Celebrate Spring! Join the fun! Enjoy magic with Colors the Clown and her petting farm, balloon art by Tim Thurman, magic by Jeff Wawrzaszek, free face painting and ice cream treats. All ages. Registration for Summer Reading Program available for ages 2 through adult.

Explore the rainbow world of bubbles! Create a bubble wand and investigate the wonders of water. Use our gigantic bubble wands. Ages 6-8. Registration begins Friday, May 31.

Brace yourself for a truly engaging, amazing and hilarious program with award-winning Metro Detroit Magician Tom Plunkard. This 45 minute high energy show will appear to last as long as you can say "abracadabra." A cage full of birds will vanish and a volunteer will be suspended in mid-air. All ages. Free ticket available 15 minutes before the program. www.tomplunkard.com

Share stories, songs, and rhymes. Playtime for the children and conversation for the adults concludes the program. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Free ticket available 15 minutes prior to the program.

Join schooner captain Bill Thomas as he delivers passengers and cargo to ports from Buffalo to Chicago and Sault Ste. Marie to Duluth. Using a button accordian and concertina he will share songs, history and the resources of the Great Lakes region. Join us for a fun and exciting participatory journey for passengers ages 6 and up. Free ticket available 15 minutes before the program. www.pastinperson.com

Create age-appropriate crafts. Ages 4-9. Children age 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Registration begins June 12.

Share stories, songs, and rhymes. Playtime for the children and conversation for the adults concludes the program. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Free ticket available 15 minutes prior to the program.

Animal Encounters will share three animal tales about characters that dig or spend time underground. A live animal that was featured in the story will be shared with the audience. This is a perfect photo opportunity! Ages 3 and up. Free ticket available 15 minutes before the program. www.animalencounters.org

Is Millie's Garden full of fairies...come and find out! Join us for a morning of fairy fun in the Garden. Ages 4-8. Registration begins June 25. Program cancelled in case of inclement weather.

Stomp and race in dino feet. Become a junior paleontologist and uncover hidden dinosaurs. Share a dino story and make a terrific take-home craft. Ages 3-5. Registration begins June 26.

Elephant toothpaste, floating food coloring, ping pong balls and hair dryers. Explore science mysteries. Ages 6-10. Registration begins June 28.

Become an Earth Scientist as you discover the magic of volcanoes, lava, dinosaurs, fossils, earthquakes, and other amazing things that wait just below the Earth's surface. Experience illusion, comedy and high energy fun with geo-science entertainer Eugene Clark. Ages 5 and up. Free ticket available 15 minutes before the event. www.midwestlibraryshows.com

Celebrate Hula Hoop's 50th birthday with us. Bring your hula hoop and let's twirl colorful hoops to music. Ages 6-12. Registration begins July 2.

Bring your best stuffed toy, a blanket, and your lunch for a "beary" fun time in the Garden. Stories, music, and a whole lot more! Ages 2-3 and their special adult. Registration begins July 3.

Share stories, songs, and rhymes. Playtime for the children and conversation for the adults concludes the program. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Free ticket available 15 minutes prior to the program.

Let's make origami bugs. Bring in one crisp dollar bill to make a dollar bill ring to wear or give. Ages 9-11. Registration begins July 8.

Lava lamps, water tension, vinegar volcanoes, and floating eggs. Explore science mysteries. Ages 6-10. Registration begins July 12.

Straight from Nashville, bringing his guitar, ukelele, and banjo, it's Conductor Jack! Named "Nahville's Best Kids Entertainer" 2009-2012, this concert will be a special treat for the whole family.  Bring your own blanket or chair and join us in Millie's Garden. All ages. Free ticket available 15 minutes before the pragram. Visit ww.zinghoppers.com for more information.

Wow! Look what we can find in the Garden with lots of wiggles and giggles thrown in. What is underground and what is not. Ages 3-7. Registration begins July 16. Program cancelled in the case of inclement weather. This ia a Brighton...Naturally Program.

Travel through time with author, paleontologist, and storyteller PaleoJoe. Walk with the dinosaurs, see a real T-rex tooth, a Velocirapter skill, and a variety of amazing fossils. PaleoJoe will bring dinosaurs to life. This is a dig not to be missed. Ages 3 and up. Free ticket availabvle 15 minutes before the program. Visit www.paleojoe.com for more information.

What's beneath the sea? Gather shark facts, play shark games, and learn to maneuver through a shark's "feeding frenzy." Ages 6-9. Registration begins July 22.

Celebrate the sweet success of your summer reading! Enjoy ice cream, face painting, games, and fun entertainment!