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Kids of all ages can drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to make fun paper squishies!

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and snacks!

Preregistration is encouraged.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

The 2026 NCG Fall Family Film Fest returns with fall family favorites, spooky fun, and movie memories for the whole family!

For just $2 per ticket, enjoy classic family films on the big screen every week from

September 18 – October 28.

This year's lineup includes:

🐦 Angry Birds: Sept 18, 19, 20, 23

🐕 Scoob!: Sept 25, 26, 27, 30

👹 Goosebumps: Oct 2, 3, 4, 7

🧛 Hotel Transylvania: Oct 9, 0, 11, 14

👻 Casper: Oct 16, 17, 18, 21

🖤 The Addams Family: Oct 23, 24, 25, 28

🍿 Make it a combo! Add a Kids Mini Combo for just $5 with your ticket.

Sensory-friendly showtimes on Saturdays; check showtimes and grab your seats early!

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department in the afternoon to make a fun decoration out of model magic and seeds! Geared toward school age children but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Please join us at the Byron Branch every Monday at 1pm for Children's Story Time. A snack & drink will be provided. 

Please pre-register online or by calling the branch.

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department in the afternoon to make a fun decoration out of model magic and seeds! Geared toward school age children but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Registration is recommended to receive weather related cancelation notices.  

Join us each Tuesday for a 1-mile loop around the village of Morrice. All athletic skills welcome, we all walk at our own pace, some patrons walk faster than others and that is welcome.  Meet at the Morrice Library at 11am ready to walk.  

Please no dogs.  

We will cancel walking club if there is inclement weather, notifications are sent via email or text to patrons who have registered.  

Snacks will be provided after we finish walking.

Come to the library for stories, an activity, and a snack! Storytime is geared toward children 0-4 years old, however children of all ages are welcome to attend with their caregiver!

Please pre-register.

Toddlers are invited to join us for stories and crafts.  Snacks will be provided.  

Please register online or call the branch at 517-625-3166.  

Kids are invited to stop in and create their own beaded pumpkin to take home. 

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Travel the globe without leaving the library! Now on the first Tuesday of each month, we'll explore a different country through its snacks and sweets. Come curious, leave full.

This event is appropriate for ages 12-18.

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department in the afternoon to make a fun decoration out of model magic and seeds! Geared toward school age children but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Preschool children ages 3-6 are invited to listen to stories, make crafts, do activities, and enjoy a snack.

Please register online or by calling the branch.

A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month. Teens & tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Please register online, in person, or by calling the branch.

This is a student-run club to talk all things gaming! 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own hand held devices, however the library can provide access to computers & tablets if needed. *Snack provided*

This event is appropriate for ages 12-18.

Please register online or by calling the branch.

A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month. Teens & tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Please register online, in person, or by calling the branch.

Children’s Fall 2026 After School Art Classes

https://shiawasseearts.org/youth-classes/

WEDNESDAYS 

4pm – 5:30pm (unless otherwise noted*)

Lilly Evans & Linda Ruehle, Instructors 

September 16  –  Handbuilding pumpkins in clay- Create cute, textured pumpkins in clay that will be fired and ready to glaze in October.  (requires glazing class on  October 14.)

September 23 – Monotype Print Making- with a fall flavor! Using water based inks to paint loosely and print quickly!

September 30 – Hand building in Clay Arctic Creatures- (requires glazing class on October 14, to finish) (Projects from this class will be part of a January Children’s exhibit in the gallery!) Think Polar Bears, the Arctic fox, & Walrus.’ 

October 7 – Hello Fall, Glass Fused Tiles- Design with glass pieces that will be fired in the kiln and available for pick up at the next class.  (Students in K & 1st grade should have a helper.) 

October 14 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finish on your pumpkins and your creatures from September clay classes.  A second firing will be required and can be picked up at the Oct. 21st class.  

October 21 – Magic Mosaic – Travel back in time and create art like the ancient Romans! Roman families decorated their homes, floors and walls with beautiful mosaics.  In this class we will learn about Roman mosaics and create colorful paper mosaic art pieces to take home.

October 28 – Agamograph – Create an art piece that changes right before your eyes!  Agamorgraph is a special technique that uses paper folding to reveal a different image depending on which direction you view it from!

November 4 – Pottery on the Wheel – Turning eARTh into ART! Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and make two functional dinnerware pieces.  Students need to sign up for the next glazing session November 18.

November 11 – Mixed Media Treasure Map –  Working with unusual techniques on a tea or coffee stained background to create your own Treasure map.  

November 18 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finishing touches on pottery created on November 4th.  Pottery will be fired and available at the next class.

November 25 – No class.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Mental Health Toolkit: Everyday Skills and Resources to Help Care for Your Mental Health - Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. EST

• This MI 4-H Adulting 101 session will equip participants with practical tools to support their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Learn ways to practice mental health supporting habits and explore resources to care for their mental health. Participants will leave this session with a wide variety of tools to help navigate challenges and boost mental wellness! 
• https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/adulting-101-2026

Come to the library for stories, an activity, and a snack! Storytime is geared toward children 0-4 years old, however children of all ages are welcome to attend with their caregiver!

Please pre-register.

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and snacks!

Preregistration is encouraged.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

• September 12 – 10am-11:30 – Pottery on the Wheel – Turning eARTh into ART! Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and make two functional dinnerware pieces. (Requires Glazing class September 26th)
• September 26 – 10:30-11:30 – Glazing – Put the finishing touches on your pottery. Pottery will be fired and available for pickup within 10 days.
• October 10 – Pumpkin Painting – Get creative with pumpkins – No carving required! In this class our little artists will paint their very own pumpkin-inspired masterpiece on a round canvas. Please bring a box to take the painting home in. 

Age 4-6, plus an adult

Classes are 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Shiawassee Arts Center (*Unless otherwise noted) (enter through lower level door by the elevator tower)

Call (989) 723-8354 or visit us in person to register!

Instructor: Lilly Evans, Artist/Instructor

$12 SAC Member/$14 Guest 

Student annual memberships are $20

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne at the Owosso Library in the children's department! There will be different Winnie the Pooh activities for children to do!

The 2026 NCG Fall Family Film Fest returns with fall family favorites, spooky fun, and movie memories for the whole family!

For just $2 per ticket, enjoy classic family films on the big screen every week from

September 18 – October 28.

This year's lineup includes:

🐦 Angry Birds: Sept 18, 19, 20, 23

🐕 Scoob!: Sept 25, 26, 27, 30

👹 Goosebumps: Oct 2, 3, 4, 7

🧛 Hotel Transylvania: Oct 9, 0, 11, 14

👻 Casper: Oct 16, 17, 18, 21

🖤 The Addams Family: Oct 23, 24, 25, 28

🍿 Make it a combo! Add a Kids Mini Combo for just $5 with your ticket.

Sensory-friendly showtimes on Saturdays; check showtimes and grab your seats early!

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Registration is recommended to receive weather related cancelation notices.  

Join us each Tuesday for a 1-mile loop around the village of Morrice. All athletic skills welcome, we all walk at our own pace, some patrons walk faster than others and that is welcome.  Meet at the Morrice Library at 11am ready to walk.  

Please no dogs.  

We will cancel walking club if there is inclement weather, notifications are sent via email or text to patrons who have registered.  

Snacks will be provided after we finish walking.

Come to the library for stories, an activity, and a snack! Storytime is geared toward children 0-4 years old, however children of all ages are welcome to attend with their caregiver!

Please pre-register.

Kids are invited to come to the library and have fun making a Halloween paint monster work of art with Ms. Aubrey. 

Please register online or by calling the branch.

A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month.

Teens and Tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Pre-registration is required.

Sessions last approximately 30-60 minutes and will feature 1-2 guest researchers. Following presentations, youth will be encouraged to ask questions to learn more through a live Q&A with scientists. Suggested audience age is 12-19 years. Viewers are encouraged to watch together with their families.

This series is open to both 4-H members and non-4-H members. The series is free of charge.

Monthly Sessions will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

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Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Preschool children ages 3-6 are invited to listen to stories, make crafts, do activities, and enjoy a snack.

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Join us for the most chaotic, creative, and totally slay activities around! Games, laughs, surprises, food ---you don't wanna miss it!

Wednesdays: Bring your vibe, bring your friends!

Pre-registration is required. Be there or be meh!

Children’s Fall 2026 After School Art Classes

https://shiawasseearts.org/youth-classes/

WEDNESDAYS 

4pm – 5:30pm (unless otherwise noted*)

Lilly Evans & Linda Ruehle, Instructors 

September 16  –  Handbuilding pumpkins in clay- Create cute, textured pumpkins in clay that will be fired and ready to glaze in October.  (requires glazing class on  October 14.)

September 23 – Monotype Print Making- with a fall flavor! Using water based inks to paint loosely and print quickly!

September 30 – Hand building in Clay Arctic Creatures- (requires glazing class on October 14, to finish) (Projects from this class will be part of a January Children’s exhibit in the gallery!) Think Polar Bears, the Arctic fox, & Walrus.’ 

October 7 – Hello Fall, Glass Fused Tiles- Design with glass pieces that will be fired in the kiln and available for pick up at the next class.  (Students in K & 1st grade should have a helper.) 

October 14 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finish on your pumpkins and your creatures from September clay classes.  A second firing will be required and can be picked up at the Oct. 21st class.  

October 21 – Magic Mosaic – Travel back in time and create art like the ancient Romans! Roman families decorated their homes, floors and walls with beautiful mosaics.  In this class we will learn about Roman mosaics and create colorful paper mosaic art pieces to take home.

October 28 – Agamograph – Create an art piece that changes right before your eyes!  Agamorgraph is a special technique that uses paper folding to reveal a different image depending on which direction you view it from!

November 4 – Pottery on the Wheel – Turning eARTh into ART! Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and make two functional dinnerware pieces.  Students need to sign up for the next glazing session November 18.

November 11 – Mixed Media Treasure Map –  Working with unusual techniques on a tea or coffee stained background to create your own Treasure map.  

November 18 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finishing touches on pottery created on November 4th.  Pottery will be fired and available at the next class.

November 25 – No class.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Tweens can stop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to play fun board games!

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Drop in at the Owosso Library in the children's department to decorate rocks to look like pumpkins! Geared toward school age children but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and snacks!

Preregistration is encouraged.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Stop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to decorate a cardboard haunted house!

The 2026 NCG Fall Family Film Fest returns with fall family favorites, spooky fun, and movie memories for the whole family!

For just $2 per ticket, enjoy classic family films on the big screen every week from

September 18 – October 28.

This year's lineup includes:

🐦 Angry Birds: Sept 18, 19, 20, 23

🐕 Scoob!: Sept 25, 26, 27, 30

👹 Goosebumps: Oct 2, 3, 4, 7

🧛 Hotel Transylvania: Oct 9, 0, 11, 14

👻 Casper: Oct 16, 17, 18, 21

🖤 The Addams Family: Oct 23, 24, 25, 28

🍿 Make it a combo! Add a Kids Mini Combo for just $5 with your ticket.

Sensory-friendly showtimes on Saturdays; check showtimes and grab your seats early!

Public observing nights in 2026 will take place on the following days, sky conditions permitting:

• Saturday, April 18: 9:00-11:00 p.m.
• Saturday, April 25: Statewide Astronomy Night, 7:00-10:00 p.m. with special activities.
• Saturday, May 23: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Friday, May 30: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 20: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Friday, June 26: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 18: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Friday, July 24: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Saturday, August 22: 9:00-11:00 p.m.
• Friday, August 28: 9:00-11:00 p.m.
• Friday, September 18: 8:00-10:00 p.m.
• Friday, September 25: 8:00-10:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 17: International Observe the Moon Night, 7:00-10:00 p.m. with special activities.
• Friday, October 23: 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to make a fun bag charm for your school or library bag! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

October 19th from 10:30 - Noon

SRESD Early Childhood Center, 114 West North St., Owosso

Free with RSVP at bit.ly/4itgaAZ

Relax around a table with other parents and caregivers with coffee, tea and light refreshments. 

Supervised care for children is available.

October 19th from 10:30 - Noon

SRESD Early Childhood Center, 114 West North St., Owosso

Free with RSVP at bit.ly/4itgaAZ

Relax around a table with other parents and caregivers with coffee, tea and light refreshments. 

Supervised care for children is available.

Please join us at the Byron Branch every Monday at 1pm for Children's Story Time. A snack & drink will be provided. 

Please pre-register online or by calling the branch.

Teens are invited to gather at the library every third Monday, from 3:30pm - 4:30pm. A different adventure will be waiting each month — crafts, creative projects, games, food, and more. You never know what we'll be doing, but you know it'll be fun!  

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Get creative this Halloween! Tweens and Teens can design and decorate their own spooky-themed tote bag using fabric markers, stencils, and other fun supplies. Create something creepy, cute, or completely unique—and take home a reusable bag for carrying your library books!

Pleased register online or by calling the branch.

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to make a fun bag charm for your school or library bag! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Registration is recommended to receive weather related cancelation notices.  

Join us each Tuesday for a 1-mile loop around the village of Morrice. All athletic skills welcome, we all walk at our own pace, some patrons walk faster than others and that is welcome.  Meet at the Morrice Library at 11am ready to walk.  

Please no dogs.  

We will cancel walking club if there is inclement weather, notifications are sent via email or text to patrons who have registered.  

Snacks will be provided after we finish walking.

Come to the library for stories, an activity, and a snack! Storytime is geared toward children 0-4 years old, however children of all ages are welcome to attend with their caregiver!

Please pre-register.

Toddlers are invited to join us for stories and crafts.  Snacks will be provided.  

Please register online or call the branch at 517-625-3166.  

Stop in the library to decorate a pumpkin. There will be age appropriate decorations from stickers to paint for kids of all ages to use. 

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Tweens can visit the Owosso children's library each month on the third Tuesday to participate in activities based on favorite book series!

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to make a fun bag charm for your school or library bag! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Preschool children ages 3-6 are invited to listen to stories, make crafts, do activities, and enjoy a snack.

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Stop in the library to decorate a pumpkin. There will be age appropriate decorations from stickers to paint for kids of all ages to use. 

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Join us for the most chaotic, creative, and totally slay activities around! Games, laughs, surprises, food ---you don't wanna miss it!

Wednesdays: Bring your vibe, bring your friends!

Pre-registration is required. Be there or be meh!

Children’s Fall 2026 After School Art Classes

https://shiawasseearts.org/youth-classes/

WEDNESDAYS 

4pm – 5:30pm (unless otherwise noted*)

Lilly Evans & Linda Ruehle, Instructors 

September 16  –  Handbuilding pumpkins in clay- Create cute, textured pumpkins in clay that will be fired and ready to glaze in October.  (requires glazing class on  October 14.)

September 23 – Monotype Print Making- with a fall flavor! Using water based inks to paint loosely and print quickly!

September 30 – Hand building in Clay Arctic Creatures- (requires glazing class on October 14, to finish) (Projects from this class will be part of a January Children’s exhibit in the gallery!) Think Polar Bears, the Arctic fox, & Walrus.’ 

October 7 – Hello Fall, Glass Fused Tiles- Design with glass pieces that will be fired in the kiln and available for pick up at the next class.  (Students in K & 1st grade should have a helper.) 

October 14 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finish on your pumpkins and your creatures from September clay classes.  A second firing will be required and can be picked up at the Oct. 21st class.  

October 21 – Magic Mosaic – Travel back in time and create art like the ancient Romans! Roman families decorated their homes, floors and walls with beautiful mosaics.  In this class we will learn about Roman mosaics and create colorful paper mosaic art pieces to take home.

October 28 – Agamograph – Create an art piece that changes right before your eyes!  Agamorgraph is a special technique that uses paper folding to reveal a different image depending on which direction you view it from!

November 4 – Pottery on the Wheel – Turning eARTh into ART! Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and make two functional dinnerware pieces.  Students need to sign up for the next glazing session November 18.

November 11 – Mixed Media Treasure Map –  Working with unusual techniques on a tea or coffee stained background to create your own Treasure map.  

November 18 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finishing touches on pottery created on November 4th.  Pottery will be fired and available at the next class.

November 25 – No class.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Looking for a reason to get out of the house and connect with other moms? Join us for a casual, welcoming, and kid-friendly gathering at the library, perfect for moms with young children. Kids can play independently or with each other while moms enjoy conversation, coloring, or a simple activity together. Take a break and enjoy a supportive space to connect and unwind.

Moms meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. If a holiday falls on that date, the gathering will be held the Thursday before.

Pre-registration is encouraged.

Stop in the library to decorate a pumpkin. There will be age appropriate decorations from stickers to paint for kids of all ages to use. 

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and snacks!

Preregistration is encouraged.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Public observing nights in 2026 will take place on the following days, sky conditions permitting:

• Saturday, April 18: 9:00-11:00 p.m.
• Saturday, April 25: Statewide Astronomy Night, 7:00-10:00 p.m. with special activities.
• Saturday, May 23: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Friday, May 30: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 20: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Friday, June 26: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 18: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Friday, July 24: 9:30-11:30 p.m.
• Saturday, August 22: 9:00-11:00 p.m.
• Friday, August 28: 9:00-11:00 p.m.
• Friday, September 18: 8:00-10:00 p.m.
• Friday, September 25: 8:00-10:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 17: International Observe the Moon Night, 7:00-10:00 p.m. with special activities.
• Friday, October 23: 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Children of all ages can stop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to decorate a cockroach portrait or house!

The 2026 NCG Fall Family Film Fest returns with fall family favorites, spooky fun, and movie memories for the whole family!

For just $2 per ticket, enjoy classic family films on the big screen every week from

September 18 – October 28.

This year's lineup includes:

🐦 Angry Birds: Sept 18, 19, 20, 23

🐕 Scoob!: Sept 25, 26, 27, 30

👹 Goosebumps: Oct 2, 3, 4, 7

🧛 Hotel Transylvania: Oct 9, 0, 11, 14

👻 Casper: Oct 16, 17, 18, 21

🖤 The Addams Family: Oct 23, 24, 25, 28

🍿 Make it a combo! Add a Kids Mini Combo for just $5 with your ticket.

Sensory-friendly showtimes on Saturdays; check showtimes and grab your seats early!

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to paint wooden pumpkin people! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Please join us at the Byron Branch every Monday at 1pm for Children's Story Time. A snack & drink will be provided. 

Please pre-register online or by calling the branch.

The goal of First Baptist Baby Pantry is to prevent child abuse and neglect through the means of early childhood support to at risk families in the Shiawassee county area.

Hours of Distribution:

2nd & 4th Monday of the month.

     2nd Monday hours: 10am-2pm.

     4th Monday hours: 3pm-7pm.

Please Note: Donations are accepted on these days ONLY. (Please do not leave items outside.) You can call the office for an appointment to drop off items during hours outside of regular Baby Pantry days at (989) 723-1670.

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to paint wooden pumpkin people! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Registration is recommended to receive weather related cancelation notices.  

Join us each Tuesday for a 1-mile loop around the village of Morrice. All athletic skills welcome, we all walk at our own pace, some patrons walk faster than others and that is welcome.  Meet at the Morrice Library at 11am ready to walk.  

Please no dogs.  

We will cancel walking club if there is inclement weather, notifications are sent via email or text to patrons who have registered.  

Snacks will be provided after we finish walking.

Come to the library for stories, an activity, and a snack! Storytime is geared toward children 0-4 years old, however children of all ages are welcome to attend with their caregiver!

Please pre-register.

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to paint wooden pumpkin people! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Preschool children ages 3-6 are invited to listen to stories, make crafts, do activities, and enjoy a snack.

Please register online or by calling the branch.

Join us for the most chaotic, creative, and totally slay activities around! Games, laughs, surprises, food ---you don't wanna miss it!

Wednesdays: Bring your vibe, bring your friends!

Pre-registration is required. Be there or be meh!

Children’s Fall 2026 After School Art Classes

https://shiawasseearts.org/youth-classes/

WEDNESDAYS 

4pm – 5:30pm (unless otherwise noted*)

Lilly Evans & Linda Ruehle, Instructors 

September 16  –  Handbuilding pumpkins in clay- Create cute, textured pumpkins in clay that will be fired and ready to glaze in October.  (requires glazing class on  October 14.)

September 23 – Monotype Print Making- with a fall flavor! Using water based inks to paint loosely and print quickly!

September 30 – Hand building in Clay Arctic Creatures- (requires glazing class on October 14, to finish) (Projects from this class will be part of a January Children’s exhibit in the gallery!) Think Polar Bears, the Arctic fox, & Walrus.’ 

October 7 – Hello Fall, Glass Fused Tiles- Design with glass pieces that will be fired in the kiln and available for pick up at the next class.  (Students in K & 1st grade should have a helper.) 

October 14 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finish on your pumpkins and your creatures from September clay classes.  A second firing will be required and can be picked up at the Oct. 21st class.  

October 21 – Magic Mosaic – Travel back in time and create art like the ancient Romans! Roman families decorated their homes, floors and walls with beautiful mosaics.  In this class we will learn about Roman mosaics and create colorful paper mosaic art pieces to take home.

October 28 – Agamograph – Create an art piece that changes right before your eyes!  Agamorgraph is a special technique that uses paper folding to reveal a different image depending on which direction you view it from!

November 4 – Pottery on the Wheel – Turning eARTh into ART! Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and make two functional dinnerware pieces.  Students need to sign up for the next glazing session November 18.

November 11 – Mixed Media Treasure Map –  Working with unusual techniques on a tea or coffee stained background to create your own Treasure map.  

November 18 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finishing touches on pottery created on November 4th.  Pottery will be fired and available at the next class.

November 25 – No class.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to paint wooden pumpkin people! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Join your Science Center in the First Impression Room for storytime sessions! STEM Storytime takes place the last Thursday of each month. Visitors will listen to themed books, explore a special sensory bin, and play with friends! STEM Storytime begins at 10:30 a.m. and is designed for children 2 to 4 years old.

Upcoming STEM Storytime sessions are:

May 28 - Animals and Habitats

June 25 - Plants and Gardening

July 30 - Colors, Shapes, and Sizes

August 27 - Bodies and Senses

September 24 - Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!

October 29 - Engineering and Technology

November 19 - Rocks and Fossils

December 31 - STEM Careers

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to paint wooden pumpkin people! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Drop by the Owosso Library in the children's department to paint wooden pumpkin people! Geared toward school age children, but all ages are welcome with supervised help! While supplies last.