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Storytime @ Central

10:30am–11:00am
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
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.

Reader Dog @ Woods

1:00pm–2:00pm
Youth
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!

Coding @ Ewald

2:00pm–3:00pm
Youth
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn Python to create your own colorful pixel art.    

Drawing with Mari

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun time learning to draw with, Mari. 

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. 

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!

Big Bubble Dance Party @ Ewald

10:30am–11:30am
Youth
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

The summer is almost over, but don’t be BLUE. Get REDy to boogie with bubbles, instead. We will be outside making bubbles big and small to celebrate all the reading we have done. Please register. 

Location subject to change.

Big Bubble Dance Party @ Woods

1:00pm–2:00pm
Youth
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

The summer is almost over, but don’t be BLUE. Get REDy to boogie with bubbles, instead. We will be outside at Woods making bubbles big and small to celebrate all the reading we have done. Please register. 

Portrait drawing for Adults and Teens with Jamar Lockhart

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in fun and art as we learn the artistry of portrait drawing led by, Jamar Lockhart. 

Meet Up & Make

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tween, Middle School
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 10-13 get together with friends for a summertime maker session. This month we will be crafting a locker lamp so you you can find all your supplies when school begins. 

Please register.

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. 

Sensory Friendly Movie @ Woods

11:00am–1:00pm
Youth
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Movies/Film, Youth Program
Event Details:

Lights up. Sound down. Enjoy recent releases in an accepting environment. No registration required.

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
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!  

Science Fiction Book Club

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

This bi-monthly group discusses current, contemporary and classical Science Fiction releases. Meets the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., every other month at the Woods Branch.

2025 Reading list:

  • February, 2025: Necrotek – Jonathan Maberry
  • April, 2025: Infinity Gate – M.R. Carey
  • June, 2025: Against All Odds (Grimm’s War, book 1) – Jeffrey Haskell
  • August 2025: Here and Now and Then – Mike Chen
  • October 2025: The Mote In God’s Eye – Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
  • December 2025: We Are Legion (Bobiverse, book 1) – Dennis E. Taylor

Teen Tabletop Game Club @ Woods

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Games, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎲 Teen Tabletop Game Club @ the Library 🎲

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. 

Comic Workshop

2:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary, Tween, Middle School
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Elementary, Tween, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Comic Drawing for ages 10-13 with Kam Komics. Learn tips on character action, story sequencing, and create a mini comic or comic strip. 

Please register.

Shelf Indulgence

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
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! 

Summer Book Binge - Teen Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Open
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!

Crafternoons @ the Library

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
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, with a zoom option if anyone prefers that.

Teen Laser Tag Takeover @ Woods

6:00pm–8:00pm
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Games, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🔫 After Hours Laser Tag Takeover 🔫

Portrait drawing for Adults and Teens with Jamar Lockhart

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in fun and art as we learn the artistry of portrait drawing led by, Jamar Lockhart. 

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.