Events
February
MCCC Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures 
Wednesday, February 26 at 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
C-124 Library Conference Room MCCC
The MCCC Book Club will be discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures.
March
Octopus Coloring Contest
All MCLS branches during March - Show off your creativity in our county wide coloring contest. The coloring sheet was kindly provided by artist Marjorie Sarnat. You can pick up a coloring sheet at any Monroe County Library branch and let the art inspire you. You can return your completed coloring page to any MCLS branch from March 1st-31st. Please make sure your name, phone number, and email address are on the back of your returned sheet. Winners will be announced by April 11th. Submissions may be displayed online or in the library. Only one entry per person and you may only use the provided coloring sheet.
Tentacle Threads: Crochet an Octopus
Saturday, March 1 at 10 a.m.
Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library
Join us for a fun and creative crochet workshop where you’ll learn how to make your very own adorable crochet octopus! This hands-on session will guide you through the process of crocheting a soft, squishy octopus that you can proudly display or give as a gift. This program is designed for those with basic crochet skills. Participants should be familiar with basic crochet techniques. Registration is required.
Family Movie Night
Tuesday, March 4 at 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library
Family movie night for the entire family. Feel free to wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuff animal, pillow and blanket.
Bedford Books on Tap
Tuesday, March 4 at 6 p.m.
Quimbys 3536 W Sterns Rd, Lambertville, MI 48144
Nothing goes together better than books and food! Join us to discuss A Soul of an Octopus while eating amazing food. To join contact Jessica N. at the Bedford Branch Library.
Dundee Branch Book Club
Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Dundee Branch Library
Meetings are typically held the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and books are available at the library! We are discussing Soul of an Octopus this month.
Escape the Aquarium
Saturday, March 8
Bedford Branch Library
You must register for your time slot. There is one game running each hour on the hour during library hours.
Are you smarter than an octopus? Octopuses are really good at puzzles and escaping their enclosures. Test your skills in our aquarium themed escape room to see if you have what it takes to escape the aquarium before the custodian finds you in there after hours. This escape room accommodates up to eight people per session. If your group is not a full eight people, others may register to join you. For children (ages eight and up) and adults. Please note children may need an adult to help them as some clues may be more difficult than others. You must register for the specific time slot that you want to attend. Register at mymcls.com
Family Movie Night
Monday March 10 at 5 p.m.
Vivian Branch Library
If you LOVE watching movies with friends, please join us at the Vivian Library on the second Monday of each month while we re-visit classic kid friendly movies.
Dala Horse Makerspace Workshop
Tuesday, March 11 at 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
MCCC Makerspace Room T-160
Make and decorate a Dala Horse in the MCCC Makerspace. You will learn about the Dala Horse and paint a laser cut version of the Dala Horse in this workshop.
My Octopus Teacher
Tuesday, March 11 at 6 p.m.
Bedford Branch Library
Join us in a showing of the Netflix Documentary My Octopus Teacher. A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. Registration encouraged. Register at mymcls.com.
John Hartig, Rediscovering Our Wild Side Through the Great Lakes Way 
Wednesday, March 12 at 2 p.m.
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Atrium
Free Event
The Great Lakes Way is a necklace of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron on southern Lake Huron to Toledo on western Lake Erie. It will reconnect people to the outdoors, help rediscover amazing wildlife living right in their backyard, support healthful living, and foster economic development. John Hartig serves as a Visiting Scholar at University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research and on the Board of Directors of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. For 14 years he served as Refuge Manager for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.
Ida Branch Book Club
Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m.
Ida Branch Library
All meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ida Branch Library. New members are always welcome! Please pick up a copy of the book at the library before the meeting. We will be discussing the following book at this meeting: The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder by Sy Montgomery.
Family Movie Night
Friday, March 14 at 6 p.m.
Blue Bush Branch Library
Come enjoy a family movie night at the library. We will be watching Moana 2. Rated PG with a running time of 100 minutes.
Escape the Aquarium
Saturday, March 15
You must register for your time slot. There is one game running each hour on the hour from 10-5.
Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library
Are you smarter than an octopus? Octopuses are really good at puzzles and escaping their enclosures. Test your skills in our aquarium themed escape room to see if you have what it takes to escape the aquarium before the custodian finds you in there after hours. This escape room accommodates up to eight people per session. If your group is not a full eight people, others may register to join you. For children (ages eight and up) and adults. Please note children may need an adult to help them as some clues may be more difficult than others. You must register for the specific time slot that you want to attend. Register at mymcls.com
Challenge Book Club
Sunday, March 16 at 3 p.m.
Bedford Branch Library
This month we are featuring the book "How to be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery. Register at mymcls.com
Dorsch Afternoon Book Club
Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m.
Dorsch Branch Library
New members are always welcome. We are reading Remarkably Bright Creatures in March. Pick up your copy at the Dorsch Library.
Travel the Pacific Northwest
Tuesday March 18 at 6 p.m.
Whitman Center
Librarian Jodi Russ shares photos and stories of her recent trip to the Pacific Northwest, which is the setting for Remarkably Bright Creatures.
One Book One Community Main Event
Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m.
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater
One Book One Community of Monroe County presents an evening with Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures. The main event will include a presentation, Q & A, and book signing. This event is free and open to the public. A limited number of copies of Remarkably Bright Creature will be for sale for $25, cash and online sales will be available.
Family Movie Night- Free Willy
Friday, March 21 at 6 p.m.
Bedford Branch Library
Family movie night for the entire family. Feel free to wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuff animal, pillow and blanket. This month we will be watching the children’s classic, Free Willy.
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
Sunday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
Bedford Branch Library
Octopuses are good at puzzles, are you? Teams compete to see who can finish a puzzle first. Every team is given the same 500 piece puzzle. Each team can be up to four people. Please register only the team captain and then put the names of team members in the notes. If you don’t have a team and are looking for one, instead of registering please email Jennifer.saul@monroe.lib.mi.us and you will be matched up with other puzzle enthusiasts if available. Different puzzles will be used at the Frenchtown and Bedford competitions, in case you want to participate in both. Register at mymcls.com
Man's best friend? Animal companions in prehistory
Monday, March 24 at 1 p.m.
Room C-218 in the Campbell Academic Center at MCCC,
Dr. Ken Mohney, Professor of Anthropology, will present on the history of human interaction with companion animals, primarily dogs, and incudes discussion of the earliest evidence of dog domestication and the role of dogs in earlier human communities.
Vivian An Afternoon Read Book Club
Monday, March 24 at 1 p.m.
Vivian Branch Library
As in past years, we will continue to meet on the 4th Monday of the month @ 1 pm. If you would like to join us, please call Diana Martel @ 241-1430 to receive a copy of each month's book.
Virtual Artist Visit with Sayaka Ganz
Wednesday, March 26 at 2 p.m.
Zoom Meeting http://zoom.us/j/91528323798 Meeting ID: 915 2832 3798
Join us as 3D artist, Sayaka Ganz, presents her life and practices as an artist of Reclaimed Creations using discarded metal and plastic objects to depict animals and natural elements in motion with rich colors and energy, and how she related to the character Tova from this year’s One Book, One Community read Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
Thursday, March 27 at 5 p.m.
Frenchtown-Dixie Branch Library
Octopuses are good at puzzles, are you? Teams compete to see who can finish a puzzle first. Every team is given the same 500 piece puzzle. Each team can be up to four people. Please register only the team captain and then put the names of team members in the notes. If you don’t have a team and are looking for one, instead of registering please email Jennifer.saul@monroe.lib.mi.us and you will be matched up with other puzzle enthusiasts if available. Different puzzles will be used at the Frenchtown and Bedford competitions, in case you want to participate in both. Register at mymcls.com
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Tour
Friday March 28 at 10 a.m.
5437 West Jefferson Avenue, Trenton
Come and learn about the USA’s only International Wildlife Refuge and the last undeveloped mile of the Detroit River. The Refuge Gateway and Humbug Marsh units, including the John D. Dingell Jr. Visitor Center are located at 5437 West Jefferson Avenue, Trenton, Michigan 48183. Look for the brown wayfinding signs on I-75.
The Case of the Missing Aquatic Mammals of the Fur Trade
Saturday, March 29 at 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Monroe County Museum
The Monroe County Museum will be hosting a who done it mystery afternoon where we ask the big "Who, What, Why" questions of what happened to the aquatic mammals of the fur trade.