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Mi Casita Spanish Storytime

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Grades K-5
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Age Group: Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Engage your kids in an enriching bilingual experience.  We will be reading a book in Spanish and English followed by a fun activity.

Acompáñenos para una experiencia bilingüe divertida y enriquecedora. Leeremos un libro en Español e Inglés seguido de una actividad divertida.

Disclaimer(s)

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 will not be permitted.

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Tasty Trivia!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults Age 18+
Games
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Grab your squad or just yourself and join us each month for food and fun as we challenge your brain with different themed subjects and feed your stomach with delicious local food options!  Registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Introduction to Basic Computer Skills

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Technology Class
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to learn your way around a computer. There is so much you can do when yo have computer skills: write letters, look up facts, get news from around the world, even play games.

Book Besties!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Grades 6-12
Discussion, Games
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades 6-12
Program Type: Discussion, Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Spring has sprung! Let’s find your new favorite book with games and personality quizzes!

Pajama Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baby-Pre-K
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Read good night books and sing lullabies to prepare your little ones for bed.

Disclaimer(s)

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 will not be permitted.

HRC

6:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meetings

Criminally Good

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Discussion
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Pick up a copy of the book a month before the discussion, read, and discuss a different book each month.

Real Murders by Charlaine Harris

Craft Masters

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Love making crafts? Craft Masters is the ideal program for you! This adult crafting class takes ideas from Pinterest and allows you to make them free and with others! 

Book Sale

10:30am - 1:30pm
Family, Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Book Sales & Fundraisers
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Age Group: Family, Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Book Sales & Fundraisers

Friends Members Access 9:30-10:30am. Memberships available for purchase at the door.

General Public 10:30am-1:30pm

Read to a Dog

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grades K-5
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Discovery Quarters
Age Group: Grades K-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Millie is a 7-year-old Hound mix who has passed her Canine Good Citizenship test, and she loves when you read to her! This program is for any child who loves dogs and who needs a little encouragement to read. 

Disclaimer(s)

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 will not be permitted.

The Great Puzzler’s Dash!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Games
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Are you a seasoned puzzler looking for a challenge? Join us as we pair you in teams with other dedicated adult puzzlers. You’ll have 2 hours to complete a 500-piece puzzle. Bring a friend, or meet new friends!

Kindergarten Ready

9:45am - 11:00am
Baby-Pre-K
Special Event
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Discovery Quarters
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Open to children of Lansing residents, this free 10-week program will help the whole family get ready for kindergarten. Kindergarten Ready is open to 4-year-olds who are starting kindergarten within a year.

Disclaimer(s)

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 will not be permitted.

Beyond the Cape

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults Age 18+
Discussion, Presentation
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+
Program Type: Discussion, Presentation
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered about the reasons iconic superheroes became their “alter egos?” Why did characters with similar backgrounds develop such different identities? Join us as we delve into the backstories of these superheroes.

Glitter Glass

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grades K-5, Grades 6-12, Family
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades K-5, Grades 6-12, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Want a fun way to spice up your cup cabinet? Come bedazzle a cup! Enjoy an evening of an easy craft and refreshments and leave with a beautiful glitter cup and a new everlasting memory!

Music and Movement

11:00am - 11:30am
Baby-Pre-K
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Discovery Quarters
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Reading to babies is an important foundation for early literacy skills! There will be books, movement, songs, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

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 will not be permitted.

Gentle Tai-Chi & Meditation

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Start your afternoon strong with the right mind-set. Instructor Brian Thompson from BNEW4LIFE, teaches gentle Tai-Chi & Meditation to help you stay focused, alert, pain-free and anxiety-free! 

Journal Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grades K-5
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

A creative space to learn the different styles of journaling. We will go over traditional diary journaling, bullet journaling, common place journaling, scrap journaling etc… 

Disclaimer(s)

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 will not be permitted.

Lansing Garden Club

6:30pm - 7:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meetings.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Baby-Pre-K
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Enjoy books, movement, songs, and more! Kids will learn important things like motor and literacy skills. After storytime, children can do a craft or play in the Youth Services play area and make new friends. Ages 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

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 will not be permitted.

Coffee Break Cafe

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Other
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Adult Department
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Do you enjoy specialty coffees, teas, and treats? Join us each week as we sip these delectable concoctions, mingle with like-minded individuals, and learn about what else the library has to offer!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Sushi Shenanigans

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Grades 6-12
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Want to be a sushi savant? Make a sushi inspired snack and play a challenging card game! 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Rules of the Road Refresh

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Presentation
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join our class where we'll refresh our knowledge of traffic laws and safe driving behaviors. We'll take practice tests together on the large screen TV using real questions from the official driver's manual.

Anime Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Grades 6-12
Discussion
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades 6-12
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Explore anime and Japanese culture with snacks, poetry, and games! Meet new friends and learn new things!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Alert

Food or drink will be served at this event. Please consult staff at the event regarding ingredients if you have food allergy concerns.

Pajama Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baby-Pre-K
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Read good night books and sing lullabies to prepare your little ones for bed.

Disclaimer(s)

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 will not be permitted.