Woodmere CLOSED Oct. 17

Please know that the Woodmere library will be CLOSED for the day of October 17 - to allow staff to attend classes at the Michigan Library Association conference at Grand Traverse Resort. 

Upcoming Events

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

East Bay Stitchers

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Event Details:

East Bay Branch Stitchers is open to anyone with an interest in stitching in its many forms - knitting, crocheting, cross stitching, needlepoint, quilting, embroidery, etc.  

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Volunteers

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Teen Services
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community
Event Details:

Whether you need volunteer hours for school or are just looking to be more active in your community, the library would be pleased to benefit from your time.

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

The Cheese Lady

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking & Food
Event Details:

Who doesn't LOVE cheese?  Join Kim from The Cheese Lady as she discusses her favorite topic...you guessed it...CHEESE!  There will be samples and discussions and speciality cheeses.  You will walk away an expert on what cheese goes

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

Big Kid Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Elementary
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Play/Just for Fun, Storytime
Event Details:

Join other homeschool families for this parent-led Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

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

Understanding Your Grief

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
East Bay Branch Library
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Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discuss, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

A grief support group/class will be offered at the East Bay Branch Library on Thursdays from 1-3pm, beginning October 3, 2024.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile / Bookbike, STEAM
Event Details:

Families are invited to the Boardman River Nature Center to join members of the STEAM/Maker Alliance for a FREE Mini MakerFest with local S

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga @TADL

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of yoga suitable for beginners and those with mobility issues.

Sessions generously provided by:

EmbodyTC | Founded in 2020

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

Sing & Stomp

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies, Preschool, Families
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Babies, Preschool, Families
Program Type: Play/Just for Fun, Storytime
Event Details:

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt.

We'll be in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot from the library.

 

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Chair Yoga at East Bay

11:30am - 12:30pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a chair based yoga class with Certified Yoga Therapist and instructor, Janet Weaver, in the North Conference Room of the East Bay Township building, across the parking lot from the library. 

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

Tai Chi

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for an introduction to Tai Chi. During the winter months, we'll meet in the McGuire Community Room and when the weather gets nicer, we'll move out to the Library's Front Lawn.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Harry Potter Night

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Youth, Elementary, Tweens, Teen
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Arts, Play/Just for Fun
Event Details:

Join us for an after hours event in celebration of all things Harry Potter! We'll close off the first floor so you can walk through a Hogwarts like experience.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Chess Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tweens, Teen
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Teen Services
Age Group: Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Looking for someone to play Chess with or interested in learning how?  Meet up in Teen Services to learn and have some fun. 

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

Traverse Area Historical Society

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discuss, Genealogy/History
Event Details:

The goal of the Traverse Area Historical Society is to share local history of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse region.

This month's topic is:  To be determined

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Hobby Group with the Grand Traverse County Senior Center Network

10:00am - 12:00pm
Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Anime Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen, Adults
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adults
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Discuss, Explore, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Do you read manga? Watch anime? Love cosplay? Revel in fandoms? Join us!

We will watch a few episodes of the chosen anime and will have a craft available to do.

This program is intended for patrons 13-years-old and up.

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

Wigglers Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies, Preschool
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literacy, social skills, and confidence!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Bingo! With Miss Amanda

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Event Details:

Join Miss Amanda for word building Bingo!  Build skills and win books! 

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

PWR! Moves: Michigan Parkinson Foundation Exercise Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A fun, in-person, hour long exercise class based on the PWR! moves for people with or suspected Parkinson's Disease and their caregivers. The class will be run by a PWR! certified physical therapist.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Twisted Quills: Teen Writing Group

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen
Main Library - Traverse City
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Teen Services
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

All teen writers are welcome. Writer Jacqueline Burke will share her enthusiasm and skills. Guest authors may also come to share.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Novelember Write-ins

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Writing
Event Details:

Join the Kingsley Branch Library to write your novel this “Novelember!” Every Tuesday evening in November, Kingsley Branch Library will host a weekly group writing session.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

TADL Stitchers

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors, Families
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Event Details:

TADL Stitchers is open to anyone with an interest in needlework in its many forms--knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, embroidery, tatting, etc.  If you are having trouble with a project, others may be able to help. 

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

Queer Tales Book Club: The Yards Between Us

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Nelson Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Celebrate, Discuss, Listen
Event Details:

Join us for Queer Tales Book Club where we chat about books that are by and/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, and everyone is welcome.

We hang out on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Nelson Room.

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

Digital Drop-Ins

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computers/Tech
Event Details:

Need a little help with your laptop, tablet, or phone? TADL's knowledgeable staff are available to answer your basic questions during this time and can set you up with resources for more information.

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

Wigglers Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies, Preschool
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literacy, social skills, and confidence!