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Build Your Own Snowman

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Library at Egelston Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12
Event Details:

Do you want to build a snowman?  Drop in anytime between 5:00-6:30 pm to build a clay snowman. Registration required. 

Required
Library Branch: Egelston Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:


Do you want to build a snowman?  Drop in anytime between 5:00-6:30 pm to build a clay snowman. Registration required.


 

lego NO registration

LEGO Club

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library at Norton Shores Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12, Tweens
LEGO Club:

Let your imagination run wild with your designs. A large variety of Library LEGO are provided. Please leave your own favorite LEGO pieces at home.

Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Let your imagination run wild with your designs. A large variety of Library LEGO are provided. Please leave your own favorite LEGO pieces at home.

Hands On Projects

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Library at Muskegon Township Branch
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Get your hands dirty with us. Take apart electronics, make slime or make s sugar scrub for mom! Wear play clothes. March 20th: Take apart electronics and see what makes them t...

Required
Library Branch: Muskegon Township Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Get your hands dirty with us. Take apart electronics, make slime or make s sugar scrub for mom! Wear play clothes. 

March 20th: Take apart electronics and see what makes them tick.  We have printers and phones to dissect.

Mug-nificent Succulents

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library at North Muskegon Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Coffee mugs+dirt+succulents+love=your own plant to take home. We’ll provide all the supplies, and discuss the basics of succulent care. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Coffee mugs+dirt+succulents+love=your own plant to take home. We’ll provide all the supplies, and discuss the basics of succulent care. Registration required.

Design Your Own Mug

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room at Muskegon Heights Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Event Details:

Design and decorate a mug to take home using Sharpie Marker. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Muskegon Heights Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Design and decorate a mug to take home using Sharpie Marker. Registration required.

Save the Vaquita!

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library at Egelston Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
5-12
Event Details:

March is National Save the Vaquita Month! The vaquita is a rare species of Mexican porpoise with only 10 known left in the world. Learn all about this animal before it disappears f...

Required
Library Branch: Egelston Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

March is National Save the Vaquita Month! The vaquita is a rare species of Mexican porpoise with only 10 known left in the world. Learn all about this animal before it disappears forever.

lego NO registration

LEGO Club

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library at Norton Shores Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12, Tweens
LEGO Club:

Let your imagination run wild with your designs. A large variety of Library LEGO are provided. Please leave your own favorite LEGO pieces at home.

Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Let your imagination run wild with your designs. A large variety of Library LEGO are provided. Please leave your own favorite LEGO pieces at home.

Monday Afternoon Movies

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Library at North Muskegon Branch
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us at the North Muskegon Branch for a family friendly movie! Popcorn and drinks provided.3/3: Spy Kids (2001)3/10: Spy Kids 2 (2002)3/17: The Karate Kid (1984)3/24: The Iron G...

Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us at the North Muskegon Branch for a family friendly movie! Popcorn and drinks provided.

Games Day

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Library at Dalton Branch
Program Type:
Community, Games
Age Group:
5-12
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family to play Dominoes and classic games from MADL's Library of Things, or use our Kinetic building set for even more fun. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Dalton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12
Program Type: Community, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family to play Dominoes and classic games from MADL's Library of Things, or use our Kinetic building set for even more fun. Registration required.

Treats For Tweets

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Library at North Muskegon Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us in turning paper towel rolls into bird seed feeders! Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us in turning paper towel rolls into bird seed feeders! Registration required.

For the Birds

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library at Montague Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Education
Age Group:
Children, 5-12
Event Details:

How do birds help our environment? Create a bird seed craft to help our feathered friends and learn all about how they impact the world around us with MSU Extension. Registration r...

Required
Library Branch: Montague Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

How do birds help our environment? Create a bird seed craft to help our feathered friends and learn all about how they impact the world around us with MSU Extension. Registration required.

Donut Worry, Be Happy!

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library at North Muskegon Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Get ready for a deliciously fun afternoon! We’ll provide plain donuts and a variety of sprinkles, frosting, and other toppings for your imagination to run wild with. Registration r...

Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready for a deliciously fun afternoon! We’ll provide plain donuts and a variety of sprinkles, frosting, and other toppings for your imagination to run wild with. Registration required.

Snack Science: Dirt and Worms Terrarium

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library at Ravenna Branch
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12
Event Details:

Learn how nutrients, water, and worms travel through the soil by making a sweet treat. After all, the only thing better than science is science you can eat. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Ravenna Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Learn how nutrients, water, and worms travel through the soil by making a sweet treat. After all, the only thing better than science is science you can eat. Registration required.

Shrinky Dinks Art

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library at Dalton Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
5-12, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Draw or trace a design, color, cut, stick in the oven and -- presto! -- your creation shrinks to less than half its original size. Registration required. 

