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6/1/2025 - 6/30/2025
June 1 - 30Help CAHS care for animals in need. Items especially in need are listed on our Event Calendar. Drop off donations at GLADL for delivery to CAHS.
6/28/2025
Ages 0 - 3Babies can be artists too! Bring your little one and make some mess-free art. Babies will paint by doing what babies do - tummy time!
6/30/2025
Bring Color into Our World this Summer!
Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025.
GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log!
6/30/2025
We’ll read stories about summer and the outdoors, sing songs, and, of course, make s’mores. We’ll meet at the library and head outside — come join us!7/1/2025
July 1 -30Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation, so we’re helping to gather food and personal supplies for those of our community in need. Items especially in need are listed on our Event Calendar. Drop off donations at GLADL - donations will be delivered to the GL SDA Food Bank, and will be distributed through the Food Bank and GLEAP.
7/2/2025
Join us for an afternoon of fun and friendly Switch gaming! We’ll play Super Smash Bros today! Feel free to bring your Switch to play between your turns! All skill levels welcome!7/3/2025
Ages 0 - 12Wacousta Community United Methodist Church
Meet at the Wacousta Community United Methodist Church's playground and enjoy fun and stories at an outdoor family storytime filled with themed activities: music, bubbles, water play—and time for play with your Storytime friends too! Open to children of all ages. Families may bring chairs, a picnic lunch too. Note: Canceled if rain or storms.
7/7/2025
Bring Color into Our World this Summer!
Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025.
GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log!
7/7/2025
Delta Center Elm. GymThe Colors of Magic Show is a fun program for all ages that includes astonishing magic, audience participation and Gus the Bunny - a real magic bunny who performs tricks to encourage summer reading!
7/7/2025
Use hand held pencil sharpeners to make crayon shavings then shake them onto a paper butterfly. An adult will then use an iron to melt the crayon shavings and you will go home with a beautiful butterfly.7/8/2025
July 1 -30Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation, so we’re helping to gather food and personal supplies for those of our community in need. Items especially in need are listed on our Event Calendar. Drop off donations at GLADL - donations will be delivered to the GL SDA Food Bank, and will be distributed through the Food Bank and GLEAP.
7/8/2025
We’ll have our Minecraft server set up and the laptops ready to go. No experience needed -- all levels of players/builders welcome.7/9/2025
See the weird and wild carved watermelon art--Join us as we welcome Patrick Harrison, "The Lord of the Gourd" for some colorful and fantastically imaginative watermelon carving! Stop by from 2-5 pm and watch him at work, learn some fun techniques-- and try your hand on/and enjoy a slice of watermelon!7/10/2025
Ages 0 - 12Wacousta Community United Methodist Church
Meet at the Wacousta Community United Methodist Church's playground and enjoy fun and stories at an outdoor family storytime filled with themed activities: music, bubbles, water play—and time for play with your Storytime friends too! Open to children of all ages. Families may bring chairs, a picnic lunch too. Note: Canceled if rain or storms.
7/10/2025
Ages 13 - 17Teens, color your world with paint! We'll supply the canvas and paint; you bring your creativity to paint a masterpiece of your own design.
7/12/2025
18 months & younger and their parents or caregiversWe’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, do a fingerplay, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play & interact with each other.
7/14/2025
Bring Color into Our World this Summer!
Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025.
GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log!
7/14/2025
Ages 0 – 12Delta Center Elementary School Gym
Join us for an afternoon of AMAZEMENT & FUN with Comedy Magician & Entertainer- Cameron Zvara! Cameron's show is filled with mind blowing magic, squeaky clean comedy, and tons of audience participation. You do not want to miss out! This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
7/14/2025
2 sessions; 4pm – 5pm & 6pm – 7pmDive into creativity with our Aquarium in a Jar craft! Patrons of all ages are invited to design their very own miniature aquarium in a jar using an assortment of miniature sea creatures, colorful pebbles, and aquatic themed decorations.
7/15/2025
July 1 -30Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation, so we’re helping to gather food and personal supplies for those of our community in need. Items especially in need are listed on our Event Calendar. Drop off donations at GLADL - donations will be delivered to the GL SDA Food Bank, and will be distributed through the Food Bank and GLEAP.
7/16/2025
Ages 16+Use a photo frame, paint, and glue to create a faux stained glass art piece.
