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Join us for a fun art program using watercolors and salt to create floral designs perfect for spring! All supplies will be provided and Courtney Johnson will be here to guide the instruction. Registration required. For adults only. Call the library at 906-486-4381 to register.

Join us for a fun art program using watercolors and salt to create floral designs perfect for spring! All supplies will be provided and Courtney Johnson will be here to guide the instruction. Registration required. For tweens and teens. Call the library at 906-486-4381 to register.

Attend a short presentation with 2026 featured Marquette Alger Young Author’s Conference presenter and accomplished author, Sarah Weeks! Followed by a meet and greet with the author along with books for sale from Snowbound Books.

The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library is hosting a monthly book club at the Ishpeming Senior Center (121 Greenwood St., Ishpeming)! This month’s selection is “A Marriage at Sea” by Sophie Elmhirst. Copies are available for checkout at the library. Newcomers are always welcome to attend.

Join us for a fun filled time of experimenting with Watercolor Pencil Art and Pen & Ink Designs with Color Accents. Kathi will show you unique watercolor pencil techniques and also a variety of inking designs you can add color to for additional dimension and interest. For teens and adults. Located in the Ray Leverton Community Room.

Homeschooling families are invited to visit the library and hangout with both old and new homeschooling friends. *Special guest speakers/events will begin at 10:30am*
Both May dates feature a focused discussion, beginning at 10:30am, with Keats from Partridge Creek Farms!

Aspen Ridge Middle School's Strong ARMS Robotics team will give a short presentation on robotics and teach kids how to put together a small STEM Kit. Participants will be able to keep their wind-powered car. Intended for children ages 6-10.
Register here: https://forms.gle/tZZrdrrDNuqazNh36

Calling all fibers artists including knitters, crocheters, quilters, and other fiber crafters! Gather together to work on blankets for Project Linus, an organization that donates homemade blankets to children in need. Bring your own project to work on for the cause. Also, yarn will be provided to make blankets to donate.

Join us at the Ishpeming Library, where library clerk Arwen will share her experiences volunteering with the American Red Cross. Currently serving as a caseworker and outreach advocate in the international Restoring Family Links (RFL) program, she will explain what RFL is and how you can support its efforts.

Join us for our third of four workshops with Partridge Creek Farm on gardening in the UP! We’ll be talking about tips and tricks for prepping your planting spaces, including ways to design your garden to passively catch rainwater.

A special day just for babies!
Intended for littles under 2, this program will include a brief storytime with lots of cuddles, bounces, and songs; then stay for a chance to play with infant-friendly toys and socialize with other babies and caregivers!

Paul Olson will guide you through a one-session D&D adventure designed to show the absolute beginner what happens in a D&D game.This is free of charge. All materials are provided. No experience whatsoever is necessary (in fact, the less you know about D&D, the better). Registration is required and is capped at 5 people per session. Adults only. Call the library at 906-486-4381 to register

Join us for adult book club! Copies of A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar are available for check out. Meetings are held at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library.

Marilena Corradino will be at the library to teach Italian in a casual conversation format. This class is perfect for beginners or those who want to practice speaking Italian with others.

Join us for adult book club! Copies of A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar are available for check out. Meetings are held at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library.

Gather together with fellow crafters to socialize while you work on a project of your choice. Beginning supplies and instruction will be provided if you’d like to learn how to crochet! This event is for kids, teens, and adults.

Newcomers welcome! Join us for snacks and discussion.

Paul Olson will guide you through a one-session D&D adventure designed to show the absolute beginner what happens in a D&D game.This is free of charge. All materials are provided. No experience whatsoever is necessary (in fact, the less you know about D&D, the better). Registration is required and is capped at 5 people per session. Adults only. Call the library at 906-486-4381 to register.

Homeschooling families are invited to visit the library and hangout with both old and new homeschooling friends. *Special guest speakers/events will begin at 10:30am*
Both May dates feature a focused discussion, beginning at 10:30am, with Keats from Partridge Creek Farms!

Marilena Corradino will be at the library to teach Italian in a casual conversation format. This class is perfect for beginners or those who want to practice speaking Italian with others.

Join us for adult book club! Copies of The Changeling by Victor Lavalle are available for check out. Meetings are held at the library.

Gather together with fellow crafters to socialize while you work on a project of your choice. Beginning supplies and instruction will be provided if you’d like to learn how to crochet! This event is for kids, teens, and adults.

Join us for silent book club at Velodrome Coffee in Ishpeming hosted by the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library! Bring your own book of choice to read silently for 1 hour with fellow bookworms, followed by time to socialize and talk about books!