We will be hosting a relaxing afternoon with hot beverages & coloring while listening to Beatles albums on vinyl. There will be coloring sheets and supplies available (or you can bring your own) and an assortment of warm drinks (coffee, tea & hot chocolate). Register: COFFEE, COLORING, AND BEATLES Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:00pm - […]

Celebrate Michigan Financial Wellness Month at each of our branches with a special storytime about saving, budgeting, and using math to spend money. Then, use your smart money skills to budget and build your own banana split. Each child will receive a free copy of the book Owl and Otter and the Big Talent Show, […]

Ages 2-5 with caregiver. Join us at the library for a cooking literacy program with your little person based on the Little Bakers Cookie Truck book. We will use our mobile kitchen to bake a batch of sugar cookies to enjoy at the library and take a batch home to bake. Registration is required. Register: […]

Deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing people are all around but often go unnoticed. Many still experience discrimination and exclusion. You can make a difference. In this talk, you'll hear from a professional sign language interpreter and get tips to create a more welcoming environment at your workplace, business, or community events. Practice essential words […]

Join us to create your own button art while enjoying bubbly drinks! All supplies provided. Register: BUTTONS & BUBBLES Thursday, April 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Each Story Matters, Every Child Counts! El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day). Join us for a special storytime celebration of cultural backgrounds. This program is geared toward pre-school age children. No registration required. Learn more: DIA DAY STORYTIME Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:30am - 11:00am

This program will offer a selection of winter themed items ready for a splash of color! Participants will learn optional techniques for painting these textured designs, see a variety of finished examples, then get creative on their own pottery! Painterly Pottery will provide all the supplies for this ceramics workshop. Items will be fired in […]

In celebration of Children’s Book Week, we will be offering special performances for children and their families at each of our branches! Join us at Wirt for an evening of FUN with Comedy Magician & Entertainer- Cameron Zvara! Cameron's show is filled with mind blowing magic, hilarious comedy, juggling, music, and TONS of audience participation. […]

S'mores by the campfire! Families are invited to make & snack on a s'more treat while creating a masterpiece to be displayed on our art wall in the Children's Department for our summer reading program. No registration required. Learn more: ADVENTURE BEGINS @ YOUR LIBRARY ART Monday, May 13, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us to craft your own stress pet – if you are feeling stressed, cuddle up with a cute fluffy creature and remember, you’ve got this. Enjoy a dirty soda while you are crafting! All supplies provided. Register: STRESS PETS AND SODAS Thursday, May 16, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Encouraging communication during story time. Join Katie Butzu, BAISD Assistive Technology and AAC Specialist, at the Wirt branch to experience a special shared reading storytime where we will learn more about Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) boards. AAC boards will soon be utilized at each of our library branches! No registration required Learn more: SHARED […]

Quartet on the front lawn! Bring a chair or blanket to sit on the lawn. If weather does not cooperate it will be moved indoors to the Kantzler Community Room. The Midland Saxophone Quartet comprises four talented saxophonists from Midland. John Anderson, tenor sax, Phil Bossenberger Alto Sax, Larry Carbary Baritone Sax and Tim Lemke […]

Join Delta College English teacher and editor of NewPages.com, Denise Hill, to create zines! Pronounced “zeen,” a zine is a mini-book made by folding or stapling paper and filling it with fun stuff. These three sessions will each introduce a different method for building a zine. Session 1: Friendship Zine – a zine with fun […]

Join us as we celebrate our Summer Reading Program for 2024 - Adventure Begins at Your Library! Get signed up for the program and enjoy the festivities at our Kick Off Party on the lawn at Wirt. We will have an ultimate bounce obstacle course, crafts, games, face painting, snacks and so much more! The […]

Join us in the Kantzler Room for the first session of our Summer Art Series! Metallic Paper with Studio 23 is for ages 10-12. Registration is required. Register: SUMMER ART SERIES Monday, June 17, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join the Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library for Squeegee Painting. Register: SQUEEGEE PAINTING Tuesday, June 18, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Science Festival will offer a variety of interactive, tabletop S.T.E.M. activities for the family. No registration required. Learn more: SUPER SCIENCE Tuesday, June 18, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Join us every Thursday on the lawn at the Wirt Library for family fun. We will be outdoors, please bring lawn chairs for a blanket. In case of inclement weather, we will move inside to the Kantzler Community Room. No registration required. Learn more: KARAOKE June 20, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Join us to create your own diamond art! All supplies provided. Register: DIAMOND ART CRAFT Thursday, June 20, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm

We will be hosting a relaxing afternoon with hot beverages & coloring while listening to Dolly Parton albums on vinyl. There will be coloring sheets and supplies available (or you can bring your own) and an assortment of warm drinks (coffee, tea & hot chocolate). Register: COFFEE, COLORING, AND DOLLY PARTON Saturday, June 22, 2024 […]