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True Story Book Group

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Social Group
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome to the True Story Book Club! We read works of non-fiction, in order to better understand ourselves, others, and the world. There are so many wonderful, important, strong, compelling works of non-fiction out there.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Social Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the True Story Book Club! We read works of non-fiction, in order to better understand ourselves, others, and the world. There are so many wonderful, important, strong, compelling works of non-fiction out there.

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.

A headshot of the author Sylvia Hubbard

Diversity in Romance with Author Sylvia Hubbard

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join Sylvia Hubbard, a romance author of over seventy books, for a discussion on the influence African American authors have had on the romance genre. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Sylvia Hubbard, a romance author of over seventy books, for a discussion on the influence African American authors have had on the romance genre. 

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.

three cups of coffee, green, orange, and purple, have a conversation

Conversation Cafe

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach, Social Group
Age Group:
Adults

MONTHLY TOPIC: What life experience has influenced you the most?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach, Social Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

MONTHLY TOPIC: What life experience has influenced you the most?

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.

Green felt shamrock with a needle and thread pulled through in front of white background with tiny shamrocks

Make & Mingle: Felt Shamrocks

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Activity Room at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults

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?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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.

Dried flower suncatcher made with mason jar lid ring, dried flowers, and green ribbon.

Adult Take and Make: Dried Flower Suncatcher

All Day
Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen/ High School, Adults

Starting March 2nd come to the Adult Reference Desk to pick up a kit to make a Dried Flower Suncatcher that you can hang inside or outside- just in time for Spring! 

Limit 2 kits per adult. 

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Age Group: Teen/ High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Starting March 2nd come to the Adult Reference Desk to pick up a kit to make a Dried Flower Suncatcher that you can hang inside or outside- just in time for Spring! 

Limit 2 kits per adult. 

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration Required

You do not need to register for this program - it is first-come, first-served.

Queer person sitting

Queerdos: A literary and just plain social club

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Social Group
Age Group:
Adults
Queerdos: A Literary and Just Plain Social Club:

Are you LGBTQIA+? Do you love books, graphic novels, or basically any other form of media? Do you want to meet and chill with others who answered the above questions with...

Registration encouraged for e-mail reminders.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you LGBTQIA+? Do you love books, graphic novels, or basically any other form of media? Do you want to meet and chill with others who answered the above questions with yes too? Well you are in luck! Welcome to Royal Oak Public Library's monthly queer social club, a safe space to talk about various medias and simply exist in a place where you don't need to worry about people just not getting it.  If you'd like to bring your emotional support ally, they are welcome too!

At least one rad gay media will be recommended at the end of each meeting and no registration is necessary to come! Bring your iced coffees, your sweatpants, your septum rings...they're all welcome here!

Registration encouraged for e-mail reminders.

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.

Small black bowl made of felt with decorative beads filled with paperclips and other small office supplies.

Felt Bowls @ The Woodward Corner Market

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Woodward Corner Market at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Outreach
Age Group:
Family, Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults

Join us off-site @ The Woodward Corner Market near the cafe area to create a cute mini bowl out of felt!

All supplies will be provided!

All ages welcome!!

Registration Encouraged!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Woodward Corner Market
Age Group: Family, Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Outreach
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us off-site @ The Woodward Corner Market near the cafe area to create a cute mini bowl out of felt!

All supplies will be provided!

All ages welcome!!

Registration Encouraged!

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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AI Literacy 101

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms how we work, learn, and make decisions—but most users interact with AI systems without a clear understanding of how they function, where they fail, or how to use them responsibly.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms how we work, learn, and make decisions—but most users interact with AI systems without a clear understanding of how they function, where they fail, or how to use them responsibly.

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.

Hand emerging from yellow sweater sleeve with needle in it and black thread over giraffe spot patterned background.

Darning it! A Mending Workshop

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace / DIAL at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Sustainability & the Environment, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

In this workshop attendees will work on repairing one of their own sweaters!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Makerspace / DIAL
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sustainability & the Environment, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this workshop attendees will work on repairing one of their own sweaters!

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.

Yarn, knitting needles and crochet needles lie haphazard on a wood table.

Intro to Knitting

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit? Do the clicks and clacks of knitting needles sing sweetly to you? Are you continually mystified by the knits and purls in your favorite sweaters?

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit? Do the clicks and clacks of knitting needles sing sweetly to you? Are you continually mystified by the knits and purls in your favorite sweaters?

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.

Polymer Clay pies in a Caucasian hand

Make & Mingle: Pie Magnets for Pi Day

Thursday, March 12, 2026 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

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?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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.

One hand passing a book to another

Community Book Club

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Small Conference Room at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Community Book Club:

A book club run by book lovers, for book lovers! On the second Thursday of each month, this group will meet, discuss the chosen book of last month, and at the end of the meeti...

March Book:

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

A book club run by book lovers, for book lovers! On the second Thursday of each month, this group will meet, discuss the chosen book of last month, and at the end of the meeting the group will discuss and choose the next book. All genres, thoughts, and feelings are respected, and all are welcome!

The selected book can be requested through the catalog for reading, or contact adultreference@romi.gov and we can get a copy for you.

