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Bounce & Boogie

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Event Details:

A music and movement-based program just for ages 0-5! Join us as we dance, groove, jump, and move to our favorite songs and rhymes, promoting gross motor skills alongside early lit...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Games & Activities, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A music and movement-based program just for ages 0-5! Join us as we dance, groove, jump, and move to our favorite songs and rhymes, promoting gross motor skills alongside early literacy!

Picture of puzzle pieces

2nd Annual Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Youth, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Put your puzzling to the test in this all-ages jigsaw puzzle contest! Teams of up to four are invited to register their team to see who can complete a 500 piece puzzle the fastest ...

Required
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Put your puzzling to the test in this all-ages jigsaw puzzle contest! Teams of up to four are invited to register their team to see who can complete a 500 piece puzzle the fastest or get the closest to finishing.

Dr. Jeffrey Heisler, Saxophone

Jeffrey Heisler and I-Chen Yeh Saxophone and Piano Recital

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Come enjoy this first in a series of three performances presented by faculty of the Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance featuring award-winning saxophonist Jeffre...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Come enjoy this first in a series of three performances presented by faculty of the Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance featuring award-winning saxophonist Jeffrey Heisler, accompanied by I-Chen Yeh on piano. 

A blue penguin is reading next to a stack of books

Little Lit

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Little Lit:

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writin...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing! Limit 20 children.

A blue penguin is reading next to a stack of books

Little Lit

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Little Lit:

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writin...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing! Limit 20 children.

Creative a positive and inclusive learning environment

Special Needs Adult Programming (SNAP)

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults with special needs and their caregivers can join us for stories, songs, movement, and activities.  This month, a team from the Disability Network Eastern Michigan will ...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Adults with special needs and their caregivers can join us for stories, songs, movement, and activities.  This month, a team from the Disability Network Eastern Michigan will bring drums and handheld instruments for some musical fun! 

Three dogs are reading a book

Doggone Readers

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Department at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Event Details:

Visit with one of our six therapy dogs to practice your reading skills with a silent listener - the dog! Readers can collect stamps for a free book. Readers will be assigned a 15-m...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Youth Department
Age Group: Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Visit with one of our six therapy dogs to practice your reading skills with a silent listener - the dog! Readers can collect stamps for a free book. Readers will be assigned a 15-minute timeslot upon arrival. 

Cover of After Annie by Anna Quindlen

Dine, Drink, and Discuss

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Opa Food & Spirits at Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us at Opa Food & Spirits, 600 S Lapeer Rd. for this monthly book discussion. Mondays | 7 pm December 16: The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea ...

Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Opa Food & Spirits
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us at Opa Food & Spirits, 600 S Lapeer Rd. for this monthly book discussion.

Mondays | 7 pm

December 16: The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea

A blue penguin is reading next to a stack of books

Little Lit

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Little Lit:

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writin...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing! Limit 20 children.

Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group logo

Alzheimer's Caregiver's Support Group

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
James Ingram Room at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

This monthly support group for individuals who care for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias is led by a trained facilitator and sponsored by the Alzheimer's ...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

This monthly support group for individuals who care for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias is led by a trained facilitator and sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter.

A blue penguin is reading next to a stack of books

Little Lit

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Little Lit:

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writin...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing! Limit 20 children.

Sips and Pages Book Club

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
In the Community at Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
9th - 12th Grade, Adults, 21+, Seniors
Event Details:

Calling all romance lovers— Sips and Pages, OTPL’s first romance book club is just for you! We’ll read a different romance book geared toward a specific romance genre/trope. Come p...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: 9th - 12th Grade, Adults, 21+, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Calling all romance lovers— Sips and Pages, OTPL’s first romance book club is just for you! We’ll read a different romance book geared toward a specific romance genre/trope. Come prepared to share all your favorite juicy details!

A blue penguin is reading next to a stack of books

Little Lit

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Little Lit:

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writin...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing! Limit 20 children.

A blue penguin is reading next to a stack of books

Little Lit

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Little Lit:

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writin...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime

A storytime for all ages! Children ages 0-5 and their families are invited for stories, songs, and activities that promote the five staple early literacy practices: reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing! Limit 20 children.

owl reading

Rather Be Reading Book Club

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Activity Room at Orion Township Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Event Details:

If you would rather be reading, then join us for this book club. Read the title ahead of the meeting date and then we will gather to discuss and enjoy activities based on the book....

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Event Details:

If you would rather be reading, then join us for this book club. Read the title ahead of the meeting date and then we will gather to discuss and enjoy activities based on the book. Titles for the meetings are:  

Love 101 with Adoring Events

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Connie Turland of Adoring Events in Lake Orion talks with us about LOVE! Come out for a fun filled evening where we will take a deep dive into Romance. We will discuss how to conne...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Connie Turland of Adoring Events in Lake Orion talks with us about LOVE! Come out for a fun filled evening where we will take a deep dive into Romance.

Stack of books next to a cup of coffee

Thursday Afternoon Book Club

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
James Ingram Room at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

December 19: Bring your 2024 Favorite  January 16: Table for Two by Amor Towles  February 20: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

December 19: Bring your 2024 Favorite 
January 16: Table for Two by Amor Towles 
February 20: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

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Makerspace Office Hours

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Interested in learning about makerspace equipment? Have a question? Need some guidance or inspiration for your project? Drop in and meet with our makerspace librarian and start cre...

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Event Details:

Interested in learning about makerspace equipment? Have a question? Need some guidance or inspiration for your project? Drop in and meet with our makerspace librarian and start creating.

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Virtual: 5th Grade Battle of the Books Halfway Meetup

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Event Details:

Let's meet up and chat about Battle! We will play a few book–related games with chances to win prizes, go over all things Battle, and answer any questions during this online Zoom. ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Let's meet up and chat about Battle! We will play a few book–related games with chances to win prizes, go over all things Battle, and answer any questions during this online Zoom.

North Oakland Genealogical Society (NOGS)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
James Ingram Room at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, 21+, Seniors
NOGS:

For anyone with an interest in genealogy and family history research.

Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room
Age Group: Adults, 21+, Seniors
Program Type: Meeting

For anyone with an interest in genealogy and family history research.

Friend Book Sale Setup

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Dragon Tales

Dragon Tales

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Activity Room at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Elementary: K - 2nd Grade
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled hour of learning and creativity designed specifically for children in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Our Dragon Tales program is about exploring favorite ...

Required
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Elementary: K - 2nd Grade
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled hour of learning and creativity designed specifically for children in kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Watercolors and Canvas

Watercolor Paint Along

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
James Ingram Room at Orion Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join other artists to learn all about painting with watercolors.  Attendees will learn several watercolor techniques from a guided video class with illustrator Carolyn Gavin p...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join other artists to learn all about painting with watercolors.  Attendees will learn several watercolor techniques from a guided video class with illustrator Carolyn Gavin presented by Creativebug.

Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Orion Township Public Library, Orion Center Branch, Virtual, Off Site

The Orion Library will be closed Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21st.

Closing
Branches:
Orion Township Public Library, Orion Center Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

The Orion Library will be closed Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21st.