KIDS DAILY CALENDAR

Step back in time at Homestead Sundays at Chippewa Nature Center (CNC) for a free, family-friendly afternoon, Sundays June 2-August 25 from 1-5 pm. Visit  the pigs, sheep, cows and chickens that call the Homestead Farm home in the summer. Explore the cabin, one-room schoolhouse and timber frame barn, and learn how life was different […]

Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. will be performed by over 80 students from the Great Lakes Bay Region on the John Glenn High School Stage! xplore the big blue world this summer! Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a celebration of true friendship, bravery and love! Dory and Marlin remind us to ‘Just Keep Swimming’ in this […]

Bangor Township Drama Program presents "Heathers The Musical (High School/Teen Edition)." "Heathers The Musical: Teen Edition is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school […]

Join the Summer Art Series in the Kantzler Room. Paint your own pottery with Painterly Pottery. This program is for ages 5-12. Registration is required. Pottery piece will be picked up from the Wirt branch at a later date. Register: SUMMER ART SERIES Monday, July 29, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free book! This program will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 12-12:45, in partnership with Bay City Public Schools. Registration is not required, but helps us order enough […]

Join us at the Sage Branch Library at Pershing Park for a drop in program on Monday, July 29 @ 12:30 pm for Nat Spins! Join hula hoop artist Nat Spinz for an interactive hula hoop dancing workshop! Drop in or register if you need a reminder. We look forward to seeing everyone! Register: NAT […]

Join Sarah from Sarah’s Sweet Escapes as she teaches us how to make a summery treat! Register: MAKE SOMETHING SWEET Monday, July 29, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us each Monday for our Summer Monday Movie Matinees at the Library! Embark on thrilling adventures with your family with films perfect for all ages. From daring quests to magical journeys, these films promise excitement and fun for everyone! Learn more: MOVIE NIGHT June 10th - "Lightyear" (2022) - The definitive origin story of […]

Come join us for painting at the museum! A different form of painting every session! https://www.facebook.com/events/1320001875372702/?event_time_id=1320001892039367 Learn more: DISCOVER PAINTING Weekly on Mondays 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Website: ALMA PUBLIC LIBRARY Learn more: STORYTIME Weekly Tuesdays @ 10am

Tour Tuesday programming in July is open to individuals/families and runs from 10am to 12pm in Rowe 124 every Tuesday. Great Lakes Critters - Visit our newly remodeled hands-on gallery to learn about the wildlife found within Michigan habitats and the vital role they play in the ecosystem. Tuesday July 30th 10 AM – 12 […]

Music Time at the Museum with Tricia. Admission $10 Learn more: TUNES AND TALES Tuesdays weekly 10:15 am-10:45 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 […]

Storytime Yoga w/the Wirt Library, in partnership with the downtown Bay City Feet on the Street! Join us downtown on the Saginaw Street Turf (weather permitting). Designed for ages 2-6 but older and younger siblings welcome. This class will bring you and your little yogis together for a fun and engaging yoga class. Please dress […]

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free book! This program will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-12:30 (not available on Tuesday, July 2 or Thursday, July 4), in partnership with Bay City Public […]

Introducing sensory friendly movies at the library, where every person is welcome to enjoy a movie in our theater. Our Sensory Friendly Movies are shown without previews, with the volume down and the lights on. In this judgment-free environment, it’s ok to talk, sing, walk around, and even dance! Wheelchair access is available with seating […]

Join us and create your own black light painting. All supplies provided! Register: BLACK LIGHT PAINTING Tuesday, July 30, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us for after-school crafting fun! Can't make it to the event? Stop by the Shepherd Community Library afterward to pick up a kit version of this month's craft.  1/30/24 2/27/24 3/26/24 4/30/24 5/28/24 6/25/24 7/30/24 8/27/24 9/24/24 10/29/24 11/26/24 12/31/24 4:30pm-5:30pm Learn more: CREATE, MAKE AND TAKE  

Join Cirque Amongus for an amazing vaudeville show full of circus acts that will amaze and inspire! Register: CIRQUU AMONGUS: THE SHOW Tuesday, July 30, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm

July 24th, 31st, August 7th: Join Forest Hills Nature Center for Backyard Birding from 9:00am to 10:30am. Will connect people to the birds commonly found in Central Michigan during the summer season and will include bird banding demonstrations as well as bird crafts and activities.  “Backyard Birding” is free and open to the public. Rain will cancel […]

