*Registration is required unless otherwise noted. Register online, at the Adult Reference Desk or by calling 248-628-3034. Click here to view the library calendar and register for programs online.
ADULT SIDEBAR
Book Bingo is BACK!
Tuesdays at 2:00pm
December 21, January 18 and February 15
Community Room
Play traditional bingo and win books. Bring a friend or neighbor – this fun-loving group welcomes new players.
Winter Reading Program
January 1st- 31st
Read books and win prizes! Beanstack (miopl.beanstack.org/ ) an online platform will keep track of your books and offer additional activities. Three completed books will qualify you for prizes, but the more you read the better your chances! Winners will receive gift cards for local businesses, book bags or free books. Please see or call the adult services department for more information.
**NEW! Take & Bake – Spice of the Month
Stop by the adult services desk the first week of each month to pick up a sample, the history of the spice and a few recipes to try. No registration required. While supplies last.
December – Ginger
January – Cinnamon
February – Clove
Mistletoe Wreath Craft
December 4th, 1pm
Join us for an in-person craft. Make a beautiful handmade felt mistletoe wreath out of grapevine, felt and cotton spun balls that will add wintertime cheer to your home.
Cookie Decorating with the Magic Brownie Box Bakery
December 11, 1pm
Learn wonderful holiday cookie decorating techniques from a professional baker and the owner of the Magic Brownie Box Bakery in Oxford, Michigan. All materials and supplies will be provided. Register today. Space is limited
Suncatcher Snowman Take & Make Craft
December 13-19
Create an adorable suncatcher snowman to celebrate the season. No registration required. While supplies last.
Hands on Class – Hand building With Clay
January 21 3PM
OR February 11 3:00 PM
Join artist Virginia Bur and experience the craftsmanship of hand building with clay! In this class, we will explore the ideas of slab building, sculpture, coil or pinch methods of forming ceramic arts. All tools, supplies and colorants/glazes are provided. Pieces will be high fired, therefore all things will be food safe. *Firing time takes about a month and items will be returned to the library for pick up.
Orion Art Center Pottery Studio Tour
AT ORION ART CENTER
January 22 11am
OR February 12 at 11am
The Oxford Public library is hosting two tours of the Orion Art Center’s Pottery Studio located at Moose Tree Nature Preserve in Lake Orion. The tour of the clay studio will offer an in-depth look at the process of making, bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firing pieces of pottery. The stages of pottery will be discussed (with examples). There will be a demonstration of a slab roller, the pottery wheel, and the extruder in creating functional and decorative art.
Orion Art Center Pottery Studio Ceramic Class: Make a Trinket Dish
AT ORION ART CENTER
January 22 11:30 am
OR February 12 11:30 am
Create and glaze a trinket dish at the Orion Art Center Studio. All tools, supplies provided. The Orion Art Center’s Pottery studio is located on 3191 Clarkston Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48362. Call the library to register. Space is limited.
The History of Pewabic Pottery
January 26, 7pm
Pewabic is a National Historic Landmark pottery founded in Detroit in 1903. Today it continues to be an active working pottery, architectural tile studio, ceramic arts education center and vibrant cultural destination that attracts visitors from around the world. Join us as a historian from Pewabic shares their deep history.
Fireside Chats
No Registration Required
Fridays at 2:00pm
January 21 – Virginia Bur, Artist– Finding Inspiration and getting started making pottery.
January 28 – Bryan Cloutier, Library Director, Shares his personal pottery collection.
February 4 – Video Showing “Pewabic Pottery; Patronage, Private Residences, Public Buildings, Sacred Spaces” With Thomas Brunk.
February 11- Virginia Bur, Artist – Native American Pottery
February 18- Sarah Christensen; Professor of Art History – Contemporary Tea ware
Teen
You MUST Sign Up!
Register early! Space is limited!
Quilling with Miss Jennifer: Ornaments
Wednesday, December 8
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Ms. Jennifer will instruct you how to make gorgeous quilled ornaments.
Cookie Decorating
Tuesday, December 14
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Put your confectionary skills to the test as you make your own unique cookie creation!
