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Friends of Norway Display

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Display Case #2 Sight & Sound (west)
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adults
Program Type: Exhibits & Shows
Event Details:
This exhibit is in both cases outside the Sight & Sound department, as well as the display cases under the main staircase! ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Video Led Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Fife Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Fife Lake Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Adult/Senior Video Led Yoga Every Friday from 9-10 a.m. This is beginner-friendly low-impact yoga. Yoga mats are available to borrow on-site. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Chair Yoga

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join us and Janet Weaver from Traverse Bay Yoga Therapy for chair yoga.  Chair yoga is a practice that is beneficial for everyone.  It is especially suited for those who prefer not to work on the floor. All yoga postures will be done sea...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tai Chi

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join us for an introduction to Tai Chi. During the winter months, we'll meet in the McGuire Community Room and when the weather gets nicer, we'll move out to the Library's Front Lawn. (Rain location will always be the the McGuire Community Room insid...
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This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adults, Families
Program Type: Explore, Make, Play/Just for Fun, Science/Nature, STEAM
Event Details:
Join us at Howe Arena for the latest and greatest celebration of Making and all things STEAM, in combination with our friends from the Recycle Smart Earth Day event! Get ready for a special green edition of the event, including as much upcycling, rep...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Traverse Area Historical Society

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discuss, Genealogy/History
Event Details:
The goal of the Traverse Area Historical Society is to share local history of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse region. This month's topic is: Early Nursing in the Grand Traverse Region This presentation will describe the history of the...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Civics & Community, Discuss
Event Details:
The First Amendment is the hottest area of law right now. Many of the most controversial decisions being handed down by the Supreme Court are being brought under some provision of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that “Congr...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Knitting Basics with Cara

4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
At Capacity
Registration
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Make
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Join local artist Cara Bagley-Aurand for a 4-part knitting program. Over the course of these 4 sessions you will work on basic knitting skills to follow a simple pattern.  All materials provided.  ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

TADL Stitchers

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Event Details:
TADL Stitchers is open to anyone with an interest in needlework in its many forms--knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, embroidery, tatting, etc.  If you are having trouble with a project, others may be able to help.  Use...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Digital Drop-Ins

10:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computers/Tech
Event Details:
Need a little help with your laptop, tablet, or phone? TADL's knowledgeable staff are available to answer your basic questions during this time and can set you up with resources for more information. Please ask at the Reference Desk on the second flo...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoon Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Teen, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join a thoughtful, established book club that meets on the last Wednesday at 2pm every month! We read a mix of genres, but mostly nonfiction. For more information and to request a copy of the latest book club book, contact Kingsley Branch Library at ...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Book Club - Take 2!

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Fife Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Fife Lake Public Library
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us for Book Club this month! Take 2 is reading "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey for April. This is a public book club. If you have questions and/or concerns please call the library for more information! We look forward to seeing you th...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Teen, Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Explore
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Money management and financial literacy workshop to help you better understand basic financial tools from budgeting to debt reduction to avoiding scams. Financial services staff from the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency will be on hand to p...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Turn the Page, the Bob Seger Story: Book Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:
Rock legend and Michigan native Bob Seger’s career is the focus of this author visit by Dr. Edward Sarkis Balian. His book Turn the Page: the Bob Seger Story is the first and only complete biography of this chart-topping musician. Books will be av...
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bookmark Contest Deadline Day!

All Day
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Play/Just for Fun
Event Details:
Today's the day! Make sure drop your bookmark contest entry form at your library by the end of the day today - or get it in the mail so it has an April 25 postmark. tadl.org/makeyourmark ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Grand Traverse Genealogical Society

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Genealogy/History
Event Details:
Programs focused on Genealogical issues. This month they will talk about:  "They Came by Sail and Steam to Canada" with Derek Blount The program begins with a historical review of passenger transport to Canada and its many perils. We ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga @TADL

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
This week's session is soon to be determined. Check back for a description shortly!  Sessions generously provided by: Embody the Bee NPO,  AKA EmbodyTC | Founded in 2020 EmbodyTC is a Traverse City local nonprofit organization that...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Video Led Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Fife Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Fife Lake Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Adult/Senior Video Led Yoga Every Friday from 9-10 a.m. This is beginner-friendly low-impact yoga. Yoga mats are available to borrow on-site. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Chair Yoga at East Bay

11:00am - 12:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join us for a chair based yoga class with Certified Yoga Therapist and instructor, Janet Weaver, in the North Conference Room of the East Bay Township building, across the parking lot from the library.  Chair yoga is a practice that is benefi...
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Rory Gilmore Book Club

2:45pm - 4:00pm
Fife Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Fife Lake Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us for Book Club this month! Rory Gilmore is reading "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger for April.  WE MEET AT 2:55 P.M. This is a public book club, and everyone is welcome to join. Even if you haven't read the book, you...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Morel Mushroom Picking Seminar with the Champ!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Explore
Event Details:
The Williams Family has been picking morels in Northern Michigan since the 1890s and Anthony's pickin' advice has been proven to be enlightening for everyone from novice to the seasoned pro. After winning the National Morel Hunting Championship fi...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poets' Night Out Live Reading

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Listen, Writing
Event Details:
In celebration of National Poetry Month, join us for this FREE live reading event of the Poets' Night Out 2024 poetry contest at the City Opera House. At this fun-filled community event, local poets from all over Northern Michigan will read their ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Books & Brewskis

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us on the last Monday of each month at the Silver Spruce Brewery (unless otherwise noted). Readers can look forward to a laid-back atmosphere and lively discussion of the month's book choice, titles as varied and distinctive as the beer ser...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Civics & Community, Discuss
Event Details:
The First Amendment is the hottest area of law right now. Many of the most controversial decisions being handed down by the Supreme Court are being brought under some provision of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that “Congr...