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Maybee Book Club

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Maybee Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Clubs:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

Event Details:

The Maybee Branch Book Club meets the last Monday of the month at 7pm.  New members are always welcome, stop in and get your copy of this months selection. April Title: T...

Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

The Maybee Branch Book Club meets the last Monday of the month at 7pm.  New members are always welcome, stop in and get your copy of this months selection. 

Flyer with list of titles for the year.

North County Book Club

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Carleton Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the community room of the Carleton Branch Library. Copies of the books are available at the library. New members a...

Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the community room of the Carleton Branch Library. Copies of the books are available at the library. New members are always welcome.

Not So YA Book Club

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
South Rockwood Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Love Young Adult Literature? So do we. Come hang out and talk YA lit with us. Discussions will be on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Please contact Kelli Bej...

Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Love Young Adult Literature? So do we. Come hang out and talk YA lit with us. Discussions will be on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm via Zoom. 

Blue Bush Trail Blazers!

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Blue Bush Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

As weather permits we meet and walk behind the Blue Bush Library.  If the weather is bad we meet at Frenchtown Mall to walk.  I text everyone the evening before so stop b...

Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

As weather permits we meet and walk behind the Blue Bush Library.  If the weather is bad we meet at Frenchtown Mall to walk.

Flyer with list of titles for the year.

Newport Non-Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room at Newport Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us on the last Tuesday of the Month as we discuss non-fiction books.  New members always welcome.  This month we will be discussing Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambr...

Library Branch: Newport Branch
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us on the last Tuesday of the Month as we discuss non-fiction books.  New members always welcome.  This month we will be discussing Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose.

Charcuterie Board

Crafty Adults: Charcuterie Boards

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun and informative demonstration on creating Charcuterie Boards by Renee Windell Shiflet. We will discuss and share creative ideas ending with each participant ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun and informative demonstration on creating Charcuterie Boards by Renee Windell Shiflet. We will discuss and share creative ideas ending with each participant creating their own board.

Northwest Ohio Southeast Michigan eBay Resellers

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Organizations using the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to the NW Ohio SE Michigan eBay Resellers meeting! Whether you're a seasoned eBay pro or just getting started, join us for a fun and informative gathering. Connect with loc...

Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Event Details:

Welcome to the NW Ohio SE Michigan eBay Resellers meeting! Whether you're a seasoned eBay pro or just getting started, join us for a fun and informative gathering.

Just the Facts Book Club

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Room C at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Clubs:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

Event Details:

If you like to read thought-provoking non-fiction books, join us for Just the Facts book club on the last Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am. Rather than reading a single title to...

Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

If you like to read thought-provoking non-fiction books, join us for Just the Facts book club on the last Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am.

Game Night!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Blue Bush Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Come enjoy a night of fun and socialization.  We will be playing games like Farkel or Uno.  It will be games of your choosing.  Cards and cribbage boards will also b...

Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Come enjoy a night of fun and socialization.  We will be playing games like Farkel or Uno.  It will be games of your choosing.  Cards and cribbage boards will also be available.  Join us for some fun. 

Crafty Krafters

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Library at South Rockwood Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's Back!! Have a craft you need to finish but can't find the time to get it done? Bring it with you, sit by the fire with friends and make some time to be crafty. 

Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

It's Back!! 

Have a craft you need to finish but can't find the time to get it done? Bring it with you, sit by the fire with friends and make some time to be crafty. 

Book Cover, Children of Time

FantaSci Book Club

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Programming Room at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Ellis Fanta-Sci book club is the only Fantasy and Science Fiction book club in the Monroe County Library System! Join as us we read and discuss books that explore technolo...

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Ellis Fanta-Sci book club is the only Fantasy and Science Fiction book club in the Monroe County Library System! 

Community Jigsaw Puzzle-Frenchtown-Dixie

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Library at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors
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....

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!

