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Drawing Dragons

6:00pm–7:00pm
Tween, Middle School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 10-13. Let's draw dragons! Learn to use basic shape construction and simple line techniques to create imaginative Mythical Creatures! No prior drawing experience needed in this follow-along program.

Storytime Shuffle With Miss Mo

9:30am–10:30am
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

Storytime Shuffle With Miss Mo

11:00am–12:00pm
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

Adopt-A-Stream Presentation by Clinton River Watershed Council

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, High School, Adults
Open
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.

Baby Time @ Woods

9:30am–10:00am
Infant/Toddler
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler
Program Type: Baby Time
Registration Required

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for lapsit stories, songs, and fingerplays. Baby time is for babies ages 0-23 months. Please make arrangements for older siblings. Registration is required.

Storytime @ Woods

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

Gettin' Crafty with Miss Mo!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Youth Program
Event Details:

Join Miss Mo every Wednesday in April for a fun new craft! Drop by any time between 4 and 5pm at the Ewald Branch Storytime room.

All instructions and supplies will be provided- just show up and get crafty!

Earth Day Animal Spot-A-Thon

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Youth, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Youth, Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by helping Snapshot Wisconsin monitor wildlife from anywhere in the world while doing an Act of Science for Citizen Science Month! 

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

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

REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED!

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

Baby Time @ Central

9:30am–10:00am
Infant/Toddler
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler
Program Type: Baby Time
Registration Required

Join Miss Jane for lapsit stories, songs, and fingerplays. Baby time is for babies ages 0-23 months. Please make arrangements for older siblings. Registration is required.

Playtime Pop-ins

10:00am–12:00pm
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! Are you looking for a space for your kids to get their wiggles out and play? We’ve got you covered. Drop in any time between 10 am and noon to play in our lower-level program room.

Story time @ 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.

1,000 Hours Outside: Earth Day Clean Up

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

April is Earth and Citizen Science Month! To celebrate, we’re getting together to learn from The Clean Up Club and participate in SciStarter’s 2.5 Million Acts of Science initiative!

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 5:30 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

 

Brave Belle's Bookclub

6:00pm–7:00pm
Youth, Tween
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Tween
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

A book club for 4th and 5th grade girls and the lady they look up to! (mom, aunt, grandma, babysitter...)

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.

Reader Dog @ Woods

11:00am–12:00pm
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!

Anime-Style Character Drawing Lab

11:00am–12:30pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a collaborative creative space where artists, writers, and worldbuilders come together to design standout characters.

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. 

Miniature Painting Class

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods DREAM Lab
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join instructor Mark Stelmaszek for a fun, hands-on introduction to miniature painting. Learn the basics, plus a few advanced techniques, while painting a Dungeons & Dragons-themed miniature. All supplies are included. For ages 12+.

4th Monday Book Discussion

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
  • December - NO MEETING
  • January 26 - Heft by Liz Moore
  • February 23 - Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu
  • March 23 - Fire Exit by Morgan Talty
  • April 27 - Twist by Colum McCann
  • May - NO MEETING
  • June 2

Crafterhours - Adults

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

Do you like to junk journal? Scrapbook? Knit? Whatever your craft is (crochet, weave, embroider, etc)... Come craft and meet fellow creatives in your community!

Finding Gobi - Dion Leonard Author Visit

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Youth, Elementary, Teens, Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Youth, Elementary, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Author Visit
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join author Dion Leonard for a captivating event as he presents the main edition of his New York Times bestselling book, Finding Gobi. 

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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tween, Teens, Adults
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.