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Preschool Storytime - Auburn

11:15am - 11:45am
Auburn Area Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Auburn Area Branch Library
Room: Auburn Branch Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25

Preschool Storytime

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun!

Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver.

Event Details:
Registration is required. ...

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.

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.

Stress Pets and Sodas

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:
*Please register using the name of the teen that will be participating.  Join us to craft your own stress pet – if you are feeling stressed, cuddle up with a cute fluffy creature and remember, you’ve got this.  Enjoy a dirty soda while y...

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.

Participant must be in grades sixth through twelfth (6-12) to register for this program

Please alert staff to any food allergies.

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

Mad Scientists: Lava Lamp

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Sage Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:
Join us at Sage Library for Mad Scientists: Lava Lamp on Thursday, May 16 at 5:30 pm.  For children ages 6-12. Experiment with density! Registration is required. If you need assistance with registration please call 989-892-8555 opt 4. We l...

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.

Chair Yoga with Katie Volk

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Join us for a rejuvenating chair yoga class, where we blend the benefits of yoga with the accessibility of seated poses. In this gentle yet invigorating session, participants will explore a series of mindful movements, stretches, and breathing exerci...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Make It!: Dinosaur Succulent Garden

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pinconning Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Pinconning Branch Library
Room: Pinconning Branch Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
Learn the basics of potting and caring for succulents by making a dinosaur-themed succulent garden to take home and care for! ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

This could get messy! Please wear old clothes.

Painterly Pottery

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auburn Area Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Auburn Area Branch Library
Room: Auburn Branch Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Choose from a flower dish, small succulent planter or plain piece. Items will be fired in the store's kiln and returned to the library for pick-up at a later date. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Due to the high demand of this program, please only register at one BCLS location – thank you!

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

A is for Art: Color a Storybook

10:30am - 11:30am
Auburn Area Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Auburn Area Branch Library
Room: Auburn Branch Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Join us for a morning of coloring fun! Color your own storybook to take home! ...

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.

Nature Explorers @ Bay City State Park

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational, Other
Event Details:
Ages 8 and under + caregiver.   Get outdoors! Dress for the weather and join us at Pavilion 1 at the Bay City State Park, along with Great Start collaborative of Bay-Arenac Counties, to explore nature each month with themed act...

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.

Storytime at Iron Grind Coffee House

9:30am - 10:00am
Off Site
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Iron Grind Coffee House
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Join Ms Ashley or Ms Miranda from the Auburn Branch for a special offsite storytime at Iron Grind Coffee House in Auburn! Iron Grind Coffee House is located at 116 N Auburn Rd, Auburn, MI 48611   ...

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.

Pups & Pages - Auburn

11:00am - 12:00pm
Auburn Area Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Auburn Area Branch Library
Room: Auburn Branch Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Read to a therapy dog or dog in training in a one-on-one session. You will be called to schedule your session the week of the program. Children ages 4-12 are invited to attend.    ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Puzzle Swap Kantzler

11:00am - 1:00pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join us for a Puzzle Swap! Drop off puzzles for all ages you would like to swap throughout April and up to the day of the event to receive one voucher for each puzzle you drop off. Anyone with a voucher can choose puzzles from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, th...

Pups & Pages @ Wirt

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:
Join us in-person at Wirt Library and read to a certified therapy dog.  Ages 4-12 read to a certified therapy dog in a one-on-one timed session based upon registration and arrival at the library starting at 2:00 pm. The dogs love to be read...

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.

Movie Maker Club (2nd Floor)

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Movies, STEAM, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Join us for a brand-new club for tweens, all about making movies and other video-based media, with equipment provided by the Michigan Learning Channel!  ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Middle Pages Loot Boxes: Grades 6-8

All Day 5/20 - 5/24
Virtual
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
**Due to the high demand of this special collection/program it is available exclusively to Bay County resident cardholders. **Please register using the name of the teen that will be participating.             ...

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.

Bay County Residents Only

This high demand special collection/program is limited exclusively to Bay County resident cardholders only.

Please alert staff to any food allergies.

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

Busy Book Cafe

11:00am - 12:00pm
Sage Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Join us at Sage Library on Monday, May 20 for Busy Book Cafe! For children ages 0-3 years old + Adult. We begin at 11 am. Craft supplies and directions will be available for parents to build a page for a baby busy book. Toys will be out for chi...

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.

Living Library

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Wirt Lawn
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
Every person has a story to tell, crafted from life experience. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and discover shared experiences with storytellers. Curiosity and inquiry are welcomed! Each story session will take approximatel...

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.

I ♡ YA: Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Other
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Do you enjoy reading YA books, but you may be more A than Y?  Join us each month at LoLoBee's Lounge to read some titles from our teen section.  Register to save your seat. Copies of the book are available to check out at the Sage Branch...

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.

Knitting Solutions (2nd Floor)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
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. ...

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention

11:00am - 12:00pm
Sage Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Lawn (Pershing Park)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention helps people with or without arthritis to improve balance, both mentally and physically, which helps significantly reduce the rate of falls experienced by older adults. Other benefits include improving re...

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.

Pinconning Book Club

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Pinconning Branch Library
Library Branch: Pinconning Branch Library
Room: Pinconning Branch Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:
Join us in person for the book club. Please register at the circulation desk to pick up a copy of the book we will be discussing.  ...

Painterly Pottery

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sage Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Sage Branch Library
Room: Sage Branch Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
*Due to the high demand of this program, please only register at one BCLS location – thank you! *Please register using the name of the teen that will be participating.  Choose from a flower dish, small succulent planter or plain piece. Ite...

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.

Participant must be in grades sixth through twelfth (6-12) to register for this program

Due to the high demand of this program, please only register at one BCLS location – thank you!

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

Perler Bead Party

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auburn Area Branch Library
Registration
Library Branch: Auburn Area Branch Library
Room: Auburn Branch Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Let’s party with perler beads! Join us to create some of your favorite characters or make your own design. ...

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.

Please alert staff to any food allergies.

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

Romance & Rosé

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Off Site
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Other
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Are you a romance reader with no one to talk about your latest read? Join us to dish on your favorite reads and tropes and to get recs from fellow romance readers. There is no assigned reading, instead bring what titles you’ve read recently to share....

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.

Tips and Tricks for First Time Home Buyers

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Registration
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
Join our first-time home buyer class led by MacKenzie Steinbauer from RE/MAX Results! Learn essential tips and tricks for buying a home in the Great Lakes Bay Region, including what to look for during showings, getting pre-approved for a mortgage, an...

Disclaimer(s)

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