take your sticker/stickers with you.
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Spring Break for Teens: Sculpy Creations
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Teens will be using Sculpey clay to create charms and to cover pens.
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Spring Break for Teens: Duct Tape
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Make a wallet, bracelet, or whatever grand creation you can imagine out of Duct Tape.
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Button Making
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Design and make your own button. You get to keep what you make!
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Spring Break for Teens: Picture Frames
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Explore your creativity by painting a picture frame.
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Sing & Stomp
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. …
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Sing & Stomp
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. …
Find out more »**CANCELLED** T3 Teen Tabletop- Forbidden Island
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Forbidden Island is a visually stunning cooperative board game. Instead of winning by competing with other players like most games, everyone must work together to win the game. Players take turns moving their…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Make Something
Notice: This event has been cancelled. We invite you to come into the department and produce something that you would love to take home…which you can!
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Books to Movies
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Digital Drop-Ins
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Need help setting up your digital library accounts? We can help! Our library staff will walk you through setting up your library account so you can place holds, renew items, or just check…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Baby Time
Notice: This event has been cancelled. (birth to 12 months) is the first step in the library door! We gather for a short (15 minute) program of songs, rhymes, stories and fun, then get out the toys and music…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Hear & Say
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Hear and Say: Children 2 and 3 years old are invited to an interactive story time that develops early literacy skills. We will share stories, rhymes, songs, movement and a craft. This is…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Tell-a-Tail
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Children are invited to read to gentle therapy dogs (with the dog’s adult trainer). Reading to dogs has been shown to improve reading skills and build self-confidence in young readers because of the…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Teen Crafters
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Come make something! Every month there will be a fresh project to learn and create. Snacks will be provided.
Find out more »**CANCELLED** History of Tiger Stadium with Doc Fletcher
Notice: This event has been cancelled. After writing 9 books about the joy of canoeing & kayaking rivers, lifelong Michigan resident & 2017 MLA Author Award winner Doc Fletcher moves to dry land for his latest book: "The History of…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Preschool Play and Learn
Notice: This event has been cancelled. All preschoolers and their adults are invited to a play-based storytime filled with stories and songs. After books and songs, children and their adults are encouraged to interact around building blocks, little cars…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Let’s Build & Create
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Whether it’s building a LEGO® construction or interacting with Snap Circuits or Makey Makeys, this drop-in, family program is all about hands-on fun and the joy of creativity. And if you can’t think…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** FBI: Fabulous Brilliant Individuals
Notice: This event has been cancelled. The FBI: Fabulous Brilliant Individuals is the teen volunteer group at the Traverse Area District Library’s Main Traverse City location. The group assists in planning programs, makes suggestions to improve library service to…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Mother Goose
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Mother Goose welcomes children ages 12-24 months and their parents or caregivers to a fun-filled thirty minute interactive session. We use rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Story Time For Bigs
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Mr. Andy leads families through stories, songs, movement, and rhymes. Families will engage in early literacy practices that they can use at home (Ages 2 – 5).
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Teen Writing Group
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** StoryBag Stories
Notice: This event has been cancelled. StoryBag Stories is a themed storytime for preschoolers and their adults. Each weekly theme is revealed when it is pulled out of the storybag. We’ll combines stories, songs, rhymes, and a craft to…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** TSO Tots @ TADL: Percussion
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Join members of the Traverse Symphony Orchestra for an hour of music, stories and movement. Today’s program is Percussion: Keith Aleo, Percussion Additionally there will be an instrument petting zoo, story reading, movement…
Find out more »Library Closed for Easter
The Main Library (610 Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City, MI 49686) and all other TADL network libraries will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. TADL network libraries will resume normal hours* of operation on Monday, April 13. *Please note…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Beginning Yoga
Notice: This event has been cancelled. We invite community members of all abilities and experiences to join us at Woodmere for a series of hour-long of gentle yoga classes. Geared to a general audience of participants, this class will…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Sing & Stomp
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. …
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Sing & Stomp
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. …
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Full STEAM Ahead!
