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Acrylic Painting, Simply

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:15pm - 3:30pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Simply we will pick up a paintbrush and work some magic with acrylic paint on canvas and create a beautiful wintery scene. The instructor will walk through the scene step by step.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Simply we will pick up a paintbrush and work some magic with acrylic paint on canvas and create a beautiful wintery scene. The instructor will walk through the scene step by step.

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

Let's Draw Some Fruit

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Join us for drawing time! Learn the basics of drawing from observation or just pop in for open draw time.  Sketching pencils and paper will be provided but feel free to bring your own.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for drawing time! Learn the basics of drawing from observation or just pop in for open draw time.  Sketching pencils and paper will be provided but feel free to bring your own.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Description:

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

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

Continental Knitting - Zauel

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Lessons on the continental knitting technique to be given to beginners. Experienced knitters can bring their own projects for a socializing evening. Registration is required via our website or by calling Zauel.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Lessons on the continental knitting technique to be given to beginners. Experienced knitters can bring their own projects for a socializing evening. Registration is required via our website or by calling Zauel.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Every month we'll read a new non-fiction book that delves into the stories, phenomena, and people that make our world so much stranger - and in some ways, more interesting - than fiction.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Every month we'll read a new non-fiction book that delves into the stories, phenomena, and people that make our world so much stranger - and in some ways, more interesting - than fiction.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - Stone Crest Assisted Living

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Stone Crest Assisted Living!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Stone Crest Assisted Living!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie Night at Zauel: The Holdovers (2023, R)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

This dramedy tells the story of a disagreeable schoolteacher named Paul Hunham. With no family or friends, Paul ends up staying at school during Christmas break to supervise holdover students who can't travel home for the holidays.

Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Description:

This dramedy tells the story of a disagreeable schoolteacher named Paul Hunham. With no family or friends, Paul ends up staying at school during Christmas break to supervise holdover students who can't travel home for the holidays.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Club Soirée

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

PFLAG Great Lakes Bay in partnership with the Public Libraries of Saginaw present Book Club Soirées, a monthly time of conversation and book discussion.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

PFLAG Great Lakes Bay in partnership with the Public Libraries of Saginaw present Book Club Soirées, a monthly time of conversation and book discussion.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Exercise

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room at Zauel Memorial
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Description:

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Mystery Craft

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Wickes Library Meeting Room at Wickes
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome to the Adult Mystery Craft! I will be dipping into my craft stash of leftovers to either come up with something new or repeat an adult craft I have done in the past.

Library Branch: Wickes
Room: Wickes Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Welcome to the Adult Mystery Craft! I will be dipping into my craft stash of leftovers to either come up with something new or repeat an adult craft I have done in the past.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Butman-Fish Book Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to kick off 2026 by reading more? Join the Butman-Fish Book Club! Each month we will read a new(er) fiction book that focuses on life, love, and the difficult human experience. We will be reading these upcoming novels:

Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Want to kick off 2026 by reading more? Join the Butman-Fish Book Club! Each month we will read a new(er) fiction book that focuses on life, love, and the difficult human experience. We will be reading these upcoming novels:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - Traditions of Saginaw West Campus

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Traditions of Saginaw West Campus!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Traditions of Saginaw West Campus!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bookmobile Stop - HealthSource Saginaw

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at HealthSource Saginaw!

Explore our mobile library brimming with books for children, teens, and adults, and find your next great read! Don’t forget to bring an ID with your current address to sign up for a library card. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at HealthSource Saginaw!

Explore our mobile library brimming with books for children, teens, and adults, and find your next great read! Don’t forget to bring an ID with your current address to sign up for a library card. 

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

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Hoyt Library Board Room at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Let's play D&D! We'll be playing a level 3 adventure that is accessible to players with any amount of experience!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Let's play D&D! We'll be playing a level 3 adventure that is accessible to players with any amount of experience!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Club at Oracle Brewing Co.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The books in this club are sure to brew mystery! Drop by Oracle Brewing Co. for a tasty beverage and a book discussion full of thrills and puzzles. For January, we are reading The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

The books in this club are sure to brew mystery! Drop by Oracle Brewing Co. for a tasty beverage and a book discussion full of thrills and puzzles. For January, we are reading The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Series Starters

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Jump into a new series, or just dip your toe in, as we read the first book a new series every month. Will you continue this month's series? Only you can choose!

Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Jump into a new series, or just dip your toe in, as we read the first book a new series every month. Will you continue this month's series? Only you can choose!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Memoir Reading & Writing Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Hoyt Library Mezzanine at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever wanted to write a memoir?  Do you enjoy reading memoirs?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Have you ever wanted to write a memoir?  Do you enjoy reading memoirs?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friday Flicks with Riverside Film Festival

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Do you miss the Valley Film Society? Join us for a series of independent, foreign, and art house films at the library!

Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Description:

Do you miss the Valley Film Society? Join us for a series of independent, foreign, and art house films at the library!

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

Celestial Wand Take & Make

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Children, Teens

Stop by Hoyt Library on Saturday, January 24 to pick up a Celestial Wand Take & Make kit from the Reference Desk. Each kit includes everything needed to make your own wand using paper drinking straws, pipe cleaners, beads and ribbon.

Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Stop by Hoyt Library on Saturday, January 24 to pick up a Celestial Wand Take & Make kit from the Reference Desk. Each kit includes everything needed to make your own wand using paper drinking straws, pipe cleaners, beads and ribbon.

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

Cross Stitch Fun

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hoyt Library Mezzanine at Hoyt Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Come and stitch a woodland fox pattern. Beginners welcome!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Come and stitch a woodland fox pattern. Beginners welcome!

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

Silent Book Club

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Silent Book Club

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Welcome to Introvert Happy Hour. The Silent Book Club will be meeting monthly at the Red Eye Cafe on the 4th Saturday of the month, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Come read with us!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Welcome to Introvert Happy Hour. The Silent Book Club will be meeting monthly at the Red Eye Cafe on the 4th Saturday of the month, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Come read with us!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Tutoring

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

One of our librarians will be available for one-on-one technology help appointments. There are 6 sessions of 30 minutes available. We will call you to set up an appointment the Saturday before.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Description:

One of our librarians will be available for one-on-one technology help appointments. There are 6 sessions of 30 minutes available. We will call you to set up an appointment the Saturday before.

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

Calligraphy- Gothic/Blackletter

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room at Butman-Fish
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Calligraphy is the art and practice of beautiful writing. Sign up to learn the basics of the Blackletter/Gothic hand. All levels welcome. Calligraphy markers will be provided, but feel free to bring your own pen/marker if you have one.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Description:

Calligraphy is the art and practice of beautiful writing. Sign up to learn the basics of the Blackletter/Gothic hand. All levels welcome. Calligraphy markers will be provided, but feel free to bring your own pen/marker if you have one.