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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Preschool, Family, Elementary Age, Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School
Open
Registration
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.

Smart Money Kids Read Story Time: Family

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family, All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Family, All Ages
Program Type: Story Time, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

April is National Financial Literacy Month! That means it's time for a Smart Money Kids Read program at ROPL!  We're partnering with OUR Credit Union for stories, games and activities to learn about early financial literacy.

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.

Closed for holiday weekend

All Day 4/18 - 4/20
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Earth Day Crafts: Family

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family, Elementary Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Family, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

Come join us for a night of crafts featuring recycled materials. 

Please register all adults and children attending. 

 

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.

Bubbleman Ron: Family

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Explore the joy of science by playing with bubbles! Join Ron and Gloria Loyd, who have been performing soap bubble magic for over 25 years, for bubbleology and fun for all ages.

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.

Closed for Staff Training

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed for Memorial Day weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Smartphone Photography: Optimizing Your Photos

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Family, Teen/ High School, Adults
Open
Registration
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.

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Family Pride at the Farmers Market

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

Join us for a fun-filled day at our Family Pride Celebration, an inclusive community event supporting LGBTQIA+ families and youth.

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Leslie Science Center Presents: Silent Feathered Friends: Family

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Toddlers, Preschool, Family, Elementary Age, All Ages
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, Family, Elementary Age, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Young students let their imaginations take flight as we soar through a story about our avian ambassadors. After the story, students enjoy hands-on experiences with our specimens and meet a native Michigan bird.

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.

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Meet the Kids with Bowers Farm: Family

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

There are new baby dairy goats at Bowers Farm and they're coming to visit the library! Come meet these cute and cuddly friends and learn all about the new kids.

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.

Cat Castles!

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Family, Elementary Age, Tween/ Middle School, Teen/ High School, Adults
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.

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.

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed for Independence Day Weekend

All Day 7/4 - 7/5
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Colors in Nature presented by Oakland County Parks: Family

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Family
Registration
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Lecture, Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

Nature is a kaleidoscope of color. Learn about what colors are used for warnings, which are used to camouflage, and what colors try to trick 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.

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.