Name: Parent and Child Drawing Workshop: Create a Character with Local Author and Illustrator Amy Nielander!
Start: 2025-04-09T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-09T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Royal Oak Public Library

Black and white, with some blue and purple illustration of happy woman and two children with energetic movement. Creative shapes and words surround them. Drawing workshop encourages participants to, "connect. create. share," and to "create a character."

Parent and Child Drawing Workshop: Create a Character with Local Author and Illustrator Amy Nielander!

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Author Visit, Workshop

Age Group:

Preschool, Family, Elementary Age, Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School

Event Details:

Are you looking for an easy way to connect with your children? Local children's Author and Illustrator, Amy Nielander, will coach families on how to sketch fun characters usi...

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Registration

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Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Preschool, Family, Elementary Age, Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Visit, Workshop

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

Are you looking for an easy way to connect with your children?

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. Please view policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information.

Family Program Audience

Family events are for youth and their adult caregivers. Please see policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information.

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.

Poetry Reading and Open Mic

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Performance, Poetry

Age Group:

Teen/ High School, Adults

Event Details:

April is poetry month, which means a time to celebrate the infinite resources of language. What does it mean to make art out of language? This month, we will celebrate this difficu...

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Teen/ High School, Adults

Program Type: Performance, Poetry

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 35

Event Details:

April is poetry month, which means a time to celebrate the infinite resources of language. What does it mean to make art out of language? This month, we will celebrate this difficult, pleasurable art with a poetry reading and open mic.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.

Closed for holiday weekend

All Day 4/18 - 4/20

Royal Oak Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Royal Oak Public Library

knotted macrame keychains that look like mermaid tails

Make & Mingle: Mermaid Tail Macrame Keychain

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults

Event Details:

Make & Mingle is a program designed as both a craft and social event. Bring a friend or family member to craft together. Don't have anyone to bring? You're still welcome to com...

Registration

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 40

Event Details:

Make & Mingle is a program designed as both a craft and social event. Bring a friend or family member to craft together. Don't have anyone to bring?

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Participant Age

To ensure a successful experience in this program and socialization with one’s peers, age limits are enforced.

Registration Encouraged

We encourage you to register for this program, but it is not required.

Image with floral background that says: Treats & Totes: Tweens & Teens with a canvas bag image.

Treats & Totes: Grades 6 and Up

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Youth Activity Room at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School

Event Details:

Join us in creating your own canvas tote bag (perfect for carrying around library books!) while enjoying some treats.

Registration

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Join us in creating your own canvas tote bag (perfect for carrying around library books!) while enjoying some treats.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Participant Age

To ensure a successful experience in this program and socialization with one’s peers, age limits are enforced.

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.

A rat in a tiny party hat, a raccoon, and a possum stare at the viewer. The possum has its mouth open in a scream.

Trash Animal Party

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Social Group

Age Group:

Teen/ High School, Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

This is an all ages event: Adults, Teens, Families - the only requirement is a love for the majestic trash animalYou know them, you love them, it's a little shocking to find them i...

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Registration

Closed

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Teen/ High School, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social Group

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

This is an all ages event: Adults, Teens, Families - the only requirement is a love for the majestic trash animal

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Registration Encouraged

We encourage you to register for this program, but it is not required.

Image of Brittany Rogers and her book, Good Dress

An Evening with Poet Brittany Rogers!

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Author Visit, Book Club, Poetry

Age Group:

Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults

Event Details:

ROPL is hosting author Brittany Rogers as she tours Michigan as a 2025 Michigan Notable Book Author!"In her debut poetry collection, Brittany Rogers explores the audacity of ...

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Registration

Open

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults

Program Type: Author Visit, Book Club, Poetry

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 39

Event Details:

ROPL is hosting author Brittany Rogers as she tours Michigan as a 2025 Michigan Notable Book Author!

Disclaimer(s)

Branches:

Royal Oak Public Library

Two white hands holding a smart phone and taking a picture of food. Blue background.

Smartphone Photography: Optimizing Your Photos

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture, Technology Class

Age Group:

Family, Teen/ High School, Adults

Event Details:

Learn more about smartphone photography from Librarian and Director of Kresge Library Services at the University of Michigan, Corey Seeman. This program is designed to provide...

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Teen/ High School, Adults

Program Type: Lecture, Technology Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 45

Event Details:

Learn more about smartphone photography from Librarian and Director of Kresge Library Services at the University of Michigan, Corey Seeman.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Registration Encouraged

We encourage you to register for this program, but it is not required.

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Protecting your Identity and Online Accounts with Vibe Credit Union

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture, Senior

Age Group:

Teen/ High School, Adults

Event Details:

Data breaches are happening more regularly - and it can feel like there's little we can do to protect our information online. We need to have online accounts to do just ...

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Teen/ High School, Adults

Program Type: Lecture, Senior

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 48

Event Details:

Data breaches are happening more regularly - and it can feel like there's little we can do to protect our information online.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.

Closed on Sundays

All Day

Royal Oak Public Library

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Branches:

Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day

Royal Oak Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Royal Oak Public Library

a container with fruit layered to look like a rainbow in two segments, and two cloud shaped sandwiches with fruit faces in the largest segment

Rainbow Bento Boxes: Ages 12+

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Youth Activity Room at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Self-Guided Program

Age Group:

Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School

Event Details:

Color Your World with colorful food by arranging your own bento box with veggies, fruit, and other small snacks. You'll be able to use cute bento accessories like fruit cutter shap...

Registration

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School

Program Type: Self-Guided Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Color Your World with colorful food by arranging your own bento box with veggies, fruit, and other small snacks. You'll be able to use cute bento accessories like fruit cutter shapes and picks to make an Insta-worthy bento box.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Registration Encouraged

We encourage you to register for this program, but it is not required.

Closed for the Juneteenth Holiday

All Day

Royal Oak Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day

Royal Oak Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Royal Oak Public Library

Cat bites the cardboard from inside a box

Cat Castles!

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Family, Elementary Age, Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults

Event Details:

Create a majestic new abode for your feline friend(s) with the most unassuming of materials - cardboard! Welcome to Cat Castles, where the only limit is your imagination and ...

Registration

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library

Room: Friends Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Elementary Age, Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

Create a majestic new abode for your feline friend(s) with the most unassuming of materials - cardboard! Welcome to Cat Castles, where the only limit is your imagination and the strength of your scissors.

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Accessibility

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Branches:

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