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Mess Makers: Ice Painting

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Our littlest creatives experiment with different materials and ignite their imagination in these playful art classes. This month, explore texture and temperature with ice painting!...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Our littlest creatives experiment with different materials and ignite their imagination in these playful art classes. This month, explore texture and temperature with ice painting! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafternoon for Adults

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Work on your current knitting, stitching, beading, painting, felting (or other) project at this informal drop in craft circle. All artist and crafters are welcome. Bring your own o...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Work on your current knitting, stitching, beading, painting, felting (or other) project at this informal drop in craft circle. All artist and crafters are welcome. Bring your own or use our materials.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafterhours

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Love getting creative and connecting with fellow crafters? Come join our informal drop-in Crafterhours!  Adult artists and crafters are invited to join! Feel free to brin...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Love getting creative and connecting with fellow crafters? 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library Test Kitchen: Hot Chocolate Day

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

It’s hot chocolate season and we’re here to help you find the best cup of cocoa in town! Try samples of hot chocolate from different spots all around town and vote on your favorite...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

It’s hot chocolate season and we’re here to help you find the best cup of cocoa in town! Try samples of hot chocolate from different spots all around town and vote on your favorite cozy treat. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Take Your Child to the Library Day Celebration

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime, Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for a day of fun celebrating our favorite place: the library! Enjoy a storytime with Miss Melissa at 10:00, library card lanyard decorating, a photo booth and more at this ...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime, Other
Event Details:

Join us for a day of fun celebrating our favorite place: the library! Enjoy a storytime with Miss Melissa at 10:00, library card lanyard decorating, a photo booth and more at this event for library lovers of all ages!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Music by the Fireplace- Plane Jane Glory

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Everyone
Music by the Fireplace:

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon with Music by the Fireplace.

Event Details:

Plain Jane Glory is a husband and wife duo from West Michigan specializing in a brand of Neo-Folk/Americana music that is honest, passionate, heartfelt, eclectic, and nostalgic all...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon with Music by the Fireplace.

Plain Jane Glory is a husband and wife duo from West Michigan specializing in a brand of Neo-Folk/Americana music that is honest, passionate, heartfelt, eclectic, and nostalgic all at once.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Stage at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Youth Stage
Age Group: Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Illustrators Book Club

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Celebrate the incredible artwork found in picture books through this art-focused book club. We’ll share a story, focusing on the illustrations and make some art of our own in their...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate the incredible artwork found in picture books through this art-focused book club. We’ll share a story, focusing on the illustrations and make some art of our own in their style.

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Lapsit Storytime

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Event Details:

A storytime program designed for our littlest learners, caregivers hold babies on their laps as we share songs, rhymes, gentle movement exercises and of course books! Each session ...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A storytime program designed for our littlest learners, caregivers hold babies on their laps as we share songs, rhymes, gentle movement exercises and of course books!

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Stage at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Youth Stage
Age Group: Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crocheting Buddies

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet? Know the basic stitches but would like to learn more? Join our crochet group to learn, improve your skills, and enjoy crocheting wit...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet? Know the basic stitches but would like to learn more? Join our crochet group to learn, improve your skills, and enjoy crocheting with others. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Baird Program Room at Spring Lake District Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Red Cross Blood Drive:

Registration required, register here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Baird Program Room
Age Group: Everyone

Registration required, register here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafternoon for Adults

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Work on your current knitting, stitching, beading, painting, felting (or other) project at this informal drop in craft circle. All artist and crafters are welcome. Bring your own o...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Work on your current knitting, stitching, beading, painting, felting (or other) project at this informal drop in craft circle. All artist and crafters are welcome. Bring your own or use our materials.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Stage at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Youth Stage
Age Group: Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Lapsit Storytime

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Event Details:

A storytime program designed for our littlest learners, caregivers hold babies on their laps as we share songs, rhymes, gentle movement exercises and of course books! Each session ...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A storytime program designed for our littlest learners, caregivers hold babies on their laps as we share songs, rhymes, gentle movement exercises and of course books!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Clay Trinket Dishes

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Design a one of a kind trinket dish to stash your keys, jewelry or any other small objects or to gift for Valentine’s Day. Join us on February 11 to sculpt, then come back on Febru...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Design a one of a kind trinket dish to stash your keys, jewelry or any other small objects or to gift for Valentine’s Day. Join us on February 11 to sculpt, then come back on February 13, 14 or 17 to paint. 

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Stage at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Youth Stage
Age Group: Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crocheting Buddies

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet? Know the basic stitches but would like to learn more? Join our crochet group to learn, improve your skills, and enjoy crocheting wit...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet? Know the basic stitches but would like to learn more? Join our crochet group to learn, improve your skills, and enjoy crocheting with others. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafternoon for Adults

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Work on your current knitting, stitching, beading, painting, felting (or other) project at this informal drop in craft circle. All artist and crafters are welcome. Bring your own o...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Work on your current knitting, stitching, beading, painting, felting (or other) project at this informal drop in craft circle. All artist and crafters are welcome. Bring your own or use our materials.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

OAISD Play n Learn

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baird Program Room at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us on the second Friday of each month for a Play n Learn program designed for families with children ages 0-5. Monthly sessions are based on a children's book, with a story, f...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Baird Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us on the second Friday of each month for a Play n Learn program designed for families with children ages 0-5. Monthly sessions are based on a children's book, with a story, finger plays, crafts, and activities.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Stage at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Youth Stage
Age Group: Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for stories, songs, and fun! Great for toddlers and preschoolers.

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Lapsit Storytime

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Event Details:

A storytime program designed for our littlest learners, caregivers hold babies on their laps as we share songs, rhymes, gentle movement exercises and of course books! Each session ...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A storytime program designed for our littlest learners, caregivers hold babies on their laps as we share songs, rhymes, gentle movement exercises and of course books!

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens - Age 8-12" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.

Owl Pellet Dissection Lab

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Spring Lake District Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Tweens - Age 8-12, Middle School
Event Details:

Learn about owls, their diet and their behavior through this hands-on lab for curious young scientists. Registration is required. 

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Elementary, Tweens - Age 8-12, Middle School
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Learn about owls, their diet and their behavior through this hands-on lab for curious young scientists. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Idlewild: A Refuge in the Storm

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Baird Program Room at Spring Lake District Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

At the height of Jim Crow segregation’s cultural tyranny, Idlewild drew African American tourists and performance artists to its secluded location in Baldwin, Michigan wh...

Library Branch: Spring Lake District Library
Room: Baird Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

At the height of Jim Crow segregation’s cultural tyranny, Idlewild drew African American tourists and performance artists to its secluded location in Baldwin, Michigan where they could relax and play free from the cancer of racist bigotr