Upcoming Events

Name: Little Picassos
Start: 2025-03-05T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-05T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Dundee Branch

Featured Events

Little Picassos

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

Let your kiddo's get artsy with our Little Picasso's Program!

During each session, children will experience a new technique to use paint to create their own unique art!

Join us for some Lego play on your afternoon off of school.

Half Day, Lego Play

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Children's Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: General

Required

Seats Remaining: 40

Event Details:

Enjoy a half day of school by spending your afternoon at the Ellis Library & Reference Center, where you can unwind with some open Lego play

Escape the Aquarium

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:45am

Community Room at Bedford Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults

Program Type: General

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Are you smarter than an octopus? Octopuses are really good at puzzles and escaping their enclosures.

Spring Family Music Concert Beverly Myer Dundee

Spring Family Concert with Beverly Meyer: The Music Lady

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General, Music, Performance, Storytime & Playgroups

Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

We welcome Beverly Meyer: The Music Lady to the Dundee Branch Library for a Spring Family Music Concert.

A Morning In Oz

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Upstairs Library Space at Dorsch Memorial Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch

Room: Upstairs Library Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General, Performance

Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

We are honored to have The River Raisin Ballet Company’s cast of the Wizard of Oz join us at the Dorsch Memorial Branch Library. You will see a short performance and have an opportunity to have pictures taken with the dancers.

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.

My Octopus Teacher

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room at Bedford Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Movies

Required

Seats Remaining: 59

Event Details:

Join us in a showing of the Netflix Documentary My Octopus Teacher. A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.

Sing Me a Story

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Required

Seats Remaining: 28

Event Details:

Join Ms. Jess for some Music Magic. Bringing stories to life with singing and instruments!

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.

Pinterest Inspired Toddler Activities

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Educational

Required

Seats Remaining: 91

Event Details:

Have you ever seen all those cute toddler activities on Pinterest? If you haven't found time to prep these fun, educational activities for your children, let us do it for you!

Spellbound: A Role-Playing Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Gaming

Required

Seats Remaining: 6

Event Details:

Spellbound: A Role-Playing Game for Young Fans of the Wizarding World

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.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Programming Room at Ellis Library & Reference Center

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Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Programming Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General, Health & Wellness

Event Details:

To make an appointment, call 1 800 RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code ELLISLIBRARY.

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Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Adults

Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Registration

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Gaming

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.

Memorial 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 Memorial Day.

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergens

Disclaimer(s)

Weather Closing Statement

Disclaimer(s)

Weather Closing Statement

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