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Lego Club

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Flint Central AB at FPL
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Rough Draft Cafe Community Writing Center

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Kommareddi Room at FPL
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Kommareddi Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Lounge - Teen Advisory Board / Trivia Night

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Flint Central AB at FPL
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Teens

Join TAB to give librarians guidance about better serving teens and creating library programs, then stay and test your knowledge on random topics chosen by the Teen Advisory Board.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Join TAB to give librarians guidance about better serving teens and creating library programs, then stay and test your knowledge on random topics chosen by the Teen Advisory Board.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Thursdays with For-Mar

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conroy Room at FPL
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Sweet Science

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Conroy Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Sweet Science

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Tabletop Gaming Day

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Flint Central AB at FPL
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Roll the dice, draw a card, and join us for a game-filled adventure! Drop in and play classic and modern tabletop games together. Bring a game from home or jump in with fellow players! All ages welcome!

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Roll the dice, draw a card, and join us for a game-filled adventure! Drop in and play classic and modern tabletop games together. Bring a game from home or jump in with fellow players! All ages welcome!

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Next Gen Pen: 1st Ward Project

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends of FPL Room at FPL
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Teens join us at a new creative writing workshop designed to empower youth by developing their critical thinking and creativity.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Friends of FPL Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Teens join us at a new creative writing workshop designed to empower youth by developing their critical thinking and creativity.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Homeschool Group

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Conroy Room at FPL
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join other homeschoolers as we enjoy activities together. Let's play and learn with crafts, science and cooking projects. All ages are welcome, parent participation required.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Conroy Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM, Storytime
Event Details:

Join other homeschoolers as we enjoy activities together. Let's play and learn with crafts, science and cooking projects. All ages are welcome, parent participation required.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Writers Workshop

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Friends of FPL Room at FPL
Program Type:
Writers Group
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Learn about literature, writing, publishing and critiquing while sharing your work with teen peers. Facilitated by Connor Coyne, author, and director of Flint's Gothic Funk Press. New Writers ages 11 to 18 Welcome!
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Friends of FPL Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Writers Group
Event Details:
Learn about literature, writing, publishing and critiquing while sharing your work with teen peers. Facilitated by Connor Coyne, author, and director of Flint's Gothic Funk Press. New Writers ages 11 to 18 Welcome!
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Lego Club

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Flint Central AB at FPL
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Rough Draft Cafe Community Writing Center

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Kommareddi Room at FPL
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Kommareddi Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Lounge - Game Night

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Flint Central AB at FPL
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Teens

Enjoy a night trying out our gaming laptops, video game consoles, and board games.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Enjoy a night trying out our gaming laptops, video game consoles, and board games.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Maurice Imhoff Author of The 1st Michigan Colored Regiment - Free Men Who Fought Slavery Book Discussion

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room at FPL
Program Type:
Book Club / Author Visit, Forum / Speaker, Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club / Author Visit, Forum / Speaker, Local History / Genealogy
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

National Genealogy Day - Beginners Class

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Friends of FPL Room at FPL
Program Type:
Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join Michael Madden as he explains basic genealogy concepts and research skills to help users discover their family history. Registration Required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Friends of FPL Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Michael Madden as he explains basic genealogy concepts and research skills to help users discover their family history. Registration Required.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Basic Needs Fair

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room at FPL
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

National Genealogy Day - DNA Class

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Friends of FPL Room at FPL
Program Type:
Local History / Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Librarians Angie Wesch and Sarah Brooks explain how DNA tests can enhance your genealogy research, aiding in adoption and brick walls in genealogy. Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Friends of FPL Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Local History / Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Librarians Angie Wesch and Sarah Brooks explain how DNA tests can enhance your genealogy research, aiding in adoption and brick walls in genealogy. Registration Required

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Black Life & Literature Book Club

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ennis Room at FPL
Program Type:
Book Club / Author Visit
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Exploring the rich tapestry of Black life and culture through literature, this book club celebrates diverse voices and narratives that resonate with the Black experience.

This month selections:

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Ennis Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club / Author Visit
Event Details:

Exploring the rich tapestry of Black life and culture through literature, this book club celebrates diverse voices and narratives that resonate with the Black experience.

This month selections:

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Movie - Superman (2025 Version)

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Flint Central AB at FPL
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens

(PG-13 2hr 9min) Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

(PG-13 2hr 9min) Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiction Only Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Harris Room at FPL
Program Type:
Book Club / Author Visit
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Fiction Only Book Club: March's title is The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.

 

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Harris Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club / Author Visit
Event Details:

Fiction Only Book Club: March's title is The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Lego Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Flint Central AB at FPL
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Rough Draft Cafe Community Writing Center

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Kommareddi Room at FPL
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Kommareddi Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Lounge - Movie Night - Super Mario Bros. (2023)

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Flint Central AB at FPL
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Teens

(PG 1hr 32min) Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi are warped to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario must team up with Princess Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong to save Luigi from the evil Bowser.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

(PG 1hr 32min) Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi are warped to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario must team up with Princess Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong to save Luigi from the evil Bowser.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Thursdays with For-Mar

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conroy Room at FPL
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Puddles and Pools!
When the rains return, so do the frogs and salamanders! Explore the magic of puddles and vernal pools with a hands on activity, and meet one of For-Mar’s amphibians.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Conroy Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Puddles and Pools!
When the rains return, so do the frogs and salamanders! Explore the magic of puddles and vernal pools with a hands on activity, and meet one of For-Mar’s amphibians.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Silent Book Club

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Coles Sky Salon at FPL
Program Type:
Book Club / Author Visit
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a time where readers gather to enjoy a cozy atmosphere of shared silence, diving into our own books while savoring quiet camaraderie and conversation afterward.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: Coles Sky Salon
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club / Author Visit
Event Details:

Join us for a time where readers gather to enjoy a cozy atmosphere of shared silence, diving into our own books while savoring quiet camaraderie and conversation afterward.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

GCFPL 175th Birthday Celebration - Mustard Retreat

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room at FPL
Program Type:
Concert / Performance
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

To kickoff our year of celebration join us as we welcome back a fan favorite Mustard's Retreat! With a career spanning more than 30 years, Mustard’s Retreat are known throughout folk circles for their witty and thoughtful songwriting.

Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Concert / Performance
Event Details:

To kickoff our year of celebration join us as we welcome back a fan favorite Mustard's Retreat! With a career spanning more than 30 years, Mustard’s Retreat are known throughout folk circles for their witty and thoughtful songwriting.