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Hoyt Main

9:00am-8:00pm
(989) 755-0904

Hoyt Main
505 Janes Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48607
United States

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Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm
Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Butman-Fish

11:00am-7:00pm
(989) 799-9160

Butman-Fish
1716 Hancock Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
United States

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Wickes

12:00pm-6:00pm
(989) 752-3821

Wickes
1713 Hess Street
Saginaw, MI 48601
United States

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Zauel Memorial

9:00am-9:00pm
(989) 799-2771

Zauel Memorial
3100 North Center Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
United States

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10 am
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Tales for Twos at Zauel

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies, Children
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jul 18 2023 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, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Tales for Twos story time at Zauel

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

Birding Basics with Chippewa Nature Center

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Everyone, Teens
Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul 19 2023 Wed

Birding Basics with Chippewa Nature Center

10:00am - 12:00pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Learn to use your binoculars and look for field marks to identify different species. We'll meet at the Saginaw River Headwaters Recreation area  and observe how birds behave while flying, climbing trees, sitting, swimming or wading.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Tales for Twos: Zauel

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Children
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jul 20 2023 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.

Get Ready for Kindergarten

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jul 21 2023 Fri

Get Ready for Kindergarten

10:30am - 11:00am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Are you on your way to Kindergarten? Join us this summer for this fun learning series. It is geared towards children entering kindergarten but all ages are welcome.

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

Let's Crochet a Keychain!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Teens
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul 22 2023 Sat

Let's Crochet a Keychain!

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Do you know how to crochet, but you just want to make something different? Using the shell stitch, you can make a quick and easy lanyard or keychain in no time! We will provide all of the materials.

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Preschool Storytime: Zauel

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Jul 22 2023 Sat

Preschool Storytime: 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
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
Adults
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul 18 2023 Tue

Pages of History

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

A discussion of the book The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A. J. Baime with Hoyt Library Local History and Genealogy Library Assistant Leo Le Fevre at the Castle Musem.

1 pm
This event is in the "Children" group.

Poolside Picture Books

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Children
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jul 17 2023 Mon

Poolside Picture Books

1:00pm - 1:45pm
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us at the Saginaw Township Spray Pool next to the library for a storytime! (Weather permitting)

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul 17 2023 Mon

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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: 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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Ends Book Club (Zauel)

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul 20 2023 Thu

Book Ends Book Club (Zauel)

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Join us at the Book Ends Book Club at Zauel on the third Thursday of the month from 1:30pm to 3:00 p.m. Call Zauel at (989) 799-2771 and ask for Kathleen for more information.

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

Paracord Bracelets and Key Chains with 4-H

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Teens
Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul 21 2023 Fri

Paracord Bracelets and Key Chains with 4-H

1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Tap into your creative side and learn to make your own survival bracelets and key chains out of paracord! Paracord line was originally used with parachutes.

2 pm
This event is in the "Children" group.

Monday Matinees

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jul 17 2023 Mon

Monday Matinees

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Movie
Description:

Join us for a fun and free family movie matinee on select Mondays at 2 p.m.!

July 17: Vivo

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Kindness Rocks

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Jul 18 2023 Tue

Kindness Rocks

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

All Together Now - let's paint! Join us at Hoyt Library to paint rocks that will brighten someone's day! Paint a kind message on a rock and leave it somewhere in your community for someone to find. Rocks and materials provided.

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

Family Board Games

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Children, Teens
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul 19 2023 Wed

Family Board Games

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Room: Hoyt Library Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us for a fun filled afternoon of family board games. All ages are welcome, children younger than 7 will need to bring an adult helper!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Fun Zone

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jul 19 2023 Wed

Family Fun Zone

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hoyt Main
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Description:

Drop in and join us for hours of fun in the Family Fun Zone, featuring a variety of activities including button making, puzzles, games, light boards, and building challenges! For families and children ages 5-12. 

3 pm
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Paleo Joe

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Everyone
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Jul 17 2023 Mon

Paleo Joe

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Description:

PaleoJoe has been digging dinos for years - and he'll be at the library showing us his casts and fossils! Learn all about the prehistoric creatures and the world they lived in.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Beginner's Tech Tips

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Everyone
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Jul 20 2023 Thu

Beginner's Tech Tips

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Description:

Come join us as we look at some tips and strategies for making our time with tech less tedious! No matter your skill level with technology, you will walk out the door with some new strategies for using your technology at home!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Talk It Up! Book club for kids ages 8-12.

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jul 21 2023 Fri

Talk It Up! Book club for kids ages 8-12.

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Join us to discuss the graphic novel Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cook the Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul 22 2023 Sat

Cook the Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Love checking out new cookbooks and trying new recipes? This club is for you! Every month, we'll work through a cookbook as a group - each person will pick a recipe to make at home and bring in for everyone to try.

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

Silent Book Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Teens
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul 22 2023 Sat

Silent Book Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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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 at the Red Eye Cafe on the 4th Saturday of the month, 3-5 p.m. Come read with us!

4 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Drop in Dungeons & Dragons

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Teens
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul 19 2023 Wed

Drop in Dungeons & Dragons

4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Learn the basic rules and create a character for D&D 5th edition, plus learn to play in short series of adventures. Each short adventure can be played separately from the others, so come when you can!

5 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Butman-Fish Book Club

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul 18 2023 Tue

Butman-Fish Book Club

5:30pm - 6:45pm
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Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

This month we'll be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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Saginaw, MI 48607

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