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6 am

Sunrise Hike & Bird Watch

6:30am - 8:30am
Teens, Adults
Off Site
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Education
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Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Enjoy a sunrise hike through Duck Lake State Park to see, and identify, various birds and learn their unique bird calls. A recreation passport is required to park. Purchase of a passport helps support our local parks!
7 am
8 am
9 am

Toddler Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
0-5
North Muskegon Branch
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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. 

Book Sale

9:00am - 3:30pm
All Ages
North Muskegon Branch
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Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sale

Visit the library for great deals on hundreds of books.
10 am

Bilingual Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Norton Shores Branch
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Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

¡Cuentos! Storytime in Spanish. Join Ms. Jenn, and special guest: David Mila, a native Spanish speaker, for songs, rhymes, and stories. Fun for all ages! 

Bookmobile Storytime at Roosevelt Park

10:00am - 10:30am
Children
Off Site
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Ms. Jenn and Mr. Jim at the Bookmobile in Roosevelt Community Center Park every Friday for storytime, crafts, Summer Reading Club, and library checkouts. All ages are welcome! Storytime begins at 10:00 am.

ABC's of Art

10:00am - 12:30pm
0-5
Holton Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Holton Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Early Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 2

Great for your artsy little reader. Families will learn, draw, read, dance, & have lots of fun in this art class made for families with children ages 3-5. At each class families get a free book, snacks, & art supplies to continue the creative fun at home! Presented by Read Muskegon. Registration Required.
11 am

LEGO Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
LVPD
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Library Branch: LVPD
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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.

Baby Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
0-5
Norton Shores Branch
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Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Aimed exclusively at infants ages 0 to 18 months and their caregivers. Baby Time introduces babies to music, rhythm, and rhyme—all important pre-literacy skills.

Stretch & Much More

11:45am - 12:45pm
Adults
Ravenna Branch
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Library Branch: Ravenna Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

$5 per class 

T-Shirt Decorating

11:00am - 12:00pm
5-12, Tweens
North Muskegon Branch
Required
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Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 5-12, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Bring in a clean white T-shirt and decorate it using using found objects and paint.  Presented by F.O.W.L. 

Bookmobile at Bethlehem Park

11:30am - 1:00pm
All Ages
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Join the Bookmobile at Muskegon Heights' Bethlehem Park every Thursday from 11:30 am to 1 pm.

Bethlehem Park is located at the corner of Waalkes and Summit, across from Harvest Time Church

Muskegon Heights, MI 49444

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
0-5
North Muskegon Branch
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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. 
12 pm

Outreach at the Beach with MADL and Hackley

12:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages
Off Site
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

The Muskegon Area District Library, in partnership with the Hackley Public Library, will be at the pavilion at Margaret Drake Elliot Park (at the circle drive by Pere Marquette Park) to help make your day at the beach even better!
1 pm

Bookmobile @ Laketon Township Office

1:00pm - 2:00pm
All Ages
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

 Join the Bookmobile at the Laketon Township Office every Tuesday from 1 - 2 pm.

The Laketon Township Office is located at:

2735 W Giles Rd, North Muskegon Mi  49445

On the Same Page Virtual Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Online
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Call or login to MADL’s virtual book club, On the Same Page. We will meet every month via Teams and discuss the book of that month. Registration Required. 

June 14: Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman

July 12: Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

Aug 9: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

Craft Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Muskegon Township Branch
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Library Branch: Muskegon Township Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Meet up and work on craft projects with others. 
2 pm

Read Along with Mr. Jim and the Bookmobile

2:00pm - 2:30pm
0-5
Off Site
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Join Mr. Jim and the Bookmobile from 2 pm to 2:30 pm for a Read Along at the pavilion near the baseball park, located directly behind the Cedar Creek Township Office. 

We will be reading books and maybe singing a song!
3 pm

Constellation Jars

3:30pm - 4:30pm
5-12, Tweens, Teens
Norton Shores Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Put constellations in a jar! This simple craft is great to learn about astronomy and our summer sky. 

LEGO Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Egelston Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Egelston Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, 0-5, 5-12, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

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.
4 pm

Introduction to Ancestry.com

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Muskegon Heights Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Muskegon Heights Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Learn more about researching your family tree using Ancestry.com.

Play and Learn

4:30pm - 6:00pm
0-5
Muskegon Township Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Muskegon Township Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: 0-5
Program Type: Early Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 11

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.

Tech Talks

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Norton Shores Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tech
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Visit during our Tech Open Hours to get some help with technology. Help is offered on a first come, first serve basis.
5 pm

Pokémon Family Fun Night

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Holton Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Holton Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:

Join us for a family fun night filled with crafts and games all based on Pokémon.

Beginner Knit and Crochet

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Norton Shores Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 11

Learn the basics to make scarves, headbands and fingerless gloves. Registration required. 

Recycle Crafts

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
LVPD
Required
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Library Branch: LVPD
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join Sax for a fun craft made with recycled materials!

July: Puzzle Piece Bowl

August: Heart Book Fold

 

Pokémon Family Fun Night

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Montague Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Montague Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Join us for a family fun night filled with crafts and games all based on Pokémon. Registration Required.
6 pm

"Hello Girls" of World War I

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Norton Shores Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Norton Shores Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Seats Remaining: 62
Event Details:

Michigan Women's History includes World War I, won not only on the battlefield, but also at the phone switchboard.
Cancelled

Shipwrecks: Lost and Found

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
North Muskegon Branch
Required
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Library Branch: North Muskegon Branch
Room: Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: History
Event Details:

Join John Hanson of the West Michigan Underwater Preserve for a discussion on lost and known shipwrecks in Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Ludington. Registration required.