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The Optimist by Keach Hagey

Friends BOOKTalk

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Reading, Book Talks
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
BOOKTalks:

Join the Friends of the Library each month for an exciting discussion on popular books.

In January, we'll be discussing The Optimist by Keach Hagey.

Facilitator: Cathy Russ

No registration is required.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Reading, Book Talks
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library each month for an exciting discussion on popular books.

In January, we'll be discussing The Optimist by Keach Hagey.

Facilitator: Cathy Russ

No registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

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Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Kitty Donohoe

Music @ Main: Kitty Donohoe

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Music, Performances
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Music @ Main welcomes Kitty Donohoe for an afternoon of music!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music, Performances
Event Details:

Music @ Main welcomes Kitty Donohoe for an afternoon of music!

Disclaimer(s)

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Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Pop up Library at CONNECT

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Reading
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Each month a librarian from the West Bloomfield Main Library will be at Connect for an hour with new books and media available for checkout. They will be able to help West Bloomfield residents sign up for and renew library

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Reading
Event Details:

Each month a librarian from the West Bloomfield Main Library will be at Connect for an hour with new books and media available for checkout. They will be able to help West Bloomfield residents sign up for and renew library

Disclaimer(s)

Timeframe

The library cannot guarantee that this event will end exactly at the estimated end time. Staff and presenters do their best to end on time, but please be kind if they go a little over or under the budgeted time frame. You may leave early if needed. The library also reserves the right to conclude its events early if needed.

Film Discussion: "400 Blows / Les quatre cents coups"

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Film Discussion:

Watch a thought-provoking film, then join Dr. Tara Hayes for a guided discussion and analysis of the film. Titles are selected in semesters according to a theme.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies

Watch a thought-provoking film, then join Dr. Tara Hayes for a guided discussion and analysis of the film. Titles are selected in semesters according to a theme.

Disclaimer(s)

Smile!

Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Timeframe

The library cannot guarantee that this event will end exactly at the estimated end time. Staff and presenters do their best to end on time, but please be kind if they go a little over or under the budgeted time frame. You may leave early if needed. The library also reserves the right to conclude its events early if needed.

Hospice Vs. Palliative Care presented by Choice Hospice

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Are you looking to understand Hospice vs. Palliative Care? Join us to learn what is the difference, how to choose between the two options, what is a palliative approach, and common myths.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Are you looking to understand Hospice vs. Palliative Care? Join us to learn what is the difference, how to choose between the two options, what is a palliative approach, and common myths.

Disclaimer(s)

Timeframe

The library cannot guarantee that this event will end exactly at the estimated end time. Staff and presenters do their best to end on time, but please be kind if they go a little over or under the budgeted time frame. You may leave early if needed. The library also reserves the right to conclude its events early if needed.

Book cover of Love Walked In

Judge a Book By Its Lover: "Love Walked In" by Sarah Chamberlain

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Are you a lover of love stories? Join our romance book club, Judge A Book By Its Lover! Each month, we will dive into a new romance novel, exploring everything from popular bestsellers to hidden gems.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Reading
Event Details:

Are you a lover of love stories? Join our romance book club, Judge A Book By Its Lover! Each month, we will dive into a new romance novel, exploring everything from popular bestsellers to hidden gems.

Disclaimer(s)

Smile!

Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group:

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at any time during the session.

Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group:

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at any time during the session.

Creative Writing Group

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Creative Writers' Group:

Join other local writers for an opportunity to discuss your stories, receive gentle feedback, and share suggestions on how to improve your own writing.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & DIY

Join other local writers for an opportunity to discuss your stories, receive gentle feedback, and share suggestions on how to improve your own writing.

Canva Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Canva Club is a creative space where you can design anything from flyers, cards, and posters to social media graphics, websites, presentations, and beyond.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Canva Club is a creative space where you can design anything from flyers, cards, and posters to social media graphics, websites, presentations, and beyond.

Talkin' Broadway: "Once Upon a Mattress"

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Enjoy an excerpt of a popular play or musical performed by local actors and singers, as well as a discussion with visiting Broadway veterans.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Enjoy an excerpt of a popular play or musical performed by local actors and singers, as well as a discussion with visiting Broadway veterans.

Disclaimer(s)

Smile!

Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Ms. Audrey

A World of Music & Stories with Ms. Audrey

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Youth Activity Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Children, Ages 0-5, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Adults, Seniors

Join Ms. Audrey for a family-friendly show that provides hands-on interaction with small percussion instruments. She will tell enlightening stories that emphasize and align with Dr.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Activity Center
Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join Ms. Audrey for a family-friendly show that provides hands-on interaction with small percussion instruments. She will tell enlightening stories that emphasize and align with Dr.

Larry Castleberry

Dr. King Storytelling with Larry Castleberry

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join Larry Castleberry as he discusses Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail and how the involvement of our youth changed a nation. For ages 13 and up. 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Join Larry Castleberry as he discusses Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail and how the involvement of our youth changed a nation. For ages 13 and up. 

Disclaimer(s)

Smile!

Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Timeframe

The library cannot guarantee that this event will end exactly at the estimated end time. Staff and presenters do their best to end on time, but please be kind if they go a little over or under the budgeted time frame. You may leave early if needed. The library also reserves the right to conclude its events early if needed.

Open Table Gaming

Open Table Gaming

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Bring your own games and enjoy an open space to play with other patrons

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Bring your own games and enjoy an open space to play with other patrons

Disclaimer(s)

Smile!

Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Computer Scams & Safety

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Don’t let your computer control you! Find out what you should and should not click on. We’ll discuss scams to know about, frustrating and suspicious pop ups, advertisements, your haywire computer, email ads, and links.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Don’t let your computer control you! Find out what you should and should not click on. We’ll discuss scams to know about, frustrating and suspicious pop ups, advertisements, your haywire computer, email ads, and links.

Disclaimer(s)

Timeframe

The library cannot guarantee that this event will end exactly at the estimated end time. Staff and presenters do their best to end on time, but please be kind if they go a little over or under the budgeted time frame. You may leave early if needed. The library also reserves the right to conclude its events early if needed.

Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group:

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at any time during the session.

Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group:

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at any time during the session.

Creative Writing Group

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Creative Writers' Group:

Join other local writers for an opportunity to discuss your stories, receive gentle feedback, and share suggestions on how to improve your own writing.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & DIY

Join other local writers for an opportunity to discuss your stories, receive gentle feedback, and share suggestions on how to improve your own writing.

Ric Mixter

The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations with Ric Mixter

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The mighty Fitz is the Great Lakes largest shipwreck, resting in two major pieces on the bottom of Lake Superior, its entire crew of 29 simply vanished into the waves around seven that evening.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

The mighty Fitz is the Great Lakes largest shipwreck, resting in two major pieces on the bottom of Lake Superior, its entire crew of 29 simply vanished into the waves around seven that evening.

Disclaimer(s)

Smile!

Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Timeframe

The library cannot guarantee that this event will end exactly at the estimated end time. Staff and presenters do their best to end on time, but please be kind if they go a little over or under the budgeted time frame. You may leave early if needed. The library also reserves the right to conclude its events early if needed.

small crystals in a garden

Adult Craft Night- Crystal Gardens

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Welcome to adult craft night! Explore new crafts and have some fun with some old favorites. Each month we will create something new together. All supplies are provided. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to adult craft night! Explore new crafts and have some fun with some old favorites. Each month we will create something new together. All supplies are provided. 

Disclaimer(s)

Timeframe

The library cannot guarantee that this event will end exactly at the estimated end time. Staff and presenters do their best to end on time, but please be kind if they go a little over or under the budgeted time frame. You may leave early if needed. The library also reserves the right to conclude its events early if needed.

Open Table Gaming

Open Table Gaming

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Bring your own games and enjoy an open space to play with other patrons

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Bring your own games and enjoy an open space to play with other patrons

Disclaimer(s)

Smile!

Attendance at library programs may be photographed or recorded. These images may appear in the library’s print and digital marketing materials. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the start of the program.

Tech Crafts

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, STEAM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where teens and adults can discover the magic of turning digital designs into physical objects.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where teens and adults can discover the magic of turning digital designs into physical objects.

Disclaimer(s)

Timeframe

The library cannot guarantee that this event will end exactly at the estimated end time. Staff and presenters do their best to end on time, but please be kind if they go a little over or under the budgeted time frame. You may leave early if needed. The library also reserves the right to conclude its events early if needed.

Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group:

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at any time during the session.

Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Commons at Main Library
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Let's Talk: An English Language Conversation Group:

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning

Anyone learning English or looking to improve their skills is welcome to join our friendly conversation group. Volunteer tutors will guide the discussions. Feel free to drop in at any time during the session.