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DROP IN KIDS CRAFT

All Day 7/1–12/31
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Community Jigsaw Puzzle-Frenchtown-Dixie

All Day 10/1–10/31
Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Stop by during library hours and work on our community puzzle. When a puzzle gets finished, a new one will be started. Stay for a short amount of time, or stay for a little longer. 

We look forward to seeing you!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crochet Pattern of the Month

All Day 10/1–10/31
Teens, Adults
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Take and Make
Event Details:

Come pick up our crochet patterns of the month to make an easy crochet project.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Find the Rock of the Month

All Day 10/1–10/31
All Ages
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Find the painted rock that is hidden @ the Frenchtown-Dixie Library and bring it to the circulation desk for a prize. There will a picture of the rock in the Children's Area. Happy hunting!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries 5K Your Way!

All Day 10/1–10/31
All Ages
Blue Bush Branch
Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lace up your shoes, pump up your tires or dive into the pool- it's time to support the Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries in our 5K (3.1 miles) fundraiser.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries 5K Your Way!

All Day 10/1–10/31
All Ages
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lace up your shoes, pump up your tires or dive into the pool- it's time to support the Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries in our 5K (3.1 miles) fundraiser.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries 5K Your Way!

All Day 10/1–10/31
All Ages
Robert A. Vivian Branch
Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lace up your shoes, pump up your tires or dive into the pool- it's time to support the Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries in our 5K (3.1 miles) fundraiser.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

FUN!!!!! Newport Activity Puzzle Pack

All Day 10/1–10/31
All Ages
Newport Branch
Library Branch: Newport Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Take and Make
Event Details:

Pick up a packet with the supplies needed to create your very own craft from the comfort of home.

Come and pick up an Activity packet.

Enjoy completing the Activity/Puzzle pages.

Put your name and phone number on each page because each completed page is an entry into a drawing for a gift basket!!!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

October Coloring Contest

All Day 10/1–10/31
Children, Tweens, Teens
Erie Branch
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Pick up a coloring contest page at the Erie or Luna Pier Libraries.  Turn in by the end of October for a chance to win a small prize!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Puzzle Fun Pack

All Day 10/1–10/31
Adults
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Take and Make
Event Details:

Just stop by the Frenchtown-Dixie Library and pick up our new Puzzle Fun Pack. Completed pages can be returned by the end of the month.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

A Little More Fall Fun!

All Day 10/6–10/31
Preschool, Children
Robert A. Vivian Branch
Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

We LOVE FALL so much we can't stop celebrating it!!! Stop in and create a craft or two during the month of October. All supplies are included and no registration needed.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Friends of the Frenchtown Area Book Sale-Final Days

All Day 10/14–10/20
All Ages
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Friends Book Sale
Event Details:

It is the end of our giant book sale! Guess what that means? It is time to Stuff a Bag for only a $1 donation. Bring your own bag, or stuff one of our bags, or even a box, for only $1, yes, you heard correctly, only $1!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chloe study

1:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Event Details:

Study

This event is in the "Family" group

Trick or Treat Trail at Storm Breaker Stables

3:00pm–7:00pm
Family
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Bookmobile

The bookmobile promotes early literacy by increasing access to books and fostering a lifelong love of reading.

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

Saturday Evening at the Movies

7:00pm–9:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Join us as we watch a recently released movie on a Saturday evening. We will supply the popcorn, you will need to bring a soda or water to drink. These movies will have a PG or PG-13 rating and are intended for teens or adults.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Nichols Study

12:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Event Details:

Study

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Yogi Bears

1:30pm–2:00pm
Preschool, Children, Family
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Classes include age-appropriate yoga & movement - including: breathing, poses, music, relaxation, and more.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Yogi Bears

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Classes include age-appropriate yoga & movement - including: breathing, poses, music, relaxation, and more.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

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

Library Games Guild

2:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Dundee Branch
Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Room: Downstairs Programming Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Welcome to the Library Games Guild at the Dundee Branch Library, where dice roll, cards shuffle, and strategy rules supreme!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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.

Food Allergens

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

This event is in the "Seniors" group

Bedford Home Delivery

All Day
Seniors
Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in Motion: Senior Outreach
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Senior Delivery Service
Event Details:

If you are a Senior and unable to come to the library because of special circumstances we will deliver library materials to your home. We deliver and pick up your returns once a month. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Bookmark Contest Due Date

All Day
Children
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General
Event Details:

To celebrate Children's Book Week, we're having a bookmark decorating contest.  Pick up a blank bookmark at the Maybee Branch Library and decorate it - the theme is Power Up With Reading!

This event is in the "Children" group

Bookmark Contest Due Date

All Day
Children
Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General
Event Details:

To celebrate Children's Book Week, we're having a bookmark decorating contest.  Pick up a blank bookmark at the Summerfield-Petersburg Branch Library and decorate it - the theme is Power Up With Reading!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Wiggle Worms: Toddler Storytime

9:30am–10:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading.

Get your wiggles out at this lively storytime program, perfect for your active toddler.   

They'll be dancing, movement, stories, and other age-appropriate activities.  

Disclaimer(s)

Weather Closing Statement

If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day.  

If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times.

If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Making Music with the Music Lady!

9:30am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Dundee Branch
Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Room: Downstairs Programming Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Playgroups
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of music, songs, and books with Beverly Meyer: The Music Lady! The first half-hour will be filled with a program featuring Beverly Meyer: The Music Lady.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Weather Closing Statement

If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day.  

If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times.

If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place.