Join yoga instructor Carol for a fun, yoga-based movement program for kids! Bring your own yoga mat or towel, or use one of AADL's.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Patricia Deldin, U-M Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, provides an overview and update since the 2019 launch of the program Mood Lifters, a peer-led, instant access, affordable and science-based program designed to improve mental wellness and decrease sadness and anxiety.  At any given time, 70% of people report feeling stress and over 30% report symptoms of anxiety and depression. Many do not feel comfortable visiting a psychologist or psychiatrist to get help. They want to get better on their own.

Join yoga instructor Carol Coelius of Super Fun Family Time Yoga for a family-based movement session for kids ages 2-6.

Watch AADL staff try out a series of tabletop role-playing games to get a taste of the wide variety of genres, play styles, and rulesets that exist today.

This time they are playing Wanderhome by Jay Dragon -- a cozy, pastoral game that sees the players going on a journey across the land of Haeth.

Supporting our youth means supporting their parents and caregivers.

Have you ever wanted fresh herbs in the middle of the winter without having to drive to the grocery store? Or you want to grow plants indoors because you don't have any garden space outside? Follow along with one AADL staff member's experiments to grow herbs in his basement in the cold months. Don't let the lack of space or sun keep you from making winter pesto!

Developmental research indicates that certain aspects of brain functioning during adolescence, such as reward processing and impulse control, contribute to risky behaviors, including substance use. Substance use can have neurotoxic effects on the brain and continued use can alter neural function. Thus, identifying risk and protective factors related to substance misuse during adolescence and into young adulthood is an important public health priority.

It's easy to visit AADL branches by bicycle!

In this video, discover some suggested routes for bicycling to the Traverwood Branch. Whether you are picking up a new title or going to a program, you can do it safely by pedal power!

It's easy to visit AADL branches by bicycle!

In this video, discover some suggested routes for bicycling to the Pittsfield Branch. Whether you are picking up a new title or going to a program, you can do it safely by pedal power!

It's easy to visit AADL branches by bicycle!

In this video, discover some suggested routes for bicycling to the Malletts Creek Branch. Whether you are picking up a new title or going to a program, you can do it safely by pedal power!