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Epic Stained Glass of Metro Detroit

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join author, photographer and architectural historian Dale A.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Japanese Language Club (日本語クラブ)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Cafe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Cafe
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

Event Details:

Japanese speakers and language students are welcome to join this friendly conversation club. 

A great way to meet friends, speak in Japanese, and share cultural activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Event Details:

Note: Talk Time will share the library cafe today with our other language group.

This event is in the "Baby, Toddler, Pre-K" group.

Baby Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Parents and babies are invited to join us for this drop-in, unstructured open baby play. It is a perfect time to play and give baby an chance to interact with others while caregivers get to know one another.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Minute-to-Win-it TWEEN Edition

10:30am - 11:30am
Tweens
Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

‘Minute to Win It’ games engage kids in activities that require teamwork and logic!  These games typically involve simple tasks that must be completed in less than a minute (per person), using everyday household items.

Disclaimer(s)

Registrant Age/Grade

Ages and grades are strictly enforced: to allow each child to feel successful, provide the best experience for all attendees, and offer opportunities for social and emotional growth within peer groups, children who are not in the correct grade or age-group for this program will be turned away at the door.

Unattended Child Policy

All children ages 12 and younger must be in the company of a parent/adult care-giver at all times while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/adult caregiver remain in the library building throughout the program.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: TPL Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come visit the Troy Public Library Bookmobile for a fun story time and singalong at the park!  Bring a blanket/chair to sit on and maybe even a snack or lunch to have a picnic while we celebrate Summer, songs and stories!  Story tim

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Minute-to-Win-it TWEEN Edition

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Tweens
Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

‘Minute to Win It’ games engage kids in activities that require teamwork and logic!  These games typically involve simple tasks that must be completed in less than a minute (per person), using everyday household items.

Disclaimer(s)

Registrant Age/Grade

Ages and grades are strictly enforced: to allow each child to feel successful, provide the best experience for all attendees, and offer opportunities for social and emotional growth within peer groups, children who are not in the correct grade or age-group for this program will be turned away at the door.

Unattended Child Policy

All children ages 12 and younger must be in the company of a parent/adult care-giver at all times while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/adult caregiver remain in the library building throughout the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Italian Language Club (Club di lingua italiana )

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program

Adult Programs

Event Details:

Italian speakers and language students are welcome to join this friendly conversation club. 

A great way to meet friends, speak in Italian, and share cultural activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Cafe
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Event Details:

If English is not your first language, join us at the library to practice your speaking and listening skills and improve your English vocabulary in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Large Friends Donations (3+ Boxes)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone
Loading Dock
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

To help us better manage donations, we ask all individuals wanting to donate three or more boxes of material to register for an appointment. You may arrive anytime between 10 am and 12 noon with your donation. 

This event is in the "Families (children w/caregiver)" group.

Saturday Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Families (children w/caregiver)
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Families (children w/caregiver)
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Family storytime is for the whole family! We will enjoy books, songs, and rhymes and end our session with open play. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dungeons & Dragons

1:00pm - 4:15pm
Teens, Adults
Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Teen Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

Event Details:

Join us for a fantastical adventure one-shot campaign with two unique quests and the chance for recurring characters if you return for the second session!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: TPL Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come visit the Bookmobile!  The Bookmobile is a library on wheels with a collection of over 1,000 books and other materials for all ages!  Visitors of the Bookmobile can browse and check out materials, register for a library card, p

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: TPL Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come visit the Bookmobile!  The Bookmobile is a library on wheels with a collection of over 1,000 books and other materials for all ages!  Visitors of the Bookmobile can browse and check out materials, register for a library card, p

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Bookmobile Stop-Barnard Elementary

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: TPL Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come visit the Bookmobile!  The Bookmobile is a library on wheels with a collection of over 1,000 books and other materials for all ages!  Visitors of the Bookmobile can browse and check out materials, register for a library card, p

This event is in the "Families (children w/caregiver)" group.

Discover the Kalimba with Carl Winters

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Families (children w/caregiver)
Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Families (children w/caregiver)
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn all about the kalimba, an African thumb piano, during this interactive performance by Carl Winters featuring Educational songs, jazz, blues, pop, rhythm & blues played on twelve kalimbas.

This event is in the "Families (children w/caregiver)" group.

Discover the Kalimba with Carl Winters

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Families (children w/caregiver)
Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Families (children w/caregiver)
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn all about the kalimba, an African thumb piano, during this interactive performance by Carl Winters featuring Educational songs, jazz, blues, pop, rhythm & blues played on twelve kalimbas.

This event is in the "Baby, Toddler, Pre-K" group.

Toddlertime (2-3.5 yrs)

10:00am - 10:45am
Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories, and fun!

This event is in the "Baby, Toddler, Pre-K" group.

Toddlertime (2-3.5 yrs)

11:15am - 12:00pm
Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories, and fun!

This event is in the "Families (children w/caregiver)" group.

Nature Discovery Exhibit

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Families (children w/caregiver)
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Families (children w/caregiver)
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Drop-in anytime during this session to enjoy Nature Discovery's interactive exhibit of live Michigan native reptiles & amphibians at the library.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Child Policy

All children ages 12 and younger must be in the company of a parent/adult care-giver at all times while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/adult caregiver remain in the library building throughout the program.

This event is in the "Baby, Toddler, Pre-K" group.

Rhyme Time (0-2.5yrs)

10:00am - 10:45am
Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required

Youth Programs

Event Details:

Rhyme Time is an interactive program consisting of various fun skill-building activities, such as rhymes, songs, bounces, and more. The program incorporates musical instruments, scarves, and parachutes.

This event is in the "Baby, Toddler, Pre-K" group.

Rhyme Time (0-2.5yrs)

11:15am - 12:00pm
Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required

Youth Programs

Event Details:

Rhyme Time is an interactive program consisting of various fun skill-building activities, such as rhymes, songs, bounces, and more. The program incorporates musical instruments, scarves, and parachutes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Booked for Lunch, a Community Volunteer Book Club

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Discussing Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray. This is a volunteer-led event, no registration required.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

The Science of Making Ice Cream: Teen Edition

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about the science behind making your own ice cream from scratch. Each person gets to make their own batch and add their favorite topping to enjoy! For grades 6-12