7/17/2025
Ages 0 - 12Wacousta Community United Methodist Church
Meet at the Wacousta Community United Methodist Church's playground and enjoy fun and stories at an outdoor family storytime filled with themed activities: music, bubbles, water play—and time for play with your Storytime friends too! Open to children of all ages. Families may bring chairs, a picnic lunch too. Note: Canceled if rain or storms.
7/17/2025
We're making art inspired by the work of Mexican artists Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera!7/18/2025
During the summer season, it's difficult for the Red Cross to maintain a sufficient blood supply, and shortages can delay essential medical care. You can help! Join us for a Blood Drive at GLADL. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or visit our Red Cross Donation page (sponsor code GLADL) for more info or to schedule an appointment. Bonus! All donors receive a FREE Cedar Point ticket after their donation during this event!
7/19/2025
Ages 12+Learn emergency procedures, discipline techniques, diapering, age-appropriate activities, rescue breathing, the Heimlich maneuver, and basic first aid skills needed while babysitting. Upon workshop completion, students receive an American Red Cross babysitting course certificate. Class size limited. Participants bring a sack lunch, water bottle.
7/21/2025
Bring Color into Our World this Summer!
Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025.
GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log!
7/21/2025
Ages 13+Embellish a black and white photo using embroidery floss and yarn to give the picture a whole new look.
7/22/2025
July 1 -30Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation, so we’re helping to gather food and personal supplies for those of our community in need. Items especially in need are listed on our Event Calendar. Drop off donations at GLADL - donations will be delivered to the GL SDA Food Bank, and will be distributed through the Food Bank and GLEAP.
7/22/2025
Join us for an afternoon of fun and friendly Switch gaming! Feel free to bring your Switch to play between your turns! All skill levels welcome!7/23/2025
Lincoln Brick ParkJoin us for a Big Tree Hunt guided walk and workshop, presented by ReLeaf Michigan. Experts from ReLeaf Michigan will discuss ReLeaf Michigan's Big Tree Hunt contest and join us on a guided walk to start the search! Look for big trees, learn how to measure trees and how to submit your measurements for the contest.
7/24/2025
Ages 0 - 12Wacousta Community United Methodist Church
Meet at the Wacousta Community United Methodist Church's playground and enjoy fun and stories at an outdoor family storytime filled with themed activities: music, bubbles, water play—and time for play with your Storytime friends too! Open to children of all ages. Families may bring chairs, a picnic lunch too. Note: Canceled if rain or storms.
7/24/2025
Join us for an afternoon of cool Jeeps, awesome people, and good vibes! We're serving up FREE hot dogs, chips, and drinks-because Jeep talk is better with snacks:)https://www.facebook.com/share/1HDM7HnvJd/
7/24/2025
Join us for a crafting program to explore and create with colorful Perler Beads! Choose from many patterns or create your own. We’ll use string or magnets to turn your creations into decorations.7/28/2025
Bring Color into Our World this Summer!
Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025.
GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log!
7/28/2025
Ages 13 - 17Teens, put your taste buds to the test! We’ll have a variety of chocolate from across the world. Eat your treat without knowing which is which and see if you can correctly guess where each chocolate was made! Also, vote on your favorite chocolate to determine the most popular.
7/29/2025
July 1 -30Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation, so we’re helping to gather food and personal supplies for those of our community in need. Items especially in need are listed on our Event Calendar. Drop off donations at GLADL - donations will be delivered to the GL SDA Food Bank, and will be distributed through the Food Bank and GLEAP.
7/30/2025
We're making art inspired by the work of French painter Georges Seurat & Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama!7/31/2025
Ages 0 - 12Wacousta Community United Methodist Church
Meet at the Wacousta Community United Methodist Church's playground and enjoy fun and stories at an outdoor family storytime filled with themed activities: music, bubbles, water play—and time for play with your Storytime friends too! Open to children of all ages. Families may bring chairs, a picnic lunch too. Note: Canceled if rain or storms.
