Events in April 2026
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🌸Preschool Story & Craft Hour🤪 🌸Preschool Story & Craft Hour🤪
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April 1, 2026
🤪 Theme: April Fools!
📖 Book: Arthur’s April Fool
✍️ Author: Marc Brown
🎶 Song: April Fools Day Song
🎨 Craft: Brown “E’s” (a silly surprise!)Supplies Provided:
- Paper
- Glue
- Paper plates
- Sprinkles
🌷🌎 This month we’ll be exploring spring, Easter, Earth Day, and more!
🌟 School Readiness Skills Taught This Month:
- Active listening & following directions
- Fine motor skills: cutting, dotting with fingers, gluing, coloring using the “pincer grip”
- Gross motor skills: balancing, spinning, and throwing
Join us for a silly, fun-filled storytime with surprises, laughter, and hands-on creativity! 😄✨
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🐣Library Closure🌸 🐣Library Closure🌸
All day
April 3, 2026
🐰The library will be closed on Friday, April 3rd, and Saturday, April 4th. We will reopen and resume our regular hours on Monday, April 6th.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you soon! 🐣🌸 -
🐣Library Closure🌸 🐣Library Closure🌸
All day
April 4, 2026
🐰The library will be closed on Friday, April 3rd, and Saturday, April 4th. We will reopen and resume our regular hours on Monday, April 6th.
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🐰Preschool Story & Craft Hour🌸 🐰Preschool Story & Craft Hour🌸
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April 8, 2026
🐰Theme: Easter Excitement
📖 Book: Looking for Easter
✍️ Author: Dori Chaconas
🎶 Song: The Bunny Hops
🎨 Craft: Easter Basket with EggsSupplies Provided:
- Construction paper
- Markers
- Easter grass
🌟 School Readiness Skills Taught:
- Active listening & following directions
- Fine motor skills: cutting, coloring, assembling
- Creativity & imaginative play
Hop on over for a fun-filled storytime with a sweet Easter story, a lively song, and a colorful basket craft! 🐣
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📚 Library Board Meeting 📚 📚 Library Board Meeting 📚
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April 14, 2026
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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🌱Preschool Story & Craft Hour🌸 🌱Preschool Story & Craft Hour🌸
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April 15, 2026
🌱Theme: Flowers & Seeds
📖 Book: The Flower Thief
✍️ Author: Alice Hemming
🎶 Song: Sing a Song of Flowers
🎨 Craft: Flower Wall Hanging ArtSupplies Provided:
- Paper plates
- Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
🌟 School Readiness Skills Taught:
- Active listening & following directions
- Fine motor skills: cutting, gluing, coloring
- Creativity & early exploration of nature
Join us for a blooming good time with a sweet story, a fun song, and a bright flower craft to celebrate spring! 🌼✨🌿
🏆April Trivia Night🏆 🏆April Trivia Night🏆
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April 15, 2026
🍻 Trivia Night at Benny’s! 📚
Put your knowledge to the test at Benny’s Bierhalle with a fun-filled Trivia Night, hosted by Millington Arbela District Library! Gather your team, grab a drink, and get ready to show off your smarts! 🧠
📅 Date: Wednesday, April 15th
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Benny’s Bierhalle
Enjoy great company, delicious drinks, and a night of friendly competition. Will your team take home the tiny trophy? 🏆Tag your trivia crew and join us for a night of fun, facts, and fierce competition!
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🍪The Recipe Society - Cookies🍪 🍪The Recipe Society - Cookies🍪
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April 16, 2026
This Month's Book:
🍪Cookies: by Vaughn Vreeland🍪💥Stop by the library to browse our cookbook for the month and pick a recipe to make.
💥Don't have time to stop in? Not a problem! Email us at director@milligtonlibrary.info and we will get a recipe to you!
💥Registration required: Click "Ticket" to sign up or contact the library
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🌎Preschool Story & Craft Hour🌎 🌎Preschool Story & Craft Hour🌎
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April 22, 2026
🌎Theme: Earth Day
📖 Book: How to Help the Earth… by the Lorax
✍️ Author: Tish Rabe
🎶 Song: Show the Earth We Care
🌼 Craft: Flower PlantingSupplies Provided:
- Planting kit
- Soil
- Seeds
🌟 School Readiness Skills Taught:
- Active listening & following directions
- Fine motor skills: scooping, pouring, planting
- Early science & nature exploration
- Responsibility and care for the environment
Join us for a green-themed storytime filled with planting, learning, and fun as we celebrate caring for our Earth! 🌎💚🌱
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🐥Preschool Story & Craft Hour🐥 🐥Preschool Story & Craft Hour🐥
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April 29, 2026
🐥Theme: Farm Babies
📖 Book: Duck & Goose
✍️ Author: Tad Hills
🎶 Song: Five Little Ducks
🎨 Craft: Hang Out with Baby DucksSupplies 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! 🐥💛