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Summer Reading Kickoff Event: Animal Magic with Mark Rosenthal

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room at Ida Branch

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Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages, Family

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for our Color Our World, Summer Reading Kickoff event with Mark Rosenthal and his animal friends.

Summer Storytime

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am

Children's Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Children's Area

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

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

This summer, bring your family to our Color Our World summer storytimes. Each week we'll explore a new color through stories, music, and hands-on activities.

Grand Adventures Book Club

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children's Round Room at Bedford Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Children's Round Room

Age Group: Children, Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

Rekindle the joy of reading with your Grandchildren!

Summer Music Series

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

South Parking Lot at Bedford Branch

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Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: South Parking Lot

Age Group: All Ages, Family, Adults

Program Type: Music

Event Details:

Bedford Library's Summer Music Series is thrilled to be back this year with lively music, delicious food trucks, yard games, and family fun.

Blood Drive

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 12:30pm - 6:00pm

Community Room at Carleton Branch

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Library Branch: Carleton Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Organizations using the Library

Event Details:

Join us at the Carleton Branch Library for the American Red Cross Spring Blood Drive.

Friday at the Movies Featuring The Little Mermaid

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

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

Program Type: Movies

Event Details:

Join us for the viewing of of Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989). This is rated G and runs 83 minutes. Dress cozy and feel free to bring a blanket/pillow.

Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Miss Jill's Choice

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Registration Open

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!

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Library Games Guild

Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Gaming

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Welcome to the Library Games Guild at the Dundee Branch Library, where dice roll, cards shuffle, and strategy rules supreme!

Outdoor Music, Movement & Mindfulness

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Lawn at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Lawn

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: General, Health & Wellness, Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

We'll enjoy summer and sunshine as we enjoy dancing, outdoor activities, and a little yoga on the library's lawn. Please bring a towel or blanket for the ground. In case of bad weather, we will move inside.

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All Day	Closing Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day All Day All Branches 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 Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day.
9 am		This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Baby Bop 9:15am–10:00am Babies & Toddlers Ellis Library & Reference Center Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Programming Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Educational, General, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. Join us for "Baby Bop" a playgroup and storytime for our youngest patrons, at the Ellis Library & Reference Center. 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.	This event is in the "Preschool" group Color Me Happy 9:30am–10:30am Preschool Dundee Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dundee Branch Room: Downstairs Programming Area Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Educational, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Enrich your child’s imagination and development with storytimes presented by the Monroe County Library System. These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. 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.
10 am				This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Medicare Open Enrollment 10:00am–11:30am Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Display Case - Room E Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: Open enrollment for Medicare. Please bring your photo ID, Medicare card, all insurance cards, and a list of your prescriptions.	This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Small Fries Friday 10:00am–11:30am Preschool, Children Ellis Library & Reference Center Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Children's Area Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, General, Music, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: Join us each week for a sampling of learning and literacy fun for those 3-6 years old. 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Medicare Open Enrollment 11:30am–1:00pm Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Room C Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: Open enrollment for Medicare. Please bring your photo ID, Medicare card, all insurance cards, and a list of your prescriptions.
12 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Medicare Open Enrollment 12:00pm–1:30pm Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Display Case - Room E Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: Open enrollment for Medicare. Please bring your photo ID, Medicare card, all insurance cards, and a list of your prescriptions.
1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Medicare Open Enrollment 1:30pm–3:00pm Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Room C Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: Open enrollment for Medicare. Please bring your photo ID, Medicare card, all insurance cards, and a list of your prescriptions.
2 pm		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Curious Kids' Learning Lab 2:00pm–3:00pm Preschool, Children Ellis Library & Reference Center Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Children's Area Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Book Club, Educational Registration Required Event Details: Your 4-7-year-old is invited to explore, create, and have a blast at our Curious Kids LAB! Each week we’ll work on communication and reading skills, explore a STEAM topic, and follow up with fun, hands-on extension activities. 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.		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Medicare Open Enrollment 2:00pm–2:45pm Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Display Case - Room E Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: Open enrollment for Medicare. Please bring your photo ID, Medicare card, all insurance cards, and a list of your prescriptions.
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4 pm				This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group FrankenToys 4:00pm–6:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens Dundee Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dundee Branch Room: Downstairs Programming Area Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, General Event Details: Use your skills and imagination to create one-of-a-kind freakish toy! Be inspired by Sid from Toy Story to deconstruct our action figure toys and make new scary ones! 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.	This event is in the "All Ages" group Pooches and Pages 4:00pm–4:30pm All Ages Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Educational, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: Meet and greet adoptable dogs and/or puppies from the Monroe Humane Society. The dogs will also be joining us for storytime, crafts, and possibly yoga. This event is in the "All Ages" group Pooches and Pages 4:30pm–5:00pm All Ages Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Educational, Storytime & Playgroups Registration Required Event Details: Meet and greet adoptable dogs and/or puppies from the Monroe Humane Society. The dogs will also be joining us for storytime, crafts, and possibly yoga.
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6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group When Mark Twain Came to Michigan Lecture 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults South Rockwood Branch Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Event Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Educational, General, History Registration Required Event Details: This is a very special presentation developed from several years of research. The lecture covers a period in the mid 1890’s when Mark Twain and Major James Pond, his business manager, started the author’s world lecture tour.

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