Week Calendar

Name: Spellbound: A Role-Playing Game for Young Wizards
Start: 2025-04-09T15:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-09T16:45:00-04:00
Location: Ida Branch Library

Featured Events

Spellbound: A Role-Playing Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, April 9, 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.

Spring Art at the Library!

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

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

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

Event Details:

Join us in the lower level programming area for a morning of crafts!

There will three stations set-up with Spring related activities for kiddos of all ages to enjoy!

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 description of the event with a picture of cards, dice, and a dragon.

Library Games Guild

Sunday, April 13, 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

Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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.

Magna Tile Mondays

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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, Family

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

Stop-in during the times listed for open building with Magna Tiles!!!

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.

Acoustic blues duo Shari Kane and Dave Steele.

Shari Kane and Dave Steele Performance

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Riverside Area at Ellis Library & Reference Center

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Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Riverside Area

Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Seniors

Program Type: General, Performance

Event Details:

Join the Ellis Library & Reference Center for a National Library Week celebration with Ann Arbor’s favorite husband and wife acoustic blues duo Shari Kane and Dave Steele.

Spellbound: A Role-Playing Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, April 16, 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: 10

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.

The Great Cookie Mix-Up

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Library at Erie Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Erie Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: General

Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

Did you know the chocolate chip cookie might have been an accident? After reading How the Cookie Crumbled by Gilbert Ford, kids will get to mix up cookie dough and make their own “happy accidents” with creative mix-ins.

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Food Allergens

Earth Day DIY Seed Bombs

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Upstairs Library Space at Dorsch Memorial Branch

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Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch

Room: Upstairs Library Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Earth Day is a great time to kick-start planting. We will be making DIY seed bombs, an eco-friendly way to grow flowers and they make wonderful gifts too!

Spellbound: A Role-Playing Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, April 23, 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: 10

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.

Cancelled-Lost Towns of Monroe County with Shawna Mazur

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room at South Rockwood Branch

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Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Events, General, History

Event Details:

Echoes of the past can be found in every corner of Monroe County. Incredibly, the county has more than one hundred lost towns across its fifteen townships.

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Time	Sun (5/25)	Mon (5/26)	Tue (5/27)	Wed (5/28)	Thu (5/29)	Sat (5/31)
All Day	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Community Jigsaw Puzzle-Frenchtown-Dixie All Day 5/1 - 5/31 Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors Frenchtown – Dixie Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Room: Library Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors Program Type: General Event Details: Stop by during library hours and work on our community puzzle. When a puzzle gets finished, a new one will be started. Stay for a short amount of time, or stay for a little longer. We look forward to seeing you!
	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Crochet Pattern of the Month All Day 5/1 - 5/31 Teens, Adults Frenchtown – Dixie Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.
	This event is in the "Adults" group. Puzzle Fun Pack All Day 5/1 - 5/31 Adults Frenchtown – Dixie Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Take and Make Event Details: Just stop by the Frenchtown-Dixie Library and pick up our new Puzzle Fun Pack. Completed pages can be returned by the end of the month.
		Closing Memorial 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 Memorial Day.
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Blue Bush Trail Blazers! 10:00am - 10:45am Adults, Seniors Blue Bush Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: As weather permits we meet and walk behind the Blue Bush Library. If the weather is bad we meet at Frenchtown Mall to walk.
11 am				This event is in the "Adults" group. Just the Facts Book Club 11:00am - 12:30pm Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Room C Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you. 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.		This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Lego Fun 11:00am - 1:00pm All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults Maybee Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Maybee Branch Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family, Adults Program Type: General Event Details: Come in and get creative on Saturdays 11am - 1pm. Lego building fun for the whole family.
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1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. An Afternoon Read 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adults Robert A. Vivian Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Robert A. Vivian Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: 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.
2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Dorsch Afternoon Book Club - Second Session 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Dorsch Memorial Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch Room: Upstairs Library Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: New members are always welcome as we discuss the following books: January - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus February - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
3 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group. Mystery Book Club 3:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Erie Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Erie Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: We will discuss We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
4 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Newport Non-Fiction Book Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Adults Newport Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Newport Branch Room: Study Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: 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 Raising the Hunley by Brian Hicks.
5 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. We Read Banned Books! Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teens, Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Club Event Details: 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 Book List	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Jigsaw Puzzle Wars 5:00pm - 6:00pm Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Required This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Room: Library Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors Program Type: General Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: Are you a Dissectologist? If you are, this program might be just right for you! We are having our first Jigsaw Puzzle Wars at the Frenchtown-Dixie Library.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Crafty Crafters: Jewelry Making 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults Rasey Luna Pier Branch Registration Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Registration Open Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch Room: Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 14 Event Details: Come join this fun evening of jewelry making!	This event is in the "Adults" group. Classic Book Club 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Blue Bush Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Classic Book Club 2025 We typically meet on the last Wednesday of every other month at 6:30. The month of November is on the 19th because of Thanksgiving.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Bedford, MI - Indivisible 6:00pm - 7:30pm Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Organizations using the Library Event Details: Please join Bedford, MI - Indivisible as we participate in our democracy and better our communities! Find us on Facebook or BlueSky for more info
7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. FantaSci Book Club 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Ellis Library & Reference Center This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Programming Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: The Ellis Fanta-Sci book club is the only Fantasy and Science Fiction book club in the Monroe County Library System!		This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Saturday Evening at the Movies 7:00pm - 9:00pm Teens, Adults, Seniors Frenchtown – Dixie Branch This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Movies Event Details: Join us as we watch a recently released movie on a Saturday evening. We will supply the popcorn, you will need to bring a soda or water to drink. These movies will have a PG or PG-13 rating and are intended for teens or adults.

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