Events in May 2026

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April 26, 2026
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April 29, 2026(1 event)

10:30 AM: 🐥Preschool Story & Craft Hour🐥


April 29, 2026

4-29-26

🐥Theme: Farm Babies

📖 Book: Duck & Goose
✍️ Author: Tad Hills
🎶 Song: Five Little Ducks
🎨 Craft: Hang Out with Baby Ducks

Supplies Provided: Baby duck cutouts/templates

🌟 School Readiness Skills Taught:

  • Active listening & following directions
  • Fine motor skills: coloring, gluing, placing small items
  • Creativity & imaginative play

Join us for a sweet farm-themed story, a fun song, and an adorable duck craft perfect for little ones! 🐥💛

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May 6, 2026(1 event)

10:30 AM: 💐Preschool Story & Craft Hour


May 6, 2026

Story and Craft hour 5-6-26

Theme: Someone Special: Mother’s Day

💐Mother’s Day Celebration

📖 Book: The Best Mother
✍️ Author: C. M. Surrisi & Diane Goode
🎨Craft: I Couldn’t Wish for a Better Mom
🎶 Song: Skidamarink (I Love You)
💗 Color: Pink

🌟 School Readiness Skills This Month:
Active listening, following directions, fine motor skills (cutting, gluing, coloring using “pincer grip”), gross motor skills (movement & coordination), early literacy, and social-emotional skills.

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May 7, 2026(1 event)

7:00 PM: 📚Book Club: Lincoln's Lady Spymaster ~ By: Gerri Willis


May 7, 2026

Book Club 5-7-26
May pick is 'Lincoln's Lady Spymaster' ~ By: Gerri Willis
🛋️Come chat, connect, and enjoy a great discussion as we talk about this month's book with fellow book lovers!📖
📅 Date: Thursday, May 7th @7pm

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May 13, 2026(1 event)

10:30 AM: 🐞Preschool Story and Craft Hour


May 13, 2026

Story and craft hour 5-13-26

Theme: Creepy Crawly Friends
Bug-tastic Fun 🐛!

📖 Book: The Bugliest Bug
✍️ Author: Carol Diggory Shields
🎨 Craft: Friendly Bug Friend
🎶 Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
💗 Color: Green

🌟 School Readiness Skills This Month:
Active listening, following directions, fine motor skills (cutting, gluing, coloring using “pincer grip”), gross motor skills (movement & coordination), early literacy, and social-emotional skills.

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May 14, 2026(1 event)

6:00 PM: ☀️Craft Night: Beaded Suncatcher


May 14, 2026

May craft

Calling all Crafters! Join us as we create Beaded Suncatchers☀️

Ages: 14+ 🗓️ Registration Required – No experience needed!

👉 Sign up: LINK
📞Or call the library at (989) 871-2003
Spots are limited, so reserve yours today!

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May 19, 2026(1 event)

5:00 PM: 📚 Library Board Meeting 📚


May 19, 2026

Library Board Meeting

For more information, please contact us at (989) 871-2003

Meetings are held in the Frieda Meachum Conference Room and begin at 5:00 pm

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May 20, 2026(2 events)

10:30 AM: 🐸 Preschool Story & Craft Hour


May 20, 2026

Story and craft hour

🌿Theme: Bog Life

📖 Book: A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson & Joan Rankin
🎶 Song: Five Little Speckled Frogs
💚 Color of the Day: Green
🎨 Craft: Frog with a Tongue

Supplies Provided:

  • Paper
  • Markers/crayons
  • Glue
  • Party blower or paper strip for tongue

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7:00 PM: 🏆Trivia at Benny's!


May 20, 2026

May Trivia

Come on out to Trivia at Benny's and let's test what ya know!

Think you’ve got what it takes to be the trivia champ? 🏆Tag your trivia crew and get ready!🧐

Join us at Benny's Bierhalle, 8507 State Rd, Millington, MI, United States, 48746, for a night of fun and 🤓 friendly competition!🍕

📚 Hosted by Millington Arbela District Library

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May 29, 2026(1 event)

6:00 PM: 📖Author Visit: Paul Michael Peters


May 29, 2026

Author visit

Join us in welcoming a Michigan author, Paul Michael Peters!

He will be reading an excerpt from his latest book in the Clockwork Constellation series, Crocodile Cult, followed by a Q&A segment.

You will also have the opportunity to purchase copies of his other works.

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