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Summer Kick Off: Color Your World Friday, June 13, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Join us for a ARTTASTIC event at the library to kick off our Summer Reading Program! The library will have all kinds of fun and creative projects throughout the night! Doors will be open from 5:00 PM. The library will be closing at 4:00 PM and doors will reopen at 5:00PM. We will close the doors promptly at 6:00 PM to allow everyone time to enjoy the rest of the event!.
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Ages 8 - 17 are invited to unleash their inner artist in a black light paint splattering TENT! A poncho, goggles, booties, canvas, tools, brushes, and neon paint will be provided. Bring your imagination and willingness to try something new! TENT is located on the front lawn. Prepare to get messy in the splat room! Do not wear good clothes or shoes. Paint is water-based, tempera certified, non-toxic and conforms to ASTM D-4236 regulations. However...it CAN STAIN certain fabrics! |
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Foam Party! Thursday, June 26, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM The Mad Foamer is back to host another foam party on the front lawn of the Bacon Library. Bring a towel and prepare to be covered in foam!!
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Bugs on Wheels! Thursday, July 10, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter: Bugs on Wheels!
Bugs! Big, small, come see them all! Learn how amazing bugs are and touch them, if you choose. Crawl, fly, hop, or dig your way to the program.
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Art Explosion: SPIN TABLES Thursday, July 17, 2025
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Presenter: SPIN & SPLAT
AGES K-8. Even if you can't draw a stick figure, we swear our spin tables will assist you in making a beautiful piece of abstract art! Grab an apron, pick out your color scheme, and get ready to spin your masterpiece!
Spinning uses acrylic paint that does stain and is not washable. The majority of splash is contained in the protective ring. Aprons are provided.
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Join us for an evening of AMAZEMENT & FUN with Comedy Magician & Entertainer- Cameron Zvara! Cameron's show is filled with mind-blowing magic, squeaky clean comedy, and tons of audience participation. You do not want to miss out! Registration is not required for this event. |
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Kids Yoga- A playful and engaging yoga class designed just for kids! We’ll stretch, move, breathe, and have fun with creative poses, games, and mindfulness activities that build strength, balance, and focus—all while encouraging self-expression and relaxation. Parents must accompany their child.
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Baby/Toddler Storytime Tuesday, June 17, July 1, 8, 15, 22 at 10:00 AM Join Ms. Lynne for stories, music, dance, and bubbles! This program is geared for babies and young toddlers. We are asking families to refrain from snacking during storytime as some participants have food allergies.
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Family Storytime Tuesday, June 17, July 1, 8, 15, 22 at 11:00 AM Join Ms. Lynne for stories, music, dance and more! This program is geared to families with children of multiple ages. We are asking families to refrain from snacking during storytime as some participants have food allergies.
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Outdoor Messy Art Storytime Tuesday, June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 12:00 PM Each week will feature an art-inspired book, highlighted artist, and an outdoor art experience. Dress for a Mess--of fun!!!! This storytime is intended for preschool-2nd grade.
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Make Time For Play Tuesday, June 24 and July 29 at 10:00 AM Welcome to Art Camp for Littles! The storytime room will be changed into a playgroup space featuring multiple play and learn stations for children to circulate through. The stations will include dramatic play, large and small motor play, sand table, and a rotating monthly ART station. Families are welcome to come and go throughout the morning.
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Lego WednesdaysWednesday, June 4 and July 2
Did you know Bacon Library has a huge stash of Legos? We will bring them down to our Program Room every first Wednesday of the Month!
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Tech Take Apart Tuesday, June 24, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Makerspace
On June 24th at 5pm, Makin Bacon will be turned into the Breakerspace! The Breakerspace will provide kids and teens with the hands-on opportunity to take apart and see how everyday pieces of technology work. Eye protection, screwdrivers, and containers for scraps will be provided!
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Race the Space: Hot Wheels Wednesday, June 25 and July 23, 2025
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM Turn the Multipurpose Room into the Bacon Dragway using the library's collection of Hot Wheels! Vroom
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Macramé Feather Tuesday, July 8, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Interested in macramé? Come learn some basic macramé knots with us as we make a feather or two!
