Community Calendar

Monday June 16 | 6pm – 7pm
We're making art inspired by the work of Italian painter Michelangelo!
We'll learn a bit about Michelangelo before we get started creating. One of the things Michelangelo is famous for is painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. So we're going to create like him by drawing or painting on a "ceiling" by getting underneath our tables and chairs. Paint will be washable, but wearing clothes that can get messy is recommended.

Tuesday June 17 | 11am – 12pm
Our friends from Potter Park Zoo's "Zoo in Your Neighborhood" program will bring some of the zoo to us for a special "Zoo Fun" Picnic Playdate storytime!

Wednesday June 18 | 1pm – 3pm
Join us for Messy Art Day at the library. This is an outdoor event so get ready to unleash your inner artist with splatter paint, spray bottle painting and more! Make sure you are dressed to get messy and have some creative fun. Kids of all ages are welcome!

Wednesday June 18 | 6pm – 7pm | Ages 13 - 17
Make beaded bracelets using pony beads and other findings to show off your own unique style!

Adults
Short Description: This workshop provides dementia knowledge & skills to support family members providing care for relatives/friends with dementia living in the community. Group discussion, problem-solving, sharing practical solutions and more. 1x per week, 6 wk session. Free.

Thursday June 19 | 2pm – 3pm | Kids 8 - 14
Mark Crilley, published professional American comic creator, artist-- and children's book author & illustrator will host this workshop for kids on Comic & Manga Drawing! Mark is the creator of Akiko, Miki Falls and Brody's Ghost.
Mark will share drawing techniques and tips, for kids ages 8-14. Follow along, step by step through at least four separate lessons over the course of one hour. Some lessons will be based on participant requests, guaranteeing that you'll learn about what interests you most! Perfect for fans of Manga, Anime and graphic novels! Paper and pencils provided, so there's nothing you need to bring apart from your own enthusiasm for drawing!
Mark Crilley is a Michigan native and author/ illustrator of more than 50 books and graphic novels! Learn more at his website markcrilley.com

Ages 15+
Mark Crilley, a published professional comic creator, artist-- and children's book author & illustrator will host this Creative Drawing workshop!
Mark will share drawing techniques and tips for youth and adults ages 15+. Follow along, step by step through at least four separate lessons over the course of one hour. What would you like to learn? Ask Mark-- lessons will reflect participant requests, guaranteeing that you'll learn about what interests you most! Paper and pencils provided, so there's nothing you need to bring apart from your enthusiasm for drawing!
Mark is a Michigan native and author/ illustrator of more than 50 books and graphic novels including Akiko, Miki Falls and Brody's Ghost! Learn more at his website markcrilley.com

For Teens 12+
Learn emergency procedures, discipline techniques, diapering, age-appropriate activities, rescue breathing, the Heimlich maneuver, and basic first aid skills needed while babysitting. Upon workshop completion, students receive an American Red Cross babysitting course certificate. Registration required, class size limited. Participants bring a sack lunch, water bottle. Parents: please come into the library to sign in your children the morning of the class. Participants bring a sack lunch, water bottle.

Saturday June 21 | 11am – 2pm | Adults
Bring your memories to the library and digitize your past and present! Learn how to use the library’s new scanner to restore old photos, documents, even decipher handwriting! Come view what we’ve digitized to discover how Grand Ledge has grown.

What can art do for you and your students? Join us as we introduce strategies for teaching with art from the MSU Broad Art Museum’s collection.

Learn to use art as an entry point to discuss big ideas, connect to your core curriculum, and as a tool for integrating social and emotional learning into your classroom community. This one-day workshop is designed for teachers of all subjects in grades K-12 and is co-taught by educators from the Teacher Fellowship: Global DEI Through Art program and MSU Broad Art Museum Educator Meghan Collins. Registration for this free workshop is required and SCECH credits are available.