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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.
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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...
Dads, uncles and grandpas bring their favorite kiddo for doughnuts and a story. Ages 1-5. Registration required.
Celebrate family, snow and all things winter at our Snow Spree on Tuesday, December 19 from 7:00-8:30PM. Carousel Acres will fly over a live reindeer to visit with us outside and we will be giving CPL Express train rides in our front loop, so please dress for the weather! After the outdoor...
Kids in grades 4-7 have 45 minutes to solve the clues and unlock the box that will help them escape from the library. Registration required.
After the library closes it will transform into Hogwarts and offer some Harry-Potter themed activities.
Come dressed as your favorite Sith or Jedi master for an afternoon of Star Wars-themed games, crafts and more. Costumes welcome!
Fourth and fifth graders test their problem-solving skills, figuring out clues and trying to make it out of the library. Registration required.
