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Name: 5th Grade Battle of the Books Kickoff
Start: 2024-11-14T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-14T18:15:00-05:00
Location: Orion Township Public Library

Featured Events

5th Grade Battle of the Books Kickoff

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Youth, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade

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Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library

Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B

Age Group: Youth, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Register for Battle of the Books 2025 and find out more information including how to form teams, who can mentor, new 2025 activities, and more. Our 2025 featured author will also be revealed!

5th Grade Battle of the Books Kickoff

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Youth, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade

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Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library

Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B

Age Group: Youth, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Register for Battle of the Books 2025 and find out more information including how to form teams, who can mentor, new 2025 activities, and more. Our 2025 featured author will also be revealed!

Let's Play: Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

James Ingram Room at Orion Township Public Library

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Games & Activities

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Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library

Room: James Ingram Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Games & Activities

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Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

In honor of International Games month, learn to play Dungeons and Dragons! Participants will learn the basics rules and play a brief combat session using the new “One D&D” rulebook. Ages 12-Adult

Magic the Gathering Draft

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

James Ingram Room at Orion Township Public Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities

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Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library

Room: James Ingram Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Games & Activities

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, Ages 12-Adult

5th Grade Battle Mentors Meeting

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, Adults

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Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library

Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B

Age Group: Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Event Details:

Battle team Mentors and all involved parents are invited to this informative session where librarians will present best practices and answer questions about this year's 5th Grade Battle of the Books.

Winter Workshop

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library

Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B

Age Group: Youth, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Join us for our annual Winter Workshop! We’ll have photo ops, warm treats, and activities for all ages, youth through adult.

This program is generously funded by the Friends of the Orion Township Public Library.

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

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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.

Maker Fair

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B at Orion Township Public Library

Program Type:

Makerspace

Age Group:

Youth, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, Teens, 6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, Adults, 21+, Seniors

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Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library

Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B

Age Group: Youth, Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade, Teens, 6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, Adults, 21+, Seniors

Program Type: Makerspace

Event Details:

Join hosts from i3Detroit Makerspace, Lake Orion High School and Waldon Middle School Robotics Teams to learn about creative technology, create in augmented reality, play with robots, explore coding, and much more! This program is generously

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9 am						Friend Book Sale Setup 9:30am - 4:30pm Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library Room: Linda Sickles Meeting Rooms A & B
10 am		This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Little Lit 10:00am - 10:45am Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. 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.	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Little Lit 10:00am - 10:45am Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Alzheimer's Caregiver's Support Group 10:30am - 12:00pm Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. 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.	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Little Lit 10:00am - 10:45am Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Little Lit 11:00am - 11:45am Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. 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.	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Little Lit 11:00am - 11:45am Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. 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.	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Little Lit 11:00am - 11:45am Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Infants" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. 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.			This event is in the "Elementary: K - 2nd Grade" group. Dragon Tales 11:00am - 12:00pm Elementary: K - 2nd Grade Required This event is in the "Elementary: K - 2nd Grade" group. 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.
12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Special Needs Adult Programming (SNAP) 12:30pm - 1:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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!
1 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group. Thursday Afternoon Book Club 1:30pm - 2:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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
2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Jeffrey Heisler and I-Chen Yeh Saxophone and Piano Recital 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. 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.			This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade" group. Rather Be Reading Book Club 2:00pm - 4:30pm Youth, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade" group. 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:			This event is in the "Adults" group. Watercolor Paint Along 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Orion Township Public Library Room: James Ingram Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop Required Seats Remaining: 16 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.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Elementary: K - 5th Grade" group. This event is in the "Elementary: K - 2nd Grade" group. This event is in the "Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade" group. Doggone Readers 6:30pm - 7:30pm Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: K - 2nd Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade Open Required This event is in the "Elementary: K - 5th Grade" group. This event is in the "Elementary: K - 2nd Grade" group. This event is in the "Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade" group. Open 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: 12 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.			This event is in the "Adults" group. Makerspace Office Hours 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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. This event is in the "Elementary: K - 5th Grade" group. This event is in the "Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade" group. Virtual: 5th Grade Battle of the Books Halfway Meetup 6:30pm - 7:30pm Elementary: K - 5th Grade, Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade Virtual Event This event is in the "Elementary: K - 5th Grade" group. This event is in the "Elementary: 3rd - 5th Grade" group. 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.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Dine, Drink, and Discuss 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. 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	This event is in the "9th - 12th Grade" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "21+" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Sips and Pages Book Club 7:00pm - 8:00pm 9th - 12th Grade, Adults, 21+, Seniors Offsite Event This event is in the "9th - 12th Grade" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "21+" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. 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!	This event is in the "Adults" group. Love 101 with Adoring Events 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "21+" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. North Oakland Genealogical Society (NOGS) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults, 21+, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "21+" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. 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.

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