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Cross Stitch Night

4:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come Join us for Cross Stitch Night at the Ellis Library & Reference Center! Veterans of the craft can bring their projects to work on with friends!

Cookies & Canvas

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Family
Dorsch Memorial Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch
Room: Upstairs Library Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Would you like to create a painting, eat some cookies, and enjoy the company of your tween/teen?  Come to the Dorsch Memorial Branch Library for Cookies and Canvas.

Procraftinate

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Procraftinate 

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

Design a Mug

9:00am - 10:00am
All Ages
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Design your own one of a kind mug

Christmas Gnomes

10:30am - 11:30am
All Ages
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Paint a Christmas Gnome. Choose between four different designs. 

Grinch Drop-In Fun

10:00am - 12:30pm
All Ages
Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come to the library to celebrate the first day of Christmas Break.  Drop-in and make a Grinch ornament, have a snack and Grinch punch or hot chocolate.

Grinch Drop-In Fun

1:30pm - 4:30pm
All Ages
Erie Branch
Library Branch: Erie Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come to the library to celebrate the first day of Christmas Break.  Drop-in and make a Grinch ornament, have a snack and Grinch punch or hot chocolate.

Christmas Eve

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 Christmas Eve.

 

Christmas 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 Christmas Day.

 

Cross Stitch Night

4:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come Join us for Cross Stitch Night at the Ellis Library & Reference Center! Veterans of the craft can bring their projects to work on with friends!

Monroe Michigan Crochet Club

9:30am - 11:30am
All Ages
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join our free club! Sit back relax and chit chat with friends while we crochet or knit our current projects! Learn some new techniques or share! There will be supplies available if you are new to crochet and someone can help you learn!

Dragons Love Tacos Party

10:00am - 11:00am
Preschool, Children
Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General, Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Do you love dragons? Do you love tacos? Then you will love our Dragons Love Tacos Party!  This fun event is designed for preschool and kindergarten aged kids and their grownups; older siblings welcome to come participate as well.

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.

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.

Dragons Love Tacos Party

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Preschool, Children
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General, Storytime & Playgroups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Do you love dragons? Do you love tacos? Then you will love our Dragons Love Tacos Party!  This fun event is designed for preschool and kindergarten aged kids and their grownups; older siblings welcome to come participate as well.

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.

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.

All I want for Christmas is a Dinosaur

9:00am - 10:00am
All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Family
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Each child will receive a dinosaur egg. After your child excavates their dinosaur, we will turn them into glitter ornaments. We will also have additional dinosaur crafts and will read dinosaur themed Christmas books. 

New Year's Eve

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 New Year's Eve.

 

Crochet Pattern of the Month

All Day
Teens, Adults
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.

New Year's 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 New Year's Day.

 

Ring in the New Year

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Family
Maybee Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Maybee Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Ring in the New Year at the Library!  Let's kick off 2025 with food, crafts and fun....has a nice RING to it, right?  This event is designed for elementary aged children, although younger siblings can participate with adult help.

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.

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.

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.

Ring in the New Year

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children, Family
Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Ring in the New Year at the Library!  Let's kick off 2025 with food, crafts and fun....has a nice RING to it, right?  This event is designed for elementary aged children, although younger siblings can participate with adult help.

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.

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.

Cross Stitch Night

4:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come Join us for Cross Stitch Night at the Ellis Library & Reference Center! Veterans of the craft can bring their projects to work on with friends!

Pause & Paint

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Frenchtown – Dixie Branch
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.

Paint Like Picasso

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Ellis Library & Reference Center
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Do you want to learn to paint like Picasso? 

Each month we'll learn a little about a famous artist and try to replicate their techniques in a unique way.  

For those 6 and older.  

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.

Painting the Northern Lights

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Ida Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Ida Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for an enjoyable evening of canvas painting.  Our theme will be the Northern Lights! 

Artist Donna Derby will be your instructor. 

Please register to ensure we have enough supplies for everyone.