Upcoming Events

The library will be closed on Monday, January 20th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
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 Community Celebration of MLK Day

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Concert / Performance, Forum / Speaker
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Concert / Performance, Forum / Speaker
Event Details:

Join us for this annual community event filled with music, encouragement, and inspiration where we will emphasize the vital connection between caring for ourselves and our community. This year’s theme is “Mission Possible.” All are welcome!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Film Fundamentals for Teens

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Technology
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Teens 13-18 can plan, write, direct, and edit short films in this hands-on filmmaking program, with the opportunity to submit to the Flint Youth Film Festival at the end! Space Limited to 20 (plan to attend all dates).

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

Teen Writers Workshop

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Writers Group
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 Welcome!
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Lego Club

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
STEAM
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

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
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 - Smorgasbord Day!

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Games
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Try our gaming consoles, play board games, craft, or bring an activity of your own to enjoy. Teens 13-18 welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Film Fundamentals for Teens

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Technology
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Teens 13-18 can plan, write, direct, and edit short films in this hands-on filmmaking program, with the opportunity to submit to the Flint Youth Film Festival at the end! Space Limited to 20 (plan to attend all dates).

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

Lego Club

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
STEAM
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

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
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 - Silent Disco, Charades & Improv

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Games, Other
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Other
Event Details:

Guess what sort of music others are dancing to and enjoy a night of Improv theatrics.

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

Teen Movie - Groundhog Day

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Movie
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

A cynical TV weatherman finds himself reliving the same day over and over again when he goes on location to the small town of Punxsutawney to film a report about their annual Groundhog Day.

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

Teen Writers Workshop

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Writers Group
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 Welcome!
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Lego Club

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
STEAM
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

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
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.
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join Tab to give librarians guidance about better serving teens and creating library programs and play a life size board game.

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.

Literacy Festival

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, Book Club / Author Visit, Concert / Performance
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club / Author Visit, Concert / Performance
Event Details:

Celebrate all things literacy with us. Meet authors, write songs with musician Feimstro, shop for free books for your home library and make a cool stained glass-style bookmark.

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

Black Life & Literature Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Book Club / Author Visit
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Harris 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.

Film Fundamentals for Teens

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Technology
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Teens 13-18 can plan, write, direct, and edit short films in this hands-on filmmaking program, with the opportunity to submit to the Flint Youth Film Festival at the end! Space Limited to 20 (plan to attend all dates).

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

Lego Club

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
STEAM
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

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
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 - Un-Valentine's Day

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Games, Other
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Other
Event Details:

Join us for a night of fun with DIY Special Effect Makeup, Games, Karaoke, and an Un-Valentine Date costume contest.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Film Fundamentals for Teens

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Technology
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Teens 13-18 can plan, write, direct, and edit short films in this hands-on filmmaking program, with the opportunity to submit to the Flint Youth Film Festival at the end! Space Limited to 20 (plan to attend all dates).

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

Teen Writers Workshop

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Writers Group
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 Welcome!
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiction Only Book Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Teens, Adults
Book Club / Author Visit
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Harris Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club / Author Visit
Event Details:

Fiction Only Book Club: