Check out the Second Annual Storybook Gingerbread Contest! Registration deadline is December 12th! Details below!

Events

Event Series Lego Club

Lego Club

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Join us for LEGO Club every other Monday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm from September through December! Builders ages six to thirteen will complete in building challenges, collaborate with fellow builders, or free build! We'll provide the bricks and base plate, so please leave your personal LEGO bricks at home so they won’t get lost or…

Event Series Early Connections

Early Connections

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Looking for social and learning experiences designed to help your child grow? Join us for Early Connections, a recurring play and socialization program for children and caregivers ages 0-5! This group will meet every Tuesdays from 10:00am - 11:00am during September (except for Tuesdays that fall on a holiday or days when the Library or…

Tinker Tuesday

Makerspace 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Tinker Tuesday is about getting together and exploring projects ranging from Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, 3D Printing, Strawbees, littleBits, Snap Circuits, sewing and more! Let your curiosity take over and explore! Participants must be 5+ years old or older

Free
Event Series Sewing Club

Sewing Club

Makerspace 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Join us for the fall session of Sewing Club.  Sewing Club will meet on Wednesday from 4:00-6:00 p.m.  No sewing experience? No problem! This club is open to all skill levels- newbie and expert, ages 10 and up. Bring your sewing machine, supplies, (scissors, straight pins) and project to work on. We will supply the…

Free
Event Series Teen Anime Club

Teen Anime Club

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Teen anime fans are invited to join us from 3:30-4:30pm every other Thursday this fall starting September 21 for an hour of anime, doodling, and discussion. Drawing supplies will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring their own as well. No registration necessary! Free and open to teens ages 12-18. Contact Jona in the…

Second Annual Storybook Gingerbread Contest

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library is getting in the holiday season by hosting a Gingerbread Storybook Contest! Participants of all ages are invited to create a scene from their favorite story to display at the Library from December 15-19, 2023. Entries must be no bigger than 20x20 inches and be entirely edible…

Winter Crafts

Youth Service Department 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Families with youth of all ages are invited to stop by the library anytime between 10am and 2pm on December 16th to participate in any of our 4 winter craft stations!

Poke’mon Club

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Join Alpena County Library on Monday, December 18 from 5:00pm-6:00pm for our Pokémon Club for youths ages 8 to 18! At this one-hour program, attendees will learn how to play Pokémon, battle peers, trade cards, do crafts, and watch Pokémon. Attendees should bring their own cards to the meet-up, but the Library will also have…

Event Series Early Connections

Early Connections

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Looking for social and learning experiences designed to help your child grow? Join us for Early Connections, a recurring play and socialization program for children and caregivers ages 0-5! This group will meet every Tuesdays from 10:00am - 11:00am during September (except for Tuesdays that fall on a holiday or days when the Library or…

Trailblazers and Icons: The Great Women of Mackinac, 1800-1950

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Join the Special Collections staff in the Judith Stillion Conference Room as we live-stream the Historical Society of Michigan's History Hounds presentation. Hosted every other Tuesday at 12 pm. This week's presentation is by Melissa Croghan who will talk about The great women of Mackinac were trailblazers who established the community on Mackinac Island. They were…

Library Closed

The Library will be closed to observe the Christmas holiday.  The Library will reopen on December 27, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Event Series Teen Anime Club

Teen Anime Club

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Teen anime fans are invited to join us from 3:30-4:30pm every other Thursday this fall starting September 21 for an hour of anime, doodling, and discussion. Drawing supplies will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring their own as well. No registration necessary! Free and open to teens ages 12-18. Contact Jona in the…