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Outdoor Music, Movement & Mindfulness

Monday, July 7, 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.

Adult Summer Reading Upcycle Crafting Series

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Community Room at Carleton Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Carleton Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

We invite you to join us on July 7, July 14, and July 21 at our Upcycling Art Series!

We will be using items that would otherwise be thrown away to spark your creativity.

Week One: Plastic Garden Toadstool

Baby Bop

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am

Programming Room at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Programming Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us at the Ellis Library & Reference Center for "Baby Bop," a playgroup and storytime for our youngest patrons.

'Y' on the Fly with the Monroe YMCA!

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: General, Health & Wellness, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Art Around the World, Ida Library's Summer Reading Program

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

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

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

This year's summer reading theme is "Color Your World." At Ida we intend to do just that with hands-on arts and crafts from all over the globe.

Summer Storytime

Wednesday, July 9, 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.

Bug Catcher Craft

Thursday, July 10, 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

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

Event Details:

Drop-in any time during the event and decorate your own bug catcher.

Each child will receive a plastic bug catcher and items to decorate the outside.

Luna Pier Summer Lunch Bunch - Show and Popcorn

Thursday, July 10, 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! Thursdays we will watch a show on the big screen and enjoy popcorn!

Summer Reading: Color Our World

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Blue Bush Branch

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Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Summer Reading

Event Details:

Come enjoy an afternoon of books, games and crafts. We will learn to color your world in lots of fun new ways.

Movie at Dundee Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Friday at the Movies Featuring TMNT Movie Marathon!!!

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

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

Program Type: Movies

Event Details:

Join us for the viewing of TMNT (Teen Mutant Ninja Turtles). We will start with the original short animated movies (approx.

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Time	Sun (7/27)	Tue (7/29)	Wed (7/30)	Thu (7/31)	Fri (8/01)
All Day	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 Downtown Monroe: Color Our World with Kindness All Day 6/16–7/31 Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Dorsch Memorial Branch 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 Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Summer Reading Event Details: Participating downtown Monroe businesses will display a post with an act of kindness. Write down the act of kindness to the corresponds business on our Summer Reading "Color Our World with Kindness" form.
	This event is in the "Adults" group Carleton Library "Color Our World" Adult Summer Reading All Day 6/16–8/16 Adults Carleton Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Carleton Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Summer Reading Event Details:
	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Adult Summer Reading All Day 6/16–8/29 Adults, Seniors Summerfield – Petersburg Branch This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Summer Reading Event Details: Adults, why should kids have all the fun? Read 5 titles this summer and turn in your card for a chance to win a prize at the end of August. All prizes provided by the Friends of the Summerfield-Petersburg Library.
	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Summer Reading for Adults All Day 6/16–8/29 Adults, Seniors Ida Branch This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Ida Branch Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Summer Reading Event Details: Read a book and fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win a gift card from a local business. One drawing per week.
	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Adult Summer Reading All Day 6/16–8/30 Adults, Seniors Dundee Branch This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Dundee Branch Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Summer Reading Event Details: Why should kids have all the fun? Summer Reading is for adults, too!
	This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Summer Reading All Day 6/16–8/31 Teens Ida Branch This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Ida Branch Room: Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: Summer Reading Event Details: Read 3 books or 6 graphic novels to redeem a slip for a scratch off prize ticket which could include entry for a grand prize at the end of summer!
	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Bedford Adult Summer Reading 06/24/2025 @ 8:00am–08/31/2025 @ 8:00pm Adults, Seniors Bedford Branch This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Summer Reading Event Details: Read this summer and be entered to win prizes, including Kroger gift cards! For every 30 minutes read, color in a bubble on your reading tracker bookmark.
9 am				This event is in the "Children" group Cooking and Booking 9:30am–10:30am Children Bedford Branch Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Full Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: A kids cooking book club combines the joy of reading with the fun of cooking. It's a book club where kids explore cookbooks, discuss recipes, and even cook along with the recipes featured in their selected book.
10 am			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 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 "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group 'Y' on the Fly with the Monroe YMCA! 10:30am–11:30am Children, Tweens Dundee Branch This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Library Branch: Dundee Branch Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: General, Health & Wellness, Summer Reading Event Details: 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 "Children" group Cooking and Booking 11:00am–12:00pm Children Bedford Branch Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Waitlist Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: A kids cooking book club combines the joy of reading with the fun of cooking. It's a book club where kids explore cookbooks, discuss recipes, and even cook along with the recipes featured in their selected book.
12 pm
1 pm				This event is in the "Children" group Cooking and Booking 1:00pm–2:00pm Children Bedford Branch Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Full Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: A kids cooking book club combines the joy of reading with the fun of cooking. It's a book club where kids explore cookbooks, discuss recipes, and even cook along with the recipes featured in their selected book.
2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "Family" group Summer Reading Glow Dance Party! 3:00pm–4:00pm Family South Rockwood Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group Registration Open Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Family Program Type: General, Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: Join us for our last Summer Reading Celebration! Wear white or neon and watch yourself GLOW!
4 pm
5 pm					This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Escape Room – The Missing Painting 5:15pm–6:15pm Tweens, Teens Dorsch Memorial Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Registration Open Library Branch: Dorsch Memorial Branch Room: Downstairs Library Space Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: Combat the summer slide with exciting weekly programs from your Monroe County Library System. Children and teens who participate in summer programs benefit from engaging activities and opportunities which promote literacy development. Summer library programs for all ages enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoyable experiences available to everyone in the community. A famous painting is missing. You must find the missing painting before the police arrest you of the crime. Geared for ages 13 and up. Registration is required.
6 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Family" group Summer Reading Program 6:00pm–7:00pm All Ages, Children, Family Bedford Branch This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Family" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages, Children, Family Program Type: Summer Reading

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