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CADL Closed for holiday
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Monday, May 27, 2024
Capital Area District Libraries (system-wide)
All CADL branches are closed May 25-27 for the Memorial Day weekend.
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April Poet Tree (All ages)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
All Day
Dansville
Help nurture our Poet-tree during National Poetry Month! There will be poems for the picking, and we encourage you to submit a poem for someone else to enjoy. All participants who leave a poem will be entered into a raffle for a gift card to Daily Scoop in Mason.
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April Showers Bring May Flowers (All ages)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
All Day
Dansville
It’s the third year of the seed library! The 2024 One Seed, One State selection is Mammoth Long Island Dill. Stop by the Seed Library (located inside the Dansville Library) to select flower, herb and vegetable seeds for your garden, along with planting instructions and a chance to enter into a raffle for a gardening gift pail.
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Poems in the Park (All ages)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
All Day
Haslett
Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month.
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Poems in the Park (All ages)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
All Day
Okemos
Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month.
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Seed Sharing at CADL (All ages)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
All Day
Capital Area District Libraries (system-wide)
Grow, save and share seeds from CADL's seed-sharing library from April–May. Visit participating branches and browse our seed libraries, including the 2024 One Seed, One State shared seed "Mammoth Long Island dill". Learn more at www.cadl.org/seeds.
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Drop-in Computer Sessions @ Foster Labs (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Foster
Drop-in to use the computers. Staff will be available for assistance and questions.
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*Conversational Spanish (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Okemos
If would like to practice your Spanish to increase your fluency with no stress and at your own pace, these sessions are for you. You may attend one or all the sessions. There is a different theme in each session run by a native Spanish speaker. For more information and to register, send an email to Paola at sanchezp@cadl.org. You will receive a TEAMS link in an email to join the group. Sessions are held in person and virtually. Limited to 10 participants.
*Virtual Conversational Spanish (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Haslett
Held off-site
If would like to practice your Spanish to increase your fluency with no stress and at your own pace, these sessions are for you. You may attend one or all the sessions. There is a different theme in each session run by a native Spanish speaker. For more information and to register, send an email to Paola at sanchezp@cadl.org. You will receive a TEAMS link in an email to join the group. Sessions are held in person at CADL Okemos and virtually. Limited to 10 participants.
Baby Storytime (Ages 0 & up)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
South Lansing
Held in the library.
Stories, songs and movement for our youngest readers and their caregivers.
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Coffee Chat (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Stockbridge
Held in the library.
Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings.
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Family Storytime (Ages 0-6)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Williamston
Held in the library.
Join us for engaging stories, songs and activities to help build early literacy skills!
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Family Storytime (Ages up to 6)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Downtown Lansing
Held in the library.
Engaging stories, songs and activities to help build early literacy skills.
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Toddler Storytime (Ages 1.5-3)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Haslett
Held in the library.
Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers.
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Lifeboat at the Library (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Downtown Lansing
CADL is partnering with LIfeboat to bring recovery resources to patrons who might be struggling with substance use disorder. Through one-on-one conversations, they will identify possible barriers and provide local resources, including inpatient rehab, outpatient treatment, or therapy and employment. Drop in and find out more about the resources Lifeboat offers.
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Knitting and Crochet Group (Ages 18+)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Holt-Delhi
Held in the library.
Meet with fellow crafters to work together. Or come and learn how to knit or crochet!
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Fiber Arts Group (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Haslett
Held in the library.
Meet with your fellow fiber crafters (knitting, crochet, cross stitch, weaving) to work together.
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Drop-in STEAM Activities (Ages 5 & up)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Dansville
Held in the library.
Join us every Thursday afternoon for a different hands-on activity. Younger children are welcome with adult assistance. Today's activity will be all about arbor day!
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Drop-in STEAM! (All Ages)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Foster
Held in the library.
Drop-in after school for fun STEAM activities and experiments (while supplies last).
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STEAM Thursday (Older Children and Teens)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Leslie
Held in the library.
Drop in after school for fun STEAM-based activities and experiments (while supplies last). Today's activity will be earth day science.
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Haslett Teen Advisory Board (Ages 13-18)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Haslett
Held in the library.
We need your help! Have an idea for a library program? Want to give back to the community? Come to our TAB meetings that meet on the fourth Thursday of each month and share your thoughts.
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Book Club (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Webberville
Held in the library.
Pick up a copy of this month's title from the library and join us for a lively discussion.
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Upcycled Crafts (Ages 6 and up)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
South Lansing
Held in the library.
Stop by the library to celebrate Earth Week. We will make upcycled bookmarks, an upcycled planter and collage artwork that celebrates caring for the earth. Materials are provided, while supplies last.
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CANCELED - LWV Town Hall: New Voting Rights Under Proposal 2 (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Mason
Held in the library.
In November 2022, Michigan voters passed Proposal 2, which amends the Michigan State Constitution to include new and improved voting rights. Volunteers from the League of Women Voters will present information on the newly implemented nine days of early voting, the permanent absentee voter list, and other enhancements to the voting process.
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Registration is open
*Tabletop RPG Night (Adults)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Holt-Delhi
Play tabletop roleplaying games with classic pen and paper - a new game each month! *Registration required; click "register" below.
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