Dive into the excitement of summer early! Join us for our Summer Camp Sampler Family Fun Day on Sunday, March 3, from 3 to 5 PM! Bring the whole family for a preview of the fantastic adventures waiting at Greater Midland's Summer Camps! Discover the magic of our programs, enjoy thrilling activities, and experience the […]

Register: Call 989-667-3240 or email Kayla at [email protected] BAISD LLC Bay schedule Monday 9 - 10:15 AM & Wednesday 5:30 - 6:45 PM

March is National Reading Month! Stop by the Youth Services Makerspace for our Kid's Craft Lab, where you can make a fun bookmark to celebrate and use as you read your favorite books from the Library! This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required. Supplies are limited. First come, first served. Learn more: KIDS […]

Learn more: STORY TIME  September - May at 9:30 AM

Library programming for preschool age children and their caregivers starts again next week! Story Hour begins Monday, January 22nd at 10:30 AM Play to Learn begins Tuesday, January 23rd at 10:30 AM Jumping Jammers begins Friday, January26th at 10:30 AM For more information visit our website at www.rauchholzlibrary.org or call the library at 989-642-8621. Learn […]

Learn more: STORY TIME September - May Mondays at 11 AM & Tuesdays at 9:30 AM

Open to all ages, LEGO Club meets every other Monday from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Your children (or you!) will have the opportunity to build unique LEGO creations and have them displayed in the library until our next regular meeting! Please see the calendar linked above for our next LEGO Club meeting. Facebook Learn […]

Come join us for painting at the museum! A different form of painting every session! Mondays @ 4-5pm Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/1320001875372702/?event_time_id=1320001888706034

March 4 - 6:00pm Learn more: COOKIE DECORATING

Learn more: STORY TIME September - May Mondays at 11 AM & Tuesdays at 9:30 AM

Join Miss Marla on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for stories, songs, and a craft! Please watch our Facebook page for cancellations. Facebook Learn more: STORYTIME

Auburn Library Schedule: Tuesday 10 - 11:15 AM

Parent Cafés are safe spaces for parents and caregivers to relax, reflect, and talk about the joys and challenges of raising a family. Parent Cafés are judgment-free zones where we share experiences and resources while learning from one another.  We’ll learn more about ourselves, our parenting, and how to build our families’ resilience! We’ll be […]

Ten Buck Tuesday- featured pottery items for $10 Painterly Pottery is a fun and creative experience for all ages. We are the region’s largest contemporary “paint your own” pottery studio with over 1,000 unfinished items waiting for your personal touch. Painterly Pottery offers daily walk-ins, weekly specials, workshops and group discounts for in studio parties […]

Learn more: Story Time September - May Tuesdays at 11 AM

Spring is in the air! Preserve the season by making your own bookmark out of pressed flowers. Register: PRESSED FLOWER BOOKMARKS Tuesday, March 5, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Join Discovery Guide Kayla in making crafts with items you can easily find at home! Build hand dexterity and grow your creativity with cute take-homes every first Wednesday of each month at 4 PM. Mar 6: Art Journalin 4-5PM Learn more: KRAFTS WITH KAYLA

Register: Call 989-667-3240 or email Kayla at [email protected] BAISD LLC Bay schedule Monday 9 - 10:15 AM & Wednesday 5:30 - 6:45 PM

March 6 5:30-7pm Learn more: PLAY DOH

A time of reduced light, sound, & activity with sensory stations throughout the museum. This is a great time for those with sensitivities that need some space to explore without being overstimulated by noises, lights, and movement. --- Reduced Admission: $5 per person, $3 for those on EBT/WIC for up to 4 people. 50 Cents […]

Passes valid for children 10 years old and younger. Skate rental due at admission. Cannot be used towards group rates or birthday parties. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Only one pass is eligible per child, disregard extra pass sent per child. Session dates and times subject to change. Register: KIDS SKATE FREE Wednesday […]

Join us for a special storytime just for babies and young toddlers. If you would like to have a CRDL Storytime experience in the comfort of your own home, a playlist of our Virtual Storytimes is available to view here.   Weekly on Thursdays 10:00am - 10:30am Learn more: BABYTIME

Come discover the magic of nature through stories, hands-on activities and art with unique themes to match the season. Children and their caregiver(s) are invited to play and connect during this guided program. Weather-permitting, a portion of the time will be spent outdoors. FREE | Ages: 3-5 w/adult 3/7/2024- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 3/21/2024- 10:00 AM - […]

