Event Type : Libraries + Reading

Family Story Times are held on Thursday mornings in the lower level meeting room and are geared at ages 6 and under, but everyone is welcome to attend. Daycare centers are asked to arrive early. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Drop-In Family Story Times for children include picture, pop-up and interactive books, flannel-board stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, crafts and other activities that encourage a love of reading to your child. These events are free and open to the public.

Adults and teens with special needs and their caregivers are invited to enjoy an hour-long documentary in a stress-free environment with the lights up and the sound down. No registration needed.

Listen to some stories about unicorns, make a unicorn-themed crafts, play games and more. Registration required.

Story time sessions run throughout the year. The next session runs the week of Sept. 10 through the week of Oct. 8. Registration for residents begins two weeks before the start date, but only one week ahead for nonresidents. Registration is required.

Toddler time begins with a story from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Play and snack time is from 11 a.m. until noon. Enter through the small door near the Cass circular drive.

Family Story Times are held on Thursday mornings in the lower level meeting room and are geared at ages 6 and under, but everyone is welcome to attend. Daycare centers are asked to arrive early. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Drop-In Family Story Times for children include picture, pop-up and interactive books, flannel-board stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, crafts and other activities that encourage a love of reading to your child. These events are free and open to the public.

The focus of this playgroup is for you to spend one-on-one time with your children and to have readily-accessible advice from an early childhood specialist. The playgroup is designed to increase one-on-one, parent-to-child interaction and to promote literacy and learning activities including hands-on activities, stories, songs, music and dancing. There is also a teaching component for parents to better understand how children learn, their physical abilities, relationships/sense of self, communication and understanding of the world. Registration required. Call 248-851-2254 to register.

Kids ages 3-7 with special needs can take in some interactive stories, rhymes and play time.

Story time sessions run throughout the year. The next session runs the week of Sept. 10 through the week of Oct. 8. Registration for residents begins two weeks before the start date, but only one week ahead for nonresidents. Registration is required.

Kids in grades K-8 are invited to spend an afternoon making their own Lego creations while visiting with old friends and making new ones. Everyone is welcome – Legos will be provided by the Library. Registration is not required.

Pinkalicious is the story of a little girl obsessed with the color pink. Celebrate her style at this colorful celebration. Registration required.

Toddler time begins with a story from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Play and snack time is from 11 a.m. until noon. Enter through the small door near the Cass circular drive.

Family Story Times are held on Thursday mornings in the lower level meeting room and are geared at ages 6 and under, but everyone is welcome to attend. Daycare centers are asked to arrive early. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Drop-In Family Story Times for children include picture, pop-up and interactive books, flannel-board stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, crafts and other activities that encourage a love of reading to your child. These events are free and open to the public.

The focus of this playgroup is for you to spend one-on-one time with your children and to have readily-accessible advice from an early childhood specialist. The playgroup is designed to increase one-on-one, parent-to-child interaction and to promote literacy and learning activities including hands-on activities, stories, songs, music and dancing. There is also a teaching component for parents to better understand how children learn, their physical abilities, relationships/sense of self, communication and understanding of the world. Registration required. Call 248-851-2254 to register.

Story time sessions run throughout the year. The next session runs the week of Sept. 10 through the week of Oct. 8. Registration for residents begins two weeks before the start date, but only one week ahead for nonresidents. Registration is required.

Teens and grown-ups with special needs, along with a caretaker are invited for a morning filled with stories, songs, movement and art. No registration needed.

Celebrate Fire Safety Week with Royal Oak Firefighter Cary Thompson and Sparky the Fire Dog. They will share stories and safety tips with elementary and preschool students on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Each family attending the program may choose a book to keep.

Registration is limited to 50. Visit ropl.org or call the Youth Reference Desk at 248-246-3725 to sign up for this free program.

Toddler time begins with a story from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Play and snack time is from 11 a.m. until noon. Enter through the small door near the Cass circular drive.

Family Story Times are held on Thursday mornings in the lower level meeting room and are geared at ages 6 and under, but everyone is welcome to attend. Daycare centers are asked to arrive early. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Drop-In Family Story Times for children include picture, pop-up and interactive books, flannel-board stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, crafts and other activities that encourage a love of reading to your child. These events are free and open to the public.

