We are combining my book launch party with a FREE kids pickleball clinic! I will be set up during the whole event to sell books & sign them!  You can also check out more information about me & my book at www.ashleykauthor.com Instructor and pickleball player Scott Rettelle will be providing the instruction led clinic. […]

Families with young children. Bring the littles downtown to story time with the Wirt Library! Enjoy your favorite coffee house drink and treat at Populace Coffee while we talk, read, sing and play together! No registration needed. Learn More: STORYTIME Monday, January 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am

Stories, rhymes, music, and movement to encourage everyone in the family to share their love of reading. Best for children ages 6 and under with a participating caregiver. Register: FAMILY STORYTIME Mondays at 10 AM (January 6 to February 17)

For children ages 0-3 years old + Adult. We begin at 11 am. Craft supplies and directions will be available for parents to build a page for a baby busy book. This will be a make-up session where patrons can make the pages they missed last year! Toys will be out for children to play […]

Ages 3-5 with an adult. Drop in to spark young minds with hands-on STEM fun. Littles are encouraged to explore through playful, discovery-based activities. No registration required. Learn more: STEM SPROUTS Monday, January 6, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm

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

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun! Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver. Register: PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Tuesdays at 10:00am - 10:30am (January 7 - February 18)

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

Preschoolers + adult are invited to stop by the Museum any time from 10 AM - 4 PM to complete the PRESCHOOL MUSEUM CHALLENGE. Together you can explore the galleries for clues to complete the challenge, discover Delta College’s PBS Raising Readers Room with books supplied by the Bay County Library System, and play at […]

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 […]

Nurture a love of books in your baby! Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by a chance for play! Best for children under the age of 2 with a participating caregiver. Register: BABY STORYTIME Tuesdays  at 11:00am - 11:30am (January 7 to February 18)

Join us for a brand-new club for teens, all about making movies and other video-based media, with equipment provided by the Michigan Learning Channel! Tuesday, January 7, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm- Register: FILM CREW CLUB  

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun! Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver. Register: PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Wednesdays 10 AM - 12 PM ( January 8 - February 19)

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun! Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver. Register: PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Wednesdays at 10:15am - 10:45am  (January 8 - February 19) Thursdays at 11:15am - 11:45am (January 9 - February 20)  

Stories, rhymes, music, and movement to encourage everyone in the family to share their love of reading. Best for children ages 6 and under with a participating caregiver. Register: FAMILY STORYTIME Wednesdays at 10:30am - 11:00am (January 8 - February 19)  

Nurture a love of books with your toddler through music, movement, and stories while helping to develop language and social skills. Best for ages 18 months to 3 years with a participating caregiver. Register: TODDLER STORYTIME Wednesdays at 10:30 - 11 AM ( January 8 - February 19)

Do you love gaming? Come join your fellow gamers in crafts, snacks, and some fun Wii games! December 18: Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be played. January: Dance Dance Revolution Wednesday, December 18, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Register: GAMER CLUB Wednesday, January 8, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm - Register: GAMER CLUB Wednesday, January 22, […]

Stop by the Pinconning Branch for this drop-in program throughout the month to make your own LEGO masterpieces! Learn more: LEGO BUILD HOUR Wednesdays at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Use your wit, skill, and some lucky rolls of the dice to create characters, fight bad guys, and maybe even save the world. No experience necessary! You are welcome to bring your own supplies, but we have lots of dice available. **New for 2025. (We are trying out some mid-level play.) Please bring a level 5 character […]

Stories, rhymes, music, and movement to encourage everyone in the family to share their love of reading. Best for children ages 6 and under with a participating caregiver. Register: FAMILY STORYTIME Wednesdays at 6:30 PM (January 8 - February 19)

Learn more: Email Amy Trogan at [email protected] Thursdays at 10 am - 12 pm  

Nurture a love of books in your baby! Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by a chance for play! Best for children under the age of 2 with a participating caregiver. Register: BABY STORYTIME Thursdays at 10:15am - 10:45am (January 9 - February 20)

Nurture a love of books in your baby! Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by a chance for play! Best for children under the age of 2 with a participating caregiver. Register: BABY STORYTIME Thursdays at 10:30 AM (January 9 - February 20)

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun! Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver. Register: PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Wednesdays at 10:15am - 10:45am  (January 8 - February 19) Thursdays at 11:15am - 11:45am (January 9 - February 20)  

Join us at Sage Library for Tween Hang Out: Pokemon Battle Academy on Thursday, January 9 at 5:30 pm. For children ages 8-12. Learn how to play the game Pokemon Battle Academy. All participants will receive a free board game to take home. Registration is required. If you need assistance with registration please call 989-892-8555 […]

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

Little ones can play, discover & meet new friends. Ages 4 & under. Participating caregiver required. No registration required. Drop in for fun play time at Wirt Library Children's Room. Learn More: PLAYDATE Friday, January 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am Friday, January 24, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am  

Learn more by emailing [email protected] 2nd Fridays September - June at 1 PM

Ages 8-12. Join us for 360° virtual exploration of Mars followed by an immersive reading of Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story. We'll wrap up the hour with a STEM challenge to make your own Mars rover. Registration is required. Register: 360 ADVENTURES: MARS Saturday, January 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm