Van Belkum Branch

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Name:
Van Belkum Branch
Phone:
616.988.5410
Address:
1563 Plainfield NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49505, United States

Upcoming Events At This Venue

June 27, 2013

Get up close and personal with dinosaurs! Author and dino expert Janet Riehecky will explore how the dinosaurs lived and show more than 40 fossils and museum-quality replicas of real dinosaur bones. See a Tyrannosaur’s tooth, an Iguanodon’s thumb, a Velociraptor’s claw, a five-foot-seven-inch Apatosaurus femur, and even an entire Tyrannosaurus foot.


Start: June 27, 2013 10:30 am
End: June 27, 2013 11:30 am
Cost: Free

July 11, 2013

John Ball Zoo will bring live animals that dig, burrow, and/or live “under the surface.”


Start: July 11, 2013 2:00 pm
End: July 11, 2013 3:00 pm
Cost: Free

July 18, 2013

Did you know that the first paints ever created came from soil?  Dr. Dirt will make crayons and paint with soil in this interactive program.


Start: July 18, 2013 10:30 am
End: July 18, 2013 11:30 am
Cost: Free

July 31, 2013

Come test your knowledge or learn more about the subculture of Steampunk as you redesign mouse traps using the Steampunk theme.


Start: July 31, 2013 2:00 pm
End: July 31, 2013 3:00 pm
Cost: Free

August 1, 2013

Dig into a sci-fi classic! Volcanoes! Dinosaurs! Adventures! The Underground Ocean! Join us for this live puppet show that takes us to the center of the earth!  Everyone will receive a take-home dino craft puppet.


Start: August 1, 2013 10:30 am
End: August 1, 2013 11:30 am
Cost: Free

August 13, 2013

Do you ever wonder what happens at the library when the lights are turned off? Kids, choose a stuffed animal friend to have a special library adventure. (Make sure it isn’t the animal you need to fall asleep!) Enjoy songs and stories together, and tuck your stuffed animal into bed for an overnight stay at the library. Pick up your animal the next day the library is open and discover what your animal was up to during the sleepover.


Start: August 13, 2013 5:00 pm
End: August 13, 2013 6:00 pm
Cost: Free