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In Hot Mug Book Discussion Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
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

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.

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.

Art of Self-Publishing with Sylvia Hubbard

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
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. 

Create with Procreate Mondays

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
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

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. 

Coding @ Ewald

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
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.  

Read, Rhyme & Play

9:30am - 10:30am
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
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.

Read, Rhyme & Play

11:00am - 11:30am
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
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.

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

6:00pm - 7:45pm
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, 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.  

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! 

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. 

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!

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.

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!

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.

Create with Procreate Mondays

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens
Open
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

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth
Upcoming
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. 

Mystery Book Discussion @Woods

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Love mystery fiction, classic and contemporary?  This is the group for you! 

This group is currently FULL. Please email malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org to be added to the wait list. You will be notified if/when there is an opening.

In Cold Mug Book Discussion Group

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

A discussion group for those with a bold palate for books as well as dining! Meets 4th Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at local restaurants.

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. 

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.

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.

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.