Event List

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

Thursday July 17: Game Night: Enjoy a night trying out our gaming laptops, video game consoles, and board games.

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.

Taste honey and discover the joy and science of beekeeping with expert Jason Bey. Check out a live bee hive and find the queen. Try out the tools and clothing and learn what it takes to keep bees right here in Flint.

Visit the GCFPL table at the Flint Pride Festival downtown at the Flat Lot and receive a free copy of Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe! This opportunity is made possible by a generous grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Flint.

Ages 13+
Mages, warriors, rogues, and bards welcome! Play Dungeons and Dragons with other Teens, no experience necessary. We are grateful to the Dungeons and Dragons Club at Mott Community College for running these campaigns.

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

Thursday July 24: Painting: Join us for a night of creativity as we follow along and create our own painted masterpieces.

Celebrate the end of our Summer Reading Challenge on the library lawn with fun for everyone. Try the bounce house, inflatable basketball, face painting, and balloon art. Meet a mermaid and a princess!

Ages 13+
Mages, warriors, rogues, and bards welcome! Play Dungeons and Dragons with other Teens, no experience necessary. We are grateful to the Dungeons and Dragons Club at Mott Community College for running these campaigns.

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

Thursday July 31: Renaissance Faire Gone Wrong: Join us for an evening of twisted Renaissance Faire games out on the front lawn. Join an eating contest, test your aim, and prepare to get a little wacky!

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

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

Thursday Aug 7: Teen Advisory Board ~ Karaoke/Open Mic Night: Join TAB to give librarians guidance about better serving teens and creating library programs, then stay and share an original piece or perform a favorite song.

Adults and children join Jordan Barnett from ARTxtension, enjoy light refreshments and create a masterpiece! Bring your imagination, and we'll provide the materials. Unleash your creativity and express yourself through painting.

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.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (PG 2hr 20min) After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protectin

Join us for a celebration of National Book Lover’s Day. Unleash your imagination and creativity as we embark on an afternoon of book folding art.

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

Thursday Aug 14: Game Night: Enjoy a night trying out our gaming laptops, video game consoles, and board games.

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.

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