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Doggone Readers

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Visit with Jasper, Henry, Merlen, Crush, or Woody to practice your reading skills to a silent listener – one of our certified therapy dogs! Readers can collect stamps for a free book.

Magic the Gathering Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cancelled
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Study Room 2
Age Group: Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Beginners and experienced players are welcome to learn to play this popular trading card game or battle it out against your friends.  Bring your own cards or use a pre-made deck provided by the library. All ages welcome! 

Rather Be Reading Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Youth, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

If you would rather be reading, then join us for this new 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: 

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/25 - 5/27
Closing
Branches:
Orion Township Public Library, Orion Center Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

The Orion Library will be closed Saturday, May 25th through Monday, May 27th in observance of the Memorial Holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28th.

Hack that Painting

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Add your own creative spin to these already prepared canvases. Do you think this landscape painting needs some aliens? You take these generic pieces and make them into a new masterpiece.

Tie Dye

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 64
Event Details:

Get ready for summer with your very own tie dye design. Bring your own white cotton shirt. We will provide design ideas and dye. Please wear clothes that can get messy.

The Science of Toys with Mad Science

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Youth, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

What makes toys work? Move out of the way for motorized toys. Take a spin with kinetic tops. Balance a bird to reveal its center of gravity. A twist of the wrist sets your very own Yo-Yo spinning!

Neighborhoods of Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Children's Park
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Games & Activities, Performance, Storytime

Magic the Gathering Draft

10:00am - 1:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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.

Closed for Juneteenth

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

The Orion Library will be closed Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Junteenth. Normal hours will resume on Thursday, June 20.

Neighborhoods of Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Games & Activities, Performance, Storytime

Family Fort Reading Night

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Youth Department
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Grab some books and spend your evening at the library reading in your homemade fort in the stacks! Bring your blankets, sheets, pillows, tablecloths, or whatever to create a cozy space to read together.

Neighborhoods of Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Games & Activities, Performance, Storytime

Closed for Independence Day

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

The Orion Library will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Normal hours will resume on Friday, July 5th.

Harry & Bess Truman: An Interactive Presentation

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Harry S Truman was President during very trying times in our country's history.

Ms. Audrey with a World of Music and Stories

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Visit this fun performance of musical instruments from around the world, including the steel drum, kalimba, cuica drum, berimbau, and djembe drum. With lots of hands-on participation and stories from around the world.

Neighborhoods of Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Games & Activities, Performance, Storytime

Neighborhoods of Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Games & Activities, Performance, Storytime

Neighborhoods of Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Games & Activities, Performance, Storytime

Harry Potter Birthday Celebration

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade
Event Details:

It’s Harry Potter’s birthday! Come celebrate everybody’s favorite wizard with crafts, activities, and treats.

Neighborhoods of Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Games & Activities, Performance, Storytime
Event Details:

*Recreation Passport is required for entry. Day passes can be checked out using your library card through Michigan Activity Pass: https://miactivitypass.org/

Finale Party with The Reptarium

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Close out our Summer Reading Program with an animal show! A short presentation about various reptiles followed by a meet and greet with the animals. Summer Reading prizes will be raffled off after the show.

Neighborhoods of Stories

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: In the Community
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Games & Activities, Performance, Storytime

Closed for Labor Day

All Day 8/31 - 9/2
Closing
Branches:
Orion Township Public Library, Orion Center Branch, Virtual, Off Site
Description:

The Orion Library will be closed Saturday, August 31st through Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3rd.