Children ages 12 and under with family are invited to join us at the Trombley House Historical Museum to celebrate history with stories, songs, dance and activities. Registration is not required but available if you would like a reminder for the program. Register: STORYTIME June 26, July 31, and August 28, 9:30am – 10:30am

Kids, Babies/Pre-K Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5. 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. Learn more: […]

Outside Storytime 10am Every Wednesday Learn more: OUTSIDE STORYTIME  

GQT Movies is proud to once again bring back our Summer Family Flicks Series, offering free movies for families to enjoy over the summer. This year’s series runs June 5th through August 8th, and offers free movies every Wednesday and Thursday of the 10-week stretch at 10:00am. Schedule of Movies: June 5 & 6 - […]

Learn more: SUMMER FUN Summer Kickoff with the Delta College Learning Channel & Saginaw Public Libraries-Hoyt Branch June 15 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Community Heroes Touch-a-Truck Event June 15 from 10a.m.-1 p.m. Ecstatic about STEM presented by Delta College Learning Channel June 19 from 11 a.m.-Noon Preschool Story Time: A Camping We Must Go! June […]

Learn more: WACKY WEDNESDAY June 26 July 3 July 31 August 14 August 28 11:30am to 12:00pm

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free book! This program will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 12-12:45, in partnership with Bay City Public Schools. Registration is not required, but helps us order enough […]

Follow Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from Zhima Jie, the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the Moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. One World, One Sky is a […]

Children ages 12 and under with their families! Join us at the Sage Branch Library at Pershing Park on Wednesday, July 31 @ 12:30 pm for Touch a Truck See and touch a variety of large service vehicles driven by community helpers. Program will be outdoors and cancelled for inclement weather. We look forward to […]

Learn more: LIBRARY SUMMER FUN June 5-July 31

Join Katie as she teaches basics of needle felting to create whimsical designs. Register: NEEDLE FELTING Wednesday, July 31, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Stories, music, movement and rhymes that develop early literacy skills and encourage everyone in the family to share their love of reading. Ages 6 & under + participating caregiver. Allowed Ages: 0 - 3 months to 8 Learn More: FAMILY STORYTIME Wednesdays, June 19-July 31 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Wednesdays at 6:30 PM

All shows begin at 7:00 PM in Wenonah Park. Free to attend, but donations are accepted and appreciated! Learn more: WEDNESDAYS IN THE PARK The 2024 Wednesdays in the Park free summer concert series: June 19 - Bay Concert Band June 26 - Shout! - The Beatles Tribute July 10 - Captain Fantastic - Elton […]

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, the program will be outdoors. FREE | Ages: 3-5 w/adult Learn more: NATURE STORY HOUR 8/1/2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 8/15/2024 […]

GQT Movies is proud to once again bring back our Summer Family Flicks Series, offering free movies for families to enjoy over the summer. This year’s series runs June 5th through August 8th, and offers free movies every Wednesday and Thursday of the 10-week stretch at 10:00am. Schedule of Movies: June 5 & 6 - […]

Thursdays at 10 AM - 12 PM  

Babies to preschoolers will enjoy stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This storytime is for children ages 0 to 5. Join us this summer for storytime at Island Park during the Mt. Pleasant Farmer's Market! Look for us near the west shelter. Please bring blankets or chairs to sit on. If […]

Learn more: MOVE AND GROOVE  

Meet Up, Eat Up, and READ Up at your library! Kids and teens ages 0-18 can enjoy a free lunch on the lawn along with a free book! This program will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-12:30 (not available on Tuesday, July 2 or Thursday, July 4), in partnership with Bay City Public […]

Join Storyteller, Jen Strauss for ANIMAL ADVENTURES in Story, Song & Play Sing, Act-It-Out & Play your way through exciting story adventures with animal friends who outsmart tricksters, sleep in a squeaky bed, and TALK TOO MUCH! Join Storyteller, Jen Strauss for this Story Adventure designed for school-age kids and their families who are ready […]

Join the visiting organizations at the Bay County Historical Society for family-friendly events. Then complete a scavenger hunt to receive a coupon for a FREE small Slurpee from 7 Eleven or a mini-scoop from Michigan Cream & Sugar. Schedule of organizations: June 13 Bay County 4H June 20 Bay County Historical Society STEM Day July […]

Join us to create your own pressed flower jar! All supplies provided. Register: PRESSED FLOWER JAR CRAFT Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm

ARK Animal Encounters provides educational and hands-on animal encounters that blends both education and entertainment in a show and tell style. Please register each person individually, INCLUDING adults. Register: ARK ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS Thursday, August 1, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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

