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Mmmm Maple Syrup with Thornapple Woodlands: Family

11:00am–12:00pm
Family, All Ages
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Family, All Ages
Program Type: Lecture, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

What a thrill to take the clear liquid sap from a sugar maple tree, as clear as clean water, and turn it into the amber sweet syrup that we all enjoy.

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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.

Family Program Audience

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

Food Allergies

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

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 Easter holiday

All Day 4/3–4/5
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The history of Oakland County is often told in stories of settlers in wagons coming to start farms, but the human history of the county begins thousands of years before that.

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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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever wondered how YOU can contribute to real scientific research?

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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

D&J Auction and Appraisal Services is a local family owned and operated company that has been dealing in the procurement, restoration, and sale of valuables for over 20 years.

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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Yemeni Coffee Tasting with Rehla Coffee

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Royal Oak's Rehla Coffee in tasting and learning about Yemeni Coffee. This coffee's deep, rich, naturally spiced flavor tells the story of its origin with every sip.

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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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Facts of Light

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Light is the most important element your houseplants need. It is their food. Often, it is hard to find the right plant for the light your home has to offer. You will learn about the four light exposures and how to enhance what you have.

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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 for Memorial Day weekend

All Day 5/23–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed on Sundays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Join ROPL for a visit from Dr. Cheryl Neely as she tours Michigan as a 2026 Michigan Notable Book Author! 

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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.

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
This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

This presentation explores practical methods for preserving personal archives, including photographs, documents, audio, and digital files.

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
Closing
Branches:
Royal Oak Public Library

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day 6/19–6/20
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
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

250th Anniversary of American Freedom

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Lecture, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

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 for Independence Day Weekend

All Day 7/3–7/4
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
This event is in the "Adults" group

Michigan in the American Revolution

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library
Room: Friends Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Andrew Kercher from the Port Huron Museum is back by popular demand to help us celebrate America's 250th birthday!

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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
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