What’s Happening At The Library This Week

December 5, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY

Dance Party

Join us for pure dancing fun as we rock out to tons of kid-friendly music! Burn off a little energy, have a lot of fun, and share special time with your child. Come and go as you please. For ages 6 and under.

Wednesday, December 7, 6:30 PM – Sand Lake branch

Holiday Gift Making

Don’t know what to get friends or family for the holidays? Make them something! They’ll be focusing on transforming ordinary craft supplies into beautiful works of art. For all ages.
Saturday, December 10, 10:00 AM – Alpine Township branch
Saturday, December 10, 10:30 AM – Alto branch

Be a Miner 49′er

Mosey on down to your library for some good, old-fashioned, Gold Rush inspired fun! Crafts, games and activities for all ages.
Monday, December 5, 10:30 AM – Alto branch

Gingerbread Lane

Take a stroll down Gingerbread Lane and enjoy some tasty gingerbread stories. Each child will make a simple gingerbread house. Registration is required and participation is limited. For all ages.

Wednesday, December 7, 10:00 AM – Caledonia branch
Thursday, December 8, 10:30 AM – Englehardt branch

Thursday, December 8, 6:30 PM – Spencer Township branch
Saturday, December 10, 10:00 AM – Plainfield Township branch

Saturday, December 10, 1:30 PM and 3 PM – Kentwood branch

The Reindeer Are Coming!

Traveling all the way from the North Pole (via the Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farms), live reindeer will be visiting the library. Dress warmly and don’t forget the camera! For all ages.

Thursday, December 8, 4:00 PM – Alto branch
Thursday, December 8, 6:30 PM – Comstock Park branch

Christmas with Santa

Visit Santa Claus, make a craft and enjoy treats at the library. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the Lions Club and the Friends of the Sand Lake/Nelson Township Library. For all ages.

Saturday, December 10, 10:30 AM – Sand Lake branch

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What’s Happening At The Library This Week

November 21, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY

Reel Fun: A Family Movie Event

Come enjoy a family movie. Call or stop by the library for details. For all ages.

Friday, November 25, 1:00 PM – Grandville branch
Friday, November 25, 1:30 PM – Comstock Park branch

Dance Party

Join us for pure dancing fun as we rock out to tons of kid-friendly music! Burn off a little energy, have a lot of fun, and share special time with your child. Come and go as you please. For ages 6 and under.

Monday, November 28, 10:00 AM – East Grand Rapids branch

Around the World in 80 Minutes

Explore music and games enjoyed by people worldwide in just over an hour. Get ready to become a virtual globetrotter with fun hands-on activities for the whole family! For all ages.

Monday, November 28, 2:00 PM – Englehardt branch

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What’s Happening At The Library This Week

November 7, 2011 By Big Binder 2 Comments

KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY

When the Library Lights Go Out – A Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Bring your stuffed friend to a special pajama storytime and leave it for a sleepover at the library. Pick up your special friend the next day to see what fun it had while the library was closed. For all ages.

Tuesday, November 8, 6:30 PM – Comstock Park branch
Thursday, November 10, 7:00 PM – Cascade branch
Saturday, November 12, 10:00 AM – Byron Township branch

Wacky Science

Grab your lab coat and join us for wild experiments and hands-on, multi-sensory fun. For ages 6 and up.

Thursday, November 10, 2:00 PM – Plainfield branch
Saturday, November 12, 10:30 AM – Alto branch
Saturday, November 12, 2:00 PM – Wyoming branch

Story-Rama!

Star in a silly story production! Kids bring favorite stories and fables to life through audience participation, puppets and props! In partnership with Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore. For all ages.

Wednesday, November 09, 6:30 PM – Sand Lake branch

Celebrate Mexico

Explore Mexican culture with books, crafts, games, music, and other activities. For all ages.

Saturday, November 12, 1:00 PM – Comstock Park branch

This is a “Fun Family Events” Calendar item.  Check it out for more great frugal community activities your family will love!

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What’s Happening At The Library This Week?

September 26, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

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Grand Rapids Public Library

Bats Of The World

Wednesday, September 28, 6:00-7:00 PM. Ottawa Branch Ottawa Hills Branch.

Thursday, September 29, 6:00-7:00 PM.  Madison Square Branch.

Lego Contest For Kids!

{Judged by Bricks4Kids, which offers crazy expensive classes.  Do this for free instead!}

Saturday, October 1, 11:00 AM. Seymour Branch.

Kent District Library

When the Library Lights Go Out – A Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Bring your stuffed friend to a special pajama storytime and leave it for a sleepover at the library. Pick up your special friend the next day to see what fun it had while the library was closed. For all ages.

Thursday, September 29, 6:30 PM – Grandville branch

Reel Fun: A Family Movie Event

Come enjoy a family movie. Call for details or stop by the library to register. For all ages.

Saturday, October 1, 10:30 AM – Alpine branch

Wacky Science

Grab your lab coat and join us for wild experiments and hands-on, multi-sensory fun. For ages 6 and up.

Saturday, October 1, 10:30 AM – Sand Lake branch

Make a Nature Journal

Create a special journal for your observations of the world around you. Pages, samples, binding materials, and lots of ideas will be available at this drop-in program. For all ages.

Saturday, October 1, 10:30 AM – Alto branch

Family Sundays: Paper Airplanes

Join us for a day of paper airplane mischief. Build, decorate and fly your very own paper airplanes! For all ages.

Sunday, October 2, 2:00 PM – East Grand Rapids branch

Are you raising readers? Your kids will LOVE these events!

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Workin' for the Weekend

April 15, 2009 By bigbinder 1 Comment

There is just a TON of stuff to do this weekend.  I hope it’s nice outside!  It’s only Wednesday – but you might need a few days to develop a plan to fit all of this goodness in.

John Ball Park Zoo is having it’s Party For the Planetevent Saturday from 10-3.  This is fun, and there are lots of different organizations and activites that come out for this.  It’s $3.50 for adults, and $3.00 for children.

Don’t forget that Dairy Discovery is having a Family Fun weekend this Saturday.  It’s $5.00 per person, or $20.00 max per family.

The following events are all free:

The Grand Rapids Public Library is having a ton of stuff for Earth Week that kicks off this weekend:

  • An indoor farmers’ and artisans’ market.
  • Re-shirt (take an old shirt, and make something new from it)
  • Slow food presentation
  • Movies: Who Killed the Electric Car? and Wall-e
  • Musicians
  • Bio-diesel workshop
  • Clothes exchange
  • Rain Garden tour
  • Green Cleaning

The East Grand Rapids Kent District Library is having a Green Fair on Saturday at 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM with some very cool activities planned.

Michaels is having ”The Knack” crafting event Saturday rom 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  You can make these ‘spring critters’.

This requires a drive, but admission is free on Saturday to the Kalamazoo Nature Center in honor of Earth Day.  It’s not easy to get free admission here, I think Earth Day is the only free event.  You won’t be disappointed!

This last one is so unique, and I am so excited about it.  Rob Bliss, who brought the Zombie Walk and Giant Pillow Fight to Grand Rapids, 

Bliss plans to hand out 30,000 pieces of sidewalk chalk at Rosa Parks Circle…to see what collective creative energy will bring to the core city. He hopes the Sidewalk Chalk Flood will bring the most age diverse crowd to downtown Grand Rapids of all his prior social experiments that received…national television coverage on CBS News last fall.

 Coming soon on Big Binder:  summer camp info!

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