Digging in the Shadow of the Shard

 Adults, Miller Branch, Programs, Virtual Events
Feb 092022
 

Saturday, February 19, 2022 6:00 pm, Zoom

The Shard (pictured above) is a 72 story skyscraper in London. It is the tallest
building in the United Kingdom, and the seventh tallest building in Europe. The
Shard’s construction began in March 2009 and was completed in August 2013.

Join us as we welcome Ellen Green, a PhD researcher at the University of Reading in England specializing in human remains, as she discusses archaeological digs that have been done in London, England through different time periods, highlighting specific or intriguing finds from each period.

Register online or call 586-751-5377. Be sure to include your email when registering – Zoom meet up info will be emailed out one day prior to the event.

T(w)een Chill Out – Grab & Go

 Miller Branch, Programs, Teens
Jan 052022
 

Thursday, January 6 – Saturday, January 15, Arthur Miller Branch

Is the end of the semester getting you down or did you make mediation and self-care part of your resolution this year?

Tweens and Teens are invited to stop by the Miller Library for a Chill Out Kit filled with relaxing and sensory items and activities, such as water beads, kinetic sand, meditations, tea and more.

Pick up begins Thursday, January 6 and runs through Saturday, January 15.

Ages 10-17 only. Supplies are limited, registration is required. Use our events calendar here or call 586.751.5377 to register.

Holiday Appetizers with Mary Spencer

 Adults, Miller Branch, Programs, Virtual Events
Nov 102021
 

Tuesday, December 7, 6 pm, Zoom

Get some delicious new ideas for your special holiday meals! Mary Spencer from Taste: A Cook’s Place will be joining us virtually to showcase holiday appetizers. Yum yum!

Registration is required. Register Register online or call the Miller Branch at 586.751.5377. The Zoom link will be sent out the day before the event.

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Chick-It-Out Chicken Hatching

 Adults, Children, Miller Branch, Programs, Teens
Sep 132021
 

Thursday, September 16; 6:00 pm; Arthur Miller Library

Newly hatched chick surrounded by eggs

Children of all ages and their families are invited to join a member from Lake St. Clair Metro Park at the Miller Branch Library to learn about chick development and hatching with freshly laid chicken eggs.

The eggs will stay at the Miller Library until they hatch and we will be able to watch them grow into adorable chicks! Join us again on October 14th as we send the chicks off to the farm.

All ages. Weather permitting this program will be held outside in front of the library. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating.

Registration required; please call 586-751-5377 or register online with our Library Program calendar.

Pollinator’s Garden with Bees in the D

 Adults, Miller Branch, Programs, Virtual Events
Jul 012021
 

Thursday, July 22, 6 pm, Zoom

Pollinators are responsible for helping over 80% of the world’s flowering plants to reproduce. Without them, humans and wildlife wouldn’t have much to eat or look at! Join Brian, one of the founders of Bees in the D, to learn how to grow plants in your yard and garden that help benefit pollinators.

Bees in the D is a Detroit nonprofit organization dedicated to educating about the importance of pollinators and the conservation of honeybees while building a network of urban honeybee hives throughout Detroit, Southeast Michigan, and internationally in Canada.

Registration is required and will end at noon on the day of the program. Register here or call 586.751.5377.

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