Join us for a celebration of Taiwanese art and folk music!

AADL welcomes musicians from the Sisalgarden Urban-Rural Educational Development Association of Pingtung County, Taiwan, who will perform passages from the musical, The Chants of Motherland Sagas.

Following the performance, the audience will be treated to a lecture on the Yueqin instrument in folk music and a musical instrument demonstration.

Fold and color a pretty origami spring tulip bouquet!

Turn an ordinary paper lantern into an extraordinary glowing pink jellyfish! This easy craft project will give you a chance to create something unique using LED lights, flowing ribbons and various other decorative craft supplies.

Local crafter Beth Battey will teach you how to make a cool chain mail twist bracelet, using links, pliers and patience!

This project will take the entire program time to complete.

Join local organization Natural Area Preservation to make your own nature journal out of recycled paper, then practice adding scientific observations and artistic renderings of what we see and find outdoors!

Do you enjoy playing board games or putting together a puzzle but have too many on your shelf? Interested in finding a new game for your next game night, or a puzzle for a rainy day? Join us for a Puzzle and Board Game Swap!

Items will be accepted at all locations starting April 1st. Please bring items that contain all of their parts. You do not need to drop off items in order to pick something up.

Do you have wrapping paper lying around that you don't think you'll use again? Ever open a roll of gift wrap and then forget about it? Want to refresh your gift bag options? Bring it to swap! Accepting wrapping paper for any occasion, spools of ribbon, new or gently used gift bags and bows. You do not need to bring materials in order to pick up new supplies. We'll also have an array of inks and stamps to use to design your own wrapping paper.

In Spider-Man: into the Spider-Verse, Miles Morales must confront a plot that would mean the end for New York City as he comes to terms with his destiny as the new Spider-Man. But he's not alone, as a tear in the fabric of the universe unleashes a slew of alternative Spider-Heroes.

This 117-minute film is rated PG..

Come sing and play! Get more music in your life and join us for this family-friendly sing-along. Bring your voices and/or instruments—lyrics and chords will be projected, so all can sing and strum along. Beginners welcome! You choose from 350+ familiar folk/pop songs. This event is led by Lori Fithian and Jean Chorazyczewski.

Come join us to make greeting cards that are perfect for spring, using the technique of Gel Plate Printing! We will provide the materials and give you a brief demonstration on the Gel Printing technique.

Join Jesse Deucher and Sarah Kairis, teachers at Ann Arbor Open and the creators of PandaFit, for fun games to keep kids active! This program is specifically designed for autistic and other neurodivergent kids, but all are welcome!

Join Jesse Deucher and Sarah Kairis, teachers at Ann Arbor Open and the creators of PandaFit, for fun games to keep kids active! This program is specifically designed for autistic and other neurodivergent kids, but all are welcome!

We will trace and cut simple flower patterns out of paper, then attach them to a string to make a spring bouquet garland to hang up at home.

From frigid mountains to the heart of the bamboo forest, filmmaker Lu Chuan follows the adventures of three animal families in China: the majestic panda, the savvy golden monkey, and the elusive snow leopard.

This 76-minute film is rated G.

Make a simple quilling card of flowers for that special someone to show your appreciation.

Drop by the Multi-Purpose Room in the Downtown Library and engage with FIVE THOUSAND DOMINOES! Build a domino run, or a house, or anything you can think of! Wait, there are also SO MANY LEGO! Build a spaceship, a goat, or even a giant domino!

This event is part of the Ann Arbor Creativity and Making Expo. Find out more here.

Let your creativity blossom and help build Maker City from the ground up. Participants are invited to create a building with a variety of materials and add it to the gigantic Maker City map!

This event is part of the Ann Arbor Creativity and Making Expo. Find out more here.

Try out the library's heat press and create for yourself a canvas tote adorned with this years AACME logo.

This event is part of the Ann Arbor Creativity and Making Expo. Find out more here.

Come and meet the local teams of the FIRST robotics league! You'll get to see the robots in action and meet the student engineers and drivers.

This event is part of the Ann Arbor Creativity and Making Expo. Find out more here.

The Ann Arbor Creativity and Making Expo (AACME) is back and you're invited! Come celebrate the maker movement that ranges from traditional technologies like weaving all the way to our future in robotics! Our keynote speaker this year is designer, artist, and maker Sophy Wong, who will be speaking on the intersection of technology and clothing design. Enjoy hands-on demos from local maker spaces, learn about ham radio, solder an LED badge, see an upholstery demonstration, use our heat press, and so much more!