Are you ready for a challenge? Every Monday in September, pick up your STEM activity mystery bag, where you will find materials to create and complete the weekly challenge. Activities are designed for ages 6-12, but all ages are encouraged to work on challenges together as there is always more than one way to complete […]
Join us for a virtual teen craft! Register to reserve your pack of supplies and Zoom code to attend this Teen-only Craft. Zoom info will be emailed to registrants in advance of the program. All supplies are provided. Please indicate from which branch you prefer to pick up your supplies when you register. Supplies will […]
Play with adorable and adoptable kitties from the Humane Society of Bay County! Tuesday, September 13, 2022 4:30pm - 5:30pm - Register: CAT CAFE Tuesday, September 13, 2022 6:00pm - 7:00pm - Register: CAT CAFE (ages 12 - 18)
Grace's Vet Clinic is open! Come to the library during open hours between the days of September 14th through the 28th to explore our play vet clinic in the Storyroom! We will have animal puppets, vet tools, puzzles, games, and much more! This is a drop in program and registration is not required. Learn More: […]
Middle and high school students meet up and play D&D with Dungeon Master Mike Reuter. We've designated two time slots to give you some flexibility in joining this fall campaign. Spots are going quickly, register today! Cost: $15 Register: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Campaign 1A: 3:30 - 5:00p DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Campaign 1B: 5:00 - 6:30p September 14, […]
Formerly known as Open Make, the newest version of this monthly student event is a combination of guided activity and free maker play. The goal, each month, is to foster curiosity, creativity, and community. We aim to do this by exposing students to a wide variety of maker materials and tools that they will apply […]
Learn More: FIESTA K?ONDA September 15 at 10 AM - 6 PM September 16 at 5:30 - 9:30 PM September 17 at 5:30 - 9:30 PM September 18 at 10 AM - 7 PM
See resident and migratory birds up close, as birds are caught in mist nets and banded for research. Join researcher Mike Bishop and CNC staff at the Lanigan pavilion at the end of the Homestead Road. If it is raining or windy, banding will not take place. All participants must wear a mask when Mike […]
The Edson Incident is a premier haunted attraction aboard the mighty USS Edson in Bay City, Michigan. Those brave enough to enter will twist and climb their way through 5 levels of the Vietnam era U.S. Navy Destroyer with each turn and stairway leading to more terrifying effects of a military experiment gone wrong. Ultimately […]
Learn about Corn and Soybeans. In addition to that, we are featuring a play area, unsupervised by us, where kids can run around and have some fun. Cost of ride is $2/ person. Learn More: WARMBIER FARMS September 17 at 10 am - 4 pm September 18 at 11 am-3pm
The Edson Incident is a premier haunted attraction aboard the mighty USS Edson in Bay City, Michigan. Those brave enough to enter will twist and climb their way through 5 levels of the Vietnam era U.S. Navy Destroyer with each turn and stairway leading to more terrifying effects of a military experiment gone wrong. Ultimately […]
Visit the Johnson's Pumpkin Farm for a family-friendly fall experience. DJ Brent 12-3 Horse Rides 12-5 Kiddie Train Rides 12-5 Face Painting Photographer 11-5 Balloon Twister Blacksmith Ropeman Kettlecorn Learn More: JOHNSON'S PUMPKIN FARM SEPTEMBER 18, 24, OCTOBER 2, 8, 15, 16, 22, 29 & 30 9 AM – 7 PM
The Youth Choir Program is dedicated to nurturing the development of young singers through education and performance while encouraging a lifelong appreciation for participation in and enjoyment of music. We're excited to start the 2022-23 season with three choir groups in the Youth Program: Ovation, Vocalize and Tempo. Tempo is the beginner's choir for students […]
Build a Lego model that uses drag-and-drop programming to move, make sounds, and light up! Ignite your curiosity while enhancing skills in science, engineering, technology, and coding. *Registration is required. Please register beginning at 12:00am on September 13 at gadml.librarycalendar.com. Grades 4th-6th. Tuesday, September 20, 2022 4:30pm - 5:15pm - Register: TWEEN TUESDAY STEM-LEGO ROBOTICS […]
Based on the perennial holiday movie favorite, and from the songwriting team behind the smash-Broadway hit, DEAR EVAN HANSEN and the film LA LA LAND, we bring you the hilarious musical, A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL. This now-classic story follows bespectacled Ralphie Parker as he schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams, […]
For the last 27 years, The River of Time (Bay City's annual historical re-enactment 3-day event) draws in crowds by the thousands and grows each year. Hundreds of re-enactors dress, act and live the part of Native Americans, Colonists, French voyageurs, and Civil War-era soldiers - just to name just a few. Demonstrations of 18th […]
Perhaps the most elegant planet in our solar system, this show celebrates the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn as it comes to a dramatic “Grand Finale” this fall. Discover the mystery of Saturn's rings, explore moons with atmospheres and lakes and even frozen over oceans blowing geysers into space. See the differences in the makeup of […]
Ready for some fall family fun? We kick off our annual Fall Harvest Weekends on Fridays as guests are rolling in and prepping their campsites with decorations. The weekend will be packed with fun activities. A more specific list of activities will be available upon check-in. Trick-or-Treating will take place each Saturday from 5:30 to […]
We will host three food trucks from 4 until we close at 7. You won't want to miss Wonder Burger, Un Poco Loco and Sawadee. Free admission, free parking! Learn More: JOHNSON'S PUMPKIN FARM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 AT 4 PM – 7 PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2022 AT 4 PM – 7 PM
Formerly known as Family Events, the newest version of this monthly community event is a popular carryover from our summer schedule -- MicroCamps! The goal, each month, is to create time and space for students and the adults in their lives to attend as a maker team (ideal for lower elementary-ages) or for individual makers […]
Admission is $6 and includes wagon rides (weather pending), the Petting Barn, the corncrib play area and the walking path which includes the Black Iron Bridge and Hart oneroom Schoolhouse. Pumpkin picking is by the size and ranges from $5-$15. As usual, there are MONSTERS hidden out there along with every other sized orange pumpkin, […]
School's out for the day....Let's Go Skating!!! Join us at special times throughout the year for a NO SCHOOL SKATE!!!! Cost: Admission $10, Rental $5, Skate Assist $5, Spectator Fee $6 Learn More: ROLL ARENA September 26, November 8, 25, January 16, February 17, & April 7 at 2 - 4:30 PM
Join The Great Start Collaborative for a Neighboring Week Get Together - Let's Talk About Numbers - Sidewalk Math for Families with Children Birth - Age 5. Learning how to integrate early math concepts into every day play! Learn More: NEIGHBORING WEEK September 27 at 10 AM – 12 PM & 4 - 6 PM
Children with an adult will build a Lego model that uses drag-and-drop programming to move, make sounds, and light up! Ignite your curiosity while enhancing skills in science, engineering, technology, and coding. *Each child must attend with an adult. Registration is required. Please register beginning at 12:00am on September 20 at gadml.librarycalendar.com. Grades Preschool-3rd. Tuesday, […]
On Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30 from 5-8 PM the Midland Community Center is hosting FREE Neighboring Swim Nights. Gather the family, grab some friends or neighbors and head to the Center for an evening of SPLASHTASTIC fun in the Oasis Pool! Learn More: NEIGHBORING WEEK September 29 & 30 at 5 - […]
Events and times subject to change without notice. For most accurate information, please contact event organizers directly.