Saturday Crafts
Ages 3+
Engage in a self-directed craft during your visit to the library! Every second Saturday, all day while supplies last.
Saturdays, August 8 & 22
Brilliant Builders
Ages 5-10*
Monday, August 10, 2-4pm
Join us one Monday a month to see the different building materials we have at the library! From marble runs to Lego, we are sure you’ll have lots to explore. Drop-in and stay as long as you’d like between the hours listed.
*This program includes small pieces that may be choking hazards for young children (e.g., marbles and Lego pieces).
Nerf Game Night @ MPL
Ages 9-14
Registration & waiver required; space is limited.
Bring your Nerf equipment (no darts, please!) and join us for an action-packed evening featuring a scavenger hunt, a few rounds of capture the flag and freeze tag, and taking over the library after hours. We’ll provide the darts and snacks. Snacks & beverages provided.
- Monday, August 10, 6-8pm
Ride ‘n’ Roll with Science
Ages 6-11
Welcome to the amusement park – where we’ll be bumping, spinning, zipping and rolling! Discover the actions and reactions of bumper cars. Explore the forces at work when you spin. Create a zipline while investigating gravity. Design a roller coaster to meet a challenge. It’s all about the physics of riding ‘n’ rolling! Registration required.
Summer Evening Storytime
Wednesday, August 12 at 5:15pm*
Recommended for ages 2-4
This session will include stories, songs, and fun!
*Please note that this session will be a repetition of our 10:30am Storytime.
Baby’s First Art Class
Ages 8-24 months
We invite you and your baby to join us in doing some sensory based art activities designed just for them! Drop-in. No registration required.
Thursday, August 13, 11AM-1PM
Shrinky Dink Keychains
Ages 6-11
Let’s Craft Something! Shrinky Dink Keychains! Want something cool to put on your backpack for the new school year? Join us to make your very own keychain using shrinky dink paper! Registration required.
National Potato Day Derby
Wednesday, August 19, 2-3:30PM
Ages 6-12
August 19 is National Potato Day! We’ll celebrate in a unique way: by discovering how well you can make a toy car out of a potato and how fast it can go. Design and test your cars in the first part of this fun program, and then it’s time to race! Registration required.
Temp d’histoire avec ON Y VA!
Mercredi, le 2 septembre, à 10h30
0 à 5 ans
Joignez-vous à nous à la bibliothèque pour une belle temp d’histoire avec l’éqipe du centre ON Y VA de LaClé! Le centre ON Y VA est un espace d’apprentissage et de jeu unique, chaleureux et entièrement en français pour les enfants de 0 à 5 ans et leurs parents. C’est un endroit accueillant pour bouger, jouer, socializer, et s’amuser en français. Pour l’occasion, nous allons lire quelques histoires ensemble et faire un petit bricolage amusant. Une belle occasion pour les familles de se rassembler et de connecter!
Midland Summer Movies
Thursdays at Dusk
MPL is joining up with the Town of Midland to show some great movies this summer! Join us in Little Lake Park at Rotary Stage with your snacks! When it starts to get dark, the movie will start! (Weather permitting; movies subject to change).
Thursday, July 23, 8:30pm start – The Little Mermaid (1989) – Sponsored by Morden Construction
Thursday, August 6, 8:30pm start – Atlantis
Thursday, August 13, 8:30pm start – Finding Nemo – Sponsored by Bryson Bumstead, Realtor
Friday, September 11, 8:30pm start – Finding Dory – Sponsored by Huronia Alarms
Thanks to our community partners!