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Move and Groove @ WIRT

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Storytime
Age Group:
Family, Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with an adult.  Join us for a story, music, and dancing! Both kids and their caregivers will enjoy shaking their sillies out in this movement-based program.No registr...

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Family, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Other, Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with an adult.  Join us for a story, music, and dancing! Both kids and their caregivers will enjoy shaking their sillies out in this movement-based program.

No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Suncatcher Craft @ Wirt

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kantzler Community Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family, Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 5-12 with an adult. Celebrate Spring Break and sunny days ahead by making your own suncatcher.Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Family, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Ages 5-12 with an adult. 

Celebrate Spring Break and sunny days ahead by making your own suncatcher.

Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wirt Nonfiction Book Club

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Monthly Nonfiction Book Club led by Mark Grotelueschen/Rochelle Collins.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Monthly Nonfiction Book Club led by Mark Grotelueschen/Rochelle Collins.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Club

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Monthly book club led by Kirsten.  Please call 989-893-9566 ext 2111 or email kwellnitz@baycountylibrary.org for more information.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Monthly book club led by Kirsten.  Please call 989-893-9566 ext 2111 or email kwellnitz@baycountylibrary.org for more information.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Discover Your Roots: Family History for Beginners (2nd floor)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discover Your Roots: Family History Research for BeginnersFind your family in the census using Ancestry Library Edition. Learn how to find vital records and organize your research.

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Discover Your Roots: Family History Research for Beginners

Find your family in the census using Ancestry Library Edition. Learn how to find vital records and organize your research.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Solutions (2nd Floor)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop in to knit and crochet with others.  Expert knitters on site to help those who need assistance.  Supplies not provided, please bring your own project to work on.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Event Details:

Drop in to knit and crochet with others.  Expert knitters on site to help those who need assistance.  Supplies not provided, please bring your own project to work on.

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

Kids Comic Club @ WIRT

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 8-12.  Love to read graphic novels? What about enjoying snacks, games, and new friends? Register then pick up a free copy of Katie the Catsitter by Colleen A. F...

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ages 8-12.  Love to read graphic novels? What about enjoying snacks, games, and new friends? 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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

Free for All: The Public Library (Documentary Screening)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kantzler Community Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Educational, Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

How public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere.Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who ma...

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Educational, Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 61
Event Details:

How public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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

Toddler Storytime - Wirt

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Toddler Storytime:

Nurture a love of books with your toddler through music, movement, and stories while helping to develop language and social skills.Best for ages 18 months to 3 years with a partici...

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 22

Toddler Storytime

Nurture a love of books with your toddler through music, movement, and stories while helping to develop language and social skills.

Best for ages 18 months to 3 years with a participating caregiver.


 

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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

Preschool Storytime - Wirt

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Preschool Storytime:

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun! Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver.

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 16

Preschool Storytime

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun!

Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver.

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cribbage Night

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Cribbage NightStop in and play.  If you don't know how, we have people willing to teach.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Cribbage Night

Stop in and play.  If you don't know how, we have people willing to teach.

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Storytime - Wirt

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family, Babies & Toddlers, Children
Family Storytime:

Stories, rhymes, music, and movement to encourage everyone in the family to share their love of reading. Best for children ages 6 and under with a participating caregiver.

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Family, Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 17

Family Storytime

Stories, rhymes, music, and movement to encourage everyone in the family to share their love of reading.

Best for children ages 6 and under with a participating caregiver.

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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

Baby Storytime - Wirt

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Baby Storytime:

Nurture a love of books in your baby! Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by a chance for play!  Best for children under the age of 2 with a participating caregiver....

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 22

Baby Storytime

Nurture a love of books in your baby! Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by a chance for play! 

Best for children under the age of 2 with a participating caregiver.

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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

Peep Diorama Craft

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kantzler Community Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

*Please register using the name of the teen that will be participating. Join us to create your own Peep Diorama Craft.  All supplies provided! **The library makes ev...

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

*Please register using the name of the teen that will be participating. 

Join us to create your own Peep Diorama Craft.  All supplies provided!

 

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Participant must be in grades sixth through twelfth (6-12) to register for this program

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Celebration - Wirt

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Event Details:

Join us at each branch to celebrate another year of our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! Sign up for the new program while enjoying stories, early literacy activities, and c...

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join us at each branch to celebrate another year of our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! Sign up for the new program while enjoying stories, early literacy activities, and cake!

Disclaimer(s)

Please alert staff to any food allergies.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Paper Owl on Canvas - Wirt Branch

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kantzler Community Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Mod Poge paper owl on canvas

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Mod Poge paper owl on canvas

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Playdate @ WIRT

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Play Date:

Little ones can play, discover & meet new friends.  Ages 4 & under. Participating caregiver required. No registration required.

Event Details:

Little ones can play, discover & meet new friends.  Drop in for playtime fun in the Wirt Children's program room.No registration required.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Other

Play Date

Little ones can play, discover & meet new friends.  Ages 4 & under. Participating caregiver required. No registration required.

Event Details:

Little ones can play, discover & meet new friends.  Drop in for playtime fun in the Wirt Children's program room.

No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intro to Genealogy Databases at the Library 2nd Floor

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Intro to Genealogy Databases at the LibraryLearn how to use Ancestry Library Edition and MyHeritage Library Edition in your family research and print or digitally save your documen...

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Intro to Genealogy Databases at the Library

Learn how to use Ancestry Library Edition and MyHeritage Library Edition in your family research and print or digitally save your documents.

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

Junkbox Wars: Super Slingers @ WIRT

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Other, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 7-12. Drop in and create a device that will launch a Peep across the room.No registration required.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other, STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 7-12. 

Drop in and create a device that will launch a Peep across the room.

No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting Solutions (2nd Floor)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Second Floor Community Meeting Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop in to knit and crochet with others.  Expert knitters on site to help those who need assistance.  Supplies not provided, please bring your own project to work on.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Second Floor Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
Event Details:

Drop in to knit and crochet with others.  Expert knitters on site to help those who need assistance.  Supplies not provided, please bring your own project to work on.

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

Escape Room @ Wirt

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kantzler Community Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Ages 8-12.  Drop in to solve puzzles, complete challenges, and escape the room.Registration not required.

Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Ages 8-12.  

Drop in to solve puzzles, complete challenges, and escape the room.

Registration not required.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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

Toddler Storytime - Wirt

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Toddler Storytime:

Nurture a love of books with your toddler through music, movement, and stories while helping to develop language and social skills.Best for ages 18 months to 3 years with a partici...

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 22

Toddler Storytime

Nurture a love of books with your toddler through music, movement, and stories while helping to develop language and social skills.

Best for ages 18 months to 3 years with a participating caregiver.


 

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

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

Preschool Storytime - Wirt

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Preschool Storytime:

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun! Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver.

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 16

Preschool Storytime

Join us with your preschooler for stories, rhymes, music, movement, and early literacy fun!

Best for ages 2-5 with a participating caregiver.

Event Details:

Registration for all BCLS Spring storytimes begins on Friday, March 7, 2025. Spring storytimes will run for a six-week session, through the week of May 12-16.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Sessions- Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kantzler Community Room at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Program Type:
Educational, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Evening Sessions is a monthly adult program series featuring a fun and engaging mix of presentations, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, author visits, and performances on to...

Required
Library Branch: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
Room: Kantzler Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:

The Evening Sessions is a monthly adult program series featuring a fun and engaging mix of presentations, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, author visits, and performances on topics covering the arts, culture, history, science, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Registration is required.  Please register in person, by phone, or online.