LEGO Club for Teens
First Wednesdays: January 5 & February 2
6:00-7:00 p.m.
We’re bringing back our Teen LEGO Club in January, so come build and have fun. Creations will be on display in the teen area until the following month.
One Night Werewolf
Tuesday, January 18
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Do you have the deduction skills to uncover the werewolf? Will the werewolf survive the night? Join us for a time of fun, intrigue, and werewolves!
Boredom Busters: Just Drop In
No need to sign up. Just show up.
Unwrap a Great Read
December—All Month long
Who wants to play a Holiday Reading Game? Stop by Teen and grab a Wrapped-Up Book—which is exactly what it sounds like. We’ll let you know the genre and approximate age level (teen or tween), but otherwise the book will be a surprise.
Yummy Crafts
Second Saturdays: January 8 & February 12
All Day (while supplies last)
Drop in and make a tasty treat to eat now or enjoy later.
January 8: Hot Cocoa Cones or Jars
February 12: Decorate a Rice Crispy Treat
Paper Lantern Craft
Tuesday, February 1
All Day
It’s Chinse New Year! Drop in and make a paper lantern to celebrate the Year of the Tiger! We’ll also have info about the Chinese Zodiac so you can learn what animal represents you and unlock the secrets of what the coming year may hold for you!
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You must be in grades 6-12 to be eligible to win
Teen Winter Reading
January—All Month Long
Register through Beanstack. Read books, write reviews, and be entered to WIN a Swag Bag full of fabulous goodies! The more you participate, the better your chances at winning!
We Heart Coloring (A Contest)
February—All Month Long
Stop by and request a special Valentine Coloring Page. Turn it in by month’s end and be entered to win! Contest will be judged by staff.
Youth
Weekly Programs, registration required
November and December programs are ongoing. Call to inquire about openings.
Register in person, online at www.MiOPL.org or by phone at (248) 969-9491. Registration for theWinter Session begins Monday, December 20.
Bitty Bops (babies under age 2, with an adult lap)
Babies like stories and music too! This program includes songs, nursery rhymes, fingerplays and short stories with your baby. We want this to be a special time for you and your baby, so please make other arrangements for siblings.
Mondays, 10:30 a.m. January 10 through February 14
Toddler Time (ages 24 months – 35 months, with an adult lap)
Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and activities with your toddler.
We want to make this a special time for you and your toddler so please make other arrangements for siblings.
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. January 11 through February 15
Preschool Storytime (ages 3 – 5 years)
Listen to stories, sing songs, learn fingerplays & rhymes. Children should be able to listen independently for this class. This is a great introduction for children to being in a group and following directions.
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
January 13 through February 17
After-School Adventures (grades K-2)
Listen to stories and be creative with arts and crafts and other activities
Wednesdays, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
January 12 through February 16
Lego® Club (grades 3-5)
Build amazing creations every week! Each week you will have a different task to build something fun.
Thursdays, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
January 13 through February 17
Drop-in Programs, no registration needed
Wee Wednesdays, all ages (Adult lap for children under 3)
Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and more in this storytime for all ages.
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
January 12 through February 16
Drop-in, no registration needed
Teddy Tales, all ages (Adult lap for children under 3)
Wear your PJs if you like and listen to stories, songs, rhymes and more!
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
January 13 through February 17
Drop-in, no registration needed
Special Programs, registration required when noted
Gingerbread Houses (All ages with an adult helper)
Get into the holiday spirit and bring a grown-up to help you build a gingerbread house with graham crackers, frosting and candies!
Saturday, December 11
Session 1: 10:30 a.m.
Session 2: 12:00 Noon Session 3: 1:30 p.m.
Registration is required and begins November 15.
Elf on a Shelf (All ages)
A mischievous elf has taken up residence in the Youth Department. Find her and you’ll receive a holiday sticker.
December 1 - 24
Holiday Break Crafts (All ages)
Drop in anytime while on break and enjoy a variety of holiday and winter crafts take and make at home.
