This page features some highlights from the Main/Woodmere schedule. Visit tadl.org/events for our complete calendar (including other library locations).
Special all-ages events
Summer Reading Club Finale party 7/22!
Song Submission Window Open until 7/8 - TADL Waves!
Youth
Special Programs
Ongoing Events
Feeding America West Michigan, Free Lunches for Kids & Teens - 11 to 12:30 pm (Lobby) through 8/9
Summer Reading Clubhouse, every Tuesday & Thursday through 7/18!
7/2- Bookmobile Visit to Barns Park (Authors in the Park) 2 - 4 pm
7/5 - Adventure Stories on the Front Lawn, 11 - 11:45 am
7/8 - Adventure Storytime with Miss Kate, 11 - 11:30am
7/9 - Tell-A-Tail, 4 - 5 pm
7/10
- Storytime at Boardman River Nature Center, 11 - Noon
- Summer Camp at the library, 4 - 4:45 pm
7/11
- Summer Clubhouse Build a Reading Fort!, 10 am - Noon
- Planetarium Day! Must register for a timeslot on tadl.org/events
- Star Story Station - Sleeping Bear Dunes 11 - 11:30 am
- Planetarium Sharing Star Stories 12:30 - 1 pm
- Star Story Station - Sleeping Bear Dunes 1 - 1:30 pm
- Planetarium Sharing Star Stories 1:30 - 2 pm
- Star Story Station - Sleeping Bear Dunes 1:30 - 2 pm
- Star Story Station - Sleeping Bear Dunes 2 - 2:30 pm
- Planetarium Sharing Star Stories 2:30 - 3 pm
- **Please complete 1 sign-up for each person attending (example, 2 people attending = 2 signups). Only those signed up for the program will be able to attend.**
- Tween Time - Mysteries of the Earth, 4 - 5 pm
7/12 - Adventure Stories on the Front Lawn, 11 - 11:45 am
7/13
- Yoga for Families, 10 - 10:45 am
- Tween/Teen Chess Club, 11 am - Noon
7/15 - Adventure Storytime with Miss Kate, 11 - 11:30 am
7/17
- Storytime in East Bay Park, 11 am - Noon
- Summer Camp at the Library, 4 - 4:45 pm
7/18 - Tween Scavenger Hunt, 4 - 5 pm
7/19 - Adventure Stories on the Front Lawn, 11 - 11:45 am
7/21 - Last day to get all your summer reading minutes turned in for prize drawings!!
7/22 - Summer Reading Finale Party Day
11 am - Prereader Party, Hull Park
6 pm - All Ages Party, Hull Park
7/27 - Tween/Teen Chess Club, 11 am - Noon
Check our events calendar for all the July storywalks - including (7/9 to 7/16) a Braille Enhanced StoryWalk on the front lawn, the book is "Just Read!" by Lori Degman.
Teen
Teen Volunteers - Every Wednesday, 4:30 pm
Twisted Quills Writing Group, Casual Summer Every Tuesday 4 pm (This writing group has a new website & zine! Visit tadl.org/teen)
- Summer Reading Fun & Games!
- FREE Feeding America SACK LUNCHES
6/3 - 8/9 Mon - Fri 11 am - 12:30 pm (Lobby) - 7/1 - Anime Club, 5:30 pm
- 7/13 & 7/27 - Sat. Chess Club (teens and tweens), 11 am
- 7/17 - Teen Scavenger Hunt, 2 pm
- 7/18 - Teen Sustainable Water Fight, 2pm (weather permitting)
Teen Lock-In Aug. 2!
Teens 13-18 years old are invited to spend the night at the library. We will have games, crafts, music, movies and lots and lots of fun. Permission slips are required and may be picked up at the Main, Traverse City Branch or printed from the registration page. Space is limited so register early! All registrations due by 7/30/24.
Adults
Digital Drop-Ins - Every Wednesday (Ref Desk) 10 - 11:30 am
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Health & Wellness
All events are in the McGuire Room unless otherwise noted.
- 7/9 - PWR! Moves, 4pm - Weekly exercise class for those with Parkinsons. Partnership with MI Parkinson Fnd. (Link)
- 7/11 - Yoga @TADL, 6pm Front Lawn weather permitting
- 7/19 - Chair Yoga*, 11am
- 7/19 - Lunchtime Tai Chi, Noon
- 7/25 - Yoga @TADL, 6pm Front Lawn weather permitting
*Presented in conjunction with the Larry Gorton Talking Book Library.
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Summer Adventure
- Join us for Travel Tuesdays!
Interact and ask questions as a live guide takes you on a tour of their locale - all from the comfort of the McGuire Room:
7/2 - Slovenia, 10 am
7/9 - Abu Dhabi, 10 am
7/16 - East London, 2 pm
7/23 - Budapest, 10 am
7/30 - Melbourne, Australia, 6 pm
Learning
Improve Your Skills!
- Digital Drop-Ins - Every Wednesday from 10-11:30am - Bring your device and we can try to help!
- 7/6 - Spanish Language Conversation Meet-Up, 10:30am
Groups
- TADL Stitchers - Every Tuesday evening at 6pm - Join us to work on your own needlecraft project.
- Book Groups - new members welcome!
Local History
Interested in vacation tales of Traverse City's yesteryears? This month the Local History Collection exhibit ( Woodmere 2nd floor ) showcases vintage vibes of camping and shuffleboard with the Tin Can Tourists. See what our 3D printer contributed and read our blog post to begin your road trip into the past! The atrium is also featuring a historical Cherry Festival display.
Visit tadl.org/events for our complete listing.