Register: BACK TO SCHOOL August 1, 4-7 pM

Drop in and join us at Sage Library on Thursday, August 1 for Community Carnival! Community organizations will provide games, crafts and prizes. A perfect opportunity to turn in your Summer Reading Log! We Look for to seeing everyone! Learn more: COMMUNITY CARNIVAL Thursday, August 1, 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Different each week More information: FACEBOOK Learn more: GAME NIGHT Thursdays 5pm-7pm  

Dianna Stampfler from Promote Michigan will present the program Ladies of the Lights. They were women before their time, taking on the romantic, yet dangerous and physically demanding job of tending to the beacons that protected the shoreline. In all, some 40 women have been identified who excelled in this profession over the years - […]

**Monthly Series** Nature Connections: Redbud Embrace the opportunity to know the forest in a new way by focusing on an individual species of tree or shrub each month. Through exploration and guided experiences, participants will come to know a section of CNC’s land throughout the seasons to make a meaningful, personal connection with nature. Quiet […]

Learn more: MUSIC AT THE FOUNTAIN  

Thursdays at 6:30 PM

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

Learn more: WONDERS OF WATER DAY CAMP Friday, August 2, 2024 9:00 AM 3:00 PM

Join us every Friday morning, June – August, to hear award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card. This is a drop-in event. Registration is not required. Daily admission rates are $15 for adults, $5 for students, and children 3 and under are admitted […]

Bounce and slide the morning away at Sage Library! We will have ice treats and giant bubbles. Program will be rescheduled if the weather is poor. Registration is NOT required. Patrons who choose to register for the program will receive a reminder email and will be contacted if the program is rescheduled. Learn more: BOUNCE […]

Why do the Sun, Moon and stars seem to move across the sky? Why are different evening star patterns visible at different times of the year? Why does the Moon seem to change shape from time to time? This entertaining and educational show explores the relationship between Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of […]

Multigenerational fun on Friday afternoons in August. This week join us at the Wirt library to Build BIG in the Kantzler Room. No registration required. Learn more: FAMILY FRIYAY Friday, August 2, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm

All across the Great Lakes basin, there is a renewed interest in the health of the Lakes, and an increased awareness of the importance of this fresh water resource to the social and economic vitality of North America. Dubbed 'inland seas' by early European explorers, the Great Lakes have some of the most spectacular wilderness […]

The Farmer's Market will offer, subject to availability, locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, baked goods, meats, dairy items and prepared foods to the Saginaw Bay Region residents and visitors. Learn more: FARMERS MARKET The Market runs every Friday, 2 pm - 6 pm. June 14 - September 13, 2024.

This a unique opportunity for area homeschool families with children of all ages to come together, do some activities or crafts and socialize. Homeschool Hangout is held in the Gladwin Children's Library and the upstairs large meeting room. Learn more: HOMESCHOOL HANGOUT June 7 from 2:30-4:00pm June 21 from 2:30-4:00pm July 5th from 2:30-4:00pm  

"Elephants in the Park" Youth Short Play Festival is a brand new collaboration between our Vanishing Elephant Players and the Auburn Farmer's Market! Come watch as a talented group of kids age 9-14 perform a series of short plays: "Oprah" by Bob Kolsby, "Tidal" by Hope Villanueva, "Plum Luck" by Lojo Simon, and "Playing Games" […]

Join us the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops. Learn More: KIDS WORKSHOPS First Saturday at 9 am - 12 PM

Learn more: WATERFOWL OUTDOOR FESTIVAL August 3, 9 AM - 8 PM August 4, 9 AM - 5 PM

Join Ms Ashley or Ms Miranda from the Auburn Branch for a special offsite storytime at Iron Grind Coffee House in Auburn!   Saturday, July 20, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am - Learn more: STORYTIME Saturday, August 3, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am - Learn more: STORYTIME

Make a plan to come out and experience a great time with family, friends and neighbors. Enjoy some of the best burgers and festival eats around! A free community event for all ages! Veterans resources and ceremony, Teachers Tailgate and recognition, DJ, Entertainment, Bingo, Raffles, Hourly Giveaways, Games, Kids Fun Zone with huge obstacle courses, […]

The aurora is the greatest wonder a human can experience in nature. The show tells the story of how auroras are formed, the secret behind the colors, the best places to see them, their different shapes, auroras on other planets, and more. Cost: $7/adult; $5/seniors, kids, Delta students, military Buy Tickets: AURORA Saturdays at 3:30 […]

Learn more: MUSIC FROM THE MARSH