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Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Miss Jill's Choice

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Meal Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us all summer for a delicious meal for the kids and a fun activity afterwards! Fridays are Miss Jill's Choice!  We will play games, make treats, or whatever Miss Jill dreams up!

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Christmas in July

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Christmas in July! We will have books, games, crafts, and a jolly good time.

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Library Games Guild

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Downstairs Programming Area at 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!

Outdoor Music, Movement & Mindfulness

Outdoor Music, Movement & Mindfulness

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Lawn at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Lawn
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Program Type: General, Health & Wellness, Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll enjoy summer and sunshine as we enjoy dancing, outdoor activities, and a little yoga on the library's lawn.  Please bring a towel or blanket for the ground.  In case of bad weather, we will move inside.

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Adult Summer Reading Upcycle Crafting Series

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Carleton Branch
Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We invite you to join us on July 7, July 14, and July 21 at our Upcycling Art Series!

We will be using  items that would otherwise be thrown away to spark your creativity.

Week One: Plastic Garden Toadstool

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Weaving Creations

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Library at Erie Branch
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a creative weaving adventure! We’ll transform an ordinary plastic cup into beautiful woven containers using colorful yarn. No experience needed - just your imagination and get ready to weave!

Baby Bop at Ellis

Baby Bop

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Programming Room at Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Ellis Library & Reference Center for "Baby Bop," a playgroup and storytime for our youngest patrons. 

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Summer Music Series

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
South Parking Lot at Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: South Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages, Family, Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Bedford Library's Summer Music Series is thrilled to be back this year with lively music, delicious food trucks, yard games, and family fun.

Dundee Sourdough Program

Demystifying SourDough

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch
Library Branch: Dundee Branch
Room: Downstairs Programming Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Educational, General
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to jump o the sourdough bandwagon? Or maybe you already have and need to know what's next!

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Slime Festival at Ida Library

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Ida Branch
Library Branch: Ida Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's celebrate the end of Summer Reading in the world of slime! Follow the recipe or design your own while supplies last!

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Homeschool Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Chapter Book Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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

Suggested for children aged 7 - 12 years.  Younger children may need help with reading and activities.

Titles to be decided.

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.

Middle School Book Club

1:00pm–2:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Blue Bush Branch
Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Middle School Book Club 2025 

We meet at 1:00 pm on the dates listed below for our book discussion and activity. 

January 15, 2025         Reader’s Choice 

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens

3:00pm–5:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
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.

Lego Fun

11:00am–1:00pm
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults
Maybee Branch
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. 

St. Patrick's School

9:00am–2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Bookmobile

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

Homeschool Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Chapter Book Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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

Suggested for children aged 7 - 12 years.  Younger children may need help with reading and activities.

Titles to be decided.

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.

St. Charles Academy

9:00am–1:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Bookmobile

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

Dungeons and Dragons @ Bedford

2:30pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming

Lego Fun

11:00am–1:00pm
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults
Maybee Branch
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. 

Yogi Bears

1:30pm–2:00pm
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.

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.

Homeschool Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Chapter Book Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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

Suggested for children aged 7 - 12 years.  Younger children may need help with reading and activities.

Titles to be decided.

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.

Zion Lutheran

10:30am–12:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Bookmobile

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

Jigsaw Puzzle Wars

5:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: General
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a Dissectologist? If you are, this program might be just right for you! We are having our first Jigsaw Puzzle Wars at the Frenchtown-Dixie Library.

Dungeons and Dragons @ Bedford

2:30pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens

3:00pm–5:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
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.

Market Days Art

10:00am–1:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

If you are in the area today, be sure to check out the farmers market, stop in to the library, and have the kids create something for our art show.  Projects must be completed in the library on market day to be displayed for the summer.

Lego Fun

11:00am–1:00pm
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults
Maybee Branch
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. 

Homeschool Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Chapter Book Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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

Suggested for children aged 7 - 12 years.  Younger children may need help with reading and activities.

Titles to be decided.

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.

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!

Adult Color & Chat

12:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
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.

Dungeons and Dragons @ Bedford

2:30pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming

Lego Fun

11:00am–1:00pm
All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults
Maybee Branch
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. 

Yogi Bears

1:30pm–2:00pm
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.