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Fun Friday

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Blue Bush Branch

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Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

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These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. Then we will pick up the pace with a dance party.

After School Craft and Build: Children's Book Week Edition!

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Maybee Branch

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Library Branch: Maybee Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General

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Come to the library every first Tuesday of the month, October through May, for a fun activity! We'll have an artsy project as well as a building activity or challenge.

Bucket Beats: Rhythm and Books!

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Community Room at Ida Branch

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Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Music, Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

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Get ready to make some noise! In this high-energy program, kids will tap, clap, and drum along on buckets while listening to stories filled with rhythm and rhyme.

Spellbound: A Roleplaying Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

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All Aboard! Hogwarts is calling you back for another session of solving riddles, dodging spells and narrowly avoiding magical disasters! Seats are limited, so please register!

Tween/Teen Craft Night - Rock Painting

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Library at Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Rasey Luna Pier Branch

Room: Library

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

If you are a tween or teen who likes to craft, join us each month for a crafting night. Come hang out with friends, enjoy some snacks, and test your creativity with a different project each month.

Dog Man Program - Family Night

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Community Room at Bedford Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Bedford Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: General

Registration Required

Event Details:

Let's celebrate the upcoming new book with some Dog Man fun! There will be games, snacks and prizes including the new book.

Please register before the program gets full!

Fun Friday

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Blue Bush Branch

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Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

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These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. Then we will pick up the pace with a dance party.

Dinosaur Explorers

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Community Room at Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

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Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a dino-tastic time! Dig in the sand to find fossils, create dinosaur crafts, excavate a dinosaur, and enjoy books about dinosaurs. Every registered child gets to take home a dinosaur or dinosaur skeleton toy.

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Library Games Guild

Sunday, November 9, 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!

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All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group FUN!!!!! Newport Activity Puzzle Pack All Day 6/2–6/30 All Ages Newport Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Newport Branch Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Take and Make Event Details: Pick up a packet with the supplies needed to create your very own craft from the comfort of home. Come and pick up an Activity packet. Enjoy completing the Activity/Puzzle pages. Put your name and phone number on each page because each completed page is an entry into a drawing for a gift basket!!!
	This event is in the "All Ages" group Friends of the Frenchtown Area Book Sale All Day 6/13–6/30 All Ages Frenchtown – Dixie Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Room: Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Friends Book Sale Event Details: The Friends of the Frenchtown Area Libraries are having a used book sale during normal branch hours @ the Frenchtown-Dixie Library. There will be something for everyone!
9 am		This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Family" group Monarch Mondays with Michele 9:00am–11:00am All Ages, Family Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: North Parking Lot Age Group: All Ages, Family Program Type: Educational Event Details: Drop by for Michele's garden "office hours" on Mondays during the summer! 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 Monroe Michigan Crochet Club 9:30am–11:00am All Ages Ellis Library & Reference Center This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Programming Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us at the library for a relaxing crochet and knitting club! Bring your current project, catch up with friends, and share tips and techniques. If you’re new to crochet, we’ll have supplies on hand and someone ready to help you get started.
10 am			This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Children" group Build and Create - Legos & STEM Acitivies 10:00am–1:00pm All Ages, Children Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: All Ages, Children Program Type: General Event Details: We'll provide the Lego's and other building blocks. You provide the imagination. There will also be some STEM activities during this time. This is an open program so come anytime from 10 - 1 pm and have fun building and getting creative. This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Tai Chi for Health 10:30am–11:30am All Ages, Seniors Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages, Seniors Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: 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	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Family" group SUMMER FAMILY MOVIES 10:00am–12:00pm All Ages, Family Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages, Family Program Type: Summer Reading Event Details: June 11th- The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water June 18th-Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse June 25th- Shrek 2		This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Monarch Gardens with Michele 10:00am–11:00am All Ages, Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: North Parking Lot Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Educational Event Details: Stop by the Monarch Waystation to learn fun facts, why Monarchs matter, growing plants for these butterflies, threats to Monarchs, their migration, and the lifecycle. 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.
11 am				This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Family" group Summer Storytime 11:00am–11:45am All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family Ellis Library & Reference Center Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Family" 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: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups, Summer Reading 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. 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.		This event is in the "All Ages" group Tail Waggin' Tutors 11:00am–12:00pm All Ages Maybee Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maybee Branch Age Group: All Ages Program Type: General Event Details: 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group Monroe Michigan Crochet Club 11:00am–12:30pm All Ages Ellis Library & Reference Center This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Programming Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us at the library for a relaxing crochet and knitting club! Bring your current project, catch up with friends, and share tips and techniques. If you’re new to crochet, we’ll have supplies on hand and someone ready to help you get started. 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 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
12 pm
1 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Preschool" 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 Monday Afternoon Movies 1:00pm–3:00pm All Ages, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family Ellis Library & Reference Center Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Preschool" 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 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: All Ages, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family Program Type: Movies Registration Required Event Details: Beat the summer heat each Monday afternoon with a fun, family movie. Feel free to bring a blanket for the floor and a snack to enjoy. June 16th - Wicked June 23rd - Harold and the Purple Crayon	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Preschool" 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 Lego Mania 1:00pm–3:00pm All Ages, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family Ellis Library & Reference Center Event Full Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Preschool" 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 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: All Ages, Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Family Program Type: General Registration Required Event Details: Enjoy some afternoon Lego play with your friends.			This event is in the "All Ages" group Saturday Afternoon at the Movies 1:00pm–3:30pm All Ages Carleton Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Carleton Branch Room: Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Movies Event Details: Join us for the month of Junemanji - a 4-week celebration of the iconic Jumanji series and it's spinoff, Zathura!
2 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Puzzles and Pictures 2:00pm–3:00pm All Ages, Preschool, Children Maybee Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Maybee Branch Room: Library Age Group: All Ages, Preschool, Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Puzzles and pictures is an open time of creativity at the library! We'll have a variety of jigsaw puzzles for all levels and we'll have other puzzling challenges, such as tangrams.	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Puzzles and Pictures 2:30pm–3:30pm All Ages, Preschool, Children Summerfield – Petersburg Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Room: Library Age Group: All Ages, Preschool, Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Puzzles and pictures is an open time of creativity at the library! We'll have a variety of jigsaw puzzles for all levels and we'll have other puzzling challenges, such as tangrams.
3 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Yoga with Dianne 3:00pm–4:30pm All Ages, Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: “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.	This event is in the "All Ages" group Friends of the Bedford Library Meeting 3:00pm–4:30pm All Ages Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Meetings Event Details: 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.
4 pm			This event is in the "All Ages" group Chess Club 4:00pm–7:45pm All Ages Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Fireplace Area Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Gaming Event Details: The Bedford Chess club returns on Tuesdays. Chess sets are provided. Everyone of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join.
5 pm
6 pm				This event is in the "All Ages" group Book Signing with Alyssa! 6:00pm–7:30pm All Ages South Rockwood Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Author Events Event Details: Alyssa started making Happy Cards shortly after Covid started, because she thought everyone looked sad.

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