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Summer STEM: Color Science - Session 1

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary

Kids ages 6 to 10 will perform hands-on experiments that explore the science of color.


Please register for one session only.
 

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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary
Program Type: STEAM, Youth Program
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Kids ages 6 to 10 will perform hands-on experiments that explore the science of color.


Please register for one session only.
 

Summer STEM: Color Science - Session 2

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
STEAM, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary

Kids ages 6 to 10 will perform hands-on experiments that explore the science of color.


Please register for one session only.
 
 

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

Kids ages 6 to 10 will perform hands-on experiments that explore the science of color.


Please register for one session only.
 
 

art sign

STEM Art @ Ewald

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary

Let's exercise our brains with some fun STEM art projects.  Meet us outside at the library to investigate colorful concepts and create works of art.  

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Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's exercise our brains with some fun STEM art projects.  Meet us outside at the library to investigate colorful concepts and create works of art.  

kids playing with parachute

Storytime @ Woods

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Storytime @ Woods:

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for stories and songs. Recommended for ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

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Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for stories and songs. Recommended for ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

logo for Imprompttu reads book club with an open book on top and script writing on bottom

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

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In Hot Mug Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This new afternoon book club will meet at local cafes to discuss novels and some non-fiction. There will be no book for the first meeting, we will discuss what we are currently reading!

 

March 12: Current Reads discussion

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This new afternoon book club will meet at local cafes to discuss novels and some non-fiction. There will be no book for the first meeting, we will discuss what we are currently reading!

 

March 12: Current Reads discussion

Storytime @ Central

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Storytime @ Central:

Join Miss Jane for stories, songs and fun!No registration necessary.

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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Jane for stories, songs and fun!

No registration necessary.

tiny art on easels

Tiny Art Workshop @Ewald

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone, Youth, Teens, Adults

Need supplies and a space to work on your mini masterpiece for our upcoming Tiny Art Show?  Join us for this Artist in Residence event at Ewald to work on your tiny art.

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Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Everyone, Youth, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need supplies and a space to work on your mini masterpiece for our upcoming Tiny Art Show?  Join us for this Artist in Residence event at Ewald to work on your tiny art.

stacked books with ladder

Art of Self-Publishing with Sylvia Hubbard

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Class, Educational
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Have a book in mind that you want to publish? Learn how in this A to Z publishing workshop. Bring your imagination and notebooks. 

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

Have a book in mind that you want to publish? Learn how in this A to Z publishing workshop. Bring your imagination and notebooks. 

Fuchsia picture depicted on iPad.

Create with Procreate Mondays

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Plan to for an hour of fun as we learn to create with Procreate. 

*Participants must have an iPad with Procreate accessible. 

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Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Plan to for an hour of fun as we learn to create with Procreate. 

*Participants must have an iPad with Procreate accessible. 

Family Movie Mondays @ Woods

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Movies/Film
Age Group:
Everyone, Youth

Join us for a family friendly movie in the storytime room. No registration required. 

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Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Everyone, Youth
Program Type: Movies/Film
Event Details:

Join us for a family friendly movie in the storytime room. No registration required. 

child at computer

Coding @ Ewald

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth

Join us to learn how to use pixels and code to draw a basic picture.  

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Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn how to use pixels and code to draw a basic picture.  

toddlers sitting on stacks of books

Read, Rhyme & Play

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Read, Rhyme & Play, Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Read, Rhyme & Play:

Join us for this interactive story time for children under 5 and their adults! There will be reading, marching, rhyming, singing and more to help your little one learn, grow and ha...

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Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Read, Rhyme & Play, Storytime

Join us for this interactive story time for children under 5 and their adults! There will be reading, marching, rhyming, singing and more to help your little one learn, grow and have fun!  Toys will be provided after, if you'd like to stay and play.  No registration is necessary.

toddlers sitting on stacks of books

Read, Rhyme & Play

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Read, Rhyme & Play, Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Read, Rhyme & Play:

Join us for this interactive story time for children under 5 and their adults! There will be reading, marching, rhyming, singing and more to help your little one learn, grow and ha...

