Youth/Tween Events
Take and Make Craft Kits
June – August (Drop in) Ages 2 – 11. Pick up a new craft kit each month, available while supplies last. First-come, first served. Limit one per child, per month, please.
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Cooke School Supplies Drive
June 17 – August 12 (Drop in) Cooke School is a special education program that serves students across Western Wayne County. To support their work, the Library is hosting a supplies drive for the most commonly needed classroom items. Please check online or in person at the Library to find out how you can help.
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Book Walk: The Nature Journal, by Savannah Allen
July 1 – July 31 (Drop in) All ages. Join us on a reading adventure during the month of July. Start near the entrance of the Library and follow the signs into the park directly behind the Library while reading this adorable book.
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Nutty Scientists: Cool off… with Science!
Monday, July 15 at 6 PM All ages. Join the Nutty Scientists of Southeast Michigan as they demonstrate the amazing things dry ice can do followed by guided activity tables. Register for Nutty Scientists.
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Adventures in Tie Dye
Wednesday, July 17 at 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 17 at 11 AM Wednesday, July 17 at 11:30 AM Wednesday, July 17 at 12 PM All ages. Bring a cotton t-shirt, tote bag, or other small fabric item to create your own tie-dye masterpiece. Please register all members of your group. Register for one session only.
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Little Adventures Storytime
Friday, Jul 19 at 10:30 AM Ages 0-5 years, with a caring adult. Children and their grownups will go on an adventure with books, songs, rhymes, and movement. Register for Little Adventures Storytime.
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Saturday Stories
Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 5, with a caring adult. Register for Saturday Stories.
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Magic Carpet Theater Presents “Where the Wild Things Are”
Wednesday, July 24 at 10:30 AM All ages. Experience a live performance of Maurice Sendak’s American classic of a boy’s journey into his imagination. Register for Magic Carpet Theater Presents “Where the Wild Things Are”.
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Water Explorers With Sloan Museum of Discovery
Thursday, July 25 from 1 – 1:45 PM Thursday, July 25 from 2:30 – 3:15 PM Ages 4-7 with a caring adult. Explore water properties as you investigate objects that sink or float, retrieve a special underwater treasure, and build a boat that floats on water. Register for Water Explorers With Sloan Museum of Discovery.
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Little Adventures Storytime
Friday, July 26 at 10:30 AM Ages 0-5 years, with a caring adult. Children and their grownups will go on an adventure with books, songs, rhymes, and movement. Register for Little Adventures Storytime.
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Wizards, Wands, and Potions With Sloan Museum of Discovery
Monday, July 29 at 6 PM Monday, July 29 at 7:30 PM Ages 8-12. Step into another world full of wizards and witches. Cauldrons will bubble and potions will change color. Is it magic or chemistry? Build your own light-up wand and squish your fingers into ghost brains. Register for Wizards, Wands, and Potions With Sloan…
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Paleo Joe: Let the Dinosaur Adventure Begin
Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30 PM All ages. Take a trip back in time to when dinosaurs ruled with Paleo Joe! Register for Paleo Joe: Let the Dinosaur Adventure Begin.
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Tween Spy Camp
Thursday, August 1 from 2 – 3:30 PM Ages 9-12. Do you have what it takes to be a secret agent? Learn new skills and complete covert challenges at Spy Camp. Register for Tween Spy Camp.
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Little Adventures Storytime
Friday, August 2 at 10:30 AM Ages 0-5 years, with a caring adult. Children and their grownups will go on an adventure with books, songs, rhymes, and movement. Register for Little Adventures Storytime.
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Saturday Stories
Saturday, August 3 at 10:30 AM Ages birth – 5, with a caring adult. Register for Saturday Stories.
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The Music Lady
Monday, August 5 at 2 PM All ages. Enjoy the sounds of Beverly Meyer, The Music Lady, as she delights all with a fun, family-friendly concert. Register for The Music Lady.
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Summer Reading Finale Party
Wednesday, August 7 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM Rain Date: Wednesday, August 14 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM All ages. Join us for an evening of treats, inflatables, airbrush tattoos and more! Drop in.
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Stay and Play (Drop In)
Wednesday, August 14 from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Drop In) Ages 0-5. Come for the donuts and coffee, stay for the conversation! Meet other caregivers or just let your little one play with our toys. Drop in.
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Duplos and Dads
Saturday, August 17 at 10:30 AM Ages 12 months – 3 years. Building and bonding time for toddlers with dads, grandpas, uncles, or any other important male figure. Register for Duplos and Dads.
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Toy Story Party
Saturday, August 24 at 10:30 AM All ages. Join us for a rootin’ tootin’ good time celebrating the toys we all know and love! We will be hosting activities, games, and a photo op with Woody and Buzz. Register Toy Story Party.
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