Upcoming Events

The Food Pantry will be closed Friday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 14. It will reopen on Thursday, May 15.

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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 "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 - Candy Sushi Creations

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

Candy Sushi Creations: Whether you are a fan of seafood or not, come join us as we create candy versions of classic sushi dishes.

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

Silent Book Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Book Club / Author Visit
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.

Pierians Event - To Be Young, Gifted and Black

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Concert / Performance, Forum / Speaker, Other
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Concert / Performance, Forum / Speaker, Other
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Let's Garden

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Other
Library Branch: Main Level
Room: Terrace
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Bring your gardening tools and passion for sustainability to the front of the library, where we’ll come together to plant a vibrant community garden featuring fruit, vegetable, and herb plants from Edible Flint!

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: 

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 - Musical Bingo

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

Musical Bingo: What is that song? Are you good at recognizing the tunes you hear? Join us as we put a musical spin on Bingo!

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 - Campfire Stories

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

Campfire Stories: Come and share spooky and silly stories around the campfire and share some laughs with a Chubby Bunny competition.

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.

SRC Kick-Off Petting Zoo & Cowboy Storytime (Road to the Rodeo)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Main Level
Room: Storytime Garden
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Help us kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Challenge and get ready for the Midwest Invitational Rodeo - the Black Rodeo with a petting zoo and stories read by a real cowboy from the rodeo!

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

Tabletop Gaming Day

10:00am - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Games
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Harris Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Celebrate International Tabletop Day with us! Bring your own board game to play or join with others. All ages welcome.

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

Book Swap

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Other
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Bring a book(s), get a book(s)! Join other readers in getting a jump start on summer reading by swapping your gently used adult fiction or non-fiction books.

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

Next Gen Pen: 1st Ward Project

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
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 "Teens" group.

Teen Movie - The Fall Guy

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

Teen Movie – The Fall Guy (PG13 2hr 6min) A stuntman, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.

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 - Origami

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

Origami – Enjoy a night practicing the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.

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.

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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: 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Lounge - Game Night

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

Game Night – 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.

Silent Book Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Book Club / Author Visit
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 "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.

Juneteenth Celebration

11:00am - 2:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Celebrate Juneteenth together with us on the lawn of the Sloan Museum.
Unity March - Time TBD
Balloon Artist 12-2 pm
Face Painting 12-3 pm