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Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Read, Rhyme & Play, Storytime

Join us for this interactive story time for children under 5 and their adults! There will be reading, marching, rhyming, singing and more to help your little one learn, grow and have fun!  Toys will be provided after, if you'd like to stay and play.  No registration is necessary.

Robin eating fruit from a tree

Berries, Bugs and Snags - How to Create a Garden for Birds

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

In this presentation you will learn about essential food sources for resident and migrating birds, the trees and shrubs that provide those food sources, as well as the importance of snags within our yards.  

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

In this presentation you will learn about essential food sources for resident and migrating birds, the trees and shrubs that provide those food sources, as well as the importance of snags within our yards.  

Canva logo that has "Shelf Indulgence" title, as well as icons for a glass of wine, sparkles, and a stack of books.

Shelf Indulgence

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Are you a fan of Romance or New Adult fiction? Are you dying to discuss fictional heartthrobs and romance tropes? Well, now is your time to shine! 

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Romance or New Adult fiction? Are you dying to discuss fictional heartthrobs and romance tropes? Well, now is your time to shine! 

kids playing with parachute

Storytime @ Woods

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Storytime @ Woods:

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for stories and songs. Recommended for ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

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Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for stories and songs. Recommended for ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

Summer reading book stack

Summer Book Binge - Teen Book Club

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

Ready to escape into some epic reads this summer? Join our Summer Book Binge at the Grosse Pointe Public Library – Woods Branch!

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Book Club, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to escape into some epic reads this summer? Join our Summer Book Binge at the Grosse Pointe Public Library – Woods Branch!

Storytime @ Central

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Storytime @ Central:

Join Miss Jane for stories, songs and fun!No registration necessary.

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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Jane for stories, songs and fun!

No registration necessary.

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Jim Gill in concert @Woods

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Music & Theater, Performance, Youth Program
Age Group:
Everyone, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth, Elementary

Let's get together to sing and play with award-winning musician, author and entertainer Jim Gill.  We'll be clapping, jumping, dancing and even sneezing along to his banjo music!

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Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth, Elementary
Program Type: Music & Theater, Performance, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's get together to sing and play with award-winning musician, author and entertainer Jim Gill.  We'll be clapping, jumping, dancing and even sneezing along to his banjo music!

Yarn, spools of thread, knitting needles and crochet hook

Crafternoons @ the Library

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you enjoy knitting? Crocheting? Needlepoint? Embroidery? If so, please join us every third Thursday of the month at the Ewald Branch for "Crafternoons at the Library!" Meet up with like-minded crafters for two hours of needlecraft fun.

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Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you enjoy knitting? Crocheting? Needlepoint? Embroidery? If so, please join us every third Thursday of the month at the Ewald Branch for "Crafternoons at the Library!" Meet up with like-minded crafters for two hours of needlecraft fun.

Non-Fiction Book Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group:

True story! The nonfiction book club will meet the third Thursday of the month via zoom.

We will meet in person at the Woods Branch this month, with a zoom option if anyone prefers that.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

True story! The nonfiction book club will meet the third Thursday of the month via zoom.

We will meet in person at the Woods Branch this month, with a zoom option if anyone prefers that.

Fuchsia picture depicted on iPad.

Create with Procreate Mondays

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Plan to for an hour of fun as we learn to create with Procreate. 

*Participants must have an iPad with Procreate accessible. 

Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Plan to for an hour of fun as we learn to create with Procreate. 

*Participants must have an iPad with Procreate accessible. 

Wicked Singalong

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Music & Theater, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth

Join our very special guests for a Wicked singalong and photo op. Please register, beginning July 1st. 

Upcoming
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Music & Theater, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our very special guests for a Wicked singalong and photo op. Please register, beginning July 1st.