Clarkston, MI

Clarkston, MI

Friday, March 20th 2026

2:00pm
Artsy Afternoon: Sensory Jars

Make your own sensory jar to take home! This program will include working with glitter and hot water.

Recommended ages are 2nd - 12th grade. Thinking of coming? You don't need…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Saturday, March 21st 2026

1:00pm
Read to Paws

Sign up for a 15 minute session to read with a therapy dog. These furry friends are great listeners because they are specially trained to provide comfort and…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Sunday, March 22nd 2026

2:00pm
Isle Royale National Park: Michigan's Little-Known Treasure

Everything you probably don't know about what the Wall Street Journal calls America's Best National Park. 

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Monday, March 23rd 2026

11:00am
Toddler Storytime A!

Bring your toddler to this fun, engaging storytime led by Miss Heather! We will share books, songs, flannel stories, and activities all designed to help build your child’s literacy skills.…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, Community Meeting Room

Event Series

6:30pm
Salt-to-Taste Cookbook Group

Salt-To-Taste is a cookbook discussion group. You select and prepare a recipe from the month's cookbook. We gather to discuss the recipes, cuisines, and the author/chef while enjoying what we've…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346

Tuesday, March 24th 2026

10:00am
A Good Yarn Knitting and Crochet Group

Join fellow yarn enthusiasts to socialize while knitting or crocheting! All experience levels are welcome.

For questions about this program, please contact Saxony bettss@cidlibrary.org.

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346, Conference Room

Event Series

10:00am
A Good Yarn Knitting and Crochet Group

Join fellow yarn enthusiasts to socialize while knitting or crocheting! All experience levels are welcome.

For questions about this program, please contact Saxony bettss@cidlibrary.org.

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346, Conference Room

Event Series

7:00pm
Dynamite Dames

A presentation from the Detroit Historical Society

Join the Detroit Historical Society’s Education Coordinator Cate Waldecker for a captivating lecture that explores Detroit through the lives and legacies of the women…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Wednesday, March 25th 2026

6:00pm
Story Smiths!

Story Smiths is a creative writing group that meets monthly, offering a welcoming space for writers of all levels to share stories, explore ideas, and hone their craft. Each session…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Event Series

6:30pm
Inside look at Gone with the Wind

Join us to learn how author Margaret Mitchell came to write her bestselling (and only) novel, Gone With The Wind, and how it was turned into the 1939 Oscar-winning film…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Thursday, March 26th 2026

10:00am
ECC Groups

Weekly Preschool Storytimes

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Event Series

1:15pm
Open Studio - Painting Club

Drop into our Open Studio for an opportunity for painters to bring their work and share ideas, information and encouragement. Guests are encouraged to bring their own supplies.

For more information,…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Event Series

6:30pm
Aircraft Carriers (1942-1955) Part 2

Dive into the History of the Aircraft Carrier with this presentation by the North Oakland County History Roundtable

For questions about this program, please contact silbermand@cidlibrary.org

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

7:00pm
Virtual Author Talk: Explore Secret Worlds in the Earth, Sea, and Sky with Kate Messner

Join us for an enchanting and educational discussion with bestselling author Kate Messner as we delve into her Over and Under series, best suited for a K-3rd grade audience. 

The beautifully…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

7:00pm
The life of Rosa Parks

A presentation by the local DAR chapter commemorating the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks decision to keep seated on a Montgomery city bus.

For questions about this program, please contact silbermand@cidlibrary.org

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Friday, March 27th 2026

11:00am
Toddler Storytime B!

Bring your toddler to this fun, engaging storytime led by Miss Heather! We will share books, songs, flannel stories, and activities all designed to help build your child’s literacy skills.…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, Community Meeting Room

Event Series

Sunday, March 29th 2026

3:00pm
Detroit Puppeteers Guild

Come for a Puppet show/workshop followed by DPG meeting

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Tuesday, March 31st 2026

10:00am
A Good Yarn Knitting and Crochet Group

Join fellow yarn enthusiasts to socialize while knitting or crocheting! All experience levels are welcome.

For questions about this program, please contact Saxony bettss@cidlibrary.org.

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346, Conference Room

Event Series

10:00am
A Good Yarn Knitting and Crochet Group

Join fellow yarn enthusiasts to socialize while knitting or crocheting! All experience levels are welcome.

For questions about this program, please contact Saxony bettss@cidlibrary.org.

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346, Conference Room

Event Series

7:00pm
Juggler Nick Thomas

Get ready for an action packed, laugh-out-loud juggling show with world-record juggler Nick Thomas! Combining jaw dropping tricks, comedy, and audience participation, this performance will amaze kids and adults alike.

Questions?…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Wednesday, April 1st 2026

All Day
Blind Date with a Book - Session 1

New this year! Due to high demand there there will be TWO sessions of Blind Date with a Book each month. 

Session 1 opens on the 1st of the month. Session…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

11:00am
Baby Storytime!

Join Miss Heather for stories and songs, and then let your babies play together for the rest of the time! Each element of this storytime helps to exercise narrative skills,…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, Community Meeting Room

Event Series

2:00pm
Artsy Afternoon: Clay Creations

Create something awesome... with air-dry clay!

Questions? Email Miss Stacia at serafins@cidlibrary.org

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

6:00pm
Clarkston Artisans: Mosaic Tiles

Join us for Clarkston Artisans! Each month we will explore a different family friendly craft. For February's craft, we will be making Mosaic Tiles.

This program is for all ages! 

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

7:00pm
Night Needlers

A once a month evening group for fellow yarn enthusiasts. Socialize while knitting or crocheting! All experience levels are welcome.

 

For questions about this program, please contact Saxony bettss@cidlibrary.org.

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346, Conference Room

Event Series

Thursday, April 2nd 2026

10:00am
Morning Book Group

Join us in Discussing A Wide Variety of Literature.

 

September 4th: Historical Fiction: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

October 2nd: Mystery: Before She was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney

November 6th: Biography: Inheritance by Dani Shapiro

December…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Event Series

1:15pm
Open Studio - Painting Club

Drop into our Open Studio for an opportunity for painters to bring their work and share ideas, information and encouragement. Guests are encouraged to bring their own supplies.

For more information,…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Event Series

7:00pm
Union of Books

A Union of Books is a hybrid group that meets in person at the Library and via Zoom by request to discuss books from numerous genres. Both fiction and non-fiction…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346

Friday, April 3rd 2026

All Day
Cancelled - Teen Book Box!

This program has been cancelled.

Teens aged 13-18 are invited to reserve one of our Teen Book Boxes!

Sign up during the first week of the month for one of our boxes…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

1:00pm
The Science of the Circus

Chuck Clark is a hilarious plate spinner, balancing act, juggler and magician. Why does a spinning ball balance better than one that’s not? Why does a whip make that cracking sound…

Clarkston Independence District Library

6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

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