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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.

Games on the Lawn

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

Join us for silly and traditional family games and bubbles on the lawn!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Growing Your Podcast

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Technology
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Ennis Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to take your podcast to the next level? Learn strategies for marketing, sharing,
and expanding your audience from our podcasting experts. Registration required. 18+

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.

Urban Bee Keeping with Flint Native, Jason Bey

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Other
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Food Pantry Open

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Other
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Conroy Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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.

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.

Flint Pride Festival

2:00pm - 8:00pm
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:

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.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Lunch on the Lawn with Readers from the LatinX Center

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

Let’s read, play, sing, talk, count and write our way through summer. Practice the parts of early literacy with us. Have lunch and make new friends with us on the beautiful library lawn.

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

Dungeons & Dragons

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Games
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Conroy Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Ages 8-12
Live out your fantasy and play Dungeons and Dragons with other kids, no experience necessary. Special thanks to the Dungeons and Dragons Club at Mott Community College for running these campaigns.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

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

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.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Games on the Lawn

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

Join us for silly and traditional family games and bubbles on the lawn!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Crafts on the Lawn

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

Enjoy your lunch on the lawn and make a craft to take home.

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.
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive drama workshop with our friends from the Flint Community Players. Kids ages 8-12 work together to build improvisational skills, storytelling abilities and use the library stage to put on fast and fun plays!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Lounge - Painting

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

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

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Games on the Lawn

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

Join us for silly and traditional family games and bubbles on the lawn!

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

Kids' Favorite Book Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Book Club / Author Visit
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Conroy Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club / Author Visit
Event Details:

Let’s eat pizza and talk about the graphic novel Twins by Varian Johnson. Stop by the children’s desk to get a free copy to keep.

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.

Summer Reading Challenge Finale

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Other
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Food Pantry Open

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Other
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Conroy Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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.

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

Dungeons & Dragons

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Games
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Conroy Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Ages 8-12
Live out your fantasy and play Dungeons and Dragons with other kids, no experience necessary. Special thanks to the Dungeons and Dragons Club at Mott Community College for running these campaigns.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

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

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.

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.
Library Branch: FPL
Room: C.S. Mott Foundation Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive drama workshop with our friends from the Flint Community Players. Kids ages 8-12 work together to build improvisational skills, storytelling abilities and use the library stage to put on fast and fun plays!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Library Branch: FPL
Room: Flint Central AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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!

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

Friends of the Flint Public Library Book Drop Off

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Friends of the Flint Public Library
Library Branch: Main Level
Room: Garage
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Flint Public Library
Event Details:

Donate your gently used books, CDs, and DVDs. 

Drive up to the garage door and we will help you unload.