December 18-23, 27-30
Drop-in program, no registration needed
Hunt for Hearts (All ages)
During the month of February, we will be hiding paper hearts throughout the Youth Department. If you find one and bring it to us at the Youth Desk, you’ll be entered into a prize drawing for a soft and huggable prize.
Family Book Bingo (Ages 5 and up)
Come to the library, play Bingo, and win books as prizes. Bring the family and have a great time!
Sunday, January 9, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Registration is required and begins December 20. Note: Please sign up all family members who will attend.
Family Game Day (All Ages) We’ll have lots of fun board games out for you to play with the family
Sunday, February 6, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Drop-in Program. No registration required.
Enhanced Storytime (Ages 0-5, with a caregiver) These monthly storytimes will expand the early literacy and language skills we always incorporate into storytime by adding stations to explore and develop fine motor, sensory, problem solving, gross motor and social emotional skills. Each family will receive one copy of the featured story to take home and keep.
(Made possible by a grant from the Great Start Collaborative)
Saturday, January 15 & February 19, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Registration is required. Register for each date separately
Library Explorers *New Program* (Grades 3-5) *Registration begins December 20. Register for each date separately.
Baking (and Not Baking) Learn about some of the basics of baking – measurement, tools, skills – and then make your own batch of no-bake cookies to take home. Monday, January 31, 6:30 p.m.
Coins, Coins, Coins Investigate coins to learn more about their history, images and how they are made. We’ll also do a coin rubbing activity.
Monday, February 28, 6:30 p.m.
Winter Reading Challenge 2022: Read for a Better World This winter, we’ll join other libraries and schools from all over to celebrate our unique stories and encourage diversity through reading. Sign up at miopl.beanstack.org. January 1 – January 31
Tech Programs
Jr. Tech Explorers (Grades 1-3) *Registration begins December 20. Register for each date separately.
Free-Form Building Join us for a class of free-form building and experimenting. Can you build a bridge? A tower? A building? Wednesday, January 12, 6:30 p.m.
Marble Mazes We are going to create Marble Mazes using Legos for a class of organized fun. Monday, January 24, 6:30 p.m.
Popsicle Stick Flashlights Let’s make a Flash Light. Using simple circuits, LED Lights we’ll make a flashlight using a Popsicle Stick. Wednesday, February 9, 6:30 p.m.
Tech Explorers (Ages 8-12) *Registration begins December 20. Register for each date separately.
Free-Form Building Join us for a class of free-form building and experimenting. Can you build a bridge? A tower? A building? Wednesday, January 19, 6:30 p.m.
Ozobots - Intro Explore the basics of coding with this mini robot and different colored markers! Wednesday, February 2, 6:30 p.m.
Popsicle Stick Flashlights Let’s make a Flash Light. Using simple circuits, LED Lights we’ll make a flashlight using a Popsicle Stick. Monday, February 14, 6:30 p.m.
Preschool Fair Is your child reaching preschool age? Are you looking for a preschool that will be the best fit for your child? Preschools from Oxford and the surrounding communities will be here to provide information to prospective parents about their preschools so you can find that perfect fit.
Wednesday, February 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Drop-in/Open house program, no registration needed
1000 Books Before Kindergarten (Birth – Age 5)
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a Library program that encourages all families and caregivers to read at least 1000 books with their young children before they enter Kindergarten. Reading to preschool-age children builds vocabulary, language skills, and helps prepare them with the skills they need for Kindergarten. In as little as 15 minutes a day, families can build the skills for future school and life success.
Get started today! Pick up a free 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Log at Oxford Public Library. Any child aged 0-5 can participate.
*Thank you to the Oxford Library Friends for helping sponsor this program.*
500 Books Before Middle School (Grades 1-5)
500 Books Before Middle School is a Library program that encourages all elementary students to read 500 books before entering Middle School. Research shows that students who continue to read throughout elementary school have better vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills. It also encourages a life-long love of reading.
Get Started Today! – Pick up a free 500 Books Before Middle School Reading Log at Oxford Public Library. Any child in grade 1-5 can participate.