Winter has arrived and YDL has great family-friendly, seasonal events for all ages. See below for our winter-themed events!
December 2: Holiday Tree Lighting
5:30 pm | YDL-Michigan
Enjoy singing, sipping hot chocolate, decorating cookies, and making simple snow flakes. Santa will join us for a photo op in his sleigh!
December 10 & 14: Family Craft- Snow Globes
YDL-Michigan
December 10: 2pm-3pm
December 14: 6:30-7:30pm
Join us to make a snow globe – all supplies provided! Please register – with the number of family
members – so we have enough supplies on hand.
December 27-30 and January 3-7: Winter Break Boredom Busters
2-3pm | YDL-Superior
Enjoy daily afternoon activities for families, teens, or youth ranging from STEM events to a movie.
December 3: Writing as a Gift
10am | Virtual
Join YpsiWrites and YDL for a hands-on virtual writing session to create gifts of writing for loved ones.
December 15 & 17: Holiday Paper Craft Workshop
YDL-Whittaker
December 15: 7-8:30pm
December 17: 2-3:30pm
Drop in and create! For adults who like to personalize their gift packaging, we’ll construct gift bags with tags. For kids who enjoy creating that special card to give for the holidays, we’ll have lots of card-making materials to use.
December 27-30 and January 3-6: Winter Break Fun
2:30-3:30 | YDL-Michigan
Are you bored at home? Drop in during Winter Break! We’ll have different activities each day.
December 4: Paul Keller Ensemble Holiday Jazz Concert
2pm | YDL-Whittaker
Get into the holiday spirit with this nationally-known local jazz ensemble! Enjoy familiar and original holiday tunes thoughtfully arranged with a jazzy flair by Keller and his bandmates. This all-ages event is sponsored by the Friends of YDL.
December 27 & 29 and January 3 & 5: Winter Break Art
12-1pm | YDL-Whittaker
Drop in Tuesdays and Thursdays during the Winter Break and get creative! We’ll have a different craft
each day, including votive candle holders, printmaking, DIY collages, and popsicle stick puzzles.
January 28: WinterFEST
6pm | YDL-Whittaker
Celebrate the end of finals at an after hours program for teens at the library! Eat s’mores, make winter crafts and cocoa bombs, and watch a movie on the big screen. Hosted by the Teen Advisory Group.