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Mindful Doodling
Mindful Doodling
Step away from your busy day into a moment of mindfulness where we doodle away our worries. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration required.
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Create & Play The Ladder Game
Create & Play The Ladder Game
Learn to play the Ladder Game by building your own game board & playing it together. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration required.
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Sewing Machine Driving School
Sewing Machine Driving School
Put in some time toward earning your "Driver's License" while you meet our machines. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration required.
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March Virtual Storytime
Let's read some stories, share some songs, & learn something new together with Virtual Storytime. Little learners will expand their world & prepare for school through the Early Literacy practices of Talk, Sing, Read, Write, & Play. Kits will include a special link to YourMDL's YouTube channel along with supplies to create a themed craft […]
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Trivia for Treats
Trivia for Treats
Reward the random knowledge taking up residence between your ears by answering trivia to earn treats. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration required.
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Popsicle Stick Bookmarks
Popsicle Stick Bookmarks
Use markers & ribbon to make an easy DIY bookmark for your next great read. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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Zoom Storytime
Zoom Storytime
Welcome to a special storytime that meets wherever you are. Join us online for storytime over Zoom, featuring all the wonderful stories, songs & fingerplays you will find in-person. Zoom Storytime works in tandem with Virtual Storytime Kits to develop vocabulary, print awareness, & phonology. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but […]
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Perler Beads
Perler Beads
This grid craft is all grown up. Make your design on a grid base & melt it into something cool. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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LEGO Club +
LEGO Club +
Design. Construct. Create. Build based on an offered challenge or do your thing with library-provided LEGOs. Other building & architecture materials will be available as well. This program is designed for youth in grades 2+; however, younger builders are welcome with adult supervision. Registration required; space is limited.
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Michigan Cottage Food Law Training
Michigan Cottage Food Law Training
Do you make great baked goods? Have you ever considered starting a food-related business from home? Join Kellie Jordan, Food Safety Instructor with the MSU Extension Office, for part one of our springtime food preservation series. Learn how to safely prepare & sell allowable foods made in home kitchens to the public. This Michigan Cottage […]
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Rope Weaving Keychain
Rope Weaving Keychain
Learn a simple rope weaving pattern & turn it into your very own keychain. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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Metal Embossing
Metal Embossing
Use various molds & tools to create some metal-embossed art. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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Crafty Friday: Diamond Dot Keychains
Crafty Friday: Diamond Dot Keychains
Glue small diamond-like jewels onto a springtime floral keychain to keep for yourself or gift to a friend. Diamond painting engages our brain’s right hemisphere, which is linked to our imagination & intuition while also strengthening our fine motor skills. Crafty Friday is free & is for those ages 18+. All supplies are provided. Registration […]
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Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Doodle your own design or use provided patterns to create your art, then shrink it down into a tiny keepsake you can take home. This program is designed for youth in grades 2+; however, younger crafters are welcome with adult supervision. Registration required; space is limited.
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Polymer Clay Sculptures
Polymer Clay Sculptures
Sculpt a favorite character, item, or whatever your brain can imagine with polymer clay. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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Book Club: The Language of Flowers
Book Club: The Language of Flowers
“The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patiences, & red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust & solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, & her only connection […]
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Create Your Own Comic Strip
Create Your Own Comic Strip
This is your opportunity to be the writer & illustrator! Let your imagination run wild & create something to share with others. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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CD Scratch Art
CD Scratch Art
Upcycle an old CD with your personal style as you scratch away paint to reveal a beautiful rainbow design. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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A Charming Paper-Beaded Bookmark
A Charming Paper-Beaded Bookmark
Learn to handcraft your own paper-beaded charm to accent a metal bookmark of your choosing. Your stylish new bookmark will be a reliable companion along your reading journey this year. This program is free & for those ages 18+. All supplies are provided. Registration required.
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Spring Break: Fun with Physics
Spring Break: Fun with Physics
The most important part of science is being curious! Put your scientific mind to the test through liquid density experiments & marshmallow engineering tasks. We will ask questions, try new things, & face challenges together. Registration required; grades 2-5 welcome. Younger participants are welcome to attend, but must be accompanied by an adult. Older siblings […]
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Spring Break: All Things Eclipse
Spring Break: All Things Eclipse
Are you getting excited for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Join us at the library to do all things Eclipse! Start out by working in small groups to re-create the "Big Sun, Small Moon" experiment & figure out "How Big?...How Far?...How Hot?" We'll also use chalk art to help visualize what an eclipse looks like. […]
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Spring Break: The Lightning Thief: A Breakout Room Quest
Spring Break: The Lightning Thief: A Breakout Room Quest
Your first Quest from Camp Half-Blood is about to begin: Zeus' Lightning Bolt has gone missing! By solving puzzles, deciphering codes, & combining knowledge with fellow campers, can you retrieve the godly artifact before it's too late? Registration required; grades 2-5 welcome. Younger half-bloods are welcome to attend, but must be accompanied by their satyr […]
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Spring Break: Mid-Break Mindfulness
Spring Break: Mid-Break Mindfulness
Take a break in the middle of...break! Step away from the world & check in with yourself. Learn tips & tricks to help bring you back to yourself when your mind feels too busy to think. Practicing mindfulness can help you reap the benefits of the present moment! Join Jessica McCrumb of Otterdance Yoga for […]
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Spring Break: Fun with Physics
Spring Break: Fun with Physics
The most important part of science is being curious! Put your scientific mind to the test through liquid density experiments & marshmallow engineering tasks. We will ask questions, try new things, & face challenges together. Registration required; grades 2-5 welcome. Younger participants are welcome to attend, but must be accompanied by an adult. Older siblings […]
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April Virtual Storytime
Let's read some stories, share some songs, & learn something new together with Virtual Storytime. Little learners will expand their world & prepare for school through the Early Literacy practices of Talk, Sing, Read, Write, & Play. Kits will include a special link to YourMDL's YouTube channel along with supplies to create a themed craft […]
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Blackout Poetry
Blackout Poetry
Unearth hidden poems from discarded book pages with colorful markers. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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A (Nearly) Total Eclipse is Coming
A (Nearly) Total Eclipse is Coming
Join University of Olivet Adjunct Professor of Astronomy Eric Sullivan for an informational session about the Solar Eclipse that will occur this year on Monday, April 8th. Here in Marshall, the eclipse will start at approximately 1:50 pm & will end about 4:30 pm. Although the eclipse will not reach totality in our area, it […]
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Calm Coloring
Calm Coloring
Enjoy an hour of relaxing grown-up coloring with music in the background. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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Tree Cookie Craft
Tree Cookie Craft
While you can’t eat these cookies, you can decoupage & paint wood slices to create a whole new hanging decoration for your room. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required.
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Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks
Doodle your own design or use provided patterns to create your art, then shrink it down into a tiny keepsake you can take home. This program is designed for youth in grades 2+; however, younger crafters are welcome with adult supervision. Registration required; space is limited.