Library Calendar

Movies for teen and adult audiences about famous buildings and architecture.

Free movies for the whole family.

Movie musicals for teen and adult audiences.

Hands-on programs in Science, Art, and Math for children going into grades 1-6. See library for specific program details.

Author and photographer Phil Stagg will be at the library to discuss his Waterfalls of Michigan series.

Free family fun featuring face painting, refreshments, and the Flying Aces frisbee group!

Storytime for independent listeners ages 4-6 featuring stories, activities, music, and crafts.

Program for toddlers ages 2-3 with a participating adult features stories, music, and movement.

Storytime for infants ages 12-24 months with a participating adult includes music, stories, finger plays, and simple movements.

Storytime for infants ages 12-24 months with a participating adult includes music, stories, finger plays, and simple movements.

Program for independent listeners ages 6-8. Library staff selects and reads a beginning chapter book over the course of 4 weeks. Program includes games, snacks, and crafts.

Storytime for toddlers ages 2-3 with a participating adult includes stories, music, and movement.

Storytime for toddlers ages 2-3 with a participating adult includes stories, music, and movement.

Program for 'tweens ages 9-12 features hands-on activities, snacks, and games.

Storytime for toddlers ages 2-3 with a participating adult includes stories, music, and movement.

Our Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a way for teens to get involved in planning teen programs and providing advice about teen library collections. Members earn volunteer hours while helping the library.

Our adult book club meets monthly and reads across a variety of genres. No registration is needed, and new members are always welcome!

Genealogical speaker and researcher, Dan Earl, will be at the library to discuss ways to break through those brick walls that come up when doing family history research. Join us for this free presentation Tuesday, January 23 from 6:30-7:30p.m. No library card is needed to attend this program, but advance registration is appreciated and begins Wednesday, December 27.

Budding chef’s ages 8-12 have the opportunity to come together and learn all the skills necessary to make homemade pizza.

Summer stories, activities, and snacks for children ages 4-6.

Representatives from a local Dog Scouts troop will be at the library to discuss how the group improves the lives of dogs and their owners through humane education, positive training, and community involvement.

Representatives from Potter Park Zoo will be at the library to share stories and a few small animals that live at the zoo.

Celebrating pets and animals with stories, snacks, crafts, and games!

An Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 2-5 also includes a craft and games.

Make it & take it crafts and open LEGO building time during spring break.

Budding chefs can join us to learn how to make a delicious snack.

Stories, activities, and snack that celebrate spring!

Artwork and a choir from local schools, as well as art from our sister city in Japan. Art will be on display throughout the month of April.

Fun with LEGO and Duplo blocks. NOTE: This program will be held at Lowe United Methodist Church, 5484 W Lowe Rd, St. Johns.

Lansing's first Poet Laureate, Dennis Hinrichsen, and four other poets will read and talk about their work.

Teens can help us prepare the Rae Johnson Children's Garden for another season.

Program for teens. We're turning the library into an escape room. Can you work together to solve the clues and escape?

Budding chefs ages 8-12 can join us to learn how to make a delicious snack.

The library's annual sock-collecting event is back!

Young chefs join us as we learn how to make delicious after school snacks.

Stories, games, and crafts celebrating the fall season on the farm. This outreach program will be held at Lowe United Methodist Church, 5485 W. Lowe Rd., St. Johns.

Join us as we wrap up another season in our Rae Johnson Children's Garden by getting the garden ready for winter, and celebrating with food on the fire.

Join us as we watch a short Halloween cartoon, and make Halloween-themed treats.

Wear your costume to the library for some daytime Trick-or-Treat fun!

Children ages 7-12 can join us as we practice a cardio drumming routine that will be performed at our Thursday evening Holiday Program.

Independent participants ages 3-6 can join us for Thanksgiving fun with stories, a craft, and a snack.

Michigan Historical Society author and storyteller, Mike Fornes, will be at the library to share stories of the Edmund Fitzgerald and its crew. Mike will also perform the Gordon Lightfoot song that tells the ship's haunting tale.

Independent listeners ages 4-6 can join us for stories, games, crafts, and music!

Toddlers ages 2-3 and their participating grown-up can join us for stories, creative movement, songs, and crafts!

Independent listeners ages 6-8 can join us as we read a beginning chapter book. There will also be games and crafts.

Holiday fun for the whole family with stories, crafts, games, and a visit with Santa!

Holiday fun for the whole family with stories, crafts, games, and a visit with Santa!

Holiday fun for the whole family with stories, crafts, games, and a visit with Santa!

Hands-on holiday fun for tweens ages 9-12.

Children ages 6-9 can join us as we watch a Christmas-themed cartoon, and make a holiday snack.

Registered children will meet Miss Marie at OhMi Organics in downtown St. Johns for our last session of Chapter Chatter

Cardio drumming performance practice

Teens are invited to help us package the candy for our holiday program

Library staff will be on the main floor to assist patrons with questions regarding the library’s e-services such as: OverDrive/Libby, RBDigital, or other technology related issues

Ages 10 and older are welcome to come in and decorate the library windows with appropriate winter related pictures. We provide the supplies

Youth ages 6-12 have the opportunity to read aloud to a certified therapy dog for 15 minutes. This program encourages confidence and reading skills. Registration is required

Children ages 6-12 have the opportunity to read aloud with Ruger, a certified therapy dog. This program encourages confidence and reading skills. Register for a 15- minute session at the front desk or by phone 989-224-4702

Children ages 6-12 have the opportunity to read aloud with Ruger, a certified therapy dog. This program encourages confidence and reading skills. Register for a 15- minute session at the front desk or by phone 989-224-4702

Our adult book club is going virtual! The Bookaholics Book Club will meet the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm using GoToMeeting. Copies of each month's selection are available for checkout four weeks prior to our meeting. No registration is required and new members are always welcome!

Learn how to explore your family history more effectively with our library edition of Ancestry.com

Easter program Easter egg hunt easter

Ages 9-12, yoga