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5K Your Way!- Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries

All Day 6/10 - 9/30
Blue Bush Branch
Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Calling all bookworms and fitness enthusiasts!  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(3.1Miles) Your Way fundraiser.

Downtown Summer Reading Adventure Event

All Day 6/17 - 7/31
Dorsch Memorial Branch
Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Participating downtown Monroe businesses will display a post card in their window. The post card will have a location that Little Brown Bear has gone to for an adventure. Write down the location that corresponds to the business.

Adult Summer Reading

All Day 6/17 - 8/30
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop by the Maybee Branch and grab a punch card, read 5 books and be entered to win prizes. 

Adult Summer Reading

All Day 6/17 - 8/31
Dundee Branch
Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Why should kids have all the fun? Summer Reading is for adults, too!

Bedford Adult Summer Reading

All Day 6/17 - 8/31
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Read this summer and be entered to win prizes, including Kroger gift cards! For ever 30 minutes read, color in a bubble on your reading tracker bookmark.

Little Brown Bear Drawing Adventure Voting

06/17/2024 @ 9:00am - 07/27/2024 @ 4:00pm
Dorsch Memorial Branch
Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General
Event Details:

Come to the Dorsch Memorial Library Branch and vote for your favorite Little Brown Bear Adventure drawing.

Community Jigsaw Puzzle-Frenchtown-Dixie

All Day 7/1 - 7/31
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!

Crochet Pattern of the Month

All Day 7/1 - 7/31
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. 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 7/1 - 7/31
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.

Carleton Branch Adult Summer Reading

All Day 7/5 - 7/31
Carleton Branch
Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System. 

Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community. 

Challenge yourself this summer and shake up your usual reading genre! 

Anyone, 18 and up, will be able to choose from over 20 reading challenges. 

A Little Finch Fun

All Day 7/15 - 8/2
Robert A. Vivian Branch
Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop in and join us while we make a little flying Finch. All supplies are included. 

Crop Swap

All Day 7/22 - 9/30
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Lobby
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Stop by the Crop Swap table in the library lobby to enjoy free fresh produce from our community gardens, or to drop off surplus from your own garden to share with others!

Scholastic Book Fair

07/23/2024 @ 9:00am - 08/03/2024 @ 7:00pm
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Children's Round Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational, General, Organizations using the Library

Summer Splash Dayz!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Dundee Branch
Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Room: Downstairs Programming Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Event Details:

Splash Pads, water toys and other water play will be available for our Little's to cool down!

 We will be on the cement patio outside of the lower level. 

Please bring a towel, sunscreen and a water bottle if needed.

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.

Please Dress for Weather

Portions of this event will be enjoyed outdoors. Please come dressed for the weather.

Tail Waggin' Tutors

11:00am - 12:00pm
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Genealogy
Event Details:

The “Tail Waggin’ Tutors” program is brought to you by Therapy Dogs International. This program encourages children to read by providing a non-judgmental listener and furry friend to read to.

Lego Fun

11:00am - 1:00pm
Maybee Branch
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: General
Event Details:

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

Carleton Adult Summer Reading "Saturday Afternoon at the Movies"

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Carleton Branch
Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Come in, cool off, and join us for an "adventure" movie!

Every Saturday at 1:00 pm beginning June 29th to August 24th 2024

All movies will be rated either PG or PG-13

Monroe County Fair Parade

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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.

YMCA Preschool Summer Camp

9:00am - 10:00am
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Bookmobile

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

Chair Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Ida Branch
Library Branch: Ida Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get out and stretch your way to feeling better mentally and physically. Chair yoga is a low impact way to fitness and everyone can participate regardless of physical or health limitations! Jessica Bannon will be your instructor.

Circle of Friends Quilt Group

12:00pm - 4:30pm
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
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.

God's Lighthouse Summer Camp

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Bookmobile

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

Lunch with Arts & Crafts

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Meal Program, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Monroe Family YMCA Meal program providing free healthy meals for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Stretching and Strength

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

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