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Saturday Evening at the Movies

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

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.

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.

Circle of Friends Quilt Group

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The Circle of Friends Quilt Group share their love of quilting on the last Monday of each month, beginning at noon. All are welcome to join this group of active quilters whose skills range from beginner to advanced.

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

The Circle of Friends Quilt Group share their love of quilting on the last Monday of each month, beginning at noon. All are welcome to join this group of active quilters whose skills range from beginner to advanced.

Community Jigsaw Puzzle-Frenchtown-Dixie

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

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!

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 ghost over electric tealight

Crochet Pattern of the Month

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

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

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 is copy of flyer for the 5K Your Way.

Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries 5K Your Way!

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

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.

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.

Puzzle Fun Pack

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

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.

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.

Puzzle Fun Pack

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

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.

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.

Storytime for preschool & toddlers

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Storytimes:

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 r...

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

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.

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.

Adult Color & Chat

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General
Age Group:
Tweens, Adults, Seniors

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, October 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Piano Sitting Area at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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!

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, October 2, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Make Crafts Happen

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

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?

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?

Storytime for preschool & toddlers

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Storytimes:

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 r...

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

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.

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.

Soup for the soul book club

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Piano Sitting Area at Frenchtown – Dixie 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.

January 9 - The Negotiator by Dee Henderson

February 13 - Christy by Catherine Marshall

March 13 - Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks

April 10 - The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Piano Sitting Area
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.

January 9 - The Negotiator by Dee Henderson

February 13 - Christy by Catherine Marshall

March 13 - Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks

April 10 - The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith

unfinished crochet flowerpot

UFO

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Library at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us as we hunt down our UnFinished (craft) Objects.

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

Join us as we hunt down our UnFinished (craft) Objects.

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

D&D is a fantasy roleplaying game that is like a combination of a board game and storytelling. Dungeon Masters lead their group through experiences in worlds of heroic fantasy.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

D&D is a fantasy roleplaying game that is like a combination of a board game and storytelling. Dungeon Masters lead their group through experiences in worlds of heroic fantasy.

Dungeons & Dragons

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

D&D is a fantasy roleplaying game that is like a combination of a board game and storytelling. Dungeon Masters lead their group through experiences in worlds of heroic fantasy.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

D&D is a fantasy roleplaying game that is like a combination of a board game and storytelling. Dungeon Masters lead their group through experiences in worlds of heroic fantasy.

Kids Costume Swap Pick Up

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Drop off costumes of any size by October 10, 2025

Join us to browse for a free costume and decorate a trick or treat bag while supplies last.

No registration required, first come first serve.

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Drop off costumes of any size by October 10, 2025

Join us to browse for a free costume and decorate a trick or treat bag while supplies last.

No registration required, first come first serve.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day

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 are closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day. 

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 are closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day.

 

Monroe Michigan Crochet Club

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Join us at the library for a relaxing crochet and knitting club! Bring your current project, catch up with friends, and share tips and techniques. If you’re new to crochet, we’ll have supplies on hand and someone ready to help you get started.

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

Join us at the library for a relaxing crochet and knitting club! Bring your current project, catch up with friends, and share tips and techniques. If you’re new to crochet, we’ll have supplies on hand and someone ready to help you get started.

Storytime for preschool & toddlers

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Storytime & Playgroups
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Storytimes:

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 r...

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

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.

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.

A Common Thread

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Piano Sitting Area at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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!

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!

Procraftinate

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Procraftinate 

Procraftinate: avoidance of adult responsibilities to partake in art and craft projects.

Join us to make a craft and put off that other thing you need to get done, just a little longer.  

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Procraftinate 

Procraftinate: avoidance of adult responsibilities to partake in art and craft projects.

Join us to make a craft and put off that other thing you need to get done, just a little longer.  

Lego Saturdays

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Library at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tweens

Join us on the third Saturday each month for our Lego building fun day . Participants can use imaginations or choose a specific challenge activity to create each month. Legos provided. No registration required.

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Join us on the third Saturday each month for our Lego building fun day . Participants can use imaginations or choose a specific challenge activity to create each month. Legos provided. No registration required.

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.