ON-SITE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE INSIDE THE LIBRARY OR IN THE LIBRARY READING GARDEN.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
This playgroup is designed to increase one-on-one parent-to-child(ren) interaction, have readily accessible advice from an early childhood specialist 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 the library (248) 851-2254
KIDS & TEENS PROGRAMS
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ADULTS PROGRAMS
A BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Rev. Robert B. Jones, a multi-instrumentalist, singer and storyteller from Detroit, will take us on a journey showcasing seminal figures in blues music and demonstrating the nuances of various regional styles of blues.
EVERYONE WELCOME.
The event will take place at Franklin Community Church, 26425 Wellington Rd, Franklin.
Get Eclipse Ready! Come observe the roiling sun in high-end, safe, solar telescopes with Oakland Astronomy Club, and learn more about the upcoming April 8th total Eclipse. Did you know? The next Total Solar Eclipse completely visible in Michigan won’t occur until 2099!
EVERYONE WELCOME.
Each attendee will receive a pair of solar eclipse glasses at the end of the presentation (attendance of the whole presentation required), to be used to watch the eclipse on April 8th .
Anat from Traditionally Empowered Healing, will teach you self-massage techniques in plantar reflexology. Or how to heal your whole body through your feet!
LIMITED SPOTS. PLEASE REGISTER HERE.
“Healing requires action. It is not a passive event.” - Caroline Miss Ph.D,. Anatomy of the Spirit
As one of America's most recognizable women, Rosie the Riveter has become an icon of feminism, gumption, World War Two, and the "We can do it" spirit. Remarkable for a woman who never existed!
Join Detroit History Tours’ Bailey Sisoy Isgro, as we dive deep into the history of the women who would come to be known as "Rosies". From the art, advertisements, and propaganda, to the real life women who built planes, tanks, jeeps, and ammunition, Bailey will explore the lasting legacy of Women War Ordnance Workers in Detroit.
Learn the reason Rosie wears polka dots and coveralls, and how she came to be called Rosie in the first place. Explore the factories, warehouses, and companies where the Rosies worked in Detroit, and celebrate their part in making the city The Arsenal of Democracy.
EVERYONE WELCOME.