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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 "Youth" group.

Family Movie Mondays @ Woods

11:00am - 1:00pm
Everyone, Youth
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. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

GPPL @ Windmill Pointe Park

10:00am - 1:00pm
Everyone, Youth
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone, Youth
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Residents of Grosse Pointe Park- your library is coming to play in the sunshine at Windmill Pointe.  Have fun with lawn games and crafts, check out books from the Book Bike, enjoy a Story Walk and say "Hi!" to your librarians!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

GPPL @ Your Park

11:00am - 1:00pm
Everyone, Youth
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone, Youth
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Residents of Grosse Pointe - your library is coming to play in the sunshine at Neff Park.  Enjoy activities, check out books, visit the Book Bike, enjoy a Story Walk and say "Hi!" to your librarians!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

GPPL @ Your Park

10:00am - 1:00pm
Everyone, Youth
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone, Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Youth Program
Event Details:

Residents of Grosse Pointe Farms -- your library is coming to play in the sunshine at Pier Park!  Have fun with lawn games and crafts, check out books from the Book Bike, enjoy a Story Walk and say Hi! to your librarians!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Birding 101 at Woods

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Everyone, Youth, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Youth, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Rosann Kovalcik from Wild Birds Unlimited for a fun and interactive birding discussion for all ages. Please register. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library Board of Trustees

6:30pm - 8:30pm
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.
 
May 15, 2025 -- Central Library
June 26, 2025 -- Central Library
 

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.

Mud Day @ Ewald

10:30am - 11:30am
Everyone
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's celebrate International Mud Day by getting our hands dirty and making funny faces, critters and other fun stuff with mud and other natural found items.  Outside at Ewald.  Registration requested. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale

10:00am - 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.
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.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Rufus the Dufus Comedy Juggler and Unicyclist

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone, Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone, Youth
Program Type: Performance, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this interactive program, Rufus will demonstrate the laws of gravity with juggling, face balancing, and other incredible balancing acts.

Please register.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

GPPL @ Your Park - Osius

10:00am - 1:00pm
Everyone, Youth
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone, Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Enjoy the BLUEtiful sunshine with GPPL at your local parks. We’ll be making colorful crafts, sharing a story walk, playing games, and checking out books. Stop by to say “Hi!” to your Librarians and visit with the Book Bike.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Make Comics Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Everyone
Waitlist
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.

Silent Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Club, Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the library and Friends of the GPPL for a Silent Book Club event. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tiny Art Supply Pick Up @ Central

All Day
Everyone
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to Color Our World?  Register for our Tiny Art Show and make a mini masterpiece to share with our community.  After completing your art, you'll return your dry canvas to your local branch to be on display.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tiny Art Supply Pick Up @ Woods

All Day
Everyone
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to Color Our World?  Register for our Tiny Art Show and make a mini masterpiece to share with our community.  After completing your art, you'll return your dry canvas to your local branch to be on display.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tiny Art Supply Pick Up @Ewald

All Day
Everyone
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts & Crafts, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to Color Our World?  Register for our Tiny Art Show and make a mini masterpiece to share with our community.  After completing your art, you'll return your dry canvas to your local branch to be on display.

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

Tiny Art Workshop @Ewald

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone, Youth, Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Family Movie Mondays @ Woods

11:00am - 1:00pm
Everyone, Youth
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. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Jim Gill in concert @Woods

11:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth, Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
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!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale

10:00am - 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.

Family Concert with Beverly, The Music Lady

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music & Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for interactive songs and dancing fun that the whole family will enjoy!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Journey the World Through Food

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a culinary exploration of countries around the world in two days—captaining the expedition is Chef Nedra Banks.