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Aretha Franklin photo by Monica Morgan

The Love and Legacy of Black Photography

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults

Explore the history of African Americans’ contributions to the world of photography, with globally acclaimed photographer, Monica Morgan. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the history of African Americans’ contributions to the world of photography, with globally acclaimed photographer, Monica Morgan. 

Teen Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Zekelman Holocaust Center Logo

Understanding the Holocaust

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational
Age Group:
High School, Adults

The Holocaust was one of the darkest times in human history, and many wonder how it could have happened. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Holocaust was one of the darkest times in human history, and many wonder how it could have happened. 

Library Bigs & Littles

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Reader Dog @ Woods

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Youth
Reader Dog Description:

Drop in and read with one of our friendly, trained reader dogs for some great reading practice and doggie time!

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Educational

Drop in and read with one of our friendly, trained reader dogs for some great reading practice and doggie time!

text of Great Backyard Bird Count with four birds on a tree branch with leaves to the side. Blue background

1000 Hours Outside: Great Backyard Bird Count!

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us for a neighborhood walk to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count - a global community science project that takes place every February! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a neighborhood walk to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count - a global community science project that takes place every February! 

Heritage Collection Building: Boxes in the Attic - Know your collection

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome.   

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome.   

Michigan Science Center Presents: Kaboomistry

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM, Youth Program
Age Group:
Everyone, Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School

Why do things explode? Learn about the relationships between pressure, temperature, and fuel to explain why things go KABOOM! We’ll mix physics and chemistry to get some loud, flashy effects. Registration is necessary. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School
Program Type: Educational, STEAM, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Why do things explode? Learn about the relationships between pressure, temperature, and fuel to explain why things go KABOOM! We’ll mix physics and chemistry to get some loud, flashy effects. Registration is necessary. 

Garden; South Korea

"Korea: Land of the Morning Calm"

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Korea: Land of the Morning Calm

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Korea: Land of the Morning Calm

 

Reader Dog @ Woods

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Youth
Reader Dog Description:

Drop in and read with one of our friendly, trained reader dogs for some great reading practice and doggie time!

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Educational

Drop in and read with one of our friendly, trained reader dogs for some great reading practice and doggie time!

Teen Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Library Bigs & Littles

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Bevin Cohen holding a tomato

It's All Tomatoes with Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us as we explore the wondrous world of tomatoes. Take home some chocolate tomato seeds, too! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we explore the wondrous world of tomatoes. Take home some chocolate tomato seeds, too! 

Michigan Science Center presents Adventures In Fire

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth

Why do things ignite? See flashy demonstrations with the use of fire. Learn about fire safety, chemical reactions, and what happens within flames with the movement of heat and energy.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Educational, STEAM, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Why do things ignite? See flashy demonstrations with the use of fire. Learn about fire safety, chemical reactions, and what happens within flames with the movement of heat and energy.

Michigan Science Center presents Adventures In Fire

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, STEAM, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth

Why do things ignite? See flashy demonstrations with the use of fire. Learn about fire safety, chemical reactions, and what happens within flames with the movement of heat and energy.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Educational, STEAM, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Why do things ignite? See flashy demonstrations with the use of fire. Learn about fire safety, chemical reactions, and what happens within flames with the movement of heat and energy.

Heritage Collection Building: Boxes in the Attic - Explore your collection

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Teens, Adults

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome. 

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome. 

 

Teen Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Library Bigs & Littles

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Typewriter with the words poetry workshop typed on paper

Poetry Workshop with M. L. Liebler

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Everyone, High School, Adults

Join M. L. Liebler, St. Clair Shores Poet Laureate, for a Poetry Workshop.  Participants can share a poem or part of a story with the group and receive constructive comments.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Everyone, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join M. L. Liebler, St. Clair Shores Poet Laureate, for a Poetry Workshop.  Participants can share a poem or part of a story with the group and receive constructive comments.

Volunteers working in Clinton River

Adopt-A-Stream Presentation by Clinton River Watershed Council

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Adopt-A-Stream is a volunteer-based initiative that empowers community members to protect local streams and rivers by monitoring water quality.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adopt-A-Stream is a volunteer-based initiative that empowers community members to protect local streams and rivers by monitoring water quality.

Heritage Collection Building: Boxes in the Attic - Digitize your collection

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Woods DREAM Lab at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Teens, Adults

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome.   

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods DREAM Lab
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome.   

Teen Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

High School Exam Study

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, Teen Program
Age Group:
High School

High School Exam Study

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

High School Exam Study

Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, Teen Program
Age Group:
High School

High School Exam Study

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study