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Play Group for Caregiver and children Birth - Preschool Age.

 We will be offering a time for young children and their caregiver to interact through playing , creating art, singing and reading. 

Play Group for Caregiver and children Birth - Preschool Age.

 We will be offering a time for young children and their caregiver to interact through playing , creating art, singing and reading. 

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!

Drop in for a fun, interactive way to build literacy skills! Children will have the opportunity to practice their out-loud reading skills, while hanging out with real rabbits.

Get out and stretch your way to feeling better mentally and physically. Chair yoga is a low impact way to fitness and everyone can participate regardless of physical or health limitations! Jessica Bannon will be your instructor.

Registration is not required for storytimes or playgroups at the South Rockwood Branch! Come when you can!

Journey to the Wild West during Spring Break!  Come to the library for loads of fun for all cowboys and cowgirls.  Choose a horse, test your cactus skills, search for gold and more!  Wear your hat and boots if you have them!

This is a soft movement class designed for those who have wanted to try Tai Chi and those who understand the principle.  Each class will be divided into three parts including warm up, senior form, and yang form. This is a very beneficial

Meet us at the Coffee Cafe' at 10:00AM

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

Come enjoy our table of art materials to create your own masterpiece! 

This is a drop - in event for children of all ages.

We will have several stations with a variation of open activity and a planned craft.

Join us at the Dorsch branch to shake out our sillies, share a book and do some sensory play. It's fun for everyone!

Tai Chi is a low impact, gentle physical exercise and stretching that puts minimal stress on muscles and joints. Perfect for adults just starting an exercise regime and those looking to reduce stress.

This Play Group is for Children from Birth to School Age with parents or caregivers accompanying. We will be spending time for everyone to interact through playing, sharing, climbing, caring and story reading!

Come join the fun!!

Get your body movin', shake out your sillies and get loose at this dance program. Bring your party fingers and get this dance party started! This guided dancing program is open to children of all ages!

Join us for egg coloring along with Spring activities!

This is a family event and is open to Toddlers, Preschool and school-age children.

This program is drop-in and will be held on the lower level of the library.

Stuck at home for Spring Break?  The Ellis Library has you covered.  We have a week of fun activities for the entire family. 

Monday, March 25th – Family Dance Party

Tuesday, March 26th – Eggstravaganza

Stuck at home for Spring Break?  The Ellis Library has you covered.  We have a week of fun activities for the entire family. 

Monday, March 25th – Family Dance Party

Tuesday, March 26th – Eggstravaganza

Spring is in the air and it's time to decorate some Easter eggs.  

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.

Stuck at home for Spring Break?  The Ellis Library has you covered.  We have a week of fun activities for the entire family. 

Monday, March 25th – Family Dance Party

Tuesday, March 26th – Eggstravaganza

Get your body movin', shake out your sillies and get loose at this dance program. We will be moving and grooving to fun songs. Bring your party fingers and get this dance party started!

Stuck at home for Spring Break?  The Ellis Library has you covered.  We have a week of fun activities for the entire family. 

Monday, March 25th – Family Dance Party

Tuesday, March 26th – Eggstravaganza

Stuck at home for Spring Break?  The Ellis Library has you covered.  We have a week of fun activities for the entire family. 

Monday, March 25th – Family Dance Party

Tuesday, March 26th – Eggstravaganza

Get out and stretch your way to feeling better mentally and physically. Chair yoga is a low impact way to fitness and everyone can participate regardless of physical or health limitations! Jessica Bannon will be your instructor.

The “Tail Waggin’ Tutors” program is brought to you by Therapy Dogs International. This program encourages children to read by providing a non-judgmental listener and furry friend to read to.

Come in and get creative on Saturdays 11am - 1pm.  Lego building fun for the whole family

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

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.

Celebrate the end of Reading Month with a special preschool program at the library!  We’ll have some music, a book, and lots of alphabet-themed activities!  Older siblings are welcome, but please register each child! 

When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS! For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true.

Join us for some light strength building exercises, easy movement and stretching.

