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Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up - Sage

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up!:

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free children's book! Lunches are provided in partnershi...

This program will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 12-12:45, through August 5th.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up!

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free children's book! 

Lunches are provided in partnership with Bay City Public Schools.

We make every effort to order enough lunches for our expected attendance numbers, but lunches are first-come, first-serve.

We look forward to seeing everyone! 

This program will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 12-12:45, through August 5th.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

Books & Bubble Tea

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Join us to talk about your favorite books while sipping on some bubble tea.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to talk about your favorite books while sipping on some bubble tea.

Disclaimer(s)

Please register each person individually, including adults.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

Take & Make

Take & Make Kits: Teens & Adults

All Day
Auburn Area Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

Looking to expand your creativity this summer? Take home a craft kit from the Auburn Area Branch Library each month during the Summer Reading Program! Supplies and instructions are included.

Library Branch: Auburn Area Branch Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Looking to expand your creativity this summer? Take home a craft kit from the Auburn Area Branch Library each month during the Summer Reading Program! Supplies and instructions are included.

Knitting Solutions (2nd Floor)

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Drop in to knit and crochet with others. Expert knitters on site to help those who need assistance. Supplies not provided, please bring your own project to work on.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Event Details:

Drop in to knit and crochet with others. Expert knitters on site to help those who need assistance. Supplies not provided, please bring your own project to work on.

terrific shiawassee

Terrific Trees Storytime and Craft @ WIRT

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

Ages 4-9.

Join a park ranger from the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge for a storytime about trees and leaves.  Stick around after to make your own leaf rubbings and paper nature journals.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-9.

Join a park ranger from the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge for a storytime about trees and leaves.  Stick around after to make your own leaf rubbings and paper nature journals.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up - Wirt

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Wirt Lawn at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up!:

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free children's book! Lunches are provided in partnershi...

This program will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-12:30, through August 6th.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Wirt Lawn
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up!

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free children's book! 

Lunches are provided in partnership with Bay City Public Schools.

We make every effort to order enough lunches for our expected attendance numbers, but lunches are first-come, first-serve.

We look forward to seeing everyone! 

This program will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-12:30, through August 6th.

Tai Chi for Better Sleep

Tai Chi for Better Sleep

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Tai Chi for Better Sleep is led by a certified instructor. Thursday sessions will consist of one hour of Tai Chi followed by a 30-minute lesson on sleep.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Better Sleep is led by a certified instructor. Thursday sessions will consist of one hour of Tai Chi followed by a 30-minute lesson on sleep.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Squeegee Art

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pinconning Lawn at Pinconning Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us at the Pinconning Branch for Squeegee Art. Adults and teens (grades 6 and up) are invited to attend. Please register with a valid phone number where you can be reached.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Pinconning Branch Library
Room: Pinconning Lawn
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Pinconning Branch for Squeegee Art. Adults and teens (grades 6 and up) are invited to attend. Please register with a valid phone number where you can be reached.

Disclaimer(s)

Please register each person individually, including adults.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

Vision Boards with Alexis Bearinger

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a hands-on vision board workshop with Alexis Bearinger, where you’ll create a personalized collage to inspire your goals, priorities, and dreams for the school year ahead.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on vision board workshop with Alexis Bearinger, where you’ll create a personalized collage to inspire your goals, priorities, and dreams for the school year ahead.

Disclaimer(s)

Please register each person individually, including adults.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

Baby Book Club @ Sage

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Educational, Other, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children

Join us at the Sage Branch Library on Wednesday, August 5 at 5:30 pm.

Bring your baby to sing, rhyme, dance and take home a new book to keep. Stay to play and chat with other parents. We look forward to seeing you!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Educational, Other, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Sage Branch Library on Wednesday, August 5 at 5:30 pm.

Bring your baby to sing, rhyme, dance and take home a new book to keep. Stay to play and chat with other parents. We look forward to seeing you!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

Needle Crafters Club

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auburn Fireplace Reading Area at Auburn Area Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your knitting and crochet projects and join us while we work on our projects. Other handwork is welcomed.

Library Branch: Auburn Area Branch Library
Room: Auburn Fireplace Reading Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crochet projects and join us while we work on our projects. Other handwork is welcomed.

Words Books and Brews with an illustration of a raccoon reading next to a stack of books over a yellow checked background

Books & Brews

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Other at Off Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Looking for a book club where you not only get to explore new books, but check out different Bay City bars and restaurants? Join us at LOCATIONS for Books and Brews!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Other
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a book club where you not only get to explore new books, but check out different Bay City bars and restaurants? Join us at LOCATIONS for Books and Brews!

