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Girls Who Code Club: Grades 3 to 5

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elementary Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Elementary Age
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Girls Who Code Club is for girls and non-binary youth in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning how to code. No previous experience necessary!

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 Required

Registration is required for this program.

Queerdos: A literary and just plain social club

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults
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!

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.

Knitting and Crochet Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen/ High School, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Makerspace - DIAL
Age Group: Teen/ High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

An informal gathering of people who love to crochet or knit for those who are experienced or just starting out. Please bring in any project your working on to sit around our Makerspace and talking about knitting and crochet.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program.

Family Story Time: Ages Birth to 5 years

10:15am - 10:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time

These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.

 

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.

Tickets issued 15 minutes before the program begins.

The staff at the Youth Services Desk will issue tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before the program begins.

Rubber Duck Costume Party: Ages 12 to 17

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School
Open
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: 22
Event Details:

Get creative and duck-orate a rubber duck with whatever Halloween costume or cosplay you decide.

 

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.

Medicare: The A, B, Cs and Ds of Medicare - an Educational Seminar

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

David Banet, a licensed insurance counselor, will present an educational seminar to give people turning 65 and older a safe place to ask questions and get information without being pressured by insurance companies.

Toddler Special - Yoga: Ages 18 months to 3 years

10:15am - 11:00am
Toddlers, Preschool
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Presented by Alice Lucas from Nature’s Playhouse, this toddler yoga class is for parents/caregivers and their toddlers from 18 months to 3 years old. Join us for a relaxing and soothing morning of yoga, for you and your little ones.

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.

Food Truck Rally at the Farmers Market

4:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to enjoy food trucks, vendors, and fun activities for the kids!

Baby Size!: Ages Birth to 18 months

10:15am - 11:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time

Story time for infants, toddlers and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun! 

 

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.

Tickets issued 15 minutes before the program begins.

The staff at the Youth Services Desk will issue tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before the program begins.

Book Buddies Book Club: Grades K to 3

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Elementary Age
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Scaredy-Pug (Diary of a Pug Book 5)

by Kyla May

Registration and book pickup will begin Thursday, September 19th at the Youth Services Desk. 

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.

Community Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Library Terrace
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.

October Book: Everyone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

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.

OpenSpot Theatre: Ages 5 to 12

10:30am - 11:30am
Elementary Age, Tween/ Middle School
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Elementary Age, Tween/ Middle School
Program Type: Performance, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:

OpenSpot Theatre, specializing in inclusive performance and activities for children of all abilities, will teach participants the basics of musical theatre: singing, acting, and dancing.  At 11:15am, parents and family are in

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 Required

Registration is required for this program.

The Timeless Music of Cole Porter

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

The Timeless Music of Cole Porter

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Encouraged

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

Girls Who Code Club: Grades 3 to 5

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elementary Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Elementary Age
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Girls Who Code Club is for girls and non-binary youth in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning how to code. No previous experience necessary!

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 Required

Registration is required for this program.

Family Story Time: Ages Birth to 5 years

10:15am - 10:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time

These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.

 

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.

Tickets issued 15 minutes before the program begins.

The staff at the Youth Services Desk will issue tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before the program begins.

Nature's Nightlife presented by Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum: Family

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family, Elementary Age, All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Elementary Age, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Find out what happens after the sun goes down in this exciting exploration into the world of nocturnal animals.

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.

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program.

Toddler Story Time: Ages 18 months to 3 years

10:15am - 10:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time

Get ready to move, shake, wiggle, sing, and play! Designed for active toddlers, this story time will feature shorter stories, songs, rhymes, music, lots of movement activities, and play time at the end of every session. 

 

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.

Tickets issued 15 minutes before the program begins.

The staff at the Youth Services Desk will issue tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before the program begins.

Poetry About Paintings Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Poetry, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

There is an ancient tradition in poetry writing, that involves writing about paintings. It's called ekphrastic writing. What do we take away from a painting? How might we communicate this in a poem?

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.

Baby Size!: Ages Birth to 18 months

10:15am - 11:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time

Story time for infants, toddlers and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun! 

 

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.

Tickets issued 15 minutes before the program begins.

The staff at the Youth Services Desk will issue tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before the program begins.

Pumpkin Decorating: Family

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Halloween is around the corner and it's the perfect time to celebrate October's best-loved fruit!  Have fun decorating a small pumpkin - using markers, stickers, paint, & even glitter!  YOU create the face for your pumpkin

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Thursday Night Book Club: Brief History of the Dead

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Come join us at the Royal Oak Public Library Monthly Book Club Meeting. Please contact the staff liaison to obtain a copy of the book or to request an audiobook version.

The Brief History of the Dead is a fantasy and adventure novel by American writer Kevin Brockmeier, published in 2006.

Disclaimer(s)

No Registration Required

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

Read to the Dogs: Ages 5 to 10

10:30am - 10:45am
Elementary Age
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Elementary Age
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registered therapy dogs are here to listen to children read to them in a one-to-one setting. It's fun and helps improve reading skills because the dog listens attentively and does not judge, laugh or criticize.

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.

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program.

Read to the Dogs: Ages 5 to 10

10:45am - 11:00am
Elementary Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Elementary Age
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Registered therapy dogs are here to listen to children read to them in a one-to-one setting. It's fun and helps improve reading skills because the dog listens attentively and does not judge, laugh or criticize.

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.

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program.

Read to the Dogs: Ages 5 to 10

11:00am - 11:15am
Elementary Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Elementary Age
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Registered therapy dogs are here to listen to children read to them in a one-to-one setting. It's fun and helps improve reading skills because the dog listens attentively and does not judge, laugh or criticize.

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.

Registration Required

Registration is required for this program.