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Friends Basket Auction

All Day 11/2 - 11/23
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Lobby

1, 2, 3, Play with Me

10:00am - 11:30am
Youth, Toddlers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Spend time together at this parent child workshop. Have time to play, experience art activities, and meet new friends. Each week a Community Resource Specialist will be on hand to answer questions about their specialty.

Thursday Afternoon Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

September 19: A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami 
October 17: Starling House by Alix Harrow 
November 21: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

DEI Committee Q4 Meeting

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room

Board of Trustee Orientation Meeting

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Room B

Makerspace Office Hours

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Room B

North Oakland Genealogical Society (NOGS)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, 21+, Seniors
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.

Senior Social Hour @ the Orion Center Branch Library

11:00am - 12:00pm
Seniors
Library Branch: Orion Center Branch
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Join us the 2nd and 4th Fridays of most months for a chance to get out and socialize.  Each week will feature a different topic so that participants can enjoy the company of other seniors!

Kindergarten Library Card Party

11:00am - 11:45am
Youth, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade
Program Type: ThinkLink
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 174
Event Details:

Designed just for kindergarten students. Come enjoy activities and crafts and learn a little about the resources available to you in the library.

Makerspace - Holiday Soy Candles

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn the art of soy wax candle making. Each participant will create a hand-poured holiday scented jar candle.  Keep for yourself or give as a holiday host gift.  

Makerspace - Holiday Soy Candles

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn the art of soy wax candle making. Each participant will create a hand-poured holiday scented jar candle.  Keep for yourself or give as a holiday hostess gift.  

Space Planning Meeting

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room

Family Sing-a-long Movie Night

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Youth, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Get ready for Moana 2 by enjoying the first movie. Be ready to sing along to all the songs as we go. Popcorn will be provided.

Library Closes at 5:00 PM for Thanksgiving

5:00pm - 11:45pm
Closing
Branches:
Orion Township Public Library, Orion Center Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

The Orion Library will close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 27th and remain closed through Friday, November 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 30th.

Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Closing
Branches:
Orion Township Public Library, Orion Center Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

The Orion Library will close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 27th and remain closed through Friday, November 29th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 30th.

Take & Make: Holiday Book Tree

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Take & Make
Event Details:

Pick up a kit for this easy holiday decor made from discarded book pages. Simple folding will create a beautiful tree to display for the season, or all year long.

Magic the Gathering Draft

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join other Planeswalkers in a free Magic the Gathering booster draft.  No experience?  No problem!  Learn to play from one of our experienced volunteers. Registration is required to participate, Ages 12-Adult

Cook the Book

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

You select and prepare a recipe from the cookbook chosen, and we meet to sample and discuss recipes from that month’s cookbook! Call (248) 693-3001 if you need assistance acquiring a cookbook.

Pick up STEAM - All About Me

10:00am - 11:00am
Youth, Preschoolers
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers
Event Details:

STEAM based activities for preschoolers that have to do with how our bodies work.  

English Language Learners (ELL)

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: James Ingram Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Wednesdays | 10:30 am 

American Red Cross Blood Drive

10:30am - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Event Details:

Be a Lifesaver! Donate Blood @ the Orion Library.

Busy Baby

11:00am - 11:45am
Youth, Infants
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Infants
Event Details:

This is a meetup for infants 0-12 months old and their caregivers. Come play together and meet new friends. Best suited for non-walkers.  

DIY Holiday Skincare

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Camille Leinbach, holistic esthetician and natural skin care expert, to create a magical natural holiday bath set, including a festive sugar scrub, a winter bath soak, and a shimmering snowflake soap.