Cupcake Decorating

CEN/Children’s Room 315 S Rose St., Kalamazoo, United States

Learn a few decorating techniques to make a flower, a sheep, and a cookie monster cupcake. All materials provided. Ages 8 and up. Registration required. Cupcake Decorating, 10/02 Full Name(Required) Email(Required) Phone Age of Child(Required)AccommodationsPlease let us know if you require accommodations in order to fully participate in this event. gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 2046, 'https://www.kpl.gov/app/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg', […]

YA Banned Book Club–Middle School

CEN/Teen Studio 315 S Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

A new club for middle and high schoolers to promote literacy and freedom of expression through the celebration of banned books. Teens aged 11-18 are invited to attend a monthly book club with a parent or caregiver to discuss the books, the importance of making and keeping space to express oneself, eat snacks, and fun […]

YA Banned Book Club–High School

CEN/Teen Studio 315 S Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

A new club for middle and high schoolers to promote literacy and freedom of expression through the celebration of banned books. Teens aged 11-18 are invited to attend a monthly book club with a parent or caregiver to discuss the books, the importance of making and keeping space to express oneself, eat snacks, and fun […]

Rhythm Readers for Caregiver and Child, Grades K-3 and Caregiver

Drake Farmstead 927 N. Drake Road, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Whether your child is a developing reader or has been diagnosed with dyslexia and can use more reading support, understanding more about how kids learn to read is a good next step. Join Speech & Language Therapist Erin Cramer alongside Board Certified Music Therapist Angie Biehl for a series of weekly sessions designed for parents, […]

Art Starts

OSH/Community Room 7265 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

This six-week program for elementary-aged kids will teach a different style, method, or movement of art in each session. From pointillism to embroidery to collagraphy, we will explore the creative possibilities within us and of the world around us! var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?o():!gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",o):document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",o)},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook("action",o,n,r,t)},addFilter:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook("filter",o,n,r,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook("action",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook("filter",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,n){gform.removeHook("action",o,n)},removeFilter:function(o,n,r){gform.removeHook("filter",o,n,r)},addHook:function(o,n,r,t,i){null==gform.hooks&&(gform.hooks=;null==i&&(i=n+"_"+e.length),gform.hooks.push({tag:i,callable:r,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(n,o,r){var t;if(r=Array.prototype.slice.call(r,1),null!=gform.hooks&&((o=gform.hooks).sort(function(o,n){return o.priority-n.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){"function"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window),"action"==n?t.apply(null,r):r=t.apply(null,r)})),"filter"==n)return r},removeHook:function(o,n,t,i){var r;null!=gform.hooks&&(r=(r=gform.hooks).filter(function(o,n,r){return!!(null!=i&&i!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks=r)}}); Art Starts, 10/05 Full Name(Required) Email(Required) Phone Age of […]

High Tea in Wonderland

CEN/Van Deusen Room 315 South Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Don’t be late for this very important date! Join your favorite characters from Alice in Wonderland for high tea! You’ll learn about the history and etiquette of “high tea”, eat some delicious scones and finger sandwiches, and rub elbows with the Mad Hatter, March Hare, the Queen of Hearts, the White Queen, and many more! […]

Read Out and Rock Out with Bitch and Crys Matthews

Old Dog Tavern 402 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Celebrate Banned Books Week with a FREE concert from musicians Bitch and Crys Matthews! Bitch makes poet pop with violins and synthesizers. She has toured with Indigo Girls and Ani Difranco. Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social-justice music makers and blends Americana, blues, and bluegrass into a bold, […]

Page Turners Book Club

OSH/Community Room 7265 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Engage in a thought-provoking conversation about books, exchange perspectives, and get to know your neighbors. Meetings will be held simultaneously in person at Oshtemo and online via Zoom. Book club books are available at the Oshtemo Branch Library. October – Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce November – The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers Page […]

Getting Comfortable With Your Books

CEN/Van Deusen Room 315 South Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

“Accounting is hard, and I’ll never understand it or the people that do it!” If you have ever felt or said this statement, we hope you will join us for this in-person session designed to support you in Getting Comfortable With Your Books and prepare participants to understand the basics of accounting from an organizational […]

Rhythm Readers for Caregiver and Child, Grades K-3 and Caregiver

OSH/Community Room 7265 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Whether your child is a developing reader or has been diagnosed with dyslexia and can use more reading support, understanding more about how kids learn to read is a good next step. Join Speech & Language Therapist Erin Cramer alongside Board Certified Music Therapist Angie Biehl for a series of weekly sessions designed for parents, […]

Virtual Coworking

ONEplace@KPL Online Events

Join us in this virtual community where we will support and encourage each other to accomplish our projects, both big and small. Whether it’s a project you love or a task you’ve been putting off, let’s come together to motivate one another. This experience is based on Kathy Kolbe’s Strategies for Minimizing Stress. How can […]

Cafe Reads

OSH/Community Room 7265 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Join this new book club inspired by the relaxed reading environment of coffee shops. Each month will feature coffee or tea from various places in Kalamazoo. Pick up a copy of the book a month in advance at the Oshtemo Branch Library. We’ll feature books that have crossover appeal with older teens and new adults […]