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Queerdos: A literary and just plain social club

Monday, July 7, 2025 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...

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Group

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!

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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.

One hand passing a book to another

Community Book Club

Thursday, July 10, 2025 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...

Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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 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.

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.

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Colorful Summer Salad

Colorful Summer Salad Cooking Class With Chef Val

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to make this colorful summer salad featuring the high protein, whole grain Quinoa. You will be able to 'eat the rainbow' with the colorful vegetables in the salad, dark l...

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Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

Learn how to make this colorful summer salad featuring the high protein, whole grain Quinoa.

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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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Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Royal Oak Public Library
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Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Royal Oak Public Library
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Screw drivers with unknown dismantled electronic device on top of a blue surface.

Tech Take Apart

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Makerspace - DIAL at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Teen/ High School, Adults
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what the inside of your keyboard looks like or how it is put together? If you have, this is the program for you!In this program we are going to take apa...

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Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Makerspace - DIAL
Age Group: Teen/ High School, Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what the inside of your keyboard looks like or how it is put together? 

If you have, this is the program for you!

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 on Sundays

All Day
Royal Oak Public Library
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Various art supplies on top of an orange table.

Bad Art Night

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you love art? What about bad art? Join fellow art-lovers, art enthusiasts, and bad artists for a night of truly dreadful art! A multitude of different art supplies wil...

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Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Do you love art? What about bad art? 

Join fellow art-lovers, art enthusiasts, and bad artists for a night of truly dreadful art! 

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 on Sundays

All Day
Royal Oak Public Library
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Leonardo Gianola playing the guitar

Country Blues Narrative With Songs

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Over the last 20 years, Leonardo has performed his "Country Blues Narrative with Songs" at local public libraries, historical societies, and for private groups. It is performed usi...

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Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Over the last 20 years, Leonardo has performed his "Country Blues Narrative with Songs" at local public libraries, historical societies, and for private groups. It is performed using two National Reso-Phonic guitars.

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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
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Closed for Labor Day Weekend

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Closed on Sundays

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Closed for Labor Day

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Side view of the Marquette County Courthouse building in Michigan.

Architecture of the Upper Peninsula

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Experience a visual tour of Michigan's Upper Peninsula architecture, presented by Josh Lipnik a Detroit-based architectural photographer, speaker, and writer. Josh will cover ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

Experience a visual tour of Michigan's Upper Peninsula architecture, presented by Josh Lipnik a Detroit-based architectural photographer, speaker, and writer. 

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.

Ed's Library Card Test

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends Auditorium at Royal Oak Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47

Closed for Thanksgiving Weekend

All Day 11/27 - 11/30
Royal Oak Public Library
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Closed for the Holidays

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Royal Oak Public Library
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Royal Oak Public Library

Closed for the New Year Holiday

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Royal Oak Public Library
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