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up - Wirt

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Wirt Lawn at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up!:

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free children's book! Lunches are provided in partnershi...

This program will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-12:30, through August 6th.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Wirt Lawn
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up!

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free children's book! 

Lunches are provided in partnership with Bay City Public Schools.

We make every effort to order enough lunches for our expected attendance numbers, but lunches are first-come, first-serve.

We look forward to seeing everyone! 

This program will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-12:30, through August 6th.

An Immense World

Wirt Nonfiction Book Club

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Monthly Nonfiction Book Club led by Mark Grotelueschen/Rochelle Collins.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Monthly Nonfiction Book Club led by Mark Grotelueschen/Rochelle Collins.

Tai Chi for Better Sleep

Tai Chi for Better Sleep

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Tai Chi for Better Sleep is led by a certified instructor. Thursday sessions will consist of one hour of Tai Chi followed by a 30-minute lesson on sleep.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Better Sleep is led by a certified instructor. Thursday sessions will consist of one hour of Tai Chi followed by a 30-minute lesson on sleep.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Maple Syrup; Tapping into the Past and Present

Maple Syrup; Tapping into the Past and Present

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auburn Branch Community Room at Auburn Area Branch Library
Program Type:
Educational, Food, Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Backyard maple syrup producer, Don Snoeyink, provides a fun, educational maple syrup program.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Auburn Area Branch Library
Room: Auburn Branch Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Educational, Food, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Backyard maple syrup producer, Don Snoeyink, provides a fun, educational maple syrup program.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

Paleo Party!

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pinconning Branch Community Room at Pinconning Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Calling all mineral maniacs and fossil freaks! This is an event you won't want to miss!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Pinconning Branch Library
Room: Pinconning Branch Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all mineral maniacs and fossil freaks! This is an event you won't want to miss!

Text - Community Carnival on a Marque Clipart and background is red and beige stripes

Community Carnival

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sage Lawn (Pershing Park) at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational, Other
Age Group:
Family, Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Drop in and join us at Sage Library on Friday, August 7 for Community Carnival!

Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Lawn (Pershing Park)
Age Group: Family, Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Other
Event Details:

Drop in and join us at Sage Library on Friday, August 7 for Community Carnival!

Paint-By-Number and Pups

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Music
Age Group:
Adults

Work on a canine themed paint by number while we are visited by some cute doggos. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work on a canine themed paint by number while we are visited by some cute doggos. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

build dinosaur

Build with Dino Bones @ WIRT

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Play, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Ages 7-12.

Create your own dinosaur using the library's giant foam dinosaur bones.

No registration required.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other, Play, STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 7-12.

Create your own dinosaur using the library's giant foam dinosaur bones.

No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Legendary Lit Logo (Words with a Sword) over a fantasy map

Legendary Lit: A Fantasy Book Club

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Kantzler Community Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

A book club for Fantasy Readers. Join us every six weeks to discuss a different book from the Fantasy section. 

Current Title: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

A book club for Fantasy Readers. Join us every six weeks to discuss a different book from the Fantasy section. 

Current Title: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Farmyard Fun! - Pinny Mini Farm

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Pinconning Parking Lot at Pinconning Branch Library
Program Type:
Other, Performance
Age Group:
Everyone, Family, Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens

Gather in the Pinconning Branch Library parking lot for some farmyard fun! You will get to politely pet mini farm animals from the local Pinny Mini Farm– such as goats or alpacas– and even feed them some tasty carrots!

Library Branch: Pinconning Branch Library
Room: Pinconning Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone, Family, Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other, Performance
Event Details:

Gather in the Pinconning Branch Library parking lot for some farmyard fun! You will get to politely pet mini farm animals from the local Pinny Mini Farm– such as goats or alpacas– and even feed them some tasty carrots!

meet up

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up - Sage

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up!:

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free children's book! Lunches are provided in partnershi...

This program will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 12-12:45, through August 5th.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up!

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free children's book! 

Lunches are provided in partnership with Bay City Public Schools.

We make every effort to order enough lunches for our expected attendance numbers, but lunches are first-come, first-serve.

We look forward to seeing everyone! 

This program will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 12-12:45, through August 5th.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

Sage Book Club

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sage Branch Community Room at Sage Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Sage Book Club- Everyone Welcome

Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Sage Book Club- Everyone Welcome