The focus of this playgroup is for you to spend one-on-one time with your children and to have readily-accessible advice from an early childhood specialist. The playgroup is designed to increase one-on-one, parent-to-child interaction and to promote literacy and learning activities including hands-on activities, stories, songs, music and dancing. There is also a teaching component for parents to better understand how children learn, their physical abilities, relationships/sense of self, communication and understanding of the world. Registration required. Call 248-851-2254 to register.

Toddler time begins with a story from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Play and snack time is from 11 a.m. until noon. Enter through the small door near the Cass circular drive.

Family Story Times are held on Thursday mornings in the lower level meeting room and are geared at ages 6 and under, but everyone is welcome to attend. Daycare centers are asked to arrive early. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Drop-In Family Story Times for children include picture, pop-up and interactive books, flannel-board stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, crafts and other activities that encourage a love of reading to your child. These events are free and open to the public.

The focus of this playgroup is for you to spend one-on-one time with your children and to have readily-accessible advice from an early childhood specialist. The playgroup is designed to increase one-on-one, parent-to-child interaction and to promote literacy and learning activities including hands-on activities, stories, songs, music and dancing. There is also a teaching component for parents to better understand how children learn, their physical abilities, relationships/sense of self, communication and understanding of the world. Registration required. Call 248-851-2254 to register.

Celebrate the newest installment of the popular kids’ series by searching for items showcased in the first 12 books. Ages 7-11.

Library hours are as follows:

• 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday
• 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday
• noon-6 p.m. Sunday

Wild Swan Theater continues its tradition of bringing the finest professional theater to families with Frog and Toad, an enchanting production especially created for little theater-goers. Based on Arnold Lobel’s wonderful stories by the same name, Frog and Toad will captivate children of all ages. Kids will recognize some of the dramatized episodes, such as Toad’s efforts to hurry along his garden by speaking poetry to his seeds or the difficulties Frog and Toad face trying not to eat ALL the delicious cookies Toad has baked. Registration is not required, everyone is welcome.

Toddler time begins with a story from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Play and snack time is from 11 a.m. until noon. Enter through the small door near the Cass circular drive.

Family Story Times are held on Thursday mornings in the lower level meeting room and are geared at ages 6 and under, but everyone is welcome to attend. Daycare centers are asked to arrive early. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Drop-In Family Story Times for children include picture, pop-up and interactive books, flannel-board stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, crafts and other activities that encourage a love of reading to your child. These events are free and open to the public.

This is a drop-In program for grades K through 8. Make, build, craft and explore.  Participate in a variety of open-ended activities. We supply the materials and you supply the imagination. Registration is not required.

The focus of this playgroup is for you to spend one-on-one time with your children and to have readily-accessible advice from an early childhood specialist. The playgroup is designed to increase one-on-one, parent-to-child interaction and to promote literacy and learning activities including hands-on activities, stories, songs, music and dancing. There is also a teaching component for parents to better understand how children learn, their physical abilities, relationships/sense of self, communication and understanding of the world. Registration required. Call 248-851-2254 to register.

Join us for 30 minutes of stories and music celebrating Halloween. Geared for children ages six and under but everyone is welcome. A simple craft will be provided following the program. Registration is not required.

Toddler time begins with a story from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Play and snack time is from 11 a.m. until noon. Enter through the small door near the Cass circular drive.

Family Story Times are held on Thursday mornings in the lower level meeting room and are geared at ages 6 and under, but everyone is welcome to attend. Daycare centers are asked to arrive early. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Drop-In Family Story Times for children include picture, pop-up and interactive books, flannel-board stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, crafts and other activities that encourage a love of reading to your child. These events are free and open to the public.

The focus of this playgroup is for you to spend one-on-one time with your children and to have readily-accessible advice from an early childhood specialist. The playgroup is designed to increase one-on-one, parent-to-child interaction and to promote literacy and learning activities including hands-on activities, stories, songs, music and dancing. There is also a teaching component for parents to better understand how children learn, their physical abilities, relationships/sense of self, communication and understanding of the world. Registration required. Call 248-851-2254 to register.

Toddler time begins with a story from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Play and snack time is from 11 a.m. until noon. Enter through the small door near the Cass circular drive.