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Build Your Own Snowman

5:00pm - 6:30pm
0-5, 5-12
Egelston Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Egelston Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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.


 

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Hands On Projects

5:00pm - 6:30pm
0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Muskegon Township Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Muskegon Township Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Education
Registration 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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Mug-nificent Succulents

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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: Workshop
Registration 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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

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.

This event is in the "5-12" group.

Save the Vaquita!

5:30pm - 6:30pm
5-12
Egelston Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Egelston Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

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.

This event is in the "5-12" group.

Games Day

3:00pm - 6:00pm
5-12
Dalton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Dalton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12
Program Type: Community, Games
Registration 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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.

For the Birds

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, 5-12
Montague Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Montague Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Education
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.

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.

This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Shrinky Dinks Art

1:00pm - 3:00pm
5-12, Tweens, Teens
Dalton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Dalton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

LEGO Club

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Egelston Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Egelston Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration 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.

This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Game Day

1:00pm - 3:00pm
5-12, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Dalton Branch
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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Easter Egg Drop

11:00am - 12:00pm
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: 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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Hands On Projects

5:00pm - 6:30pm
0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Muskegon Township Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Muskegon Township Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Education
Registration 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
All Branches
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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Shrinky Dink Crafts

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:

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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.

Hands-on Cooking (on a Budget!)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, 5-12
Holton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Holton Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, 5-12
Program Type: Education
Registration 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!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.

Sink or Float: Tin Foil Boats

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, 5-12
Montague Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Montague Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community, Education, Games
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "5-12" group.

Hands-on Cooking on a Budget

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, 5-12
Holton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Holton Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, 5-12
Program Type: Education
Registration 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!

This event is in the "5-12" group.

Games Day

3:00pm - 6:00pm
5-12
Dalton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Dalton Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12
Program Type: Community, Games
Registration 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.