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Michigan's Medicinal Mushrooms with Tyler Davidson

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at South Rockwood Branch
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Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tyler Davidson, founder of Magic Forest Medicine will be here to talk about foraging as well as the health benefits of mushrooms with plenty of time for Q&A throughout. 

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Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Arts and Crafts

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch
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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! Mondays will be arts and crafts. Today we will be making 3-D Turtles.

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Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Choose Your Own Adventure

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch
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Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Meal Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us all summer for a delicious meal for the kids and a fun activity afterwards! 

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Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Miss Jill's Choice - Summer Bucket List

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch
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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! 

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Huron Clinton Metroparks – Summer Reading Kickoff

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Upstairs Library Space at Dorsch Memorial Branch
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Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Room: Upstairs Library Space
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational, General, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Huron-Clinton Metroparks will be helping us kickoff summer readings “Color Our World” by presenting a reptile/animal coloration program. No registration is needed and all are welcome.

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Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Miss Jill's Choice

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch
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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! Today we will do Jelly Bean tasting.

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Mindful Art

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Maybee Branch
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Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unwind, create, and find inner peace with Mindful Art, a calming and creative program designed to nurture your mind and spirit.

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Messy Art Day

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Library at Erie Branch
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Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s mix, drip, and splatter our way to colorful creations!

One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Book Club

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library at Erie Branch
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Library Branch: Erie Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us this summer as we read The One and Only Ivan together.  Each week well read, discuss, and complete a creative activity inspired by Ivan’s world.  Some chapters will be read aloud at the library and others will be yours to

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Friends of the Carleton Branch Library Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Carleton Branch
Library Branch: Carleton Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meetings
Event Details:

Join us at the Friends of the Carleton Branch Library's meeting.  We will be discussing ways we can continue to help the Carleton Branch with upcoming programs.  New members always welcome.

Bedford, MI - Indivisible

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Event Details:

Please join Bedford, MI - Indivisible as we participate in our democracy and better our communities!

Find us on Facebook or BlueSky for more info

Paging through the Civil War Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

We are a history book club that focuses on the American Civil War. We currently are reading the book, On Great Fields by Ronald White. We will meet on this day to discuss the second half of this book.

Genealogy Club

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Event Details:

Please join us for our afterhours Genealogy Club. This is open research time to use Ancestry and other computer programs, as well as our local history resources.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 10:00pm
Adults
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
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.

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. 

Circle of Friends Quilt Group

12:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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.

An Afternoon Read

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Robert A. Vivian Branch
Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

An Afternoon Read

As in past years, we will continue to meet on the 4th Monday of the month @ 1 pm.

If you would like to join us, please call Diana Martel @ 241-1430 to receive a copy of each month's book.

Yoga with Dianne

3:00pm - 4:30pm
All Ages, Adults, Seniors
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

“Yoga with Diane”  A FREE, one hour community Yoga class.  Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, this class is designed for all  levels, all ages.

Bedford Township Library Advisory Board Meeting

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meetings
Event Details:

Regularly scheduled meeting of the Township's Library Advisory Board. The purpose of this Board is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Township Board regarding the township's branch library.

Maybee Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Maybee Branch
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. 

North County Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Carleton Branch
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.

Medicare Open Enrollment

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Display Case - Room E
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open enrollment for Medicare

Medicare Open Enrollment

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Display Case - Room E
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open enrollment for Medicare

Medicare Open Enrollment

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Display Case - Room E
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open enrollment for Medicare

Newport Non-Fiction Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Newport Branch
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 The Men Who Lost America by Andrew Jackson O'Saughnessy.

Northwest Ohio Southeast Michigan eBay Resellers

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Bedford Branch
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Quilt Room - Room F
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

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Bedford Branch
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.

FantaSci Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Ellis Library & Reference Center
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! 

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
All Branches
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 Thanksgiving Day.

 

Medicare Open Enrollment

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Display Case - Room E
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open enrollment for Medicare

Medicare Open Enrollment

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Display Case - Room E
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open enrollment for Medicare

Medicare Open Enrollment

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Bedford Branch
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bedford Branch
Room: Display Case - Room E
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Organizations using the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open enrollment for Medicare

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.