Event List

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

Join an intergenerational book club for 6-10 year olds and their grands (-mas, -pas, -aunts, -uncles, -neighbors). We will have dinner and a new book each meeting for you to keep. Extended activities also provided.

UM-Flint will provide free English as a second language (ESL) instruction for immigrants who want to become naturalized citizens.

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.

Thursday, November 6, 6:30 pm
Sounds of the Wild

Let's read, talk, sing, play, count and write together. Ideal for ages 0-5 years. 

Join us for our six-week yoga class with instructors from Black Amor, a perfect opportunity to embrace resolutions on self-care, strength, and overall well-being. All levels welcome (Ages 18+)

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.

Breadfest: A cultural celebration of the commonalities between us all -- bread! Join us as we share recipes, bread in various forms, music and dance!

In partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, and with the support of Genisys Credit Union and The Friends of the Flint Public Library, Gloria Coles Flint Public Library now hosts a food pantry for all patrons.

Join us for an afternoon of cartoon binge-watching and snacks.

Create a strip quilt pillow. Materials provided. Ages 8 & up. Register at the children’s desk.

UM-Flint will provide free English as a second language (ESL) instruction for immigrants who want to become naturalized citizens.

Live out your fantasy and Play Dungeons & Dragons with other kids, no experience necessary. Register online or at the Children's Desk. Ages 8-12

Writers from the Flint Horror Collective will be on hand to help you with how to set up a scary story, the tropes of horror and other tips.

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.

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

UM-Flint will provide free English as a second language (ESL) instruction for immigrants who want to become naturalized citizens.

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

Bring whatever craft you're working on and join other crafters to work on projects, share techniques, and engage in meaningful discussions together.

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.