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Library Board of Trustees

5:30pm–7:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Board
Event Details:

The Library Board of Trustees holds regular meetings on the 4th Thursday of every month (except where indicated) at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
Note: Any person who wishes to be in attendance but needs auxiliary aids or services should contact Library Administration at 313-343-2325

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale

9:30am–1:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Basement
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Support the Friends of the GPPL and shop the $5 bag sale! 

On the last Saturday of each month the Friends opens up their storage area to shoppers!  Shoppers fill a grocery bag from a large selection of books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for only $5.   The sales are held on the lower level of the Woods Branch from 10am - 1pm.  Friends Members can shop starting at 9:30am.  Hope to see you there!

All proceeds go to the library.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Grosse Pointe Community Game Meet-Up

12:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us  for an afternoon of board gaming with your friends, family, and neighbors. Board gaming has always been a great way to have fun while also encouraging critical thinking and problem solving. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Make Comics Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make Comics Club is an all ages series where you're invited to work alone or collaboratively on zines, comics, and other paper art. We will learn about a new art technique at the beginning of every meeting!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

The Camp System Holocausts Final Solution

6:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Beginning CAD Modeling

4:00pm–5:30pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods DREAM Lab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of 3D modeling for 3D printing with TinkerCAD.  Adam goes over the basic tutorials of how this free software works.  All you need is a free account.  Sign up for one at h

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Fragrance Historian and Perfumer Terees Western shares stories and facilitates an interactive workshop, exploring the powerful scents and flavors of the African diaspora. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Art was a powerful form of resistance against Nazi oppression during the
Holocaust. Although the Nazi regime cracked down on art that it considered
degenerate or subversive, artists used creative expression to foster humanity,

This event is in the "Everyone" group
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! 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

1,000 Hours Outside: Signs of Spring

4:30pm–5:30pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

1000 Hours Signs of Spring Walk at Patterson Park

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Escaping Genocide

6:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "High School" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam

7:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Music & Theater
Event Details:

Do you love to sing, create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Library Board of Trustees

5:30pm–7:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Board

The Library Board of Trustees holds regular meetings on the 4th Thursday of every month (except where indicated) at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
Note: Any person who wishes to be in attendance but needs auxiliary aids or services should contact Library Administration at 313-343-2325

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale

9:30am–1:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Basement
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Support the Friends of the GPPL and shop the $5 bag sale! 

On the last Saturday of each month the Friends opens up their storage area to shoppers!  Shoppers fill a grocery bag from a large selection of books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for only $5.   The sales are held on the lower level of the Woods Branch from 10am - 1pm.  Friends Members can shop starting at 9:30am.  Hope to see you there!

All proceeds go to the library.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Grosse Pointe Community Game Meet-Up

12:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us  for an afternoon of board gaming with your friends, family, and neighbors. Board gaming has always been a great way to have fun while also encouraging critical thinking and problem solving. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Make Comics Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make Comics Club is an all ages series where you're invited to work alone or collaboratively on zines, comics, and other paper art. We will learn about a new art technique at the beginning of every meeting!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Colonialist Richard Cranch

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Colonial Times and horologist - Richard Cranch, story is extremely important.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "High School" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Poetry Workshop with M. L. Liebler

6:30pm–8:00pm
Everyone, High School, Adults
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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam--Earth Day Jam Session!

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everyone, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Music & Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love to sing and create harmonies, or are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Library Board of Trustees

5:30pm–7:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Board

The Library Board of Trustees holds regular meetings on the 4th Thursday of every month (except where indicated) at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
Note: Any person who wishes to be in attendance but needs auxiliary aids or services should contact Library Administration at 313-343-2325

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale

9:30am–1:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Basement
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Support the Friends of the GPPL and shop the $5 bag sale! 

On the last Saturday of each month the Friends opens up their storage area to shoppers!  Shoppers fill a grocery bag from a large selection of books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for only $5.   The sales are held on the lower level of the Woods Branch from 10am - 1pm.  Friends Members can shop starting at 9:30am.  Hope to see you there!

All proceeds go to the library.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Grosse Pointe Community Game Meet-Up

12:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us  for an afternoon of board gaming with your friends, family, and neighbors. Board gaming has always been a great way to have fun while also encouraging critical thinking and problem solving. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Make Comics Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make Comics Club is an all ages series where you're invited to work alone or collaboratively on zines, comics, and other paper art. We will learn about a new art technique at the beginning of every meeting!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Library Board of Trustees

5:30pm–7:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Board

The Library Board of Trustees holds regular meetings on the 4th Thursday of every month (except where indicated) at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
Note: Any person who wishes to be in attendance but needs auxiliary aids or services should contact Library Administration at 313-343-2325