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Spellers: The Movie

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Open
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Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for the theatre premiere of Spellers: The Movie! Inspired by the book Underestimated, the new full-length documentary Spellers challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: non-speakers with autism, who most...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cutting the Cord

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Technology Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Have you been considering canceling your cable television package but aren’t sure how to access your favorite content without it? Roughly 19% of American households live without cable TV by using devices such as Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, and...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Detroit Baseball, 1920-1935

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Open
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Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

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Before you root for the home team on Opening Day, discover how the historical shifts of the Roaring Twenties and Great Depression coincided with major changes in the sport of baseball and Detroit’s line-up of star players. Includes Detroit Tigers-the...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
English language learners are invited to join us at the library to practice speaking and listening skills while making new friends in a casual, conversational atmosphere. All levels are welcome. The priority is to have fun and make new fri...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

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Spanish speakers and language students are welcome to join this friendly conversation club.  A great way to meet friends, speak in Spanish, and share cultural activities. Meets on the 1st Friday of each month. Los hispanohablantes y est...
This event is in the "Baby, Toddler, Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
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. All levels and ages are welcome! Feel free to bring your ki...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

TCE Library Tour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Open
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Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
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** This program is open only to Troy Continuing Education ESL students, teachers, and their families* Tour the library, learn about programs, and win prizes! Call or email Outreach@troypl.org with questions.  ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Indoor Eclipse Viewing

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Teen Program, Youth Program
Event Details:
Looking for a safe eclipse viewing experience? Come watch the eclipse from the comfort of the library where we will be watching the eclipse on NASA Live! This is a safe way to enjoy the eclipse if you do not have special eye protection for viewing th...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books & Brews

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
A fun & festive environment to meet new friends and read great books. There will be trivia contests, prizes, and more! Join us at Joe Kools Troy Bar & Grill to eat, drink, and chat about the monthly pick.​ All are welcome! Reque...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program, Author Visit
Event Details:
Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother. REGISTER HERE. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Event Details:
Memory Cafés are a comfortable, social gathering that allow people experiencing memory loss and a loved one to connect, socialize, and build new support networks. A diagnosis of dementia is not required to attend. It’s a free of charge place to re...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Birdwatching vs. Birding

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

Event Details:
Birder Greg Bodker educates audiences about birdwatching and birding through his enthusiasm, expertise, and award-winning photography. Novice and aspiring birders will learn the differences between birdwatching and birding, how birdwatching...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening with Native Plants

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

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Explore the beauty of Michigan's native plants and elevate your gardening skills with Brendan Nolan from Plants for Ecology. Delve into the basics of native landscapes, the importance of these plants, and the harmful impact of non-na...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
English language learners are invited to join us at the library to practice speaking and listening skills while making new friends in a casual, conversational atmosphere. All levels are welcome. The priority is to have fun and make new fri...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

Event Details:
Korean speakers and language students are welcome to join this friendly conversation club.  A great way to meet friends, speak in Korean, and share cultural activities. Meets on the 2nd Friday of each month. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ELL Book Club at Biggby Coffee

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
English language learners are invited to meet for coffee and conversation at Biggby Coffee in Troy. Discussion is always laid-back and friendly, and you are not required to have read the whole book to participate. If you would like to reserve a copy ...
This event is in the "Baby, Toddler, Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
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. All levels and ages are welcome! Feel free to bring your ki...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Troy Talks

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Do you like Ted Talks? Do you enjoy listening to articulate and passionate people talk about what’s important to them? Are you eager to learn something new? If so, please attend our Troy Talks event hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. Speakers of all ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Shelf Awareness: Spring Into a New Hobby

All Day 4/17 - 4/24
Offsite
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Get to know your shelf! Shelf Awareness is a subscription box service-- each month you sign up, you will receive a mailer box with a hand-picked book along with some themed goodies inside. The April theme is Spring Into a New Hobby, and you can ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Please join us as we chat with award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last.  Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
English language learners are invited to join us at the library to practice speaking and listening skills while making new friends in a casual, conversational atmosphere. All levels are welcome. The priority is to have fun and make new fri...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

Event Details:
Ukrainian speakers and language students are welcome to join this friendly conversation club.  A great way to meet friends, speak in Ukrainian, and share cultural activities. Meets on the 3rd Friday of each month. ...
This event is in the "Baby, Toddler, Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
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. All levels and ages are welcome! Feel free to bring your ki...