BAISD LLC Arenac Schedule - Thursdays at 10 - 11:15 AM

Toddlers explore STEM with Miss Laurie! Get introductions into the wonders of STEM in a short-but-sweet program that is perfect for the curious little minds! Thursdays @ 10:30am Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/904070520914481/?event_time_id=904070534247813

Play dress up, style hair, plan a fashion show? Library provides Barbie's and accessories to play with. Thu, Mar 7- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Fri, Apr 19- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Fri, May 10- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Fri, Jun 21- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Fri, Jul 19- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Fri, Aug 9- 3:30 […]

1st and 3rd Thursdays from 4:00pm-5:00pm Learn more: BOOKS AND BEYOND

Thursdays 4pm – 5pm Explore the world of Legos! Build fine motor skills and creativity. Learn more: LEGO LEAGUE

Join a CNC staff member for a tour of the Sugarbush to learn about maple syrup season! Learn basic tree identification, tour the Sugarhouse and tap a maple tree. Dress for the weather for this outdoor program. Meet at the Sugarhouse. FREE | All ages, under 18 w/adult 3/7/2024 and 3/12/24 5:30 PM - 6:30 […]

Visit Discovery Guide Alexis on the museum floor to check out cool sensory activities. 10:30AM to 11:30AM Learn more: SENSORY SPOT

BAISD Career Center Schedule - Friday at 9:30 - 10:45 PM

When: Fri, January 5, 2024, 10:30am – 11:30am Where: Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E 4th St, Clare, MI 48617, USA (map) Description: STORIES, DANCING, AND CRAFT OH MY! Join us for a fun morning with the youth services librarian, Miss Euri! This story time is designed to help your children develop social skills before kindergarten! Learn more: […]

Explore the Power of Play at this open-ended, free-form event. The library will provide developmentally appropriate toys and activities to encourage Imaginative Play, Sensory Stimulation, Motor Skills, and Muscle Building. Young children and their caregivers will have time to interact with other families through play. Come join the fun!! Meet us downstairs in the children's […]

Get creative with Play-doh! All Play-doh and tools are provided to use. Let kids have Play-doh time without the mess at home! Fri, Mar 8- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Thu, Apr 11- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Fri, May 24- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Fri, Jun 28- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Fri, Jul 26- 3:30 PM - […]

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return […]

Workshop Pricing: $12 per child Member rate / $15 per child Public rate Accompanying Adults are Free but must also register. Save with a full 9-workshop Series!  $90 Members / $110 Public Register via the Ticket Office for Member or Series pricing - call 989.631.8250 or send an email.  Space is limited - preregistration recommended.  JAN 13  Northern Lights Join us […]

Learn more: CRIBBAGE

Passes valid for children 10 years old and younger. Skate rental due at admission. Cannot be used towards group rates or birthday parties. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Only one pass is eligible per child, disregard extra pass sent per child. Session dates and times subject to change. Register: KIDS SKATE FREE Wednesday […]

January 13, 2024 - April 13, 2024 Calling all young museum goers! Join us every second Saturday, January through April for Studio Storytime. Every month will be a new theme, where we read a story and create an art project from 12:30-1:00 PM. The program is geared towards ages 2-5, but all are welcome. Studio […]

Ages 6-12. Spring is coming! Visit the library for investigative and hands-on fun themed activities that will spark your interest in science, technology, engineering, art and math! Drop in. No Registration required. Learn more: EASTER SPRING STEAM Saturday, March 9, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm

December 9, 2023 - April 13, 2024 Open Studio Winter/Spring 2024 Every second Saturday of the month! December 9, 2023 January 13, 2024 February 10, 2024 March 9, 2024 April 13, 2024 Drop-in 1-4 PM, Free Come make the studio space your own and turn one of your ideas into a reality! Drop-in between 1pm-4pm […]

Discover the magic of maple syrup season Saturdays and Sundays in March as you experience the process of making syrup from start to finish during this drop-in program. Visitors are invited to peek in buckets on tapped trees, watch the steam rise in the sugarhouse and learn how to change maple sap into sweet maple […]

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return […]

The Great American Eclipse is coming in April, 2024… and with it comes a brand new show about eclipses. Don’t miss sharing this once-in-a-lifetime experience! This fulldome production features exciting visuals that explore: The historical and cultural views of eclipses illustrated in culturally inspired styles The geometry that gives us lunar, partial, annular, and (of […]

RSVP: Call (989)572-6896 March 9, 4-6 PM

Learn more: CONTRA DANCING

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return […]