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Slime LabFluffy Slime! Is Tuesday, July 15 at 3:00 PM Slime Lab: Clear Slime! Is Tuesday, July 22 at 3:00 PM Slime Lab: Galaxy Slime! Is Tuesday, July 29 at 3:00 PM Location: Makerspace Interested in making slime? Interested in the different types of slime? Look no further than Slime Lab! All supplies will be provided by the library! |
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Making at Bacon: Sandwich Bread Thursday, July 17, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Explore bread making and learn some basic techniques to start your baking journey! Participants will learn about yeast, kneading, and what goes into a loaf of bread. This program involves flour, so participants should dress accordingly. After the program, participants will take home their dough for baking or refrigeration! This program will take place in the Bacon House's Kitchen.
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Interested in 3D printing or design? Come check out our Makerspace's 3D printer! We will be using the free and easy-to-use TinkerCAD to create your custom bookmarks. Our staff will guide you through the process of using TinkerCAD, where you will learn how to add text, shapes, and other details to the design before it is printed out. Once your design is complete, you have the opportunity to watch as the 3D printer begins to create your truly unique and personalized bookmark! |
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Interested in 3D printing or design? Come check out our Makerspace's 3D printer! We will be using the free and easy-to-use TinkerCAD to create your custom keychains. Our staff will guide you through the process of using TinkerCAD, where you will learn how to add text, shapes, and other details to the design before it is printed out.
Once your design is complete, you have the opportunity to watch as the 3D printer begins to create your truly unique and personalized keychain!
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Come discuss 3D design and learn how to create your own designs with Tinkercad! We will be discussing 3D design, creating monthly 3D designs based on the month's theme, and 3D printing! June's theme will be a bowl. July's theme will be Fairy Garden Houses.
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Chair Yoga with Carissa Monday, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 or Thursday June 5, 12, 19, 26 10:00 AM Presenter: Carissa Adams
Due to popular demand: Registration will open one week prior to class. If you are on the waitlist, you will be automatically added to the class the following week. You may only register for one yoga class a week.Chair yoga is an all level yoga class using a chair making yoga accessible to those with mobility issues, balance concerns, or difficulty getting off the floor.
Carissa Adams is a Licensed Yoga Instructor. She can be found at Yoga for Peace in Southgate, MI.
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Bacon Book Club Wednesday, June 4 and Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Read along with us or better yet - meet with us and share your thoughts.
We will be Reading: June 4: July 1st: |
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Barbara Gulley, of Barb's Tea Service, will discuss Jane Austen's life in England's Regency period: her novels, family, homes and tea. Barbara will share photos of her own visits to Jane Austen’s homes in Chawton, Bath and Winchester, as well as places where Ms. Austen socialized and shopped in Bath and London. She will also cover the importance of tea in Jane's daily life and in her novels. Tea will be served and guests are encouraged to bring their own tea cup! |
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Teen D&D Monday, June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Kitchen
Come learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons! No experience necessary! Ages 12-18
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Acanthus Art Society is hosting an acrylic painting class! Discover and explore various fun and interesting techniques using this versatile art medium. Please wear something that you won't mind getting paint on. Acrylics are permanent when dry.
Refreshments and all materials are provided by Acanthus Art Society. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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In March 1966, hundreds of police officers and other responsible southeastern Michigan citizens reported close-up sightings of flying saucers. After 3 days of interviewing witnesses, the government’s chief UFO investigator, Dr. J. Allen Hynek, insulted the entire state by declaring the sightings were nothing more than combusting marsh gas. Join us on 25 July 2025, when renown UFO researcher and author, Raymond Szymanski, presents a humorous, South Park-styled exposé of Project Blue Book’s most intellectually outrageous UFO explanations and a look at what’s coming next. The presentation will feature the true stories and recorded testimonies of several new ‘Swamp Gas UFO’ witnesses, including that of Colonel Gary K. Carroll, an American hero who intercepted one of the 1966 Michigan Swamp Gas UFOs in an F-106 Delta Dart. All three of Szymanski’s books will be available for purchase and autographs before and after the presentation. |
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1:00 PM 3rd-12th Grade Buckle-in for an afternoon full of friends and Super Smash Bros: Ultimate! Winner will receive a 3D printed trophy and bragging rights! Match rules: 3 stock, 5 minute time limit, stage hazards OFF, items ON, single elimination. Registration Appreciated, but not required! |
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6:00 PM Monday June 9 & July 14 |
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