For additional information regarding any of the following events, please click on the links provided or call the telephone numbers for the sponsoring organization. Some events may have restrictions, participation fees, or require pre-registration.
Your local library often offers many more programs and activities than we can list. Please take advantage of the links provided to visit their website to make sure you don't miss out!
Museum Adventure Passes are now available for check out at many libraries! Visit www.detroitadventurepass.org for more information.
Film Editing for Teens Saturday, July 18th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm *Registration required
Use our newest film editing software to "express yourself" digitally! Class to be held in the library's computer lab on the lower level
Oddzin Ends-Teen Face Art and Tattoos Tuesday, June 23 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm
*Registration Required
Express yourself through face art. Temporary tattoos and face art last for up to 10 days! Permission slips available at the event.
Calling all Artists Design an image for the Teen Web page! Submit your artwork in jpeg format. Prizes will be awarded at the Ice Cream Social on August 6. Details available in the Teen Summer Reading Packet.
Visit the Huntington Woods Public Library
and Check out a Museum Library users with a valid library card from the Huntington Woods Public Librarycan check out a Museum Adventure Pass. Library users will receive a museum admission pass for the organization they plan to visit. The museum admission pass is handed in at the box office of the participating organization for free admission for two or four people. Each museum adventure pass expires within one week of the checkout date. For more information, visit or call the library, or log on to www.detroitadventurepass.org.
"Be a Stitch" May 27
Join the Library Staff as we participate one of the fastest growing hobbies KNITTING. The knitting movement has people of all ages, especially young adults, moms and daughters, seniors, friends, etc. gather in an organized group and getting their creative knit on. Coffee and tea will be provided and pattern books are available to borrow. Pre-registration is appreciated, and there is no charge for these gatherings. Knitters of all levels beginner to expert - are invited to come and Be a Stitch!
Got a birthday coming up? Want to serve cupcakes but don't want to spend expensive dollars ordering them? Worry no more. Here, you'll find plenty of cupcake decorating ideas to suit any occasion. All are doable, using less-expensive materials but with amazing results. Make your own cupcakes. The cupcake recipes that we provide are sure to make delicious cupcakes on the inside, and our decorating ideas will help your cupcakes look irresistible on the outside! Pre-registration is requested.
House Tour 2009 Fabulous Homes
Sunday, June 7th, 1-5 PM
Mark your calendar now! The friends of the Huntington Woods Public Library host this ever-popular event. The tour will again present five or six beautiful Huntington Woods Homes and a reception in the Woods Gallery. Tickets available at the Library, Recreation Center and City Hall beginning Sunday, May 17. We are still seeking quality homes and docents to help with the tour, contact Shelley @ 248.546.1943 to volunteer
Introducing MyLibraryDV-a unique video-on-demand service created by Recorded Books and your library. Anywhere you have a broadband internet connection you can have access to hundreds of DVD-quality videos covering a wide range of interests.
You will find over 500 videos including award winning movies, foreign and independent films from Film Movement, and lifestyle programming such as Antiques Roadshow, America's Test Kitchen, Rick Steves' Europe, Today's Homeowner and more! MyLibraryDV is constantly adding entertaining and educational programming for you to enjoy. And since we offer simultaneous access there are never any holds on the videos you want to see!
Very Positive Dog Training Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30pm
Learn to live with your dog and promote behavior your family can be proud of using dog-friendly, nurturing training methods and without resorting to pain-inducing devices or fear tactics! Trainer Beth Duman and her wonderful canine assistants will show you how it's done (please do NOT bring your dog). This is a family-friendly program open to all ages.
Author & Illustrator Visit-Jamie Smith and Jef Mallett Friday, May 29, 6:30pm
Author Jamie Smith and Illustrator Jef Mallett, creators of Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer will be on hand to answer questions and sign copies of their books. Roadie has been chosen as a Michigan Notable Book for 2009 and we're very excited to be able to host these two fantastic writers! Check back soon for more information on their visit.
About Roadie: With a keen sense of humor and a wealth of experience as a cyclist, Smith explains the wonderfully addicting but equally strange world of bicycle racing, including many of its charming habits and obsessive practices. Training, diet, several of the Michigan courses, cycle repairs, race strategies, and the puzzling question of why cyclists wear Lycra are all outlined in this unique book. Mallett's comic illustrations perfectly complement the narrative.
