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Check out hundreds of Michigan's best boat dealers featuring new 2023 boats, used boats, pontoons, cruisers, inflatables, kayaks, antique boats, race boats and more.
Event cost: $14/ages 13-plus, free/ages 12 and under with an adult
Event times: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays-Mondays and 3-9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, Jan. 14-16,...
Middle and high school students can chill out at the library on Thursday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. and play video games on our Xbox 360 with Kinect, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Game Cube. Friends are welcome. Snacks provided.
Registration is limited to 20. Visit ropl.org or call Youth and...
See the largest traveling model train show in the country and immerse yourself in the world of miniature railroading at the train show. Each show features hundreds of tables of trains, scale models, accessories and collectible toys for sale as well as huge operating exhibits, kids activities, free seminars...
If you love Minecraft or pixel art then come join us at the library. We will make several Minecraft and pixel art-inspired crafts and have a snack. Minecraft books will be available and you can share your gaming tips and tricks with other like-minded gamers. Registration required.
Teens and tweens are invited to the library to put their taste buds to the ultimate test. Find out if you can tell the difference between hot and mild, lemon and lime and other tricky food combos. Registration required. Some food allergens may be present.
This festival offers ice skating, marshmallow roasting, horse drawn carriage rides, a ropes course and climbing wall and more.
Event cost: Free admission and parking
Event time: 2-4:30 p.m. March 5, 2023
Join Eddy Discovery Center as Dr. Cara Shillington will introduce you to live spiders, tarantulas, scorpions and other intriguing invertebrates. Advanced registration required.
Event cost: $2/person, $5/family
Event time: 2-3 p.m. March 26, 2023
Take a guided walk to see various methods of collecting sap, and learn how to boil it down to make syrup at this annual festival. There will be maple products available for purchase.
Event cost: Free admission
Event time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 11, 2023
Innovative Leadership Training for High School Students at Henry Ford Academy School for Creative Studies in Detroit
Razi -
HFLI’s JumpStart is an out-of-school program that empowers youth to take charge of the impact they want to create for themselves and for others. This dynamic learning experience features the new Ford STEAM Lab curriculum and a “hackathon” learning environment. Through work in teams and alongside mentors who are...
On Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m., middle and high school students are invited to celebrate the Year of the Dog with crafts, jewelry, and traditional Chinese New Year treats.
Registration is limited to 20. Visit ropl.org or call the Youth Reference Desk at 248-246-3725 to sign-up for this free...
Zombie Attack 2.0 at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library Main Branch in Clinton Township
Christina Clark -
Kids in grades 6-12 are invited to join in an interactive zombie game (5:45-7:30 p.m.). Arrive early for a zombie makeover, too (5-7:30 p.m., grades 9-12). Registration required.
Enjoy spoken word performances by local talents at this 35th annual. Teens and grown-ups will enjoy this live or virtual annual event. Must show proof of vaccination to come in-person.
Event cost: $20-$27
Event time: 7:30-11 p.m. Feb. 26, 2022











