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Children of all ages are invited to experience their favorite stories via live theater performances and audience participation. Enjoy "Where the Wild Things Are," "The Sneeches" and other children’s books while role-playing, creating sound effects and making rhythms along with the Magic Carpet performers. The focus of the Magic...
Music comes alive at KinderConcert, a 30-minute concert designed especially for children ages five and under. No worries about wiggly tots sitting still for a concert as they’ll dance and move to the music - and be mesmerized by a story, too.
Members of the A2SO join movement specialist Gari...
Enjoy toys and learning materials as you and your child meet new friends.
This is a time for babies up to 2 years old and their grown-ups to gather and play. The library will provide the space and a variety of toys. Each playgroup includes 15 minutes of stories, rhymes and songs followed by open playtime. Parents/guardians must remain with their children....
Ananse Productions performs African drumming and storytelling for Black History Month.
Adults pick up a copy of the book Beautiful Music by Michael Zadoorian and participate in a discussion of it. Registration requested.
Listen to Cowboy Alex read fun stories about the Valentine's Day, joke around with his puppet pals and do silly magic tricks. Plus, kids and parents will make an awesome Valentine's Day craft project using recycled material. Good for kids ages 3 - 7 years old.
Welcome to Michigan Cantonese Storytime (MCS), a free storytime program for kids age 1-6, story telling, nursery rhymes to learn Chinese Cantonese, so they can fall in love with their native language. We meet 1st Saturday of every month at 4 p.m. at Metro Detroit Chinese Alliance Church, room...
Throughout jazz history, musicians have promoted racial equality and social justice through their music. Join jazz drummer and educator Sean Dobbins for civil rights music, including selections from Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite, at this family concert in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Registered therapy dogs will be at the library on Saturday, January 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to listen to children read to them in a one-to-one setting. It is fun and helps improve reading skills because the dog listens attentively and does not judge, laugh or criticize.
Registration...
Kids ages 7-11 can chill out at the library on Thursday, January 25 at 4:30 p.m. and play video games on our Xbox 360 with Kinect, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Game Cube. Snacks provided.
Registration is limited to 20. Visit ropl.org or call the Youth Reference Desk at 248-246-3725 to...
The Lunar Festival marks the beginning of spring. Join Frances Kai-Hwa Wang and learn about the terrible Nian monster that comes out on New Year's Even, the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, the luckiest way to clean and decorate your house for the New Year, and see the...