Required
Library Branch: Dalton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Draw or trace a design, color, cut, stick in the oven and -- presto! -- your creation shrinks to less than half its original size. Registration required. 

lego YES registration

LEGO Club

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Library at Egelston Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
LEGO Club:

Let your imagination run wild with your designs. A large variety of Library LEGO are provided. Please leave your own favorite LEGO pieces at home.

Required
Library Branch: Egelston Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Let your imagination run wild with your designs. A large variety of Library LEGO are provided. Please leave your own favorite LEGO pieces at home.

Game Day

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library at Dalton Branch
Program Type:
Community, Games
Age Group:
5-12, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Try out an assortment of games, old and new.

Library Branch: Dalton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Games
Event Details:

Try out an assortment of games, old and new.

Easter Egg Drop

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Library at North Muskegon Branch
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join the fun at Walker Park between the Library and City Hall. Meet the Easter Bunny as he assists the Friends of the Walker Library and the Muskegon Northside Lions Club in droppi...

Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Join the fun at Walker Park between the Library and City Hall. Meet the Easter Bunny as he assists the Friends of the Walker Library and the Muskegon Northside Lions Club in dropping approximately 5,000 candy-filled eggs for children to collect.

Hands On Projects

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Library at Muskegon Township Branch
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Get your hands dirty with us. Take apart electronics, make slime or make s sugar scrub for mom! Wear play clothes. March 20th: Take apart electronics and see what makes them t...

Required
Library Branch: Muskegon Township Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Get your hands dirty with us. Take apart electronics, make slime or make s sugar scrub for mom! Wear play clothes. 

March 20th: Take apart electronics and see what makes them tick.  We have printers and phones to dissect.

Good Friday

All Day
Dalton Branch, Egelston Branch, Holton Branch, Laketon Township Branch, LVPD, Montague Branch, Muskegon Heights Branch, Muskegon Township Branch, North Muskegon Branch, Norton Shores Branch, Ravenna Branch, Bookmobile, Off Site, Online

All MADL Branches are closed in observance of Good Friday.

Closing
Branches:
Dalton Branch, Egelston Branch, Holton Branch, Laketon Township Branch, LVPD, Montague Branch, Muskegon Heights Branch, Muskegon Township Branch, North Muskegon Branch, Norton Shores Branch, Ravenna Branch, Bookmobile, Off Site, Online
Description:

All MADL Branches are closed in observance of Good Friday.

Shrinky Dink Crafts

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room at Muskegon Heights Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Event Details:

Draw and color a design on Shrinky Dink paper, cut out your shape, then bake it in our toaster oven for a couple of minutes.  Watch it shrink to half its size!  Registrat...

Required
Library Branch: Muskegon Heights Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Draw and color a design on Shrinky Dink paper, cut out your shape, then bake it in our toaster oven for a couple of minutes.  Watch it shrink to half its size!  Registration required.

Hands-on Cooking (on a Budget!)

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Holton Branch
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Children, 5-12
Event Details:

Learn to cook healthy meals on a budget. This series of hands-on classes teaches you how to shop for food, cook tasty recipes, and save money. You'll even get FREE groceries to pra...

Required
Library Branch: Holton Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, 5-12
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Learn to cook healthy meals on a budget. This series of hands-on classes teaches you how to shop for food, cook tasty recipes, and save money. You'll even get FREE groceries to practice at home, too!

Sink or Float: Tin Foil Boats

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library at Montague Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community, Education, Games
Age Group:
Children, 5-12
Event Details:

How many pennies will your boat hold before it sinks? Join Clara Priest of MSU Extension to make boats out of tin foil and test our theories! Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Montague Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Education, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

How many pennies will your boat hold before it sinks? Join Clara Priest of MSU Extension to make boats out of tin foil and test our theories! Registration required.

Hands-on Cooking on a Budget

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Holton Branch
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Children, 5-12
Event Details:

Learn to cook healthy meals on a budget. This series of hands-on classes teaches you how to shop for food, cook tasty recipes, and save money. You'll even get FREE groceries to pra...

Required
Library Branch: Holton Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, 5-12
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Learn to cook healthy meals on a budget. This series of hands-on classes teaches you how to shop for food, cook tasty recipes, and save money. You'll even get FREE groceries to practice at home, too!

Games Day

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Library at Dalton Branch
Program Type:
Community, Games
Age Group:
5-12
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family to play Dominoes or classic games from MADL's Library of Things, or use our Kinetic building set for even more fun. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Dalton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12
Program Type: Community, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family to play Dominoes or classic games from MADL's Library of Things, or use our Kinetic building set for even more fun. Registration required.