Library Closure

All Chippewa River District Library locations will be closed for the Christmas holiday beginning, Tuesday, December 24 through Wednesday, December 25.

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Isabella Citizens for Health

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Rouman Family Study Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Purpose of Meeting:

On-site assistance will be offered to apply for various benefits through Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Appointments are free, walk-ins are welcome. P...

Veterans Memorial Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Rouman Family Study Room
Purpose of Meeting

On-site assistance will be offered to apply for various benefits through Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

Appointments are free, walk-ins are welcome. Please bring an ID.

Library Closure

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
All Branches

All CRDL branches are closed for the Christmas holiday

Closing
Branches:
All Branches
Description:

All CRDL branches are closed for the Christmas holiday

An image of red and blue NERF guns laid out on a table.

NERF Battle: Parents VS Kids

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Description:

During this NERF mobile gaming event, players will compete against each other in an adult-vs.-kid competition. They will run, dodge, and dive around obstacles.NERF gaming is limite...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

During this NERF mobile gaming event, players will compete against each other in an adult-vs.-kid competition. They will run, dodge, and dive around obstacles.

Library Closure

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
All Branches

All CRDL branches are closed in observance of New Years

Closing
Branches:
All Branches
Description:

All CRDL branches are closed in observance of New Years

mini ceramic snowman

Paint a Snowman Figurine Kit

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Description:

You can pick up a take-and-make paint kit at your branch library. Each kit contains supplies to paint a mini gnome figurine. Get yours while supplies last!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

You can pick up a take-and-make paint kit at your branch library. Each kit contains supplies to paint a mini gnome figurine. Get yours while supplies last!

Image of a shaggy brown dog with its tongue hanging out, wearing snow goggles and a ski suit lying in the snow.

Dog Days of Winter

All Day 1/6 - 1/31
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Gaming, Movie, Storytime
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

The new Dog Man movie is releasing this month! Did you know he is a crime-fighting hero? During the Dog Days of Winter, check out any animal or mystery-themed book to get your name...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Gaming, Movie, Storytime
Program Description:

The new Dog Man movie is releasing this month! Did you know he is a crime-fighting hero?

Kitty Genovese cover

True Crime Club: The Bystander Effect

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Join us for an engaging, lighthearted discussion of this fascinating yet disturbing genre. We will focus on uplifting and empathizing with the victims of these crimes. This mo...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Join us for an engaging, lighthearted discussion of this fascinating yet disturbing genre. We will focus on uplifting and empathizing with the victims of these crimes. 

This illustration shows a man wearing a hood, holding a magnifying glass, and reading a book by candlelight in a library. Stacks of books surround him. Behind him is a man in full medieval armor. Behind the two of them is a castle with the moon shining above.

Dungeons & Dragons: Candlekeep Mysteries

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Candlekeep Mysteries is a collection of one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventures that are centered around the fictional Candlekeep Library fortress. Each adventure begi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Program Description:

Candlekeep Mysteries is a collection of one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventures that are centered around the fictional Candlekeep Library fortress. Each adventure begins with the discovery of a book that leads to a doorway to adve

Story Learning with Maggie

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. If you wan...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Story Learning with Tony

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
FJML Meeting Room at Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. If you wan...

Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Room: FJML Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Image of Snoopy and Woodstock characters made out of Perler beads.

Perler Bead Craft

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Description:

Drop in between 3-5 p.m. at Shepherd Community Library and make a Perler bead craft. Choose your design or use a template to make everyone's favorite beagle, Snoopy.

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

Drop in between 3-5 p.m. at Shepherd Community Library and make a Perler bead craft. Choose your design or use a template to make everyone's favorite beagle, Snoopy.

Chippewa Valley Audubon Society

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Thailand. Stan Lilley will share pictures and stories from his three week birding trip to Thailand in January 2024. He saw more than 400 species of birds as well as manybutterflies...

Veterans Memorial Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Thailand. Stan Lilley will share pictures and stories from his three week birding trip to Thailand in January 2024. He saw more than 400 species of birds as well as many
butterflies and mammals.

Babytime

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Join us for a special story class just for babies and young toddlers. If you would like to experience CRDL Story Class in the comfort of your own home, a playlist of our ...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Join us for a special story class just for babies and young toddlers. 

Story Learning with Christie

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. If you wan...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Image of a stack of board games and a game controller for video games.

Blue Jays Gaming Group

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:15pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program is for students in grades 4 & up.

Image of dow paw-shaped red gummy treats on a table with a black and white print tablecloth.

Kids in the Kitchen Kit: Gummy Treats

All Day
All Branches
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Teens
Program Description:

Gather your family in the kitchen and make something delicious together! This kit contains ingredients to make homemade gelatin gummy treats, including a dog-themed silicone form.&...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Program Description:

Gather your family in the kitchen and make something delicious together! This kit contains ingredients to make homemade gelatin gummy treats, including a dog-themed silicone form. 

Rainbow Story Class

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Join us for color-themed stories, songs, and crafts while celebrating diversity. This story class is for all ages. You can also enjoy a CRDL Story Class experience in the comf...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Program Description:

Join us for color-themed stories, songs, and crafts while celebrating diversity. This story class is for all ages. 

Image of a large round bread loaf, "The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day"

Cookbook Club: Artisan Bread Making

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Watch an artisan bread-making demonstration led by students in the GI-TEC Culinary Arts class, discuss the featured cookbook, and enjoy a piece of freshly baked artisan bread ...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Program Description:

Watch an artisan bread-making demonstration led by students in the GI-TEC Culinary Arts class, discuss the featured cookbook, and enjoy a piece of freshly baked artisan bread with various flavors!

Image of heart made out of words involving volunteering.

CRDL Teen Library Council: VOLUNTEEN Night

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunte...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time.

Story Learning with Maggie

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. If you wan...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Story Learning with Tony

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
FJML Meeting Room at Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. If you wan...

Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Room: FJML Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Monthly book discussion group. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

Illustration of a stack of books with the words "Go Away I'm Reading!"

CRDL Teen Take & Make: Reading Retreat Kit

All Day
All Branches
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our reading retreat kit endless adventures await! For grades 6-12. Please allow extra time if ...

Waitlist
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our reading retreat kit endless adventures await! 

Babytime

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies/Pre-K
Program Description:

Join us for a special story class just for babies and young toddlers. If you would like to experience CRDL Story Class in the comfort of your own home, a playlist of our ...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Join us for a special story class just for babies and young toddlers.