October 2025

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  • Oct15
    6:30 pm - 7:45 pm EDT

    Ferndale Area District Library

    Location

    222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

    Have you ever wished your dog could talk to you? 
    Well, surprise, they talk all the time! In this special presentation from Jack & Jill Dog Training, you'll learn how to understand what your dog is telling you - with their body. 
    Click here for registration info

    A better understanding of your dog's body language will help you
    ✅ not fall for common myths about dog body language 
    ✅ avoid problem behaviors before they happen
    ✅ identify and decrease stress in your dog
    ✅ interact safely with dogs you encounter in the community
    ✅ be a better guardian to your own dog!"

     

  • Oct16
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    Ferndale Area District Library

    Location

    222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

    The Library Board of Directors meets the third Thursday of every month unless otherwise indicated.

    Click here for meeting agendas and supporting documents.

  • Oct16
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

    Ferndale Area District Library

    Location

    222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

    Interested in solving puzzles? Like having fun adventures with friends? Want to be a Pokémon? You should join our Tabletop RPG Group!

    This group is for grades 6-8, meeting twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 6:00 pm

    SIGN UP: 
    Locate the date for the RPG Group Event you would like to attend by visiting our online calendar

    Questions? Email: youth@fadl.org


    FADL is committed to accessibility—please reach out at least 1 week in advance for accommodation requests at youth@fadl.org or 248-546-2504

  • Oct17
    10:30 am - 11:00 am EDT

    Ferndale Area District Library

    Location

    222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

    Baby Storytime will be on Fridays at 10:30 AM! Typically the first 3 Fridays.
    Check our LocalHop Events Calendar for exact dates

    Join us for interactive songs and simple stories that nurture your baby's curiosity and fine motor skills while providing a place for caregivers to share ideas and socialize. For families with children under 18 months old.*
    *It is the youth department's continued mission to offer early literacy programs that best fit children's different developmental stages. Baby Storytime will be for babies under 18 months and Family Storytime will be for young children ages 18 months-4 years old.

    Storytime will be indoors in the library's Program Room.
    Each scheduled Baby Storytime begins at 10:30 am
    View our calendar for upcoming dates

    To save a spot for storytime please follow the steps below the day of the event:

    • Stop by the Atrium (West Entrance) to receive a ticket. Tickets will be available starting 15 minutes before storytime begins (10:15 AM).
    • Tickets will be handed out until 5 minutes after the scheduled start time (10:35 AM).
    • The youth librarian leading the storytime will collect the tickets upon entry to the program.
    • Once tickets run out, storytime is full. Please check back at a future storytime.

    If you have any questions about storytimes, please contact the youth desk at 248.546.2504 x694

     

  • Oct19
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

    Ferndale Area District Library

    Location

    222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

    Try out new board games at the library! We provide the games and explain the rules, so you can have fun playing.

    Board Game Club (for ages 18+) is designed to be a fun place for gamers of all skill levels to find a sense of community, enjoying a variety of games together in a cozy environment.

    Plus: Each game we play is also available for check-out!

    CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

    FYI: The Ferndale Library has two parking lots, West & East! Note that on the day of this event, 7/20, the East Lot will not be accessible. If you have any questions or need help locating a space to park for your visit, feel free to contact us: 248-546-2504

    • Oct21
      6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

      Ferndale Area District Library

      Location

      222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

      Join our Graphic Novel Book Club!

      We meet at DRIFTER COFFEE, after hours!

      Join us on Tuesday, OCTOBER 21at 6:30 pm to discuss Locke & Key Vol. 1 by Joe Hill.  

      Registration required. Click here   

      More about the book: ...a sprawling tale of magic and family, legacy and grief, good and evil. Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke children return to his childhood home of Keyhouse in secluded Lovecraft, Massachusetts

       

      You can place a hold online but we'll also have some copies available at the circulation desk. 

    • Oct21
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

      Ferndale Area District Library

      Location

      222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

      For ages 8-12  |  Registration required

      Think you have what it takes to reign supreme? Join us in the Ultimate Battle to find out!

      Kids can be signed-up for this fun Smash Bros Tournament!  Please select any character from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 

       

      Questions? Contact us: youth@fadl.org

       


      FADL is committed to accessibility—please reach out at least 1 week in advance for accommodation requests at youth@fadl.org or 248-546-2504

    • Oct22
      6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

      Ferndale Area District Library

      Location

      222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

      For grades 9-12 

      Join us for a fun one-shot role-playing game with a suitably spooky theme! 

      Great for new and experienced players! Low commitment, lots of fun!

      This is part of a new quarterly series for teens, where we'll meet to play 'one-shot' RPG games at the library! 

      Registration required

      Questions? youth@fadl.org


      FADL is committed to accessibility—please reach out at least 1 week in advance for accommodation requests at youth@fadl.org or 248-546-2504

    • Oct26
      2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

      Ferndale Area District Library

      Location

      222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

      We've curated another seasonally-themed group show featuring works by local artists across a variety of mediums! Join us on Sunday, October 26, between 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm for a special Opening Reception, with live music, refreshments, and a chance to meet the artists. 

       

      You'll see dazzling paintings (oil and acrylic), breathtaking photography, imaginative assemblages and wonderful watercolors bringing the oranges, reds, browns, and yellows to life! Plus, you might discover (& meet) your new favorite (local) artist. 

      No registration required. 

      • Oct28
        6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT

        Ferndale Area District Library

        Location

        222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI US 48220

        The Ferndale Library and Affirmations co-host a social club/book club for kids in grades 4-8, meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the library's program room.
         

        This is a social hour that includes a book discussion. Each month, attendees have the chance to read and then discuss a selected book at the Reading Rainbow.
         

        Kids don't have to have finished (or even started) the book to attend the Reading Rainbow; the rest of the hour is free time dedicated to socializing/crafting/hanging out together.

        Drop-ins are always welcome! 

        You can pick up a copy of this month's book at the Ferndale Library or place a hold online. 

        On October 28, we'll be discussing Snapdragon by Kat Leyh: a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town's witch and discovers the strange magic within herself.

         


        FADL is committed to accessibility—please reach out at least 1 week in advance for accommodation requests at youth@fadl.org or 248-546-2504