Community Calendar

Come visit Alden District Library and see a collection of rubber ducks. This fun display can be viewed during normal library hours.

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:30a-5p, Tue 9:30a-6p, Sat 9:30a-2p.

The library is located at 8751 Helena Rd, Alden, 231-331-4318. Free Event.

Join us for Outdoor Story Time! Outside the library, overlooking the beach. Please bring a blanket for your family to sit on.
These story times are geared toward pre-k to second graders and their caregivers, but fun for all who attend!

Rain site is the library’s lower level Community Room.

Drop in to the East Bay Branch Library for chalk, dancing, bubbles, and popsicles! Check that you're signed up for Summer Reading Club, pick up some reading material, and your summer reading club swag (while supplies last).

Author Loraine Loria and illustrator Bonnie Spino join reading dogs Lani and Rosie with a reading and activity.

From June through August, Norte hosts Balance Bike Club meetups for first-time riders in Traverse City and Elk Rapids.

These low-key, drop-in affairs are fun for everyone—no need to bring your bike, as we have plenty to lend out.

From 10:30AM-11:30AM Wednesdays in Elk Rapids at the Rotary Park. Balance Bike Meet-Ups ​are for riders ages​ ​2–5​.

From June through August, Norte hosts Balance Bike Club meetups for first-time riders in Traverse City and Elk Rapids. These low-key, drop-in affairs are fun for everyone—no need to bring your bike, as we have plenty to lend out.

Join Kingsley Branch Library and East Bay Branch Library at Camp Greilick for a day of activities and fun for the whole family! Miriam Pico, Cognition, NorthSky Raptors, WCMU, AuSable Institute, the National Parks Service, Nature Awaits, and many more! There will be rock climbing, outdoor games, camp exploration, snacks & ice cream, & more!

This event is FREE and open to the public.

For more information, call 231-263-5484.

ZINE WORKSHOP: BE YOUR OWN PUBLISHER!
-Ages 10 & up
-REGISTER BY: June 16th
-FORMAT: in-person

Be Your Own Publisher: How to Make a Zine with artist Jasmine Lace Petrie.

Part creative writing, part collage, 100% DIY!

One of the great analog arts, modern Zines (rhymes with beans) are generally understood to have started back in the 1930’s in the form of sci-fi fanzines as folks compiled and traded musings about their favorite science fiction. DIY Zine creation has been bubbling along under the radar for a long time, and you, too can go pre-digital to share the spark inside you! Zines are great for sharing with friends or family, anonymously hiding for strangers to find, or creating chapbooks for wider distribution. Join this class to share your spark!

In this workshop, students will create their own eight-page Zine out of a single piece of paper. The contents of your zines are entirely open ended – it can be poetry, tutorial, collage, sketches, etc. Bring ideas with you – including any writings or imagery you might want to include (not required, but helpful).

All supplies are provided.

Joel will stomp, chomp, and roar into the summer reading program with Dinosaur-themed books of all sorts that he brings to life with amazing magic, wacky stunts, and lots of audience participation.

You do not want to miss out! Free Event.

Sponsored by Alden District Library and Held at Helena Township Community Center, 8751.

Come hang out with us for live music. We'll be serving wine, seasonal cocktails, cider, coffee, and tapas-style small plates to share. Bring your crew or show up solo — Dune Bird is that kind of place.

This is a free event — no reservation required. Seating is first come, first served.

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