Upcoming Events

Name: Little Picassos
Start: 2025-02-05T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-05T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Dundee Branch

Featured Events

Little Picassos

Wednesday, February 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!

Afternoon of Piano Music with Cassidy Velthouse

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Library at Carleton Branch

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Library Branch: Carleton Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Music

Event Details:

Join us for a piano and vocal performance with Cassidy Velthouse.

Devoured: A Club for Hungry Book Worms!

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

Calling all foodies! Each week, this club will read one of our favorite books and create an inspired snack to go with it.

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.

Wacky Wednesday

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Chapter Book Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Chapter Book Area

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Get ready for a whirlwind of wackiness every Wednesday with our exciting program, "Wacky Wednesday"! Each week brings something new and different, guaranteed to surprise and delight.

Snowmen and mini mugs

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

Make some snowmen crafts and decorate your own mini mug!

A Very Bluey Celebration!

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room at Bedford Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 28

Event Details:

Come play some of the Heeler family's favorite games and enjoy other fun activities and crafts! Perfect for the whole family!

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.

A Hallo-Valentine

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 13

Event Details:

Everyone loves Halloween and Valentine's Day. Join us for a mash up of Valentine's Day and Halloween crafts, books, and games.

Feel free to dress up in your halloween costume!

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Hot Cocoa Craft

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General, Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

Bring the family and drop-in to make a hot cocoa mug craft!

Valentine Windchimes

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Event Details:

Paint a Valentine's Day themed windchime

Filters

Bedford Herb Group

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Bedford Branch

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Room C

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Organizations using the Library

Event Details:

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day.

Knitting & Crochet

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

Bedford Branch

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Organizations using the Library

Event Details:

All are welcome to come on the second Tuesday of each month with your knitting or crochet project to share, and work on. We would love to expand our group!

Bedford Herb Group

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Bedford Branch

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Room C

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Organizations using the Library

Event Details:

Do you like cooking with herbs, and gardening? We would love for you to join our herb group that meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Anyone is welcome!

Friends of the Ida Branch Library Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Adults

Ida Branch

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Organizations using the Library

Event Details:

The Friends of the Ida Branch Library meet quarterly at the Ida Branch Library. The meetings are open to everyone. All members are invited to attend and new members are always welcome.

Bedford Flower & Garden Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm

All Ages, Adults

Bedford Branch

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages, Adults

Program Type: Organizations using the Library

Event Details:

The purpose of the Bedford Flower & Garden Club is to educate, share, and promote the joys of gardening.

Veterans Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Bedford Herb Group

10:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

Bedford Branch

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Room C

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Organizations using the Library

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of Christmas Day.

New Year's Eve

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of New Year's Eve.

New Year's Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

All branches of the Monroe County Library System are closed in observance of New Year's Day.

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Weather Closing Statement

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Accompanying Adults

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