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Come and let books inspire us to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) in a family-friendly storytime which will include some fun, hands-on activities. This program is great for…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Books to Movies
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Beginning Knitting
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Would you like to learn how to knit? Now you can! During this three week series you will learn how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off a mug rug. Don’t know…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Digital Drop-Ins
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Need help setting up your digital library accounts? We can help! Our library staff will walk you through setting up your library account so you can place holds, renew items, or just check…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Baby Time
Notice: This event has been cancelled. (birth to 12 months) is the first step in the library door! We gather for a short (15 minute) program of songs, rhymes, stories and fun, then get out the toys and music…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Hear & Say
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Hear and Say: Children 2 and 3 years old are invited to an interactive story time that develops early literacy skills. We will share stories, rhymes, songs, movement and a craft. This is…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Kids Bingo
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Pre & Early Readers are invited to this language building program with their families. Each Bingo winner earns a free book!
Find out more »**CANCELLED** ConsiderTHIS: Corporate Responsibility
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Join the conversation! Topic: Do Corporations Have A Social Responsibility? The economist Milton Friedman famously argued that the only responsibility of corporations was to increase their profits for their shareholders (though shareholders, as…
Find out more »Preschool Play and Learn
All preschoolers and their adults are invited to a play-based storytime filled with stories and songs. After books and songs, children and their adults are encouraged to interact around building blocks, little cars and other fun toys to bring stories…
Find out more »Let’s Build & Create
Whether it’s building a LEGO® construction or interacting with Snap Circuits or Makey Makeys, this drop-in, family program is all about hands-on fun and the joy of creativity. And if you can’t think of anything to build, we have a…
Find out more »FBI: Fabulous Brilliant Individuals
The FBI: Fabulous Brilliant Individuals is the teen volunteer group at the Traverse Area District Library’s Main Traverse City location. The group assists in planning programs, makes suggestions to improve library service to teens, and helps out with various library…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Beginning Yoga
Notice: This event has been cancelled. We invite community members of all abilities and experiences to join us at Woodmere for a series of hour-long of gentle yoga classes. Geared to a general audience of participants, this class will focus…
Find out more »Mother Goose
Mother Goose welcomes children ages 12-24 months and their parents or caregivers to a fun-filled thirty minute interactive session. We use rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers, followed by a…
Find out more »Story Time For Bigs
Mr. Andy leads families through stories, songs, movement, and rhymes. Families will engage in early literacy practices that they can use at home (Ages 2 – 5).
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »StoryBag Stories
StoryBag Stories is a themed storytime for preschoolers and their adults. Each weekly theme is revealed when it is pulled out of the storybag. We’ll combines stories, songs, rhymes, and a craft to build early literacy skills and a love…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Open Knitting Party
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Our patrons are a tight knit bunch. Bring your knitting projects to this event and spend time just knitting with other knitters. Let's knit the community together! Every knitter welcome. Tea and cookies…
Find out more »Sing & Stomp
Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. Come ready to sing, dance, and play!
Find out more »Sing & Stomp
Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. Come ready to sing, dance, and play!
