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(989) 755-0904
505 Janes Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48607
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(989) 799-9160
1716 Hancock Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
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Mon-Thu: 11:00am-7:00pm
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(989) 752-3821
1713 Hess Street
Saginaw, MI 48601
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Mon-Thu: 12:00pm-6:00pm

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(989) 799-2771
3100 North Center Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
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All Day
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Maker Mystery STEM Challenge

All Day
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Sep 19 2022 Mon

Maker Mystery STEM Challenge

All Day
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Other
Description:
Are you ready for a challenge? Every Monday in September, pick up your STEM activity mystery bag, where you will find materials to create and complete the weekly challenge. Activities are designed for ages 6-12, but all ages are encouraged to work on...
10 am
This event is in the "Babies" group.

Tales for Twos at Zauel

10:30am - 11:30am
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Sep 20 2022 Tue

Tales for Twos at Zauel

10:30am - 11:30am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Tales for Twos story time at Zauel ...
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Tales for Twos: Zauel

10:30am - 11:00am
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Sep 22 2022 Thu

Tales for Twos: Zauel

10:30am - 11:00am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
We are adding Thursday's to our regularly scheduled Preschool Storytimes! Join us at Zauel for 30 minutes of read-aloud stories, songs, and fun! A theme related craft is included. Geared towards children ages 3-5, but all children are welcome. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
This event is in the "Children" group.
Sep 23 2022 Fri

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Drop-in storytime fun! We can't wait to have you join us for stories, music, crafts, games, and more! ...
This event is in the "Babies" group.

Preschool Storytime: Zauel

10:30am - 11:00am
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Sep 24 2022 Sat

Preschool Storytime: Zauel

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Preschool Storytime at Zauel ...
11 am
12 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pages of History

12:00pm - 1:00pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 20 2022 Tue

Pages of History

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:
Discussion of the book Execution 13: a Hanging in Michigan by James L. Hopp.  ...
1 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

1:00pm - 2:00pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 19 2022 Mon

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Description:
MSU Extension is bringing tai chi to the library! Whether you started this summer, have experience elsewhere, or are looking to try this practice for the first time, you're welcome to join us! Gain benefits like increased strength, balance and postur...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Coloring Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 20 2022 Tue

Adult Coloring Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. All supplies provided. ...
Reservation

River Junction Poets

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sep 24 2022 Sat

River Junction Poets

1:00pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Description
River Junction Poets ...

Author Visit: Michal Ramsey Smith

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Required
Sep 24 2022 Sat

Author Visit: Michal Ramsey Smith

1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Auditorium
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Description:
Before Michal Ramsey Smith was a teacher in the Saginaw Public Schools, she was growing up in her loving, lively Black family in the 1950s. Her new book, The Smell of Lilacs, tells the stories of the joys of cooking with her mother, watching her fath...
2 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

LENA Orientation

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 24 2022 Sat

LENA Orientation

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Description:
LENA Start is a FREE 10-week class for families with children ages birth to 36 months. The goal of the program is to help parents increase talk, which encourages their babies' literacy and brain growth. LENA Start will be offered at Butman-Fish Li...
3 pm
4 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Internet Basics

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 21 2022 Wed

Internet Basics

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:
Need to know how to surf the web without falling flat on your face? Want to use your technology on the internet without fear of getting a virus? Come learn with us! ...
5 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Banned Books Week Trivia

5:30pm - 6:30pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Sep 19 2022 Mon

Banned Books Week Trivia

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Other
Description:
Test your knowledge of banned books, both recent and historical. Snacks for all, prizes for winners! You can bring a team, or come on your own and join one. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books We...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Butman-Fish Book Club

5:30pm - 6:45pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 20 2022 Tue

Butman-Fish Book Club

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:
This revived book group discusses a variety of contemporary fiction and non-fiction. September's read is: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. ...
Reservation

The Saginaw Valley Antique Society

5:45pm - 8:45pm
Sep 20 2022 Tue

The Saginaw Valley Antique Society

5:45pm - 8:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Description
The Saginaw Valley Antique Society ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Fall Puzzle Challenge

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Sep 21 2022 Wed

Fall Puzzle Challenge

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:
Do you enjoy a jigsaw puzzle? Then come on out to Butman-Fish on Wednesday, September 21 at 5:30 p.m. for our Puzzle Challenge! Get a team of four family and friends together and register at (989) 799-9160 or below. The team that puts the 500 piec...
6 pm

The Joy of Rock Painting @ Zauel

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sep 20 2022 Tue

The Joy of Rock Painting @ Zauel

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Description:
Join us for a creative evening of rock painting! Rock painting is fun for kids and adults alike, and you can use them to decorate your garden, sidewalk, or hide around your yard for a nice surprise. Materials provided. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intro to Foundation Directory Online

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 20 2022 Tue

Intro to Foundation Directory Online

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Description:
Finding grants for a nonprofit can be difficult. Learn how to use the Foundation Directory Online, a library database that will help you find the most up-to-date, complete information you can get about grantmakers and the grants they've made to make ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Kidlit for Grownups

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 21 2022 Wed

Kidlit for Grownups

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:
Rediscover some of the classics of children's literature that some of us may have missed in our own childhoods....ok, or we didn't do the homework assignments in school... And discover some great new books for the first time! September: Ramona Qui...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Murder & Mayhem Book Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep 22 2022 Thu

Murder & Mayhem Book Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Description:
Book Clubs are murder. Join us for an evening of discussion, good food, and drinks. For more information call 989-755-9832. Fourth Thursday of the Month: 6-8 p.m. ...

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