Date(s): Monday, March 30, 2026
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Venue: Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Rd
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Drop in over Spring Break for hands-on activities related to this year’s Family Read topic: Birds.
For ages 6+.
- Monday (Mar 30): Bird Origami – Make a beautiful woven origami bird with Dave Strenski.
- Tuesday (Mar 31): Bird Window Decals – Create unique window decals that help birds avoid collision with glass surfaces.
- Wednesday (Apr 1): Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Through a series of STEAM stations, learn to identify local bird species, and explore and compare the different survival strategies of seasonal birds vs. year-round residents.
- Thursday (Apr 2): Ecosystem Comparison – With tools from Huron-Clinton Metropark, measure the differences between the varied habitats around the library. Then figure out what this means for the birds that call your library home.
- Friday (Apr 3): Tiny Bird Houses – Join members of the National Art Education Association from EMU for an art project where you’ll make tiny homes for magical birds.
Ypsi Family Reads
The Ypsi Family Read program encourages kids and adults to read together with a “One Community, One Book” model. Each spring they choose a book and encourage the community to read, talk, and learn together. For 2026, they chose birding as a topic with 3 books at different reading levels:
- Chapter Book: The Secret Language of Birds by Lynne Kelly
- Early Reader: Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends by Wong Herbert Yee
- Picture Book: Sparrow Loves Birds by Murry Burgess
Family Read Activities
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | March 13
11:00am-12:00pm |
Sensory Stations
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 14
11:00am-12:00pm |
Sensory Stations
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 14
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Outstanding Owls - Family Read
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 23
6:30pm |
Night Owls Bird Program - Family Read
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 30
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Spring Break STEM - Bird Origami
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 31
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Spring Break STEM - Bird Window Decals
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | April 1
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Spring Break STEM - Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | April 2
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Spring Break STEM - Ecosystem Comparison
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | April 3
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Spring Break STEM - Tiny Bird Houses
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
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- Date(s): Monday, March 30, 2026
- Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Cost: Free
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- Organizer: Ypsilanti District Library
- Organizer Phone: Not Provided
- Organizer Email: Not Provided
Venue: Ypsilanti District Library - Whittaker Rd
Address: 5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti
Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be cancelled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, or we can make mistakes.
