Event List

STEM ~ Kids ages 8-12 are invited to step into the shoes of an archeologist as they participate in an excavation simulation, map out and explore the dig site, and look for clues to learn about the object’s past.

Food ~ Travel the globe without leaving the library! Now on the first Tuesday of each month, we’ll explore a different country through its snacks and sweets. Come curious, leave full!

Stories ~ Kids are invited to ROAR into a story on Fridays during the Summer! The fun begins with listening to stories, followed by an activity or craft, and ending by a snack!

Stories ~ Please join us at the Byron Branch every Monday at 1pm for Children's Story Time. Snack & juice will be provided. Hope to see you there! 

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Continue your Summer Reading with a ROAR by making your own dinosaur reading buddy! 

Each child will receive a mystery dinosaur to stuff and love! Ages 5+

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Stories ~ Join in the fun at Confer Park! We'll start the day at 10:30am with stories and a craft at the park down the street. 

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Art ~ Join the Dino Lego Challenge! Use Legos to build a home, habitat, and more for a dinosaur.  

Register online or call the branch at 517-625-3166.  

Art ~ Kids ages 4 to 12 are invited to Unearth a Story by creating fossil imprints in clay.

America250 ~ Recreate some of the most beautiful places in the US using tasty Rice Krispies treats!

Please register online or by calling the branch.

America250 ~ Come join in the fun and celebrate America's 250th anniversary by building a surprise stuffy animal. This program is for children ages 4-12.

America250 ~ Kids are invited to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States with a keepsake stuffed animal! Each child will receive a mystery animal to fill with fluff and love!

Stories ~ Kids are invited to ROAR into a story on Fridays during the Summer! The fun begins with listening to stories, followed by an activity or craft, and ending by a snack!

Art ~ Kids and teens are invited to paint a pottery dinosaur figurine with Happy Soul Place Pottery. Please note fired pieces will be returned to the library for pickup in approximately one week.

STEM ~ Use Legos to build a home, habitat, and more for a dinosaur!

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Continue out your summer with a ROAR by making your own dinosaur reading buddy! Each child will receive a mystery dinosaur to stuff and love! Ages 5+

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Animals ~ Join the Howell Nature Center for a live animal presentation.

This event is appropriate for children in 3rd grade and older.

Please register online or by calling the branch.

America250/Art ~ Paul Revere used lanterns as a way of communicating that the British were approaching during the Revolutionary War. Create your own lanterns to send messages using a tin can and a few other materials.

America250 ~ Today, we can go to the store if we need butter. But in the early days of the United States, people had to make their butter by hand. Learn how to make butter with just cream and a mason jar!

Stories ~ Kids are invited to ROAR into a story on Fridays during the Summer! The fun begins with listening to stories, followed by an activity or craft, and ending by a snack!

America250 ~ Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America by making an American Stuffed Animal.

Register online or call the branch at 517-625-3166.  

STEM/Art ~ Design and create your own dinosaur-themed diorama! You’ll learn about dinosaur habitats, sketch a design plan, then build a dino-rama to keep.

This event is appropriate for ages 4-12.

Art ~ Calling all young artists and dinosaur lovers! Kids ages 5 and up will get to paint their very own dinosaur figurine.

America250/Stories ~ Kids are invited to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States with a keepsake stuffed animal! Each child will receive a mystery animal to fill with fluff and love!