Journey to the Wild West during Spring Break!  Come to the library for loads of fun for all cowboys and cowgirls.  Choose a horse, test your cactus skills, search for gold and more!  Wear your hat and boots if you have them!

We, as caregivers, are often physically, mentally, and emotionally overwhelmed.  It can be an isolated and very lonely journey.

Join us for a special Lego Challenge event.  The Blue Cup Challege.

Each child will be given a cup full of legos and have 15 minutes per challenge to create special themes for each challenge.

Love to play cards?  Then stop by and enjoy various card games. Coffee and cards will be provided, unless you prefer to bring your own. Bring some friends and have some fun!

Meet us in the lobby at 2:00pm

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

Miss Karen's monthly book club for 1st Graders! 

Meeting on the 4th Sunday of each month, Sep 2023 - May 2024 

Why join a book club?

·     It promotes a love of reading

The Sodexo Meal Program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Celebrate the end of Reading Month with a special preschool program at the library!  We’ll have some music, a book, and lots of alphabet-themed activities!  Older siblings are welcome, but please register each child! 

“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.

The Sodexo Meal Program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Join our Friends for their monthly meeting where they'll discuss past, current, and future fundraising activities and vote on supporting programming at the Bedford Branch Library.

Meet us in the lobby at 3:00pm

We will have carts of books and movies to check out. Deliveries take place once a month.

The Sodexo Meal Program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Sodexo Meal Program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Each week looks a little different- there will be activities such as crafting, painting, and gaming to name a few! This is a place to study, have a snack, visit with friends, and unwind after the school day.

Each week looks a little different- there will be activities such as crafting, painting, and gaming to name a few! This is a place to study, have a snack, visit with friends, and unwind after the school day.

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 Last Hope Island by Lynne Olson.

Come and enjoy an open build event with Lego's and other building blocks. Children of all ages are welcome! We'll provide the blocks, you provide the imagination!

No registration necessary.

The Bedford Chess club returns on Tuesdays through the school year. Chess sets are provided. Everyone of all ages are welcome to join.

Each week looks a little different- there will be activities such as crafting, painting, and gaming to name a few! This is a place to study, have a snack, visit with friends, and unwind after the school day.

Looking for something new to do?

Join us on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 4pm – 6pm at the Vivian Branch Library.

We will explore your hidden talents with paint!

All supplies will be provided.

Each week looks a little different- there will be activities such as crafting, painting, and gaming to name a few! This is a place to study, have a snack, visit with friends, and unwind after the school day.

The Sodexo Meal Program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Sodexo Meal Program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

The Sodexo Meal Program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Join a book club for rebellious readers! We will discuss a different banned or challenged book each month. Readers ages 16 and up are welcome!

Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month, 5:30-6:30pm

The Sodexo Meal Program provides free healthy snacks for kids and teens. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

For our Classic Book Club group.

We will be making easy no-cook Bunny and Spring treats 

Join us each Monday as local musicians play the Carleton Library's lovely grand piano. Our performer this evening is Tree-ce LaBlanc.
 

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.

Why should Christmas crafts be limited to a few months of the year? We like them so much that we have decided to do them for the whole year. Please remember to register, space is limited.

Have some fun during spring break with a glow dance party here at the library!! Bring your friends! Bring your Family! Wear your neon or white dance wear and bust a move!!

Join us as we read some of the great classics.  We will meet every other month, on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM.

Classic Book List 2024 

Learn some new quilting tricks with the Tricks quilt class.  This quilt measures 58 ½ x 44”.  It uses only two yards each of two fabrics - one light and one dark. 

Home organizing business owner and expert , Amanda Liford will take you through the steps to tackle any overwhelming project right now.

Native American, First Nations, Indian: Researching Indigenous Peoples:  Family legends often tell of an ancestor who was the daughter of a chief or some other Indian relationship.  Come and find out the truth, myths, facts and

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. 

March Title: The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

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.

Love Young Adult Literature? So do we. Come hang out and talk YA lit with us. Discussions will be on the last Monday of the month at 7:00 pm via Zoom.