March Book:

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.

country bouquet canvas painting

Canvas Acrylic Painting Class: Country Bouquet

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a relaxing acrylic painting class where you’ll create this cheerful bouquet in a mason jar! You’ll learn step-by-step how to paint bright yellow daisies, soft lavender blooms, and fresh green leaves on a rustic background.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a relaxing acrylic painting class where you’ll create this cheerful bouquet in a mason jar! You’ll learn step-by-step how to paint bright yellow daisies, soft lavender blooms, and fresh green leaves on a rustic background.

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.

2 packets of seeds for the garden

Free Seed Giveaway Event: Hosted by the Royal Oak Public Library and the Royal Oak Senior Community Center

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Leo Mahany/ Harold Meininger Senior Community Center at Royal Oak Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Free seed giveaway event : Hosted by the Royal Oak Public Library and the Royal Oak Senior Community Center

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Leo Mahany/ Harold Meininger Senior Community Center
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Free seed giveaway event : Hosted by the Royal Oak Public Library and the Royal Oak Senior Community Center

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.

Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, Walt Whitman

Poetry Workshop

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Poetry, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

This is a poetry workshop at Royal Oak Public Library, where we meet monthly to workshop poems we are working on. A workshop is a welcoming, focused environment, in which we can patiently and with care discuss the work of another poet.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Poetry, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a poetry workshop at Royal Oak Public Library, where we meet monthly to workshop poems we are working on. A workshop is a welcoming, focused environment, in which we can patiently and with care discuss the work of another poet.

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.

close-up shot of a woman's face, with title of movie written across half of it, "Cleo from 5 to 7"

Royal Oak Public Library Film Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Movie, Social Group
Age Group:
Adults

This is a meeting of the Royal Oak Public Library Film Club.  We meet each month to discuss a movie on Kanopy that we have watched on our own before the discussion.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie, Social Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a meeting of the Royal Oak Public Library Film Club.  We meet each month to discuss a movie on Kanopy that we have watched on our own before the discussion.

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.

A picture of "I Cheerfully Refuse" by Leif Enger. An illustration of a boat in a lake surrounded by nature with a fire burning in the background.

Thursday Night Book Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Small Conference Room at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Come join us at the Royal Oak Public Library's monthly Thursday night book club meeting. Copies of the book are available at the reference desk and on Libby.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us at the Royal Oak Public Library's monthly Thursday night book club meeting. Copies of the book are available at the reference desk and on Libby.

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.

Three cacti made out of different colored pom poms lie on a table

Pom-Pom Cacti Craft at the Senior Center

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Leo Mahany/ Harold Meininger Senior Community Center at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Make your own cute little desk friend with just yarn! These tiny pom pom cacti are easy, fun, and free to make at a convenient location, the Senior Center! 

Register by calling the Senior Center at 248-246-3900. 

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Leo Mahany/ Harold Meininger Senior Community Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make your own cute little desk friend with just yarn! These tiny pom pom cacti are easy, fun, and free to make at a convenient location, the Senior Center! 

Register by calling the Senior Center at 248-246-3900. 

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.

yellow cover with red skeleton and title, "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History"

True Story Book Group

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Social Group
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome to the True Story Book Club! We read works of non-fiction, in order to better understand ourselves, others, and the world. There are so many wonderful, important, strong, compelling works of non-fiction out there.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Social Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the True Story Book Club! We read works of non-fiction, in order to better understand ourselves, others, and the world. There are so many wonderful, important, strong, compelling works of non-fiction out there.

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.

three cups of coffee, green, orange, and purple, have a conversation

Conversation Cafe

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach, Social Group
Age Group:
Adults

 

TOPIC OF THE MONTH: What feels hardest to talk about when it comes to death?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach, Social Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

TOPIC OF THE MONTH: What feels hardest to talk about when it comes to death?

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.

Mini Zen Garden Craft

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Create a relaxing oasis at your home or workplace by making a mini zen garden! Fill a small plastic container with sand, rocks, moss, and other tiny decorations to create a decoration that doubles as a way to practice mindfulness.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a relaxing oasis at your home or workplace by making a mini zen garden! Fill a small plastic container with sand, rocks, moss, and other tiny decorations to create a decoration that doubles as a way to practice mindfulness.

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.

Yarn, knitting needles and crochet needles lie haphazard on a wood table.

Woolgatherers: A Fiber Arts Group

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social Group
Age Group:
Teen/ High School, Adults

Join Woolgatherers, a social group for knitters, crocheters, and all other fiber art makers! The purpose is for all skill levels to sit and enjoy their craft and develop a community of learning.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Teen/ High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Woolgatherers, a social group for knitters, crocheters, and all other fiber art makers! The purpose is for all skill levels to sit and enjoy their craft and develop a community of learning.

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.

Author Katie Spina smiles warmly, wearing overalls and a teal shirt, on a light blue background

Story Time for Adults

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Adults

Storytime isn't just for kids. Sometimes, adults need a place to sit back, relax, and hear a story read to them. Bring your favorite blanket, and wear comfy clothes. We'll bring the hot cocoa, snacks, and the stories.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime isn't just for kids. Sometimes, adults need a place to sit back, relax, and hear a story read to them. Bring your favorite blanket, and wear comfy clothes. We'll bring the hot cocoa, snacks, and the stories.

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 Easter holiday

All Day 4/3 - 4/5
Royal Oak Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library