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.

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.

In partnership with Natural Area Preservation, take a short stroll guided by a NAP educator through the natural area near Traverwood. Collect items to inspire your block carving, then come back to the library to carve a block and print some simple notecards.

This event involves sharp carving tools and is intended for teens and adults.

The Ann Arbor Public Schools' Arab-American Advisory Group partners with Dr. Wessam Elmeligi, Director of the Center for Arab American Studies at UM-Dearborn, in this program chock-full of Arabic poetry.

Do you have something you want to design or print on a 3D printer? This open lab will provide access to the library's 3D printing resources including printers, filament, and design stations! Time will be allotted for printing larger items, as well as opportunities to ask questions about the library's 3D printers or troubleshoot your own.

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..

Conduct some hands-on experimentation with words, sounds, technology, and images to produce your own unique poems. We'll have stations where you can create electrified blackout poetry, Dadaist cutups, concrete poetry, and more.

Watch AADL staff and other community members in a book discussion with The Unerased Book Club.

This month, they'll discuss East Goes West by Younghill Kang.

Sheela Lal and Fatema Haque are co-facilitators of The Unerased Book Club, a project of Rising Voices of Asian American Families that reads, and builds community through, Asian American literature.

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.

Enjoy some classic Japanese sci-fi with a modern twist! Award-winning electronic musician Joo Won Park will provide a live score to the 1965 movie Attack from Space!, directed by Koreyoshi Akasaka and Teruo Ishii and starring Ken Utsui.

In Attack from Space!, benevolent aliens from the planet Emerald send superhero Starman to protect Earth from invasion by an evil alien race called the Spherions. When Starman arrives on Earth, he discovers a conspiracy involving Earth's top scientists, and he must root out the traitors and also stop the impending alien invasion.

Make a decorative fluffy lady bug with glittering wings!

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 our expert from University of Michigan Credit Union in this workshop that will help you identify key areas of your financial life that you want to focus on and improve. You’ll understand the “whys” behind the most common money mistakes, and leave with an action plan to help you achieve financial wellness.

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 in and learn a bit of soldering to make your very own light-up Secret Lab or robot badge!

Due to the use of soldering irons, we recommend that children be accompanied by an adult.

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

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.