Find out more »**CANCELLED**An Evening of Jazz and American Standards with Jymi Dill
In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, join us to listen to musician Jymi Dill sing from his repertoire of Jazz classics and American standards. If you're missing the songs of days gone by, you won't want to miss this…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Books to Movies
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Beginning Knitting
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Would you like to learn how to knit? Now you can! During this three week series you will learn how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off a mug rug. Don’t know what…
Find out more »Baby Time
(birth to 12 months) is the first step in the library door! We gather for a short (15 minute) program of songs, rhymes, stories and fun, then get out the toys and music for a social time for babies and…
Find out more »Hear & Say
Hear and Say: Children 2 and 3 years old are invited to an interactive story time that develops early literacy skills. We will share stories, rhymes, songs, movement and a craft. This is a fun time for one-on-one with your…
Find out more »Magic the Gathering for Teens
Play Magic the Gathering with other teens at the library. Bring your cards if you have them. If not and you want to play come anyway; others may have cards to share. "Magic the Gathering" by Svetlin Velinov is licensed under CC BY-ND…
Find out more »Preschool Play and Learn
All preschoolers and their adults are invited to a play-based storytime filled with stories and songs. After books and songs, children and their adults are encouraged to interact around building blocks, little cars and other fun toys to bring stories…
Find out more »Let’s Build & Create
Whether it’s building a LEGO® construction or interacting with Snap Circuits or Makey Makeys, this drop-in, family program is all about hands-on fun and the joy of creativity. And if you can’t think of anything to build, we have a…
Find out more »FBI: Fabulous Brilliant Individuals
The FBI: Fabulous Brilliant Individuals is the teen volunteer group at the Traverse Area District Library’s Main Traverse City location. The group assists in planning programs, makes suggestions to improve library service to teens, and helps out with various library…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Fix Common Knitting Mistakes
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Learned how to knit but messed up and can't quite figure it out? Don't get frustrated and unravel it all. Bring it in and get help from an experienced knitter who just may be…
Find out more »Mother Goose
Mother Goose welcomes children ages 12-24 months and their parents or caregivers to a fun-filled thirty minute interactive session. We use rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers, followed by a…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Intermediate Knitting
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Step up your knitting game by learning to knit a coffee cozy (pictured below). Participants will learn how to knit "in the round" on circular needles (Magic Loop method) and create lovely cables. …
Find out more »Story Time For Bigs
Mr. Andy leads families through stories, songs, movement, and rhymes. Families will engage in early literacy practices that they can use at home (Ages 2 – 5).
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Michigan Forests: Then and Now
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Mark Stormzand, author of Stormy Outside, the Adventures and Misadventures of a Forester and his Dog, was a forester his entire life in Canada, the western US and Michigan. He'll share the history of…
Find out more »StoryBag Stories
StoryBag Stories is a themed storytime for preschoolers and their adults. Each weekly theme is revealed when it is pulled out of the storybag. We’ll combines stories, songs, rhymes, and a craft to build early literacy skills and a love…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Beginning Yoga
Notice: This event has been cancelled. We invite community members of all abilities and experiences to join us at Woodmere for a series of hour-long of gentle yoga classes. Geared to a general audience of participants, this class will focus…
Find out more »Sing & Stomp
Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. Come ready to sing, dance, and play!
Find out more »Sing & Stomp
Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. Come ready to sing, dance, and play!
Find out more »Kids Coding Club
Youth aged 6-12 are invited to build their coding knowledge and abilities through games and activities. We’ll work with a number of low and high-tech options including Hour of Code, Scratch, The Coding Mouse, Ozobot, Osmo Coding, and more in…
Find out more »Save Them, Get Out, Hurry- Population One Teen Escape Room
In northeastern Nebraska you’ll find the small town of Monowi. Monowi is special because it’s the only town in the United States with an official population of one. That’s right, Elise Eiler is the only resident. Elise lists herself as…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Books to Movies
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Beginning Knitting
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Would you like to learn how to knit? Now you can! During this three week series you will learn how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off a mug rug. Don’t know what…
Find out more »Digital Drop-Ins
Need help setting up your digital library accounts? We can help! Our library staff will walk you through setting up your library account so you can place holds, renew items, or just check your account. If you live in…
Find out more »Baby Time
(birth to 12 months) is the first step in the library door! We gather for a short (15 minute) program of songs, rhymes, stories and fun, then get out the toys and music for a social time for babies and…
Find out more »Hear & Say
Hear and Say: Children 2 and 3 years old are invited to an interactive story time that develops early literacy skills. We will share stories, rhymes, songs, movement and a craft. This is a fun time for one-on-one with your…
Find out more »Tuesdays @ Two
This month we will read and discuss The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-year-old Man by Jonas Jonasson. The Tuesdays @ Two Book Club is for people who love to read and discuss books. It is a convenient book…
Find out more »Kids Bingo
Pre & Early Readers are invited to this language building program with their families. Each Bingo winner earns a free book!
