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Family Storytime

11:30am - 12:15pm
Children, 0-5
Norton Shores Branch
Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Design Your Own Mug

5:00pm - 6:00pm
0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Muskegon Heights Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Muskegon Heights Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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

LEGO Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Norton Shores Branch
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.

Toddler Storytime

9:30am - 10:15am
0-5
North Muskegon Branch
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime for 2 and 3 year old toddlers and their caregivers. Includes books, fingerplays, music, movement, and other activities. 

Playtime Power Hour

10:00am - 11:00am
0-5
Ravenna Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Ravenna Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Early Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Join us for a fun, informal, play-based program that allows your child(ren) to explore different play stations around the library. We will focus on playing, talking, singing, reading, and writing which are components that help children get ready to read. Ages 0-5. Registration required.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
0-5
Holton Branch
Library Branch: Holton Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
0-5
North Muskegon Branch
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Family Storytime

9:30am - 10:30am
0-5
Egelston Branch
Library Branch: Egelston Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
0-5
Ravenna Branch
Library Branch: Ravenna Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

ABC's of Music

10:30am - 12:00pm
0-5
Muskegon Heights Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Muskegon Heights Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Early Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Play it loud! In this class families will create & explore their musical side. Families will enjoy singing, dancing, reading, and playing to the beat.

Monday Afternoon Movies

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
North Muskegon Branch
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.

Family Storytime

9:30am - 10:15am
0-5
Dalton Branch
Library Branch: Dalton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, 0-5
Norton Shores Branch
Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime for 2 and 3 year old toddlers and their caregivers. Includes books, fingerplays, music, movement, and other activities. 

Family Storytime

11:15am - 12:00pm
0-5
Montague Branch
Library Branch: Montague Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Family Storytime

11:30am - 12:15pm
Children, 0-5
Norton Shores Branch
Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Treats For Tweets

3:30pm - 4:00pm
0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
North Muskegon Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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

Play and Learn

4:30pm - 6:00pm
0-5
Muskegon Township Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Muskegon Township Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Early Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Give your child(ren) a great start at our Great Start Play and Learn. These literacy-based events promote kindergarten readiness through developmentally appropriate educational play. Light dinner provided. Registration Required.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration

1:00pm - 2:00pm
0-5
North Muskegon Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Early Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Celebrate your participation in 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Take a photo at the photobooth, make a craft, and play. Open to anyone who is doing 1000 Books or has completed the program! Haven’t signed up for 1000 Books yet?

Toddler Storytime

9:30am - 10:15am
0-5
North Muskegon Branch
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime for 2 and 3 year old toddlers and their caregivers. Includes books, fingerplays, music, movement, and other activities. 

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
0-5
Holton Branch
Library Branch: Holton Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
0-5
North Muskegon Branch
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy reading, singing, talking, and playing featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement to entertain and educate your children. For children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

Donut Worry, Be Happy!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
North Muskegon Branch
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

3:00pm - 4:00pm
0-5, 5-12
Ravenna Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Ravenna Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12
Program Type: Education
Registration 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.

Bow Wow Readers

3:00pm - 3:15pm
0-5
North Muskegon Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Early Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

Bow WOW Readers pairs people ages 6 and up with a trained therapy dog for reading or quality time. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Bow WOW Waiver: Attendance at this program requires signing a waiver. Please sign this waiver and either submit it to NMU@MADL.org or print it off and turn it in at your MADL branch before your scheduled Bow WOW appointment.