Upcoming Programs

Papotage & Cie: Talk-time in French

Wednesday, July 10 at 6:00 P.M.

Papotage & Cie is a program for French conversation practice with a French native speaker (and librarian…)  The program is open to any teenager or adult who speaks some French and wants an informal and safe place to practice with others. If you have learned French at school, learned it (forgot it…) and want to practice again, this event is for you! Please register in advance.

Booked for the Evening: Readers’ Choice!

Thursday, July 11 at 6:30 P.M.

Join us each month as we discuss a different book. You do not need to have read the book to join us.

This month, everyone will bring a different book to talk about for a few minutes. It can be a new release or an old favorite, something you love or even something you hate. If you have interesting things to say about a book, we want to hear about it!

Family Nerf War

Friday, July 12 at 5:30 P.M.

Get ready for a Nerf War at the Library!!! Prepare to be active as you dodge and fire while trying to help your team win in this fun after hours event. Food and all supplies will be provided. Registration is required.

Check Mates: The new Roseville Library Chess Club

Tuesday July 16 at 6:00 P.M.

We’re starting a chess club and we want you to join. Whether you’re a Grandmaster or a just starting out, there’s a place for you here! We’ll meet one evening a month to socialize, discuss strategy, play the game, and most of all, have fun! This program is open to everyone age 18 and up. Registration is required. You are welcome to bring your own Chess set or use one of ours. The more the merrier so we strongly encourage you to bring a friend.

Mystery Book Club: A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones

Thursday July 18 at 6:00 P.M.

Calling all sleuths! Get together with other mystery readers as we discuss crime novels every third Thursday of the month.

This month, we will discuss A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones. You are welcome to join us even if you have not finished the book.

Family Fun Film: Up

Friday, July 19 at 2:00 P.M.

Stop by the library for a fun family movie. Popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

“Up” (2009). Rated PG. Runtime: 96 minutes.

Go For the Gold! Trivia

Wednesday, July 24 at 6:00 P.M.

The 2024 Summer Olympics (XXXIII Olympiad) will be hosted in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024.
What about reviewing and challenging your knowledge about Olympics, sports, France, etc.
It’s a mental pentathlon! Get your team together and compete in five rounds of trivia about the biggest sporting event of the summer. Will your team win the gold medal? Light snacks will be served. Please register in advance.

Green Thumb #5: Monarch Butterflies, Native Plants and other Pollinators

Thursday July 25 at 6:00 P.M.

“Green Thumb” is a monthly event from March to October 2024 about gardening. For one hour, a speaker introduces a subject, answers questions and may proposes activities according to the subject.

For the fifth date of the season, Lori Smith, Macomb County Master Gardener, will present her two long-term personal projects:
– Monarch Butterflies & Mexico Trip
– Native Plants for Pollinators & Butterflies.

Registration required.

If you missed previous sessions, you can view some of the past presentations here.

Summer Reading Olympics

Friday, July 26 at 1:00 P.M.

Summer reading is coming to an end but the 2024 Summer Olympics is just beginning! Compete against your friends and family in our library Olympic games and see who will take home the gold.

Deal Me In!: Social Card Night

Monday, July 29 at 6:00 P.M.

Players of all skill levels are welcome to a social night of card games. We provide the cards, you provide the fun. Our presenter from earlier Deal Me In! sessions will be available for help and strategy advice. Please register in advance.

Booked for the Evening: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 P.M.

Join us each month as we discuss a different book. You do not need to have read the book to join us. This month we will be discussing the book “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt.