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This annual offers several distances to choose from – the Strategic Staffing Solutions 10k Turkey Trot, the 5k Stuffing Strut, and the family-friendly Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mashed Potato Mile. All races finish on Atwater, behind Huntington Place, next to Riverwalk.
Event cost:Â $65-$75/Drumstick Double, $60-$70/Cranberry Combo, $45-$55/10K or...
Help less fortunate families at this annual 5K walk and run. Open to all ages. Canned good donations are also being accepted at the race and will allow entry into a raffle for prizes donated by local businesses. Registration required.
Event cost: $15/person
Event time: 9:30 a.m.-noon Nov. 5, 2022
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her...
Do you love Dungeons and Dragons? On Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 pm, middle and high school students are invited to come to the library and join other players on an adventure.
Registration is limited to 20. Visit ropl.org or call the Youth Reference Desk at 248-246-3725 to sign-up for...
Middle and high school students can chill out at the library on Thursday, November 16 at 6:30 pm 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/events or call Youth and...
Tweens get to roll some sushi candy at this evening event. Good for kids in grades 4-6. Registration required.
This Broadway classic was adapted from the Alice Walker novel and tells the story of a black woman living in rural Georgia in the 1930s.
A baker and his wife want a baby, Cinderella wants to attend a ball and Jack wants his cow to make mile. A witch makes it all come true but with disastrous consequences.
Celebrate this international holiday along with everyone else in the world. Bring your family to play a wide selection of board games.
Similar to a comic con, the focus is on anime, Japanese style artwork and comics, video games and more. Cosplay is worn, as well.
Event cost: $75/3-day, $40/Friday, $50/Saturday, $30/Sunday
Event time: Hours TBA; Nov. 3-6, 2022
Kids in teams of four to seven test their knowledge and skills to see who can escape the library before time runs out. Register by Oct. 1.
Muggles gather for a big screen showing of the second installment in the Harry Potter series.