Crochet Pattern of the Month

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Take and Make
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come pick up our crochet patterns of the month to make an easy crochet project. Make at home or bring your project and questions to UFO (UnFinished Objects) night on the second Thu...

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. Make at home or bring your project and questions to UFO (UnFinished Objects) night on the second Thursday of the month.

Puzzle Fun Pack

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Take and Make
Age Group:
Adults
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. Please make sure to write your name and phon...

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.

Bedford A.M. Book Club

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Quilt Room - Room F at Bedford Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Clubs:

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you.

Adult Color & Chat

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General
Age Group:
Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you love to color? Join us for some coloring fun! Bring your pencils, paint, markers or diamond painting and a fun attitude.

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General
Event Details:

Do you love to color? Join us for some coloring fun! Bring your pencils, paint, markers or diamond painting and a fun attitude.

A Common Thread

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Piano Sitting Area at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Bring your projects such as knitting, cross-stitch, or crochet work and be a part of our group! Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month to share your projects and a ...

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Piano Sitting Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your projects such as knitting, cross-stitch, or crochet work and be a part of our group! Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month to share your projects and a "common thread" with others!

Pause & Paint

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us on the First Thursday of the month to paint a project or a picture. This is a self-guided program. Please have an idea of a project you would like to paint.

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us on the First Thursday of the month to paint a project or a picture. This is a self-guided program. Please have an idea of a project you would like to paint.

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Historical Fiction Book Club

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Study Room at Newport Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss Historical Fiction books. Copies of the books can be picked up at the library. Discussions will be on the first Thursday o...

Library Branch: Newport Branch
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss Historical Fiction books. Copies of the books can be picked up at the library. Discussions will be on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm.

MCLS Branches Closed for All Staff Day Training

All Day
Bedford Branch, Blue Bush Branch, Carleton Branch, Dorsch Memorial Branch, Dundee Branch, Ellis Library & Reference Center, Erie Branch, Frenchtown – Dixie Branch, Ida Branch, L.S. Navarre Branch, Maybee Branch, Newport Branch, Rasey Luna Pier Branch, Robert A. Vivian Branch, South Rockwood Branch, Summerfield – Petersburg Branch, Library in Motion: Senior Outreach, Bookmobile, Off Site, Online

All branches of the Monroe County Library System will be closed for Staff Training.

Closing
Branches:
Bedford Branch, Blue Bush Branch, Carleton Branch, Dorsch Memorial Branch, Dundee Branch, Ellis Library & Reference Center, Erie Branch, Frenchtown – Dixie Branch, Ida Branch, L.S. Navarre Branch, Maybee Branch, Newport Branch, Rasey Luna Pier Branch, Robert A. Vivian Branch, South Rockwood Branch, Summerfield – Petersburg Branch, Library in Motion: Senior Outreach, Bookmobile, Off Site, Online
Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System will be closed for Staff Training.

Event Flyer

Lego Fun

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Maybee Branch
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults
Event Details:

Come in and get creative on Saturdays 11am - 1pm.  Lego building fun for the whole family. 

Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Come in and get creative on Saturdays 11am - 1pm.  Lego building fun for the whole family. 

Make Crafts Happen

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you like to craft but have too many distractions at home? Bring your projects to the Frenchtown-Dixie Library to work on them. Don't have a current project? There might be some ...

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to craft but have too many distractions at home? Bring your projects to the Frenchtown-Dixie Library to work on them. Don't have a current project?

Join us for some light strength building exercises, easy movement and stretching.

Stretching and Strength

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for some light strength building exercises, easy movement and stretching.

Required
Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us for some light strength building exercises, easy movement and stretching.

Cards and Coffee

Cards and Coffee

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
History Room at Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Love to play cards?  Then stop by and enjoy various card games. Coffee and cards will be provided, unless you prefer to bring your own. Bring some friends and have some fun!

Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Room: History Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Love to play cards?  Then stop by and enjoy various card games. Coffee and cards will be provided, unless you prefer to bring your own. Bring some friends and have some fun!