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Storywalk @ TADL Main - Sprout Takes a Walk

06/29/2024 @ 9:00am - 07/03/2024 @ 6:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Southwest Garden @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Summer
Event Details:

Take a walk around the library and read a book with your family. This is a great way to get outside, be active, and get some reading in.

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 "Families" group.

Teddy Bear Tea

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytime, Summer
Event Details:

Join Miss Michele down at F&M Park during the Cherry Festival for a very merry Teddy Bear Tea program! Bring your favorite bear and blanket for a fun filled afternoon in the park.

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

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out lunches in the lobby each weekday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Free Community Lunches

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Families
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Fairy Visit (FLPL)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Fife Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Fife Lake Public Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Play/Just for Fun, Summer
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Anime Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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 "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Summer Reading Clubhouse

10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Summer
Event Details:

Join the fun at the Summer Reading Clubhouse for some outdoor activity. Try out a new craft each Tuesday, find your inner adventurer in our obstacle course, play with our STEM toys, or pick out a free book to take home.

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

Travel Tuesdays @TADL - Let's Visit Slovenia!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Explore, Summer
Event Details:

This summer Adventure Begins at Your Library!

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

Summer Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime, Summer
Event Details:

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers (ages 0-4+ usually, but we make exceptions) with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literacy, social skills, and confidence!

This event is in the "Public Meeting" group.

Policy / Personnel Committee CANCELLED

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Public Meeting
Program Type: Governance
Event Details:

Policy/Personnel committee of the TADL Board of Trustees.

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

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out lunches in the lobby each weekday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Clubhouse at East Bay

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, All Ages, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Drop in to the Summer Reading Clubhouse in the yard at the East Bay Branch Library for games, snacks, prizes, free books and more!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Free Community Lunches

11:30am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Free Community Lunches

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Families
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

This event is in the "Public Meeting" group.

Finance/ Facilities Committee CANCELLED

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Public Meeting
Program Type: Governance
Event Details:

The Finance/Facilities committee meeting of the TADL Board of Trustees.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

A Very Fairy Cherry JamBerry

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile / Bookbike, Author Events, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Find the Bookmobile at The Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park for A Very Fairy Cherry JamBerry event. Check out books, engage in fun STEM activities, find a craft to do, and have some fun!

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Bookmobile Visit to Barns Park (Authors in the Park)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Bookmobile
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Arts, Bookmobile / Bookbike, Civics & Community
Event Details:

Information on this event is on the National Cherry Festival website!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Twisted Quills: Teen Writing Group-Casual Summer

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Teen Services
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Summer, Writing
Event Details:

All teen writers are welcome. Come hang out with other writers! Summer is casual. Bring what you are working on and socialize. Want to see what we accomplished last school year?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Coloring Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts
Event Details:

Relax and unwind with an evening of coloring and conversation! Coloring sheets, artist pencils, and herbal tea provided.


This event takes place on the first Tuesday of each month.

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
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.

Digital Drop-Ins

10:00am - 11:30am
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.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Sing & Stomp

11:00am - 12:00pm
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, on the lawn outside the library.

(If it's raining, we will be in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot.)

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

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out lunches in the lobby each weekday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.