Find out more »Otaku Kingdom
Explore the world of the Otaku. The Otaku Kingdom is for the diehard fans, curious observers and everyone in between. Dying to cosplay? This is the place for it. From 6:15-7:00 the floor will be open. We may watch AMV’s, share stories and…
Find out more »Preschool Play and Learn
All preschoolers and their adults are invited to a play-based storytime filled with stories and songs. After books and songs, children and their adults are encouraged to interact around building blocks, little cars and other fun toys to bring stories…
Find out more »Let’s Build & Create
Whether it’s building a LEGO® construction or interacting with Snap Circuits or Makey Makeys, this drop-in, family program is all about hands-on fun and the joy of creativity. And if you can’t think of anything to build, we have a…
Find out more »FBI: Fabulous Brilliant Individuals
The FBI: Fabulous Brilliant Individuals is the teen volunteer group at the Traverse Area District Library’s Main Traverse City location. The group assists in planning programs, makes suggestions to improve library service to teens, and helps out with various library…
Find out more »Mother Goose
Mother Goose welcomes children ages 12-24 months and their parents or caregivers to a fun-filled thirty minute interactive session. We use rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers, followed by a…
Find out more »**CANCELLED** Intermediate Knitting
Notice: This event has been cancelled. Step up your knitting game by learning to knit a coffee cozy (pictured below). Participants will learn how to knit "in the round" on circular needles (Magic Loop method) and create lovely cables. …
Find out more »Story Time For Bigs
Mr. Andy leads families through stories, songs, movement, and rhymes. Families will engage in early literacy practices that they can use at home (Ages 2 – 5).
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »May 2020
StoryBag Stories
StoryBag Stories is a themed storytime for preschoolers and their adults. Each weekly theme is revealed when it is pulled out of the storybag. We’ll combines stories, songs, rhymes, and a craft to build early literacy skills and a love…
Find out more »TO BE RESCHEDULED*****For the Spell Of It: An Adult Spelling Bee**********
****We will be rescheduling this event, please keep an eye out and get your teams together!********* It is that time of year again! Calling all you logophiles! Get your team together and sign up for our annual Spelling Bee--it is…
Find out more »Sing & Stomp
Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. Come ready to sing, dance, and play!
Find out more »Sing & Stomp
Sing and Stomp is a fun program where we will experience stories through music, movement, and of course, books! This program is geared toward children who can move (ages 1-4) but infants are always welcome, too. Come ready to sing, dance, and play!
Find out more »T3 Teen Tabletop- Codenames
In Codenames, two teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right color while…
Find out more »Make Something
We invite you to come into the department and produce something that you would love to take home…which you can!
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Digital Drop-Ins
Need help setting up your digital library accounts? We can help! Our library staff will walk you through setting up your library account so you can place holds, renew items, or just check your account. If you live in…
Find out more »Baby Time
(birth to 12 months) is the first step in the library door! We gather for a short (15 minute) program of songs, rhymes, stories and fun, then get out the toys and music for a social time for babies and…
Find out more »Hear & Say
Hear and Say: Children 2 and 3 years old are invited to an interactive story time that develops early literacy skills. We will share stories, rhymes, songs, movement and a craft. This is a fun time for one-on-one with your…
Find out more »Tell-a-Tail
Children are invited to read to gentle therapy dogs (with the dog’s adult trainer). Reading to dogs has been shown to improve reading skills and build self-confidence in young readers because of the non-judgmental and friendly nature of these animals.…
Find out more »Teen Crafters
Come make something! Every month there will be a fresh project to learn and create. Snacks will be provided.
Find out more »