Sunday June 30, 2013: 9:45 pm to 11:45 pm -- Top of the Park
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Become a Superhero!

Created by Spanish arts collective Wildbytes, Superhero is an interactive projection mapping experience in which participants are transformed into superheroes using Kinect cameras and customized software.

A digital art exhibition at Top of the Park over multiple nights (Friday June 28 - Sunday, June 30 - 9:45 - 11:45 pm), festival-goers will be able to fly over the historic facade of the Burton Memorial Tower while enjoying a number of super powers, which they can control with natural gestures. These powers included throwing light balls, becoming gigantic or tiny, and, of course, flying.

Wildbytes is an art and technology studio based in Madrid and New York. Their work is focused on creating engaging, interactive experiences that are often displayed as large-scale projections in public events. Producing new technology in the process, the main goal of Wildbytes' projects is to create immersive experiences that trigger emotion through participation. Wildbytes' interdisciplinary work has been exhibited in institutions around the world including Ars Electronica (Austria), FILE (International Festival of Electronic Language).

This event is for all ages.

Monday July 1, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Waiting for "Despicable Me 2" to come out? In the meantime, join us for some minion crafts.

This event is for grades K-5.

Tuesday July 2, 2013: 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

A Cirque Amongus show is an amazing, delightful, surprising combination of circus skills, comedy and audience participation with a display of teamwork and perseverance!

This event is for grades K-5.

Wednesday July 3, 2013: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Celebrate our nation's birthday by making decorations for your Fourth of July celebration.

This even is for preschool - grade 5.

Friday July 5, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Try some different recipes for home-brewed bubbles. Which one makes the biggest bubbles?

This event is for grades K-5.

Saturday July 6, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Engineer a device to keep your egg safe from a big drop. Hope it doesn't break!

This event is for grades 4-8.

July 7, 2013 through July 13, 2013 -- Downtown Library: Youth Wall Exhibit

Inspired by Kerbal? See what happens when many people work together to build a spaceship on top of the world! This collaboration will be built out of the provided materials upon the map in the Youth area. Come work on it all week, whenever the Library is open!

This activity is for all ages.

Monday July 8, 2013: 10:30 am to 11:30 am -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Did you know there are apps for your baby to use or be soothed by with your iPad? Bring your baby and explore our baby-proofed iPads, starting with some rhymes and music. You and your baby will have time to play with an iPad.

This event is for infants up to 2 years old, with an adult.

Monday July 8, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Rock out with us! Make your own cast fossil out of clay and Plaster of Paris while exploring a process that has created fossils in sedimentary rock for billions of years.

If you'd like, bring a small, hard item that can fit in the palm of your hand -- such as a sea shell -- or you can use some objects here.

This event is for grades K-5.

Tuesday July 9, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Experience how cultures around the world created and performed with puppets at this one-of-a-kind show!

Presented by Eugene Clark, a master puppeteer who was invited to study puppeteering with the Jim Henson Company, this event is filled with hilarious puppet skits with audience participation. Learn about puppets from India, Africa, Indonesia, and Japan!

This even for grades K-5.

Wednesday July 10, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

Sport stacking (aka cup stacking or speed stacking) is an individual and team sport that involves stacking special plastic cups in specific sequences in as little time as possible.

Learn how to cup stack, or work at beating your best time! Prizes will be awarded to the top three stackers in two divisions.

This event is for grades K-5.

Thursday July 11, 2013: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room AB

We'll make tiny clay charms you can use for jewelry, decorating your stuff, or just for collecting.

This even is for grades K-5.

Friday July 12, 2013: 10:00 am to 11:00 am -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

With her multicultural collection of drums and percussion, Lori Fithian can always get a group of strangers drumming, singing, and dancing, creating their own "Drummunity" orchestra!

This event is for grades K-5.

Friday July 12, 2013: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Look for the AADL booth on Liberty Street at the Rolling Sculpture Car Show and enjoy activities for awesome Summer Game prizes.

This event is for all ages.

Sunday July 14, 2013: 1:00 pm to 1:40 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Monica Higman, a teacher with First Steps Washtenaw, presents a program of music and motion.

This event is for ages 5 years and younger.

Monday July 15, 2013: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Summer's here -- time for PokeMondays! Four Mondays in a row with tournaments at different branches each week (July 22 at Pittsfield Branch, July 29 in the Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room and August 5 at Traverwood Branch - all from 1 - 5 pm), so be sure to check 'em all out. As always, you'll need your Nintendo DS, DSi or 3DS and a copy of your Pokemon game (sorry, black and white won't work).

Big screen and Union Rooms battles are used for admittance into the finals, so be sure to have Pokemon, level 30 or under trained for battle. They'll be needed for qualifying rounds!

This event is for grades K-5.

Monday July 15, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Make a solar s'more oven using a cardboard pizza box, aluminum foil, and a few other basic materials (no campfire required)!

This event is for grades K-5.

Tuesday July 16, 2013: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -- Pittsfield Branch: Program Room

Nationally acclaimed children's entertainer Chris The Magician creates a constant stream of giggles, guffaws, and smiles with a barrage of wacky, wild, and amazing magic tricks.

This event will be repeated from 7:00 - 8:00 pm at Traverwood Branch and is for all ages.

Tuesday July 16, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm -- Traverwood Branch: Program Room

Nationally acclaimed children's entertainer Chris The Magician creates a constant stream of giggles, guffaws, and smiles with a barrage of wacky, wild, and amazing magic tricks.

This event is for all ages.

Thursday July 18, 2013: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Michigan's Junior Chess Champ Atulya Shetty will share some tips, then you can try your skill against other players!

Sixteen year old Atulya Shetty is the 2013 United States Chess Federation K-12 national champion and was the US amateur team champion in 2012. He has played youth chess championships in Greece and the Republic of Georgia. Atulya began playing chess when he was four.

This event is for adults, teens and pre-teens (grade 4 and up).