Family Fun Days Wednesday, May 6 10 11:30 AM
Wednesday, May 20 10 - 11:30 AM
Duplo® blocks, puzzles, and lots of learning toys for all ages will be available in the Community Room. Drop in with your family and meet a friend for some play time at the library. Help your children get ready to read with learning activities.
Evening Storytime Tuesday, May 12 7:00 7:30 PM
Stories old and new in this special evening storytime for all ages with an adult. Milk, juice and cookies served after the stories. Register beginning April 28.
Magic & Music with Ming the Magnificent Wednesday, May 13 10:30 11:00 AM
Join Ming the Magnificent for a preschool program of magic and music. All ages with an adult. Register beginning April 29.
Hidden Stories from the DIA Wednesday, June 3 6:30-8:00 pm
Margaret Prizer of the DIAs Speakers Bureau will be discussing the contexts, meanings, and interpretations behind some of the
art work at the DIA. Registration begins Wednesday May 6
Privy Historian Tony Panepucci Tuesday May 19 6:30 pm Ever wonder whats buried in the back yard of your historic home? Outhouse excavator and glassware expert Tony Panepucci will discuss his finds from outhouse digs around the Milford area. Registration begins Monday April 20.
Author Visit: Doc Fletcher Author of Michigan Rivers Less Paddled.
Michigan author Doc Fletcher has canoed Michigans rivers for 30 years. Join us as he shares his love of canoeing and discusses his new book, Michigan Rivers Less Paddled, which promotes Michigan rivers and outdoor adventure and highlights many local towns and taverns along the way! He will be discussing rivers throughout the state, and a slide presentation of various canoe/kayaking trips will be included. Copies of Mr. Fletchers book will be available to purchase and have signed after his presentation. 7:00 pm
500 Olde Town Road
Rochester, MI
248-656-2900 www.rhpl.org
More Random Acts of Awesome: ages 9-12
May 19, 2009
4:15 PM-5:00 PM Join us after school for fun designed for 9, 10, 11 and 12 year olds. We will have a different activity each month, but all will be awesome!
Adventure Fridays May 22, 2009
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM
Visit the Story Room to enjoy activities intended to encourage exploration. Each drop-in playtime will feature a different set of activities - from science to construction, and dance to drawing. Stop by and enjoy some spur of the moment fun! No registration is necessary.
Red, White & Blue - join us in preparing for and celebrating Memorial Day with books, crafts and a snack.
GNBC- Graphic Novel Book Club May 27,2009
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Description: All teens 13-18 welcome to these hang-outs for lovers of manga, anime, videogames, and snacks
Watch the New Youth Area Mural Emerge
With the generous support of the Friends of the Royal Oak Public Library, the Library has commissioned artist Kate Paul of Paul Studios to paint a mural in the stairway leading from the main floor down to the newly expanded youth department. Ms Paul, a Redford resident who was born in Scotland, began work on March 2nd. The mural will encompass the stairway and cover a wall in front of the stairway downstairs.
Saturday Independent Movies
Independent Films are shown on Saturdays at 2:00 pm. A short discussion follows the showing. No registration is necessary. For information, please call the Adult Information Desk at 248-246-3727, or contact librarian Mary Ann DeKane. This series is recommended for the over 18 crowd.
We will take a break in July and August. The series will continue in September 2009.
Saturday Independent Movie: Marion Bridge May 09, 2009 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Three estranged sisters reunite to care for their dying mother and old conflicts and secrets return to the surface. The film is 90 minutes long and is in English.
Saturday Independent Movie: Familia June 06, 2009 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Familia is a refreshing and insightful look at the relationships of two sets of three generations of women that contemplates the question of whether or not women are genetically bound to be like their mothers.
Monday Matinee
May 4, 2009
Enjoy a free movie at the library. Popcorn and soda provided! Show begins at 2pm. Location, Community Room. Call 248-618-7693 for movie titles and registration.
Genealogy 310
June 6, 2009
Irv Rabideau of the library's staff will get you started on your French-Canadian family tree. This course will discuss the sources and techniques needed to trace your French-Canadian ancestors back to Quebec and France. Materials for Southeastern Michigan and other Great Lakes F-C centers will be covered together with the major sources for Quebec and Acadia. This class will be held in the library's Community Room from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm. Please register by calling the Adult Reference Desk at (248) 618-7693.