8/1/2025
Brown Bag Books—a surprise in a bag! What will you find? Mystery, comedy, adventure and the chance to win prizes are all waiting for you at GLADL! All prizes must be claimed by Sept. 15.8/1/2025
Kids can play with chalk, bubbles, goop, squirt bottles, big trucks, mud, and more. Great manipulative play and sensory activities-- Different activities each week. Find the fun outside GLADL, along our sidewalk and north lawn-- weather permitting!8/4/2025
Have fun creating a gooey batch of slime that changes color right before your eyes!8/6/2025
It's a Colorful Carnival! Enjoy a fun night of Bounce Houses, carnival games, and treats! Each reading log you complete during our Summer Reading Program (June 1 - July 31) earns you more carnival tickets to spend! Many non-ticketed activities for all to play too like a small bounce house & Eaton County Parks Game trailer. Everyone welcome, dress to get messy!8/7/2025
Ages 12+Learn emergency procedures, discipline techniques, diapering, age-appropriate activities, rescue breathing, the Heimlich maneuver, and basic first aid skills needed while babysitting. Upon workshop completion, students receive an American Red Cross babysitting course certificate. Class size limited. Participants bring a sack lunch, water bottle.
8/8/2025
Brown Bag Books—a surprise in a bag! What will you find? Mystery, comedy, adventure and the chance to win prizes are all waiting for you at GLADL! All prizes must be claimed by Sept. 15.8/8/2025
Kids can play with chalk, bubbles, goop, squirt bottles, big trucks, mud, and more. Great manipulative play and sensory activities-- Different activities each week. Find the fun outside GLADL, along our sidewalk and north lawn-- weather permitting!8/9/2025
18 months & younger and their parents or caregiversWe’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, do a fingerplay, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play & interact with each other.
8/12/2025
We’ll have our Minecraft server set up and the laptops ready to go. No experience needed -- all levels of players/builders welcome.8/13/2025
Join us for a fun and engaging afternoon of Bingo complete with light refreshments and prizes for the lucky winners! No registration required, just show up ready to have fun!8/14/2025
Join us for an evening of fun and friendly Switch gaming! Feel free to bring your Switch to play between your turns! All skill levels welcome!8/15/2025
Brown Bag Books—a surprise in a bag! What will you find? Mystery, comedy, adventure and the chance to win prizes are all waiting for you at GLADL! All prizes must be claimed by Sept. 15.8/15/2025
Kids can play with chalk, bubbles, goop, squirt bottles, big trucks, mud, and more. Great manipulative play and sensory activities-- Different activities each week. Find the fun outside GLADL, along our sidewalk and north lawn-- weather permitting!8/17/2025
Join local Grand Ledge merchants at the Lansing Lugnut's Grand Ledge Community Merchant Night. The Lugnuts will take on Dayton at 1:05 PM.
Lansing Lugnuts is looking for Grand Ledge businesses to participate in our Grand Ledge community merchant night! If you are interested, please reach out to Daniel Kantor at dkantor@lansinglugnuts.com.
Merchant Night is a fantastic opportunity for local businesses to shine! Here’s why you should join us:
- Connect with the Community: It’s a great way to meet new customers and build relationships with people who are eager to support local businesses.
- Boost Your Visibility: Whether you're a new business or an established one, Merchant Night gives you the chance to showcase your products or services to a larger audience.
- Fun and Festive Atmosphere: It’s a relaxed, enjoyable event where you can get creative with your display, offer promotions, and make the evening memorable for everyone.
- Show Your Support for Local Business: By participating, you're helping to strengthen the local economy and encouraging others to shop locally!
8/22/2025
Brown Bag Books—a surprise in a bag! What will you find? Mystery, comedy, adventure and the chance to win prizes are all waiting for you at GLADL! All prizes must be claimed by Sept. 15.8/22/2025
Kids can play with chalk, bubbles, goop, squirt bottles, big trucks, mud, and more. Great manipulative play and sensory activities-- Different activities each week. Find the fun outside GLADL, along our sidewalk and north lawn-- weather permitting!8/29/2025
Brown Bag Books—a surprise in a bag! What will you find? Mystery, comedy, adventure and the chance to win prizes are all waiting for you at GLADL! All prizes must be claimed by Sept. 15.8/29/2025
Kids can play with chalk, bubbles, goop, squirt bottles, big trucks, mud, and more. Great manipulative play and sensory activities-- Different activities each week. Find the fun outside GLADL, along our sidewalk and north lawn-- weather permitting!9/18/2025
Our Chamber members will host Mix & Mingle networking events on the third Thursday of the month from 5:00 - 7:00 PM to give the Chamber Board an opportunity to meet with Chamber members and local residents who are interested in helping the Chamber build a stronger community.Please visit our website to see which Chamber member is hosting each event.
